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Much has been made of the talent on show in this summer’s European Under-21 Championship, but when it comes down to it, people really want to know who has been scoring all the goals. A central defender with intelligence that far outpaces his age and a full-back who knows no fear when bombing forward is one thing, but what everyone really wants to know is who is Europe’s next big striker? Luckily...
Published: June 22, 2015
Jordan Spieth continued his ascent toward greatness with a win at the 2015 U.S. Open, winning his second major of the season in as many chances. Of course, he wasn’t the only one to take home big money at Chambers Bay. With a total prize pool of $10 million, there was a lot of change to go around for all those who finished well in an incredibly competitive championship. Although fans often don’t...
Published: June 22, 2015
Fact: Jordan Spieth is the second player in Masters Era to win his second major in the major immediately following his first win (Craig Wood, 1941) Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: ESPN Stats & Info Read more Golf news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: June 22, 2015
There is light at the end of the tunnel following Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Venezuela. The Brazilian press, well known for hyperbolic reactions to any performance that is seen as less than dazzling by their national side, cannot doubt the open mindedness of their part-time archenemy, Dunga. Close to a year ago, Brazil were left without Neymar for a World Cup semi-final against eventual world...
Published: June 22, 2015
After running away with the Masters title and turning the event his own personal coming-out party, Jordan Spieth had no such luxury in the U.S. Open. Spieth was sitting in the scorer’s tent at Chambers Bay watching Dustin Johnson on the 72nd hole, and he was hoping, hoping that he would end up in an 18-hole playoff for the national championship and his second major title of the year. Spieth had...
Published: June 22, 2015
To many people, dogs are family members. Tiger Woods is one of those people. As the world’s former top golfer recovers from a horrendous showing at the U.S. Open—the worst 36 holes of his career, actually—he’s focusing on his family. On Monday morning, Woods tweeted out a supportive picture of his nine-year-old border collie, Taz, who needs ACL repairs on both hind legs. Taz’s...
Published: June 22, 2015
Kimi Raikkonen is a man under pressure. The 2007 world champion’s latest on-track incident in Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix came at the worst possible time for the Finnish driver, whose Formula One career is now in the balance. But despite the 35-year-old’s lacklustre run of form—he has just one podium finish this season, while team-mate Sebastian Vettel has five—Ferrari...
Published: June 22, 2015
What were you doing at the age of 21? Hitting parties, frequenting bars, living for the weekend? You probably weren’t winning back-to-back major championships like Jordan Spieth, that’s for sure. The American sensation kept his cool on a whirlwind final day at Chambers Bay to win the U.S. Open crown, just a couple of months on from clinching the coveted green jacket at the Masters. As we...
Published: June 22, 2015
The midfield provided most of the action as another Formula One weekend passed without a real battle at the front. Nico Rosberg won the 2015 Austrian Grand Prix to record Mercedes’ seventh win from eight races, with Lewis Hamilton completing the team’s fifth one-two finish. Ferrari had shown promising long-run pace in practice but never got anywhere near the two Silver Arrows when it mattered. Their...
Published: June 22, 2015
Dustin Johnson was 12 feet from his first major win on Sunday at the 2015 U.S. Open, but he missed his eagle putt on the 18th hole. He was then three feet from a playoff-forcing stroke but somehow missed that birdie putt, handing 21-year-old Jordan Spieth his second major win of the year Those two instantly infamous misses will be the lasting images of this year’s U.S. Open. Bleacher...