What We Learned About Golf’s Top Young Stars at the 2014 Majors

All things considered, the best of golf’s young stars did just fine in the game’s recently completed major championship season. At the top end of the five-man group of young guns, Rory McIlroy, 25, won a pair of majors, back-to-back no less, and finished in the top 10 in another. At the bottom end, Patrick Reed was a non-factor in any of golf’s biggest events. Might that have... 

Spain’s Xavi Retires as 2nd-Most Capped Player in Nation’s History

Barcelona midfielder Xavi will retire from international play as the second-most capped player in Spain’s history, per ESPN’s Paul Carr. The longtime Barca superstar logged 133 matches for the senior national side, placing him 23 short of goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who is still active for Spain with 156 caps to his name. Recently selected to replace retired defender Carlos Puyol as Barcelona’s... 

Roger Federer’s Recent Success Proves He Will Make Deep 2014 U.S. Open Run

There was a time when Roger Federer‘s appearance in a Grand Slam final was not just a regular occurrence, but expected. That has now passed, but the 33-year-old refuses to step out of the spotlight for good. Now fiercely competing with the likes of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and usual rival Rafael Nadal, the Swiss legend no longer rattles off his two majors per year. But if his play this summer... 

Formula 1 Salaries vs. Points Won: Which Driver Is Best Value for Money in 2014?

This season, according to Business Book GP (via TomorrowNewsF1.com), five Formula One drivers have salaries of over £10 million. Meanwhile, Daniel Ricciardo—winner of two grands prix—is making only £600,000. We know that Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton are running away with the Drivers’ Championship but which drivers are providing good value to their teams, based... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Simona De Silvestro, Double Points and More

Fans around the world are rejoicing as the summer break draws to a close. Formula One returns next Sunday for the Belgian Grand Prix, ending a four-week drought which has seen zero on-track action. Off the track, it has been a different story. The fight for Sauber’s two 2015 seats is hotting up nicely, with Simona de Silvestro and Felipe Nasr among those sniffing around at Hinwil. Over the border... 

How Louis van Gaal’s Legacy Will Affect New Netherlands Boss Guus Hiddink

You would think the Netherlands’ successful campaign at the World Cup in Brazil made the Dutch happy. But in truth, only about half of the Oranje fans were happy with their team’s third-place finish. The other half was too busy commenting on the style of play being used to enjoy the success. Since Dutch football came to maturity in the 1970s, there has been a divide in Dutch football culture. On... 

Kaka and Robinho Return to Brazilian Football for 1 Last Hurrah

Tens of thousands were in the crowd jumping and cheering. Fans grinned, hugged, looked towards the stage with arms aloft. No title had been won, no milestone achieved. Sao Paulo fans were celebrating the return of one of their biggest idols this century, Kaka. Recent weeks have seen two of Brazil’s best of the late noughties, Kaka and Robinho, move back to boyhood clubs Sao Paulo and Santos respectively. The... 

South Africa v Argentina: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape Rugby Championship Clash

Daniel Hourcade takes his Argentina line-up to Pretoria on Saturday for the opening round of this year’s Rugby Championship, hoping to move on from last year’s winless disappointment. The Pumas are yet to beat South Africa in 17 meetings, having first met in Buenos Aires 21 years ago, the beginning of a one-sided history between the pair thus far. Heyneke Meyer will be upbeat about his... 

Ranking the 2014 Formula 1 Cars on Their Appearance

Formula One’s four-week break is almost over; the battle on the track will resume at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on August 24th. Before that, there’s another important fight to contest—the F1 Summer Beauty Pageant. We don’t have a strong field in 2014. The regulations on nose dimensions have resulted in some rather unappealing outcomes. Fernando Alonso called the cars ugly... 

Bledisloe Cup 2014: Wallabies vs. All Blacks Fixtures, Dates, Times, Predictions

Ewen McKenzie’s Australia will seek to redeem themselves in this year’s Bledisloe Cup meetings against New Zealand after losing to the All Blacks three times in 2013. The Southern Hemisphere giants will clash on Saturday in the opening round of the 2014 Rugby Championship, with Steve Hansen’s men hoping to retain the title they so confidently won 11 months ago. The Wallabies haven’t... 

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