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Four of the best tennis-playing nations entered the semifinals of Fed Cup competition this weekend, but only two kept their championship hopes alive. The women’s tennis equivalent of the Davis Cup featured some incredible drama in the early rounds, but with the Czech Republic taking down France and Russia ousting Germany, the field has truly been whittled down to the cream of the crop. Although...
Published: April 18, 2015
Saracens put together a valiant effort but lost 13-9 against Clermont in the first European Champions Cup semi-final Saturday, as the French side powered its way to victory thanks to a great defensive effort and a solitary try early in the second half. People were expecting a grinding affair between two very physical teams, and Saturday’s clash didn’t disappoint. Defending champions...
Published: April 18, 2015
Last week ESPN.com published the results of a survey it had conducted with 103 tour pros. This survey contained various questions about some of the hottest topics in the game, including a roundabout way of asking tour professionals who they most dislike out on tour. When the tour pros were asked who they would be least likely to help in a fistfight, two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson stood out...
Published: April 18, 2015
Normal service was resumed last time out at the Chinese Grand Prix as Mercedes claimed a one-two finish following Sebastian Vettel‘s surprise win in Malaysia. Bahrain plays host to the fourth race of the 2015 season on Sunday, and Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will be looking to replicate his 2014 performance when he triumphed in the desert. Hamilton’s team-mate Nico Rosberg could do with...
Published: April 17, 2015
Do you view Formula One as a team sport? Or one of individuals, who only unite when circumstances dictate they must? After a Chinese Grand Prix that saw Nico Rosberg throw his biggest tantrum yet, accusing his Mercedes colleague Lewis Hamilton of failing to play the team game, that question is more relevant than ever. F1, and indeed motor racing, is unlike any other sport when it comes to the issue...
Published: April 17, 2015
Mercedes reaffirmed their Formula One dominance last time out in China as they claimed the top two spots after Sebastian Vettel’s Ferrari win had upset the applecart in Malaysia. This weekend sees the circuit move to Bahrain for the fourth Grand Prix of the year, and Lewis Hamilton will be looking to claim a third race win of the season, and a second in a row in the desert after his triumph in...
Published: April 17, 2015
The four finest teams in European rugby union will square off this weekend, with each desperate to secure their place in the final of the 2015 Champions Cup. To be dubbed kings of the continent represents a major incentive for the sides involved, with Clermont Auvergne, Saracens, Toulon and Leinster all vying for a spot in the Twickenham showpiece on May 2. Here’s the full schedule ahead of these...
Published: April 17, 2015
French rugby’s extraordinary ability to lure the brightest gems of the Southern Hemisphere is well-known, but a post-Rugby World Cup exodus this year suggests the landscape is changing in favour of the Top 14. It used to be that France was seen as a form of pension fund for the sport’s top players, a retreat saved for the twilight years when bones began to creak and international endeavours...
Published: April 17, 2015
Another year, another title-less trip to Monte Carlo for Roger Federer. The Swiss was out of sorts during his third-round loss to Gael Monfils, failing to find consistency with his groundstrokes or resolve during big points. Double-faults, netted forehands and shanked backhands plagued Federer during one of his sloppiest performances in recent memory. He never looked comfortable against Monfils, relinquishing...
Published: April 16, 2015
It’s sometimes easy to forget about the RBC Heritage in the wake of the Masters. After all, if the Masters is golf’s Super Bowl, imagine trying to fill the next weekend with another game. There’s a reason they moved the Pro Bowl to the week before the Super Bowl, folks. Still, the players know that a $1,062,000 winning share and 500 FedEx Cup points are on the line this...