Spent nine days in London writing about Wimbledon for SI.com, filing stories on Venus Williams’ upset loss on Day 1, Francesca Schiavone’s shrewd opening-round victory over Laura Robson, Ryan Harrison’s ennobling defeat to Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer’s dramatic comeback from two sets down against Julien Benneteau. I wrote about watching the English national team’s deflating loss to Italy in the Euro 2012 quarterfinals at a pub in Wimbledon Village, and looked ahead to the Olympic tournament which takes place at the All England Lawn Tennis Club less than three weeks’ time.

My profile of the Spanish footballer Xavi for the Sports Illustrated “XI for ‘11″ issue on newsstands this week.

My item from this week’s mag on how FIFA is supplanting Madden as the gamer’s sports game.

My preview of Group E — featuring the Netherlands, Cameroon, Japan and Denmark — for Sports Illustrated’s World Cup preview issue.

My profile of the great African footballer Samuel Eto’o for Sports Illustrated’s World Cup preview issue.

My spread in Sports Illustrated Kids on the players to watch in European club soccer ahead of the 2008-09 season.