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The second day of the U.S. Open is underway with Tuesday’s action nearing a close. The tennis world has already been treated to the elite play of Roger Federer, Simona Halep and Caroline Wozniacki, who all won their matches Tuesday. Some of the game’s best have yet to hit the court on the first round’s final day, as things will be heating up from Queens, New York, even after...
Published: September 1, 2015
Upset about a line call during her first-round match at the 2015 U.S. Open, Victoria Azarenka decided to say something to the chair umpire. It was a pretty eventful interaction. Azarenka pulled the ol’ “Have you ever played this game?” card on the umpire during their conversation. When the umpire responded that she has, in fact, played some tennis, the professional tennis player...
Published: September 1, 2015
The U.S. Open sets itself apart from other Grand Slam events with its lively night sessions, and there will be no shortage of intriguing matchups on tap Tuesday evening in New York City. In addition to third-seeded Andy Murray taking on controversial Aussie Nick Kyrgios in the men’s draw, potential top Serena Williams challenger Petra Kvitova will be in action on the women’s side. With...
Published: September 1, 2015
Top-seeded Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic rolled to easy first-round victories at the U.S. Open, and now it’s time for the tournament’s No. 2 seeds to prove their worth. Simona Halep and Roger Federer will both begin their respective runs in New York Tuesday in the fourth Grand Slam tournament of the year. Halep will face Marina Erakovic of New Zealand in the opening round...
Published: September 1, 2015
The die has been cast by the 20 coaches choosing their squads for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. The final squads of 31 have been named, with those last few difficult decisions made and players told whether they are on the plane or on the sofa. As usual, there is a host of high-profile players who have been omitted from the squads. The reasons range from form and fitness to family problems and, in some...
Published: September 1, 2015
After an eventful first day at the 2015 U.S. Open, the rest of the field will kick off their campaigns on Day 2. Included in Monday’s drama was a major upset in the men’s draw, as No. 4 Kei Nishikori fell to Benoit Paire in straight sets. This helps open up the top half of the bracket even more for Novak Djokovic, who only lost three games in his opening-round win. On the women’s...
Published: September 1, 2015
This weekend, Formula One returns to one of its spiritual homes, the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, for the Italian Grand Prix. Fifty years ago, on September 12, 1965, a 26-year-old rookie British Racing Motors (BRM) driver named Jackie Stewart took his first career victory on the same track. When the teams arrived at Monza that year after a month-and-a-half summer break, there was little hint that Stewart...
Published: September 1, 2015
Even Il Grande John couldn’t keep them quiet. John Surtees waved both horizontally and vertically, spoke a few words of Italian and, after realising he was fighting a losing battle, kept a dignified silence, giving them all the time they needed to get the poison out of their collective system. But the good intentions of Formula One’s perfect gentleman only served to worsen the situation. Sebastian...
Published: September 1, 2015
The 2014 men’s finalist Kei Nishikori was dumped out of the U.S. Open on Day 1, losing his opening-round match in a five-set thriller. Benoit Paire was the man who sprung the major upset on Monday, beating the Japanese fourth seed in five sets by a scoreline of 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 7-6(6), 6-4. There were also big shocks in the women’s side of the draw as former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic lost...
Published: September 1, 2015
Rivaldinho, son of the great Rivaldo, has joined Boavista from Mogi Mirim. The Brazilian legend is club president of second division Mogi Mirim, but he has agreed to let his boy move on to pastures new. They had previously played together for the club. Rivaldinho certainly seems happy with the deal, posting a picture next to his new club’s crest on Twitter. “My new home!!!! Very happy...