World Rugby’s Team of the Weekend: Welsh Heroes Make the Grade

The summer tours of the big-three nations closed without a win for the European teams. There was heartbreak in Nelspruit for Wales who lost to a 79th-minute penalty try, while England were wiped out by New Zealand and France took another beating in Australia. Just over a year from the World Cup, these eight defeats from eight matches make for sobering contemplation for the Northern Hemisphere, whose... 

Picking 5 Future Stars from the IRB U20s World Championship

England retained their IRB Junior World Championship crown with a hard-fought 21-20 victory over South Africa at Eden Park, Auckland. While Julian Savea and Aaron Cruden are fine examples of U20s graduates who are now world-class players, plenty of IRB Junior World Championship stars, such as France’s Lionel Beauxis, have faded when making the transition to the senior international game. Here,... 

Michelle Wie, Kevin Streelman, and the Winners and Losers from the Week in Golf

For the second week in a row, golf fans have been treated to a show.  A week after Martin Kaymer’s dissection of Pinehurst No. 2, Michelle Wie put on quite a performance of her own en route to her first career win at the same course.  Speaking of performances, Kevin Streelman put on a scoring clinic over his final seven holes at the Travelers Championship.  Who else joins Wie and... 

Michelle Wie Lives Up to Prodigal Talent with Win at 2014 US Women’s Open

It took her 11 years, but Michelle Wie has finally lived up to her promise. The former child prodigy, who first made the U.S. Women’s Open cut when she was only 13 years old, won the maiden major of her career Sunday at Pinehurst No. 2. She shot two under par for the championship, two shots ahead of runner-up Stacy Lewis.  She’s only 24 years old, but Wie has already lived a lifetime... 

US Women’s Open Golf 2014: Day 4 LPGA Leaderboard Scores, Analysis, Highlights

Michelle Wie‘s fascinating golf career reached its apex at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open, as the former prodigy solidified her superstar status by winning her first major championship on Sunday.    Wie was steady for most of the final round at Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina, overcoming a late double bogey on the par-four 16th hole to shoot an even-par 70. That allowed Wie... 

Is Nico Rosberg Now Favourite for 2014 Title After Austrian Grand Prix Victory?

Nico Rosberg won the Austrian Grand Prix on Sunday for his third victory of the season. Even more importantly, though, it was his third straight finish ahead of his Mercedes teammate, Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg is now 29 points ahead of the 2008 world champion in the Drivers’ standings and the clear favourite to win his first title—just ask the bookmakers. According to Oddschecker, the German... 

Felipe Massa’s Slide to 4th at 2014 Austrian GP Proves He Is Past His Peak

Felipe Massa has never viewed the Brazilian Grand Prix of 2008, the race which saw Lewis Hamilton claim the world championship at the last corner of the last lap of the season, as the day he lost the title. Instead, the Brazilian cites that year’s Singapore Grand Prix, the fourth-from-last race of 2008, as the day when the tide turned in Hamilton’s favour. That particular grand prix—the... 

Austrian GP 2014: Grading Race on Strategy, Overtaking, Shocks and Drama

Sunday afternoon saw championship leader Nico Rosberg win the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring to extend his lead over Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton after the first eight races of the season. Here we grade the contest at the Spielberg circuit from A to D in terms of strategy, overtaking, shocks and drama… Begin Slideshow  Read More →

US Women’s Open Golf 2014: Updated Day 4 Tee Times and Predictions

Filled with more exciting twists and turns than a pro racing event, the 2014 iteration of the U.S. Women’s Open will reach a conclusion on Sunday as Day 4 fades. A seemingly unpredictable conclusion, that is. Headlined by names such as Michelle Wie and the unfathomable story of 11-year-old Lucy Li—who has since bowed out of the proceedings—the tournament has been anything but... 

Austrian F1 Grand Prix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

Nico Rosberg headed a Mercedes one-two as he won the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton taking second.  Valtteri Bottas put in a terrific performance to claim third, just eight seconds down on the faster Mercedes victor, and secure Williams’ first podium of the season. The two Mercedes drivers were in the unfamiliar position of not starting on the front... 

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