World Cup Groups 2014: Breaking Down Every Squad

It’s all over, but the shouting—and the football—now. The final stage of the buildup to the 2014 World Cup was completed when all 32 teams were drawn into their groups on Friday. There is no sporting event that galvanizes the sporting public quite like the World Cup. Despite the growth of club football and elevation of the Champions League, the World Cup remains the crown jewel. It’s... 

World Cup Bracket 2014: Path to Finals for Every Country

The blueprint for what it will take to win the 2014 World Cup is now in place, following Friday’s draw. At this point, the tournament starts coming into focus. Before the draw, you had no idea who would be playing whom. Sure, you could label Germany, Spain, Brazil and Argentina as favorites, but you were doing so based off reputation rather than what their road to the final actually looked like. Now... 

Northwestern Mutual World Challenge 2013 Leaderboard: Day 1 Scores and Analysis

Zach Johnson is your leader after one round of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge. The former Masters winner shot a five-under 67 to earn a one-shot lead over Matt Kuchar, per the PGA Tour. After what was an unimpressive front nine, Johnson exploded on the back nine with five birdies over a stretch of seven holes. The highlight of that great run was a long putt on 14 to earn the birdie. A bogey... 

World Cup 2014 Qualifying: Examining Most Impressive Sides During Qualification

2014 World Cup qualification has nearly wrapped up, with all but one country locked in to the 32-team field. The qualification process can be an arduous journey for some, while others make it look too easy. It’s difficult not to be seduced by those teams that qualify with the greatest of ease and earned a place in the World Cup with matches to spare. Those qualifying matches are, after all,... 

World Cup 2014: Examining How Well Tuesday’s UEFA Qualifiers Will Do in Brazil

Portugal, France, Croatia and Greece earned a spot in the 2014 World Cup with aggregate wins in their UEFA playoffs. Now that they’re locked in, it’s a good time to examine how they might fare. Although the World Cup is still months away, you can look at each team and have at least an initial idea of how they might perform. Most managers have got something close to their best lineups, and... 

Davis Cup Final 2013: Last-Minute Preview for Sunday’s Action

It all comes down to Sunday at the Davis Cup. Serbia took a quick 1-0 lead after Novak Djokovic beat Radek Stepanek. But then Tomas Berdych took care of Dusan Lajovic, while the doubles team of Berdych and Stepanek beat Ilija Bozoljac and Nenad Zimonjic to give the Czech Republic a 2-1 lead. Now all the Czechs need is one win on Sunday to take the title. With two chances to make that happen, you’d... 

Jarrod Lyle’s Inspirational Story Capped by Return to Australian Masters 2013

Jarrod Lyle has already beaten cancer. Like something as small as the cut at the 2013 Australian Masters was going to stand in his way. Every once in a while, you hear that story that makes you believe in sports again. Between the Richie Incognito/Jonathan Martin affair and the Atlanta Braves forcing Cobb County to pay $450 million for a new stadium, sometimes it’s hard to wonder why you ever... 

Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic: Score and Recap from 2013 ATP World Tour Finals

For the third time in his career, Novak Djokovic has won the ATP World Tour Finals to end the season. The 26-year-old defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4, on Monday in London. It was a great display of tennis from the world’s No. 2. Even if he won’t have the No. 1 ranking at the end of the 2013 season, Djokovic made a strong case that he’s the best tennis player in the... 

Andy Murray Autograph Seekers Arrested by Police Following Gun Scare in London

Four men allegedly looking to get Andy Murray’s autograph were arrested in London after a bystander believed one of the men was carrying a gun while walking up to a car the tennis star was riding in. According to the BBC, though, the group’s intentions may not have been as nefarious: Police arrested four men suspected of brandishing a gun at tennis star Andy Murray but it has emerged they... 

Rafael Nadal Earned Honor of Ending 2013 as World’s No. 1 Player

No matter what else happens during the rest of the ATP World Tour Finals, Rafael Nadal is your undisputed king for 2013. With a win over Stanislas Wawrinka on Wednesday, Nadal ensured that he’d keep the No. 1 ranking through the end of the season, per Sky Sports: It’s an honor befitting a player who firmly established himself as the best in the world for this season. While this shouldn’t... 

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