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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 6, 2015
June 11 sees the commencement of the 2015 Copa America in Chile, with 10 CONMEBOL nations and two invited sides from CONCACAF set to do battle over the course of nearly a month. All week we’ve been running a series looking at each competing nation in turn, with our focus this time on Colombia, the side who excited and enthralled so much at the World Cup in Brazil last summer. Other squads covered: Group...
Published: June 6, 2015
If all goes according to plan, the soccer world will discover Christen Press this summer. A 26-year-old forward boasting speed, skill and intelligence in equal measure, Press could be the latest in a long line of outstanding American goalscorers. Since scoring twice and assisting another goal on her international debut two years ago, the Stanford University graduate has notched an impressive 20 goals...
Published: June 6, 2015
On Saturday afternoon, Canada kicks off the 2015 and seventh edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. The host nation’s opponent is China, and Canada faces a tough test in the tournament’s curtain-raiser. In the history of the women’s competition, only one host team—Sweden in 1995—has lost their opening game of the tournament, and nothing less than a victory in Edmonton...
Published: June 6, 2015
After a controversial race in Monaco last time out, it’s set to be a fascinating contest on Sunday as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg go head-to-head at the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix. Rosberg‘s victory in Monte Carlo saw him move within 10 points of his rival, but the win was marred by a glaring error by Mercedes which cost Hamilton an almost certain victory. The controversy makes...
Published: June 6, 2015
It took him two days, but Novak Djokovic is on to the French Open final for the second straight year. The top-seeded Djokovic defeated No. 3 Andy Murray 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 5-7, 6-1 in their resumed semifinal match Saturday afternoon at Roland Garros. He advances to face No. 8 Stan Wawrinka Sunday afternoon for a chance at completing the career Grand Slam. Djokovic appeared on the verge of running Murray...
Published: June 6, 2015
Serena Williams overcame a huge amount of adversity and a determined Lucie Safarova, 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2, to win her 20th career Grand Slam on Saturday afternoon at the French Open. With her third French Open championship, Williams joins Margaret Court and Steffi Graf as the only women’s tennis players in history to capture at least 20 Grand Slam titles. This victory was anything but...
Published: June 6, 2015
Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is about to play in his second Champions League final, but he’s already planning his future after he’s retired. Buffon is interested in staying in soccer, and according to Sam Borden of the New York Times, the World Cup winner would like to run the U.S. men’s national team program one day. “The United States has always been an important reference...
Published: June 6, 2015
Holding a share of the lead after Round 1, Bo Van Pelt and Hideki Matsuyama both fell back during Friday’s action in the 2015 Memorial Tournament at the Muirfield Village Golf Club. As they struggled, David Lingmerth emerged to take their place after finishing at 12 under through two rounds. The 27-year-old Swede owns a one-shot advantage over Jason Dufner. You can view the leaderboard...
Published: June 5, 2015
Tiger Woods just squeaked under the cut line at The Memorial, his first tournament since The Players. By his own admission, he is still not where he wants to be with swing and his game. “This is nice to get out here and play and test it and see what it’s like, and also to fight like I did and get myself back in the tournament,” he said. “I need to do a little bit of work...
Published: June 5, 2015
Tiger Woods‘ tee shots still seemed allergic to the fairway during the second round of the 2015 Memorial Tournament on Friday. Luckily for the event’s five-time winner, he rode a red-hot putter to a two-under round of 70 to move just clear of the cut line at one under overall. Woods endured a forgettable first nine holes Thursday but has rebounded fairly well over the next 27. While he...