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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: June 17, 2013
Soccer fans will get their last look at the United States men’s national team until September, as the Americans take on Honduras Tuesday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The Americans comfortably rest at the top of the hexagonal with 10 points and a 3-1-1 record while Honduras ranks fourth at 2-1-2 and seven points. That doesn’t necessarily mean as much as you think, though,...
Published: June 10, 2013
The great ones never rest. Rafael Nadal was stellar on Sunday, taking down David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 to earn a historic eighth French Open title—something no man has ever done, according to ESPN’s SportsCenter. The 27-year-old Nadal has won 59 out of a possible 60 matches at Roland Garros, per Greg Garber of ESPN, which further bolsters his resume as one of the greatest...
Published: June 10, 2013
History was made at the 2013 French Open, and while Rafael Nadal‘s greatness doesn’t come as a surprise, there were a slew of other happenings at Roland Garros that did. What exactly am I getting at? Let’s take a look. Rafael Nadal’s Conditioning vs. Novak Djokovic It’s hard to believe that the semifinals could be more thrilling than the finals of the 2013 French...
Published: April 26, 2013
Second-seeded Rafael Nadal continued his dominance in Barcelona on Friday when he ousted No. 13 Benoit Paire to advance to the quarterfinals of the Barcelona Open. Rafa took Paire down in straight sets (7-6 [2], 6-2) despite the French player breaking Nadal’s first service game (h/t ESPN). In the process, he extended his gaudy winning streak in Barcelona. The match was originally scheduled...
Published: April 13, 2013
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Chinese Grand Prix will invade the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday as part of Formula One’s season. Two-time champion Lewis Hamilton will be looking to extend his record of most wins at the Chinese Grand Prix while 2012 winner Nico Rosberg has other plans in Shanghai. With only 56 laps, every turn is crucial for the 22 racers competing at the...
Published: March 2, 2013
Whether you like it or not, Roger Federer is still the world’s second-ranked tennis player. Despite being upset by Tomas Berdych in the Dubai Tennis Championships, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4, Federer is still one of the world’s greatest tennis players, thus making his early departure from Dubai insignificant. For one, Berdych is also one of the top competitors in the sport. He currently...
Published: February 17, 2013
The final round of the 2013 SAP Open will pin fourth-seeded Tommy Haas against the favorite and No. 1-seeded Milos Raonic on Sunday night. After ousting John Isner (6-3, 6-4) in the semifinals, the German-born Haas advanced to his first final in six months while Raonic made easy work of Sam Querrey (6-4, 6-2) to reach his third final in three years at the event (via ESPN). In fact, Raonic is the two-time...
Published: February 17, 2013
Rafael Nadal conquered David Nalbandian 6-2, 6-3, to win the 2013 Brazil Open on Sunday, making it his first title since returning from a partially torn patella tendon in his left knee (h/t Sky Sports). It almost seems that Nadal’s seven months away from the game of tennis was a brilliant ploy all along. Nadal made it to the final by defeating Argentine Martin Alund, 6-3, 6-7 (2),...
Published: February 1, 2013
After a dominant opening round at the Waste Management Phoenix Open that saw Phil Mickelson shoot a 60 and just miss out on making history, Mickelson sits atop the leaderboard at -11. After the hot start, is it possible the 42-year-old will relinquish the lead? While it’s always a possibility, I don’t see it happening. If you had the opportunity to watch Mickelson run through the first...
Published: January 26, 2013
The second-to-last day of the 2013 Australian Open was full of drama and action, as No. 1 seed Victoria Azarenka took to the court to defend her title against the No. 6 seed, Li Na. These two had history entering this match, as ESPN Stats & Info tells us via Twitter: On the men’s side, twin brothers Mike and Bob Bryan looked to earn their sixth men’s doubles title at the Aussie Open...