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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: September 11, 2013
Brazil defeated Portugal 3-1 in an international friendly on Tuesday at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium, where American fans were able to witness the magnificence of Neymar, the 21-year-old Brazilian prodigy. Neymar scored the second goal—ultimately the game-winner—for the Selecao in the 34th minute, and his overall performance fortified the notion that he’s already established himself...
Published: September 11, 2013
The 2013 BMW Championship will be held at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Ill. beginning Thursday. It marks the final leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs before the season-ending Tour Championship. This field of 70 will be reduced to only 30 when the tournament concludes, so it will be interesting to monitor not only those near the top of the point standings but also those on the bubble. Rory McIlroy...
Published: September 10, 2013
Rafael Nadal captured his 13th career Grand Slam title on Monday, beating No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic in the 2013 U.S. Open Final in Arthur Ashe Stadium 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. The 27-year-old Spaniard has several years of good tennis ahead of him, barring injury, and the career record for Grand Slams seems well within reach. Longtime rival Roger Federer holds the all-time mark with 17 titles in tennis’...
Published: September 7, 2013
Rafael Nadal continued his magnificent 2013 season by beating No. 8 Richard Gasquet in the second 2013 U.S. Open men’s semifinal on Saturday in Arthur Ashe Stadium, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-2. The second-seeded Nadal has nine singles titles this year and will play No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic in the final at Flushing Meadows on Monday. ESPN Stats & Info noted that it marks the sixth Grand Slam final...
Published: September 5, 2013
The 2013 Presidents Cup rosters for the United States and international teams have been officially set for the biennial showdown slated to tee off from Oct. 3 through Oct. 6 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. Twelve players are on each side, with the top 10 qualifying automatically and the final two spots being left to the discretion of captain’s picks. Below is an overview of each...
Published: September 5, 2013
Tiger Woods has long been heralded as the best golfer on the planet, and he is arguably the greatest in the history of the game. The excitement he’s brought to the sport is unprecedented, as is the revenue generated by his early dominance. Thus, a look at the incredible earnings he’s raked in during the 2013 season can help one truly appreciate the impact he has had in raising the financial...
Published: September 4, 2013
The 2013 FedEx Cup schedule is hitting the home stretch, as the field dwindles to the top 70 players in the point standings entering next week’s BMW Championship. Plenty of big names are near the top, but some enter the third leg of the PGA Tour postseason in poorer form than others. Henrik Stenson won the Deutsche Bank Championship after four top-three finishes in five prior events without a...
Published: September 1, 2013
Thanks to consecutive rounds of 65 and 64 in Norton, Mass., Sergio Garcia has emerged as the leader through two rounds of the 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship with a 13 under-par total. Formerly nicknamed “El Nino” and considered to be the next young superstar, the Spaniard’s career hasn’t quite panned out as expected. Still without a major title at age 33, his career could be...
Published: August 31, 2013
Of the Round 3 matches still to take place in the 2013 U.S. Open, three past world No. 1 players are on the cusp of the Round of 16 with unranked opponents standing in their path. But while Rafael Nadal has enjoyed a prolific season in winning nine singles titles, similar fortunes haven’t smiled upon the likes of Caroline Wozniacki and Roger Federer. Wozniacki has not won a singles title this...
Published: August 31, 2013
The fifth day of the 2013 U.S. Open lent to many of the game’s biggest names advancing to the next round in the year’s final Grand Slam tournament, but there wasn’t a scarcity of challenges or surprises overall. Both top seeds on the men’s and women’s side were in action, and while Novak Djokovic was forced to a tiebreaker in the opening set, he was still able to get through...