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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: February 3, 2014
Last week proved to be another exciting week of golf around the world. Rory McIlroy fell short in Dubai, Bubba Watson failed to finish in Phoenix and Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson made headlines, too. The PGA Tour moves to historic and picturesque Pebble Beach, and the European Tour heads back to South Africa. The Champions Tour returns this week for the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla. Here...
Published: February 3, 2014
The 2014 Six Nations kicked off in dramatic fashion as the tournament saw victories for Ireland, current holders Wales and France, who edged out the English in Paris. In what could be a tremendously open championship this year, the Welsh team could struggle to yet again retain their crown. The resurgence of both Ireland and England is clear to see, and a tough French outfit can never be discounted. Here...
Published: February 3, 2014
With the dust having settled on the opening pre-season test of the 2014 season, teams are busy examining data gathered and working on improvements for the next test in Bahrain. For Red Bull it appears that much work is needed but team boss Dietrich Mateschitz has said that such teething troubles were expected and there is no cause for alarm. Amongst today’s other talk, Ross Brawn has confirmed...
Published: February 3, 2014
This Major League Soccer offseason, three U.S. internationals have made moves into or within MLS. Eddie Johnson, after a long, public spat with the Seattle Sounders over his pay, left for D.C. United. Maurice Edu and Michael Parkhurst, both healthy, but receiving zero playing time with their clubs abroad, came home. Now the question is, how will these moves affect those players’ chances of making...
Published: February 3, 2014
The Six Nations got off to an intriguing start with victories for the Irish, Welsh and French teams. This weekend sees the next round of competition, as Ireland face reigning champions Wales, France take on Italy, and Scotland and England contest the Calcutta Cup. Ireland v Wales: After a convincing 22-point victory over Scotland, per BBC Sport, Ireland will feel confident going into their...
Published: February 3, 2014
From pain in Paris to a demolition in Dublin; the first weekend of the Six Nations threw up plenty of talking points. Wales edged past Italy without impressing while England will wonder how they contrived to lose a game in the French capital they largely dominated. In Dublin, Ireland took a half to find their feet before taking Scotland to the cleaners. Round 2 is set up beautifully as Wales head to...
Published: February 3, 2014
The first 2014 Formula One test at Jerez last week gave us a chance to see 10 of the 11 teams in action. Mercedes-engined cars dominated the timesheets, with Ferrari also putting in a solid shift. Meanwhile, despite the French manufacturer’s recent success, those with a Renault power plant suffered non-stop technical issues. Looking at apparent speed, reliability and how confident the teams will...
Published: February 3, 2014
Updating the 2014 ATP rankings is fittingly a computer’s job. Its cold, calculating database is no respecter of Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic any more than it is for Andreas Seppi or Donald Young. The rankings are determined by the tournament points a player accumulates for the exact previous year of any date. Players must grind through injuries and setbacks even as their triumphs are recorded....
Published: February 3, 2014
You may want to find out who Kevin Stadler is picking to win the Super Bowl because the new winner of the Waste Management Open in Scottsdale is one lucky dude. Stadler played sure and steady throughout the tournament, going under par each day and eventually ending at 16 under. He was on the 18th tee when Bubba Watson, who had been leading for most of the weekend imploded, missed the green...
Published: February 2, 2014
The second half of this season will have one question hanging over it for the English players in the Premier League: Who will feature in Roy Hodgson‘s World Cup squad? Next month, Hodgson will name his squad for a friendly against Denmark, and while he will have plenty of key decisions to make in the run-up to Brazil, one of them could be who to play in goal. At present, Hodgson‘s first-choice...