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Though the U.S. Ryder Cup team is viewed as the underdog, the team will have to look toward someone who is used to a dogfight. That man is Jim Furyk. With a team comprised of veterans and young guns, Furyk is the only one who seems up to the task to lead the team in the constant fight. Sure, Keegan Bradley will be fired up, and he’ll inevitably inspire Phil Mickelson again, but...
Published: September 19, 2014
A week is a long time in football. Having survived the loss of four key players to international duty with minimal damage, Cruzeiro‘s 2-0 defeat to Sao Paulo last weekend appeared to throw the Brasileirao title race wide open once more. With their long-standing lead cut to just four points, doubts began to emerge over A Raposa’s ability to retain the league title which they won with such...
Published: September 19, 2014
Anyone who still believes in the fallacy of immortality in football ought to take a look at Yaya Toure. At the end of last season, the Ivorian midfielder was untouchable at Manchester City. He had just scored 20 goals in the Premier League, becoming only the second central midfielder (after Frank Lampard) to hit the 20-goal mark in the EPL era. His goals had also brought a tangible reward as City claimed...
Published: September 19, 2014
Lewis Hamilton gained significant ground on Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg with his victory at the Italian Grand Prix last time out. The English driver, whose patchy relationship with his German colleague continues to grab headlines, will now look to further close the 22-point gap currently separating the pair heading into the Singapore Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel won last year’s race around...
Published: September 19, 2014
UEFA president Michel Platini announced on Friday that Wembley will host the final three games of the European Championships in 2020, a competition that will span an unprecedented 13 countries. The famous English stadium, known across the world due to its heritage and striking architecture, was selected to host both semi-finals and the final of the event, as noted by Martyn Ziegler of the Press...
Published: September 19, 2014
Team Europe figure to be favorites in the 2014 Ryder Cup due to the sheer fact that they’re hosting the event at Gleneagles in Scotland. With a superior amount of star power and the best player in the world in Rory McIlroy, expectations are even more skewed toward Europe defeating the USA. Mixing and matching by the captains, the players’ current form, the immense talent on both sides and...
Published: September 19, 2014
Dunga seems back to his old combative self and the honeymoon period, such as it was, is certainly over. The man at the helm of the Selecao ship is sending a message loud and clear: No player is untouchable. The Brazil boss named his second squad since returning to the post this past Wednesday and laid down the law to his charges. The major positive is he has swiftly identified, for the time being...
Published: September 19, 2014
The Formula One world is in Singapore this weekend for the only true night race of the 2014 season. Much of the talk coming into the event has centred around the FIA’s decision to severely restrict the use of team radio. The ban on much-criticised “driver-coaching” was welcomed by all, but other aspects of the new directive didn’t go down so well. Following complaints by some...
Published: September 19, 2014
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed plans to unleash eight three-car teams during the 2015 Formula One season. This major change would take place if financially unstable teams such as Caterham, Marussia and Sauber fail to fund their participation. Ecclestone spoke honestly about the potential switch ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, reported by the Press Association via the Daily Mail: It has always been...
Published: September 19, 2014
Updates from Tuesday, Sept. 22 Andy Murray has confessed he regrets the manner in which he tweeted his support for Scottish independence ahead of the recent referendum. Murray attracted a catalogue of Twitter abuse for his comments, and confessed to BBC China that, in retrospect, he might have acted differently: It was a very emotional day for Scottish people and the whole country and the whole of...