6 Unknown Players Who Will Shine at the World Cup

The 2014 FIFA World Cup certainly won’t be short of big-name players, with all of the best in the world (minus Zlatan Ibrahimovic) lining up at the tournament. But we know that. Everyone associated with football knows that. What we don’t know is which players are going to be the breakout performers. Bleacher Report’s Dan Colasimone wrote a superb piece earlier in the week about 20... 

Film Focus: How Mismatched England Were Condemned to 2-0 Defeat by Chile

England came to Wembley Stadium. Chile came ready to play. It might have only been a friendly for the Three Lions, but still their 2-0 defeat at home to the hands of the South Americans was, at the least, a big wake-up call. Many will want to point out here that this was simply a “makeshift” squad from England, which it was, but it must also be noted that the same went for their opponents... 

2014 World Cup Qualifying: 10 Biggest Storylines So Far

The field is very nearly set for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Following a thrilling week of international football, 21 teams have now guaranteed their places in the prestigious international tournament next year; 11 more will join them in the upcoming months as they go through playoff ties to determine the final field of 32. Obviously, there’s a lot to talk about and plenty of storylines to... 

Landon Donovan Stealing the Show as USMNT March Towards 2013 Gold Cup Victory

The United States came into the 2013 Gold Cup as the overwhelming favorite and so far has delivered on expectations by reaching the tournament final once more. That much was expected. What wasn’t expected at all, however, was the tournament of 31-year-old Landon Donovan, who has emerged from the wilderness to be one of the USMNT’s best players so far in the competition. Few thought it... 

Why Spain vs. Uruguay Will Be the Quarterfinal Match to Watch at U20 World Cup

Having featured several thrilling matches and dramatic results, the FIFA U/20 World Cup will heat up even further this week as the tournament reaches the quarterfinal stage. Only eight teams remain in the hunt for one of international football’s most prestigious trophies, and with several of the big players already eliminated (such as Portugal, Greece, Colombia), the champion this year could... 

Confederations Cup: Most Intriguing Storylines to Watch For in Spain vs. Tahiti

Spain’s Confederations Cup match against Tahiti is a little like David and Goliath. The back-to-back European Championships winner, current World Cup holder and best team in international football are taking on Tahiti—easily the minnows of the 2013 Confederations Cup and unlikely to make any improvement on their current world ranking of 138th this week. The match itself should simply be... 

Roger Federer’s Recent Inconsistencies Won’t Affect French Open Chances

Roger Federer will come into the 2013 French Open as the No. 2 seed and, by virtue of that seeding, one of the big favorites to take out the Grand Slam title this year. Roland Garros—like every other Grand Slam event he’s played at—has been the home of great success for the Swiss international, and whilst clay might not be his preferred surface, he’s still been more than successful... 

Rafael Nadal’s No. 4 Seed Will Make for Intriguing 2013 French Open

Having stunned the tennis world since his return earlier this year, Rafael Nadal will now head into the 2013 French Open as the tournament’s No. 4 seed. Nadal’s success at the Italian Open recently was enough to lift him above Spaniard David Ferrer, and will be the first time that the Big Four possess the top four seeds since Wimbledon last year, where Nadal was trounced in just the second... 

Novak Djokovic’s Recent Inconsistencies Make Him the X-Factor at French Open

Novak Djokovic will come into the 2013 French Open with the No. 1 ranking firmly in his pocket but without the pre-tournament form he would have desired. The Serbian international looked very strong heading into Roland Garros with a defeat of Rafael Nadal on red clay earlier in the month. However, he then backed that up with consecutive defeats to Grigor Dimitrov (second round, Madrid Open) and Tomas... 

NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship 2013: Final Four Bracket, Teams, Schedule, More

The 2013 NCAA Men’s Tennis Championship is certainly starting to heat up now with the prospect of being crowned champion this year down to just four programs. UCLA, Ohio State, Georgia and Virginia will battle it out in the Final Four for a spot in the National Championship. And given the caliber of tennis that we’ve seen from some of the top college players in the country thus far, it’s... 

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