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It’s Friday, and what better way to end the workweek than with a little U.S. Open action headlined by Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal in the prime-time evening draw? The third round is underway after the first two rounds saw multiple top players bounced from the tournament in Flushing Meadows, New York, including last year’s men’s runner-up, Kei Nishikori, Gilles Simon and a...
Published: September 4, 2015
Fair play to Raheem Sterling. The Manchester City winger might not be the most popular man in football after his move from Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium, but at least he’s retained a sense of humour. Sterling posed for a photo with Fabian Delph—who also joined the Citizens in the summer transfer window—and posted it on Instagram with a message that includes two snakes. The pair...
Published: September 4, 2015
Two top-10 seeds from the women’s draw fell on Thursday at the 2015 U.S. Open in New York. The biggest stunner was Petra Cetkovska‘s 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (7-1) win over No. 4 Caroline Wozniacki. Cetkovska used an amazing 61 winners to overcome an equally astonishing 60 unforced errors. It was an incredibly close match with both players almost even in most of the statistical categories. However,...
Published: September 4, 2015
It may only be San Marino, but there’s a real sense of occasion about England’s trip to face the Group E minnows this weekend. Victory for Roy Hodgson’s side will see them qualify for Euro 2016 with three games to spare. And if they follow up with another win against Switzerland next week, they will win their qualification group. Added to that, should Wayne Rooney score two or more...
Published: September 4, 2015
With two matches already under his belt, Novak Djokovic is out of the warm-up stage in the U.S. Open. He has started his journey in earnest, and the goal is to come up with the victory in the top tournament in the United States. If Djokovic is successful, he will have earned his third Grand Slam title of the year. He has already won the Australian Open and Wimbledon, but he fell short against Stan...
Published: September 4, 2015
Lewis Hamilton will be hoping to take another substantial step toward his third Formula One world championship with a win at the Italian Grand Prix. Monza is one of the most enthralling circuits on the calendar, with it’s searing straights ripe for overtaking and the looping, high-speed bends a tremendous facilitator for wheel-to-wheel action. But for all the drama that usually unfolds on race...
Published: September 4, 2015
Antonio Candreva will still be wiping egg off his face when he wakes up this morning. The Lazio midfielder was caught taking an embarrassing dive in the penalty box during Italy’s 1-0 win over Malta on Thursday, fooling absolutely nobody in the process. Graziano Pelle had already put the hosts in front in Group H, but Candreva was clearly looking to put a gloss on the scoreline with a late spot-kick. Instead,...
Published: September 4, 2015
France and Scotland will engage in a final warm-up encounter on Saturday prior to seeing their World Cup campaigns get underway, with stars from both teams still fighting to secure their places. The World Cup squads may have been decided, but coaches Philippe Saint-Andre and Vern Cotter will still be running the rule over who should start for their respective sides come the big show. Saturday’s...
Published: September 4, 2015
Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t the only Portugal player capable of doing damage from a free-kick. Yes, the Real Madrid superstar trumps his international team-mates when he’s on the pitch, and yes, he knows how to find the back of the net—as this video uploaded on the official Portugal YouTube channel, demonstrates. But Luis Nani and Ricardo Quaresma aren’t too shabby either, as both...
Published: September 4, 2015
Juan Mata gave Spain boss Vicente del Bosque a timely reminder of his talent during a training session ahead of Saturday’s clash against Slovakia in European Championship qualifying. The Manchester United playmaker beats a defender with a beautiful piece of skill, controlling a long ball with his left foot while cutting inside his man. That’s followed with an unstoppable curling effort...