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World Cup 2014 spots will be up for grabs for each player when the United States men’s national team take on Mexico in a friendly in Arizona on Wednesday. With the tournament in Brazil now just 71 days away, time is running out for players to prove that they deserve to be in the squad of 23 that travels to South America in June. As it is not an official international date, both sides have called...
Published: April 2, 2014
In the spring of 1995, Hajduk Split hosted Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League quarter-finals and drew 0-0. It wasn’t a bad result for the Croatian champions, as the Louis van Gaal-lead visiting side was the best in Europe that season and made up of Edwin van der Sar, Frank Rijkaard, Clarence Seedorf, Edgar Davids, Patrick Kluivert, Jari Litmanen, the De Boer brothers… They would later...
Published: April 2, 2014
England captains down the years have ranged from hate figures for whole nations—the role played by Will Carling in the eyes of Scottish fans in the 1990s—to serving members of the armed forces, tabloid targets and national heroes. With so many names to assess and only 10 to choose for this list, establishing some set of criteria allows us to pick our stand-out candidates. Total games played...
Published: April 2, 2014
England are 70 days away from their 2014 FIFA World Cup opening match against Italy, where Roy Hodgson and his men begin their quest to go as far as they can on the biggest international stage of all. The subject of who should even make England’s final squad of 23 for the tournament is one of much debate, though much of that could be of the supporting cast, with several of the starters seemingly...
Published: April 2, 2014
There’s more to tennis than Rafael Nadal vs. Novak Djokovic, but forgive the world if that rivalry will once again be front and center for the clay-court season. After all, they each have more at stake in Europe than anywhere else. It’s a collision course with no compromise. We will also examine the other ATP key contenders and circumstantial thoughts regarding their chances for excellent...
Published: April 2, 2014
The Bahrain Grand Prix takes place this weekend at the Bahrain International Circuit, in the Sakhir region of the Gulf island kingdom. It will be the third round of the 2014 Formula One season. For the first time, this year’s race will be held under floodlights. It will start at sunset and end in total darkness. F1’s first visit to Bahrain was in 2004. With the exception of 2011, when it...
Published: April 2, 2014
The clock ticks. No one wants to hear the sound. Few pay attention, particularly athletes. They believe they’ll always be young until suddenly they’re not. A golfer’s career is long, longer than careers in other sports, but it is not forever. The opportunities get fewer as the months and the tournaments go by. Six years ago, Tiger Woods, even with a serious knee injury, won the...
Published: April 2, 2014
It’s hard to believe Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are at a disadvantage on the golf course, but that is indeed the case. Mickelson is 43 years old and will turn 44 on the Monday following the U.S. Open in June. Woods is 38, and both Woods and Mickelson have been bothered by injuries this season. Neither has a top-10 finish in 2014, and Woods has played only 10 competitive rounds on the PGA...
Published: April 1, 2014
A Brisbane Premier Rugby match between the University of Queensland and Sunnybank featured one of the biggest hits you will ever see. A large Queensland player absolutely leveled a much smaller opponent with a breathtaking hit. The hit was so big that it left the Sunnybank player rolling around on the field. It’s not clear how long the player stayed down because the camera followed the action. When...
Published: April 1, 2014
This weekend’s set of Heineken Cup fixtures are mouth-watering. You cannot argue with Lions legend Sir Ian McGeechan when he says this is the best line-up in the tournament’s history. In fact, this will probably be the best weekend of rugby in the northern hemisphere all year. To mark the occasion, here is a look back at an enthralling game at this stage in the competition eight years ago,...