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Serena Williams‘ pursuit of the calendar year Grand Slam and a fourth straight U.S. Open title rolled on in a 6-3, 6-3 fourth-round victory over Madison Keys on Sunday at Flushing Meadows. A powerful serve allowed Keys to hang tough and at least apply some pressure on Williams, but the prohibitive tournament favorite was simply too much for her American compatriot. ESPN Stats & Info noted...
Published: September 6, 2015
Novak Djokovic is getting close to the most important rounds of the U.S. Open. If he can win his Sunday night matchup with Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut, the top-seeded player in the tournament will be on to the quarterfinals. Djokovic is the headliner of the Sunday night matchups in New York. He has been sharp in winning his first three matches of the tournament, beating all three opponents...
Published: September 6, 2015
Eden Hazard struck in the 86th minute to set Belgium on course to a 1-0 victory in Cyprus in their Euro 2016 qualifier. The Belgians were struggling to make the breakthrough during the match—and failure to win would have ensured Wales’ own passage into Euro 2016. As it stands, Wales still need one more point to reach their first major tournament since 1958. [H/T @OnSideAr] Read more International...
Published: September 6, 2015
The U.S. Open is the perfect place to showcase the latest tennis fashion trends. Whether they are playing under the bright lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium or on the sun-drenched outer courts, players are bringing bold style to the Big Apple in 2015. Unfortunately, in an attempt to be daring, some players fell flat with their fashion choices. The usual standouts such as Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic,...
Published: September 6, 2015
Tennis was the main attraction on Court 5 at the 2015 U.S. Open on Sunday, but a rogue squirrel served as a nice sideshow for fans. During the doubles match between the pairings of Jelena Jankovic-Aleksandra Krunic and Casey Dellacqua-Yaroslava Shvedova, play had to be stopped momentarily as a squirrel got loose on the court. The squirrel ultimately found its way over the wall and into the stands...
Published: September 6, 2015
Brazil forward Neymar has expressed his unwillingness to remain a substitute for Brazil in the future after getting only 10 minutes of action in his country’s 1-0 win over Costa Rica on Saturday. “Being benched is not something I’m used to and I’m not willing to get used to it,” Neymar told ESPN. “I want to play and I’m always working to be amongst the starting...
Published: September 6, 2015
Scotland nearly ended a 16-year wait for a win in Paris but were denied by a late Noa Nakaitaci try as France squeaked home 19-16. It means Vern Cotter’s men round off their series of warm-ups with a defeat, but the Scotsman still saw enough that would have satisfied the New Zealander, his side having “matched a team considered one of the tournament favourites on their own patch.” The...
Published: September 6, 2015
The deeper the 2015 U.S. Open, the more vulnerable the biggest stars in the men’s and women’s draws figure to be to getting upset in the season’s Grand Slam finale. Sunday night’s action at Flushing Meadows in New York City will see several players deserving of prime-time billing take the hard courts in the quest to clinch a major quarterfinals bid. Top men’s seed Novak...
Published: September 6, 2015
Turkey took an early lead in their crucial European Championship qualifier with the Netherlands, courtesy of midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup. The former Arsenal schoolboy producing an exquisite dinked finish after a pinpoint through ball from Arda Turan. The Barcelona midfielder then added a second himself, worming his way into the box before somehow beating Dutch keeper Jasper Cillessen at his near post. Arda...
Published: September 6, 2015
Tournament favourites Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams will both take to the court on Sunday at the 2015 U.S. Open, with defending men’s champion Marin Cilic also in action in Round 4. All three have played well so far during the last Grand Slam of the year and look like safe bets to qualify for the next round. Djokovic has yet to drop a set through three matches and appears to be in sensational...