Posts Tagged ‘Brazil’

Quick hits: Federer, soccer, Pats, Sprint Cup

Roger Federer won his French Open final rematch Monday, beating Robin Soderling 6-4, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5). He now stands three wins from the 15th Grand Slam win that at last year’s Wimbledon some said he would never get. Venus Williams advanced to the quarterfinals when Anna Ivanovic retired. The U.S. men’s soccer team lost [...]

Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA’s 2008 top honor

Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA’s World Player of the Year Award for 2008. He accepted the award looking smoking hot in a gorgeous suit. I was surprised to learn he’s the first Premier League player ever to win the award; Being only the second Portuguese player was not such a surprise since the award’s only been [...]