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France have now kept three clean sheets in the four FIFA World Cup matches they have played in Brazil so far, yet the latest—a narrow 2-0 victory over a determined Nigeria side at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha—was the least convincing of all. Didier Deschamps’ back four of Mathieu Debuchy, Raphael Varane, Laurent Koscielny and Patrice Evra ultimately kept out the Super Eagles’...
Published: July 1, 2014
Spain couldn’t have possibly endured a more difficult time at the World Cup in Brazil this summer, lamentably becoming the first defending champions to be bundled out of the tournament after just two matches. In one of the most dramatic encounters in World Cup history, La Roja suffered an unfathomable annihilation at the hands of the Dutch, watching their international dominance vanish in a breathtaking 90-minute...
Published: July 1, 2014
Ecuador’s World Cup adventure came to an early end in Brazil as they finished third in Group E behind France and Switzerland. It was always going to be a tough task to accomplish, but La Tri fought hard throughout. They were mere seconds away from taking a draw against Switzerland to open play. Then after a much-needed win over Honduras, the plucky Ecuador squad held the vaunted France...
Published: July 1, 2014
The second week of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships began in roughly the same fashion as the first. Andy Murray continued to bulldoze his way through competitors and continues to look stronger with every passing match. A successful title defense could surely be in store. Also looking strong was No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic, who advanced once more in straight sets. We also saw plenty of Wimbledon’s...
Published: July 1, 2014
It’s been smooth sailing so far for Andy Murray at Wimbledon 2014, but he will have to avoid a lapse in his laser-like focus if he is to defeat Grigor Dimitrov in the quarterfinals. Murray has done well to concentrate on his game and put some of the poor play from his uneven 2014 campaign behind him. Murray was 27-11 in singles play coming into Wimbledon and 0-4 versus top-10 opponents. Coming...
Published: July 1, 2014
Rafael Nadal is outperforming Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2014 in something that he shouldn’t take confidence in. Playing from behind. Entering his Round 4 match with Nick Kyrgios, Nadal has lost three sets in the tournament. That’s more than Djokovic, Murray and Federer combined. And all of Nadal’s losses have come in the first set. In Rounds...
Published: July 1, 2014
The 2014 Rugby Championship begins in August, and with just over a year until the next World Cup, there will be more of an emphasis than usual on blooding future stars ahead of 2015. Featuring players from each nation, Bleacher Report looks at five hot prospects who could have a big impact on the Rugby Championship and the 2015 World Cup in England. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: July 1, 2014
As is the case with the Autumn Test series, mid-year internationals give coaches and players alike their opportunity to advance at the highest level, with both Northern and Southern Hemisphere giants taking full advantage of this period. The likes of Wales, Ireland, England and Scotland each travelled to face foes on the other side of the equator this summer with differing fortunes, but even in dour...
Published: July 1, 2014
Lewis Hamilton‘s move to Mercedes for 2013 was a great shock after he spent the first six years of his career with McLaren, the team that had nurtured him since boyhood. Now, after just a year and a half in a Silver Arrow, there are rumours Hamilton could be on his way back to Woking. The Telegraph‘s Daniel Johnson is reporting that McLaren have “opened very tentative dialogue...
Published: July 1, 2014
There is a high concentration of talent as we head into the later rounds of Wimbledon 2014, and Day 8 features some of the best players in the world looking to continue their tennis brilliance at the All England Club. Rafael Nadal takes on a young upstart in the form of Nick Kyrgios, while Roger Federer will look to fend off the aggressive play of Tommy Robredo. In the ladies’ draw, Maria Sharapova...