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The United States started its run in the Gold Cup with a blowout victory over Belize. The task gets tougher, albeit marginally, when the Americans take on Cuba in the second match of the group stage. Cuba dropped its opener to Costa Rica. Given Mexico’s lackluster play out of the gate and inexperienced squad, the United States is quickly emerging as the tournament’s top team. Jurgen...
Published: July 12, 2013
The United States began its Gold Cup journey with a 6-1 victory over Belize. Although the result wasn’t a surprise, there were some key elements from the match that bode well for the team’s title chances and moving forward in World Cup qualifying. Since the squad is filled with players hoping to prove their worth as the World Cup begins to come into focus, there’s no shortage of motivation....
Published: July 12, 2013
Although Germany is the team to beat in the 2013 Women’s European Championship, Group C features two squads capable of knocking off the favorite. Both France and England are among the second tier of contenders as they prepare to begin tournament play. First, both sides must take care of business in the group stage. France begins its journey with a very winnable matchup against Russia....
Published: July 11, 2013
The British Open should provide no shortage of drama. With a group of beatable top contenders and plenty of players capable of stealing the spotlight at the Muirfield Golf Links, the third major of the season promises to have several twists and turns. Tiger Woods enters as the favorite, which isn’t a surprise, but Jason Sobel of Golf Channel reports that Woods has been dealing with an elbow injury....
Published: July 7, 2013
The CONCACAF Gold Cup gets underway on Sunday with play in Group A. Two-time defending tournament champion Mexico headlines the group, but starts its journey with a tough matchup against a Panama squad heavy on veterans. Past editions of the Gold Cup in the year preceding a World Cup had no long-term value. That’s no longer the case. A new rule was put in place so the Gold Cup winners in 2013...
Published: July 6, 2013
The 2013 Gold Cup will take on an increased level of importance, as the champion will get a berth in a playoff with the 2015 tournament winner to represent CONCACAF in the Confederations Cup. Previously, the off-year event had no bearing on that berth. The new rule should provide some much-needed intrigue to the regional competition. The United States and Mexico have faced off in three straight tournament...
Published: July 6, 2013
Marion Bartoli easily dispatched Sabine Lisicki to capture the 2013 women’s championship at Wimbledon. The triumph marks the first Grand Slam title for the 28-year-old Frenchwoman. The disappointing result marks the end of a tremendous run by Lisicki. She navigated an extremely difficult road to the final, which included notable upset victories over top overall seed Serena Williams...
Published: July 6, 2013
When the first ball was tossed at Wimbledon nearly two weeks ago, the likelihood of a women’s final featuring Marion Bartoli and Sabine Lisicki was microscopic. Yet, six rounds of upset-laden play later one of them is going to emerge as a major champion. They took far different roads to the final. The draw played out far better for Bartoli, who crushed Kirsten Flipkens in the semifinals. Lisicki...
Published: July 5, 2013
The United States puts the final touches on its preparations for the Gold Cup with a friendly against Guatemala. Most notably, the match should mark the return of Landon Donovan, who’s been left off recent squads for friendlies and World Cup qualifying. Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann decided to go with wide-ranging changes to his roster for the Gold Cup. Many of the key players who helped the Americans...
Published: June 29, 2013
It comes as no surprise that Brazil and Spain reached the Confederations Cup final. The two star-studded sides were on a collision course from the moment the groups were released. Both survived tough semifinals and stand one win away from the title. As you’d expect, certain players are dominating the headlines. For Brazil, it’s led by Neymar along with the likes of Oscar and Hulk. The dominant...