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Ahead of the resumption of the Formula One title battle in this weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, Nico Rosberg is confident that his substantial points lead means he has the upper hand over Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton. It was thought that Kevin Magnussen would have the edge over McLaren teammate Jenson Button after his stunning arrival in F1 at Albert Park, Melbourne, in March—but the...
Published: June 18, 2014
The U.S. Women’s Open will start on Thursday at Pinehurst with 22 teenagers in the 156-woman field. Lexi Thompson is 19 years old and has been a member of the LPGA since 2012. She has four wins on the LPGA Tour, including her first major championship win at the 2014 Kraft Nabisco Championship earlier this year. Lydia Ko turned professional in October 2013, but she is not your average LPGA Tour...
Published: June 18, 2014
Rugby Canada and London Irish forward Jebb Sinclair was sent off the field with a straight red card last weekend in the late stages of Canada’s International Rugby Board (IRB) test match with Scotland at BMO Field in Toronto. The controversial decision had the effect not only of removing one of Canada’s most influential players but also of overturning a Canadian penalty kick that...
Published: June 18, 2014
Andy Murray will defend his Wimbledon title as third seed for this year’s tournament, two places above his No. 5 world ranking, after the official seedings were announced on Wednesday. BBC Sport reported that 2013 finalist Novak Djokovic overtook Rafael Nadal to claim his place as the top-seeded participant. Nadal must settle for second seeding, and Roger Federer sits fourth. Wimbledon provides...
Published: June 18, 2014
Rory McIlroy is a native Northern Irishman, but the superstar golfer has decided that he will represent Ireland at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. According to The Irish Open on Twitter, McIlroy made the announcement Wednesday as golf is set to be added to the Olympic program in two years: McIlroy had a choice between representing either Ireland or Great Britain. Team GB encompasses...
Published: June 18, 2014
For the second week in a row, Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina will play host to a major championship, this time to the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open. Many of the planet’s best men’s golfers flocked to Pinehurst last week, as Martin Kaymer won the men’s edition of the tournament with a resounding eight-stroke triumph. Defending women’s champion Inbee Park will be looking to...
Published: June 18, 2014
Featuring a compelling mix of youngsters and established stars, the Travelers Championship kicks off from TPC River Highlands Thursday. While it’s not a complete field just a week after the U.S. Open, the popular tournament features an array of top-ranked golfers, from past winner Bubba Watson to top-10 machine Matt Kuchar to Keegan Bradley and Jason Day. According to PGATour.com, 80 of...
Published: June 18, 2014
Wimbledon 2013 was certainly a tournament to remember, as local favorite Andy Murray became the first British man to win Wimbledon since Fred Perry accomplished the feat in 1936. The 2014 Wimbledon Championships begin in London on Monday in what promises to be another thrilling two weeks of the world’s best tennis. Let’s preview and predict how the game’s top contenders in Murray,...
Published: June 18, 2014
England suffered an agonising one-point defeat, as they lost 28-27 to New Zealand in Dunedin on Saturday. In the “House of Pain,” it was not the usual tortuous heavy defeat that did the damage but the tantalising proximity to an English victory. England had led the All Blacks 10-6 at half-time, but a second-half surge from the Kiwis meant that the late English fightback was ultimately in...
Published: June 18, 2014
Wimbledon 2014 will not be the final time Roger Federer competes at a major venue, but is it the last time he will realistically have a chance to win his 18th Grand Slam title? Never mind that Federer is nearing his 33rd birthday (August 8) and that he is trying to become the oldest man to win a major title since Andres Gimeno in 1972. What else would he be playing for? The love of the game? The travel...