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What a year. Tennis in 2013 was filled with nonstop drama, awe-inspiring comebacks, record-breaking performances and some very notable exits. The phenomenal athletes on the men’s and women’s tour reminded us once again why we can’t look away from the action, even for a second. From meltdowns to medical timeouts, controversies to triumphs, magical matches to media mishaps, we...
Published: December 27, 2013
A New Year is coming and Mexican football surely needs some key factors to have a dream 2014. Miguel Herrera managed to qualify El Tri in a two-legged playoff against New Zealand, but the real challenge is yet to come. Herrera must work hard to put up a strong and competitive team for the World Cup. To make it happen he must take into consideration the footballers playing in the Liga MX and the ones...
Published: December 27, 2013
Toby Flood has confirmed to Leicester boss Richard Cockerill that he will leave the club at the end of the season. The England man is being tipped to replace Jonny Wilkinson at Toulon if the World Cup winner calls it a day, but there are also reports that Toulouse have moved into pole position to sign the player who started his career under the wing of Wilkinson. So the hunt for Flood’s...
Published: December 27, 2013
Ireland’s rugby history is punctuated with moments of glory rather than littered. When they have triumphed, their sides have been laden with some of the greatest names the game has ever seen. Choosing the men to make up this XV requires us to look for talent, success and Lions involvement. So, here is my selection on those grounds. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: December 27, 2013
Novak Djokovic may be adjusting his training, but he still will have too much talent for the steady David Ferrer at the 2013 Mubadala World Tennis Championship. The tournament premiered in December 2009, a star-studded tune-up for the upcoming season of tennis. Since its inception, the lowest-ranked player to join the six-player field in Abu Dhabi was Marco Baghdatis, who was ranked 20th back in 2010....
Published: December 27, 2013
Mike Brown’s 2013 has been a year of huge progress. A man once known more infamously as “Mister Angry” has honed his talents on both the international and club stage, capping off his calendar with some sensational form in the November Test series. However, that’s just one reason why the fullback stands out as England’s brightest star from the past 12 months, overcoming...
Published: December 27, 2013
The United States men’s national team and head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will kick off their 2014 calendar with a uniquely American soccer tradition—the USMNT January camp. Often called “Camp Cupcake”—a reference to the fact that the camp involves many of the U.S.’ “B” and “C” team players—the January camp will offer Klinsmann a chance...
Published: December 27, 2013
Stop the presses! We’ve got an Alex Morgan onesie here, people. I repeat—an Alex Morgan onesie. Indeed, the U.S. women’s soccer team forward had a grand old time on Christmas morning, gallivanting about in a leopard-spotted onesie. This earth-shattering development was spotted by Mike Cardillo of The Big Lead. As to its implications for women’s soccer and/or general fashion,...
Published: December 27, 2013
It seems James O’Connor might not be joining French outfit Toulon after all. The Australian utility back, who currently plays for London Irish, told Alan Manicom of GetReading that any decision regarding his future would be made with a potential call-up to the Wallabies for the upcoming World Cup in the back of his mind. Reports that he is all-but-set to join Toulon are premature: I obviously...
Published: December 27, 2013
The Formula One gossip column may have slowed marginally over the festive period, but with the New Year fast approaching, thoughts are now turning to the 2014 season. Amongst today’s talking points, Sebastian Vettel hopes that the new regulations do not serve to widen the gap between the bigger and smaller teams even further, while Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has slammed the reliance...