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With two minutes to go in the United States’ World Cup qualifying match against Jamaica, it seemed Jurgen Klinsmann’s club was on its way to a relatively mundane victory. It turned out to be anything but. While the United States did go on to win the match, 2-1, before a raucous crowd in Jamaica, the match’s final moments were as crazy as anything you’ll see in world competition...
Published: June 1, 2013
International friendlies may not count for anything in the short-term, but their long-term implications are innumerable. With club seasons across the world ending and most every injury situation figured out, managers will be using the starting 11 they plan taking to the matches that actually count. That allows for chemistry to build, rotational strengths to build and the always-important working out...
Published: May 30, 2013
Rio de Janeiro’s legendary Maracana Stadium is set to be the city’s hub for the 2014 World Cup, but there are growing concerns over the building’s ability to handle such a large-scale event—especially after a shocking court decision on Thursday. UPDATE: Thursday, May 30, at 6:46 p.m. ET by Ian Hanford According to Sky Sports, England’s game vs. Brazil will...
Published: May 29, 2013
The Newcastle Falcons came into the second leg of their Championship final versus the Bedford Blues on the precipice of returning to the Premiership. Newcastle’s dominating 18-9 victory in the first leg, a performance spurred by fly-half Jimmy Gopperth, put them in commanding position heading into the match. Bedford would have to win by nine points to knot up the aggregate, a feat which seemed...
Published: May 25, 2013
All eyes in the tennis world will shift focus to the majestic red clay of Roland Garros as the ATP’s best and brightest descend upon Paris for the beginning of the 2013 French Open on Sunday. A two-week event that is as grueling for the players as it is captivating for the fans, the French Open, historically, is the tournament that vaults tennis into the conversation for the entire summer....
Published: May 25, 2013
Inclement weather was just about the only thing that could stop Matt Kuchar in Friday’s second round of the 2013 Crowne Plaza Invitational. Kuchar was five-under par through 15 holes and standing in good position on the 16th green when officials suspended play at Colonial due to an impending storm in the area (h/t Jimmy Burch of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram). The 34-year-old Kuchar is the highest-ranked...
Published: May 21, 2013
Andy Murray‘s career-long quest to win at Roland Garros will not come to fruition in 2013. According to BBC Sport’s Twitter feed, Murray officially withdrew from the French Open on Tuesday due to lingering back issues: After the news broke about his withdrawal, Murray released a statement, per The Scottish Sun’s Sport Twitter feed: He said that this ailment isn’t new...
Published: May 11, 2013
Stop us when you’ve heard this before—Rafael Nadal is heading to a clay-court final. The superstar Spaniard dispatched of wild-card entry Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 in their semifinal matchup at the 2013 Madrid Open on Saturday, foraging his way to the tournament’s final match in typical Nadal fashion. Playing mostly away from the net, Nadal sprayed a brilliant display of groundstrokes...
Published: May 11, 2013
So much for the Roberto Castro era dawning at the 2013 Players Championship. The Round 1 marvel, who tied a Stadium Course record with a nine-under 63 on Thursday, went cascading back to the pack in Friday’s action. With a score of six-over 78 putting him eight shots behind the leader heading into the weekend, Castro would likely need to find another amazing round to contend. However, just...
Published: May 8, 2013
So much for Novak Djokovic continuing his rampage of dominance all the way to his first French Open Crown next month. Entering this week’s Madrid Open looking for his second consecutive Roland Garros primer victory, Djokovic shockingly lost to unseeded Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday. The 21-year-old Bulgarian broke Djokovic multiple times and seemingly relished in the moment as he came away with...