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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 22, 2016
Welcome back to the place we’ve revisited all too often during the Jurgen Klinsmann era. Just as the United States men’s national team appeared to take a step ahead in the Copa America Centenario, they regressed in their 4-0 semifinal loss to Argentina. In all honesty, the game was more lopsided than the result suggests. After preaching an aggressive style for most of the competition,...
Published: June 22, 2016
On Monday, Tite was finally confirmed officially as the new coach of the Brazilian national team. Following the country’s enormously disappointing performance at the Copa America Centenario, the former Corinthians boss has his work cut out for him. While he will not be in charge for the Olympic Games, the 55-year-old’s first competitive test will be the September World Cup qualifiers against...
Published: June 22, 2016
Last year, the post-U.S. Open British Open odds feature started off with, “The groans over Dustin Johnson’s 72nd-hole three-wack and cheers for Jordan Spieth’s triumph have barely subsided, and we’re already thinking about the next major.” This year, we could say “the groans over Dustin Johnson’s controversial penalty ruling and cheers for his eventual...
Published: June 21, 2016
After clinching top spot on the Group E table, Italy will be gunning for a fifth straight clean-sheet victory when they wrap up their group-stage schedule Wednesday, taking on Ireland as -145 betting favorites (bet $145 to win $100) at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. Desperate for a win to keep their distant hopes of advancing to the knockout stage alive, Ireland trail on the three-way...
Published: June 21, 2016
After seven races of almost complete radio silence, Formula One finally saw the light in Sunday’s European Grand Prix at the Baku City Circuit. When, at the beginning of 2016, it became apparent the restrictions on pit-to-car radio would become tighter this season, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told Motorsport.com’s Jonathan Noble how the crackdown would be positive for F1 and lead to a number...
Published: June 21, 2016
Juan Carlos Osorio, a coach known for keeping his players guessing over team selection, now finds himself waiting to find out what the future holds for him with Mexico. The Colombian finds himself on a suddenly hot seat after Saturday’s embarrassing Copa America Centenario exit in Santa Clara, California. Losing in the quarter-finals to Chile—the 2015 champions—was...
Published: June 21, 2016
Onto the next challenge, then. There is little over a month to go until Brazil start their next international obligation, and there is a hell of a lot riding on it. After their performance at the Copa America Centenario cost coach Dunga his job, the main event of the summer is at hand. To put it bluntly, Brazil must emerge victorious at the Olympic Games in August. They are playing on home soil. They...
Published: June 21, 2016
Frustrated and more than a little deflated by events on Saturday night in Paris, Portugal coach Fernando Santos had a message. “The next game is a final and we’re going to win it.” That’s that taken care of, then. That next game, of course, comes against Hungary in Lyon on Wednesday, and although a draw might end up being enough to send Portugal through to the knockout...
Published: June 21, 2016
Portugal coach Fernando Santos has told reporters star forward Cristiano Ronaldo “hasn’t been able to sleep” since missing a vital penalty in the scoreless UEFA Euro 2016 draw against Austria that has left the team in real danger of missing out on a spot in the next round. With 11 minutes left to play during Saturday’s clash, the Real Madrid man missed the chance to become...
Published: June 21, 2016
The group stage of the 2016 UEFA European Championship is drawing to a close, and Italy are sitting pretty in Group E. By virtue of their victories over Belgium and Sweden, the Azzurri have sealed top spot in the group. They’re one of only two teams in the field to have at least six points in the group without having conceded a goal. For them, the final group match against the Republic...