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Robert Kubica’s stunning victory in last weekend’s Janner Rally was the perfect way to build up to what will be a challenging first season in the WRC. The former Formula 1 star was competing in the ERC in Austria in preparation for the WRC season-opener in Monte Carlo and snatched the biggest win of his rally career with an incredible final stage effort that saw him overturn an 11.8 second...
Published: January 8, 2014
Roger Federer is unquestionably one of the greatest tennis players of all time. The Swiss superstar has gradually declined in recent years, however, and things won’t get much better at the 2014 Australian Open. It wouldn’t be fair to say that Federer is done at the age of 32, but he may be done in terms of winning Grand Slams. In other eras, Federer’s current play might be good enough...
Published: January 8, 2014
For most of the world, watching the Australian Open is a welcome reprieve from winter. The vibrant blue courts radiate heat even through the TV, and the energy at the appropriately nicknamed Happy Slam is unique in the sport. No other event on the tennis calendar has the air of drunken revelry and summertime abandon that Melbourne does and the intense heat, late nights and unusual hours for viewers...
Published: January 8, 2014
The 2014 Australian Open is less than a week away, which means time is running out for a handful of banged-up contenders who are hoping to heal up in time for the season’s first Grand Slam. While favorites like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka appear to be healthy and rested heading into the Happy Slam, there are plenty of dark-horse threats battling troublesome...
Published: January 8, 2014
Lotus go into the 2014 Formula One season on the back of two very successful campaigns. Benefiting from the experience and skill of Kimi Raikkonen and having produced cars which used their tyres well, the team exceeded expectations to finish fourth—not a million miles shy of second—in both 2012 and 2013. When Raikkonen announced he was leaving, the seat for 2014 became one of the most coveted...
Published: January 8, 2014
With defending champ Dustin Johnson, Masters champ Adam Scott, PGA Champ Jason Dufner and former U.S. Open champ Webb Simpson—all long hitters—in a field of winners, the first name to pop into your mind as the potential winner of the Hyundai Tournament of Champions was probably not Zach Johnson. But defying odds and battling against them is what guys like Zach Johnson are all about....
Published: January 8, 2014
Tiger Woods became the world’s first billion-dollar athlete in 2009, according to Forbes, and in spite of diminished results on the course and a personal scandal away from it, his mind-boggling stream of income continues to flood in. According to a report by ESPN.com’s Darren Rovell on Tuesday, Jan. 7, the forthcoming February issue of Golf Digest reveals that Woods has now hit a total...
Published: January 7, 2014
Lewis Hamilton burst onto the Formula One scene with McLaren in 2007. He finished on the podium in his first nine races—including victories in Montreal and Indianapolis—and lost the championship by one point to Ferrari‘s Kimi Raikkonen. Perhaps more impressively, Hamilton’s story resonated with people outside of F1. He was featured in Sports Illustrated, a rare thing for...
Published: January 7, 2014
Mexico have had a notable crop of strikers throughout history; some made their career in the local league while others found success abroad. All of them have been cornerstones of the national team at different times, proving how talented and skillful they are. Their clubs have also benefited from their wit, creativity, leadership and abilities. Let’s take a look at the best strikers that have...
Published: January 7, 2014
France has provided the rugby world with some of the most talented, mercurial players we have ever seen. They have produced tries no other country is capable of while somehow blending outrageous flair with monstrous forwards. They are, without question, the greatest rugby nation never to have lifted the World Cup, despite reaching three finals and two semi-finals. There is a galaxy of stars to choose...