Ranking the Top 10 Players to Watch at the 2014 Rogers Cup

The 2014 U.S. Open Series starts its first of three big stops with the Rogers Cup in Canada. This year the ATP will play in Toronto and the WTA will perform at Montreal. Best of all, many top stars will be gunning to peak for the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam event of the year. We are going to rank the 10 most interesting players to watch during this week. The top stars are the biggest draw, and there... 

Xavi Was Key to Spain’s Run of Dominance

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi Hernandez announced his international retirement on Tuesday, per The Guardian. His career ended with a whimper as La Roja were eliminated from the group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup this summer. Many pundits claimed that the embarrassing performance by Spain in Brazil signaled the end of an era. That might have been debatable, but now that Xavi... 

Australia: Full Report Card for Every Position Entering Rugby Championship

The Wallabies enter this year’s Rugby championship with several reasons to be cheerful. The New South Wales Waratahs, stacked with Australian internationals, just walked off with the Super Rugby title after a thrilling final against the Crusaders; their marquee players have had fantastic seasons; they are unearthing some new young talent in key positions; and under Ewen McKenzie they have won... 

Neymar Caps ‘Killed’ Bernard and Brazil in World Cup Semi-Final, Says New Chief

Brazil’s cap tribute to Neymar ahead of the 2014 World Cup semi-final “killed” the man who replaced him, Bernard, and the team as a whole. That’s the view of Gilmar Rinaldi, who has subsequently been installed as the team’s technical director after Brazil bombed out of the tournament in the semi-finals. The caps were a talking point as the nation as a whole struggled... 

PGA Championship 2014 Odds: Latest Vegas Lines for Underrated Sleepers in Field

The 2014 PGA Championship will have no shortage of tantalizing storylines as the top golfers in the world descend upon Louisville, Kentucky, to play in the year’s final major. Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia are primed to continue their burgeoning rivalry in this event, while Adam Scott will surely be anxious to battle back and regain his world No. 1 ranking after McIlroy usurped him in the... 

PGA Championship 2014: Latest News, Predictions Heading into Valhalla Golf Club

The last major tournament of the golf season is nearly upon us, and the PGA Championship looks like it will be a fitting conclusion to the PGA Tour’s slate of marquee events. Rory McIlroy‘s final-day surge at the Bridgestone Invitational has opened the Northern Irishman as the heavy favorite. For the second week in a row, he got the better of Sergio Garcia, who must wonder if making the... 

Dunga Must Explore Options to Find New Brazil No. 9 After Fred Retirement

The fallout from Brazil’s World Cup failure has had far-reaching effects. Having spelt the end for coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and his training staff, the 2002 World Cup winner’s exit was precipitated by first-choice striker Fred. The Fluminense idol became the scapegoat for a Brazilian campaign that saw only Neymar emerge with his reputation enhanced. Now, as Dunga begins his second reign... 

Predicting Driver Moves, Switches and Rookies for 2015 F1 Grid Line-Up

Formula One’s 2014 driver market is, rather disappointingly, likely to be among the most subdued in recent history. The grid’s major stars are all under contract and seemingly content to hold station until the new turbocharged era has settled down, waiting to see where their team truly ranks in the competitive order before finding an escape route in time for 2016. Even those actively seeking... 

Players Who Desperately Need a Strong Showing in 2014 US Open Tennis Series

Already underway, the U.S. Open Series offers ATP and WTA Tour players a host of incentives and opportunities.  The series includes a collection of summer hard-court tournaments in North America. Players accumulate points during the series that leads to the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam of the year. Winners of the series stand to gain a $1 million bonus if they also win the U.S. Open.... 

Rogers Cup 2014: Daily Toronto Masters Scores, Results and Draw Schedule

The top tennis players in the world will compete at the Rogers Cup in Toronto as they all attempt to prepare for the 2014 U.S. Open. With eight of the top nine players in the world rankings in a draw filled with 56 quality players, this is certain to be an exciting week of action.     Novak Djokovic enters the tournament as the favorite after winning the event three times in his... 

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