Try the powerful search:
Selected WPSN searches:
Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 2, 2014
Sloane Stephens had a chance on Monday to make it to her first French Open quarterfinal and get her first top-10 win of the season. Instead, the last remaining American in singles fell to Romanian Simona Halep, who at No. 4 is currently the top-ranked woman in the draw, 6-4, 6-3. Just like that, Stephens lost yet another chance to prove that she’s ready to be considered in the top echelon...
Published: June 2, 2014
Chalk held up for the most part on Day 9 at the 2014 French Open from Roland Garros as superstars like Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray kept their title hopes alive with surgical performances on the stadium courts. Eight-time men’s champion Nadal was untouchable in his straight-sets fourth-round win, while Murray delivered in the clutch to reach just his fourth career French Open quarterfinal. Below...
Published: June 2, 2014
The French Open tournament heated up on Monday as top players such as men’s No. 1 seed Rafael Nadal, No. 7 seed Andy Murray and women’s No. 4 seed Simona Halep advanced to the quarterfinals in relatively easy fashion. Nadal and Halep both have shined bright thus far at Roland Garros, and they are the highest remaining seeds in their respective brackets. Tennis South Africa shared the day’s...
Published: June 2, 2014
Coming off a five-set defeat of German Philipp Kohlschreiber that lasted more than four hours, Andy Murray needed to find a way to conserve energy. A straight-set win over Fernando Verdasco should help do just that. Murray defeated the 24th-seeded Spaniard 6-4, 7-5, 7-6 (3) on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals at the 2014 French Open. Seeded seventh after dropping in the world rankings...
Published: June 2, 2014
The 2014 French Open is in its final week at Roland Garros and some of the game’s top stars are still in pursuit of this season’s second Grand Slam tournament—even if the road hasn’t been easy for top-seeded players. Rafael Nadal is one top seed who hasn’t been upset and he’ll look to maintain his dominance at Roland Garros. He has won eight of the last nine French...
Published: June 2, 2014
The 2014 French Open has been a wild showcase of the reasons tennis fans love the sport so much, and the results from Day 9 have set the stage for an exciting remainder of the Grand Slam tournament. With men’s top seeds Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer advancing to the next round—and now scheduled to face each other in the quarterfinals—the excitement surrounding the tournament has continued...
Published: June 2, 2014
After a Monaco Grand Prix surrounded by tension, a return to Canada is just what Lewis Hamilton needs right now. The 2008 world champion is close to unbeatable on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, and he has spoken of his desire to claim his fourth win in seven years at the Montreal track. A series of updates for the Mercedes team is likely to help the cause of Hamilton and teammate Nico Rosberg,...
Published: June 2, 2014
Prince showed up to the 2014 French Open in style. The Grammy-winning recording artist attended Rafael Nadal‘s fourth-round match in the 2014 French Open against Dusan Lajovic. Although the afro, turtleneck, aviators and vest would have been enough to stand out, Prince put the outfit over the top by carrying a shiny cane-like object: Nadal won the match 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. The New York Times’ Ben...
Published: June 2, 2014
You could reheat a slice of pizza in the time it took one of Scott Langley’s putts to drop at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday. The 25-year-old pro stroked a nearly perfect 10-foot putt on the 16th hole, with the ball seemingly coming to a rest on the very lip of the cup. Brendan Porath of SB Nation spotted video of the cliffhanger, which shows Langley watching in agony as the ball...
Published: June 2, 2014
If Rafael Nadal‘s back was bothering him, he sure didn’t show it. In a masterclass of a performance that highlighted why he’s arguably the best clay-court player in history, Nadal defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 in their fourth-round matchup at the 2014 French Open. The win brings Nadal’s all-time record at Roland Garros to 63-1 and sets a personal record with 32 consecutive...