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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: August 7, 2013
Rafael Nadal would gladly trade an ATP Masters 1000 victory for a second U.S. Open title. The 12-time Grand Slam champion has won a record 24 ATP Masters 1000 events over the course of his career to just one U.S. Open title and understands the value of warm-up tournaments as stepping stones for bigger and better goals. Nadal will make his much-anticipated return to the ATP Tour this week in Montreal,...
Published: August 3, 2013
Tiger Woods leads the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational comfortably by seven strokes after the first two rounds, but that doesn’t mean the 14-time major winner’s round on Friday wasn’t lacking in a little drama. After shooting seven birdies and one eagle through the first 13 holes in the second round, Woods would par the final five holes, none more thrilling than No. 18, which Tiger capped...
Published: August 1, 2013
The 2013 Women’s British Open is officially underway from the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland. After 18 holes of play, co-leader Morgan Pressel is in prime position to become the first American to win the Open championship since Sherri Steinhauer won at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2006. But Pressel isn’t the only familiar face off to a fast start this August. Here we’ll...
Published: July 27, 2013
There are times when sports—no matter how big the game or tournament—must take a backseat to family. Saturday was one of those times for golf star Hunter Mahan. According to National Post columnist Scott Stinson via Twitter on Saturday, Mahan withdrew from the RBC Canadian Open shortly after his wife went into labor: UPDATE: Sunday, July 28, at 12:45 p.m. ET by Brandon Galvin Hunter...
Published: July 27, 2013
Bernhard Langer continued his tear at Royal Birkdale on Saturday, shooting a four-under 66 to move to nine shots under par at the 2013 Senior Open Championship. But Saturday was no one-man show. The day’s action also saw Spaniard Miguel Angel Martin shoot a five-under 65. Martin is well off the lead with one round to play, but David Frost and Mark Wiebe are still very much in contention...
Published: July 26, 2013
The United States men’s national team will take aim at its fifth CONCACAF Gold Cup title on Sunday when it squares off against Panama in Chicago. The two nations last met on such a stage in 2005, when the Americans’ nerves won out in a dramatic penalty shootout. Panama is making its first appearance in the Gold Cup final since that heartbreaking day. But despite having not yet been beaten,...
Published: July 11, 2013
When you’ve won 12 Grand Slams by age 27, you’re allowed to call the shots. For Rafael Nadal, balancing training with relaxation is something that has worked before, and he’s hoping it will work again this summer as he takes aim at a second career U.S. Open championship, per coach Toni Nadal via ESPN UK: Rafa will come back. He has no fear of this break – he has nothing more...
Published: July 6, 2013
The United States men’s national team didn’t just defeat Guatemala on Friday in San Diego, the Stars and Stripes annihilated the Central American visitors, winning 6-0 behind a memorable performance from veteran Landon Donovan. The bad news for Jurgen Klinsmann’s squad is that it was only an international friendly. But the positive is that the squad was able to build some key confidence...
Published: July 6, 2013
Marion Bartoli is a Grand Slam champion for the first time in her career after defeating Sabine Lisicki in straight sets on Saturday at Wimbledon. With the victory, the 28-year-old Frenchwoman is now a part of the elite list of players who have won tennis’ most prestigious major. Six years after she came up short against Venus Williams in the women’s final at Wimbledon, Bartoli made sure...
Published: July 6, 2013
Marion Bartoli will be in familiar territory on Centre Court in the 2013 Wimbledon women’s final on Saturday. But her opponent, 23-year-old Sabine Lisicki, is sure to make her uncomfortable throughout. A series of upsets in the women’s draw has set the stage for an intriguing ladies’ final, which will pit 15th-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli against 23rd-seeded up-and-comer Sabine...