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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 13, 2011
Spain provide a happy reference point for English Under-21 football’s past and present. In 1984, England beat them comprehensively over two legs to win the European Championship—their last victory in this competition. Two years ago, England earned a 2-0 victory in the process of topping their group and sending Spain home. However, these are different times for Spanish football. At both...
Published: June 10, 2011
Tommy Haas, who is always in renaissance, is in renaissance. A player that had the “tennis world at his size 12s,” in the words of Stephen Bierley (The Guardian, 1999), Haas has seldom been in a position to capitalise on his irrevocable talent. The best indication of what might have become of his career is his rise to number two in the world in 2002. At that time, with Pete Sampras moving...
Published: April 11, 2011
As the nonpareil of the era emerged, it felt like his replacement was already in waiting. At the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters, Richard Gasquet defeated Roger Federer, emerging from a captivating third set with his reputation enhanced and genial talent verified. As well as the magnitude, it was the manner of the victory that also suggested such performances would become the rule. Immersed in a decisive...
Published: February 5, 2011
Hopefully this does not need much reaffirming. Andy Murray is not Tim Henman; it has been many a rally since the Scot grasped one of the most poisonous batons in tennis, flew in the face of one-fortnight-a-year flag-waving patriotism, prefaced his first name with the words “Come On” and surpassed his compatriot in titles, major finals (3-0 Murray and counting) and talent. And...