Thiago Silva: Brazil Captain Can Lead Selecao to World Cup Glory

Whenever the current Brazilian national team is mentioned, whether it be in conversation or for discussion in debate on a website or in a magazine, they are usually adorned by the same image: Neymar. He is of course an excellent player, someone with the potential to be world class in the years to come. But whilst coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has succeeded in adding an attacking verve to the team’s... 

Rafael Nadal vs. Bernard Tomic: Recap and Results from Australian Open 2014

Rafael Nadal advanced to the second round of the 2014 Australian Open in unusual circumstances on Tuesday, Jan. 14, after Bernard Tomic retired. The tournament’s official Twitter account confirmed the results: The Australian, ranked 52nd, joins countryman Lleyton Hewitt in departing the competition at the first hurdle after Hewitt earlier lost to Italian Andreas Seppi in five sets. Tomic, 21,... 

McLaren’s New Car Launch and 5 Things It Must Address

When McLaren unveil their challenger for the 2014 season, the MP4-29, in an online launch a week on Friday, they will hope to learn from some of the mistakes that followed last year’s launch. The 2013 season was an unmitigated disaster after the team bucked trend with a complete redesign of their car rather than play safe with an evolution of the MP4-27. The result was that the team endured their... 

Andy Murray vs. Go Soeda: Recap and Results from Australian Open 2014

Andy Murray battled through blazing conditions at the 2014 Australian Open to romp past Go Soeda 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 on Tuesday, Jan. 14, as reported by Yahoo! Eurosport: The British star, who will be looking to finally clinch the Melbourne title after being defeated in three finals since 2010, played ruthlessly against the Japanese competitor, who just couldn’t keep up with his variation of shots,... 

20 Burning Questions Ahead of the 2014 Formula 1 Season

The 2014 Formula One season kicks off in a little over two weeks with the first test at Jerez. Sweeping regulation changes mean this is set to be the most unpredictable season in recent memory, and no one is entirely sure what to expect. Is Kevin Magnussen the real deal? What’s the new Sochi circuit like? Are the new engines going to sound awful and explode all the time? And can Sebastian Vettel... 

Roger Federer Primed to Challenge for 2014 Australian Open Championship

In his first match since dropping the ATP Brisbane International Final to Lleyton Hewitt, Roger Federer let the tennis world know he was ready to challenge for an Australian Open championship by making quick work of Australian James Duckworth. Federer took the match decisively, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. More impressive than his opening victory was the fact that he set an Open-era record for most consecutive Grand... 

Roger Federer vs. James Duckworth: Recap and Results from Australian Open 2014

Roger Federer‘s streak of having never lost in the first round of the Australian Open continued on Day 2 at Melbourne Park. The 17-time Grand Slam champion cruised to a straight-sets victory over Aussie challenger James Duckworth inside a scorching-hot Rod Laver Arena, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2, according to ESPN Tennis on Twitter: Federer needed less than two hours to advance to the second round in front... 

Australian Open 2014: Americans with the Best Chance of Reaching Week 2

Thirty-nine Americans, including those in qualifying rounds, entered the Australian Open. After qualifiers, the number had dropped to 24. Only 19 remained after the first day of matches. By the time you read this it could be down to 15. How many will still be around the second week? That depends on talent, nerve and the luck of the draw. Venus Williams entered the Australian Open looking strong. She... 

John Isner Injury: Updates on Tennis Star’s Foot and Return

Top-ranked American men’s tennis player John Isner was forced to retire from the 2014 Australian Open after suffering a foot injury, according to ESPN Tennis on Twitter: The injury led Isner to retire from his first-round match against Martin Klizan, who was on his way to victory already having taken a two-sets-to-love lead.  The 28-year-old did play two points in the third set before calling... 

Milan’s Resurgent Kaka Can Be Brazil’s Trump Card at 2014 World Cup

“Upon his return we were all afraid,” Adriano Galliani told Radio Monte Carlo last week (h/t Football Italia), and it is understandable that they were. Four years after a €68.5 million deal saw the best player in the world leave Milan for Madrid, everyone connected with the Rossoneri feared the Kaka they loved was no more. A sporadic and injury-hit stay in the Spanish capital... 

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