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Big names struggle at start of Copa America
Monday July 4, 2011
In the World Cup final of 2010, Spain proved that a poor start is no indicator of a bad tournament. The Spanish bounced back from an opening game defeat against Switzerland to walk away with the top trophy in international football and this may help some football fans put defeats in perspective. This is certainly … Continue reading
Djokovic takes first Wimbledon crown
Monday July 4, 2011
There is no doubt that tennis fans consider the Wimbledon championship to be one of the most special tournaments and it has a huge audience watching around the world. This is why many tennis players, no matter where they hail from, can honestly say they are privileged to win at Wimbledon. This makes the first … Continue reading
Nadal overcomes Murray mania yet again
Saturday July 2, 2011
The long wait for a British winner of the men’s single title at Wimbledon rolls on as Andy Murray lost out at the semi-final stage yet again. There is no shame in losing to Rafael Nadal, who celebrated his 20th consecutive win at Wimbledon but hopes were genuinely high that Murray was going to do … Continue reading
Sharapova faces Kvitova for women’s glory
Friday July 1, 2011
It has been a long 7 years since Maria Sharapova was last in a Wimbledon final, winning it as a 17 year old but that must have seemed like a long way after the first three games of her semi-final. Sabine Liskicki had raced into a 0-3 lead and things were looking ominous for the … Continue reading
Fulham get the Europa League started
Friday July 1, 2011
There is still well over a month until the English Premier League season kicks off but Fulham have already played their first competitive match of the season. New boss Martin Jol led his team into Europe and they didn’t disappoint. Many fans that packed into Craven Cottage for the match are probably still looking forward … Continue reading
Can Murray get beyond Nadal?
Thursday June 30, 2011
When it comes down to the final four in any tournament, anything can happen and every participant will have a genuine hope of getting through to the final and then lifting the tournament. Wimbledon is no different from the many events where the semi-finals are the real crunch time and of course, the British fans … Continue reading
Maria Sharapova looking good at Wimbledon
Wednesday June 29, 2011
A 6-1, 6-1 victory in tennis is always welcome but when it comes in the quarter-final of a major championship, it is something to behold. The talent of Maria Sharapova has never been in question but injuries have often held the player back from becoming the great that some people predicted she would be. In … Continue reading
Williams sisters both suffer Wimbledon exit
Tuesday June 28, 2011
The Williams sisters have been synonymous with Wimbledon success for what seems like the best of living memory but 2011 may be the year where their dominance is finally over. Sure, there have been years when other females have managed to usurp them and injuries have taken their toll but the fact that both girls … Continue reading
Hearts owner mad rant about mafia, crooks, criminals and thieves
Sunday June 26, 2011
Vladimir Romanov, the owner of Hearts Football Club has been known to make some bizarre comments in his time in the Scottish capital but the latest outburst from the club has to be the best yet. The club have released a statement on their statement that is probably one of the most outlandish things you … Continue reading
Big names still in the Wimbledon mix
Saturday June 25, 2011
Even though everyone loves an upset in sport, the major tournaments and sponsors are always keen to see the big names of the sport make it through to the latter stages. Wimbledon is no different and there is a definite feeling of relief from many people when the big names make it through the early … Continue reading