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When you are the defending World Cup champions and winners of the past two European championships, you get respect from the oddsmakers. But Spain doesn’t get as much respect as it probably deserves as three teams have better odds to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, according to WorldCupOdds.net. The Spaniards currently sit at +700. Host Brazil, Argentina and Germany all currently boast shorter...
Published: February 11, 2014
Two weeks into the 2014 RBS Six Nations, it’s clear this is going to be one of the most hotly contested championships in years. But with so little to separate the top teams, it looks as if some players are resorting to dirty tactics even more so than usual. Last weekend’s round of matches saw fights break out in all three games. In Dublin, Mike Phillips of Wales threw punches after...
Published: February 11, 2014
Sebastian Vettel has enjoyed something of an easy ride over recent seasons as far as being pushed by a teammate is concerned. Aside from the 2010 season, when Mark Webber took the title fight down to the final race of the season, Vettel’s biggest challenger has come from outside of his own team. But Webber, who endured a turbulent relationship with Vettel during his time at Red Bull, believes...
Published: February 11, 2014
As we head into the first break week of this year’s Six Nations, it’s time to look back over the past fortnight’s action, consider who’s impressed and who’s fallen short of expectations. Names both old and new, big and small have come to Europe’s fore, some players thriving under the spotlight while others have popped up from relative obscurity to lead their sides...
Published: February 11, 2014
The sport of Formula One racing has seen so many changes over the decades since the inaugural championship season in 1950 that it’s impossible to keep track of all of them. This season sees one of the most radical changes in the sport’s history with the introduction of 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged power units replacing the 2.4-litre V8 engine. But it is another rule that has raised the heckles...
Published: February 11, 2014
With the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on the horizon, United States men’s national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann will have some difficult decisions to make in the months ahead. While a fair number of roster spots on the USMNT are essentially “locked up,” there are also a number of positions in flux. With only four months to go, here’s a look at the 23 USMNT players Klinsmann...
Published: February 11, 2014
Japan’s Kei Nishikori will attempt to defend his title at the 2014 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, which is a men’s-only event that takes place between Feb. 10-16 at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Tennessee. As the top seed, Nishikori earned a first-round bye in the 28-man singles field, along with Feliciano Lopez, Lleyton Hewitt (former world No. 1) and Yen-Hsun Lu. A...
Published: February 11, 2014
Maria Sharapova appeared on top of the world when she entered Fisht Olympic Stadium carrying the torch at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. However, while she’s hanging out with Winter Olympians, her tennis career is on ice. In fact, Sharapova’s obligations in Sochi and daunting tour schedule ahead may lead to her tumbling out of the Top 10. Just...
Published: February 11, 2014
One of the things that makes the Copa Libertadores so enthralling every season is that fact that it is so hard to predict a winner. In 2014, however, reigning champions Atletico Mineiro, led by the legendary Ronaldinho, are one of the favorites to win the competition for the second year in a row. If they could pull off that difficult feat, they would become the first side since Boca Juniors in 2000...
Published: February 10, 2014
The 2014 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament features a lot of big names in men’s tennis, headlined by No. 1 seed and defending champion Juan Martin Del Potro. This marks the Argentine’s first appearance in nearly a month since a disappointing Round 2 loss at the Australian Open. With arguably the most powerful forehand on the ATP and a massive serve, Del Potro seems destined for success yet...