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Sports fans might not put ATP tournament Indian Wells on par with grand-slam venues like Roland Garros and Wimbledon, but it’s the king of Masters 1000 venues. Billionaire owner Larry Ellison has invested in its curious history, creating a jewel in the Palm Springs desert, the modern-day Hanging Gardens of Babylon where tennis dilettantes make pilgrimages to watch the sport’s biggest superstars. But...
Published: March 12, 2015
Sydney could make a daring attempt to take the Australia Grand Prix from Melbourne, it’s been announced, depending on the results of the New South Wales government election. According to Andrew Carswell and Peter Rolfe of the Herald Sun (h/t Fox Sports), Premier Peter Baird will put forth a bid to make a “Sydney street circuit,” which would include the Harbour...
Published: March 12, 2015
You can see it now. It’s the first lap of the Australian Grand Prix and Giedo van der Garde, having been caught up in the annual bedlam at Turn 1 of the Albert Park circuit, radios the Sauber team to report a puncture. “Box, box,” comes the reply, and so at the end of the lap, Van der Garde peels off into the pit entry. His C34 trundles its way down the lane toward the army of mechanics,...
Published: March 12, 2015
Did somebody say 2015 Puskas Award contender? OK, so this goal from Ireland’s Stephanie Roche might not be at the same level as her goal from last season, which saw her finish second in the world’s most illustrious goal competition, but it was pretty darn good. Roche, playing for Ireland against Costa Rica, took the ball on her chest and then fired home a magnificent looping...
Published: March 12, 2015
Local favourite George Coetzee won the 2015 Tshwane Open by one shot at his home course, the Pretoria Country Club in Waterkloof. A relatively short par-70, the course provided a challenging four days for all those involved, with some key European Tour players looking to make their mark in South Africa. Read on for daily recaps of how the action played out during an engrossing week of golf. Day...
Published: March 12, 2015
The 2015 Formula One season begins this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. It has been less than four months since Lewis Hamilton won the 2014 world championship at the last race in Abu Dhabi, but it feels like much longer. After a preseason that yielded few surprises—Mercedes are still strong; McLaren struggled with their new Honda engines; everyone found something to complain...
Published: March 12, 2015
The 2015 BNP Paribas Open may not be a major title with the prestige of Wimbledon or the excitement of the U.S. Open, but it features most of the marquee names in tennis and will provide thrilling theater in the later rounds. With Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and more in this year’s bracket, there are bound to be back-and-forth matches that pit some of tennis’...
Published: March 12, 2015
Spain have dropped to 11th in the FIFA World Rankings, the first time they have been seen outside the top 10 since 2007, per BBC Sport. The Mar. 12 update also sees Italy leapfrog the 2010 world champions into 10th, with the likes of England (down two, 17th) and the United States of America (down one, 32nd) continuing to drop. 2014 World Cup winners Germany remain top of the pile, highlighted below: It’s...
Published: March 12, 2015
The 2015 Formula 1 season is finally upon us and this weekend brings with it the Australian Grand Prix curtain raiser, where the cream of the crop will begin their journey anew in pursuit of world domination. Lewis Hamilton is the man to be shot at as he bids to defend his crown, but pre-season testing suggests his Mercedes team once again boasts the best car ahead of the new campaign. Below we provide...
Published: March 12, 2015
The Calcutta Cup will be contested at Twickenham this Saturday as England and Scotland revive their heated rivalry with far more than mere bragging rights on the line. Both teams are hoping to bounce back following defeats in Week 3. England saw their Grand Slam hopes crumble at Irish hands, while the Scots suffered a damaging defeat at home to Italy. Vern Cotter’s side will have a nothing-to-lose...