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Wednesday at Wimbledon featured all four of the men’s quarterfinal matchups, with superstars Roger Federer and Andy Murray highlighting the remaining players left in the field. Below, we’ll break down the day’s scores, highlights and reaction from London. Federer never ceases to amaze. The 34-year-old found himself down two sets to none in his quarterfinal match against Marin...
Published: July 6, 2016
Andy Murray has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon 2016, despite being dragged to a fifth set by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Wednesday. Murray eventually beat the Frenchman 7-6(10), 6-1, 3-6, 4-6, 6-1 and will now face Tomas Berdych, who defeated Lucas Pouille earlier. Murray was defending an exceptional record against French opponents, per British Tennis: He’d also enjoyed a stellar history...
Published: July 6, 2016
Roger Federer produced a stunning comeback to beat Marin Cilic in the Wimbledon quarter-final on Wednesday, recovering from two sets down and saving three match points on his way to a 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3 victory. The seven-time champion had to draw on all of his experience in what was a punishing encounter on Centre Court. Federer looked out of sorts in the early stages, but he found his...
Published: July 6, 2016
France take on Germany at Stade Velodrome on Thursday in the second of the 2016 UEFA European Championship semi-finals. Didier Deschamps’ men beat surprise package Iceland 5-2 at Stade de France last Sunday to book their place in the final four, while Die Mannschaft had to rely on penalties to get past Italy at Matmut Atlantique. Just over two years to the day that Joachim Low’s men knocked...
Published: July 6, 2016
Formula One returns to its heartland this weekend for the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. It will be the fourth race in a ridiculous five weekends that have seen the teams crisscross the globe from Canada to Azerbaijan to Austria to the English countryside, 120 kilometres north-west of London. With only a few days to digest the action from the Red Bull Ring, where Nico Rosberg was penalised for...
Published: July 6, 2016
The second semi-final of Euro 2016 in Marseille‘s Stade Velodrome on Thursday evening pitches the two pre-tournament favourites against each other. Host nation France meet world champions Germany in what some will consider the real final of the Euros—with all due respect to Portugal and Wales. Going by the performances of the two sides in the tournament so far, the World Cup holders would...
Published: July 6, 2016
Portugal manager Fernando Santos has branded claims that Renato Sanches is older than 18 as “a joke.” According to Portuguese newspaper O Jogo (h/t ESPN FC), Santos said: “Everyone knows [Sanches]. He was born in Portugal like I was, and registered like I was. He is 18, I am 61. This is a joke.” Santos was responding to comments made by French football manager...
Published: July 6, 2016
The 2016 U.S. Women’s Open is set to begin on Thursday and run through Sunday at CordeValle in San Martin, California. Per the LPGA, this is the “first time the championship will be held in the Bay Area and will feature the largest purse on tour—$4.5 million.” LPGA players are excited to be playing CordeValle, sharing their impressions of the course with Golfweek: All...
Published: July 6, 2016
A bettor who backed Wales to win UEFA Euro 2016 at 150-1 ahead of the tournament has already tasted extraordinary success this year, having successfully backed Leicester City‘s Premier League title win at 5,000-1. According to Sky Sports’ Tim Clement, the Sky Bet punter was one of the bold gamblers to back the Foxes’ unlikely success at the start of last season and won £13,333...
Published: July 6, 2016
Think of Cristiano Ronaldo and a few images come to mind. His trademark celebration for one, mouth open, face contorted, muscles flexed. Or his shirtless jubilation in both Champions League finals he has won as a Real Madrid player also define his legend. But one image still tarnishes Ronaldo’s career. That image is of the then-teenage winger in floods of tears after losing the Euro 2004 final....