Andy Murray Fighting Back Against British Media’s Pressure at Wimbledon 2014

LONDON — Britain is a country great with words—hey, Shakespeare, Milton and Churchill were Englishmen—but not so great at games. It’s a faded empire where once the sun never set, but now—on fields and courts—it symbolically rarely rises. It’s a place where athletic success, more significantly failure, is taken personally. “Don’t you dare... 

What Golf’s Top Stars Must Prove Before the 2014 British Open Championship

Not long after the U.S. Open experience at Pinehurst, the wheels start turning as players start thinking wind, rain and fast, bouncy links golf courses in the Open Championship. Some of those players eligible to play at Royal Liverpool will play once or twice before going to England, some will play once, and some may not play at all beforehand. Some players, like Martin Kaymer, will just be trying... 

The Most Eye-Popping Stats from the PGA Tour in 2014

We’re just past the U.S. Open in this 2013-14 PGA Tour season, and already we have oodles of figures to digest. While much of it confirms what we already know—Bubba Watson hits the ball a long way, for example—some is truly eye-popping.  In the era of ShotLink technology, there are more PGA Tour numbers available in cyberspace than even the most rabid golf fan could digest.  Nevertheless,... 

Venus Williams ESPN: Tennis Star Bares All in Magazine’s Body Issue

Tennis star and five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams will bare all in ESPN The Magazine‘s Body Issue set to be released on July 11.      According to ESPN.com, the 34-year-old will be one of the athletes featured in the popular Body Issue, along with fellow tennis player Tomas Berdych. Both are currently participating in this year’s Wimbledon tournament.  The... 

Is Sloane Stephens’ Rising Star Status in Doubt After 2014 Wimbledon Flameout?

Sloane Stephens’ career might be crash landing as swiftly as it took off. Stephens’ meteoric rise to tennis stardom hit a snag today when unseeded Maria Kirilenko defeated her 6-2, 7-6 (6). Losing to Kirilenko, a former Top 10 player, is hardly cause for concern. However, the loss further stalls Stephens’ momentum. Once considered a rising star, Stephens is falling.  When... 

Wimbledon 2014: Day 1 Results, Highlights and Scores Recap from All England Club

Mere weeks after the closing rounds of the French Open saw Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova triumph, several notable players took to the court yet again at the All England Club. The 2014 Wimbledon Championships officially kicked off on Monday with past winners like Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams all playing on Day 1. Monday wasn‘t void of surprises in both brackets with ranked... 

Wimbledon 2014: Day 2 Schedule, Matchups Predictions for London Bracket

After a great showcase of skill and endurance at the 2014 French Open, the next major of the season continues on Tuesday as the 2014 Wimbledon Championships heads into Day 2 of the action at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Day 1 of the competition at the Grand Slam was intense, with several seeded players losing early, including Fernando Verdasco, Samantha Stosur and Sloane Stephens. The... 

Wimbledon 2014 Results: Complete Day 1 Scores from Men’s Singles Matches

The first day at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships featured a couple of intriguing upsets and some big names in both the men’s and women’s singles brackets, but the Grand Slam tournament is only just getting started. After just one day, there’s still plenty of tennis left to be played. The Grand Slam event has just begun and the final day of the tournament is on July 6. Andy Murray... 

Novak Djokovic vs. Andrey Golubev: Score and Recap from 2014 Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic is the top seed at Wimbledon for the third year in a row, and he lived up to that label en route to a 6-0, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Andrey Golubev in Monday’s first-round match.    A dominant display saw Djokovic barely break a sweat at the All England Club, needing only an hour and 28 minutes to dispose of his outmatched adversary. There was no lack of aggression... 

Was the 2014 Austrian Grand Prix a Success? Reviewing Red Bull Ring’s 1st Race

With Formula One trying and failing to make a name for itself with circuits in Turkey, South Korea and India in recent years, last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix represented the sport going back to the future. The venue, located in the Styrian region of Austria, had previously been a regular fixture on the F1 calendar as long ago as the 1970s and ’80s, when it was known as the Osterreichring,... 

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