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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 5, 2014
It flies directly in the face of the next era knocking on the door, but Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will take Centre Court in London on Sunday for perhaps their last marquee dance. In a season that has been ripe with new faces and plenty of upsets, the legendary rivals have appeared somewhat as a lighthouse on the misty shore for the old guard, wrapping up their two weeks in London in the semifinals...
Published: July 5, 2014
A first-time Wimbledon champion could be crowned in the 2014 women’s final. On Saturday, July 5, Petra Kvitova will take on Eugenie Bouchard for the title. Kvitova isn’t new to All England Club finals. She won Wimbledon in 2011 by the score 6-3, 6-4 over Maria Sharapova. Bouchard is new. This is only the second time the 20-year-old has participated in the tournament. And in her first...
Published: July 5, 2014
The United States men’s national soccer team captured the hearts of millions at the 2014 World Cup before being eliminated by Belgium. As we look back at the U.S. campaign with fondness, it is clear that Americans can feel nothing but pride for their team’s run. Soccer is a game that is always made up of many little moments that come together to create a masterpiece. With that being said,...
Published: July 5, 2014
On Friday Brazil came within one match of the national dream—a fabled World Cup final in the Maracana—with their scrappy, tooth-and-nail 2-1 win over Colombia in Fortaleza. They have earned their semi-final, and in a repeat of the final of 12 years ago, they’ll lock horns with Germany in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday. However, they’ll do so as a much-depleted team. The cost of victory...
Published: July 5, 2014
“I want my trophy back.” Those are the words that will be on both Novak Djokovic’s and Roger Federer’s minds come Sunday’s Wimbledon final. Top seed Djokovic will feature in his third final in four years at the All England Tennis Club, claiming one title in 2011, while Federer is looking for trophy No. 8 in west London. Down the years, the pair have featured in some blockbuster...
Published: July 5, 2014
There’s a commonly held opinion circulating the Internet that Thomas Mueller is single-handedly dragging Germany through the World Cup. And indeed, the Bayern Munich man is having a tremendous tournament. He’s scored four goals and assisted two more and, until the quarterfinal, had played a direct role in a goal in each of Germany’s four matches. That streak ended against France;...
Published: July 5, 2014
The Rugby Championship 2014 gets underway on August 16. Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa will battle it out to become champions of the southern hemisphere. Each team will play each other twice, once at home and once away. The winner is the team that finishes top of the table after six games. The tournament is an expansion upon the Tri Nations, with Argentina being added to the competition...
Published: July 5, 2014
The green (or now more dusty brown) grass courts of SW19 at the All England Club have seen some extraordinary contests as part of Wimbledon 2014. We’ve seen stunning upsets by the likes of a 19-year-old Aussie known as Nick Kyrgios and the feisty Frenchwoman Alize Cornet, who downed the “King of Clay” Rafael Nadal and “Queen of Tennis” Serena Williams respectively. But...
Published: July 5, 2014
Formula 1 hits Silverstone for the 50th time, and the British Grand Prix could be a key moment as we approach the halfway point of the season. Mercedes have dominated the season, but they appear more vulnerable than they were in the early races of the campaign. Joining us is Bob Margolis, who covers NASCAR in the U.S. for Bleacher Report. He’ll be pitting his wits against our F1 team, and...
Published: July 5, 2014
As Brazil recovers from the shock of losing Neymar to injury after the World Cup quarter-finals, messages and shows of support for Neymar poured in from Brazil. The forward is out of the tournament after suffering a back injury during the game. His tweet before the game, a prayer for protection for the team, looks poignant now: Que o Senhor Deus nos abençoe e nos proteja !! #EmBuscaDeUmSonho...