Why the Return of the Austrian Grand Prix Affirms Red Bull’s Dominance of F1

The announcement last week that the Austrian Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar has wider-reaching implications than the return of another old grand prix circuit back into the F1 fold. Formerly the A1-Ring, the Spielberg circuit is now the domain of the Austrian energy drinks company and has been renamed the Red Bull Ring. It is a further example of just how far the team has come in... 

The Biggest Hits in World Rugby This Week

With the Four Nations simmering just around the corner, the southern hemisphere is soon to put on a sample of what promises to be some of the most physical in modern rugby. For now, however, it’s the latter stages of Super XV rugby and Super League that’s giving us our weekly fix of hard knocks. This week, it’s a couple of bruising hits from the semi-finals of the Super XV tournament,... 

Gold Cup 2013: United States Looks Ahead to World Cup Qualifying After Title

After the United States won its fifth Gold Cup crown on Sunday against Panama, the Americans look ahead to their last string of 2014 World Cup qualifying matches in September. After six matches in World Cup qualifying, the USA leads its respective group with 13 points (4-1-1). Costa Rica is second with 11 points, Mexico is third with eight points and Honduras is fourth with seven points. The top three... 

USA vs. Panama: Best Individual Performances from Gold Cup 2013 Final

In a riveting end to a strong tournament, Team USA defeated Panama 1-0 to win the 2013 Gold Cup final. With the win, the U.S. men’s national team extend their winning streak to 11 matches and have finally showed flashes of the team Jurgen Klinsmann believed they could be. The question is, who put on the best individual performances from the 2013 Gold Cup final? It was a difficult day for the... 

Formula 1: 5 Things We Learned from the Hungarian Grand Prix

As Formula 1 takes its summer break, Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes head off with greater confidence it can challenge for the world championship when the fight resumes in Belgium. With different tyres, blistering conditions and a new 2013 winner, the Hungarian Grand Prix offered much more than usual.But what did we learn?   Mercedes Aces the Tyre Test The talk before Hungary was that the new... 

Ranking the 5 Bad Boys of Australian Rugby

New Australia coach Ewen McKenzie has been tasked with quickly rebuilding Wallaby confidence following their recent 41-16 drubbing at the hands of the British and Irish Lions. Forthcoming back-to-back games with New Zealand in the Rugby Championship is hardly ideal for this mending process, and crucial to McKenzie’s chances will be his ability to get the Wallabies’ “bad boys”... 

Midseason Report: Grading Sebastian Vettel’s Performance

Formula One commentator Murray Walker once famously said: “Anything happens in Grand Prix racing and it usually does!” Anything surely apart from a fourth successive world drivers’ title for the peerless Sebastian Vettel. Yes folks, with the season only halfway through, this one is as good as done and dusted. Following his third-place finish in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand... 

Winners and Losers in Tennis from the Week of July 22

Roger Federer‘s return to Switzerland ranged from a cow to a bad back. His Grand Slam window may still be open, but it may be too difficult to squeeze through at this year’s US Open. There was also news about Viktor Troicki’s failure to provide a blood sample, and tennis’ possible link to the Biogenesis scandal. Of course there was plenty of excitement on the courts in Gstaad,... 

International Champions Cup 2013: Players to Watch During Intriguing Tournament

Replacing the World Football Challenge, the inaugural International Champions Cup is a one-of-a-kind tournament that showcases several European giants on American soil.  Unsurprisingly with such a tantalizing exhibition like that, there is an abundance of compelling storylines. Perhaps the most intriguing narrative resides in the first round, as Inter and Chelsea will battle it out with Jose Mourinho... 

USMNT: Why Jurgen Klinsmann Was the Real Star of the Gold Cup Final

This year’s Gold Cup was as much about Jurgen Klinsmann as the teams he put on the pitch. Prior to the tournament the German’s tenure as manager of the United States Men’s National Team had been rocky. Peaks include knocking off Mexico at the Estadio Azteca and defeating Italy in a friendly, but a veritable mauling at the feet of a blossoming Belgian side showed that the Americans... 

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