World Cup Lessons from England’s Defeats to Chile and Germany at Wembley

Ex-England manager Glenn Hoddle has signed on to write a weekly column for Bleacher Report UK. Learn more out about Glenn’s exciting new website venture, Zapsportz, here. England have experienced two disappointing results, against Chile and Germany, but it goes beyond the scorelines. Roy Hodgson’s men could not maintain possession, and if you cannot keep the ball at... 

Croatia Have Glaring Weaknesses to Address Before the World Cup in Brazil

Croatia made it through their World Cup play-off against Iceland on Tuesday night with a level of comfort, despite having Mario Mandzukic sent off before half-time, but for all the quality in their squad, they are still some way short of reaching the sort of level they should be aiming at. Niko Kovac took over as coach from the deeply unpopular Igor Stimac at the end, and he acknowledged there is still... 

South African Open Championship 2013: Daily Leaderboard Scores and Analysis

The South African Open Championship began on Thursday, Nov. 21 from Glendower Country Club in Johannesburg, South Africa. The field for the tournament is almost always filled with a solid group of players from the European Tour. This year’s version is no exception. Charl Schwartzel, Retief Goosen and Danny Willett are just three of the more notable names in action. Here’s a look at some... 

Mock Draw for the Brazil 2014 World Cup

On Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. GMT (11 a.m. ET), the Group Stage destinations of 32 World Cup nations will be decided. The 2014 World Cup’s eight groups will be drawn in Bahia’s luxurious Costa do Sauipe resort, in a venue specially constructed for the big day. The hallowed spheres will be plucked by World Cup winners from the eight nations who have won the previous 19 iterations,... 

Adam Scott Stuggles at Royal Melbourne in World Cup

Masters champion Adam Scott finally found the going a little rough. After winning the last two consecutive tournaments in his triumphant return to the Land Down Under, he posted an uncharacteristic four-over 75 in the first round and is near the bottom of the 60-man field at the World Cup of Golf. Just last week, Scott shot rounds of 67-66-66-71 to get to 14 under par and finish two shots clear of... 

Brazil’s Tactical Changes Under Luiz Felipe Scolari in World Cup Preparation

Brazil have undoubtedly taken an upturn in fortunes under Luiz Felipe Scolari. When he arrived back in the post, his brief was very simple: Win the 2014 World Cup. But it is not only the results that have changed. It is the setup of the team. When Mano Menezes was appointed head coach of the national team back in August 2010, he was charged with a complete overhaul of the side. There was a general... 

Why Is American Tennis Dying?

American tennis is dying. It’s dying a slow death brought on by complications from several contributing causes.  Don’t be fooled by rosy reports of increased participation among kids. American tennis is declining where it counts—at the college and professional levels, on television and in popular culture. The demise of tennis in the U.S. is puzzling because the sport thrives... 

Analysing Mark Webber’s Impact on F1 as Australian Retires

The Brazilian Grand Prix marks the end of the road for one of Formula One’s true nice guys as Mark Webber hangs up his F1 helmet after a distinguished career. Having gotten to know Webber closely during my time working with Jaguar Racing in 2003 and 2004, I, for one, will be sad to see him go. Yet as a completely impartial observer, can Webber’s long 12-year stint in the sport really be... 

Tighe’s Tactics Board: Analysing Brazil vs. Chile and the Reactive Sampaoli

Chile may have ripped England to shreds at Wembley on Friday evening, but they found their level in Toronto as they took on a stubborn Brazil side and lost 2-1. It was an altogether different story to the one in North London—where La Roja were gliding across the turf while dispensing with Roy Hodgson’s side, holding the ball at arm’s reach like the bully on the school playground—and... 

World Cup Qualifying in Infographics: The Best of South America

With Uruguay’s storming win over Jordan, the five qualifiers from South America have been confirmed. Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and the Celeste will join Brazil at the 2014 World Cup.  The CONMEBOL tournament was a two-year marathon, full of twists and turns. Some teams started strongly before fading at the end, while others were reborn during the competition, grabbing a place with... 

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