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There was plenty of pressure on Brazilian wunderkind Neymar as his country kicked off the 2013 Confederations Cup against Japan in Brasilia on Saturday. And it took all of three minutes for the 21-year-old Barcelona signing to bring some style and excitement to the proceedings. Already at the tip of the announcers’ tongues for his skills on the ball, Neymar took a deft chest pass from teammate...
Published: June 8, 2013
After blowing a late lead, the United States men’s national team got a shocking goal from an even more shocking source on Friday night to claim its first ever World Cup qualifying victory in Jamaica. Converted midfielder Brad Evans started at right back and scored his first ever goal for the U.S. national team in second half injury time, countering an 89th-minute goal for Jamaica, to give...
Published: January 24, 2013
Soccer is a sport filled with vibrance, energy and color. The green of the grass. The black and white of the ball. From the Reds to Les Bleus, La Blaugrana to Los Blancos and the Rossoneri to the Nerazzurri. From Alexi Lalas‘ red hair and beard to Mario Balotelli’s bleach-blonde mohawk. What better tournament to capture the brilliance and liveliness of...
Published: January 16, 2013
There’s no World Cup in 2013. No European Championships or Olympics, either. But there is the African Cup of Nations from Jan. 19 to Feb. 10. If you haven’t paid any attention before to this mammoth tournament, well…you’re in for a serious treat. Between well-known international powerhouses like the Ivory Coast and Ghana, superstar players like Didier Drogba and Yaya Toure and...
Published: August 16, 2012
For reasons I’ll never comprehend, they call matches like the United States and Mexico facing off at Azteca Stadium “friendlies.” Despite the fact that these matches rarely fulfill their oh-so-pleasant billing, the notion of a friendly game could also lead casual fans to believe that the result is inconsequential. But the 1-0 victory earned by Jurgen Klinsmann‘s American side...
Published: May 28, 2012
The 2012 European Championships kick off on June 8 in Poland and Ukraine, and as we fans get amped up for this summer’s excitement, what better way is to prepare than to peruse the rosters set to do battle on the pitch? From Sneijder to Schweinsteiger, Ronaldo to Rooney and everyone in the middle, here’s where the rosters stand. By the way, the four first-round groups are...
Published: July 10, 2011
In one of the more amazing soccer matches in recent memory, the U.S. Women’s National Team came back from the dead to defeat Brazil on penalty kicks in their Women’s World Cup quarterfinal matchup in Dresden, Germany on Sunday. But it seemed like the U.S. was competing against more than just Marta and the stellar Brazilian squad. After an own goal that put the USA up 1-0 just 74 seconds...
Published: June 17, 2011
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is the home of Wimbledon, the oldest—and most prestigious—tennis tournament in the world. The 2011 version of The Championships gets underway on Monday, June 20. And sure, there are gentlemen’s and ladies’ draws, boys’ and girls’ draws, men’s, women’s and mixed doubles. But there are so many questions to ask...
Published: May 21, 2011
The year’s second tennis major, the 2011 French Open, gets underway on Sunday on the unmistakable red clay of Roland Garros in Paris. But it’s not just the red clay that will be at the forefront of fans’ minds. There are loads of story lines to follow. Can men’s No. 2 seed Novak Djokovic keep his amazing win streak alive against the likes of top-seed Rafael Nadal? Could...
Published: January 23, 2011
Believe it or not, but Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic and Caroline Wozniacki aren’t just beautiful women. They’re tennis players, too. And they’re currently plying their trade at 2011’s first Grand Slam event, the Australian Open. Among the top-ranked players on the court Down Under, there are a handful of beauties who deserve an equally high ranking for their off-the-court skills. Take...