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While the men’s draw produced a few surprises in the earlier rounds, it is hard to imagine a much better group of semifinalists than the ones at the 2015 U.S. Open. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic remains the favorite as the No. 1 seed and winner of three of the last five Grand Slam titles. The only two other men to win championships in this stretch—Marin Cilic and Stan Wawrinka—are also...
Published: September 11, 2015
We know who’s been playing well lately: Jason Day, Jordan Spieth (although not very recently), Henrik Stenson and Jim Furyk. We know Day leads Spieth and Rickie Fowler in the race for the FedEx Cup. We do not know, however, who among the underperformers this year will right the ship next season. Certainly, with FedEx Cup elimination sending more and more golfers on vacation and to...
Published: September 10, 2015
Up until this moment, the U.S. Open was all about potential for Serena Williams. Through her first four matches, the top-seeded woman in the final Grand Slam tournament of the year had to go through all the necessities of beating lesser opponents if she wanted to have an opportunity to play for the calendar-year Slam. Then, in the quarterfinals, she had to fight the difficult psychological war of playing...
Published: September 10, 2015
Serena Williams‘ quest to take the next step toward tennis history will have to wait another day. The U.S. Open announced the women’s semifinals scheduled for Thursday night are being moved to Friday morning due to the weather forecast, as noted by Tennis.com. The tournament confirmed the penultimate round on the women’s side will now begin at 11 a.m. ET Friday morning. Williams continues...
Published: September 10, 2015
Serena Williams knocked off Venus Williams on Wednesday to advance to the 2015 U.S. Open semifinals. If you’re a tennis fan, you probably know that beating Venus is the only victory Serena doesn’t really enjoy. She takes no pleasure in sending her older sister packing, but their showdowns are part of the business, and she plays them out like a professional. With that said, most of the...
Published: September 10, 2015
A former forward for the Mexico national team copied and pasted his Wikipedia page and used it as a CV when running for mayor of the Mexican town of Cuernavaca—and won. Former Real Valladolid and Chicago Fire forward Cuauhtemoc Blanco won the election in June and starts his new role in January. According to sports website Medio Tiempo (link in Spanish), the profile includes no relevant work...
Published: September 10, 2015
The top two seeds and two Italians who have won major doubles titles before comprise the women’s semifinalists at the 2015 U.S. Open. Serena Williams got through to the last four after a hard-earned, three-set victory over her sister Venus Williams in the quarterfinals. Williams’ impending showdown with Roberta Vinci is a slight letdown from that historic clash but is vital for her...
Published: September 10, 2015
Serena Williams‘ quest to capture the calendar-year Grand Slam is just two wins from completion, but a semifinal meeting with the upstart Roberta Vinci on Thursday stands in the way of an appearance in the 2015 U.S. Open final. Based on Williams’ relative dominance compared to the other three semifinalists, per ESPN Stats & Info, she should be an overwhelming favorite to advance...
Published: September 10, 2015
Despite the chaos and unpredictability of the women’s singles draw at the 2015 U.S. Open, the top two seeds are still alive as No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 2 Simona Halep will both play Friday for a chance to reach the final. While few are surprised that Serena and Halep are still going strong, the same can’t necessarily be said for their opponents. Williams’ latest hurdle en...
Published: September 10, 2015
The LPGA major season comes to a close this weekend with the 2015 Evian Championship in France. The event is still new to the major circuit, though the drama has been great—with Kim Hyo-joo fighting off Karrie Webb for a one-stroke win last year. Through 18 holes this year, things are shaping up to be just as exciting. Mi Hyang Lee and Lexi Thompson are tied for the lead at five under,...