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New Brazil manager Dunga has named his first squad since taking over for Luiz Felipe Scolari, per 101 Great Goals. This is the group Dunga will use to try to get off to a winning start against Colombia. One of the main headlines is an inclusion for Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho: Coutinho is a mercurial player, blessed with all the flair many associate with the best traditions of...
Published: August 19, 2014
Just over a fortnight remains until the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership gets underway, where Northampton Saints will defend their title against the best that England has to offer. Each and every year, the Premiership campaign is an unpredictable maze of events that takes on many an unexpected twist and turn, but some things are more assured than others. From player success to team prospects, we run through...
Published: August 19, 2014
Another day, another evening of Jimmy Fallon having more fun than anyone has a right to. The host of The Tonight Show brought Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy into the studio Monday night for a little game called “Facebreakers.” The object was simple: Chip into glass panels depicting your opponent’s face. Clearly, Fallon booked his guests prior to Woods’ decision to...
Published: August 19, 2014
After a month-long break, Formula One is back! Even better, the first race after the summer break is the fan—and driver—favourite Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. La Source, Eau Rouge, Les Combes, Blanchimont—Spa has plenty of exciting corners that push the drivers to the limit. And with the new cars providing more power and less downforce than in previous years, no one is...
Published: August 19, 2014
In the excitement of the unfolding title battle between Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton—not to mention the action behind the championship-leading pair—it is all too easy to innocently disregard just how relentless the first half of the 2014 Formula One season has been. Members of the paddock—ranging from the stars of the show, to team officials, to mechanics, to truckies—will...
Published: August 19, 2014
The good news is that people will finally stop talking about the unmitigated disaster that was the World Cup semi-final against Germany. Probably. Later on Tuesday, new Brazil coach Dunga names his first squad since his reappointment. His opening game back in charge is against the Selecao’s World Cup quarter-final opponents, Colombia. Two teams, that, on current form, are headed in polar opposite...
Published: August 19, 2014
Max Verstappen will replace Jean-Eric Vergne at Toro Rosso in 2015. In the process he will become the youngest driver in Formula One history, and the 14th graduate from the Red Bull Junior Team to reach the pinnacle of motorsport. He isn’t the only youngster who’ll be making a splash in years to come. All the top teams have driver-development programs of some description. McLaren’s...
Published: August 19, 2014
Richie McCaw has been under more scrutiny this year than at any other time in his career. The All Black captain has been one of the most talked about players after the weekend’s draw with Australia, with many pundits claiming that he was outplayed, once again, by his opposite, Michael Hooper. People will see what they want to see, though. To suggest that McCaw‘s performance on Saturday...
Published: August 19, 2014
Serena Williams enters the 2014 U.S. Open as the No. 1 player, the No. 1 seed and winner of the U.S. Open Series points race. Despite a year without a Grand Slam, Williams remains the player to beat. What about the rest of the field? Who among the top contenders is riding the mojo into Flushing Meadows? Certainly not Li Na. She withdrew from the Rogers Cup, Cincinnati and the U.S. Open. She hasn’t...
Published: August 19, 2014
Tom Watson will announce his three Ryder Cup 2014 captain’s picks in prime time this year. He’ll need to get maximum value from his selections, as the U.S. Ryder Cup squad is looking outmatched at the moment. That means he’ll go with seasoned PGA Tour professionals who have Ryder Cup experience. With the FedEx Cup playoffs upon us, let’s take a look at who Captain Watson...