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The final power ranking of the year accounts for a shock in Paris, a comeback in Manchester and a despair in Dublin. Toulon were humbled by Stade Francais in the Top 14 while the usual home-and-away Jekyll-and-Hyde form of many of the top French sides continued. In England, the leaders ploughed on while the chasing pack kept up the pursuit. The Pro 12 sees Welsh and Scottish sides setting the pace...
Published: December 30, 2014
How do you gauge Brazil’s year on the football pitch? Taking the broadest strokes of the brush to the page, it can only be viewed as a failure. There was only one target in 2014—success at the FIFA World Cup. Anything less than seeing the Selecao captain raise the trophy with both hands over his head is always looked upon as a failure in this corner of the world, but the manner of that...
Published: December 30, 2014
The next 12 months are crucial for the United States men’s national team to develop and identify stars throughout their talent pool. With the CONCACAF Gold Cup presumably being used for younger players in 2015, the spotlight will be focused on some of the inexperienced players based in the United States and Europe. A few of the players under the age of 25 on this list have already...
Published: December 30, 2014
As 2014 comes to a close, so do year-end reviews. No look back is complete without recognizing the biggest foot-in-mouth moments. Tennis players are on tour so long and play in so many tournaments that somebody is bound to say something stupid. However, a terse retort in a post-match interview is forgivable. Everybody has a bad day. Even questionable remarks in poor taste are not necessarily...
Published: December 30, 2014
Tennis is a sport defined by rivalries. The nature of the game lends itself to fierce competition between opponents. Players line up on opposite sides of the net, locking eyes as they battle for supremacy and the right to walk off the court a winner. During the last 10 years, thrilling matchups like Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic vs. Nadal, and Federer vs. Djokovic have elevated men’s...
Published: December 29, 2014
The January transfer window could very well be the perfect opportunity for Javier Hernandez and other Mexican footballers to change sides in hopes to secure more playing time. The European dream is tough to reach. Only a handful of Mexicans have managed to succeed overseas—take for instance Hugo Sanchez and Rafael Marquez. Others are working hard toward making a good impression and are getting...
Published: December 29, 2014
The best PGA Tour events for every month in 2015 are a diverse cornucopia. The positive: There really isn’t an offseason on the PGA Tour, so there are decent tournaments in all 12 months of the year. The negative: All months aren’t created equal. Which tournaments join the Masters as the best in their respective months? Click through to see. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: December 29, 2014
As the 2015 PGA Tour season looms, hungry players and newcomers alike are rearing to get back into the competitive golf mode. For the stars like Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, their goals are already laid out and the stage is set. For others though—the players who are less developed and the ones who are right on the cusp—the road is clouded. Many are still wondering when their time will...
Published: December 29, 2014
Football fans are used to seeing Argentine players take starring roles at the upper level of the sport. It was no surprise, then, to see natives of the South American nation consistently appear among the most important protagonists of 2014. From success in the Champions League and the world’s most important leagues, to a gripping trip to the decisive stages of the World Cup, stars such...
Published: December 29, 2014
The 2014 Formula One season was one of the best of the current millennium and went a long way to silencing the critics of the new turbo hybrid era. Not all of them, mind. But some. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s occasionally bitter rivalry turned a two-horse race into an enthralling spectacle. The arrival on the big stage of Daniel Ricciardo and Valtteri Bottas provided a more-than-adequate...