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Lewis Hamilton will attempt to maintain his charge to the top of the driver standings once again when he races in the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday. Nico Rosberg will again provide the main threat to Hamilton’s supremacy, and the leader of the title race must be on his best behaviour after colliding with the world champion in their most recent battle in Austria. The...
Published: July 9, 2016
The hits keep coming for golf at the Olympics, with Dustin Johnson the latest player to withdraw from the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. In a statement Friday, per Golfweek, Johnson cited the Zika virus as a concern and his reason for pulling out: As an athlete, I can think of no greater honor than representing the United States in the Olympic Games. However, after much careful consideration and...
Published: July 9, 2016
The U.S. Women’s Open at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California, resumed Friday as some of the world’s top players jockeyed for position atop the leaderboard. After two rounds, Sung Hyun Park owns the lead after shooting a six–under 66 to bring her overall score to eight under par. Here’s the top of the leaderboard with 36 holes in the books, while the complete...
Published: July 9, 2016
For the third time in five years, Englishman Andy Murray will be playing on his home court at the All-England Club on the final Sunday of Wimbledon as one of the last two players vying for the championship. However, this time around the second-seeded Murray is listed as a large -400 favorite (bet $400 to win $100) to win against sixth-seeded Canadian Milos Raonic at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. Before...
Published: July 8, 2016
Andy Murray can offer Milos Raonic some advice about the pressure of playing for country. The two face off Sunday in the Wimbledon men’s final. On Friday, in the semifinals, Murray defeated Tomas Berdych, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3, and Raonic upset Roger Federer, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Raonic becomes the first Canadian man to reach a Grand Slam final. Three years ago, Murray was the first...
Published: July 8, 2016
The Wimbledon final was on the table for Roger Federer during three break points in that fateful fourth set. All he needed was one conversion, and the dream match against Andy Murray could have been set up for the cheering fans at Centre Court. Instead, the break points vanished. A few games later, the Swiss Maestro could not hold an ideal 40-0 cushion, due to self-destructive double-faults and brilliant...
Published: July 8, 2016
Serena Williams is hoping to earn the 22nd Grand Slam title of her career on Saturday—but she must navigate past Australian Open champion Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon 2016 in London. The skillful German defeated the American icon in the most recent final Down Under and has gone from strength to strength on grass at SW19. Williams dropped only two games in her semi-final against Elena Vesnina,...
Published: July 8, 2016
Andy Murray should benefit from raucous crowd support on Sunday as the Scottish superstar attempts to capture his second Wimbledon title against first-time major finalist Milos Raonic. Although it’s not the marquee matchup pitting Murray versus either Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer like many expected when the tournament began, it still has the potential to become an instant classic. Both players...
Published: July 8, 2016
Alex Noren sailed into a one-shot lead at the 2016 Scottish Open on Friday after shooting a splendid 66 at Castle Stuart, where he stands at eight under overall following two rounds of the competition. Danny Lee and Eddie Pepperell sit just one shot behind the Swedish leader on seven under overall, while Celtic contenders Padraig Harrington and Graeme McDowell—both on five under—also...
Published: July 8, 2016
The men’s final at Wimbledon 2016 will be contested between Andy Murray and Milos Raonic after the 25-year-old Canadian dumped Roger Federer out of the competition in the semi-final on Friday. The sixth-seeded Montenegro-born player outworked the Swiss legend to capture the win in a gripping five-set match, 6-3, 6-7, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. Murray destroyed Tomas Berdych in straight...