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One of Roy Hodgson‘s problems is that he’s often too honest. If you ask him a question, the chances are you’ll get an answer. It might be a rather “wordy” answer that he has to apologise for afterwards, but Honest Roy will tell you the truth. So when he was asked which World Cup draw he wanted to avoid, he said Manaus, deep in the dreaded humid Brazilian rainforest. And...
Published: December 6, 2013
It is never too early to get excited for the 2014 World Cup fixtures. With the draw officially being released, fans can now look at every single matchup in the group stage and analyze how their favorite team will fare in the competition. Additionally, the great thing about a tournament featuring the best teams in the world is that there will always be something exciting to watch. Even if you...
Published: December 6, 2013
England have been handed a relatively tough group in next summer’s World Cup, facing Uruguay, Costa Rica and Italy in Group D. Although there are more difficult draws that could have come out of the hat for Roy Hodgson’s men, there will be no shortage of attacking talent that will influence their World Cup 2014 odds and threaten the Three Lions’ rearguard. As we track through the...
Published: December 6, 2013
It’s the way of the Formula One world that the announcement that New Jersey, Korea and Mexico lost their spots on the 2014 race calendar did not come as a massive surprise. Hosting a F1 Grand Prix costs millions and takes years of planning and development, not to mention numerous FIA inspections to make a new race happen. Financial problems are understood to be the reasons behind both Korea and...
Published: December 6, 2013
Here’s a shot you don’t see every day. Playing at the British Par 3 Championship earlier this summer, Matt Wheatcroft was in trouble on the Nailcote Hall Hotel course, stuck tight to a fencepost with no obvious way of playing the ball. That is, except if he hit it directly into the fence and bounced it backwards towards the green. Speaking in a video made on the moment, which...
Published: December 6, 2013
With two new drivers so far confirmed on the grid for 2014 and one more possibly to follow, the new drivers will be under pressure to perform. Kevin Magnussen was a surprise choice for McLaren to replace Sergio Perez, and he told Pablo Elizalde of Autosport that he can take positives from what Lewis Hamilton achieved in his remarkable debut season with the team: The fact that Lewis did exactly...
Published: December 6, 2013
It has been a cracking rugby year. The Lions claimed their first series win in 12 years, the All Blacks became The Invincibles and Wales won a topsy-turvy sort of Six Nations. Throughout it all there have been some fantastic individual performances. Established names and newcomers alike have proved the well is deep when it comes to talent in this wonderful game of ours. Compiling a list such as...
Published: December 6, 2013
After a month of November Test action, the world’s stars return to club matters this weekend with the Heineken Cup leaving no space for rest in the rugby calendar. Thus far in the European tournament, Leinster, Toulouse and Ulster have all stood out against the opposition, taking a leading stance in their respective pools. However, the trio face a stern examination of their mettle this weekend. Read...
Published: December 6, 2013
The excuse is the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge, but who cares, so long as it provides an opportunity to gain insight into what Tiger Woods is thinking about his recent season, next year and why it is hard to win big events. The last 12 months, according to Woods, were good. “Won five times this year,” he recapped. “No one did that this year, so I’m very pleased at the...
Published: December 6, 2013
Zach Johnson is your leader after one round of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge. The former Masters winner shot a five-under 67 to earn a one-shot lead over Matt Kuchar, per the PGA Tour. After what was an unimpressive front nine, Johnson exploded on the back nine with five birdies over a stretch of seven holes. The highlight of that great run was a long putt on 14 to earn the birdie. A bogey...