Kevin Pietersen Passes First Test With Apparent Ease

Kevin Pietersen could not have asked for a better start to his England captaincy, after a solid England performance resulted in the 6-wicket defeat of South Africa at The Oval.

The 28-year-old’s first match in the captain’s role saw the home team outclass his native country throughout.

Recalls for Harmison and Broad added some much needed power to the bowling lineup, and their inclusions were justified based on this performance. Read more

Mid Summer Hard Court Action

The tennis world certainly seems split in two, which I’ll touch on a bit more, for now here are some of the results from the last week in tennis:

Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina continued his incredibly hot summer by winning the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles yesterday.  He defeated American Andy Roddick (one of the few big names not competing in Beijing) 6-1, 7-6 in the finals.  In doing so, del Potro vaulted into the top 20 at spot #19 for the first time in his career.  This is the third tournament in a row that del Potro has won (also Austrian Open and Stuttgart).  Regardless of how he does in the final couple weeks leading up to the US Open, NO ONE will be excited to see del Potro in there portion of the draw. Read more