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One year ago, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final and claimed the All England championship. Federer will get his chance for revenge on Sunday because both men made it through their semifinal matches with straight-set victories. The top-seeded Djokovic squared off with 21st-seeded Richard Gasquet in the first semifinal, and the French challenger pushed the defending champion...
Published: July 10, 2015
Six goals scored, one overmatched opponent beaten and one victory down in the quest to reclaim the CONCACAF Gold Cup crown. Mexico dominated Cuba 6-0 on Thursday night at Chicago’s Soldier Field in both teams’ tournament opener, but while the result was a positive step after a poor recent run of results, the conclusions were minimal for El Tri and coach Miguel Herrera. Simply put,...
Published: July 10, 2015
The forces of good and evil met in Silvis, Illinois, on Wednesday. The battleground was the John Deere Classic pro-am tournament, where friendly martian Bill Murray struck a decisive victory against a legion of unwashed St. Louis Cardinals fans. More accurately, Bill Murray was playing golf and riffed on a couple of proud, hapless St. Louisans. The Quad-City Times‘ Don Doxsie (h/t SB Nation’s...
Published: July 10, 2015
How times change. The race for a Ferrari seat was once an exclusive club, populated by established world champions and serial grand prix winners alike. Only the truly premier drivers—and occasionally a couple just beneath the elite, depending on the team’s stance on team orders—were in contention to represent the Prancing Horse in the pinnacle of motorsport. Those without a title...
Published: July 10, 2015
Mexico made a bold statement on Friday as they opened up their Group C Gold Cup campaign with a 6-0 drubbing of Cuba. Oribe Peralta netted a hat-trick in a confident display from Miguel Herrera’s side, but Cuba were under-strength and abject. In Group C’s other match, Trinidad picked up a crucial 3-1 win over Guatemala, which puts them in a fine position to qualify for the quarter-finals. Read...
Published: July 10, 2015
The World Cup is now approaching its two-month countdown, and squads will soon be trimmed as training camps progress and the summer playing schedule gets under way. In the Southern Hemisphere, a shortened Rugby Championship gives coaches a competitive environment in which to assess their troops, while in Europe, a host of warm-up matches between the big guns will allow players the chance to impress...
Published: July 10, 2015
Alexandre Pato seems to have been around forever, but he’s only 25. He’s still capable of moments of magic, too. The former AC Milan man, now at Sao Paulo, produced this gorgeous passage of play on Thursday night during Sao Paulo’s 4-0 win over Vasco da Gama. Pato also had a goal and an assist in the game. [Streamable, h/t 101 Great Goals] Read...
Published: July 10, 2015
With some of the biggest names on the PGA Tour preparing for the Open Championship next week, the John Deere Classic began at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois, on Thursday with not too many household names in contention. Fresh off his win at the U.S. Open on June 18, Jordan Spieth headlines the field at the Illinois-based tournament. Continue below for the leaderboard after...
Published: July 10, 2015
The U.S. Women’s Open from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, almost completed its first round of action on Thursday. Among those vying for the title is last year’s winner, Michelle Wie, and two-time champion Inbee Park, who is the No. 1-ranked women’s golfer in the world. Below is the first round’s leaderboard and highlights from some of the day’s most notable golfers. The...
Published: July 9, 2015
Live updates: 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C: Mexico 6-0 Cuba (full time) Venue: Soldier Field, Chicago GOALS: Oribe Peralta 17′, 37′, 62′; Carlos Vela 23′; Andres Guardado 44′; Giovani Dos Santos 75′ Mexico: Guillermo Ochoa; Paul Aguilar, Francisco Javier Rodriguez, Diego Reyes, Miguel Layun; Hector Herrera, Antonio Rios, Jonathan Dos Santos (Giovani Dos...