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We are just two days into the 2013 Australian Open, and though the top of the men’s singles draw still looks untouchable, there have already been a few upsets a little further down the list, as three of the top 25 men’s singles players in the world have been defeated in their first round matches. Now that handicappers have taken a look at the top players in the draw and have seen how they...
Published: January 13, 2013
With the men’s tennis game dominated by four players and the women’s game not much more fluid, it can be hard to imagine that a time will come when players not named Djokovic or Serena will dominate the Grand Slams. While the time for a new generation of stars to assert their dominance might not yet be upon us, this year’s Australian Open will showcase some of the young competitors...
Published: January 12, 2013
Though the 2013 tennis season is already under way, all but the most devoted tennis fans will first begin to tune in this week at the Australian Open. While many of tennis’s best have had their tickets to Melbourne ready for months, some of the most promising young competitors in the sport have only recently earned their way to the Australian Open by receiving a wild-card entry, either through...
Published: September 9, 2012
Wimbledon is famous for its frequent rain delays, but after five consecutive years in which at least one of the finals have been delayed due to weather, the US Open is close to assuming the title of the most temperamental major. A wave of severe weather hit the New York City area on Saturday, including tornadoes, wind and heavy rain. The weather was intense enough to delay even the USC-Syracuse football...
Published: August 29, 2012
We are two days into the 132nd U.S. Open, and so far all has gone according to plan—the closest thing to an upset was when rising star Sloane Stephens downed No. 22 seeded Francesca Schiavone. As the tournament begins to move from the opening round into the second round, things should start to get much more interesting. (If you doubt this, see Rafael Nadal at this year’s Wimbledon). Wednesday,...
Published: August 28, 2012
The 132nd U.S. Open is underway, as tennis’ best attempt to unseat reigning champions Novak Djokovic and Samantha Stosur. The fourth and final leg of tennis’ Grand Slam season, the U.S. Open is the final opportunity of the year for the sport’s top competitors to stake their claims to greatness by winning a major. More than $22 million in prize money is on the line, but a cash payout...
Published: August 5, 2012
In the 25 Olympics in which there has been a soccer competition, an Asian nation has only once medaled, when Japan won the bronze in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. Only one other time did an Asian nation even reach the bronze medal game, when India finished fourth in the 1956 Olympics. No matter how the final four games of the men’s soccer tournament of the London Olympics turn out, an Asian...
Published: August 3, 2012
After victories at the 2010 World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2012, Spain’s national soccer team had high hopes for the 2012 Olympics. Though the Olympics are often an unreliable indicator of a national team’s talent, most believed that Spain’s bevy of young stars and momentum from Euro 2012 would carry the Spanish team to the medal podium, perhaps even to a gold medal for the first time...
Published: August 2, 2012
Only four days of men’s soccer remain at the 2012 London Olympics, and while some things have gone according to plan (Brazil and Great Britain reaching the quarterfinals), there have also been a number of surprises, none bigger than the complete collapse of the Spanish team. The four remaining days, no matter what happens, will offer the opportunity to witness history. Of the eight teams remaining,...
Published: July 8, 2012
The mixed doubles event is one of the more overlooked events in tennis, far less glamorous than the singles or regular doubles events. This year’s Olympics marks the first time that mixed doubles will be an official event since 1924, and the selection of teams is very much an afterthought that follows what is thought to be the more important tennis. Mixed doubles has been a part of Wimbledon...