Rogers Cup 2013 Results: What’s Next for Rafael Nadal After Convincing Win

What a year 2013 has been for Rafael Nadal.  On Sunday, Nadal dismantled Canadian Milos Raonic (6-2, 6-2) in a little over an hour in front of Robert Bedard, the last Canadian to win the event 55 years ago.  As Barry Flatman of the Sunday Times put it, Nadal’s performance was one to reflect on: With the year Nadal is having, the impressive victory should come as no surprise.  The... 

Williams vs. Cirstea: Score, Highlights for Rogers Cup 2013 Women’s Final

It’s officially a career year for Serena Williams. The dominant American collected her eighth title of the 2013 WTA Tour on Sunday afternoon in the Rogers Cup final, matching her career high for tournament victories in a single season. Williams overwhelmed 23-year-old Romanian Sorana Cirstea, 6-2, 6-0, in Toronto to win her third Rogers Cup title and cap off a dominant run north... 

Rogers Cup 2013: Previewing Rafael Nadal vs. Milos Raonic Men’s Final

Nobody in the world is playing better tennis than Rafael Nadal as he heads into the 2013 Rogers Cup final against Milos Raonic. Raonic, a Canadian, enters the contest as the first of his countrymen to reach the final of the nation’s biggest tournament since Robert Bedard won the title in 1958. While it’s already been a monumental drought for the country’s competitors on their... 

Barcelona Players on International Duty This Week

FC Barcelona are once again about to become a chief victim of the FIFA virus. The ridiculous scheduling of international friendlies just a few days before the start of the La Liga season sees a number of first teamers in action. The Spaniards in the team will be hardest hit. Not only will they have an 11,000 mile round trip to Ecuador to contend with, but they will also have to play at altitude. Lionel... 

England’s Friendly Against Scotland Is a Complete Joke

England’s football rivalry against neighbours Scotland is one of football’s most fascinating and enthralling fixtures to watch. The upcoming friendly on Wednesday evening, however, will almost certainly be far from a classic derby.  This is not to play down the importance of the match in a historical sense. England vs. Scotland is the oldest international clash in world football, having... 

FA Community Shield 2013: Match Preview for Manchester United vs. Wigan Athletic

Making their first ever appearance in the FA Community Shield match, 2013 FA Cup champions Wigan Athletic will travel to Wembley Stadium on Sunday to face reigning Premier League victors Manchester United.  United are the most storied franchise in the history of the Football Association event, outright winners of the Community Shield a staggering 15 times. Additionally, they have a near-spotless... 

Milos Raonic Tops Pospisil 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), Makes History and Rogers Cup Final

Much of Montreal was abuzz Saturday with talk of the all-Canadian semifinal at the Rogers Cup and the guarantee of a Canadian finalist in Canada’s Open for the first time since 1958.  The actors in this drama were Milos Raonic of Ontario and Vasek Pospisil of Vancouver.  The young players have had a long history through the junior ranks.  Head-to-head, Pospisil has the better record,... 

Nadal vs. Raonic: Score, Highlights for Rogers Cup 2013 Men’s Final

No. 4 seed Rafael Nadal made short work of hometown favorite Milos Raonic, taking just 68 minutes to capture the 2013 Rogers Cup men’s title in Montreal. After an intense semifinal match against Novak Djokovic that ran well past midnight on Saturday, Nadal expressed concern that he might not be able to bring his best to the final. But there were no signs of fatigue in his game, as he took Raonic... 

PGA Championship 2013: Jason Dufner Faring Well with Lack of Fanfare

Even the middling fans get an unappreciative vibe on Jason Dufner. Upon seeing him for five seconds as he finished up a par on Saturday’s opening hole at Oak Hill, my wife, Danielle—who watches golf about as often as I crochet cardigans—gave an instant analysis on the distinctive swath cut by the 36-year-old Clevelander-turned-Alabaman.     “He looks like a schlump,”... 

PGA Championship 2013: It’s an All-or-Nothing Finale for Jim Furyk

OK, it’s show of hands time. Anyone who thought the final Sunday of the year’s final major would arrive with the words “Jim Furyk” atop the leader board, please step forward to accept congratulations. Yeah, that’s what we thought, too. Though the fans were vocal in their support of the 43-year-old suburban Philadelphian as he grinded through 18 holes at Oak Hill on Saturday,... 

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