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Never before in the history of Formula One has there been so much importance attached to pre-season testing before the start of a new season. The radical regulation changes put in place for the 2014 season means that every team on the grid is entering into the relative unknown as far as engine development is concerned. The switch from normally-aspirated 2.4-litre V8 engines to 1.6-litre turbocharged...
Published: January 30, 2014
Tiger Woods finished down the field at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. The American failed to build on an excellent first round of 68, following up with scores of 73, 70 and 71 to finish on six under par for the tournament and tied in 41st place overall. After a forgettable performance at the Farmers Insurance Open, an event which saw him miss the 54-hole cut after racking up a third-round...
Published: January 30, 2014
Rory McIlroy finished tied ninth at the Dubai Desert Classic after falling away on the final day. A stunning 63 in his opening round set the Northern Irishman up for an excellent tournament, before solid rounds of of 70 and 69 saw him consolidate his sport in the upper reaches of the leader board. But three bogeys in four holes on the back nine on the final day derailed his chances of victory here. Following...
Published: January 30, 2014
Every time Serena Williams enters a tournament, she’s the favorite to win. When she doesn’t, it’s considered a major failure. However, Williams was as big a winner as she was a loser at the 2014 Australian Open. Although she failed to win her 18th Grand Slam title and sixth Australian Open, Williams actually increased her points lead in the WTA rankings. She currently sits at 13,000...
Published: January 30, 2014
Now that the PGA tour season is in full swing, it’s only natural to wonder which stars will shine and which will fade on the fairways in 2014. Naturally, veteran heavyweights like Tiger Woods are expected to be strong contenders this year. And more than a few of the younger players are looking pretty promising. Still, when you factor in all of the tangibles and intangibles that make the...
Published: January 29, 2014
Wales are red-hot favourites to spank Italy on Saturday, but there are plenty of sub-plots to the Six Nations opener to make it an intriguing encounter. With a tough autumn programme leaving the champions without a major scalp, they need to get back to winning ways, while Italy, after two wins last season, are suffering a string of injuries. Here are six players who can make their mark for different...
Published: January 29, 2014
If you are involved in a fantasy golf league, you know you’re limited in the number of times you can pick for your team each week. In most leagues, that number is one, forcing you to try to figure out which tournament best suits a certain player. That’s basically what we’re doing here, putting together a list of which players should win at which major in 2014. Of course, weather conditions,...
Published: January 29, 2014
You could argue it’s a shame France meet England at the very start of this year’s Six Nations. Two of the championship’s heavyweights will be in the mix for the title come the end of the 2014 edition, so it would have been mouthwatering to see them play a decider rather than on the opening weekend. But it still gets the pulse racing. Le Crunch is always a fixture to savour. This...
Published: January 29, 2014
Renault-powered cars have won the last four Formula One Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championships, along with six of the last nine. In the first two days of 2014 preseason testing, though, Renault has looked like anything but a dominant force. Renault is supplying engines to four teams this season: Red Bull, Lotus, Toro Rosso and Caterham. With completely new and more complex engines being...
Published: January 29, 2014
The 2014 Six Nations tournament kicks off this weekend with a wealth of questions waiting to be answered by Europe’s titans through the only means they know how. Though we won’t find out the answers after just one round, the opening three matches promise to go some way in giving supporters a sense of exactly who will rise and who will fall over the coming seven weeks. Wales, France...