France vs. Italy: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape 6 Nations Clash

France got into their 700th Test match hoping to wipe out the memory of one of their most surprising defeats in those 700. Italy turned Philippe Saint-Andre over in Rome last year in a miserable championship for Les Bleus. Now France have a chance to put themselves in the box seat of this year’s 6 Nations with a win at home over the Azzurri on Sunday. Italy’s pack struggled up front... 

Arguments For and Against John Terry Returning to England National Team

England are just over four months away from the opening match of the 2014 World Cup against Italy at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus, Brazil. Roy Hodgson has a little over three months to finalise his 23-man squad for the tournament, and there is a surprising name under consideration. John Terry retired from international football, per BBC Sport, in 2012 after the FA continued with their disciplinary... 

Breaking Down Mercedes’ Performance at 2014 Jerez Preseason Test

The Mercedes team must have had cause of concern when an alarming front wing failure caused Lewis Hamilton to clatter into the barriers at Turn 1. Rewind almost a year to the day and Hamilton suffered a similar fate at Jerez as a rear brake failure saw him plough headfirst into the barriers at the Dry Sack hairpin. But three days after Hamilton’s latest crash, the Mercedes team had racked... 

Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg Mock New F1 Rules in Mercedes Advert

The Mercedes F1 team have shot a short trailer ahead of the 2014 season, in which drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg struggle to grasp the new rules for the year. Rule changes affect engine sizes, points scoring and much more besides: CNN offer a good summary of the technical changes. Certainly, it’s better than what Hamilton and Rosberg offer—the pair play dumb as the rules are explained... 

Six Nations Fixtures 2014: Latest Team News, Squad Selections Ahead of Week 2

This year’s Six Nations championship is one-week-old. As we head toward another action-packed trio of matches, there’s plenty of team news, squad selections and lineup issues to discuss. We’ve got lots to wade through, so let’s get right to it.   Ireland vs. Wales Wales head into the clash against Ireland with arguably the biggest boost they could receive. Sam Warburton,... 

Italy World Cup Rewind: Title No. 2, 1938 Final vs. Hungary

Before beginning, I must once again make a disclaimer.  In the video accompanying this piece a brief glimpse of the Fascist salute commonly associated with Mussolini’s Italy and Hitler’s Germany can be seen.  These quick images do not reflect the political or philosophical beliefs of the writer or of Bleacher Report.  This image is only seen for a few seconds but if you find... 

Six Nations 2014: Keys to Success for Every Side

The Six Nations made a thrilling and fascinating return last weekend, and the story of the first-round was England’s narrow loss to France after Gael Fickou’s dramatic late try in Paris. Scotland were well beaten in Dublin, while Wales saw off a fighting performance by Italy, who threatened to win only their second away match in championship history. So what now is the key for... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: F1 Qualifying Set for Shake-Up and More

With the current engine and aerodynamic regulation changes promising to shake up proceedings more than ever before, the FIA is set to further spice up the spectacle in 2014 by changing the qualifying format. Amongst today’s other big talking points to round off another busy week in F1, Lotus is finally set to run its new E22 in Jerez and Bernie Ecclestone predicts Force India victories this year.  Begin... 

Ranking the 32 Formula 1 World Champions

In 64 Formula One World Championship seasons, there have been 32 different Drivers’ champions. Even between drivers who competed directly against each other, there are debates among the followers of the sport about who is better. Juan Manuel Fangio or Alberto Ascari? Ayrton Senna or Alain Prost? Sebastian Vettel or Fernando Alonso? There are no easy answers. Here, we are going to rank not only... 

How Grigor Dimitrov Is Developing into the Next Tennis Superstar

Don’t tell Grigor Dimitrov that he is tennis’ next big superstar. The 22-year-old Bulgarian knows he must keep improving. He is forging his talent through grueling work and painful defeat, aware that his career journey will prosper so far as his mental resilience will take him. Only then will he be ready to win Grand Slam titles against Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Sports fans can be... 

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