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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: August 23, 2015
Give the edge to Roger Federer this time. The 34-year-old superstar had a formidable task as he faced top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the Western & Southern Open, but he never flinched in recording a 7-6, 6-3 victory. The win marked the seventh time he earned the championship in the Cincinnati-based tournament. Amazingly, Federer did not lose his serve at any point during the tournament. Djokovic,...
Published: August 23, 2015
Lewis Hamilton extended his advantage at the top of the Formula One world championship as he cantered to an easy win at the Belgian Grand Prix. Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg followed his Silver Arrows partner home in second to maintain his slim chances of catching Hamilton in the overall standings. It was a difficult day for the Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel, who saw his race end with a dramatic...
Published: August 23, 2015
England’s World Cup preparations hit a major road block in Paris with a poor showing in a 25-20 defeat to France. Late tries by Danny Cipriani and Jonathan Joseph added a gloss to the scoreline that does not hide the dismal display put up in the first 65 minutes that saw the home side rack up a 25-6 lead. It has left France brimming with confidence as the tournament draws nearer, but England...
Published: August 23, 2015
One of the top players in the United States men’s national team’s talent pool got a wake-up call on Saturday, when he did not see his name in the starting 11 for Toronto FC. After the Reds completed their second-half attacking onslaught on the Orlando City defense, Jozy Altidore had two goals to his name from an 18-minute shift at BMO Field. Altidore was not the only USMNT star to...
Published: August 22, 2015
Unless you’re a dyed-in-the-wool contrarian, Saturday afternoon was pure nostalgic bliss. A soon-to-be 40-year-old Tiger Woods was prowling the tee boxes, attacking the flag sticks and inspiring the sort of gleeful gallery reactions that only a 14-time major champ can prompt. And thanks to the third-round 68 he fired at the Wyndham Championship after reaching the weekend with a 64 and 65, he’ll...
Published: August 22, 2015
The tennis gods were smiling on Cincinnati Saturday, with four semifinal matches featuring a headline-worthy showdown between Roger Federer and Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic on the verge of another title and Serena Williams looking to keep her strong play going. Djokovic got the biggest scare of the higher seeds, needing to win a second-set tiebreaker and third set against Alexandr Dolgopolov...
Published: August 22, 2015
The third round of the Wyndham Championship took place Saturday afternoon with a very familiar face vying for the title. Don’t run to your calendars and check what year it is. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Tiger Woods is entering a Sunday of a PGA event toward the top of the leaderboard, looking for his first victory on the tour since 2013. But he has plenty of company. Here is...
Published: August 22, 2015
Tiger Woods started Saturday’s third round tied for the lead at the 2015 Wyndham Championship, but he ended the day tied for second and two shots behind leader Jason Gore. Even though Woods’ position fell slightly, it wasn’t because he played poorly. He fared well with a two-under 68, only to see Gore and Jonas Blixt, who is now tied with Woods, play a lights-out round...
Published: August 22, 2015
Roger Federer‘s recent dominance over Andy Murray continued Saturday at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati as the second-seeded star cruised into Sunday’s final with a 6-4, 7-6(6) victory. The Swiss legend is a six-time Cincinnati Masters champion, and he will have a chance to make it seven if he can get past world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who eliminated Alexandr Dolgopolov in...
Published: August 22, 2015
Scotland defeated Italy 16-12 in Turin on Saturday to give their World Cup preparations a welcome boost, with second-half substitute Henry Pyrgos claiming a match-winning try just seven minutes from time. The two teams struggled to pull each other apart and went in at half-time level with nine points apiece before Vern Cotter’s men produced the only try of the fixture to seal their victory. International...