Italy Players Who Impressed vs. Argentina

Italy did not have a particularly inspiring performance in their 1-2 loss to Argentina. The last quarter of the match saw an Azzurri resurgence to level the score, but ultimately it was not enough. Although there were not many standout performances, several Italians did impress.  Begin the slideshow to find out who these Azzurri were.   Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Portugal vs. Netherlands: Score, Grades and Post-Match Reaction

Portugal hosted the Netherlands in an entertaining friendly at Estadio Algarve, and the two international powers battled to a 1-1 draw.  After a well-played match, Portugal nearly suffered a 1-0 loss. However, Cristiano Ronaldo saved the day with a late leveler.  As I’m sure you are aware, Ronaldo wasn’t the only star striker in this match: Understandably, Ronaldo and Robin van... 

Assessing Neymar’s Contribution for Brazil vs. Switzerland

How much can we really learn from Brazil’s 1-0 defeat to Switzerland? Given the stage of the season and lack of preparation time, the answer has to be very little. The same has to apply to the performance of Neymar. The young star is not in great shape ahead of the new season, having been diagnosed with anaemia following an operation to remove his tonsils earlier in the summer. Head coach Luiz... 

Belgium 0-0 France: Score, Highlights and Post-Match Reaction

Wednesday’s international friendly between Belgium and France was an exhibition of well-timed tackles, good goalkeeping and poor finishing. While goals seemed inevitable for spells during the first-half, things rather petered out after the restart as the sides settled for a scoreless draw in Brussels. A look at the starting lineups did nothing to indicate the stalemate to come. Both managers... 

Mexico Should Experiment with Christian Gimenez Against Ivory Coast

Jose Manuel de la Torre has decided to bring two naturalized players to El Tri and it’s the right decision. Chepo has called upon Christian Gimenez and Damian Alvarez for Wednesday’s match against Ivory Coast. After a series of bad results, including eliminations at the Confederations Cup and Gold Cup, El Tri has a lot to prove. This match is a great way to experiment ahead of next... 

USA Rugby vs. Canada: Complete World Cup Qualifier Preview

USA Rugby will host Canada in Charleston this Saturday as part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. This weekend’s home match for the USA Eagles is part of a home-and-away series versus Canada that will see them travel to Toronto’s BMO Field the following weekend. The team that posts the biggest scoreline across the two games will win the World Cup Qualifying series on aggregate and... 

Tiger Woods: With No Major Victories, What’s Left for Him in 2013?

Tiger Woods probably had so much steam coming out of his ears after leaving Rochester, NY, that he didn’t need jet fuel for the plane home. It’s been a great PGA Tour season for him—five victories—but a lousy major season because Woods doesn’t include The Players in his major count. ( We, here in Ponte Vedra, count The Players since it’s the toughest field all year... 

Ranking the 6 Best Centres in Rugby History

No list of the best rugby centres—or any sport’s ranking list—is ever going to be met with universal agreement. There has to be an acceptance that the selection is mostly subjective, though backed up to a certain degree by stats and achievements within a sport.  It is for this reason that four of the six players selected—with the exception of South African great Danny Gerber... 

5 Most Exciting Newcomers to the Aviva Premiership

In the interest of sporting competition, the Aviva Premiership has been one of the main advocates in cross-continental signings over the last few years. With some of the Southern Hemisphere’s brightest talents coming to call the English first tier their home in recent seasons, the standard of the division has only increased. That’s not to say that talent from the United Kingdom is suffering,... 

Andy Murray vs. Mikhail Youzhny: Score and Recap from Cincinnati Masters 2013

Andy Murray defeated Mikhail Youzhny 6-2, 6-3 in the second round of the 2013 Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Murray made his first appearance of the tournament against the 31-year-old Russian, as the No. 2 seed was given a bye in the first round. It was a rematch of their fourth-round battle at Wimbledon last month. Murray didn’t play at his absolute best, but he certainly... 

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