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Two teams that had endured long waits for a trophy played out a predictably spiky and scrappy affair in the 2014 Amlin Challenge Cup final. Ultimately, it was Northampton Saints who bested Bath Rugby 30-16, per BBC Sport, but it was only after a furious second-half fightback. The victory was largely created by Bath’s penchant for self-destruction. Head coach Mike Ford’s team had been firmly...
Published: May 23, 2014
As soon as the draws for major tournaments are released, fans look ahead to which players will be competing in quarterfinals and semifinals. However, this year’s French Open will feature quite a few surprises early on. Before skipping to the final few rounds of the Grand Slam, it is important to remember that the sport is as deep as ever with talented players capable of making a run even if they...
Published: May 23, 2014
Three true legends of the game were grouped together for the first two rounds of the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores, and they did not fail to excite the fans. At 64 years old, Tom Watson was the elder statesman of the group, but the kids, Bernhard Langer (56) and Colin Montgomerie, (50) did not get the better of him. All three players finished the first 36 holes at four under par and are...
Published: May 23, 2014
Any way you slice it, the United States have a huge task on their hands at this year’s World Cup. The group draw was brutal. The travel schedule is the most taxing any country will face. And, just to make things a bit more interesting, the USMNT will be a fairly inexperienced group, at least in World Cup terms. Temper your expectations, folks. We’ll get into the individual matchups...
Published: May 23, 2014
As the Formula One season heads to Europe, our Bleacher Report F1 experts are doing their best to predict the key results from the 2014 Monaco Grand Prix. It’s a blue-riband event, with the eyes of the motorsports world trained on the billionaires’ playground. Mercedes have dominated the early-season races and looked as strong as ever in Spain. The street circuit is a different...
Published: May 23, 2014
As England’s World Cup campaign draws ever nearer, excitement and anticipation is beginning to grow. Roy Hodgson’s young squad are far from favourites, with expectancy levels in England as low as many can remember, yet the World Cup is a tournament that excites even the most pessimistic football fan. Central to our memories of past campaigns are the songs and terrace chants ringing out...
Published: May 23, 2014
The 2014 French Open draw has been released, revealing storylines and compelling potential matchups. It’s set the stage for a few weeks of excitement at Roland Garros. It was no surprise to see clay-court king Rafael Nadal take the top seed, despite his struggles early this year. But with some interesting opponents set to face him, he could be in for some trouble. Will Nadal hold off...
Published: May 23, 2014
Pablo Larrazabal just can’t catch a break. On the 18th hole of Thursday’s round of the BMW PGA Championship, the golfer’s shot didn’t go as planned. The ball ended up getting stuck between a man’s legs. That’s a bit awkward. Larrazabal was able to get a laugh out of the situation, however: Don’t forget that this isn’t the first bizarre thing that...
Published: May 23, 2014
It’s been an eventful 2014 for Steven Gerrard so far, skippering Liverpool to an impressive 11-match winning run and an exciting title challenge. And as the dust settles on the exhilarating Premier League campaign, Gerrard is about to lead England into the World Cup this summer in Brazil as captain of the Three Lions. He will be coming up against club colleague Luis Suarez when England face Uruguay...
Published: May 23, 2014
Nico Rosberg‘s signing of a new two-year contract with Mercedes, as reported by Andrew Benson of BBC Sport, is a just reward for his services to the Silver Arrows. The German driver has been a constant presence on the team since Mercedes established their own Formula One outfit in 2010 and, after years of difficulty alongside Michael Schumacher, now has his first shot at the title this season. The...