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Bring on the quarterfinals. And, potentially, bring on Andy Murray. That’s the mantra for Novak Djokovic, as he knocked off Tommy Robredo, 6-3, 7-5, to move on to the quarterfinals of the Miami Masters, where either Murray or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will await. Djokovic used a solid serve (five aces, 82 percent of first-service points won) to establish momentum and set the tone of the match. He pounced...
Published: March 21, 2014
A day after tying the Bay Hill course record with a 10-under 62, Adam Scott continued his strong play at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, remaining comfortably atop the leaderboard at 14-under par. From Ron Sirak of Golf World: While Scott couldn’t replicate his record-tying performance, he still managed to shoot an impressive 66 and remain well ahead of the top contenders. He’s now tied...
Published: March 12, 2014
Andy Murray‘s quest for his first title this season will have to wait, as he was eliminated in the fourth round at Indian Wells by Milos Raonic, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. The ATP World Tour announced the results on Twitter following the match: Raonic also won 83 percent of his first-service points. Murray responded to Raonic’s strong service game with just four aces of his...
Published: March 3, 2014
On Monday, Nike unveiled its home uniform for the United States men’s and women’s national soccer teams. From U.S. Soccer on Twitter: Sleek and simple in style, these new kits nonetheless have plenty of features that make them cutting edge. According to Nike, the jerseys are made with an “ultra-soft dri-fit fabric” that “pulls moisture away from the skin to...
Published: January 14, 2014
Despite temperatures so hot that a ball boy and one player, Frank Dancevic, fainted on the court, play continued at this year’s Australian Open, the first of four Grand Slam titles to be contested on the year. Not surprisingly, the majority of the favorites survived the first round of play. On the men’s side, everything goes through Novak Djokovic. The men’s No. 2 has won this...
Published: December 3, 2013
There is no such thing as an easy draw in the World Cup, when 32 nations from around the world wage battle to be named the top footballing side in the world. But for the United States, the odds of being drawn into a very, very difficult group were reaffirmed when the pots for the draw were announced on Tuesday. First, the pots, via Paul Carr of ESPN: While it’s not surprising...
Published: December 2, 2013
With the World Cup draw approaching on Dec. 6 from Bahia, Brazil, nothing is more exciting for neutral fans—and more frightening for fans with specific rooting interests—than the fabled Group of Death. And the 2014 World Cup could potentially have more than one, with squads like Switzerland, Belgium and Colombia crashing the Pot 1 party. That means that teams like Italy and the Netherlands,...
Published: November 16, 2013
While World Cup places are being fought over this week—including Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s Sweden battling one another for a spot in Brazil—Spain is simply contesting friendlies between Equatorial Guinea and South Africa. While the first game comes with its fair share of controversy (more on that below), it should be a walk in the park...
Published: November 7, 2013
Golf Digest is pretty genius. They figured out a formula that should have been obvious to all of us—if you let Arnold Palmer talk about golf while Kate Upton demonstrates his lessons, pretty much every man in America will suddenly want to learn more about the sport, too. And buy your magazine, at that. Golf Digest’s cover story in its upcoming issue is Palmer offering Upton golf lessons,...
Published: October 6, 2013
For most of 2013, Rafael Nadal has dominated the ATP Tour. He’s won two Grand Slams and 10 titles in total and is an astonishing 65-3 on the year, shooting to the No. 1 ranking in the world by reaching the China Open final. Which is precisely why Novak Djokovic‘s victory over Nadal in that final was so vital for the Serbian superstar. Behind a strong serve, Djokovic was able to handle Nadal...