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Brian Harman won last year’s John Deere Classic with a flock of birdies down the stretch, holding off a surging Zach Johnson. Sitting in the top 10 in his first-ever title defense was none other than Jordan Spieth. Would he be a one-hit wonder? The answer would be a resounding “no.” So that brings us to the 2015 JDC in Silvis, Illinois, for Harman’s defense against Spieth, now...
Published: July 8, 2015
American women represented three-eighths of the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Following Tuesday’s action at the All England Club, just one remains. It’s exactly the one you’d expect. Top-seeded Serena Williams will be making her ninth semifinal appearance across the pond after roaring back from early struggles for a 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 win over Victoria Azarenka. It was the second...
Published: July 7, 2015
No one is going to stop Serena Williams at Wimbledon this year. On Tuesday, Williams shook off what might have been her last serious test en route to a fourth straight Grand Slam title when she stopped Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. The win gave Williams a spot in the semifinals against longtime foe Maria Sharapova. The latter disposed of unseeded American Coco Vandeweghe in straight sets on...
Published: July 7, 2015
United States women’s national soccer team forward Lauren Holiday announced her intentions to retire from the squad on Tuesday at the age of 27. According to Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated, Holiday indicated she wanted to spend more time with her family after spending the past decade with the U.S. national team. Wahl added that Holiday will still play for FC Kansas City of the National Women’s...
Published: July 7, 2015
The 2015 Wimbledon men’s quarterfinals are set to begin on Wednesday morning with each of the top four seeds—No. 1 Novak Djokovic, No. 2 Roger Federer, No. 3 Andy Murray and No. 4 Stan Wawrinka—hoping to advance to the semifinals. Djokovic takes on No. 9 Marin Cilic at 8 a.m. ET on Centre Court, Federer will match up against No. 12 Gilles Simon at 8 a.m. ET on Court 1, Murray...
Published: July 7, 2015
Live updates: 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A: United States 2-1 Honduras (full time) Venue: Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas GOALS: Clint Dempsey 25′, 64′; Carlos Discua 68′ USA (4-4-2 diamond): 1-Brad Guzan; 23-Fabian Johnson, 6-John Brooks, 13-Ventura Alvarado, 21-Timmy Chandler (16-Brad Evans 63′); 20-Gyasi Zardes (19-Graham Zusi 87′), 5-Kyle Beckerman, 4-Michael...
Published: July 7, 2015
Don’t tell Agnieszka Radwanska and Garbine Muguruza that their 2015 Wimbledon semifinal match is the B-side to a classic hit. They are two fascinating characters that could play the lead in a Charles Dickens novel, complete with their pleasing names and compelling styles of play. There’s Polish star Radwanska’s veteran resurgence after she had faded from the tour like an old newspaper....
Published: July 7, 2015
Tuesday’s action at Wimbledon saw No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic finish off his comeback win against No. 14 Kevin Anderson. Djokovic had dropped the first two sets on Monday and rallied to win the next two before play was suspended. The match resumed on Tuesday and Djokovic took the final set to prevail 6-7 (6-8), 6-7 (6-8), 6-1, 6-4, 7-5. The defending champion took advantage of 41 unforced...
Published: July 7, 2015
The draw is dwindling and the pressure is rising. Only two matches stand in the way of Serena Williams and a second Serena Slam. To put it mildly, there is quite a lot on the line for Serena as Wimbledon winds down. If she can defeat Maria Sharapova in the semifinals on Thursday and Garbine Muguruza or Agnieszka Radwanska in the final on Saturday, she will win her sixth Wimbledon title, her 21st Slam...
Published: July 7, 2015
Top-seeded Serena Williams was tested by an old rival, but she again proved why she is the best player of her generation and perhaps the greatest of all time. Williams came back to take the final two sets against Victoria Azarenka 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the semifinals of the 2015 Wimbledon championships on Tuesday. Azarenka‘s power allowed her to contend with Williams in the first set, but...