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While his critics have tried to write him off, Roger Federer continues to both triumph and prove them wrong. Dmitry Tursunov certainly didn’t make it easy on the Swiss player, but Federer still came away with a 7-6 (7), 7-6 (2) win in straight sets in the BNP Paribas Open. The tournament’s official Twitter account announced the news when the match finished: With the win, Federer assured...
Published: March 10, 2014
As the youngest player in the ATP top 100, 20-year-old Jiri Vesely nearly stunned world No. 6 Andy Murray Monday. But in the end, it was Murray surviving and advancing to the fourth round of the 2014 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Southern California. After dropping the opening set in a tiebreak, Murray showcased his resiliency, fighting through some sloppy play and tough...
Published: March 10, 2014
The tennis gods recently served up an absolutely thrilling draw for the Masters 1000 tournament that recently kicked off in Indian Wells, California. Although one half of the draw is arguably much heftier in terms of talent density than the other, that imbalance should provide sizable dividends for worldwide fans of the sport. As things currently stand, the tournament looks like it will weave...
Published: March 10, 2014
Here we are a little more than a week out from Tiger Woods‘ withdrawal from the Honda Classic, an act spawned by back pain and one that sparked worldwide concern as to Woods’ future and the future of the game itself. The core back issues Woods is dealing with, and the accompanying spasms, were not going to go away in the few days he had for treatment and rest before teeing it up Thursday...
Published: March 10, 2014
The penultimate weekend of the 2014 Six Nations saw Ireland close in on the championship with a huge win over Italy in Dublin, while England claimed the Triple Crown by beating Wales at Twickenham. Completing the fixtures, Scotland grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory as a late penalty saw France claim an unlikely two-point win. Most likely, a win for Ireland in Paris next weekend will see Joe Schmidt’s...
Published: March 10, 2014
The penultimate weekend of the 2014 Six Nations saw Ireland close in on the championship with a huge win over Italy in Dublin, while England claimed the Triple Crown by beating Wales at Twickenham. Completing the fixtures, Scotland grabbed defeat from the jaws of victory as a late penalty saw France claim an unlikely two-point win. Most likely, a win for Ireland in Paris next weekend will see Joe Schmidt’s...
Published: March 10, 2014
If you’re going to get struck by a golf ball, you might as well get hit by a Tiger Woods shot. Woods’ opening tee shot of the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday didn’t go as planned. One unlucky fan was in the wrong place at the wrong time when Woods teed off, which resulted in a bloodied face: It did create a cool photo between the athlete and the spectator: The fan did get...
Published: March 10, 2014
When he signed for Mercedes in September 2012, Lewis Hamilton—for the first time in his Formula One career—was playing the long game. He was, after all, departing a McLaren team that had provided him with the fastest car on the grid for an outfit that had won only a single grand prix in three years. For a man as single-minded as Hamilton, someone so used to instant success, it was quite...
Published: March 10, 2014
According to a picky iguana roaming the greens at the 2014 Puerto Rico Open, Andrew Loupe‘s golf ball, as interesting as it may be, isn’t all that delicious. Next Impulse Sports’ Kiley Kmiec spotted this rather hilarious video posted to the PGA‘s YouTube page. It features a curious iguana moving Loupe‘s ball before scurrying off, as iguanas are wont to...
Published: March 10, 2014
Kevin Strootman’s World Cup dream has, in the words of Louis Van Gaal, “fallen to pieces.” “What has happened to Kevin is really dramatic,” the Netherlands manager told the Dutch football federation’s website on Monday, as per Football-Italia. “I can imagine at the moment that his world is falling in.” Strootman, who had picked up a knee injury in last...