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Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have played to type so far the 2014 U.S. Open and look destined for the final many tennis fans had been clamoring for in the weeks leading up to the tournament. Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic will look to upset the proverbial applecart. Over the last five years, the U.S. Open hasn’t been the underdog’s Grand Slam. According to Tim Curry of the United States...
Published: September 6, 2014
Phil Mickelson has yet to win a PGA Tour event in 2014. Unfortunately, that’s how his season will end. After a poor start to the BMW Championship, Lefty withdrew from the tournament. The Associated Press (via PGA.com) has more: Phil Mickelson has withdrawn from the BMW Championship, just three days after saying it was the one FedEx Cup playoff event he wanted to play. Mickelson shot 76 on Friday...
Published: September 6, 2014
Two of the usual faces frequent the 2014 U.S. Open men’s quarterfinals while two others look to reach the finals for the first time. It won’t shock anyone to see Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on a potential collision course for the crown in Flushing Meadows, yet few could have predicted Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic standing in the way of the marquee championship clash. The four...
Published: September 6, 2014
Australia came out top against South Africa at Patersons Stadium, Perth, in a thrilling clash in the Rugby Championship. Swirling stormy conditions made for a frantic and ferocious 80 minutes, but eventually tries from Israel Folau and Rob Horne, plus 14 points from the boot of Bernard Foley, were enough to see the Wallabies emerge as victors by a scoreline of 24-23. For the Wallabies, this triumph...
Published: September 6, 2014
With Antonio Conte now in charge of the Italian national team, a new era will unfold with different tactics as well as players. The 2-0 win against the Netherlands on Thursday was a positive start to Conte’s reign in charge of the Azzurri, and it’s expected that he’ll continue to broaden the talent pool with promising youngsters from across the peninsula. Here are 10 players without...
Published: September 6, 2014
Australia got their Rugby Championship account up and running in dramatic circumstances on Saturday, earning their first win of the competition after a thrilling 24-23 victory over South Africa. A converted Rob Horne try in the 77th minute was enough for the Perth hosts to take a one-point victory from western Australia, having trailed for the vast majority of the clash. Heyneke Meyer and Ewen McKenzie...
Published: September 6, 2014
With the Rugby World Cup just around the corner, everyone will be desperate to impress their national coaches in the hopes of making the squad. As hosts, England are under pressure to perform well in a group that includes Wales and Australia. Here, I take a look at the English players who need to prove the most this season for their clubs before the World Cup kicks off next September. In coming up...
Published: September 6, 2014
The 2014 U.S. Open men’s draw can still end with a No. 1 versus No. 2 final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, but that’s looking nowhere near a guarantee as both players enter tough semifinal affairs on Saturday. Outside of the top-two seeds, things haven’t been easy for the best players in the men’s draw as told by two double-digit seeds making it into the final four....
Published: September 6, 2014
Like everyone foresaw, No. 10 Caroline Wozniacki will clash with No. 1 Serena Williams in the women’s final at Flushing Meadows to crown a 2014 U.S. Open champion. Well, fans surely saw half of that equation coming, at least. Williams has been on an absolute tear and has yet to lose a set in New York this time around, so the more interesting story is automatically Wozniacki. The Danish star is...
Published: September 6, 2014
Spain suffered a humiliating group-stage exit at the 2014 World Cup and now face a period of rebuilding ahead of Euro 2016 in France. David Villa, Xabi Alonso and Xavi all retired from international football in the wake of that elimination, and the time is now right for coach Vicente del Bosque to look to the future. There was already a slightly different look to his side in Spain’s 1-0 friendly...