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Roger Federer might be wise to try out a new racket eventually, but right when he’s trying to drum up some momentum before the U.S. Open is not the time. Faced with a falling world ranking and increasingly disappointing appearances in the Slam tournaments this season, the 32-year-old Federer resorted to an equipment change to get his game back on track. According to Chris Chase of USA Today, the...
Published: August 15, 2013
The United States men’s national team continued its incredible hot streak on Wednesday night in Bosnia, winning its 12th game in a row. Down 2-0 at the half, the USMNT took advantage of three second-half goals by striker Jozy Altidore to win the game, 4-3. Here are six things we learned from the match. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: August 15, 2013
Here is a recap of all the summer season rumours that have broken this week, including titbits from Ferrari, Sauber and even Baywatch… Raikkonen decides on sensational move back to Ferrari? Finnish newspaper Ilta-Sanomat (via Autoweek) sensationally reported on Wednesday that Kimi Raikkonen has decided to return to the team he won the 2007 world drivers’ title with. It has...
Published: August 15, 2013
As dozens of countries around the world participated in international friendlies, England and Scotland were doing something entirely different. Although the match was technically dubbed as a “friendly,” it was so much more—a continuation of one of the oldest and greatest rivalries in all of sports, a thrilling battle that both sides wanted desperately to win and a prime, firsthand...
Published: August 15, 2013
Make no mistake about it, 2013 is a massive season for Scotsman Paul di Resta as he enters his third full season as a Formula One driver. Di Resta made a massive impression in his debut season alongside Adrian Sutil, finishing in the points on eight separate occasions. It led David Coulthard to tip his countryman to become one of the top drivers in the sport in an interview with The Sun (subscription...
Published: August 15, 2013
Marion Bartoli shocked the world when she won Wimbledon last month, and she did it again less than six weeks later when she abruptly announced her retirement at the age of 28. Wednesday night, as the final match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati was wrapping up, Bartoli called a press conference after her three-set loss to Simona Halep in the second round. There, through tears, the Frenchwoman...
Published: August 15, 2013
In a move that will send shockwaves reverberating through the tennis world, defending Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli announced her retirement from the sport following a second-round loss to Simona Halep of Romania at the 2013 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati. ESPN Tennis‘ Twitter feed first had the news, which she announced at her post-match press conference: The eighth-seeded...
Published: August 15, 2013
Mission accomplished, tennis. At least, according to Marion Bartoli. Just a couple short hours after losing to Romania’s Simona Halep in her opening round match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, the reigning Wimbledon women’s champion announced her retirement in a teary press conference. The announcement comes as a huge shock, considering Bartoli—who had languished...
Published: August 15, 2013
Mexico picked up a nice 4-1 friendly win against Ivory Coast on Wednesday night. For an El Tri side struggling to pick up positive results, this match helps Jose Manuel de la Torre breathe a little easier. He was helped out by Ivory Coast defender Arthur Boka, who gave his team a mountain to climb with his own goal in the ninth minute. Although it was an own goal, Mexico deserve a lot of credit for...
Published: August 15, 2013
World football powerhouses Portugal and the Netherlands matched up on Wednesday night in one of the most anticipated friendlies of the August international date. The game, played in Portugal, ended in a 1-1 draw but was full of end-to-end action from start to finish. Here are the winners and losers from the game. Begin Slideshow Read More →