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With suspensions and injuries limiting the talent at his disposal on Tuesday against Mexico, United States men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann has added four players to the roster, including a pair worth watching in this week’s pivotal qualifier. Following Friday’s 3-1 loss to Costa Rica in hostile territory, the Stars and Stripes, who are currently in second place in the CONCACAF...
Published: September 10, 2013
Formula One’s roots are in Europe, of that there is no doubt. Some believe the sport’s move away from the classic circuits and team bases is a detriment to its history and traditions. Others believe it is a necessity if F1 is to truly call itself a world championship. But back in F1’s formative years, it was only a European championship. The Indianapolis 500 was part of the calendar...
Published: September 10, 2013
Kimi Raikkonen’s much-anticipated Ferrari return is set to be announced this week after Felipe Massa confirmed on Twitter he will be leaving the team. Massa spent eight years at Ferrari, winning 11 races, but his departure has been mooted throughout the 2013 season and was finally announced late on Tuesday: Raikkonen is the expected replacement for Massa at Ferrari, as reported by BBC...
Published: September 10, 2013
The swinging ’60s were a roaring time for sport, fashion and rock and roll. It was also a golden era for Formula One racing. Names such as Hill, Surtees, Clark, Brabham and McLaren will be forever linked with a period of racing that was as exciting as it was dangerous. Here are 10 of the finest and bravest of men from that era. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: September 10, 2013
In what can only be described as a tension-filled match, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win the 2013 U.S. Open title. It was a legendary win for Nadal, who moved into third all-time with 13 Grand Slam championship wins. While Djokovic didn’t walk away victorious, he too remains on a legendary career path. Djokovic battled Nadal as well as anyone could’ve asked,...
Published: September 10, 2013
Rafael Nadal captured his 13th career Grand Slam title on Monday, beating No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic in the 2013 U.S. Open Final in Arthur Ashe Stadium 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. The 27-year-old Spaniard has several years of good tennis ahead of him, barring injury, and the career record for Grand Slams seems well within reach. Longtime rival Roger Federer holds the all-time mark with 17 titles in tennis’...
Published: September 10, 2013
Rafael Nadal may have won the 2013 U.S. Open title, but Novak Djokovic is still the No. 1 ranked player in the world. The final showed some of their best tennis, and that both players are far ahead of the rest of the ATP tour. With all four of the 2013 Grand Slam opportunities now completed, there will be one more push for important ATP titles on indoors hard courts at Shanghai, Paris and London’s...
Published: September 10, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Open began and ended with all eyes focused on the game’s top two players: Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka. Maria Sharapova, ranked No. 3, withdrew from the tournament before it started. It was fitting because Sharapova no longer figures in the conversation as to who is No. 1. Meanwhile, Flavia Pennetta, who had dropped out of the Top 50, reemerged to pull off a...
Published: September 10, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Open provided a special sampling of surprises. Bagels were on the menu, late and tasty. Flavia Pennetta refused to go away. Mike and Bob Bryan refused to stay. James Blake said goodbye. Eighteen qualifiers said hello. Although the championships themselves would play out much to form and expectation, there was more than enough to enjoy well before the final day. Surprises, anyone?...
Published: September 10, 2013
What a year it’s been for Rafael Nadal. On Monday, as he fell to the ground and soaked in the fact that he had just defeated Novak Djokovic 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 to win the second U.S. Open title of his career, he finally let out all of the emotion that he had been keeping in. There’s nothing quite like seeing a grown man cry, and Nadal had plenty of reasons to be crying tears of joy in the...