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Formula One legend Sir Jack Brabham passed away at his home on Australia’s Gold Coast on Monday morning. He was 88. The sad news was confirmed in a statement on the family website. His son David said on behalf of the family: It’s a very sad day for all of us. My father passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88 this morning. He lived an incredible life, achieving more than anyone...
Published: May 18, 2014
The Byron Nelson Championship is the first half of the brief Texas swing prior to the Memorial Tournament. As the tour’s best continue to refine their games and jockey for position ahead of the U.S. Open in less than a month, the two weeks in Texas are always interesting. Entering the final round of Lord Byron’s tournament, Brendon Todd and Louis Oosthuizen were tied for the lead...
Published: May 18, 2014
Miguel Herrera cut to the chase and named the 23 players who will represent Mexico in this summer’s World Cup. The El Tri coach capped players from five Liga MX clubs and some European squads. Different from what has happened in other editions, there were several footballers playing abroad who didn’t make the cut. That’s the case with Javier Aquino. There were other surprises, too,...
Published: May 18, 2014
To say Rafael Nadal has dominated the French Open in the past decade would be an epic understatement, like saying Napoleon had a modest empire or that the Boston Celtics were pretty good when Red Auerbach was the coach. Nadal has won eight of the last nine titles at Roland Garros, a stretch of dominance that is hard to fathom. The man is a master on clay, and he’ll head into this year’s...
Published: May 18, 2014
Despite most of the major European leagues being finished for the year, there was still plenty of news this week for Americans playing abroad, centered primarily around the announcement of the United States men’s national team’s provisional World Cup roster and transfer news involving a number of American players. On Monday, USMNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann announced his 30-man provisional...
Published: May 18, 2014
Novak Djokovic got off to a rocky start in the final of the 2014 Italian Open, and Rafael Nadal looked set to triumph once again on the clay. It would hardly have been a surprising result—Nadal came into the final having won seven of the last nine titles in this tournament. But Nole was having none of it, rallying to win the next two sets and the match, 4-6, 6-3,...
Published: May 18, 2014
Serena Williams played coy about her health and readiness going into the Italian Open in Rome. But as if she wanted to quiet the skeptics and feed her fans, Williams erased all doubts by defending her title convincingly at the event. She defeated Sara Errani, 6-3, 6-0, and re-established herself as the clear favorite going into the French Open at Roland Garros. Williams withdrew from the...
Published: May 18, 2014
England manager Roy Hodgson has named Frank Lampard as his vice-captain for the World Cup finals in Brazil, the Football Association website has reported. The Chelsea midfielder will act as a back-up leader to Three Lions captain Steven Gerrard at the finals in South America. And Hodgson believes the experience of the 35-year-old will be vital as England line up against Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica...
Published: May 18, 2014
Marseille and France goalkeeper Steve Mandanda has confirmed that he will miss the World Cup finals through injury, reports Sky Sports. The 27-year-old suffered a neck problem after a collision with Mustapha Yatabare while playing for his club in the 1-0 win over Guingamp on Saturday night. Mandanda was withdrawn from the game, leaving his participation at the finals in Brazil under threat. And...
Published: May 18, 2014
A victory at the Monaco Grand Prix is the dream of thousands of aspiring young racing drivers the world over. But since the race first became a part of the Formula One World Championship in 1950, only 32 men have tasted the winner’s champagne. Of them, only 13 have won the race on two or more occasions. With accompanying video, here are the 10 most successful drivers in the race’s history,...