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Nico Rosberg won his third successive Monaco Grand Prix, as poor team strategy cost Lewis Hamilton a chance of victory. The race result was confirmed by the Formula One Twitter feed: The Brit had a 21-second lead over his team-mate at the front when a late safety car was deployed. Mercedes, somewhat peculiarly, decided to pit the leader straight after, and Hamilton came out behind Rosberg and...
Published: May 23, 2015
Bath will play Saracens in the Aviva Premiership final next weekend after two contrasting semi-finals. Mike Ford’s men stuck over 40 points on Leicester Tigers for the second time this season at the Rec in a 47-10 win, while Saracens stormed the home fortress of last year’s champions Northampton to beat the Saints 29-24 and book a return to Twickenham. The manner of these results...
Published: May 23, 2015
Due to weather concerns at Colonial Country Club, Saturday’s third round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational got started early, with players put into foursomes to avoid storms. It made for an early, action-packed day, with Kevin Na keeping the lead with one day left to play. Presumably because of the early start, players were able to take advantage of the solid conditions. There are 61 players...
Published: May 23, 2015
Considering his recent form at the circuit, you’d have been forgiven for assuming Nico Rosberg was on course to displace Albert II as the Prince of Monaco. Not since the days of Ayrton Senna, who won six Monaco grands prix in seven years in the late 1980s and early ’90s, has a driver established such an intimate, harmonious bond with that two-mile long stretch of track as Rosberg has in...
Published: May 23, 2015
The clay courts of Roland Garros are being hosed down in anticipation of the 2015 French Open‘s commencement Sunday, and some of the field’s top stars will be in action. You won’t find either of the top seeds slated to play in Day 1, but the schedule for the first day of matches isn’t short on big names and contenders who figure to go deep into the two-week spectacle. It takes...
Published: May 23, 2015
The year’s second Grand Slam is nearly in full swing, as the first service ball to be tossed into the Paris air Sunday will signal the start of the 2015 French Open. Qualifying has already been going on for some time, but the biggest contenders for the title have known just how tough of a road is ahead ever since the Friday morning draw. There’s no doubt it packed a punch and surfaced more...
Published: May 23, 2015
The 2015 French Open begins Sunday, with reality starting to sink in that this could be the year Rafael Nadal’s reign begins to end. The Spaniard knew he would be in for a fight to win his sixth straight at Roland Garros after a poor start to 2015, and that materialized in the draw. He secured the No. 6 seed, which means he would face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinals and Andy Murray...
Published: May 23, 2015
It’s Grand Slam time once again, as the French Open takes centre stage at Roland Garros, with all eyes on the big four of men’s tennis. Rafael Nadal has dominated this tournament for the past decade, but he could well face his toughest test yet in the French capital after coming into the tournament as the No. 6 seed. Although he kicks off his title defence against inexperienced Frenchman...
Published: May 23, 2015
There are various factors which make the Monaco Grand Prix the most prestigious race on the Formula One calendar. Although the compact street circuit means it’s extremely difficult for even the world’s finest drivers to conduct overtakes, the Monte Carlo showpiece is an unmissable spectacle. The sound of the engine roaring through the tunnel and the sight of cars tumbling downhill into...
Published: May 23, 2015
DeAndre Yedlin is one of the great hopes of the U.S. men’s national team. Yedlin burst onto the international scene with his three World Cup substitute appearances and captured the nation’s attention after some brilliant individual moments. Linked with several large European clubs, Yedlin opted to join Tottenham Hotspur but play out the MLS season with the Seattle Sounders before...