Six Nations 2014: Updated Table, Fixtures and Predictions After Week 2

Week 2 of this year’s Six Nations was a dramatic one for transformation in the competition, with Ireland’s win over Wales having a huge impact on the standings. France also maintained their 100 percent start to the tournament, while England bounced back from defeat in Paris to stage a confidence boosting win over the Scottish. This weekend sees Europe’s giants break before resuming... 

Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and the Winners and Losers of the Week in Tennis

February tennis is a smorgasbord of Davis Cup, mid-level tournaments and calculated appearances from stars like Roger Federer. But there are always shifting scenes in the world of tennis that set up bigger tournaments ahead. We take a shot at the Davis Cup and look in at Sochi’s hometown girl, Maria Sharapova. There are injury withdrawals from some of tennis’ biggest stars, who watched... 

Is Jimmy Walker a Major Contender After Pebble Beach Win, Red-Hot 2013-14 Start?

Guys with the name Jimmy Walker have starred in a television sitcom and played professional basketball, but one currently plays professional golf. Of those three, only one has ever been referred to as Kid Dyn-o-mite, the star of a 1970s television sitcom, Good Times. The basketball player retired in the mid-1970s after a nine-year career in the NBA. The golfer is in the prime of what might be considered... 

Winners and Losers of the 2014 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

After Jimmy Walker took a seemingly commanding lead into Sunday at the AT&T National Pro-Am, he turned the blustery, star-studded tournament into a knee-buckler in the end. Walker, who was six ahead of the pack when the day started, had to make a squirrely five-footer on 18 to preserve his tour-leading third victory of the season. As usual, the stars were out and having a great time. If we told... 

25 Youngsters Who Could Make Late Push for a Place in an African World Cup Squad

As the World Cup draws near, international managers begin to finalise the make-up of their squads. The tournament has, over the years, become a fine platform upon which the globe’s finest youngsters can demonstrate their abilities and as the arena within which precocious players can establish their names before an international public. Africa’s five representatives each possess youngsters... 

Mexico: Why Carlos Vela’s World Cup Absence Will Not Be a Factor for El Tri

Case closed, Carlos Vela will not wear the green jersey next summer, and the question is: Will this affect El Tri in Brazil 2014? Not quite. Vela shared a letter the same day that Miguel Herrera let the world know that the Mexican striker opted out of this summer’s World Cup. The Real Sociedad forward was clear: “In this qualifying process I have not been 100% mentally to represent or to... 

Mexico: 5 European-Based Players Miguel Herrera Should Call on for Brazil 2014

Miguel Herrera is touring Europe with one objective: to visit and talk with the Mexicans abroad ahead of this year’s World Cup. As of now, El Tri’s coach has met with Carlos Vela, Hector Moreno, Giovani dos Santos, Javier Aquino, Andres Guardado, Guillermo Ochoa and Javier Hernandez. Of those seven players, the only one who will definitely be left out is Vela. There are two others... 

6 Nations 2014: Latest Reaction to Updated Table and Results

As the second phase of the RBS Six Nations got underway, Ireland continued their dominance with an emphatic 26-3 win over Wales on Saturday. One conversion and four penalties from Jonathan Sexton helped his side to their convincing win, after leading 13-0 at half-time. Leigh Halfpenny’s penalty couldn’t halt a resurgent Ireland, though, as Joe Schmidt’s side rose to the top... 

Americans Abroad Wrap: Injuries for Aron Johannsson and Timmy Chandler

It was a rough week for Americans playing abroad, as injuries struck a number of key players, including Aron Johannsson, Timmy Chandler and Jermaine Jones. They weren’t the only ones hit by the injury bug—there are also updates on a number of other injured Americans, including John Anthony Brooks, Eric Lichaj, Oguchi Onyewu and Jonathan Spector. And, in brighter news, Juan Agudelo opened... 

France vs. Italy: 5 Lessons Learned from 6 Nations Clash

The wait goes on for Italy’s first win in France in the Six Nations. The Azzurri were never ahead in Sunday’s contest and ended up losing 30-10, but somehow they will feel the result is harsh on them. France blew hot and cold once again, with the key difference between them and their visitors being that they were able to convert their try-scoring chances when they cropped up. Here’s... 

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