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The world of Formula One remains in a state of shock after a serious skiing accident involving seven-time champion Michael Schumacher. Schumacher remains in a critical condition on Monday morning after suffering a brain haemorrhage in a skiing accident at the Meribel Alpina resort in the French Alps on Sunday, Dec. 29. Schumacher’s former Mercedes F1 team tweeted that the German had “amazing...
Published: December 30, 2013
It looks like we’ll be seeing a different Roger Federer in 2014. In an interview with Sky Sports, the former world No. 1 spoke of his decision to hire the services of six-time Grand Slam winner Stefan Edberg, one of the world’s best serve-and-volley specialists. Federer, who is widely known as one of the best pure stroke-makers the game has ever seen, plans to spend more time attacking...
Published: December 30, 2013
As Brazil lifted the Confederations Cup back in June against a huge backdrop of scepticism in the run-up to the competition after a series of disappointing results, one player came out of the World Cup dress rehearsal with his head held higher than most: Neymar. The 21-year-old had just completed his highly publicised transfer to Catalan giants Barcelona, and the pressure was on to see whether...
Published: December 30, 2013
F1’s most successful driver Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life in hospital after a skiing accident on Sunday. The 44-year-old is in a critical condition in Grenoble in an artificial coma as doctors work to release pressure on his brain. The latest updates on his condition can be found here: Formula 1 stars have been quick to send their support the way of the German, with former...
Published: December 30, 2013
The Hyundai Tournament of Champions is a no-cut, exclusive-field event held the first week in January every year and is normally the first event of the PGA Tour season. With six events now in September and October on the new wrap-around schedule, it will actually be the seventh tournament of the 2014 season. This year, the big names have again chosen to pass up the guaranteed money and will wait to...
Published: December 30, 2013
To an extent, it defies logic: David Ferrer ended the 2013 tennis season at No. 3, ahead of multiple Grand Slam winners Andy Murray and Roger Federer. And perhaps even more shocking, he could hold onto a lofty ranking another year. 2013 saw Ferrer break through to the championship round at a Grand Slam for the first time as he made the finals of the French Open before falling to countryman Rafael Nadal....
Published: December 30, 2013
Just as top fashion designers outfit Hollywood stars for the red carpet, sports apparel companies use tennis players to showcase their products on grass, clay and hard surfaces. What makes an outfit a hit? It takes a combination of design and player personality. Two people can wear the same outfit, as Madison Keys and Eugenie Bouchard did at the U.S. Open, and look completely different. What...
Published: December 30, 2013
This article presents the 25 Best African players of 2013. This feature looks back at the last 12 months and lists those players who stood at the pinnacle of the continent’s sport. In compiling this list, we considered players’ contributions in all competitions over 2013. While the main emphasis was on form during this period, we have not ignored anyone’s overall quality. Naturally,...
Published: December 29, 2013
Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher sustained a head injury on Sunday, Dec. 29, in a skiing accident at the Meribel Alpina resort in the French Alps and is in critical condition. Schumacher suffered a brain haemorrhage in the fall and is currently in a coma. Updates from Friday, Jan. 3 No change has been reported in Schumacher’s condition, a situation that could remain...
Published: December 29, 2013
The last salvos have been fired for 2013 with a few big French guns failing. Toulon, Toulouse and Castres all lost in the last action of 2013 in the Top 14, while England’s big hitters all recorded healthy wins, as did Munster and Leinster. With the Heineken Cup’s last pool-stage matches looming early in the new year, each side still in with a shout of qualification will need to hit the...