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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: May 31, 2015
The nation’s two-time defending national champion men’s golf team (Alabama) failed to make the cut at the Noblesville Regional, but USC, Illinois, Georgia and the rest of a loaded 30-team field made plenty of headlines Saturday at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, at the NCAA championships. Perhaps the biggest headline is the fact that only one team is under par on the daunting...
Published: May 31, 2015
Serena Williams moved a round closer to winning a 20th Grand Slam title, but took a step back in cementing her legacy. Apparently, Williams is so dominant that some members of the media have begun labeling her era as “weak.” Williams, down 3-6, 2-4, won the last four games in the final two sets to defeat Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the fourth round of the 2015 French...
Published: May 30, 2015
The first full week of the 2015 French Open is finally in the books, which means that gripping fourth-round matches are on the horizon as stars unmistakably receive their toughest competition yet at Roland Garros. Save for a handful of unseeded surprises who have navigated through to the round of 16, matchups on Sunday’s slate are largely between low seeds with plenty to prove. Matches at this...
Published: May 30, 2015
The first week of the French Open generates many of the tournament’s storylines, as the field is reduced to 16 men and 16 women. The possibilities have become apparent for the final eight days of the year’s second Grand Slam event. The favorites, Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, are still alive, leaving plenty of room for speculation and discussion. We consider nine...
Published: May 30, 2015
Most of the top-seeded favorites at the 2015 French Open cruised to victory in Saturday’s third-round action, but not all of them found it so easy on Day 7 at Roland Garros. Three of the top men’s singles favorites had no trouble breezing past would-be dangerous opponents to move on to Monday’s Round 4 bracket, but the same can’t be said on the women’s side. Serena Williams...
Published: May 30, 2015
World No. 1 Serena Williams was run mightily close by Victoria Azarenka in her 2015 French Open third-round match, but the American eventually came through a titanic battle, winning 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. There were to be no major upsets in Saturday’s play in the men’s draw, as Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray all cruised through to the fourth round with straight-sets victories. The...
Published: May 30, 2015
It was far from easy, but top-seeded Serena Williams battled her way into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday with a gutsy 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 win over No. 27 Victoria Azarenka at Roland Garros. Williams’ win sets the stage for an intriguing clash of Americans in the round of 16, where she’ll face off against Sloane Stephens. The two-time French Open champion stumbled out of the gates...
Published: May 30, 2015
Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal all advanced to the fourth round at Roland Garros with victories Saturday. Top women’s seed Serena Williams also moved on with a hard-fought win over Victoria Azarenka. The top portion of the men’s draw has been the main focus since the brackets were released. Having three of the Big Four in the same half set things...
Published: May 30, 2015
Need an indication of just how far Pastor Maldonado has fallen? The second free practice session for last weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix provided a perfect example. Only 15 minutes of the 90-minute session had passed when Roberto Merhi lost control of his Manor Marussia under braking for the Nouvelle Chicane and had a classic Monte Carlo accident, smashing into the outside wall before coming to...
Published: May 30, 2015
The French Open saved its best action for last on Saturday as David Ferrer and Richard Gasquet were the only two men’s third-round winners who failed to emerge with straight-sets victories to their names. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic each managed to progress in the competition with 3-0 wins—the stage now set to see who will face whom in Sunday’s...