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The decision by Mercedes to part company with one of the finest tacticians and team principals the sport of F1 has ever seen must have been a hard one to come to. Per Sky Sports, Mercedes announced on Friday that Ross Brawn would step down as team principal due to a restructuring to the management structure that leaves executive directors Toto Wolff and Paddy Lowe in joint charge. Mercedes could live...
Published: November 29, 2013
Now that the serious business of who is going to win the World Championship is finished, it is time for a little fun: Ranking the top 10 pit radio messages of the 2013 Formula 1 season. While such an exercise is inherently subjective, each message was evaluated against a set of criteria: What was the impact/fall-out of the message (on the race, the rest of the season, etc.)? Was the message unique?...
Published: November 29, 2013
One of the illustrious international fixtures that stretches back more than a century, Wales and Australia have seen out some classic encounters in their time. Having first butted heads in 1908, the two titans of the game have since met on 36 occasions—the Wallabies winning 25, and Wales triumphing in 10 with one draw. This Saturday, the pair round off their November series with what looks to...
Published: November 28, 2013
The Rugby League World Cup final takes place at Old Trafford this weekend with Sonny-Bill Williams bidding to add a 13-man winner’s medal to his 2011 union victory. Williams is one of hordes of talented rugby players to hit the heights in both codes of the oval ball game. Everyone on this list has played in and won pivotal matches on both sides of the divide, amassing a truckload of points, caps...
Published: November 28, 2013
Barely has the dust settled on this year’s Formula One season than thoughts head into next year. With the engine regulations changing from 2.4-litre normally aspirated V8 engines to 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 units, the hard work is only just beginning, and teams will be working flat out during the offseason in their respective factories to get an advantage over their rivals. Much of the development...
Published: November 28, 2013
Although the New Year hasn’t quite hit yet, the Alfred Dunhill Championship is actually the second tournament on the European Tour’s 2014 schedule. With the Race to Dubai won by superstar Henrik Stenson, the dawn of a new season gives less heralded players an opportunity to get off to a great start. Morten Orum Madsen did just that by winning his first European Tour event at the South African...
Published: November 28, 2013
The disaster at the Itaquerao stadium in Sao Paulo yesterday afternoon had tragic consequences for two families, as reported by the Associated Press’ Stephen Wade and Jenny Barchfield (via SportsIllustrated.CNN.com). Thoughts remain with the families of truck driver Fabio Luiz Perreira and builder Ronaldo Oliveira Santos, both fathers and victims of cruel luck. Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff,...
Published: November 28, 2013
2013 marks the 42nd time the United Arab Emirates have celebrated their national day. Naturally, this calls for a celebration. Less naturally, it apparently also calls for Diego Maradona to put on the traditional local dress and do some dancing. FOTO: Mirá el look de #Maradona en #Dubai. Entrá y fijate qué otro crack se vistió igual http://t.co/LRedptFd1e pic.twitter.com/p32gkhCi1O —...
Published: November 28, 2013
The Formula 1 season may be done and dusted for another year, but preparations for 2014 are already underway. Mercedes have already begun the restructuring process, and as such have announced the departure of team boss Ross Brawn. The end of any season is also a time for immediate reflection, and emotions can still run high. Today’s other stories include comments made by Mark Webber on his former...
Published: November 28, 2013
Rory McIlroy‘s quest to recapture top form takes him to the Royal Sydney Golf Club for the 2013 Emirates Australian Open. The Northern Irishman showed positive signs of recovery during the recent DP World Tour Championship, especially during a final-round 67 which propelled him to a top-five finish. Competing with him this week will be a whole host of Australians, including Adam...