Nico Rosberg and Mercedes Agree 2-Year Contract Extension

Nico Rosberg has signed a two-year contract extension with Mercedes as part of a deal that will keep him with the German manufacturer until 2016. Rosberg joined from Williams in 2010 and was set to see his deal expire at the end of the 2014 season, but BBC (h/t ESPN) announced news of the extension, with Rosberg now set to continue rivaling teammate Lewis Hamilton for at least another... 

Brad Evans Misses USA World Cup Squad, Sends Amazing Tweet to Cristiano Ronaldo

Jurgen Klinsmann’s USA World Cup squad announcement has been dominated by the news that Landon Donovan didn’t make the cut, but another man to miss out was Brad Evans. Evans, however, took the blow like a champ—and offered a great tweet about it: You got off easy this time @Cristiano — Brad Evans (@brad_evans3) May 23, 2014 On the scale of Twitter reactions to missing a major... 

Relive Bergkamp’s Wondergoal for Netherlands vs. Argentina, in Lego

As the FIFA World Cup draws ever closer, global excitement for the June 12 kick-off is growing by the minute. And thanks to the Guardian’s “Brick-by-brick” series, you can now relive some of the classic goals of World Cup history in Lego form, including Dennis Bergkamp’s sublime piece of skill against Argentina. You can see the animation here. Bergkamp’s extra-time... 

French Open 2014 Draw Results: Full List of Seedings and Brackets

Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams head into the 2014 French Open as defending champions, but both received potentially difficult draws in their quest to dominate this year’s Grand Slam on clay. Last year’s victors were present as this season’s draw was made, as reported by Roland Garros‘ official Twitter account: Here’s a full rundown of the top 32 seeds in both the men’s... 

NCAA Men’s Golf Championships 2014: Dates, Tee Times, Field and Preview

Friday marks the start of the 2014 NCAA men’s golf championships, and it should see some of the planet’s best amateurs being tested but also aggressive on a tough, shorter course. Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas, plays host to the action this week, as the competition runs through next Wednesday, May 28. A 54-hole stroke play format will separate the contenders from the... 

Maracana Pele Statue Will Not Be Ready for World Cup

Plans to erect a statue of Brazil legend Pele at the Maracana Stadium ahead of next month’s FIFA World Cup have been abandoned, confirmed the artist who was commissioned to create the masterpiece. Renowned Brazilian artist Ique had crafted the life-size statue specifically for the tournament, and the bronze masterpiece was due to appear in the Rio stadium for the final. However, continued delays... 

Spain FIFA 2014 World Cup Team Guide

Perhaps no team has quite so much riding on the impending World Cup finals than the defending champions, Spain. Following three consecutive major triumphs that began with the capture of the 2008 European Championship, La Roja could ascend to the pinnacle of football’s pantheon and be recognised as the greatest generation in the game’s history with World Cup glory in Brazil. While much of... 

Lars Bender Injury: Updates on Bayer Leverkusen Star’s Thigh and Return

Lars Bender‘s World Cup journey has been brought to a premature end after a thigh injury was revealed to have ruled him out for next month’s tournament in Brazil. Just two days into Germany’s preparations for the competition, Bender was forced to retire from Joachim Low’s 27-man provisional squad, per Reuters (h/t The Guardian): The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder looked likely... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Paddock News from 2014 Monaco Grand Prix

It’s almost time for the 2014 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix and as usual there’s no shortage of drivers and team personnel with something to say. Lewis Hamilton may or may not have dropped a few mind games into the championship hunt, while Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has assured Fernando Alonso that those closest to him are appreciative of his talents. Elsewhere, Jenson Button’s... 

X-Men’s Patrick Stewart Talks England, World Cup and That Liverpool-Palace Match

Sir Patrick Stewart has high hopes for England at the upcoming World Cup. Or at least higher than those of some prognosticators who have given the Three Lions little chance of progressing beyond the group stage. “I would like to see them in the last eight,” the film, television and stage actor told Bleacher Report in a recent interview. “You can never predict what’s going to... 

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