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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: September 11, 2015
Serena Williams and Roberta Vinci are facing off in the second women’s semifinal at the U.S. Open. The winner will face Flavia Pennetta in Saturday’s final. Stay tuned for live updates from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Follow Joe on Twitter, @JTansey90. Read more Tennis news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: September 11, 2015
Flavia Pennetta def. Simona Halep, 6-1, 6-3 Flavia Pennetta advanced to her first Grand Slam final on Friday with a dominant straight set victory over No. 2 seed Simona Halep at the U.S. Open. The 33-year-old, who previously made the semifinal in 2013 at the U.S. Open, came out on fire against the Romanian, who looked drained of energy even with a extra day off. Pennetta cruised through...
Published: September 9, 2015
Jurgen Klinsmann is no stranger to playing his best players out of position. But on Tuesday, Klinsmann made his most baffling decision to date, which is a strong claim to make given how poorly the Jermaine Jones center-back experiment worked at the start of 2015. For the friendly against Brazil at Gillette Stadium, Klinsmann decided to start winger Alejandro Bedoya in the defensive midfield of...
Published: September 6, 2015
One day after Jozy Altidore powered the United States men’s national team to a victory with a pair of goals, Clint Dempsey contributed to two strikes in Seattle’s win over Toronto. The performance was an encouraging sign for Dempsey, who was making only his second start for the Sounders since June 13. In addition to Dempsey’s exploits on Saturday night, a few other Americans...
Published: September 5, 2015
HARRISON, N.J. — With the ugly shadow of this summer’s Copa America quarter-final exit hanging over them on Saturday, Brazil impressed in their first match since the disappointing tournament run in Chile. The Selecao may not have completely overwhelmed Costa Rica in their 1-0 win at Red Bull Arena, but they showed plenty of signs of improvement in their first of two September friendlies...
Published: September 5, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States men’s national team did not play a perfect match on Friday night against Peru, but with Jozy Altidore leading the line, the Yanks did take an important step forward as they prepare for the CONCACAF Cup against Mexico in October. Altidore leveled the contest at one goal apiece in the 59th minute and then netted the game-winning goal in the 68th...
Published: September 4, 2015
The United States men’s national team will hit the field for the first time since their disappointing showing at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Friday at RFK Stadium against Peru. Jurgen Klinsmann‘s side has plenty of concerns at the moment, but a win over the third-place finishers at the Copa America would help ease the nerves a bit ahead of October 10’s CONCACAF Cup tie versus Mexico. The...
Published: August 30, 2015
With friendlies against Peru and Brazil ahead during the international window, this weekend marked the final time players in the United States men’s national team setup could impress manager Jurgen Klinsmann before the pair of September matches. The standout American abroad was a player who is set to rejoin the squad in the coming days and challenge for a starting position. While plenty of good...
Published: August 23, 2015
One of the top players in the United States men’s national team’s talent pool got a wake-up call on Saturday, when he did not see his name in the starting 11 for Toronto FC. After the Reds completed their second-half attacking onslaught on the Orlando City defense, Jozy Altidore had two goals to his name from an 18-minute shift at BMO Field. Altidore was not the only USMNT star to...
Published: August 16, 2015
While most of the focus surrounding the United States men’s national team recently has been on the older players in the talent pool, there are plenty of young stars currently making names for themselves across the globe. Over the last week, we witnessed young Americans contribute to goals in Germany, Mexico, England and the United States. On top of that, a young goalkeeper turned in an...