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Ordinarily, it would be wise to suggest a player with just five caps to his name at the age of 28—the last of which came almost two years ago—has little chance of making an appearance at a World Cup just a few months away. For Manchester City‘s Fernandinho, though, it is perhaps wise to make an exception. After his Man-of-the-Match performance against Arsenal last month, the Brazilian...
Published: January 10, 2014
With England’s Six Nations opener against France just three weeks away, the announcement of Stuart Lancaster’s 35-man training squad brings a host of unanswered questions. The most pertinent of all those is, of course, who will make the final cut. So far in his England tenure, Lancaster has been unabashed in experimenting wildly with his selection, bastions both old and new staying and...
Published: January 10, 2014
Fact: In 1457, golf was banned in Scotland because it was a distraction from archery practice. Bleacher Report will be bringing sports fans the most interesting and engaging Cold Hard Fact of the day, presented by Coors Light. Source: WorldGolf.com Read more Golf news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: January 10, 2014
Former France international and all-round rugby caveman Sebastian Chabal was obviously the first person on the list when an advert company sought someone to play a fairy. In broken English, Chabal explains the benefits of doing foreign exchange through “Currency Fair.” Fairy costume or not, that couple was never going to argue with him. The 36-year-old, who still plays in the...
Published: January 10, 2014
Stewart Cink shot a one-under in the first round of the Sony Open on Thursday and is in good position to make the cut. This is great news, if only because it means we may get to see more of the incredible head tan line Cink displayed when he shook hands with his playing partners Marc Leishman and Michael Thompson. UPDATE: Friday, January 10, 7:02 p.m. ET Cink acknowledged the recent attention...
Published: January 10, 2014
The 2014 Australian Open projects to be an immensely important event, as the season’s first Grand Slam will give fans a glimpse of what to expect for the rest of the year. It should also be an extremely exciting tournament, as the defending champion on both the men’s and women’s side have been given the No. 2 seed and are quite likely to go up against a bitter rival in the finals. Let’s...
Published: January 10, 2014
It is already time for Grand Slam tennis. The Australian Open will begin on Jan. 13, and I swear the start date to this event gets sooner on the calendar every year. There is no other explanation for the fact I’m surprised it’s Grand Slam time. Not that I’m complaining, mind you. This event is a great way to get that tennis fix to make it through the winter. Rafael Nadal...
Published: January 10, 2014
Since Michael Whan became the commissioner of the LPGA in 2009, the tour has been on a very steep growth curve. The new Race to the CME Globe adds excitement and a $1 million bonus for one lucky player. From 2007-2010 the economic recession hit the LPGA Tour extremely hard. Many of its events were held in smaller markets and lacked sponsors that could justify the extra expense of funding a women’s...
Published: January 10, 2014
Kamui Kobayashi could be on course for a return to Formula One. His probable destination is Caterham, as the team turns to experience in their attempt to fight back after coming last in 2013. Elsewhere, Eddie Irvine has received a six-month prison term for a fight in an Italian nightclub and Lotus boss Eric Boullier says his will not be the only team to miss the first pre-season test at Jerez. Begin...
Published: January 10, 2014
Three-time defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic will begin his pursuit of a fourth consecutive title Down Under against world No. 90 Lukas Lacko in the first round of the Happy Slam. The men’s No. 2 seed has done everything right in Melbourne since 2011, winning 21 straight singles matches at the Australian Open and knocking off elite competition in the process. However,...