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The Women’s Rugby World Cup gets under way in France on Friday, with 12 nations vying for glory. New Zealand arrive as holders following their narrow 13-10 win over England in 2010, with the Red Roses looking to gain revenge and lift the trophy for the first time since 1994. The Black Ferns have claimed the last three World Cups, all via final defeats of England. The tournament plays out over...
Published: July 31, 2014
The 2014 Super Rugby campaign comes to an end at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, where the Waratahs will be looking to build on their normal season triumph with a much more meaningful win over the Crusaders. In a battle of first against second, the Australian hosts arrive in Sydney with their first-ever Super Rugby title in sight. In contrast, this will be familiar ground for the visitors, who are hoping...
Published: July 31, 2014
Formula One is on its summer break. The factories are shutting down, and the teams are on holidays. The season is just past the halfway point and, with that in mind, we are looking back at the top 25 moments so far. From first podiums and victories, to thrilling overtaking manoeuvres, to defied team orders, it has been a very exciting season so far. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: July 31, 2014
Last year, Rafael Nadal was the undisputed king of the U.S. Open Series, sweeping the Masters Series events in Montreal and Cincinnati and carrying that momentum into the U.S. Open, where he won his 13th major. This year, someone else will get a chance to shine. On Wednesday, it was announced that Nadal had injured himself in practice and is going to miss at least two or three weeks of play. That...
Published: July 31, 2014
At this time of year, PGA Tour golfers from top to bottom are under pressure. Those at the bottom are hoping for a big week, one in which they can make enough money to earn their tour cards for next year or improve their statuses for 2015. At the elite end of the PGA Tour spectrum, players are trying to sharpen their games to do well in the annual end-of-season money grab, otherwise known as...
Published: July 31, 2014
The 2014 PGA Championship begins August 7. At last report, all 100 of the top 100 golfers in the world will be teeing it up at Valhalla, per the PGA of America. Not surprisingly, then, all of the game’s biggest stars will be in the field. Of course, not all of those casting the longest shadows are playing well heading into the home stretch, although some (including the guy in the picture above)...
Published: July 30, 2014
As we perch on the brink of August, seven months of the ATP calendar have already come and gone. The players began their seasons on the hard courts of Asia and down under in Australia. Then were the back-to-back March tournaments of Indian Wells and Miami, followed by the switch to red dirt for a tour of Europe, culminating in the French capital. We’ve now emerged from the grass-court swing,...
Published: July 30, 2014
It is clear that U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson’s position on using one of his three captain’s picks to select Tiger Woods has evolved over the past four months. In early April, Watson told GolfChannel.com’s Joe Posnanski, “I’ll pick him [Woods] for the team. I just hope he gets well and starts to play again without pain. That’s all that matters.” This statement...
Published: July 30, 2014
An up-and-down season for Jason Dufner has just gotten worse, as he was diagnosed with two bulging discs in his neck. Brian Wacker of PGATour.com reports the 37-year-old golfer underwent an MRI on Friday after feeling pain that dated back to the Masters. Dufner received a shot to clear up the inflammation but explained, “It makes it pretty tough. Lack of sleep, lack of motion,...
Published: July 30, 2014
If Tiger Woods is admitting defeat, there’s not much hope for the rest of us. No, the professional golfer isn’t ready to give up on his career. He is, however, accepting that he is going to lose the battle with his hairline. In an interview with Fox Sports’ Colleen Dominguez, the 38-year-old talked about whether he was comfortable aging: “I’m comfortable with...