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After eight drama-filled days at Roland Garros, half of the spots have been filled for the 2014 French Open‘s quarterfinals. There have been plenty of highs and lows of late, as Novak Djokovic and Maria Sharapova continue to steamroll opponents, while former champion Roger Federer was eliminated in an upset victory by Ernests Gulbis. Expect more of that to continue on Day 9 when more of the world’s...
Published: June 2, 2014
It was the traditional rugby powers that stood out on Day 1 of the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand. Strong performances from Australia and South Africa saw them put on the most impressive displays of the day, while New Zealand, England, Wales and France all showed their potential too. Australia got the tournament under way, with a convincing 36-17 win over Argentina. They built their...
Published: June 2, 2014
It was a weekend of curtain calls in the Northern Hemisphere as Saturday saw Northampton Saints, Leinster and Toulon crowned as champions of the Aviva Premiership, Pro 12 and Top 14, respectively. The European trio overcame some mighty opposition in their season finales, and the entertainment on show was only further enhanced by the quality of the collisions on display. It’s of little surprise...
Published: June 2, 2014
The 2014 Formula One season is now six races old, and we’ve got a reasonable idea of which drivers are doing well, which teams have the best cars and where everyone stands relative to their rivals. Mercedes are, of course, the class of the field, with Red Bull and Ferrari fighting to be best of the rest. On the driver side, Lewis Hamilton has mostly had the upper hand over Nico Rosberg, while...
Published: June 2, 2014
The LPGA Tour has rebounded from the doldrums of 2008 and is one of the best tours in the world right now. There are young stars ready to win, and the veterans are still competitive. Even though Michelle Wie has been around the ladies game for nearly 10 years, she is finally maturing and already has a win on the LPGA Tour this year. Through 13 events in 2014 only one winner is over the age of 30. Thirty-nine-year-old...
Published: June 2, 2014
The 2014 French Open has featured a slew of tennis’ biggest stars succumbing to unheralded foes in just over a week of clay-court action. Roger Federer, Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Stanislas Wawrinka and Agnieszka Radwanska all bowed out of the tournament over the course of the first eight days, which means there will be plenty of drama and intrigue on Day 9 as the fourth round gets...
Published: June 2, 2014
Has Rafael Nadal reached the slipping point? Every athlete, no matter how dominant—even a King—has a point where the decline is unavoidable. For someone hailed as the King of Clay, Nadal has looked a shell of his former self as of late, sans a few opening rounds in Paris. This past weekend, Nadal breezed past Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 6-2, 7-5, 6-2, but the factor that should raise...
Published: June 2, 2014
The 2014 French Open began with cool temperatures and damp conditions. This forced many female players to cover their outfits with long-sleeved tops, postponing the anticipated fashion fair. By the end of the week, the sun had come out, the layered frocks were off, and the show was on at Roland Garros. With red clay as the catwalk, players have shown off trendy stripes, checks and florals. Chartreuse,...
Published: June 2, 2014
To paraphrase that memorable biblical line, “He who lives by the driver, dies by the driver.” It aptly captures Bubba Watson’s unwatchable final round at the Memorial Tournament and may be a harbinger of future troubles for the wayward star who led the field after 54 holes. Watson began Sunday a stroke ahead of Scott Langley and two strokes ahead of Hideki Matsuyama, followed...
Published: June 2, 2014
Hideki Matsuyama became the fifth player to win the Memorial Tournament in his first attempt. He also became the fourth Japanese-born player to win on the PGA Tour with his playoff victory over Kevin Na. With his final-round 69 and clutch par-saving putt on the first playoff hole, the 22-year-old Matsuyama became a very big winner at Jack Nicklaus’ tournament this week. Who else emerged...