Tennis: Is Novak Djokovic the Next Roger Federer or Mats Wilander?

In 2011, Novak Djokovic was undoubtedly the best player on the planet. Ten titles, including three Grand Slams and five Masters 1000 titles, as well as a 70-6 record, placed him well ahead of all his nearest competitors. He became only the fifth player to win three Grand Slams in a year, joining the illustrious group of Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal, Jimmy Connors and Mats Wilander. His 41-match win streak... 

Milos Raonic: A New Tennis Star Is Born

As Milos Raonic sent down another booming first serve, a cry of yes went up from the crowd. The return from Fernando Verdasco nestled in the net and in only his eighth ATP tour-level tournament, the young Canadian had his first title. At only 20 years old, he is one of the most promising prospects in the men’s game. He has arguably the most devastating serve in tennis at this point in time. Against... 

Justine Henin Retires From Tennis For The Second Time

It is a sad end to the career of one of the greatest players of the modern game. With 43 singles titles, including seven Grand Slams, an Olympic gold medal and over $20m in prize money, her achievements are almost unrivalled in the women’s game of tennis. However, the elbow injury that she picked up in a fall at Wimbledon last year has ultimately brought a premature end to the tennis career of... 

Justine Henin Retires From Tennis For The Second Time

It is a sad end to the career of one of the greatest players of the modern game. With 43 singles titles, including seven Grand Slams, an Olympic gold medal and over $20m in prize money, her achievements are almost unrivalled in the women’s game of tennis. However, the elbow injury that she picked up in a fall at Wimbledon last year has ultimately brought a premature end to the tennis career of... 

FIFA Corruption, Part 2: The Jack Warner Story

In the first part of this series, we were introduced to the President of CONCACAF, the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football—the Trinidadian, Jack Warner. Warner was the man who was involved in substituting a mysterious woman—the wife of the head of the Jamaican Football Federation—into the place of the absent Haitian delegate in the 1996 FIFA... 

Corruption in FIFA? Part 1: Vote Rigging

The issue of corruption within FIFA has become a hot topic in recent months, following the Sunday Times sting operation that caught out two members of the executive committee and the Panorama programme by Andrew Jennings that accused a further three members of accepting bribes from ISL back in the ’90s. Sepp Blatter and FIFA have resisted calls for a thorough investigation for years, but the... 

Allegations of Corruption in the 2018 World Cup Bid

There has been a succession of stories in recent weeks exposing corruption within the FIFA committee designated to decide the location of the 2018 World Cup. The Sunday Times is the newspaper in question, having exposed two worrying stories over the past month. However, it is the reaction of senior FIFA officials, and even the English 2018 bid team that is the most worrying aspect of the whole story. On... 

More Than Just a Game: The Mixed Impact of Football in Honduras

Often people who do not understand the passion for football question why so many people care about 22 players running around after a ball for 90 minutes. Even some passionate fans feel that it is simply a game, and nothing more important than that. However, try telling that to football fans in Honduras. Football has caused both tragedy and healing in the Central American country over the past 40 years.... 

Joy for Mirjana Lučić: A Journey To Hell and Back

For many players, winning a match at one of the Grand Slam tournaments is an achievement. Outside of the top players, working your way through qualifying and reaching the main draw is the target—to record that victory in the first round is a wonderful feeling. However, for one woman in the draw this year, that win was even more special. As Mirjana Lučić heard the announcement ‘Game,... 

Can Novak Djokovic Upset Rafa Nadal in The US Open Final?

As Novak Djokovic hit a backhand wide, it brought up two match points for Roger Federer. The headlines were already being written – another Grand Slam final between the two greatest players in the world today. The scene was set, the script was being written. Although nobody seemed to have told Djokovic. The first match point was saved with an excellent drive volley, the second with a magnificent... 

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