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Women’s tennis superstar Serena Williams had to withdraw from the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open before Friday’s quarterfinal match versus Petra Kvitova due to a thigh injury. WTATennis.com reported the news, along with what Williams had to say about pulling out of the tournament. I have a left thigh injury and, unfortunately, have to withdraw from this year’s Mutua Madrid Open. It happened...
Published: May 9, 2014
The 2014 Players Championship got off to a high-flying start with a handful of golfers posting low rounds, but none were more dominating than Martin Kaymer. The Germany international posted a round of 63 to go for nine under par on Thursday’s Day 1. His bogey-less round started off hot with birdies on seven of the first nine holes, and he finished with two on the back nine. Not far behind are...
Published: May 9, 2014
The world of Formula One returns to Europe this weekend with the advent of the Barcelona Spanish Grand Prix. Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are first and second in the championship standings, with last year’s Spanish race winner, Fernando Alonso of Ferrari, third. The race is a chance for Mercedes to pull further away from the chasing pack, with Alonso admitting the team’s...
Published: May 9, 2014
The England manager’s job is, to all intents and purposes, basically impossible. The main problem is that there is no middle ground, no shades of grey in the eyes of the English press and public: Unless you win either the World Cup or the European Championship, someone will regard you as a honking failure. It’s for this reason that Roy Hodgson faces quite a conundrum when he names his England...
Published: May 9, 2014
After a three-week break, Formula One returns this weekend with the 2014 Spanish Grand Prix. All the teams will have a raft of upgrades to try out, and we may see a few changes in the pecking order come the race on Sunday. Lewis Hamilton has won the last three races. He seems happier than ever, and he made it clear on Thursday that he has no intention of utilising Mercedes’ new sports psychologist,...
Published: May 9, 2014
From Johan Cruyff to Marco van Basten and Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch football has always been applauded for producing some of the best footballers the world has ever seen. But arguably, the Netherlands’ are of equal pedigree when it comes to managerial legends. Shortly before Louis van Gaal—possibly Manchester United‘s new manager—takes the Dutch to the World Cup in Brazil, we rank...
Published: May 9, 2014
On Thursday, the German Football Association (DFB) announced its provisional roster for the World Cup this summer in Brazil. On the 30-player roster were many familiar names but also some surprising new faces. Experienced players such as Rene Adler and Mario Gomez were omitted while young players such as Max Meyer and Leon Goretzka were called up for the first time. Germany coach Joachim Low now has...
Published: May 9, 2014
First-round leader Martin Kaymer followed up his opening 63 with a solid 69. All day long, he lorded over the field at 12 under, as the major winner drew an early morning round. As Kaymer said, “I didn’t hit as many fairways as yesterday, but I managed my way quite nicely around the golf course, had a couple of nice up‑and‑downs, two longer putts went in.” Only Jordan...
Published: May 9, 2014
Just as it seemed Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal were headed for a semifinal showdown at the 2014 Mutua Madrid Open, the anticipation was released like the hiss from a newly opened can of tennis balls. Except, inside was the usual product: a worn-out storyline. We should have known better than to have expected that this match would actually happen, even though the tennis gods had already grabbed Madrid’s...
Published: May 9, 2014
The 2014 Mutua Madrid Open lost two of its top four seeds before the tournament even started. Novak Djokovic withdrew after his right arm injury flared up yet again. On the other hand, Roger Federer withdrew to be with his wife for the birth of his second set of twins. Congratulations to the Federer family. Almost all of the other top players in the world made the trip to...