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Nico Rosberg started on pole for the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton took the lead at the start. The Brit stayed there to win not only the race, but his second Formula One World Championship. His team-mate and title rival, struggling with a cruel mechanical failure, trailed home in 14th. It wasn’t the way anyone wanted the season-long battle to end, but even Rosberg admitted the...
Published: November 24, 2014
For many of the Tier 1 outfits, this weekend was the last of their autumn international fixtures, and fans will have been overjoyed to see so many going out with a quite literal bang. Wales and New Zealand’s meeting in Cardiff in particular featured a weighty list of top-class collisions, thanks largely to the close nature of the scoreline, only coming apart as Warren Gatland’s defence...
Published: November 24, 2014
Felipe Massa once again stood on the podium as Lewis Hamilton celebrated becoming world champion. The first time it happened, way back in 2008, he was heartbroken. On that day in Interlagos he stood atop the rostrum, hand over his heart, holding back tears of disappointment. For 30 seconds he had been champion, only to have the crown snatched from his grasp by Hamilton’s final-corner pass on...
Published: November 24, 2014
Because the past decade in men’s tennis has been a super era of dominant champions, Novak Djokovic’s accomplishments can seem rather routine. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have set the 21st-century standards of excellence that Djokovic is chasing, but he is mixing in his own version with a strong dose of longevity. The superlatives woven around Djokovic’s ongoing narrative are perpetually...
Published: November 24, 2014
The 2014 ATP season saw more twists and turns than a Hollywood movie. Power at the top shifted throughout the year among the usual suspects—Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal. Djokovic and Nadal both added another Grand Slam title to their career tallies, and Federer enjoyed a resurgent season. While Djokovic ended the year with an exclamation point after securing...
Published: November 23, 2014
While players pore over the highs and lows of the last 12 months, the facts and figures from an exhausting year will help them better prepare for 2015. There may even be an interesting statistic or two for the top stars of 2014. Milos Raonic may choose to focus on his return game, seeking a way to find the extra per cent that may be the difference between bettering his Wimbledon semi-final appearance...
Published: November 23, 2014
Golf‘s “Challenge Season” can be a challenge for golf fans to maintain an interest in. In an environment after the Ryder Cup where it seems there’s a minor PGA Tour event and at least one European or Asian Tour event every week, there’s a lot to pay attention to. Who were the winners and losers of the tail end of the professional golfing calendar year? Click through...
Published: November 23, 2014
With club action resuming after the two-week international break, there was plenty for United States men’s national team fans to get excited about this weekend as American forwards Terrence Boyd and Aron Johannsson both got on the score sheet. Also on a positive note, Joe Gyau appears to be almost fully recovered from injury, John Anthony Brooks picked up Man of the Match honors and Conor O’Brien...
Published: November 23, 2014
With just one week left of autumn internationals, the southern hemisphere has enjoyed the lion’s share of victories. Ireland struck a blow for the north this week with a hard-fought win over Australia, and England rallied to beat Samoa. But Wales, France and Italy all went down. Among the big games, there were some outstanding individual performances that have come together to give us this team...
Published: November 23, 2014
The King is dead, long live the King. After a four-year period which had seen Sebastian Vettel conquer all before him, the throne, the No. 1 car and all the glory that comes with it has been inherited by Lewis Hamilton, who secured his second world championship with victory in Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In the days prior to the race at the Yas Marina circuit, the British driver had walked...