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Wales entertain Ireland on Saturday in a game almost certain to decide the winners of the Six Nations this year. If Wales beat the visitors, no one can win a Grand Slam and they will have the better head-to-head record going into the final weekend. In that last round, Wales play Italy and Ireland must go to Murrayfield. The Welsh will be better placed to rack up a big score to further swing things...
Published: March 10, 2015
The semi-permanent Albert Park circuit has been the host of the Formula One Australian Grand Prix every year since 1996. Nestled within the grounds of one of Melbourne’s beautiful city parks, the track—officially the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit—is made up of public roads which encircle Albert Park Lake. Every year the organisers spend months transforming this usually tranquil island...
Published: March 10, 2015
Now that the WGC Cadillac Championship is done and Dustin Johnson sewed up Comeback Player of the Year, the Tour moves to the west coast of Florida at the venomous Innisbrook Resort. Why venomous? It’s the Valspar Championship at Copperhead. Jeff Shain of PGATour.com wrote, “The Copperhead also consistently ranks high among PGA TOUR players for its no-nonsense demands. Double doglegs await...
Published: March 9, 2015
If there’s one thing that’s more difficult than making a name for yourself, it’s keeping it intact. Nowadays, reputation counts for a lot, especially in the tennis world. Kei Nishikori is currently looking to ensure he guards his hard-earned prestige by finally winning a Grand Slam in 2015. But what makes us think he can do it? So far, this year has been pretty good to the Japanese...
Published: March 9, 2015
Guillermo Ochoa and Alfredo Talavera seem to have locked a spot with one of the sides that Mexico coach Miguel Herrera will put together for this year’s Gold Cup and Copa America. Both goalkeepers went to the 2014 World Cup, and although Ochoa has been El Piojo’s first choice ever since, Talavera has gotten several opportunities in the international friendlies. So now Herrera needs to make...
Published: March 9, 2015
The United States women’s national soccer team secured a place in the 2015 Algarve Cup final on Monday, battling to a 0-0 draw with a resolute Iceland squad at the Estadio Municipal in Lagos, Portugal. The USWNT topped Group B with seven points and a 2-1-0 record. The United States will be going for its 10th championship at this highly esteemed competition, per the team’s...
Published: March 9, 2015
When a high-profile driver switch occurs in Formula One, it is always fascinating to learn how that move—a move that could define a driver’s career and, in some cases, an entire period of the sport’s history—came to fruition. When did the two parties, driver and team, come into contact? How long did the negotiations last? Was the contract signed over croissants and a glass of...
Published: March 9, 2015
England and Scotland collide at Twickenham this weekend after both saw their proverbial Six Nations bubbles burst. For England, aspirations of a first Grand Slam since 2003 were destroyed in Dublin, while Scotland’s promise of a new era has instead seen three defeats, the most recent a spirit-crushing home reversal to perennial whipping boys Italy. Stuart Lancaster’s men at least have slim...
Published: March 9, 2015
Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo is getting so popular in his native Australia that one of his nation’s most famous pop exports asked for his autograph. Kylie Minogue appeared on Australian TV show The Project with Ricciardo on Monday night and was clearly smitten with the young driver. Minogue asked Ricciardo to sign three photographs of himself for her. She said...
Published: March 9, 2015
Tennis star Andy Murray might have to buy his Davis Cup teammate Dominic Inglot a drink or two after some comments he made in an interview in Glasgow, Scotland. After Murray beat American John Isner in straight sets Sunday to put Great Britain into the Davis Cup quarter-finals, the team did a post-match interview with EuroSport on the court. The reporter asked how they would be celebrating their...