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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: November 29, 2014
Men’s tennis saw the early stages of a changing of the guard in 2014. For the previous nine years, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray held a monopoly over the ATP World Tour. Those four players had won every major title—save for Juan Martin del Potro’s triumph at the 2009 U.S. Open—since the 2005 Australian Open. Their grip finally loosened this past...
Published: November 28, 2014
The 2014 Formula One season was one of the most exciting, tense campaigns in recent memory—but one could never describe it as unpredictable. In the end, only two teams and three drivers—Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, and Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo—took to the top step of the podium, with the remaining outfits forming an orderly queue behind. Although the racing...
Published: November 28, 2014
Marin Cilic defeated Andy Murray 6-5(3) after a five-minute shootout during the final clash of the Indian Premier Tennis League’s debut fixtures on Friday. The result confirmed a 29-24 victory for the UAE Royals, who won four of the five single-set matches to dominate the Manila Mavericks in the Philippines. Such a quick match means every shot counts, and Cilic raced into a 3-1 lead, dominating...
Published: November 28, 2014
United States international Tim Howard believes Major League Soccer can bolster its profile by increasing the number of designated players for teams. The governing body set up the designated player system in the wake of David Beckham‘s arrival at LA Galaxy in 2007 after his departure from Real Madrid. Under the ruling, MLS teams are now allowed up to three designated players in their squads....
Published: November 28, 2014
The inaugural International Premier Tennis League got underway on Friday, with some of the most celebrated names in the sport coming together in Manila for the first leg of the 2014 showcase. The one-set-takes-all nature of this competition creates a more intense atmosphere in some of Asia’s biggest settings, pulling in an audience waiting to see what this tournament holds in its first year. With...
Published: November 28, 2014
England have made three changes to their starting XV from last week’s defeat of Samoa as they prepare to face Australia on Saturday. Dylan Hartley, Tom Wood and Billy Twelvetrees come in, with Rob Webber, James Haskell and Owen Farrell dropping to the bench. Here Bleacher Report analyses Stuart Lancaster’s thinking, and evaluates his decisions, his player pecking order and consistency of...
Published: November 28, 2014
Oh dear, David James! The former England goalkeeper is currently player-manager for Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League but endured a mini-nightmare on Wednesday. After conceding a sloppy goal against Goa, James went to kick the post in frustration. However, he missed, and he ended up on the ground with his foot stuck in the net. I guess that is why he plays in goal...
Published: November 28, 2014
Nico Hulkenberg will become the first full-time Formula One driver since Sebastien Bourdais to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He will line up in a Porsche for his debut at the event on June 13 next year. Jenson Button may join him if McLaren choose to dispense with his services. The Brit outperformed rookie team-mate Kevin Magnussen in 2014, but the team’s racing director, Eric Boullier,...
Published: November 28, 2014
And so Brazil’s 2014 was concluded in Vienna, a sixth successive victory—a 2-1 win against Austria—bringing the year to a satisfactory but ultimately unavailing close, for it could have been the greatest 12 months in the country’s glorious footballing history. A year of veritable ups and downs for the Selecao Brasileira has brought smiles, tears, hope and hysteria. Not necessarily...
Published: November 28, 2014
Dating back to 1909, England and Australia hold a rivalry that sits as one of the most celebrated in inter-continental rugby, ready to be revived at Twickenham this Saturday. Both teams will collide in the English capital with hopes of ending their 2014 autumn international series on a strong note, and the spectacle has a lot to live up to in terms of what this fixture has produced in the past. Since...