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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: November 23, 2013
The LPGA is holding its final event of the 2013 season and Lydia Ko is making her first start as a professional. In 11 starts this year as an amateur on the tour, she did not miss a single cut and had six top-10 finishes. With consecutive wins at the 2012 and 2013 CN Canadian Women’s Open, she is the first amateur to win twice on the LPGA Tour. She has four worldwide wins in professional tournaments...
Published: November 23, 2013
With the final race of the Formula One campaign on the horizon, Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix has a tinge of bitter sweetness about its season climax. Sebastian Vettel descends upon Sao Paulo with his drivers’ championship already in tow, driving the Red Bull engine that’s helped in bringing him a fourth consecutive title. Although it’s already been decided who’ll finish...
Published: November 23, 2013
France and South Africa bring their autumn series to a close this weekend in what promises to be a blockbuster curtain call, with two of the world’s biggest teams set to do battle at the Stade de France. While the Springboks are unbeaten in their November trials, France were unfortunate to open their international account against New Zealand this month, the All Blacks beating Les Bleus by just...
Published: November 23, 2013
In the last 31 years, Scotland have managed to win just two of their 18 matches against Australia—per RugbyData.com—which, at first glance, might make for an unpleasant form guide ahead of Saturday’s clash. However, considering both of those victories have come in the last two meetings between the rugby giants, Scott Johnson can feel fairly more upbeat about his side’s...
Published: November 23, 2013
For the first time in seven years, Argentina travel to Rome this weekend seeking a maiden victory of their autumn Test series, while their Italian hosts head to the capital with back-to-back wins in their sights. Daniel Hourcade’s side have had a miserable time north of the equator this November, conceding 71 points in their two games so far and lacking an offensive bite, too, scoring just 18...
Published: November 23, 2013
France’s euphoric victory over Ukraine secured Les Bleus’ spot at the World Cup next summer; however, following some inadequate performances during the qualification programme, there are many questions to resolve before the finals. This editorial aims at picking through some of those unresolved issues and imbalances, outlining, in the process, the key selection dilemmas that will need to...
Published: November 22, 2013
Leigh Halfpenny celebrated his inclusion on the International Rugby Board Player of the Year shortlist, via Sky Sports, with a seven-point haul with his boot to help Wales defeat Tonga 17-7 at the Millennium Stadium. Owen Williams and Ashley Beck both scored tries during a disappointing match against the Pacific Islanders in which Warren Gatland’s team failed to pierce their opponents in...
Published: November 22, 2013
This must be what it felt like for those first fortunate souls who looked up and witnessed the fresh paint dry on Michelangelo’s mural atop the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling. Mike here might be a marketing genius, and perhaps he has this whole Internet figured out better than Mark Zuckerberg. There is one thing that isn’t open for conjecture or debate: Mike most certainly buys golf clubs. UPDATE:...
Published: November 22, 2013
The Brazilian Grand Prix this Sunday marks the end of the 2013 Formula 1 season. Interlagos has seen numerous champions crowned in the past, but this year’s title race was over long ago. Second place is also decided, but the battle for third between Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber is still very much alive. In the constructors’ standings, Mercedes, Ferrari and Lotus are fighting over second,...
Published: November 22, 2013
With only one race remaining in what has been a Sebastian Vettel procession in 2014, for many other drivers on the grid there is everything still to play for with their very F1 futures at stake. The Brazilian Grand Prix is the last chance for drivers to put themselves in the shop window and make an impression on potential suitors with a number of teams still to finalise their driver line-ups. Here...