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Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen are two of the superstars of the last decade of Formula One. They have combined for 59 grand prix victories since 2003 and between them have won five of the last eight drivers’ championships. Now, they are team-mates at Ferrari. One year ago, Ferrari looked to have the best driver line-up on the grid, partnering Raikkonen with another former world champ, Fernando...
Published: January 16, 2015
The 2015 Australian Open is pregnant with storylines. This tournament—this season—could be a watershed year with some of the all-time greats desperately holding on to the snowy cliff with the menacing youth standing above. Roger Federer just notched his 1,000th career win in Brisbane by defeating Milos Raonic. Maria Sharapova is knocking on Serena Williams’ door for the No. 1...
Published: January 16, 2015
With the start of the 2015 Australian Open just days away, Novak Djokovic has emerged as a strong 1-1 favorite to claim the victory at this season’s first major tournament at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. The 27-year-old Serb, who enters the tournament perched comfortably atop the ATP Singles Rankings, will be gunning for his fifth Australian Open title and eighth career Grand Slam win. Djokovic...
Published: January 16, 2015
Sebastian Vettel has visited Maranello for the first time in 2015. The German was apparently summoned to the factory by new team principal Maurizio Arrivabene—an honour usually reserved for drivers facing the boot from Formula One’s oldest team. But all is well, and despite lacking any personal social media accounts, Vettel was happy to pose for a selfie with his new colleagues. Things...
Published: January 16, 2015
Since it’s the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, the Australian Open tends to benefit those in search of their first major title. The men’s draw has been rather predictable of late, but you had Stan Wawrinka putting it all together in the final and upsetting Rafael Nadal last year. There were also the three years when Marcos Baghdatis, Fernando Gonzalez and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all...
Published: January 16, 2015
After all Rory McIlroy has done in his still-young career, it is surprising to learn that he has never had a hole-in-one as a tournament professional. Until now, that is. McIlroy changed all that on Friday when he aced the 177-yard 15th hole at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, using just a 9-iron. McIlory did not receive any additional prize for his hole-in-one, unlike Tom...
Published: January 16, 2015
Can football be described as an art form? Certainly, there are players who can make the game look like that, and this week’s Ballon d’Or ceremony, and the battle over the best part of the last decade between juggernauts Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo can only add to the idea of sport as a spectacle, entertainment, drama, freedom of expression. Perhaps, once Messi, Ronaldo and all...
Published: January 16, 2015
The “should he/shouldn’t he” debate over Stuart Lancaster’s decision not to pick Steffon Armitage for England has confounded pundits and coaches for the last 12 months. With Ben Morgan’s broken leg, sustained on January 9, seemingly ruling him out at least until England’s World Cup warm-up matches, per the Daily Mail, the Toulon back-rower’s worth as a member...
Published: January 16, 2015
With The Plantation Course at Kapalua in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to talk long ball again. At the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, nine drives went 400 yards or more. The longest was a tie, and you might be surprised as to who hit those shots: Geoff Ogilvy and Jason Day at 409 yards. Don’t you remember when 409 yards was a par four? Every year, The Plantation Course has an...
Published: January 16, 2015
The top men’s seeds at the 2015 Australian Open are strong favorites, but certainly not a lock to win the year’s first major. It’s never as simple as viewing the seeding, examining the draw and expecting that the favorites will methodically advance. Ask last year’s surprise winner, No. 8 Stanislas Wawrinka. Tennis fans might have respected his thunderous groundstrokes and edgy...