Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2015: Daily Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Rory McIlroy produced an exceptional week of golf to reign supreme at the Dubai Desert Classic, sealing victory by three shots with a total of 22 under par, and the European Tour’s official Twitter was first to congratulate the 25-year-old: The Northern Irishman held his first ever professional trophy aloft at this event in 2009, and appeared at home at the Emirates Golf Club six years on. Here’s... 

Could the 3-5-2 Formation Ever Work for Jurgen Klinsmann and the USMNT?

In the United States men’s national team’s 3-2 defeat to Chile on Wednesday night, manager Jurgen Klinsmann lined his side up in a 3-5-2 formation for the first time.  The January friendly against Chile’s “B” team was a perfect time for Klinsmann to experiment with the setup, but it produced a mixed bag of results.  Whether we see the 3-5-2 again is up to Klinsmann,... 

McLaren ‘Back to the Future’ Spoof Tests Jenson Button, Fernando Alonso’s Acting

Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso put their acting skills to the test in a spoof version of Back to the Future to celebrate the coming of the new Formula One season. The two men were present as their team launched their new car ahead of pre-season testing on Thursday and have clearly been filling their time during the offseason with some hard acting work. McLaren themselves are going back to the future... 

AFCON 2015: Renard Getting the Best out of Young Elephants

At the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday, Herve Renard and his young Ivory Coast side learned that revenge is a dish best served cold. The Elephants were trounced by Cameroon, 4-1, in the qualifiers in September, but they had the last laugh as they eliminated the Indomitable Lions from the 2015 Afcon following a superb Max Gradel goal. Since that unhappy defeat in Yaounde, new coach Renard has overseen... 

Rory McIlroy at Omega Dubai Desert Classic 2015: Daily Score, Leaderboard, More

Rory McIlroy won his first tournament of the year at the 2015 Omega Dubai Desert Classic, a competition which had fallen at a difficult time for the Northern Irishman. The world No. 1 is currently embroiled in a difficult legal battle with former management company Horizon Sports, as reported by Derek Lawrenson of the Daily Mail. While he’s due in court after the Dubai meet, McIlroy... 

Jurgen Klinsmann Backheel-Flicks 2 Balls at the Same Time During Chile vs. USA

Jurgen Klinsmann has skills—this much we knew.  But the United States manager, once a World Cup winner during his playing career, gave the most casual of reminders in the Chile vs. USA friendly. The German saw two balls heading his way on the touchline, so he just flicked both of them on with the same nonchalant move. [h/t 101 Great Goals] Read more International Football news on... 

Power Ranking the Six Nations Sides on the Strength of Their Backs

Every Six Nations outfit has grand expectations coming into the 2015 tournament, some basing those aspirations around their forwards, while others rely more heavily on the talents of their backs. Last week, we sorted the six participants based on their packs, but this week sees us ranking the more glamorous bunch, some of whom boast higher prospects than others. In the end, it will assuredly be the... 

5 Things We Learned in the USMNT’s Loss vs. Chile

The U.S. men’s national team succumbed to a 3-2 defeat against Chile on Wednesday in a friendly. The U.S. led 2-1 at halftime but couldn’t hang on to the lead, as the Stars and Stripes have only recorded one win in their previous nine matches. There were a couple of positives from the match. DeAndre Yedlin has continued to excel, and two returning MLS players scored in the game. However,... 

Chile vs. United States: Winners and Losers from International Friendly

Mark Gonzalez scored twice and assisted on another as Chile came from behind to beat the United States, 3-2, in Wednesday’s international friendly. Brek Shea opened the scoring for the Americans after just five minutes, but not long thereafter, Roberto Gutierrez restored level terms with an accurate header. The guests went back in front through Jozy Altidore on the half-hour, but from there it,... 

Chile vs. United States: Live Score, Highlights from International Friendly

International Friendly—Rancagua, Chile   CHILE 3-2 UNITED STATES (8′ Gutierrez, 67′ Gonzalez, 75′ Gonzalez; 5′ Shea, 30′ Altidore)   Lineups Chile: Herrera; O.Gonzalez, Rojas, Cornejo; Espinoza, Medel, Pulgar, D.Valdes; Carrasco, Gutierrez, M.Gonzalez United States: Rimando; Birnbaum, Jones, Besler; Yedlin, Bradley, Dempsey, Diskerud, Shea; Altidore,... 

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