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Diego Costa has lashed out at the Spanish media as he believes his performances are judged more harshly because he does not play for Barcelona or Real Madrid and was not born in Spain. Per MailOnline’s Adam Crafton, Costa “took aim” at the press in the mixed zone following Spain’s 2-0 win over Belgium on Thursday: Yourselves, the journalists, you should assess my...
Published: September 2, 2016
Mercedes continued to dominate at the Italian Grand Prix on Friday, with Lewis Hamilton finishing ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg in second practice. Hamilton posted a time of one minute, 22.801 seconds in his qualifying simulation to pip Rosberg in the afternoon runs. Sebastian Vettel gave the Italian fans something to cheer, coming home third for Ferrari. The two Silver Arrows were comfortably quickest...
Published: September 2, 2016
Lionel Messi has said he “did not deceive anybody” by returning from his international retirement with Argentina on Thursday to face Uruguay in their 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. After scoring the decisive goal to give the 10-man Albiceleste a 1-0 win in the match—and to take top spot in the qualification standings—he told TV Publica (h/t Goal’s David Manuca): I...
Published: September 2, 2016
So far so good for Serena Williams following her second-round victory over fellow American Vania King at the 2016 U.S. Open. The 6-3, 6-3 score might not have been her finest performance, but it was much more important for other reasons. Serena, ranked No. 1 in the world for 186 weeks and counting, had to shoulder a few concerns about her health and readiness to win the U.S. Open. While she is typically...
Published: September 2, 2016
El Salvador host Group A leaders Mexico in the race for CONCACAF World Cup qualification at the Monumental Estadio Cuscatlan, San Salvador, as El Tri attempt to maintain their perfect record on Friday. The Mexicans have achieved a 12-point haul from their opening four games, as El Salvador languish at the bottom of the standings. Mexico’s early efforts have guaranteed a...
Published: September 2, 2016
In an attempt to regain the dominance that saw her win three straight U.S. Open titles from 2012 to 2014, Serena Williams moved past fellow American Vania King in straight sets (6-3, 6-3) in the second round Thursday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York. With Williams’ No. 1 world ranking on the line, there was added stress to put on a good performance at this year’s U.S. Open....
Published: September 1, 2016
The 2016 U.S. Open rolled on Thursday with more second-round action in both the men’s and women’s draws at the season’s final Grand Slam event. Serena Williams, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka and Simona Halep were among the notable players on the Day 4 slate. Rain delayed the action on the outer courts at the beginning of the day before finally clearing up shortly after noon local time...
Published: September 1, 2016
Andy Murray got a challenge early from Marcel Granollers in the second round of the 2016 U.S. Open, but the No. 2 seed prevailed in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4. This summer has largely been Murray’s playground on the tennis court. He did have a stumble against Marin Cilic in the Western & Southern Open final on August 21, but that came after he won his second career Wimbledon...
Published: September 1, 2016
Several contenders will take the court Thursday night as the second round wraps up at the 2016 U.S. Open, including women’s perennial favorite Serena Williams. Williams will be part of the only female matchup of the evening, but stars like David Ferrer, Nick Kyrgios and Stan Wawrinka will look to overcome scrappy underdogs to continue their runs in the year’s final Grand Slam tournament. Thursday’s...
Published: September 1, 2016
Paul Peterson, Mike Lorenzo-Vera, Gregory Havret and Daniel Brooks share the lead after the first round of the 2016 Omega European Masters in Crans Montana, Switzerland, as the foursome have a one-shot lead over a host of players. All finished with a score of six-under 64, with the rest of the top 10 shooting five-under. The course in Switzerland played relatively easy, and the small gaps between the...