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Paris is on the docket this week, but the hottest storyline is still London. For some, the BNP Paribas Masters 1000 is the last chance to get to the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in England. For others, that chance has already passed them by. Roger Federer saw a perfect opportunity slip through his grasp in Basel, though this week most likely won’t be so unkind to him. David Ferrer, too, suffered...
Published: October 29, 2013
There is no doubt about it: 2013 belonged to Serena Williams. The youngest Williams sister was already a legend coming into this season, but with 11 titles (including two Grand Slams and the WTA Championships) and a 78-4 record that included 21 Top 10 wins, 34 breadsticks and 25 bagels, this year launched Serena into another stratosphere. Serena has accomplished this all at 32 years old—already...
Published: October 28, 2013
Roger Federer hasn’t been getting a ton of love during his 2013 struggles, but not everyone has completely written him off. World No. 1 Rafael Nadal expects Federer to be back at the top of his game in 2014 despite his downward trend. Speaking at a news conference at the Paris Masters, per Sky Sports, Nadal shared his thoughts on the Swiss superstar and the upcoming year. “I don’t...
Published: October 28, 2013
Heading into his exhibition match with Rory McIlroy on Monday at Mission Hills, Tiger Woods took time out to address cheating allegations made by Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee. Woods said it was up to the Golf Channel to address Chamblee‘s comments but called the situation “disappointing.” In a column written for Golf.com on Oct. 15, Chamblee wrote that Woods’ rule...
Published: October 28, 2013
The best men’s tennis players on the planet are in Paris this week for the final ATP Masters 1000 event of the 2013 season. While superstars like Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are searching for top form ahead of the ATP World Tour Finals in London this November, this week’s tournament will provide some players with one last opportunity to qualify for the year-end championships. Nadal,...
Published: October 28, 2013
Another week in the books for the Liga MX, and it surely was very peculiar. Matchday 15 brought three victories, all by the same score (3-1), and six draws. America are still in control and lead the tournament with 35 points, six clear from Santos. Atlas finally won their first match and they did it on home soil against Queretaro. However, the Zorros are still 15th in the general table. The battle...
Published: October 28, 2013
In a Monday interview with The Times, UEFA president Michel Platini revealed his preference for a 40-team World Cup—an increase from the current roster of 32—in time for the 2018 tournament in Russia. The 58-year-old, who has run European football’s governing body since 2007, was responding to remarks made by FIFA president Sepp Blatter, who on Saturday suggested the 13 World Cup...
Published: October 28, 2013
Although the 2013/14 season is just over two months old, we have already seen our fair share of spectacular goals. And some of the very best in league football and on international duty have come from dead-ball situations. To score a great free-kick, a player needs precision, power, skill and no lack of inventiveness if they wish to elude the goalkeeper’s grasp. The very best kicks will...
Published: October 28, 2013
While the now four-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel deservedly took centre stage throughout the Indian Grand Prix, plenty of other stories were bubbling away below the surface. Several drivers, past and present, paid tribute to the remarkable 26-year-old, but although Vettel’s future looks as promising as his present, there are still question marks surrounding others in F1, both...
Published: October 28, 2013
When Sebastian Vettel crossed the finish line at the Buddh International Circuit to win the Indian Grand Prix for the third year in succession, his sense of delight, if not relief, was understandable. Vettel had just achieved the incredible feat of winning a fourth successive world drivers’ championship at the tender age of 26. In doing so, he joined the great Michael Schumacher, Juan Manuel...