Derek Jeter has become the 28th Major League Baseball player and first New York Yankee to get 3,000. Jeter’s career milestone came on a home run Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 37-year-old Yankee captain is the fourth-youngest player to reach the milestone, and only the second ever to do so with a home […]
Serbia’s Djokovic Wins Wimbledon Men’s Title
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has won the men’s Wimbledon singles title, defeating Rafael Nadal in four sets in London Sunday. Djokovic triumphed in the first two sets 6-4, 6-1, before Nadal rallied to win the third set 6-1. But Djokovic sealed the title with 6-3 victory in the final set. A frustrated Nadal punched his racket […]
Mexico Beats US in CONCACAF Final
Posted June 26th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Mexico has rallied from a 2-goal deficit to beat the United States 4-2 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final. Pablo Barrera broke a 2-2 tie with a goal in the 50th minute Saturday – his second goal of the game. Mexico had trailed the U.S. 2-0 after just 23 minutes. The title contest was played […]
Mexico Beats US in CONCACAF Final
Posted June 26th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Mexico has rallied from a 2-goal deficit to beat the United States 4-2 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final. Pablo Barrera broke a 2-2 tie with a goal in the 50th minute Saturday – his second goal of the game. Mexico had trailed the U.S. 2-0 after just 23 minutes. The title contest was played […]
Heat Top Mavericks for 2-1 NBA Finals Lead
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
The Miami Heat held on to win game three of the National Basketball Association championship series 88-86 Sunday, as Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki missed a potential game-tying shot as time expired. The visiting Heat narrowly avoided blowing a double-digit lead for a second consecutive game, and now lead the best-of-seven series two games to […]
Heat Top Mavericks for 2-1 NBA Finals Lead
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
The Miami Heat held on to win game three of the National Basketball Association championship series 88-86 Sunday, as Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki missed a potential game-tying shot as time expired. The visiting Heat narrowly avoided blowing a double-digit lead for a second consecutive game, and now lead the best-of-seven series two games to […]
Spain’s Rafael Nadal Takes French Open Tennis Title
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal has won a record-tying sixth French Open tennis title, beating Switzerland’s Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-1. It was the fourth French open final between the two highly ranked players, and Nadal has won all four. Nadal is 17-8 all-time in matches against Federer. The Spaniard, who is the world’s number […]
China’s Li Na Takes French Open Tennis Title
Posted June 4th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
At the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Saturday, Li Na became the first Chinese player — and the first player from any Asian country — to win a Grand Slam singles title. Li defeated last year’s women’s French Open winner, Italy’s Francesca Schiavone, 6-4, 7-6. Both players are age 29, which is considered […]
