Stanislas Wawrinka Won the Australian Open, Is the Big 4 Era over in Tennis?

Over the past nine years, tennis has been absolutely dominated by the Big Four. Rafael Nadal, Rodger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray had combined to win 34 of 35 majors before this year’s Australian Open.  Stanislas Wawrinka shocked the world by taking home the 2014 Australian Open title.  Wawrinka played great on the way to the title and it may seem like a shifting of the guard... 

Bubba Watson Almost Hits His Wife with a Bad Shot

Bubba Watson has a new candidate for the oddest shot of his career. At the 2014 World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship, Watson found himself in a weird situation. On his second shot on the 11th hole, the 35-year-old wasn’t able to put the ball where he wanted. His shot ended up right next to his wife (Warning: Video contains NSFW language): Thankfully, the ball bounced... 

More Questions Than Answers over Ferrari’s Testing Performances

Formula One preseason testing has reached its halfway mark. Six days have been completed and only six remain before the first race weekend of the year in Australia. Renault’s many woes have dominated the headlines, while Mercedes-powered cars have been claiming more positive plaudits. But what about Ferrari? The apparent progress of F1’s longest-serving and most famous constructor is usually... 

Tighe’s 2014 World Cup Tactics Board: Analysing Fabio Capello’s Russia

Welcome to the latest in a B/R series where we will take a tactical dive and explore each and every one of the 32 qualified World Cup teams. Next up is Russia, a team which qualified first from Group F with 22 points, seven wins, one draw and two losses. Their consistent grip on the top spot forced Portugal into a dicey play-off with Sweden for a place in the finals.   Qualifying Russia sealed... 

Predicting the Biggest EPL, Liga, Serie A Matches: Key Weekend in Spain

While we are not quite in the home straights for Europe’s top leagues, the end of the season is moving ever nearer. In Spain particularly, the Liga race looks set to be closer than ever.  Only goal difference separates leaders Barcelona from the two Madrid clubs, with Real followed by Atletico. All three teams are on 60 points after 24 games, and Round 26 sees Madrid visit Atletico in one... 

World Golf Championships Match Play Sees Several 1st-Day Upsets

The World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play began in Marana, Ariz., Wednesday morning to gray, overcast skies.  The Golf Club at Dove Mountain, 30 miles northwest of downtown Tucson, is a fickle course, not because of tricky pin placements or desert landscape—but because of the weather. The field was welcomed to overcast skies that burned off as the morning wore on en route to... 

Does Julian Green Deserve a Spot on the USMNT World Cup Roster?

With the news on Friday that German-American Julian Green will be training with the United States men’s national team prior to the team’s March 5 friendly against the Ukraine, many American fans became instantly excited about the prospect of him playing for the USMNT in this summer’s World Cup. Despite Green’s agreement to train with the team, he has not yet filed his one-time... 

Ranking the Biggest Surprises from WGC-Accenture Match Play’s Opening Day

The possibility of upsets is a great attraction for an event like the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship. The biggest names can be quickly erased in the first round, and there was some of that on Wednesday. And there were results like Jonas Blixt, an 11th seed, knocking off sixth-seeded Keegan Bradley, 2 and 1, and 10th-seeded Billy Horschel whipping seventh-seeded Jamie Donaldson,... 

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 2014: Daily Leaderboard Updates, Analysis

The 2014 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship kicked off on Wednesday, with 64 of the world’s top golfers hitting the course at the Golf Club at Dove Mountain. Every day is elimination day for the golfers during this extended weekend. From a field of 64, only two will be left standing on Sunday for the final. Matt Kuchar is the defending champion. He beat Hunter Mahan—the 2012 champion—in... 

Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull: The Least Dominant of the Great F1 Dynasties

Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull have dominated Formula One for most of the last four years. In that time, Vettel and his teammate, Mark Webber, have won more races than all of their rivals combined. No matter how you feel about Vettel, or whether you are a Red Bull fan, it cannot be denied that their performance has been one of the most impressive in F1 history. And yet, as Vettel was winning the final... 

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