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After two promising days to start the 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship, Tiger Woods struggled on Day 3 to fall out of contention. The superstar entered the day seven strokes under par, which was only six strokes behind leader Sergio Garcia. A strong round could have seen him move at least within striking range of the top of the leaderboard. Unfortunately, Woods was inconsistent off the tee and...
Published: August 31, 2013
While most of the top seeds have done well throughout the opening week at the U.S. Open, Saturday’s early matchups saw many elite players starting to struggle. On the women’s side, No. 7 seed Petra Kvitova had a second-set bagel while losing to unseeded Alison Riske. This was better than No. 14 Maria Kirilenko, who only won one game in a straight-set loss to No. 21 Simona Halep. Victoria...
Published: August 31, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Open is still in its early stages, but there are already some exciting matchups forming that will force even casual fans to tune in. In most seasons, there are only a handful of noteworthy players worth watching, and these stars would not face each other until the semifinals and finals. However, the depth across the sport has caused the exciting matches to occur even earlier in major...
Published: August 31, 2013
Serena Williams had to wait until about midnight local time to start her match, but she made it count with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Yaroslava Shvedova. Sports Illustrated‘s Beyond the Baseline discussed the win and what it means going forward: The final match of the day could not begin until after Lleyton Hewitt and Juan Martin del Potro completed their battle in Arthur Ashe Stadium. Of course, the...
Published: August 26, 2013
Rafael Nadal survived a relatively tough opening match at the 2013 U.S. Open with a straight-set victory over Ryan Harrison. The 21-year-old Harrison put up a fight with the support from the home crowd. However, Nadal was too good and the 12-time Grand Slam champion won 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. In the first set, it appeared as though this would be a competitive match that could go the distance. Harrison...
Published: August 25, 2013
There was plenty of drama for Tiger Woods in the final round of The Barclays in Jersey City, New Jersey, but he was unfortunately unable to come away with his sixth tournament win of the year. After three straight days of scores in the 60s, the superstar was four strokes behind leader Gary Woodland, good for a tie for third place. This put him in the second-to-last group of the day with Kevin...
Published: August 23, 2013
The Premier League got off to an eventful start, featuring a handful of surprising finishes and dominant performances by individual players. Fans across the league will hope that Week 2 can replicate the same excitement and intensity across the league. While only a few clubs came into the year expecting to come away with a league title, everyone is still technically alive and will do their best...
Published: August 23, 2013
The FedEx Cup playoffs have officially begun with the start of The Barclays at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City. After a long day of action in the first round, Kevin Stadler leads the field with a score of seven strokes under par. Not every competitor was able to finish the opening round thanks to two separate rain delays that took place during the day. In fact, some players—like Ben...
Published: August 20, 2013
Though there were reports of Maria Sharapova legally becoming Maria Sugarpova for the U.S. Open, the tennis star’s name will still be the same when you look at the bracket this year. ESPN’s Darren Rovell confirms Maria Sharapova won’t attempt to change her surname and passes along a statement from her agent, Max Eisenbud: After what her agent calls...
Published: August 14, 2013
Spain was dominant once again on the international level as it defeated Ecuador 2-0 in a road friendly. This was an emotional match for Ecuador as it was the first one the team has played since the tragic death of star player Christian Benitez. The player—who wore No. 11 for the squad—was honored at the 11-minute mark, as noted by Phil Kitromilides of Real Madrid TV: Once play continued,...