Nearly six hours. That’s how long it took Novak Djokovic to beat Rafael Nadal in the longest Grand Slam singles final in the history of professional tennis. Djokovic won 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 7-5. It wasn’t until 1:37am local […]
Category: World Sports
Lydia Ko, 14, wins New South Wales Open
Michelle Wie, eat your heart out. Turns out, Wie isn’t the only golfing phenom to start before she could drive. That’s right, 14-year-old New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko can be added to that list. Ko even one-up’d Wie this past […]
U.S. Women Earn Olympic Berth
Americans will defend their Olympic crown The U.S. women’s soccer team proved once again why they’re one of the best in the world last night. After a slow first half where the U.S found themselves up by only a goal […]
US Women’s soccer team Olympics bound
If the box score was all that mattered, this game wasn’t even close. But for 72 minutes, it was a lot closer. Tobin Heath scored in the 16th minute to get the U.S. on the board but it wasn’t until […]
Tomas Berdych gets booed after winning tennis match
The old saying that reads something like, “There’s nothing quite like a woman’s scorn” but after winning four-hour long tennis match Tomas Berdych is ready to change that famous quote. See, Berdych was booed off the court after his win. […]
Alberto Contador case ending soon
It’s finally over. Almost. The top court in international sports said it would rule on Alberto Contador’s doping case… in about two weeks. Then again, what is two weeks after – what feels like more than – two years. Recall […]
Skateboarder Jerome Rogers arraigned, charged with criminal mischief
Sometimes things happen that can’t be made-up. Some stories are so far out, that they can’t be false. This happened to skateboarder Jerome Rogers. The 26-year-old is accused of ripping pictures off the walls in a New York City hotel […]
Uli Hoeness wants FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, out
The Sepp Blatter saga continues. It’s been a few months, but again, someone is callign for the president of FIFA to step down. This time it is Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness. Hoeness wants FIFA president Sepp Blatter removed from […]
Snowboarding World Cup called off, not enough snow
Organizers have called off the Jan. 15 men’s and women’s World Cup snowboard cross event on the Bucheben course. The event – attempted to avoid a mistake made by the Olympics a few years back – was canceled due to […]
Former Nets guard Deron Williams continues to play
While the NBA is still locked out, Deron Williams is locked in. Williams debuted in the Euroleague and dropped 11 points and had five assists and helped Besiktas beat Bandirma Kirmizi 107-69. The former New Jersey Nets guard is one […]