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As everyone plots their way through what might happen at UEFA Euro 2016, there has been a tendency to overlook Portugal’s Group F. Take out Cristiano Ronaldo, and it doesn’t look very glamorous. Iceland, Austria and Hungary will be the opponents for a country not quite considered among the favourites for glory in France. Although they lost 1-0 against England in their pre-tournament...
Published: June 2, 2016
The stars are out this week for the 2016 Memorial Tournament, with Dustin Johnson taking the 18-hole lead with an eight-under-par 64 on Thursday. Johnson was on fire from the start, hitting three straight birdies to open the first round, and he kept up that performance after making the turn with four straight birdies from Nos. 12 through 15. It’s the second straight PGA Tour event he’s...
Published: June 2, 2016
If Jordan Spieth wants to carry a two-tournament winning streak into the U.S. Open, he’s going to have his work cut out for him the rest of the weekend. Spieth carded a two-under 70 in Thursday’s first round at the 2016 Memorial Tournament, putting him six back of leader Dustin Johnson. The world No. 2 is tied for 32nd place overall with a number of players still remaining on the...
Published: June 2, 2016
The semifinals are set at the French Open, with the top seed in both brackets and the top three seeds on the men’s side still in the running for the title. Let’s take a look at the schedule and matchups below before breaking down the four contests on Friday: The incredible run of Kiki Bertens continues. She’s eliminated No. 3 seed Angelique Kerber, No. 15 seed Madison Keys and...
Published: June 2, 2016
Although Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were forced to withdraw from the 2016 French Open because of injuries, there’s no shortage of star power in the semifinals as Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka all reached the tournament’s penultimate round. They are joined by a lesser known commodity in Dominic Thiem. The 22-year-old Austria native isn’t a household name quite yet,...
Published: June 2, 2016
After a number of starts and stops, the quarterfinals at the 2016 French Open finally concluded Thursday. Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams each advanced, and Dominic Thiem and Kiki Bertens set themselves up for potential upset bids in the semis. Djokovic progressed to his sixth consecutive French semifinal with a breezy 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 win over seventh-seeded Tomas Berdych. The...
Published: June 2, 2016
Six players held a share of the lead at the close of play on Thursday at the 2016 Nordea Masters in Stockholm. Clement Berardo, Andrew Johnston, Sebastien Gros, Scott Henry, Marc Warren and Florian Fritsch all sit on five-under after a close first day of play, and eight players are just one shot behind. Here is the leaderboard and a roundup of the day’s action: The full leaderboard can...
Published: June 2, 2016
In a contest between the current No. 1 and a potential future No. 1, Novak Djokovic takes on Dominic Thiem in the semifinals of the 2016 French Open. Djokovic has been here before, yet he’s still trying to win his first French Open title. Thiem, 22, is playing in his first Grand Slam semifinal. He is the youngest player to reach the semifinals at Roland Garros since Juan Martin Del Potro in 2009....
Published: June 2, 2016
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams continued their marches toward the French Open final on Thursday as they beat Tomas Berdych and Yulia Putintseva, respectively, to reach the semi-finals. Djokovic won in straight sets, defeating his Czech opponent 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, but Williams had to come from behind after a poor start to her match. Meanwhile, Dominic Thiem came from a set down to beat David Goffin...
Published: June 2, 2016
World No. 1 Serena Williams survived an early scare against 21-year-old Yulia Putintseva Thursday at Roland Garros and advanced to the French Open semifinals with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 win. The unquestioned favorite stamped her ticket to her third French Open semifinal appearance in four years and took a significant step toward repeating as champion. Putintseva was appearing in the first Grand...