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The men’s and women’s favorites are through to the 2014 French Open semifinals following tough tests on Tuesday, but they are joined by a pair of surprising dark horses. Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova are both back in the semifinals at Roland Garros for the fourth straight year, while Ernests Gulbis and Eugenie Bouchard are each in position to play for...
Published: June 3, 2014
No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic received a spirited challenge from No. 8 Milos Raonic in a 2014 French Open quarterfinal match Tuesday, but the spectacular Serb’s big-match experience shined through in a 7-5, 7-6(5), 6-4 victory. The win puts Djokovic through to the semifinals, where he will face a familiar foe in the form of Ernests Gulbis, according to Steve Tignor of Tennis.com: There was plenty...
Published: June 3, 2014
In October 2014 Croatia will celebrate 23 years of its independence from Yugoslavia, but despite being one of the youngest nations in Europe, the Croats have become regulars in major footballing competitions. In 1994, Croatia entered their first qualifiers for Euro ’96 in England and immediately reached the stars. They didn’t just qualify: Croatia played in the quarter-final, losing to...
Published: June 3, 2014
England will play Ecuador tomorrow at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, looking to build on their 3-0 win over Peru in their last World Cup warm-up match. The game is likely to played in front of a sparse crowd—just 10,000 are expected inside the 75,000-capacity arena—as Roy Hodgson looks to fine-tune his system before leaving the US for Brazil. Their solid, if unspectacular, win over Peru...
Published: June 3, 2014
Maria Sharapova dropped the first set against Garbine Muguruza, battled to a 7-5 win in the second set and drubbed her in the third to advance to a fourth consecutive semifinal. This 2014 French Open hasn’t been the easiest for Sharapova, but she’s showing that she can win in the face of adversity. Eugenie Bouchard repelled Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro in three sets, 7-6 (4),...
Published: June 3, 2014
Tuesday’s women’s quarterfinal matches at the 2014 French Open exceeded expectations. Favorite Maria Sharapova overcame another sluggish start to reach her fourth consecutive semifinal at Roland Garros. Meanwhile, up-and-coming Canadian Eugenie Bouchard dispatched a clay-court veteran to continue her ascent to stardom. Below, we’ll examine the early scores from Day 10 at the French...
Published: June 3, 2014
When a kid is nearby, an adult will usually let him or her have whatever is thrown into the stands. Rarely do you see a man in a suit battle a boy for a souvenir. After Svetlana Kuznetsova knocked off Lucie Safarova in the fourth round of the 2014 French Open, she threw some items into the crowd. A towel she tossed just happened to land between a man and a boy. From there, it was a battle...
Published: June 3, 2014
Estadio do Governo do Estado de Goias, Goiania BRAZIL 4-0 PANAMA (27′ Neymar, 40′ D.Alves, 46′ Hulk, 73′ Willian) Referee: Roberto Garcia Orozco Line-ups Brazil XI: J.Cesar; D.Alves, D.Luiz, Dante, Marcelo; Ramires, L.Gustavo; Hulk, Oscar, Neymar; Fred Panama XI: McFarlane; Machado, Baloy, Torres, Carroll; Henriquez, Gabriel, Quintero; Munoz, Tejada,...
Published: June 3, 2014
The 2014 French Open is in its final week, and Roland Garros has been home to some incredible upsets through the early stages of play. Top seeds have been falling all over, and it will now be up to the remaining favorites in the field to restore order. Of course, one top seed has yet to be taken down—none other than Rafael Nadal. Nadal owns the French Open, winning four of the last five and eight...
Published: June 3, 2014
Ecuador vs. England features a clash of two World Cup-bound teams from far different walks of life. The South American side, about to make just their third appearance in the tournament proper, take on the nation that won the coveted trophy way back in 1966. This match is set for a 3 pm EDT kick-off on June 4 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. These two nations have met once before—interestingly...