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Five African sides will head to Brazil looking to etch their names into the tournament’s illustrious history. Ghana, Nigeria, the Cote d’Ivoire, Algeria and Cameroon would all, surely, be content with a run to the quarter-finals. However, the quintet will each be acutely aware that any side who could go one stage further would truly break a glass ceiling for the continent’s sport. This...
Published: January 12, 2014
It came as something of a shock when McLaren announced shortly before the U.S. Grand Prix that Sergio Perez would no longer be a part of the team’s plans for 2014. Perez was as surprised as anyone, the Mexican believing he had done plenty enough to retain his seat after a strong end to a first season with McLaren. But judging a driver by the key barometer of how he matched up against his teammate,...
Published: January 12, 2014
The 2014 Australian Open draws have been revealed, and ahead of the action getting under way on Tuesday, it’s worth taking a look at what the top seeds have to do to reach the finals. Both Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka are defending champions of the season’s first Grand Slam event, yet both are only No. 2 seeds. Occupying the first spots are Rafael Nadal for the men and Serena Williams...
Published: January 12, 2014
Maybe the 2014 Australian Open did no favors to its native sons, but Bernard Tomic and Lleyton Hewitt will be front and center with their opening-round matches. Melbourne’s tennis fans will pack Rod Laver Arena when Tomic looks to wave some Aussie magic in upsetting World No. 1 Rafael Nadal. Hewitt’s first-round challenge will be 24th-seeded Andreas Seppi. These are two of the most enticing...
Published: January 11, 2014
The first Grand Slam of the tennis season is upon us. The 2014 Australian Open is sure to provide hours of spectacular action and set the table for another thrilling year of professional tennis. The defending champions on both the men’s and women’s side of the bracket are back, but they aren’t the No. 1 seeds. Novak Djokovic captured the 2013 crown, but he is the No. 2 seed in the...
Published: January 11, 2014
The top tennis stars are saying the courts at the 2014 Australian Open are faster this year. So who will benefit the most? There are two ways to look at this. First of all, there is the look-between-the-ears philosophy. In other words, players only benefit if they truly believe they’re going to benefit. One has to listen to what they are saying about their own chances. For example, according...
Published: January 11, 2014
With the planet’s top tennis stars fired up to begin a brand new season, there’ll be no shortage of excitement when the 2014 Australian Open gets underway this January. Thankfully, tennis fans won’t have to miss a minute of the action with ESPN and Tennis Channel providing wall-to-wall coverage of the season’s first Grand Slam tournament. Here we’ll get you set with everything...
Published: January 11, 2014
With fewer than three weeks remaining until the first test of the 2014 Formula One season, the FIA has released the official entry list for the new season. Although most teams had already announced their driver pairings for 2014, the list confirms that Marussia will retain the services of Max Chilton. He will be paired, once again, with the previously confirmed Jules Bianchi. At this point, the only...
Published: January 10, 2014
After failing to reach a Grand Slam final in 2013 for the first time in more than a decade, four-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer enters the season’s first major as a rare underdog. But while the 32-year-old superstar will be favored to reach the quarterfinals Down Under for the 11th straight year, he’ll be a long shot to force a highly anticipated semifinal showdown with archrival...
Published: January 10, 2014
Javier Hernandez’s future with Manchester United has been uncertain since Alex Ferguson left the team last year. But despite this issue, Chicharito will stay with the Red Devils. There have been numerous rumours about a possible transfer. Hernandez has been linked to Arsenal, Tottenham, Inter Milan and even Cardiff City. With the World Cup closer than ever, one would think that...