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The first Grand Slam of the new year is right around the corner, leaving the next few weeks as valuable preparation time. In Doha, Brisbane and Sydney, the top players in the world will look to build momentum before the Australian Open. These warm-up tournaments will play a key role as they hone their games. Though the 2015 season is barely underway, there have already been several notable developments...
Published: January 5, 2015
The first Grand Slam of the season is on the horizon, and the world’s top players will descend on Doha for the Qatar ExxonMobil Open to get their preparations underway in earnest. Novak Djokovic pulled out of the final of the Mubadala Exhibition tournament recently with a fever, and he’ll be looking to bounce back in style as the top seed here. The world No. 1 will be desperate to...
Published: January 5, 2015
This is a list ranking the top 10 players on the PGA Tour heading into the 2015. You’ll notice a couple players who aren’t on this list—and that’s not a mistake. Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have to be placed outside the top 10 because both are unknown quantities going into the season. Woods is unknown because of how his surgically repaired back will hold up, and Mickelson...
Published: January 5, 2015
World No. 4 Stanislas Wawrinka will be the star attraction at the Aircel Chennai Open, as he gets his preparations underway to defend his Australian Open title. The Swiss player started 2014 with a bang after overcoming Rafael Nadal to take his first-ever Grand Slam at the Rod Laver Arena, but the momentum he carried into that tournament was built up with an excellent performance in Chennai. With Novak...
Published: January 5, 2015
Artist Helen Davies spent over 15 hours with just some graphite pencils to create a truly remarkable drawing of Everton and USA goalkeeper Tim Howard. However, thanks to the magic of time-lapse video, you can see exactly how she did it in just over two minutes. The end result, we are sure you will agree, is truly fantastic. [YouTube: HelenD4TT, h/t @Everton] Read more International...
Published: January 5, 2015
January is traditionally the month when new Formula One cars are unveiled for the season ahead. Launches offer teams the chance to parade new signings and sponsors and gives the rest of us the chance to see the protagonists of silly season in their new overalls for the first time and, of course, to determine which outfits have got it right and which have got it horribly wrong. Soon after their launch...
Published: January 5, 2015
So after all the wrangling, arguments and whining, it turns out three of the Formula One power unit manufacturers will be able to develop their engines during the season after all. A loophole in the regulations governing engine development has been found. It gives Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault as much time as they like to develop their 2015 engines. But there’s a sting in the tail—because...
Published: January 5, 2015
Even if there is no World Cup to get excited about, 2015 still has all the potential to be a memorable 12 months of world-class football. For the South American continent, and Argentina, it takes on special significance, with the Copa America set to be played in Chile this July. Making the squad for that tournament is obviously high in the minds of the nation’s top players and young hopefuls....
Published: January 5, 2015
Serena Williams often takes the express route through matches. On Monday, she took the espresso route. At the Hopman Cup in Australia, the world No. 1 was out of sorts after losing the first set to Italy’s Flavia Pennetta 6-0. Williams had a plan, though, asking the umpire, “Is it illegal to order an espresso?” before getting the answer she was looking for. After she got her...
Published: January 5, 2015
After a year full of elation and heartbreak, the United States men’s national team are looking to open a new chapter of their history in 2015. While an event such as the World Cup is not on the cards this year, the Yanks will still play in plenty of significant matches. Before they embark on their title defense at the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Jurgen Klinsmann and Co. will test themselves...