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ST ANDREWS, Scotland — In the end, it finished just as it had begun, with Dustin Johnson leading by a single shot. Between the obscenely early start and the late evening conclusion, however, there were all sorts of excitement to be had—with no one enduring more of a roller-coaster ride than Johnson himself. At 7 a.m. on Saturday morning, Johnson, The Open leader, returned to the 14th hole...
Published: July 18, 2015
ST ANDREWS, Scotland — “You guys think I’m done and buried, but I’m still here.” That was Tiger Woods speaking prior to the start of the Open Championship, simultaneously a rallying cry and rebuke to those who now doubt his ability to ever win another major. A few days later, however, and when written down on paper, it reads merely as a statement of fact: Yes, we...
Published: July 14, 2015
ST ANDREWS, Fife—Those in charge of the initial tee times at the Open Championship rarely make their decisions without an underlying reason, although the rationale might not always be obvious to the casual fan. When it was revealed that Sir Nick Faldo will tee off alongside Justin Rose (and Rickie Fowler) at 2:45 p.m. BST on Thursday, however, it was not too hard to see the thought process. Faldo,...
Published: July 6, 2015
For Lionel Messi, undoubtedly the biggest disappointment of his career to date produced one of the iconic sporting images of recent times. In the aftermath of last year’s World Cup final, one photographer captured Messi, isolated even amid the crowd, casting a wistful glance at the World Cup trophy, a prize that had agonisingly eluded his Argentina side that night. It was an amazing, award-winning...
Published: June 19, 2015
Copa America, Rancagua MEXICO 1-2 ECUADOR Goals: Jimenez (64′ p.); Bolanos (26′), Valencia (57′) Starting lineups Mexico: Corona; Ayala, Domínguez, Valenzuela, Flores, Velarde; Güemez, Medina, Jesús Corona; Vuoso, Jiménez. Ecuador: Domínguez, Paredes, Mina, Achilier, Ayoví, Noboa, Lastra, Ibarra, Montero, Bolaños, Valencia. Read more...
Published: June 19, 2015
Peru beat 10-man Venezuela 1-0 in the Copa America’s only game on Thursday, in the process setting up a fascinating conclusion to Group C. Claudio Pizarro’s close-range finish was the difference between the two sides, although Venezuela were more than a little hampered by the dismissal of defender Fernando Amorebieta midway through the first half. That sending off changed the dynamic of...
Published: June 18, 2015
Copa America, Valparaiso PERU 1-0 VENEZUELA Goals: Pizarro (72′) Red card: Amorebieta (29′) Starting lineups Peru: Gallese; Advíncula, Zambrano, Ascues, Vargas; Ballón, Lobatón; Sánchez, Cueva; Pizarro, Guerrero. Venezuela: Baroja; Rosales, Vizcarrondo, Túñez, Amorebieta; Rincón, Seijas, Vargas, Guerra; Arango; Rondón. Read more International...
Published: June 18, 2015
Wednesday’s solitary Copa America fixture certainly lived up to the hype, as Colombia finally scored a victory over Brazil—who had Neymar, at his petulant worst for much of the evening, sent off after the final whistle—in a competitive fixture to reignite their tournament hopes. A surprise defeat to Venezuela in their tournament opener meant Jose Pekerman’s side had little margin...
Published: June 17, 2015
Copa America, Santiago BRAZIL 0-1 COLOMBIA Goals: Murillo (36′) Starting lineups Brazil: Jefferson; Dani Alves; Thiago Silva, Miranda, Filipe Luís; Fernandinho, Elias; Willian, Fred; Neymar, Firmino. Colombia: Ospina; Zuñiga, Murillo, Zapata, Armero; Cuadrado, Sánchez, Valencia, Rodríguez; Gutiérrez, Falcao. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: June 16, 2015
Copa America, La Serena ARGENTINA 1-0 URUGUAY Goals: Aguero (56′) Starting lineups Argentina: Romero; Zabaleta, Garay, Otamendi, Rojo; Biglia, Mascherano, Pastore, Di Maria; Messi, Aguero. Uruguay: Muslera; Maxi, Godín, Giménez, A. Pereira; Arévalo Ríos, González, Lodeiro, Cebolla; Rolán, Cavani. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com Read More →