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Lewis Hamilton kick-started his title bid for the 2014 season with a fine victory in Sepang at the 2014 Malaysian Grand Prix—and a fan of his celebrated with some carefully crafted nail art. Twitter user Priscilla sent Hamilton a picture of the finished product and got a retweet from the driver: My Celebration of @LewisHamilton ‘s Victory 😍😁 #TeamLH #MalaysianGP #HatTrick...
Published: April 1, 2014
The World Cup is football’s premier competition. Freed from the rigours of the club game once every four years, players from across the planet compete for national pride and the chance for unparalleled glory that could come just once in a lifetime. In its 84 years of existence, the competition has seen countless memorable matches and wonderful teams. But who, across World Cup history, has...
Published: April 1, 2014
Whilst Brazil’s World Cup squad arguably still has a couple of vacancies, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari’s starting XI is as good as set in stone. Barring any last-minute injuries, the man to take the hallowed No. 9 shirt is Fluminense striker Fred. Come kick-off against Croatia on June 12 at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, the 30-year-old former Lyon forward will be the only home-based...
Published: April 1, 2014
On Wednesday, the United States men’s national team will take on Mexico in the final international friendly before the team convenes its pre-World Cup camp in May. With a roster comprised almost entirely of players from Major League Soccer (Bayern Munich’s Julian Green is the lone exception), the game represents a last chance for players to impress head coach Jurgen Klinsmann before the...
Published: April 1, 2014
Mexico and USA will resume their rivalry as both teams prepare for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil with a friendly played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Arizona on Wednesday. As the match will not fall under any of the official slots FIFA provides national teams for friendlies, both teams will field squads mainly made up of players from each country’s respective domestic league, giving...
Published: April 1, 2014
The Bahrain Grand Prix is round three of the 2014 Formula One season, and the venue will be the Bahrain International Circuit in the Sakhir region of the tiny Gulf state. The race has been held nine times, with the first race taking place in 2004. Here are 10 (hopefully) fascinating facts about the circuit, including how it was built and how the organisers keep the surrounding desert from encroaching...
Published: April 1, 2014
Roger Federer has been a pretty big disappointment through six events in 2014. His most recent disappointment came on March 26 in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open. In what turned out to be his earliest exit from a tournament in 2014, Federer was defeated in three sets by Kei Nishikori. Federer started strong by winning the first set, but Nishikori bounced back to take the next two and secure the...
Published: April 1, 2014
Mexico and the United States are ready to play their 63rd match against each other on April 2 in Glendale, Ariz. This will be a perfect chance for both squads to look at some players who could make their respective World Cup teams. Some have found themselves selected by Miguel Herrera for the first time since he took over El Tri. One such player is Marco Fabian, who is one of the biggest surprises...
Published: April 1, 2014
Fernando Alonso of Ferrari has spent a lot of the first two races of the 2014 Formula One season looking at the back of Nico Hulkenberg‘s Force India. Sure, the Spaniard eventually passed Hulkenberg in both Australia and Malaysia, but Ferrari—the most successful team in F1 history—is not in the sport to battle the likes of Force India (one podium finish in six-plus years). Even more...
Published: April 1, 2014
The pain is physical, a back that aches when Tiger Woods swings a golf club, which he must do if he is to play the game. The pain is mental. The Masters is just over a week away, a tradition like no other, as we’re so often reminded by Jim Nantz, a tradition to which Woods has contributed greatly. And Tiger, winner of four green jackets, is wondering whether he’ll compete. The Masters and,...