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Nico Rosberg was prepared for another wheel-to-wheel battle at Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix—he just expected it to be with his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, rather than the Ferraris of Kimi Raikkonen and Sebastian Vettel. Instead, Hamilton was able to maintain a steady gap in front of the chasers and never really seemed threatened as he cruised to his third victory in four Formula...
Published: April 19, 2015
Toulon and Clermont Auvergne booked their places in the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup final this weekend, getting the better of Leinster and Saracens, respectively, to stage an all-French curtain call. The Top 14 giants have been superb to set up a repeat of the 2012-13 Heineken Cup final, but only one player from among their ranks accounts for a spot in our team of the weekend. The Hurricanes...
Published: April 19, 2015
Mexico coach Miguel Herrera has started a tour in Europe to talk to some of El Tri‘s key players. Back in 2014, El Piojo did the same before the World Cup started. Back then the biggest concern was Carlos Vela, as he hadn’t worn “La Verde” in over three years. This time there’s not a drama like that; perhaps the only player who has been surrounded by gossip and uncertainties...
Published: April 19, 2015
Lewis Hamilton claimed his third race win of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday as he cruised to an emphatic victory in the desert. Sky Sports F1 confirmed the result: Having started on pole for the fourth consecutive time this season, Hamilton led for almost the entire race. The defending world champion got off to a flying start, and although he was reeled back in at...
Published: April 19, 2015
Defending champions Toulon booked their spot in the final of the European Champions Cup with a thrilling 25-20 win over Leinster, needing extra time to dispose of the Irish visitors in Marseille. Fans were treated to a tremendous match of rugby played in the pouring rain, where Toulon‘s star power ultimately made the difference deep in extra time. As The42_ie’s...
Published: April 19, 2015
In a week when the latest fresh face made an exciting debut for the United States men’s national team, one of its biggest busts made his first start for a club most people had previously never heard of. Freddy Adu, who made 17 appearances for the Yanks in his prime, signed for Finnish club Kuopion Palloseura at the end of March and earned a starting gig on Sunday. Elsewhere in...
Published: April 19, 2015
Sei Young Kim, 22, stunned her opponent and made two incredible shots to win the LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship in Kapolei, Hawaii, on Saturday. After forcing a playoff with a chip shot on the 18th hole against Inbee Park, she sank a 154-yard eagle in walk-off fashion to capture the second LPGA Tour victory of her career. This had to have been the biggest shot of her life, right?...
Published: April 18, 2015
Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal, 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals of the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. It was Djokovic’s fifth clay-court victory over Nadal. So what? He can defeat Nadal 100 times on clay, but unless Djokovic does it at the French Open, a victory over the “King of Clay” means nothing. Once befuddled by Nadal, Djokovic has clearly found a solution to the Spaniard’s...
Published: April 18, 2015
The 2015 Formula One season has barely started, but Nico Rosberg must feel his chances of winning the Drivers’ Championship are already slipping away. On Saturday in Bahrain, his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton, captured his fourth straight pole position, hammering home another nail in Rosberg‘s proverbial coffin. Just before Rosberg started his final qualifying lap, the BBC’s...
Published: April 18, 2015
For the first time in 2015, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal squared off. The two met in the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Saturday, with Djokovic taking out Nadal in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 to set up a showdown with Tomas Berdych in the final. Djokovic has been on fire all year, losing only two matches and winning his last 16 singles matches. His last loss came in the final at the Dubai Duty...