In the third minute of added extra time in Tuesday’s Belgium-U.S. World Cup match, Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne took a pass in the box, dribbled to his right and hooked the ball into the left side of the net. Finally, after 31 shots, the Belgians had broken through. Or … wait. Was it 32 shots? […]
It’s Old Dutch Empire vs. Old Spanish Empire day, as Argentina (independent from Spain since 1816) takes on Belgium (independent from the Netherlands since 1830), and Costa Rica (independent from Spain since 1821) takes on the Netherlands itself. In Brief Argentina vs. Belgium: 12 p.m. EDT Netherlands vs. Costa Rica 4 p.m. EDT The winners […]
It’s Old Dutch Empire vs. Old Spanish Empire day, as Argentina (independent from Spain since 1816) takes on Belgium (independent from the Netherlands since 1830), and Costa Rica (independent from Spain since 1821) takes on the Netherlands itself. In Brief Argentina vs. Belgium: 12 p.m. EDT Netherlands vs. Costa Rica 4 p.m. EDT The winners […]
Don’t let the Wimbledon headlines touting rising young stars fool you: More than ever, tennis is a sport for the old. Old is relative in tennis, which has a long history of teenage champions. But in the past five years, the average age of players in both the men’s and women’s Grand Slam singles tournaments […]
Don’t let the Wimbledon headlines touting rising young stars fool you: More than ever, tennis is a sport for the old. Old is relative in tennis, which has a long history of teenage champions. But in the past five years, the average age of players in both the men’s and women’s Grand Slam singles tournaments has risen […]
