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Formula One CEO Bernie Ecclestone has been involved in the sport since 1957, as a manager, driver (it’s true!), team owner and executive. But he will (probably) not be around forever. He is currently facing a criminal trial in Germany and, if convicted, his reign at the top of the F1 world will end. He is also 83 years old, an age when most people have long-since retired, even if they are not...
Published: February 10, 2014
The 2014 Copa Claro is the third stop on the ATP Tour’s Latin America trip, and the clay surface of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club is the perfect backdrop for the exciting tournament. The Argentinean haven for tennis has been dominated by native sons over the years, with nine of the 12 Copa Claro tournaments being won by an Argentine player. Former champions Juan Monaco and Nicolas Almagro...
Published: February 10, 2014
Golf may be the ultimate “what have you done for me lately” sport. It’s all about you and how you swing those clubs of yours every time you compete. Regardless of your name, professional golfers are judged by what they accomplish. Or don’t accomplish. The Official World Golf Rankings, even as vague and hard to understand as they are, provide a system of showing who the best...
Published: February 10, 2014
It’s only taken a fortnight for the Six Nations entertainment to hit fever pitch, with Week 2’s results having a dramatic impact on the standings and who we see as favourites heading into the break. France maintained their 100 percent winning start to the championship with a firm thumping of Italy, while England managed to get their first points on the board at Murrayfield, having began...
Published: February 10, 2014
The 2014 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am had something for everyone. Sports icons, celebrities and Fortune 500 executives were paired with the professionals, just as Bing Crosby envisioned back in 1937, when he started this tournament. Clint Eastwood “made someone’s day” and saved a life. Country singer Jake Owen was a mere hacker by day and talented performer by night. Dustin...
Published: February 10, 2014
As revealed on Autosport last week, Formula One teams and the sport’s governing body, the FIA, are to discuss plans to change the format of the qualifying regulations. A meeting of the team managers and the FIA is set for February 21, with at least a couple of ideas to change the qualifying spectacle for the better set for discussion. Here are four ways in which qualifying could be improved. Begin...
Published: February 10, 2014
While, quite naturally, the players, the managers and the teams in our beloved sport tend to generate the majority of the headlines and steal the vast proportion of the attention, the backdrops and the venues for the game we adore also deserve their day in the sun. Over the years, the high-drama action and unforgettable moments of football have been played out in some of the most incredible buildings...
Published: February 10, 2014
Ireland sit on top of the pile as we head into the first break of the Six Nations. The Irish have completed two-thirds of the Triple Crown with England next up at Twickenham in what is shaping up to be a pivotal clash in determining the title. Ireland and France are the only two sides with 100 per cent records, and they remain on course to decide the Grand Slam on the last weekend in Paris if they...
Published: February 10, 2014
The England shirt that the team will wear at the 2014 World Cup has seemingly been leaked. Brazilian source Globo Esporte, who have a history of obtaining these shirts before they are officially confirmed, released the picture. Leaked! England’s Nike home shirt for the 2014 World Cup [Picture] http://t.co/z08FPzaAyk pic.twitter.com/yJ3OcrYwdr — 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals)...
Published: February 10, 2014
With little over a week to go before the second pre-season test session of the season in Bahrain, McLaren has been warned by Mercedes that they face being treated as a rival as well as an engine partner this season. The warning comes as McLaren begins its last season with its long-standing partner before a switch to Honda power in 2015. Amongst today’s other F1 gossip, Bernie Ecclestone is confident...