6 Nations 2014: Predictions and Preview Ahead of Opening Fixtures

The Six Nations is set to kick-off this Saturday with what is being described as one of the most open tournaments in recent times. Wales will be looking to win the Six Nations title for a record third time in succession, however, the champions will have their hands extremely full with Scotland, England, France and Italy all fancying their chances. “It is not just the relative merits of the teams’... 

Will Stan Wawrinka’s Australian Open Win Usher in a New Era in Men’s Tennis?

Stanislas Wawrinka‘s 2014 Australian Open title is an important breakthrough for men’s tennis. The strong, rugged everyman hero may be credited as the one who single-handedly hammered large cracks into the foundation of the Federer-Nadal-Djokovic hegemony. He is Thor, gripping his hammer to resist immortal legends and provide inspiration for emerging heroes. Wawrinka‘s victory promises... 

B/R Exclusive: Martin ‘El Pulpo’ Zuniga Previews Mexico vs. South Korea

Mexican soccer legend and goalkeeper Martin “El Pulpo” Zuniga played for Chivas de Guadalajara from 1995 to 1999 and again in 2002. He also wore El Tri’s jersey. He is in San Antonio on behalf of Allstate, the exclusive insurance sponsor of the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) for the past eight years. Zuniga talked with Bleacher Report about Mexico’s friendly against... 

UEFA Hit and Miss with Radical Euro 2016 Qualifier Shake-Up

In recent years, playing on a Thursday night has had a negative stigma attached to it. “Thursday night! Channel 5!” chanted Manchester United fans at Chelsea in 2012 due to their Europa League participation. (Oh, how the tables have turned in that situation!) Under new proposals from UEFA, however, we will now be watching vital European international qualifiers on the least favourite evening... 

How Much Will Injuries Affect Phil Mickelson in 2014?

There’s always been that feeling surrounding Phil Mickelson of “what will Phil do next?” Unpredictable, creative, intense, analytical, all of those words have been used to describe him over the years. Some have been said in complimentary ways, others in less-than-flattering ways. There have been lots of people, including me, who believed his time as a member of golf’s elite... 

Why Weren’t Formula 1 Teams Ready for Most Important Preseason Test in Years?

As the first preseason test of the 2014 Formula One season drew to a close at Jerez, one story stood out above all others. It wasn’t the launch of the Mercedes W05 (beautiful) or the Red Bull RB10 (also quite attractive). Nor was it the first sighting of the Caterham CT05, which takes the dubious honor of becoming the worst-looking car to grace F1 since the Ensign N179. No, what stood out was... 

Formula 1 Preseason Testing: 6 Observations from Day 1 at Jerez

With more hype surrounding the 2014 Formula One season than any other in recent memory, cars hit the circuit for the first of a four-day test in Jerez, Spain on Tuesday. The radical engine and aerodynamic regulation changes in place for the forthcoming seasons means that there were more questions than answers ahead of the opening test. So were any of those questions answered on the opening day? We’re... 

Formula 1 Pre-Season Testing 2014: Times, News, Reports and More from Jerez

The 2014 Formula One season moved a step closer as the teams got together in Jerez, Spain for the first of the year’s pre-season tests. The drivers and teams have four days to get to know their new cars, and there’s plenty to learn. The rules of F1 have been altered substantially for this campaign. From a design perspective, the change to V6 turbo-charged engines from last year’s... 

Andy Roddick Does Terrible Jay Z Impression After Watching Grammys

Andy Roddick: good at tennis, lacking in the vocal impression department.  After watching Jay Z take home a Grammy on Sunday night, the tennis star decided to break out his best Jay Z impression. Naturally, video of Roddick’s Jay Z routine was posted to Instagram by his super model girlfriend Brooklyn Decker, where it was spotted by Stephen Douglas of The Big Lead.  It’s about... 

Lewis Hamilton Crashes Mercedes on Day 1 of 2014 Pre-Season Testing at Jerez

Lewis Hamilton looked to be having a pretty good opening day of the Formula One season at testing in Jerez, Spain—until he managed to put his brand-new 2014 Mercedes into the barriers. The Brit was one of the only drivers to get anything approaching meaningful running done in the first session of the year and had just improved his personal best time when he ran off. Accidente de Hamilton que... 

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