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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 8, 2013
It took 93 minutes, but the 2013 Gold Cup came to life after Martinique scored a late winner to down Canada in the first match of the tournament. The upset was just a sign of things to come on Sunday. Few could have predicted exactly how the day’s matches would unfold. Although the Gold Cup is not the most prestigious of tournaments, it’s a great opportunity for a different group of players...
Published: July 7, 2013
Although much of the discussion surrounding the 2013 Gold Cup has focused on which players aren’t taking part, there are still plenty of big names who be looking to make an impression over the next three weeks. Whether the motivation is for self or country, some players have the perfect opportunity in front of them. As a relatively minor tournament, the Gold Cup is a less pressurized situation,...
Published: July 7, 2013
Mexico begin the quest for their third consecutive Gold Cup title when they take on Panama Sunday evening in California. El Tri have beaten the United States in each of the last two Gold Cup finals by a combined score of 9-2. This year will not come as easily, though. Mexico are entering the tournament on a rather poor run of form after getting bounced in the group stage of the Confederations Cup and...
Published: July 6, 2013
Andy Murray is only three sets away from immortality. The only thing standing in his way is the best player in the world. Murray will meet Novak Djokovic in the final of the 2013 Wimbledon Championships. Here’s when and where you can find the men’s final. When: Sunday, July 7, at 9 a.m. ET Watch: ESPN Live Stream: ESPN3 Although he’ll be the underdog, Murray did beat...
Published: July 6, 2013
It’s been almost 80 years since a British man has won Wimbledon. What’s one more day of waiting. Andy Murray can make history on Sunday should he upset Novak Djokovic in the final of the men’s singles draw. Despite the spate of upsets throughout all of Wimbledon 2013, the men’s final features the top two seeds. No. 1 Djokovic needed five sets in the semifinal to get past eighth-seeded...
Published: July 2, 2013
If you look at the pitch at the Maracana, you can probably see exactly where Gerard Pique left whatever remains of his talent. The 2013 Confederations Cup final was a nightmare for the Spain centre-back. It’s hard to believe how good he was a couple of years ago. At the moment, Pique is a shell of his former self. He doesn’t get himself into good positions, loses his man and makes foolish...
Published: July 2, 2013
Many will dismiss the 2013 Gold Cup as a meaningless tournament featuring players who are merely regular backups for their national teams. The second half of that statement is generally correct, but the first half is far from true. The Gold Cup features many players who will be using the tournament to boost their credentials with their national team coaches. The World Cup is only a year away, so coaches...
Published: July 2, 2013
Even though a lot of top seeds have already fallen, Day 7 at Wimbledon managed to provide plenty of excitement. The entire tournament has been crazy in terms of how each day has been able to outdo the previous one. Whomever lifts the title on both sides of the draw will have definitely earned it, as they will have survived what has been one of the most unpredictable Wimbledons ever. Here are two of...
Published: June 29, 2013
England’s struggling at an international tournament. What else is new? The Three Lions will be looking for a win in their 2013 Under-20 World Cup group stage match on Saturday against Egypt. If that happens, it will end what has been a massive dry spell for the country at the tournament, per The Independent‘s Sam Wallace. Egypt could be a tricky foe. They’ve got nothing to play for,...
Published: June 29, 2013
David Luiz and Fernando Torres will have to put their friendship aside during the 2013 Confederations Cup final. The winner of the individual battle between the Chelsea teammates could decide the game. Torres had a forgettable performance in the semifinal against Italy. He had a couple of golden chances that came to nothing. Then, toward the end of the match, he was too gassed to make any sort of impact. On...