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Indian Wells didn’t disappoint in the narrative stakes. For some there was unexpected glory, while for others it was the same old story. The grades that the top stars would give themselves would make for great insight. Andy Murray reached a Masters semi-final for the first time since March 2013, but he lost out to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. Eugenie Bouchard slipped up against Ukraine’s...
Published: March 23, 2015
Sharks and South Africa hooker Bismarck du Plessis got a straight red card for an extraordinary moment of madness during a Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs, kicking Michael Leitch in the head while the pair were on the ground. Du Plessis was sent off, with each replay making the incident look worse still. Remarkably, the Sharks held on to win the match 12-11 in a game in which two of...
Published: March 23, 2015
Twenty-one-year old Tottenham star Harry Kane has been called up to play for the senior England National team for the first time as the Three Lions take on Lithuania and Italy in the upcoming international break. While Kane has been tearing up the Premier League this season, how will he do in his first international action? What does the young striker bring to England no other man on their...
Published: March 23, 2015
The United States men’s national team is set to get back in action on Wednesday, when it faces Denmark at NRGi Park in Aarhus. For the match against the Danes, manager Jurgen Klinsmann selected a roster made up of mostly Europe-based players. Six Major League Soccer players were called into the camp as well as four from Liga MX. Since the match is only a friendly, Klinsmann should...
Published: March 23, 2015
Novak Djokovic is the king of the 2015 BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells. Roger Federer was the worthy runner-up, proving the gap between them and the rest of the ATP field. There’s more on their clash with the slides to follow. We also look at the ATP stars who either moved up or lost ground in their efforts to roar into spring tennis. How did Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal and the young Aussie stars...
Published: March 23, 2015
OK, it wasn’t politically correct, but Matt Every admitted that when Henrik Stenson missed his putt to tie at the 18th, he was thinking, “You’re already in (the Masters). That’s it. I need to get in.” Stenson, in the top five in the world, already has his Augusta National invitation for the Masters in 2015. For Every, it was a back-to-back victory at the Arnold...
Published: March 23, 2015
Both the men’s and the women’s finals at the 2015 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament took place Sunday. Before two all-time greats in Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer did battle, the best young star in the women’s game, Simona Halep, captured her third title of the year against Jelena Jankovic. Halep succeeded in a three-set thriller in which she staged a remarkable rally to...
Published: March 22, 2015
The 2015 Six Nations tournament ended on Saturday, as one of the best days in European rugby history saw Ireland retain their crowd by the skin of their teeth. England and France served up a fantastic battle at Twickenham that had the hosts within mere feet of the title, but they ultimately came up just short. All three of the matches played on Saturday were a sight to behold. Wales briefly took the...
Published: March 22, 2015
This year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational ended up looking a lot like last year’s: with Matt Every shaking tournament host Arnold Palmer’s hand. A competition that began with seemingly everyone asking “How will Rory McIlroy play?” looked like it was going to be a Morgan Hoffmann romp after the golfer opened with rounds of 66 and 65. When Hoffmann faltered late, it seemed...
Published: March 22, 2015
Matt Every shot a six-under 66 Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational as he came from behind to edge Henrik Stenson and win the tournament for the second consecutive year. Every finished at 19 under par overall, while Stenson came in second at 18 under despite holding a three-shot lead after the third round. Here is a look at the leaderboard, with the full finishing order available at PGATour.com: Every...