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As the heartbeat and playmaker of most teams, the fly-half is often the most prominent player on the pitch. They need to be able to run, pass, kick and defend (though granted that last quality has on occasion been absent); they mostly need an array of talents. For this reason, there is no shortage of choice when writing a list of all-time great fly-halves, but that in itself presents a...
Published: August 21, 2013
Is Max Chilton really ready for Formula One? That was the question on many people’s lips before the opening weekend of the season in Australia. The good thing for Chilton was that he wasn’t alone in being the only rookie on the grid. The bad news was that coming into F1 Chilton hadn’t really set the racing world alight, his first two seasons in GP2 yielding just seven points as opposed...
Published: August 21, 2013
There’s never been a better time to be a golf fan. In what’s already been an enthralling and truly captivating golf season, we’re being treated to another five weeks of elite golf in the FedEx Cup playoffs, followed by one of golf’s best match play tournaments in the President’s Cup. The only way this could get better would be if Bill Murray commentated the whole thing...
Published: August 21, 2013
The Barclays tournament serves as the launching point for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs, the first of four events in the chase for that $10 million bonus that goes to the ultimate winner. While playing the opening tournament of pro golf’s thrilling postseason isn’t a must for many of the game’s top players, there is incentive to compete given the purse size, stakes and caliber...
Published: August 21, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Open caps off tennis’ Grand Slam season on the hard courts of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Despite entering having won two consecutive singles tournaments, Rafael Nadal is the second seed, trailing world No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Ever since breaking through with a historic, unforgettable Wimbledon Championship and beating Djokovic in the final, defending U.S. Open...
Published: August 21, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Open draw won’t be released until Thursday, but based on the current ATP rankings, things should get quite interesting. Although Roger Federer has dropped to No. 7 in the world due to his recent struggles, he is still considered to be among the “Big Four” of men’s tennis along with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. A Big Four player has won each of...
Published: August 21, 2013
Adrian Sutil is a controversial character to put it mildly. He spent a year away from the Formula 1 circus having been convicted of grievous bodily harm after a nightclub altercation with Lotus F1 shareholder Eric Lux. Sutil also recently told ESPN via GP Week that he had lost respect for Lewis Hamilton on a personal level. But whatever you may think about the German as a person, he has proven on a...
Published: August 21, 2013
There are very few occasions in modern-day Formula One where you’ll have chance to argue why triple world champion Sebastian Vettel will not win the next Grand Prix. But there’s very much the possibility that this weekend’s race in Belgium will be beyond him. Make no mistake, the Red Bull is quick enough. Only a fool would suggest otherwise. In the interest of a wide title race, though,...
Published: August 21, 2013
Change was the order of the day following Wimbledon. The hard-court season for the ladies got underway while a handful of players scattered to participate in the few clay-court events relegated to July. The Wimbledon champion who was ranked No.1 in our last Power Ranking retired from the game. Maid Marion Bartoli bid her adieus and faded into the sunset, seeking new worlds to conquer. Meanwhile,...
Published: August 21, 2013
Either Tom Taylor or Colin Slade appears set to start for the All Blacks at first five-eighth in their second Bledisloe Cup Test against the Wallabies this weekend, as reported by Stuff. This comes after injuries to Daniel Carter, Aaron Cruden and Beauden Barrett, leaving New Zealand having to examine their depth and call on their fourth and fifth string No. 10s. The situation isn’t entirely...