Highlanders Are the Real Deal, Deserve Respect as Individuals

Highlanders fans have been hearing all year that their team is not up to it, that they would fall over due to their lack of big-game experience and large number of “no-name” players. Yet here they are, set to line up against the Hurricanes in the final of this year’s edition of Super Rugby. After a stellar regular season in which they had one of the hardest schedules in Super Rugby... 

Israel Folau’s ARU Commitment Comes as Major Boost Amid Wallabies Exodus

A post-Rugby World Cup mass exodus threatens to leave Australian rugby in a weakened state as of later this year, but Israel Folau‘s commitment to his native land provides cause for optimism. The official Wallabies Twitter account announced on Wednesday that their star full-back had signed a new three-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and the Waratahs: Having featured as a star component... 

Carli Lloyd Writing Her Own Legend as USWNT Moves into Women’s World Cup Final

Before the current Women’s World Cup even started, Carli Lloyd’s place in American soccer history was already secure. A 10-year veteran of the United States national team, the 32-year-old midfielder was best known as a big-game player who scored the winning goals in both the 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold-medal matches. Big Game Carli turned up again Tuesday night, scoring the winner and setting... 

Landon Donovan Subtweets Jurgen Klinsmann over World Cup Snubbing

You subtweeting Jurgen Klinsmann, Landon Donovan?  Regardless, that fire from being snubbed by Klinsmann for a spot on the United States 2014 World Cup squad still burns inside of the Yanks’ all-time leading goal-scorer.  In the aftermath of the United States women clinching their spot in the Women’s World Cup final on Tuesday night, Donovan sent out a tweet praising Abby Wambach’s... 

Tale of Two Penalties as Germany Crash out of the FIFA Women’s World Cup

For the fourth time in seven tournaments, the United States of America will play in the final of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Germany’s hopes of winning a third crown disappeared in Montreal on Tuesday as they lost the semi-final 2-0 in the Olympic Stadium. Just moments after Celia Sasic missed from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute, Carli Lloyd opened the scoring with her own spot-kick... 

Preview and Predictions for the 2015 Greenbrier Classic

Following Bubba Watson’s playoff win at the Travelers Championship, the PGA Tour heads 600 miles southwest to TPC Old White in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, for the Greenbrier Classic.  Watson, Webb Simpson, Patrick Reed and Keegan Bradley lead the group of professional golfers arriving at the historic hotel this week.  The Charles Blair Macdonald track, known for its wide fairways... 

Awesome Argentina Finally Hit Peak in Copa America Rout

For the entire Copa America, Argentina had been promising a breakout performance. It took its time in coming, but a masterpiece 90 minutes to blow away Paraguay 6-1 on Wednesday and book a highly awaited final clash with Chile was well worth the wait for fans of the South American nation. It was a match approached not without trepidation by manager Gerardo Martino’s men. In the opening game... 

Wimbledon 2015 Results: Tuesday Scores and Wednesday Bracket Predictions

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Petra Kvitova all wasted little time in easily dispatching their first-round opponents Tuesday at Wimbledon. Kvitova, the defending champion, was on the court for just 35 minutes as she rolled to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Kiki Bertens. The powerful Czech player lost just one point on her serve in the two-set match. Federer didn’t have it quite as easy as Kvitova,... 

Carli Lloyd Scores from the Penalty Spot for the United States vs. Germany

United States captain Carli Lloyd converted from the penalty spot to give the Untied States 1-0 lead in their Women’s World Cup semi-final match with Germany on Tuesday.  Lloyd, playing in her third World Cup, calmly slotted home to build the advantage just minutes after Germany had failed to score from a spot-kick.  The Americans were awarded the penalty after Alex Morgan was hauled... 

Celia Sasic Sends Penalty Attempt Wide Left in USA vs. Germany

The United States were spared in their Women’s World Cup semi-final match against Germany, as Celia Sasic sent her penalty attempt wide to the left in the second half.  Germany were awarded a penalty after Julie Johnson committed a foul inside the box.  Sasic, the tournament’s top scorer, sent American goalkeeper Hope Solo the wrong way, but couldn’t put her shot on... 

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