25 Bold Predictions for Rugby in 2014

2014 is a crucial year in rugby as the last full calendar year before the next World Cup. By its end, international selectors will want to be settled on their first-choice combinations and players will be desperate to prove themselves worthy of a place in World Cup squads. On the domestic front, 2014 should see the disputes about European competition sorted once and for all, and the big issues around... 

Lydia Ko Learns the Reality of Becoming a Corporation

The control we have witnessed from Lydia Ko over the past couple of years on the golf course has evidently been given away off the course. It was announced last week that sports marketing giant IMG would take over Ko’s management and marketing. The next bit of news from the Ko camp came from One News in New Zealand on Monday: Ko had split with the coach who helped her achieve the No. 4 ranking... 

Lydia Ko Learns the Reality of Becoming a Corporation

The control that we have witnessed from Lydia Ko over the past couple of years on the golf course has evidently been given away off the course. It was announced last week that sports marketing giant IMG would take over Ko’s management and marketing. The next bit of news from the Ko camp came from One News in New Zealand Monday that Ko had split with the coach that had helped her achieve the No.... 

Ronaldinho Gaucho’s 2013: A Year to Remember for the Brazilian Playmaker

Ronaldinho Gaucho. The former world great may no longer be King of the Hill, but after a sobering spell at Rio Club Flamengo, he is steadfastly refusing to slip down the slope into proverbial anonymity either after an eventful 12 months in Brazilian football. The player who lit up Gremio as a teenager first began to make his name a household one in France with Paris Saint-Germain. He then confirmed... 

The Biggest Hits in World Rugby This Week: Owen Farrell Dumped in Tigers Rout

This weekend’s warpath was so all-encompassing that even the officials got in on the action as clubs continued to blaze a trail in their domestic competitions. For many, Christmas signals a time of Yuletide greetings and more joyful sentiments, but the heavy hitters of the Premiership, Pro12 and Top 14 showed that there’s no love lost between Europe’s biggest talents. It was an especially... 

Formula 1 2013 Season in Numbers

The 2013 Formula One season is behind us and we’re all looking forward to next year. New engine and aerodynamic regulations, more driver changes than Le Mans and a brand new race in Russia—there’s a lot to look forward to. But it’s also worth looking back on the 19 races of 2013 to see what sort of interesting and not-so-interesting statistics we can find. Using a combination... 

Comparing Sebastian Vettel at 120 Grands Prix with the Greats of Formula 1

Sebastian Vettel has started 120 grands prix in his career, winning 39 of them. He has also won four World Drivers’ Championships. Those numbers already have the German in lofty company—only three drivers have more victories and only two have more championships—but how do Vettel’s results stack up against other Formula One superstars at the same point in their careers? To keep... 

Will Roger Federer Re-Join the Big 4 in 2014?

Colloquially, Roger Federer is still a part of the illustrious Big Four in men’s tennis. Numerically, however, he isn’t. Going into the 2014 season, Federer is in a spot that he hasn’t been in since 2002—No. 6. Eleven years, 17 Grand Slams and 302 weeks at No. 1 later, Federer is once again on the outside of the Top Five looking in. All eyes will be on the 32-year-old during... 

Roger Federer Is ATP Tennis’ Biggest X-Factor for 2014

There has never been a champion in tennis like Roger Federer. A decade ago, his exploits kicked aside a stale era of tennis, and he spawned new rivalries with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Federer brought more cachet and athleticism to tennis as it spread through global technology and media. He banished the stereotype that some fans saw in the sport—that it was an exclusive club sport played... 

Lydia Ko Switches Coaches, Joins David Leadbetter Stable

In an interview with One News, Lydia Ko announced that she is splitting up with the only coach the 16-year-old has ever had, fellow Kiwi Guy Wilson. With Ko becoming a professional and constantly traveling around the world, it became impossible for Wilson to continue as her coach. Wilson has worked with Ko since the clubs were taller than she was and she didn’t know a driver from a putter. He... 

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