Super Rugby: New Zealand Conference Pre-Season Power Rankings

Super Rugby season is upon us once more, giving the best of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa the chance to go up against each other and claim the title of the best club team in the southern hemisphere. As always, there is plenty of intrigue heading into the season, with a number of teams having made some key moves that could either pay-off or backfire.  Here we look at the New Zealand conference,... 

How Tennis Is Becoming More Like NASCAR

Tennis and NASCAR, sports with seemingly little in common, are more alike than you think. When John Isner, who grew up in North Carolina, served as honorary pit crew chief in 2008, he told an ATP staffer that “There a lot of similarities between NASCAR and tennis, where both sports call for you to be mentally focused and tough.” On the surface, the sports appear to be... 

AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am 2014: Daily Leaderboard Updates and Analysis

Some of the best professional and celebrity golfers on the planet are in Pebble Beach, Calif., this February for the 2014 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.  The annual PGA Tour tournament spans four days and features three golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, Spyglass Hill Golf Course and Monterey Peninsula Country Club. The 156 participating pros and 156 participating amateurs will be... 

5 Youngsters Who Could Make Late Push for a Place in Brazil World Cup Squad

With Brazil the favorite to win the 2014 World Cup on home soil, places in their final squad for the tournament become that much more sought after. Those competing for spots in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s Selecao outfit know that if the team is able to achieve glory in the final, they will instantly attain a kind of football immortality. While “Big Phil” has likely decided on most of his... 

Scotland vs. England: 6 Players with a Point to Prove in Six Nations Clash

Before the championship started, I boldly predicted Scotland would beat England at Murrayfield. Based on both sides’ performances in Round 1 of the Six Nations, that now seems unlikely. England were very good, if not brilliant, in Paris, and were unfortunate not to have killed France off. Scotland, on the other hand, were abject. So both sides will take the turf at Murrayfield with question... 

Rafael Nadal Injury: Updates on Tennis Star’s Back and Return

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal‘s 2014 season is off to a tough start as a result of a nagging back injury suffered during his 2014 Australian Open final defeat on Jan. 26.      According to The Buenos Aires Herald, the 27-year-old Spaniard has been battling a stomach virus in addition to his back injury and has withdrawn from the upcoming 2014 ATP Copa Claro, an outdoor... 

Carlos Pena: Why He Looks Ready for a Transfer in 2014

Mexico lacked a complete footballer for years—a player who had the ability of organizing the midfield, helping the defense and finishing plays. The search ended when Carlos Pena debuted with El Tri in 2013. His stay in the country may be short, though. Pena plays for Mexican club Leon. The team was relegated in 2002 and made it back to the Liga MX 10 years later; Pena was a key element in the... 

Joburg Open 2014: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Casual golf fans in the United States may not know much about the 2014 Joburg Open from the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa, but it is one of the most important events on the European tour. The three top finishers in the Joburg Open that have not already qualified for July’s Open Championship will earn their places in the field for that marquee event. That’s... 

Tighe’s 2014 World Cup Tactics Board: Analysing Jose Pekerman’s Colombia

Welcome to the latest in a new series where we will take a tactical dive and explore each and every one of the 32 qualified World Cup teams. Next up is Colombia, who qualified in second place in the CONMEBOL standings with an impressive 30 points. The group is usually a two-horse race at the top between Argentina and Brazil, but Los Cafeteros took advantage of the Selecao’s absence and came oh... 

Luis Suarez’s Redemption Can Inspire John Terry’s England World Cup Dream

Chelsea‘s John Terry and Gary Cahill are the best central defensive partnership England can put on the pitch—nobody can doubt that fact. In the interest of our progress at the World Cup, we should all want those two playing together in Brazil, and it could still happen. If Terry needs inspiration, he can find it in Luis Suarez‘s redemption at Liverpool. Suarez has made his mistakes... 

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