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On the heels of his opening-round win over Jason Dufner on Wednesday, world No. 1 Rory McIlroy was once again victorious Thursday at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play event as he defeated No. 36 Brandt Snedeker two up through 18 holes. The Northern Irishman had firm control over TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, and he inched one step closer to advancing to the round of 16. With Billy Horschel...
Published: April 30, 2015
In a development liable to make Darren Rovell faint at his keyboard, a company has found a way to permanently embed its brand in the bodies of professional athletes. Salta Beer, an Argentinian beer company, is offering rugby players who have lost their teeth in the line of duty the opportunity to turn their mouths into bottle cap openers. The offer is a tooth implant with a hooked ledge. The item is...
Published: April 30, 2015
Dario Benedetto was the man of the match in the second leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final, but his performance is no surprise. The Argentine arrived in Mexico for the 2013 Apertura tournament. He had played for Arsenal de Sarandi, Defensa y Justicia and Gimnasia de Jujuy, all from his country, before joining Tijuana. Benedetto was instrumental for Xolos from his very first season in Mexican...
Published: April 30, 2015
The desire to compete as one of the top leagues in the world has seen salary capping become a hotly debated topic in the Aviva Premiership of late, but some are rightly against the thought of wages soaring higher. Earlier this week, an investigation conducted by Owen Slot and John Westerby of The Times (h/t ESPN Scrum) revealed all may not be well in terms of the Premiership’s transparency...
Published: April 30, 2015
NK Zadar are bottom of the Croatian League, and clips like this make it easy to see why. During Wednesday’s clash against NK Zagreb, goalkeeper Tomo Gluic got himself into all kinds of trouble as a slowly moving ball approached him. Seemingly confused about whether he could pick up the ball as he approached the edge of the area, Gluic let the ball through his legs, leaving Gabrijel...
Published: April 30, 2015
The McLaren MP4/4 is the greatest car in the history of grand prix racing. Driven by Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost over the course of the 1988 Formula One season, the first Honda-powered McLaren, designed by Steve Nichols and Gordon Murray, secured 15 wins and pole positions in 16 races. It was behind the wheel of the MP4/4 that Senna delivered arguably the greatest lap in F1 history in qualifying for...
Published: April 30, 2015
McLaren racing director Eric Boullier insists that although his team have endured their worst start to a season since their formation in 1966, changes made throughout the organisation are bearing fruit. The Frenchman highlights an improved success rate for upgrades and also reveals a big change of aerodynamic direction was needed if the team were to return to the front of the grid. The jury remains...
Published: April 30, 2015
For the second time in three seasons, Clermont Auvergne and Toulon will contest European rugby’s biggest prize. The name might have changed but the teams dominating Europe are the same. In 2013 Jonny Wilkinson steered Toulon back into a game largely dominated by Clermont, and Delon Armtiage’s breakaway try clinched the Heineken Cup as it was known then for Mourad Boudjellal’s star–studded...
Published: April 30, 2015
The 2015 WGC-Cadillac Match Play event got a makeover. It still consists of the top 64 players in the world golf rankings, but they are no longer in individual matches out of the gate. Per Carl Steward of The Oakland Tribune (via PGATour.com) the new format is more akin to the World Cup instead of March Madness with 16 groups featuring four players and round-robin matches happening...
Published: April 30, 2015
Rory McIlroy opened up pool play at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco in style on Wednesday, defeating Jason Dufner 5 and 4 to win the first of his three matches in round-robin play. McIlroy simply played steadier golf on the day than Dufner, as he posted a birdie on No. 1 and promptly followed it up with 13 straight pars. Dufner wasn’t on his game,...