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The headlines should have been about Robinho, his revenge on Luiz Felipe Scolari and Santos’ chances of making the last eight of the Copa do Brasil. Instead, they ran along far more sinister lines. Santos prevailed 2-0 over Gremio in the first leg of their cup tie last Thursday night, but the result was overshadowed by a section of Gremistas, who made the Paulista club’s goalkeeper, Aranha,...
Published: September 2, 2014
England are back in action for the first time since their dismal showing at the 2014 World Cup, as they welcome Norway to Wembley Stadium on Wednesday night for an international friendly. Roy Hodgson’s men went out in Brazil without a win to their name, but a new-look squad means a new start for the Three Lions. The clash with Norway will give the England manager a chance to experiment with his...
Published: September 2, 2014
The USA will play their first international match since the 2014 World Cup in the Czech Republic on Wednesday, as Jurgen Klinsmann and a very young squad will travel to Prague to start their preparations for the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The hosts will use this international friendly as a final test before they start their Euro 2016 qualification campaign against the Netherlands, but for the Yanks, no...
Published: September 2, 2014
Monday at the 2014 U.S. Opem was a day of smooth sailing for the No. 1 seeds, a thrilling showdown between two marquee players on the men’s side and a minor upset on the women’s side. Here is a look at all of the scores from the singles matches on Day 8 of the Grand Slam event. Men’s Recap The marquee news of the day on the men’s side was Novak Djokovic’s...
Published: September 2, 2014
The United States men’s national team is going back to work this week. A friendly with the Czech Republic in Prague is about as far as one can get from the intensity of the USA’s round-of-16 loss to Belgium in Brazil at the 2014 World Cup. The Czechs did not even qualify for that tournament. Consistent with the USMNT’s normal operation, the battles that will shape its match with the...
Published: September 2, 2014
Novak Djokovic has emerged from his post-Wimbledon fog and appears to be coasting toward his fifth consecutive U.S. Open final. On Monday, he defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-1, 7-5, 6-4. Despite his suspect performance in Toronto and Cincinnati, Djokovic has ruled the hard courts this season. He dominates the same way Rafael Nadal reigns on clay. This year, Djokovic‘s winning...
Published: September 2, 2014
Now that Labor Day has passed and most of the field—men’s and women’s—has been eliminated. it’s time to get real. On the women’s side, only one top-eight seed remains (Serena Williams), while the men’s side is still loaded with the game’s top stars (with the exception of David Ferrer). Going forward, there are some serious questions worth asking about...
Published: September 2, 2014
NEW YORK — Now it gets serious. Now the men’s game, existing almost in a vacuum while the ladies battered each other and the seedings—joyful confusion, you could call it—grabs its rightful place at the U.S. Open. Now the big names display what they hope are their big games. Rafael Nadal isn’t here, true—another of his multiple injuries, a wrist this time. But Roger...
Published: September 2, 2014
Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship just wasn’t Rory McIlroy‘s day, as the world No. 1 shot a 70 and finished tied for fifth, four strokes behind winner Chris Kirk. But don’t be fooled—the four-time major champion played some great golf over the course of the four days at TPC Boston, and in the process, he re-established himself as the firm favorite for the FedEx...
Published: September 2, 2014
All it takes is one tournament to completely shake up the FedEx Cup standings when playoff time comes, and that was the case after Monday’s finish at the 2014 Deutsche Bank Championship. As for the one doing the shaking up, well, that was Chris Kirk. The American finished 15 strokes under par, proving enough to hold off Billy Horschel on the final hole and claim the 2,500 points in the standings. His...