What Mix Diskerud Signing in Mexico Means for MLS and the USMNT

Mix Diskerud is close to signing with Xolos de Tijuana in Mexico, according to ESPN reporter Tom Marshall: Diskerud was previously linked with the Columbus Crew, per SB Nation. The Crew wanted to sign the midfielder as a designated player, according to Patrick Guldan of the Massive Report. On the surface, it’s not a good omen that a U.S. international may not join an MLS team,... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Ferrari Hiring and Firing, McLaren and More

Ferrari have been busy in the last week as their restructure continues. Three prominent employees have said goodbye to the Scuderia, joining a list which could grow even longer. But a new face has also arrived at Maranello. Esteban Gutierrez will be the team’s test and reserve driver for 2015, and he has brought his sponsors with him. Kevin Magnussen will occupy the same role at McLaren, having... 

10 Things We Learned in International Rugby in 2014

It’s been a long and arduous year of international rugby for the Tier 1 nations, where a pressure to improve in build-up to the 2015 Rugby World Cup has placed a great burden on some of rugby’s titans. Between the annual tournaments, autumn tour and mid-year Tests, 2014 has shown us certain teams are faring better in that journey than others and showing a particular promise ahead of next... 

What Miguel Herrera Must Do to Boost Mexico’s 2015 Copa America Hopes

Miguel Herrera will have a busy 2015. Mexico will compete in two first-class tournaments during the summer, and it all starts with the Copa America. El Tri have received an invitation to appear in the CONMEBOL event since 1993. Historically, Mexico have had good performances. They have been runners-up two times (1993 and 2001). However, in 2011, the U23 squad couldn’t qualify to the knockout... 

7 Great Holiday Gifts Every Golfer Will Want

It’s the holiday season, the season of giving. And in this, I’m playing the role of giver and my gift to you (all) is what I believe to be seven really nice gifts that every golfer would want. Here are a few words that might give you some hints as to what is on the list: Georgia, Swilcan, Arnie and clubs. That’s it for hints. Check out the list and enjoy the season. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Top 5 Formula 1 Drivers to Watch for in 2015

As one Formula One World Championship concludes, preparations for the next begin immediately as teams and drivers look to get ahead of the opposition for the upcoming campaign. Amid a whole host of driver transfers, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton will still be among the competitors to focus closely on in 2015. The 2014 season was one that many spectators simply... 

Was Nico Rosberg’s 2014 Pole-to-Win Conversion Rate Historically Bad?

During the 2014 Formula One season, Nico Rosberg qualified on pole position 11 times. However, he was only able to convert three of those poles into wins. Those disappointing race performances, in comparison with his qualifying prowess, helped cost Rosberg the drivers’ championship. But was Rosberg’s pole-to-win conversion rate of just over 25 percent a historically bad mark? Have other... 

Fernando Alonso and McLaren: Where It Went Wrong in 2007

Fernando Alonso‘s sensational return to McLaren was almost an afterthought at the team’s driver announcement last week. As the world wondered whether Jenson Button or Kevin Magnussen, the team’s 2014 drivers, would partner the two-time Formula One champion next season, McLaren‘s unveiling of Alonso was effectively regarded as old news. It had, indeed, been common knowledge since... 

Dylan Hartley Rejects Montpellier: New Deal at Northampton Saints Boosts England

Dylan Hartley, the 61-cap hooker, has given England and coach Stuart Lancaster a boost by deciding to sign a new deal at Northampton Saints rather than cross the channel in a big-money move to Montpellier. As reported by Mike Cleary for The Telegraph in late November, Northampton captain Hartley had been weighing up a lucrative move to Montpellier, which would begin after England host the 2015 Rugby... 

Stock Up, Stock Down on the World’s Best Rugby Players in 2014

Just like Wall Street, the upper echelons of rugby is a most volatile stage upon which one’s fortunes can sink or soar in the blink of an eye. For teams, it’s a longer process which takes months to develop, but the players we monitor so closely are more readily accountable for their exploits, whether for good or bad. This past year has provided the global elite with another opportunity... 

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