Robert Kubica in the Clear, but F1 Loses Its Best in 2011

The headlines last season may have been dominated by the five-way battle for the Drivers Championship, but if the competition were based on pure talent, Robert Kubica would definitely have a shot. As the season progressed, he out-drove the shortcomings of his mediocre Renault, and at one point, looked to be the best of the rest. Essentially, his points tally did not reflect the comparative individual... 

Another Fantastic Preseason Test in Jerez, Spain Keeps F1 2011 Shaping Up Well

After the three-day test in Valencia last week, the F1 circus headed southwest across Spain to Jerez for a four-day test.   As expected, Red Bull, Ferrari and McLaren (using an interim car) were decent. However, there were a couple of interesting performances from Force India and Renault.  So the scene was set for a few more interesting days in Jerez.  After a pretty miserable first... 

Petra Kvitova Defeats No. 1 Kim Clijsters To Claim the 2011 Open GDF Suez Title

Despite being in the stands with her family, Jada Clijsters was not paying attention to the match. The three-year-old maybe didn’t even realise Kim was defeated when playing for her second Paris GDF Suez trophy. A sour neck prevented the Belgian from being at her best while Petra Kvitova is going to be the player to watch this year. The Czech beat Clijsters 6-4, 6-3 to win her first... 

Roger Federer’s New Career Stage: A Different Sort Of Waiting Game

It has only been a few weeks since Roger Federer was dumped (crashed?) out of the Australian Open, and naturally people have been speculating about its significance. Is the Federer era finally over? Has its stuttering finally come to a decisive climax? Well in short, these are cyclical questions, that resolve little. Moreover, they neglect the real issues at hand – how do we interpret meaningfull... 

U.S. Not the Only Country with Issues in Men’s Tennis

There are frequent articles about what’s wrong with U.S. Men’s Tennis.While that is a fair question, we must not lose sight of the fact that there are *several* countries that used to produce Grand Slam Champions but do not, today. How about Sweden, Australia, UK, Germany? And…come to think of it, nearly every country but Spain and Switzerland have been without a Grand Slam title... 

Anti-Government Protests Reverberate in Algerian Soccer Federation

Mounting popular rejection of the widespread abuse of power that is spilling on to the streets of Algerian cities is reverberating within the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) amid allegations of embezzlement against its president, Mohammed Raouraoua. The allegations raised by crowned soccer club Jeunesse Kabylie (JSK) come as thousands of security forces in the capital Algiers prevented protests... 

Foreigners Return to Egyptian League Despite Uncertainty Over Match Resumption

Foreign coaches and players are returning from abroad to their Egyptian clubs in anticipation of a return to normalcy following 18 days of anti-government protests that ended Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s authoritarian rule. A first indication of a return of at least some normalcy in Egyptian soccer is likely to emerge on Sunday when Egyptian Football Association (EFA) President Samir Zaher... 

Rafael Nadal: Will He Win More Hard Court Majors?

Rafael Nadal missed a chance at history when he fell short at the Australian Open, one short of having won four Grand Slams in a row. He’s in good company, though; in the 42 years since Rod Laver’s 1969 season, a long list of greats from Jimmy Connors in 1974 to Roger Federer in 2006-07 had fallen short of that same designation. It’s hard to imagine Nadal playing any better than he... 

Maria Sharapova: What Are Her Grand Slam Chances in 2011?

Tennis fans have in Maria Sharapova the unusual figure of someone who, potentially, is an all-time great. Despite having only three Grand Slam titles to her name, she has chosen wisely in her winnings, having bagged a Wimbledon, US Open and Australian Open, in alternate years (2004, 2006, 2008). But since her last victory at a major three years ago her performance at the very highest levels has been... 

RBS 6 Nations Rugby: Can Ireland Really Beat France?

The two pre-tournament favourites meet at the Aviva Stadium—or Landsowne Road, as most of us still call it—in the final match of the weekend. France had an easy ride against Scotland last weekend, whilst Ireland were almost undone by Italy and will want to bounce back hard.   Irish Overview Ireland know that they only avoided embarrassment against the Italians because their opponents—literally—dropped... 

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