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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 5, 2015
The 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup will not end the way Germany wanted it to. Instead of celebrating a third World Cup title, the team departed Edmonton, Alberta, with a fourth-place finish, following a 1-0 loss to England. Despite falling short of their ultimate goal in Canada, the Germans displayed plenty of reasons why they will be a force to be reckoned with for the next four years and...
Published: July 4, 2015
When there is a penalty shootout, there always has to be a fall guy, and that was Gonzalo Higuain after Argentina lost the Copa America final to Chile on spot-kicks. The hosts won 4-1 on penalties, after a goalless draw, with Higuain and Ever Banega missing their efforts from the spot. It was a bad night for second-half substitute Higuain, who also missed a glorious chance with the final kick of normal...
Published: July 4, 2015
With the two best teams disputing the final of a major international tournament, great things were expected of Chile and Argentina’s Copa America decider. Lionel Messi and his Albiceleste colleagues were not up to the task, however, and while the hosts celebrated wildly, Argentina slumped to a defeat that could signify the end of an era. The margins in top competition are razor-thin. On...
Published: July 4, 2015
Three days removed from a heartbreaking loss to Japan in the 2015 Women’s World Cup semi-final, England needed to find inspiration from within to beat Germany for the first time in 21 matches in the third-place game. The Lionesses had to look no further than their captain for the drive and heart required to beat the No. 1 team in the FIFA World Ranking. Centre-back Steph Houghton delivered...
Published: July 4, 2015
Chile won the Copa America for the first time in its 99-year history as they beat Argentina 4-1 on penalties after a goalless draw in Saturday’s final in Santiago. It was Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez who slotted home the winning goal with the coolest spot-kick under pressure you may ever see: Gonzalo Higuain smashed Argentina’s second penalty high over the crossbar: Substitute Ever...
Published: July 4, 2015
A busy Saturday at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships is in the books, setting the stage for the tournament’s second and final week to once again sweep us off our feet. Of course, the play over Day 6 did just that as well. Headlined by No. 2 Roger Federer‘s comprehensive win over Sam Groth and No. 3 Andy Murray’s four-set survival over Andreas Seppi, the top names on the men’s...
Published: July 4, 2015
The Greenbrier Classic concluded its third round on Saturday with some great days launching players toward the top of the pack. While new names climbed, Friday’s leaders fell, and big names that were on the fringe continued to drop farther among the standings. Continue below for the Greenbrier Classic leaderboard after Round 3 and highlights from some of the day’s top players. Jason...
Published: July 4, 2015
Saturday marked the end of Wimbledon’s third-round singles play at All England Club, and while a pair of top contenders advanced in the men’s draw, an expected finalist wasn’t so lucky on the women’s side. No. 2 Roger Federer and No. 3 Andy Murray both moved into the round of 16 with fairly straightforward victories. However, reigning Wimbledon women’s champion Petra Kvitova...
Published: July 4, 2015
Wimbledon’s two No. 2 seeds, Roger Federer and Petra Kvitova, were in third-round action Saturday at the All England Club, but only one successfully advanced to the Round of 16. While Federer took care of Sam Groth in four sets, Kvitova was shockingly upset by No. 28 Jelena Jankovic. The underdog came back strong after dropping the first set to edge Kvitova in three sets. The result came as a...
Published: July 4, 2015
A day after Serena Williams barely survived an upset bid at Wimbledon, No. 2 seed and defending champion Petra Kvitova was not as fortunate. Kvitova dropped a 3-6, 7-5, 6-4 decision to 28th-seeded Jelena Jankovic in the biggest upset of the day at the All England Tennis Club. Kvitova had been a destructive in winning her first two matches easily, but Jankovic warmed to the task after dropping the first...