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Formula One heads to Hungary this weekend for the final grand prix before the summer break, with Lewis Hamilton looking to close the gap to team-mate Nico Rosberg at the top of the drivers’ standings. In Germany last time out, the local driver took the glory as he came through in first, extending his lead to the other Mercedes driver to 14 points after Hamilton crashed in qualifying. However,...
Published: July 25, 2014
Since Brazil’s capitulation at the hands of Germany over two weeks ago now, theories have been rife as to what needs to be done to repair the damage to the nation’s reputation. Who needs to be brought in, and how the best can be gained from what is generally considered a limited crop of international-class players to choose from. The first step has at least been taken, with Dunga being...
Published: July 25, 2014
With the World Cup in Brazil well and truly behind us, it won’t be too long until a brand new season of football starts. But in the case of the Netherlands, who did well in Brazil by finishing third, it’s always good to look back and reminisce a little bit. Not just about the 2014 campaign, but about other World Cups as well. With this summer’s impressive campaign still firmly entrenched...
Published: July 25, 2014
The Hungarian Grand Prix is on Sunday, and Formula One’s annual “silly season” is in full swing. Lewis Hamilton has dismissed suggestions his seat at Mercedes may be under threat. Team boss Toto Wolff—recovering from multiple broken bones after a bicycle crash—also spoke out in support of the Brit. Adrian Sutil has also been defending his seat after speculation Giedo van...
Published: July 25, 2014
As perhaps the greatest golfer to ever live, it would seem like a no-brainer for Tiger Woods to be a part of the United States’ 2014 Ryder Cup team, presuming he’s healthy. Woods has battled injuries but now seems to be pain-free and entering an extremely favorable stretch of the PGA Tour schedule. However, an at-large pick from captain Tom Watson will be required for Woods to be on the...
Published: July 25, 2014
The records of Roger Federer have redefined tennis forever. Sports fans know about his 17 majors and 302 weeks with the No. 1 ranking. Countless other achievements are written in the record books, some of which will be forgotten or surpassed. A few other important records will last for generations even as time changes the parameters of competition. One Federer record might be the most unbreakable...
Published: July 25, 2014
Have we come to the end of the Tiger Woods era? No. Are we watching the beginning of a part of Woods’ career in which he won’t be the central figure every time he tees it up in a major championship? I don’t think there’s any doubt. To those Tiger Woods fans who will strenuously object to that assertion, especially based on his five-win season a year ago, take a moment to look...
Published: July 24, 2014
The Royal Montreal Golf Club in Ile Bizard, Quebec, featured some impeccable course conditions, which allowed for great scoring opportunities, and low numbers were posted from many members of the 2014 RBC Canadian Open’s field. Jim Furyk entered the final round with a commanding lead of 15 under par, and his streak of winless performances this year seemed to be coming to an end. However, after...
Published: July 24, 2014
If we aren’t yet in the final act of the drama that has been Tiger Woods‘ professional golf career, we are close. In Woods’ wake comes a bevy of young talents. Rory McIlroy, of course, is chief among them. Twenty-five-year-old Rory McIlroy just won his third major. He crossed himself off the list of golf’s majorless young stars with his win at the U.S. Open in 2011. One...
Published: July 24, 2014
The Russian Open returns to the Tseleevo Golf and Polo Club this week, as some of the European Tour’s lesser-known stars battle it out for glory. With the Open Championship’s competitors taking a week off to recharge their respective batteries, one golfer out of a field of 113 strong in Moscow has the chance to make his mark on the European Tour, as Northern Irishman Michael Hoey did last...