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This weekend sees the Formula 1 circus return to the venue of arguably the biggest controversy to shake the sport. When Nelson Piquet Jr. deliberately crashed his Renault on lap 14 of the 2008 race, the safety car was deployed, handing victory to teammate Fernando Alonso. It later emerged that Piquet had been ordered to crash deliberately to engineer such a circumstance, and team boss Flavio Briatore...
Published: September 20, 2013
Not very long ago, Lotus got themselves in a bit of trouble for tweeting a picture of two rabbits getting up close and personal when Kimi Raikkonen decided to leave them for Ferrari in 2014. However, as they say, all publicity is good publicity, and the best part of 20,000 tweets suggest that it got around the internet in a hurry: So #Kimi is off to #Ferrari for 2014; it hurts a little bit…...
Published: September 20, 2013
Silly season is in full swing in Formula 1, where the current hot topic is McLaren’s interest in Fernando Alonso. However, team principal Martin Whitmarsh—despite his admission that he would love to work with the Spaniard—confessed on Friday that Jenson Button and Sergio Perez will more-than-likely be his driver lineup for 2014. Whitmarsh told Sky Sports, per Pete Gill: I think...
Published: September 20, 2013
Perhaps there is a danger of reading too much into the events that take place in Singapore this weekend, for, whatever the result, it seems inevitable that Sebastian Vettel will be crowned champion at the end of this year. Returning to a track which should suit Mercedes means, despite Grands Prix at Red Bull Racing’s traditionallly weaker circuits of Spa and Monza, Lewis Hamilton will have his...
Published: September 20, 2013
Plenty of viewers will have been taken aback at the sight of Atletico Mineiro star Jo warming up on the touchline and coming on for Fred in Brazil’s opening Confederations Cup clash against Japan. Comments on the substitution ranged from confusion—“Isn’t he that guy who played for Manchester City?”—to derision—“I can’t believe he’s playing...
Published: September 20, 2013
James O’Connor faces an uncertain international future after he was stood down from the Australia squad for the final two games of the Rugby Championship due to an incident at Perth Airport on Sunday. O’Connor failed to meet Ewan McKenzie’s off-field standards when he had to be ejected from the airport terminal. It was alleged by the Australian Federal Police that the versatile back...
Published: September 20, 2013
An Asian side winning the World Cup would have a monumental impact on the global game. South America and Europe have thus far enjoyed a duopoly when it comes to winning the World Cup, so a triumph for either continent is always the most likely outcome in future editions and would do nothing to alter the current status quo. The implications of the United States or an African nation becoming world champion...
Published: September 20, 2013
Rugby fans have already been spoiled by a Lions win in Australia and the Chiefs’ Super XV success, so the Aviva Premiership has much to live up to following an enthralling summer of rugby. Two games in and already the Premiership has pair of heavily-fancied frontrunners in Saracens and Northampton, and Week 3 throws up several intriguing contests as the league begins to take shape. Here’s...
Published: September 20, 2013
Three golfers share the lead after the opening day of the 2013 Italian Open, so it’s time to take a look at the schedule for Round 2 at Golf Club Torino. Ricardo Gonzalez, Nicolas Colsaerts and Maximilian Kieffer are tied at seven under through the first round. Marcus Fraser sits alone in fourth at six under, and the rest of the field is packed close behind. Gonzalez’s round included an...
Published: September 20, 2013
The FedEx Cup will be decided at the 2013 Tour Championship, as 30 golfers battle for the $10 million prize. With the standings far from decided and a champion yet to be crowned, the pressure is high in Atlanta, Ga. The question is, who could upset Tiger Woods? The system has its flaws, as Woods should be far ahead of every golfer on the PGA Tour. He has three more victories than the second-leading...