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Drawing ever closer to the bright lights of Flushing Meadows, the 2013 ATP Citi Open continues in Washington, D.C. With the quarterfinals on tap for Friday, here are a few things to watch for throughout the day. Can Juan Martin del Potro Continue Hard-Court Dominance? Juan Martin del Potro has been nothing short of spectacular over the years in Washington, D.C. As a result of two...
Published: August 2, 2013
With the 2014 World Cup fast approaching, there’s been a furious debate over how FIFA‘s premier event can benefit Brazil amidst civil unrest seen at the recent Confederations Cup. Protesters marched in Brazil’s biggest cities speaking out against the government over their lack of action in resolving some of the country’s biggest issues, raising concerns among FIFA officials...
Published: August 2, 2013
Everyone with a passing interest in football knows that South America is one of the game’s most special arenas. A cursory look around the best players in the world—the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, Neymar, Luis Suarez and Radamel Falcao—is enough to demonstrate that the continent lives to produce world-class talent capable of reaching the highest peaks in the game. The...
Published: August 2, 2013
Exactly what have you got to lose pootling around the back of the field every grand prix weekend? No pressure, no expectation, all the glitz and glamour. It must be the best job in the world to drive for Caterham, surely? For Giedo van der Garde, a young budding driver wanting to make his way in the sport in his debut season, it couldn’t be further from the truth. Especially when your results...
Published: August 2, 2013
It’s currently the most sought-after seat in Formula 1—a place alongside Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull Racing team. Filling it, though, is not simple. History tells you that lining up two world champions in a team is rarely a recipe for internal success, and it sometimes compromises on-track efforts as well. It was thought Red Bull had two options. The first was to promote...
Published: August 2, 2013
Final time. After 22 punishing rounds of rugby just two sides remain to contest the Super 15 crown. It’s New Zealand vs. Australia as the Waikato Chiefs meet the ACT Brumbies. Will the Chiefs make it back-to-back successes or can the Brumbies usurp them in their own backyard? Who: Waikato Chiefs vs. ACT Brumbies When: Saturday, August 3, at 8:35 a.m. (BST) or 3:35 a.m. (ET) Where: Waikato...
Published: August 2, 2013
A Finnish driver in the Williams team has a nice little ring to it. The last time that happened was with Keke Rosberg, who won the title with the team in 1982 in his first year with the team. OK, so the situation is very different today with the cash-strapped privateer team struggling in more ways than one. For latest incumbent, Valtteri Bottas, his debut Formula One season couldn’t be a...
Published: August 2, 2013
Saturday marks the pinnacle of the Super XV season as the Chiefs host the Brumbies in the 2013 Grand Final at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton. Having topped the regular season table, the Chiefs are firm favourites to retain the title they won so convincingly 12 months ago. That victory came against the Sharks and was the New Zealanders‘ first triumph at their second attempt in a final. Although the...
Published: August 2, 2013
As Novak Djokovic prepares to defend the Rogers Cup in Montreal this week, his father, Srdjan, opened up to the Serbian media with some astonishing comments on two of his son’s main rivals. According to multiple sources including The Telegraph and USA Today, Srdjan Djokovic criticized the sporting behavior of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. On Federer, both sources reported...
Published: August 2, 2013
Chelsea began their four-match tour of the United States with a 2-0 win over Inter Milan on Thursday night. Playing at Lucas Oil Stadium as part of the 2013 International Champions Cup, the Blues got first-half goals from Oscar and Eden Hazard and managed to keep Milan off the scoreboard in the second half for the victory. The tournament’s official Twitter account had the post as...