2022 World Cup May Have Been Muddled, but the Idea Was Never Inherently Wrong

FIFA president Sepp Blatter struck a populist tone on Tuesday when he addressed an audience at the Asian Football Confederation awards in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Speaking as to the ongoing criticism of his organization’s decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, the 77-year-old told delegates it wasn’t “fair” for international media, and “especially European media,”... 

Brazil Striker Jo Could Be Unlikely World Cup Hero

It’s no secret that Brazil are not in their finest era when it comes to producing centre-forwards. In the past, the country has seen the likes of Romario, Ronaldo, Pele and Careca lead the attacking line with aplomb. Next summer, though, it will likely be Jo or Fred—two ordinary sounding players with distinctly average careers in comparison to the country’s all-time greats. However,... 

McLaren Technology Centre Can Now Be Explored on Google Maps

Google Maps has most of the planet covered in minute detail—and for a while now has even been going inside buildings as part of its Street View feature. For Formula 1 fans, however, there’s a real treat now online, as McLaren has let photographers inside its Technology Centre in Woking: Now this is pretty cool. McLaren has opened up its doors to Google Street View. Check it out here –... 

Analysing Where Things Went Wrong for Lewis Hamilton in the 2nd Half of 2013

Rewind back three months to the day exactly and Lewis Hamilton was in a good place. The Mercedes driver had just produced one of the performances of his career in Hungary to win his first Grand Prix for Mercedes. The ease of his victory, a comfortable 11 seconds from second-placed Kimi Raikkonen, suggested that Mercedes had indeed turned the corner and found a solution to the tyre problems that dogged... 

Anchored Putting Ban Clouds Adam Scott’s Success

Adam Scott has been tiptoeing on the edge of golf’s spotlight. But that light may be about to dim, as the very thing that rocketed him to the top of the sport will be taken away. After 13 years of streaky putting, Scott resolved his putting woes by switching to the anchored putter. Golf’s governing bodies, however, are adamant: Anchoring the club in making a putting stroke will be officially... 

Rafael Nadal Beats Novak Djokovic in Penalty Shootout at the Bombonera

Rafael Nadal may have lost to Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour Finals earlier this month, but the Spaniard has extracted a measure of revenge by beating the Serb in a penalty shootout in Argentina. The pair were some extra entertainment for the crowd at Boca Juniors‘ Bombonera Stadium, where Boca were taking on All Boys in a league match on Sunday night. The hosts went on to lose... 

How Serena Williams’ Dominance Has Sparked Recent Coaching Changes

Serena Williams was recently named WTA Player of the Year for the fifth time. Coming off what could be considered one of the best years in the history of women’s tennis, Williams talked about room for improvement. “I have some areas where I can do a lot better for next year, and I look forward to it…Overall, I’ll remember the wins, but I also want to learn from my mistakes so... 

South African Rugby Player Has Grown ‘Monkey’s Tail’ for Movember

Mathew Turner, a South African rugby player, has made himself the front-runner for the best Movember facial hair. His facial hair curls into a “monkey’s tail,” which looks pretty awesome.  Hat tip to The Big Lead for the find. Read more Rugby Union news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Should Sebastian Vettel Have Handed Mark Webber Victory in Brazilian Grand Prix?

And so the dust settles on what has been a season of total dominance for Sebastian Vettel. Victory in Brazil meant that the German set yet another record, equalling the legendary Alberto Ascari’s feat of nine consecutive race victories. Yet in chasing yet more personal glory, did Vettel miss a trick to win over the boo boys that have wounded his pride this season and bury the hatchet with his... 

Power Ranking the World’s Top 10 National Teams

As we head into the last round of autumn fixtures, you can’t help but wonder whether anything served up by Wales and Australia in Cardiff will come close to what we saw in Dublin on Sunday. Ireland and New Zealand put on a classic. For the neutral, it’s hard to wonder whether the ruination of a perfect year for New Zealand would have been any more disappointing than seeing Ireland come... 

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