Serena Williams vs. Kiki Bertens: Score and Reaction from 2016 French Open

Serena Williams will compete in her fourth French Open final after she defeated the unseeded Kiki Bertens in straight sets on Friday at Roland Garros. The American emerged triumphant in an epic tiebreaker in the first set before coming from a break down to take the second, winning 7-6(7), 6-4. As in her performance on Thursday—and indeed much of last year’s tournament as she struggled for... 

Garbine Muguruza vs. Samantha Stosur: Score and Reaction from 2016 French Open

Garbine Muguruza stormed into the 2016 French Open final on Friday after demolishing Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 in their semi-final clash. She’ll face either Serena Williams or Kiki Bertens in the tournament decider on Saturday.  No. 4 seed Muguruza needed just 78 minutes to seal a straight-sets win over Australian Stosur, meaning the victor has now won her last 12 sets... 

French Open 2016 Men’s Semifinals: Live Scores and Highlights

No. 1 Novak Djokovic def. No. 13 Dominic Thiem 6-2, 6-1, 6-4. No. 2 Andy Murray def. No. 3 Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 No. 1 Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Andy Murray set up a major showdown in the French Open men’s final with victories in the semifinals on Friday at Roland Garros.  Djokovic cruised to his fourth French Open championship with a three-set win over No. 13 Dominic Thiem.... 

2 Final Chances? Martino’s Argentina Job on Line at Copa America and Olympics

It has been 12 years since a Copa America and Olympic Games took place in the same year. In 2004, Argentina grabbed a gold medal in Athens and finished runners-up in the South American competition. It is not overly pessimistic to believe a similar result is necessary to keep Gerardo Martino in the hot seat.  “If you do not win the Copa, you cannot come out untouched,” he admitted to... 

French Open 2016 Women’s Semifinals: Live Scores and Highlights

No. 1 Serena Williams def. Kiki Bertens 7-6 (9-7), 6-4. No. 4 Garbine Muguruza def. No. 21 Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 4 Garbine Muguruza advanced to the 2016 French Open women’s final with semifinal victories on Friday. Williams had the more difficult task of the two as she needed just over 90 minutes to dispense of Kiki Bertens on Philippe Chatrier Court. The top... 

Is Spain Boss Vicente del Bosque’s Job the Toughest in International Football?

For most countries, 23 squad places are enough to provide national-team managers with every option, every trait they could possibly want during a major tournament. Some countries even struggle to fill that many spots with players of a suitable calibre. Not in Spain’s case, though. Manager Vicente del Bosque could do with double that number. Indeed, no nation is stacked with as many top-class... 

United States vs. Colombia Betting Odds Preview, Copa America Prediction

The two sides with the best odds of capturing first place in Group A will face off in Friday night’s Copa America Centenario opener. The United States leads Group A betting as slim +140 favorites but are winless in three straight against Colombia, who closely trail at +150 to win the group.   Match Odds: United States +170, Colombia +175, Draw +215 (Matchup Report) The United States returns... 

French Open 2016 Women’s Semifinal: TV Schedule, Start Time, Live-Stream Info

Serena Williams is one step closer to a chance at winning her fourth French Open title, but she must deal with an underdog in Kiki Bertens who has already proved she can upset higher seeds in this tournament.  Williams, the tournament’s top seed and defending champion, was not in top form in the quarterfinals. She needed to win her last two sets to beat the unseeded Yulia Putintseva.  Putintseva... 

England Defence Hoping Good Days Are Ahead After Rare Clean Sheet vs. Portugal

Prior to England’s final Euro 2016 warm-up match against Portugal on Thursday—a 1-0 win coming by way of Chris Smalling’s late header—Roy Hodgson revealed part of his reasoning for scheduling them. “We were thinking about Gareth Bale,” the manager said, per BBC Sport. Unfortunately, his plan to test his side against the Welshman’s Real Madrid team-mate, the... 

French Open 2016 Women’s Semifinals: Williams vs. Bertens Preview, Prediction

The top half of the women’s draw at the 2016 French Open has been whittled down to two players: Serena Williams and Kiki Bertens. On the verge of a record-tying 22nd Grand Slam victory, defending champion Williams is through to her seventh consecutive major semifinal. After breezing through her first four matches, the world No. 1 faced a tougher-than-expected challenge from Yulia Putintseva in... 

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