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Landon Donovan is out, Julian Green is in and the United States soccer community is buzzing in reaction. But now, on the verge of the biggest event in world football, come the questions. Who, exactly, is the new kid on the team? And why was he included despite an almost nonexistent professional record, with other, more proven options available? When United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann named his 23-man...
Published: May 23, 2014
With Germany’s opening World Cup match against Portugal now less than one month away, tension and nerves continue to grow as the famous international tournament edges ever closer to Joachim Loew’s unprepared side. Although Germany have always been slightly overcritical of their own chances ahead of recent World Cups—with Philipp Lahm’s injury prior to the 2006 competition and...
Published: May 23, 2014
The 2014 French Open will feature big names like Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic fighting for the championship at Roland Garros, but there are some lesser-known competitors that will surprise the game’s best. In fact, a few upsets could be in order if their paths cross. Predicting the outcome of the French Open before the opening service hits the red clay is a bold...
Published: May 23, 2014
You know you nailed a long putt when you have time enough to stroll over and pull the flag. Bubba Watson’s putt at a miniature golf course this week was so long that the two-time Masters champ had to wait a while to pull the flagstick. Watson tweeted video of the feat on Thursday night (h/t Kyle Porter of Eye on Golf). He and some buddies were out playing a round of miniature golf at Disney’s...
Published: May 23, 2014
The official draws for the 2014 French Open have likely been met with great approval from stars like Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, but not everyone was lucky enough to get a dream path at Roland Garros. Some of the very best players on both the men’s and women’s tours will have their work cut out for them if they intend to conquer the clay. That doesn’t necessarily mean that they...
Published: May 23, 2014
Rafael Nadal will head into the 2014 French Open as the defending champion, and given his past successes at Roland Garros, one would think that he’ll enjoy similar success again this time around. But, not so fast. The deep field of competitors makes it almost certain that we’ll see a few upsets along the way. Nadal, the top seed, might find it difficult to get past some of the lower-seeded...
Published: May 23, 2014
The 2014 French Open draw is out, and Rafael Nadal has no choice but to battle through a tough lineup. Roland Garros is his territory, his passion and the foundation to his all-time legacy. Nobody in the history of tennis understands more about what it will take to win this title than the King of Clay. After all, he does hold eight Musketeers’ Cups. But this will be Nadal’s most difficult...
Published: May 23, 2014
The draw has been set. The clay has been combed. All of the top players are in Paris. It’s time for the French Open to begin. This year, the tournament feels a bit more up in the air than usual. Rafael Nadal still had the best clay season out of anyone, but it wasn’t up to his lofty standards. The Spaniard only won one title, and lost in two straight quarterfinals to lower-ranked countrymen....
Published: May 23, 2014
Asmir Begovic may already be one of the most formidable goalkeepers in the Premier League, but this summer he’ll be testing himself against the likes of Lionel Messi’s Argentina and Neymar’s Brazil in his first major international tournament with Bosnia and Herzegovina. Following on from my interview with his international team-mate, Edin Dzeko, I spoke to Stoke City‘s...
Published: May 23, 2014
With a few integral clay-court tournaments in the books this season, it’s time the world of tennis turns its attention to Roland Garros for the 2014 French Open. Translation—the best part of the tennis calendar is set to commence. The spectacle at Roland Garros is especially important thanks to the fact the best names in the business descend upon Paris, otherwise known as Rafael Nadal’s...