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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: January 25, 2013
Nigeria and Zambia played to a 1-1 draw in the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. The result leaves both Group C countries with two points heading into their final group matches early next week, which means they both have a chance to advance. Emmanuel Emenike opened the scoring for Nigeria in the 57th minute. The Super Eagles missed a golden opportunity in the first half when John Obi Mikel couldn’t...
Published: January 22, 2013
The first day of Group A play was uneventful. A pair of scoreless draws got the Africa Cup of Nations off to a lackluster start, but all four countries are now on level footing with two matches left to decide which two advance to the knockout stages. Fans should expect play to open up on Day 5. It was clear that all four teams were trying to avoid a mistake in the opener that would put them in an early...
Published: January 22, 2013
Maria Sharapova and Li Na already punched their tickets to the Australian Open semifinals with straight-set victories on Day 9. Two more players will join them on Day 10 as crunch time has arrived at the season’s first Grand Slam event. There are two terrific matchups on tap. First, top seed Victoria Azarenka will take on veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova, who’s back in form after a rocky 2012....
Published: January 22, 2013
The remaining quarterfinal matches take place on Day 10, leaving four players left standing on both sides of the draw. Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams are the marquee names that will look to earn their spot in the final eight. So far, the Australian Open has been highlighted by few upsets and plenty of dominance from the top seeds on both sides. It’s led to some...
Published: January 22, 2013
When Roger Federer began his Australian Open journey, the talk surrounded the difficult draw on the horizon. It hasn’t phased the 17-time Grand Slam champion, however, as he’s breezed through the first four rounds and will now face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals. It’s been an impressive run for Federer, who began the season’s first major with victories over Benoit Paire...
Published: January 21, 2013
The Ivory Coast, which enters the 2013 African Cup of Nations as the favorite, will look to begin its run toward the title with a victory over Togo in the first match of Group D. The other match on Day 4 features Tunisia and Algeria. It’s been a low-scoring tournament in the early going. The tone was set by Group A, which featured two scoreless draws on Day 1. Countries are clearly trying to...
Published: January 19, 2013
There is no shortage of terrific matches on tap for Day 7 at the Australian Open. A lack of upsets in the first three rounds took some of the initial thrill out of the season’s first major, but the reward for tennis fans is great matchups starting in Round 4. It will lead to a lot more competitive matches, which have been few and far between in the early going. Most of the top contenders have...
Published: January 19, 2013
Africa Cup of Nations play gets underway on Saturday with the opening matches of Group A. It’s a group that features South Africa, which is hosting the marquee event, Angola, the Cape Verde Islands and Morocco. The nearly month-long tournament features 16 teams. The top two teams in each of the four groups will advance to the knockout rounds. Zambia is the defending champion after last year’s...
Published: January 18, 2013
On a day where there was only one match that didn’t feature a seeded player, the amount of intrigue at the 2013 Australian Open was low. Maria Sharapova crushed Venus Williams in Day 5’s most talked-about match, and her fellow top seeds followed suit. When Stanislas Wawrinka eliminated Sam Querrey, it brought an end to the slim hope that an American man would make a deep run. It illustrates...
Published: January 17, 2013
Zambia embarked on a shocking championship run in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Ghana and the Ivory Coast in the final two rounds to win their first title. While they hope to replicate that success in 2013, 15 other countries are also in pursuit. Along with Zambia, Ghana and the Ivory Coast, Nigeria and host South Africa are also among the top contenders to take home the coveted trophy....