Libya and Algeria Extend Soccer Match Cancellations to Thwart Protests

With anti-government protests sweeping through North Africa, soccer match cancellations have become the flavour of the day. The cancellations are intended to prevent the pitch from becoming a platform for protests. Soccer fans have played a key role in the turmoil, causing the Algerian Football Federation to announce on Tuesday the cancellation of its friendly against Tunisia, scheduled for February... 

Lotus Renault Launch 2011 Car: Bruno Senna Is Third Driver

Icons, we all think of icons when Formula 1 is mentioned. There are few of them and one of the most powerful icons in the history of Formula 1 is a black and gold Lotus car, with a Renault engine in the back and a Senna with a green and yellow helmet. Today, Lotus Renault GP, at least for now, revealed its 2011 challenger and well, it looks nothing those classic JPS black-and-gold cars from the 1970s... 

Egyptian Military Bans All Soccer Training

In a clear indication of the role of Egyptian soccer is playing in the apparent end to the rule of one of the Middle East’s most powerful rulers, Egypt’s military last week not only forced the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) to cancel all matches, but also visited clubs to impose an immediate stop to all training.    In an interview with the Sofia News Agency, Stoycho Mladenov,... 

2011 Australian Open: Rounding Up Our Final Thoughts

I have to say that this year, the Australian Open did not really excite me as much as previous years. There were not enough great matches throughout the tournament that caused great excitement. To add to this, the men’s final, just like last year, was pretty disappointing. Overall I believe that the woman’s tournament was more enticing. Even though the quality of some of the matches were... 

Women’s Tennis Power Rankings: Aussie Kim Rules After Winning Down Under

The 2011 Australian Open’s evolving storyline for the ladies never ceased as one drama after another unfolded both on and off court. First and foremost, Serena Williams, defending champion, still injured, decided to withdraw before the tournament Down Under got underway.  Sister Venus Williams hobbled briefly into Melbourne, eliminated when she could no longer move. At that point, the elder... 

Transfer Window: Chelsea, USA Men’s National Team Are the Biggest Winners

One of the most exciting transfer window deadline days has come and passed, and while the most exciting deadline day action was in Liverpool, the big winners of the transfer window lie elsewhere. While Liverpool spent big this January in bringing in Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll, the biggest winners of the transfer window were Chelsea, and surprisingly the United States men’s national team.  Liverpool’s... 

Roger Federer: Has His Time at the Top of the ATP Rankings Come To an End?

After his spectacular success at the Australian Open, is it time that Novak Djokovic becomes regarded as the chief rival to Rafael Nadal as the best tennis player in the world, rather than the great, 16-time Grand Slam winner, Roger Federer? The current ATP rankings (31 Jan 2011) have Nadal clear at the top with Federer at No. 2, fractionally ahead of Djokovic at No. 3. That trio are well ahead of... 

Quote Misquote:Roger Federer, Stanislas Wawrinka, Novak Djokovic Et Al (Satire)

STANISLAS WAWRINKA “I have no idea. Sorry. I have no idea why.” What he really meant: I don’t know why Europeans dominate tennis right now. I just play, man, don’t bother me. What he definitely didn’t: The Europeans have stolen the Americans’ and Australians’ spinach and will keep popping them in the eye.   (Popeye refrain “I’s bin hornswoggled!”... 

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Australian Open 2011: A Changing of the Guard?

We have been witness to some scintillating tennis and shocking dramatic news over the past fortnight—not the most significant of which would be such items as Justine Henin’s second retirement, or Li Na‘s run to the final as the first Asian player ever to reach such a stage. On the men’s side, however, the shocks reverberated far more deeply and poignantly. Djokovic’s triumph,... 

Roger Federer: Can He Rise From the Ashes and Own 2011?

Roger Federer’s latest loss in a Grand Slam—semifinals of the 2011 Australian Open to Novak Djokovic, the eventual champion—signified a subtle but dangerous precedent. It was perhaps inevitable. We should have known it well. Roger Federer has either not been himself since the 2008 Australian Open when he lost in the semifinal to the eventual champion, Novak Djokovic (who again won... 

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