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As the United States men’s national team worked its way toward a 4-0 win over Guatemala at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday night, one spot on the pitch drew plenty of criticism from observers of the red, white and blue. The combination of full back Timothy Chandler and right-sided midfielder DeAndre Yedlin on the right wing produced a mixed bag of results throughout their...
Published: July 4, 2015
Jurgen Klinsmann’s United States men’s national team picked up a straightforward 4-0 win over Guatemala in their final warm-up game before the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday night, giving the team confidence as they head into the tournament. For the manager, his decision to change captain from Clint Dempsey to Michael Bradley wasn’t the biggest issue of the day—instead, it was...
Published: July 3, 2015
The low scores from Thursday’s opening round at the Greenbrier Classic carried over to the second round, making for a crowded mess at the top of the leaderboard. There is a two-way tie for first between Jhonattan Vegas and Scott Langley. Here’s how the entire field looks after the first 36 holes: All eyes were on Tiger Woods after he came out of the gate with a strong 66...
Published: July 3, 2015
Tiger Woods is trying to regain any trace of the spark that made him the most formidable golfer in the world for over a decade. But a dismal stretch of play, especially this year, has dropped his world ranking to 220th. He has a chance to boost that number a bit at The Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia this week after shooting a four-under par on Thursday’s first round. Continue...
Published: July 3, 2015
Serena Williams, the warrior princess, marches on. On a stage as grand as the All England Club’s Centre Court, complete with its royal box, Williams reminded the world why she’s so often crowned. With the weight of history, destiny and a winning streak on her shoulders, Williams survived British No. 1 Heather Watson in an epic three-setter, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, in the third round of...
Published: July 3, 2015
The world saw England get knocked out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Wednesday in the worst way possible. What the world didn’t see, or hasn’t seen yet, was Japan celebrating in the most unique way possible. It’s not so much weird as it is completely mesmerising. We dare you to watch it just once. [YouTube, h/t Dirty Tackle] Read more International Football...
Published: July 3, 2015
Wimbledon produced plenty of compelling action on Friday at the All England Club, as several of the world’s top players looked to advance to the round of 16. Some flourished on the grass, moving on to the tournament’s next stage with ease. Others weren’t so lucky. Both No. 1 seeds advanced in straight sets, as Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams continued their dominant play. The tournament’s...
Published: July 3, 2015
The third round of the 2015 Wimbledon Championships got underway Friday, and many of the world’s premier tennis stars fell victim to the continuous nature of upsets that has graced the All England Club over the last few days. While all but three of the men’s singles matches were decided in straight sets, that trio of matches more than made up for it. No. 26 Nick Kyrgios stole the headlines...
Published: July 3, 2015
Serena Williams survived a serious upset bid from Heather Watson in Friday’s most dramatic match at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships. The top women’s seed now advances to face her sister, Venus Williams, in the fourth round Monday. The other top-five seeds who played all advanced in straight sets. No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 4 Stan Wawrinka beat Bernard Tomic and Fernando Verdasco, respectively,...
Published: July 3, 2015
Friday at Wimbledon 2015 had more than its fair share of perfunctory matches completed within the minimum number of sets. Many of the world’s top players in the men’s and women’s singles draws dominated. But there was one truly epic, yet-to-be-completed battle, and some notable upsets were scattered throughout the day at the All England Club in London to keep things interesting. No....