Why World Cup in Brazil Will Be Brilliant Despite Controversial Conditions

The World Cup in Brazil is now just little over half a year away and, within the next few weeks, we will know the identity of all 32 nations who will participate in the competition. As ever, though, the build-up to the competition has also had its fair share of negative publicity and, indeed, there are many Brazilians who are not keen on the idea of hosting the event. Tax payers are rightfully worried... 

Rafael Nadal: Has Fall Fatigue Set in Again for World No. 1?

Over the course of his career, Rafael Nadal has notched tournament victories at a prolific pace, having won 60 titles since 2004. However, of those, only three have been captured after the year’s final Grand Slam, the U.S. Open (Tokyo in 2010, and Madrid and Beijing in 2005), for a shockingly low statistic considering all he has accomplished. And of those three, only one was achieved indoors... 

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2013: Live Lap-by-Lap Updates, Highlights, Recap and More

Sebastian Vettel made it seven wins in a row with a crushing victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Poleman Mark Webber came home second, 33 seconds behind his dominant teammate, after recovering from a poor start to leapfrog Nico Rosberg at mid-distance. Having wrested the lead from his teammate at the start, Vettel romped into the distance with Rosberg his immediate pursuer having also despatched the... 

How Michael Bradley’s Roma Experience Can Help USA in the World Cup

Although Michael Bradley has been hurt for much of the early going in the 2013-14 Serie A campaign, his experiences in Italy should pay big dividends for the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the 2014 World Cup next summer in Brazil. Here’s why.   He’s playing in one of the most tactical leagues in the world While many soccer pundits would place the English... 

Paris Masters 2013: Results for Semifinals and Championship Match Preview

The semifinals of the star-studded Paris Masters lived up to the hype. The latest encounter between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer was everything fans could have asked for, while countrymen Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer also had an entertaining encounter. Let’s check out the results from both matches before taking a look ahead to Sunday’s championship match. The winner will ride a wave... 

Rafael Nadal vs. David Ferrer: Biggest Takeaways from Rafa’s Loss in Paris

Rafael Nadal‘s run at the 2013 Paris Masters came to an end in shocking fashion at the hands of defending tournament champion and compatriot David Ferrer in Saturday’s semifinals, per BBC Sport on Twitter: The world No. 1 certainly missed a number of golden opportunities, but his opponent was the better player throughout and, in the end, was the more deserving competitor.  Here, we’ll... 

Paris Masters 2013: Breaking Down Results from Semifinals Action

The semifinals of the 2013 Paris Masters was exciting to watch, as four of the top names in men’s tennis competed for the chance to compete in the finals of one of the last tournaments of the year. Defending tournament champion David Ferrer and world No. 1 Rafael Nadal faced off in one-half of semifinals play, while Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer—two former world No. 1 players—squared... 

England vs. Australia Rugby 2013: Score and Analysis of Autumn International

England overcame Australia 20-13 in their first autumn Test, despite producing a lacklustre display and finishing with a score that somewhat flattered them. Despite controlling the scrum, England’s ball-handling let them down, and Owen Farrell missed three penalties in the first half. However, they overcame these frailties and the win will give England some useful momentum as the 2015 World... 

England vs. Australia: 6 Things We Learned

The Aussies still have scrum issues We suspected it might be the case even with England missing Alex Corbisiero, who did so much damage in Lions red to the Wallaby scrum in the summer. And so it proved with Mako Vunipola, Tom Youngs and Dan Cole screwing three penalties out of their opposing numbers in the first 25 minutes. It’s doubtful they would have been first at the bar to buy Owen Farrell... 

Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2013: Start Time, Lineup, TV Schedule and More

Sebastian Vettel could only manage second place on the grid for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which allowed his teammate Mark Webber to claim the 13th pole of his career. Despite this disadvantage, it’s difficult to back anyone other than Vettel in a race that produced one of the best drives of his career last year. Twice relegated to the back of the field, the German sliced up the... 

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