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The Ivory Coast, which entered the Africa Cup of Nations as the prohibitive favorite, was eliminated in the quarterfinals, opening the draw for the remaining four nations. Ghana assumes top billing heading into Wednesday’s semifinals. Ghana will take on Burkina Faso, the tournament’s most surprising semifinal squad in the second match. It will be preceded by Mali against Nigeria, the side...
Published: February 2, 2013
Day 13 of Africa Cup of Nations play marks the beginning of the quarterfinals. Ghana, one of the top tournament contenders, will square off with the Cape Verde Islands and host nation South Africa takes on dangerous underdog Mali. The remaining countries, including the favored Ivory Coast, which will play their quarterfinal match on Sunday, are three victories away from a championship. One country...
Published: February 1, 2013
The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals will begin on Saturday. Just like last year, the Ivory Coast and Ghana enter the final eight as favorites to reach the final. Both of the continental powerhouses won their respective groups. Zambia ended up stealing the spotlight and the trophy in 2012, though. Can another underdog make a miracle run to the championship in 2013? Or will one of the two most talented...
Published: January 31, 2013
The Africa Cup of Nations group stage is over. Eight countries are left standing in pursuit of the championship and a spot in the Confederations Cup. The knockout stages will begin on Saturday with quarterfinal play. Zambia, last year’s surprise winner, was eliminated in the group stage. So there will definitely be a fresh champion, and there are a couple contenders that stand above the rest....
Published: January 30, 2013
Group play in the Africa Cup of Nations will come to a close on Wednesday with the final matches of Group D. The Ivory Coast, which entered the tournament as the favorite, has already secured advancement, leaving one spot up for grabs. By day’s end, the final eight will be determined with quarterfinal play taking place over the weekend. While a couple surprising contenders have emerged during...
Published: January 29, 2013
Roger Federer has reached just two Grand Slam finals in his last 12 appearances. Last week, he was eliminated in the Australian Open semifinals for the third straight year. Despite the fading results, it’s far too early to starting betting against him. There’s been a noticeable change in the conversation surrounding Federer, and it was amplified following his loss to Andy Murray in Melbourne....
Published: January 29, 2013
The Africa Cup of Nations knockout rounds are beginning to take shape. Two groups still have some business to take care of, however, starting with Group C on Tuesday. Both spots in the quarterfinals are still available to all four countries. Defending tournament champion Zambia is among the four teams hoping to move on. The Copper Bullets used a miracle run to win the trophy last year, and are going...
Published: January 26, 2013
Africa Cup of Nations play continues on Saturday in Group D with a pair of matches featuring countries in the same position. The Ivory Coast and Tunisia, which both won their openers, face off while Algeria and Togo both look to get back in the race to the knockout rounds. Although the tournament has featured a few clunkers, the overall competitiveness makes for plenty of intrigue moving forward. That...
Published: January 26, 2013
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray entered the Australian Open as the favorites to reach the championship match. Six rounds and two weeks later, they proved worthy of the hype and will now battle for the season’s first Grand Slam title. Djokovic is aiming for his third straight Australian Open title, which would make him the first player of the men’s side to accomplish that feat in the Open...
Published: January 25, 2013
Roger Federer‘s quest for a fifth Australian Open championship came to an end in the semifinals at the hands of Andy Murray. The U.S. Open champ eliminated Federer in five sets, leaving plenty of questions about what the rest of 2013 will bring for the Swiss star. It’s the third straight year Federer was sent packing in the semifinal round Down Under. He also has just one title in the last...