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Roger Federer continued his dominance of the field at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, making quick work of Alexandr Dolgolopov. Federer cruised to victory after beating his opponent in consecutive sets, 6-3, 6-1. During the match, Federer’s serve was absolutely on point. He recorded seven aces, won 74 percent of his first services, 83 percent of his second services and never faced a single...
Published: March 15, 2014
Ireland sealed the 2014 Six Nations title with a nail-shredding win over France in Paris. It was the fitting end to a glittering career for Brian O’Driscoll, who adds a second championship to his CV as his last act in an Irish jersey. Ireland scored three tries to France’s two and had a forward pass in the last two minutes to thank for a final French try being ruled out by referee Steve...
Published: March 15, 2014
Ireland won the Six Nations title on Saturday after a 22-20 victory over France at the Stade de France. Les Blues had a chance to deny Ireland the title with a win in Paris, but Brian O’Driscoll capped his final Test appearance for the Irish with a title win. Two tries and two conversions from Jonathan Sexton helped the visitors to their second Six Nations win, but the Racing Metro star had...
Published: March 15, 2014
Wales romped to a 51-3 win over Scotland to end their Six Nations campaign unbeaten at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. The visitors had taken an early lead through Greig Laidlaw‘s penalty; however, two tries from George North and six kicks from Dan Biggar helped the side to victory. Full-back Liam Williams deservedly picked up the man-of-the-match award for his display, as the hosts hit...
Published: March 15, 2014
Today, we bid farewell to one of the finest footballers ever to play the game, as Brazilian genius Rivaldo announced his retirement, via an interview with FC Barcelona, from the game shortly before his 42nd birthday. The former Barcelona star broke the news via Instagram, with his emotional message causing lumps in throats all over the world as his 24-year career came to an end. “With...
Published: March 15, 2014
England moved into touching distance of lifting the Six Nations trophy after a 52-11 victory against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. Stuart Lancaster’s side had to win in Rome to ensure they had a chance of clinching the top spot, with France and Ireland in action in the tournament’s final fixture. Italy struck first as they looked to avoid the wooden spoon, but England had eight kicks from...
Published: March 15, 2014
The semifinals on the men’s side of the BNP Paribas Open offer a perfect combination of stars. Fans get to see one of the most in-form players on tour in Alexandr Dolgopolov, American John Isner playing on home soil and two of the best in the world in Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Indian Wells is always one of the biggest stops for tennis outside of the majors. It attracts top players in...
Published: March 15, 2014
With a dominant showing in the 2014 Indian Wells quarterfinals (as reported by Eurosport), ATP World No. 2 Novak Djokovic looks set to do something he has yet to do in this calendar year: Win a title. For most players, going without a title for the first two months of the season wouldn’t seem like such a big deal. But Djokovic isn’t most players. In fact, 2014 marks the first time in four...
Published: March 15, 2014
The final Saturday at Indian Wells Tennis Garden will feature a pair of intriguing men’s singles semifinals matchups and two doubles championships. In the first singles showdown, four-time Indian Wells champion Roger Federer will square off against Ukrainian dark horse Alexandr Dolgopolov. Afterward, two-time winner and World No. 2 Novak Djokovic will go head-to-head against crowd favorite John...
Published: March 15, 2014
It’s D-day for the 2014 Six Nations tournament, with three matches left and the title still up for grabs. Ireland will travel to Paris with a chance to make history and a victory over the French squad would all but guarantee the Irish team the trophy. But Les Bleus have only lost to Ireland on home soil once since 1972, and they’ll be looking to continue that run as the title is still a...