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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: September 8, 2010
MIDNIGHT in England and Sky News have just rung. They’re sending a camera crew to the wilderness of Buckinghamshire to gauge my response to the breaking news: Fabio Capello has just announced he will DEFINITELY step down after the 2012 European Championship in Poland and the Ukraine. It’s no surprise. He was always scheduled to leave after four years. But there were those, before the World...
Published: September 8, 2010
Following perhaps one of the biggest wins of her career against Maria Sharapova in the U.S. Open’s fourth round on Monday, Caroline Wozniacki’s new look on the tennis court is not just getting her wins, it’s helping her to win over new fans. After her 6-3, 6-4 victory over Russia’s Sharapova on Monday, Wozniacki celebrated in her trademark fashion, kissing her hand and turning...
Published: September 8, 2010
Today saw Ferrari escape further sanctions from the FIA over the “team orders” incident at the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim in July. Many suggestions were made over potential punishments. These ranged from a lenient slap on the wrist, to a strong points penalty, and even the absurd suggestion of throwing the team out of the championship. In the end, Ferrari were only made to pay the...
Published: September 8, 2010
Ahead of England’s September start to their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign, Fabio Capello received the seemingly damaging news that star Chelsea duo John Terry and Frank Lampard would miss the Three Lions’ opening matches against Bulgaria and Switzerland. But instead of being damaging, the news meant nothing, as the English cruised to a 4-0 annihilation of Bulgaria at Wembley before...
Published: September 8, 2010
Eduardo Acevedo has officially replaced Miguel Herrera as coach of Estudiantes de Tecos. He arrived with his brother Alejandro who will be his assistant at the official home of the team Estadio Tres De Marzo located in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. A press conference was convened at the request of the management with Eduardo Acevedo present. The Directors and owners of Estudiantes de Tecos recognized...
Published: September 8, 2010
England continued their post-World Cup revival this week, beginning their qualification campaign for Euro 2012 with maximum points and seven goals. With regular names such as John Terry and Frank Lampard, not to mention long term absentee Rio Ferdinand, missing there were plenty of points to prove from players new and old. Below are some key points that can be drawn from the two games. 1. England...
Published: September 8, 2010
Nestled in the suburbs of Milan lies the Parco di Monza, a large royal park that contains the Autodromo di Monza, the location of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Returning to Monza elicits a whole host of metaphorically romantic memories; from the traditional home of Ferrari, to the golden September sun that shines through the tall trees as cars pass by at speeds of up to 190mph on the run...
Published: September 8, 2010
Mexico faced Colombia in a friendly game in Monterrey in which a victory was needed after its humiliating loss to Ecuador and a tie against Spain. The victory was needed since the Mexican National Team was facing an increasingly hostile fan base that wanted a victory. Efrain Flores was also feeling the pressure as coach since the firing of Carlos Ischia as coach of Atlas and the resignation...
Published: September 8, 2010
Michael-Michelle Johnson found itself holding yet another U.S. Open championship cup above its head yesterday in Flushing Meadows. Johnson, who may be the most dominant athlete of any sport in history, claimed a 234th straight inter-gender tennis title, making even Roger Federer‘s accomplishments look tame. While the men’s and women’s divisions in tennis get most of the press, Johnson...
Published: September 8, 2010
Some say the mere thought of being overtaken makes him try to run other drivers into a wall, and that he is completely devoid of any sense of guilt—all we know is that Michael Schumacher should be the next Stig. Now that British racing driver Ben Collins has outed himself as the enigmatic character “The Stig” on BBC’s worldwide smash hit motoring program Top Gear, he has apparently...