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The opening round of the Tour Championship is in the books and it’s no surprise to see red-hot Henrik Stenson in the lead with a six under par 64. However, his playing partner did not fare as well. Even though Tiger Woods went into the crowning event of the 2013 golf season with the No. 1 FedEx playoff rating, he struggled from start to finish and shot a three-over 73. Tiger didn’t make...
Published: September 19, 2013
The perennial seedbed of footballing talent that is the South American continent continues to produce top-class young players in impressive numbers. Here we rank the top 25 talents from the region currently plying their trade at home or abroad, using 21 as the cut-off age for the list. Traditional powers Brazil and Argentina feature most prominently, with the 2014 World Cup hosts boasting the highest...
Published: September 19, 2013
It comes with a degree of irony that Fernando Alonso is a huge fan of the sport of cycling. On the first day of this month, the Spaniard sent tongues wagging with a tweet advising his 1.8 million followers to expect “important news” from him in the near future. With Red Bull yet to officially confirm that Daniel Ricciardo would replace the departing Mark Webber, imaginations were dreaming...
Published: September 19, 2013
In the end it wasn’t close at all. The hype, the pre-match buildup, the “final.” None of it came to fruition on a night when Botafogo were outrun, outclassed and, fundamentally, outscored. Cruzeiro‘s 3-0 demolition of their nearest rivals to the 2013 Brasileirao crown was frightening. The first half was a tense affair but the Minas side’s deconstruction of Botafogo as...
Published: September 19, 2013
The long-awaited confirmation has arrived. Jenson Button will drive for McLaren in 2014 after he revealed on Thursday the deal is done. Button had delivered a series of positive updates on negotiations regarding his current team, but Sky Sports reports an agreement has finally been reached: The former world champion confessed on Wednesday he had been the chief reason for the delay over his future,...
Published: September 19, 2013
The final leg of the FedEx Cup, the Tour Championship, will determine who walks away with $10 million as the FedEx Cup champion. Only the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings will play this event, which begins Thursday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The top five in the standings—No. 1 Tiger Woods, No. 2 Henrik Stenson, No. 3 Adam Scott, No. 4 Zach Johnson and No. 5 Matt Kuchar—are...
Published: September 19, 2013
Felipe Massa and Mark Webber occupy seats in two of Formula One’s greatest contemporary teams, both have come agonisingly close to becoming world champions and both have spent the last few seasons being comprehensively overshadowed by their teammates. Webber, whose Red Bull Racing stablemate Sebastian Vettel is on the brink of a fourth consecutive title, has cried enough. He’s off to sportscars...
Published: September 19, 2013
Despite there being a Grand Prix to occupy the minds of most F1 teams and fans alike this coming weekend, much paddock talk still focuses on what will happen in 2014. Of particular interest is the new Ferrari driver lineup and how this will work, but some teams have still to finalise their pairings for next season. Here then, is the juiciest gossip from the world of F1 over the past couple of days. Ferrari...
Published: September 19, 2013
Ferrari will pay the price for the capture of Kimi Raikkonen, not only next season but also during the current campaign, according to outgoing driver Felipe Massa. The Brazilian has vowed not to help Fernando Alonso in his bid for World Championship glory in 2013, and says the prospect of Raikkonen challenging Alonso’s authority is highly dangerous for Ferrari. Massa was speaking to TV Globo,...
Published: September 19, 2013
The European Tour’s 2013 Italia Open coincides with the higher-profile FedEx Cup playoffs on the other side of the Atlantic, but this event in Turin still holds significant ramifications for the Race to Dubai. Not to mention, several prominent players will be looking to claim victory on their home turf, which make them among the headliners in the top groups to watch at Golf Club Torino. Gonzalo...