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At long last, it’s time for the tennis stars to converge in Melbourne for the first Grand Slam of 2015. That’s right, folks—the Australian Open is about to begin. There are always a ton of question marks surrounding the first Slam of the year since it’s hard to tell what form any of the players are in, but this year there seems to be even more intrigue than ever as we head...
Published: January 16, 2015
The chance to spend a weekend in beautiful Hawaii and play golf on a gorgeous course at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu is the dream vacation for many folks. Now just imagine getting paid to do it. Such is the life for the PGA golfers at this weekend’s Sony Open, as many of the top golfers in the world do battle for a $1,008,000 winning share and 500 FedExCup points....
Published: January 16, 2015
Roger Federer has been on quite a roll the last few months. He won Shanghai and Basel last fall before completing one of the signature victories of his career: Switzerland’s first Davis Cup title. That hot streak has carried over into the start of the 2015 season. Last week, Federer clinched the Brisbane championship after a demolition of Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals and a tense win over...
Published: January 16, 2015
After a small handful of events to allow players to get their legs under them, the 2015 tennis season kicks off in grand fashion with the Australian Open starting on January 19 in Melbourne. Before the action begins Down Under, though, there was the matter of slotting the competitors on the bracket. One thing that can be said with certainty is there will be a new champion on the women’s...
Published: January 15, 2015
Anybody who is good enough to play on the PGA Tour is an athlete to some degree. But there are those elite guys out there who separate themselves from the masses by how gifted they are physically. Want a couple hints? How about a left-hander who can move the ball as well as anyone ever has? Or a guy who made being a fit golfer cool again? OK, enough hints. Check out the list below and see who I think...
Published: January 15, 2015
Not since 2009, the year of their first grand prix win, have Red Bull Racing entered a Formula One season surrounded by such little fanfare. The team who ended the 2014 campaign last November is not quite the same outfit who will begin 2015 at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in March. Gone is Sebastian Vettel, the face of Red Bull’s four consecutive championship victories, with the polished...
Published: January 15, 2015
The brightest talents in the golfing world were in Abu Dhabi looking to get 2015 off to the best possible start. Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Martin Kaymer all took to the course looking for glory, but it was Frenchman Gary Stal who emerged as victor in dramatic circumstances. A win here would have been an ideal way to get a significant season underway for the four-time major champion McIlroy, and...
Published: January 15, 2015
Argentina’s under-20 thrashing of Ecuador would have been well-received in Diego Simeone’s house. The Atletico Madrid manager received the satisfaction of watching son Giovanni, unlike his father a skillful centre-forward, net twice in a 5-2 destruction to open the South American Youth Championships. But in professional terms, a fantastic display from one of his own players, Angel...
Published: January 15, 2015
A lovely moment from the Asian Cup was caught on camera. Australia’s Tim Cahill posted this video on his Instagram page of his 10-year-old son, Shae, calling out for his father’s attention from up in the stands. Cahill noticed him, picked up a ball and then perfectly placed it so his son could catch it. Nice job, Timmy. [Tim Cahill] Read more International...
Published: January 15, 2015
Rory McIlroy‘s first date of 2015 was the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, a tournament in which he finished as runner-up for the fourth time in his career. There were positive signs from the Northern Irishman, but his putting eventually cost him a chance of victory. Gary Stal won the event by one shot after a dramatic collapse by Martin Kaymer on the final day of the competition. Here’s...