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What were the officials at Wimbledon thinking? The draw for the 2013 tournament has been unveiled, and it’s a bit divisive. How in the world could Rafael Nadal be seeded fifth? He’s coming off a win at the French Open and has looked downright dominant in 2013. That’s just the first of a few questionable decisions the draw has presented. You can view the full draw on Wimbledon’s...
Published: June 18, 2013
Spain can add another trophy to their already massive medal cabinet as they finished off Italy, 4-2, in the Under-21 European Championship final. This is the fourth U-21 title for Spain and their second in a row. The tournament has been exciting from start to finish, and the final continued in bringing plenty of entertainment. It took all of six minutes for Thiago Alcantara to open the scoring. Isco...
Published: June 18, 2013
The 2013 Confederations Cup kicks into high gear as teams prepare for their second matches in the group stage. International tournaments are often knocked for failing to live up to the hype. With this year’s Confederations Cup, that hasn’t been the case. Since only eight teams are involved, there aren’t a ton of early matches where it’s one very good team against one average...
Published: June 16, 2013
The United States easily handled Korea Republic to win 4-1 in a friendly on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass. Some of the talk coming into the match focused on whether or not Abby Wambach would break Mia Hamm‘s goalscoring record, per ESPN Stats and Info: Alas, it wasn‘t to be, but there were plenty of reasons to celebrate for the United States. Rachel Buehler was honored before the match....
Published: June 16, 2013
Three rounds are in the books in the war of attrition that is the 2013 U.S. Open. Because of Thursday’s weather delays, there were roughly 70 golfers who needed to finish up their second rounds on Saturday. That pushed the start of the third round back to the afternoon, per the U.S. Open’s Twitter account: The first ball of the #usopen 3rd round will be hit at 12:28 pm EDT, but coverage...
Published: June 15, 2013
Only two more matches stand between Spain and a second consecutive title at the European Under-21 Championships. After a group stage in which they won every match and failed to concede a goal, the Spaniards face off with Norway in the first semifinal of the tournament. Norway reached the knockout stage after finishing second in Group A. They drew their first match with hosts Israel and third match...
Published: June 15, 2013
Make sure you’re free at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, because the Netherlands vs. Italy match is appointment television for any football fan. This game features two of the more high-profile squads in the Under-21 European Championship. Both sides are full of players who have already made reputations for themselves in top European leagues. There probably wasn’t a more fun squad to watch in the...
Published: June 10, 2013
Watching Serena Williams win the 2013 French Open was watching a genius at work. Let’s hope she’s got another five years on top. Roland Garros has long been a menace for Williams. Coming into the tournament, she only had one French Open title on her mantle. She had also only reached the semifinals twice—when she won in 2002 and then again in 2003. Williams was also entering the French...
Published: June 8, 2013
Spain had no trouble taking out Haiti, 2-1, in a friendly on Saturday afternoon in Miami. The reigning world and European champions have often traveled around the world when the club season is over, and this summer is no different. Although the level of competition wasn’t very strong and the match provided little drama, this still offered American fans an opportunity to see Spain in person. If...
Published: June 8, 2013
Italy looks to stay perfect in the European Under-21 Championship when they take on Israel on Saturday. This is the second match for each country in the group stage. One team will be looking to secure its place in the next round, while the other will be looking to get to the top and put itself in prime position to advance. With hosts Israel involved, this match should have a nice atmosphere, or at...