Biggest Hits in World Rugby Last Weekend: Hadleigh Parkes Crushes Colin Slade

A miniature fixture schedule this weekend means only a miniature edition of our weekly hits highlights, but the quality of those crushing blows that do make the cut are nonetheless magnificent. With most Northern Hemisphere tourists ending their respective trips south of the equator last week, only Scotland remained to see out their summer series. However, their trip to face South Africa on Saturday... 

Sonny Bill Williams Must Prove Himself Before Being an All Black Again

Sonny Bill Williams should have to prove himself at a reasonable level before being reinstated into the All Blacks setup. A recent report by Gregor Paul of the New Zealand Herald suggested that he is in consideration for selection for the end-of-year tour, as the midfield back is set to return to Rugby Union later in the year. This is clearly not a done deal though, as All Blacks coach Steve... 

Quicken Loans National 2014: Winners and Losers from Congressional

The winners and losers from this week’s Quicken Loans National are an interesting bunch. Everyone from tournament winner Justin Rose to the game of golf as a whole lands on the good side of the ledger.  The early part of the tournament was dominated by “Tiger Woods watch,” as all eyes were fixed on the man who moves the needle in the sport as he made his return from a back surgery.... 

10 Simple Ways for F1 to Improve Its Social Media for Fans

Formula One, it is fair to say, is yet to master the art of social media. Although some members of the F1’s Twitter community, such as the Lotus team, have done a (mostly) fine job of bringing humour to a sport that is widely considered sterile, there is still a long way to go before F1 becomes prominent in cyberspace. Some of those steps are as simple as signing up for a popular social media... 

Ferrari’s Focus Wrong as Formula 1 Analyses Falling Audience Numbers

As his team continues to struggle, Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has kept up his campaign to change Formula One. Of course, with the introduction of hybrid power units in 2014, the sport has just undergone its biggest change in recent memory. And that change has already delivered several exciting races, shaken up the running order of the last few years and produced a fascinating... 

United States vs. Belgium Betting Odds Preview, World Cup Prediction

Belgium came into the World Cup as a sleeper squad, and despite winning three matches in group play, their play has been a bit sleepy. Only four nations won all three of their group matches, but Belgium were underwhelming. It has created lots of excitement for American fans and bettors looking to back the United States in the round of 16. They are the betting favorite facing an American squad that... 

Wimbledon 2014 Results: Complete List of Scores from Day 6 at All England Club

We’re just six days through the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, and favorites have already started to fall. There are still plenty of household names across both the men’s and women’s sides of the draw, and we haven’t seen an unprecedented amount of upsets. But the list of contenders knocked out early is growing by the day, with the biggest addition to the list coming on Day 6. Let’s... 

Germany vs. Algeria Betting Odds Preview, World Cup Prediction

Germany kept Algeria out of the 1982 World Cup knockout phase by playing a controversial match against Austria. Nearly a third of a century later, Algeria have the chance to exact revenge on half of the teams from the Disgrace of Gijon, as the convenient 1-0 Germany win in 1982 came to be known. Both German and Austria advanced with the 1-0 result, while Algeria were eliminated. “Seeking... 

Serena Williams’ Grand Slam Window Rapidly Closing After 2014 Wimbledon Upset

LONDON — She has to face reality now, which for a champion is more difficult than facing an opponent. She has to give herself the answers to questions every aging athlete gets asked and deep down asks herself. Serena Williams has to wonder, as do the rest of us, whether the great years are in the rearview mirror, as someday they must be for everybody who has been on top—whether she’ll... 

Bubba, Martin, Tiger in Top 9 Performances on the PGA Tour in 2014

When it comes to ranking the performance of professional golfers, some measures are easy. How many victories do they have? How much money have they won? How many majors? What’s their world ranking? Other criteria are less black and white, but not necessarily less significant, even though it may be important for other reasons, such as overcoming obstacles.   In the first six months of 2014,... 

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