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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: May 22, 2015
The Roland Garros clay provides the backdrop for one of the most enthralling competitions in sport, as the world’s finest tennis player head to Paris for the French Open. Rafael Nadal is the defending champion in the men’s draw, and it looks as though he’ll face a tough task if he’s to reach the final. World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are on his side of the bracket,...
Published: May 22, 2015
Rory McIlroy is in the midst of a lot of golf and struggled to pace himself in missing the cut on Friday at the 2015 BMW PGA Championship. On the heels of an opening-round 71, McIlroy shot a 77 on Friday to miss the weekend cut. Golf Channel’s Justin Ray put McIlroy‘s missed cut in perspective: This isn’t any cause for alarm down the road, though it is a bit disappointing when...
Published: May 22, 2015
Ever since Giovani dos Santos showed his skills at the 2005 U-17 World Cup, it was clear that he was going to be a player to follow. He was just 16 years old at that time and was the only footballer on the team who was not playing on Mexican soil. Dos Santos was arrived in La Masia at age 11. He quickly became an undisputed starter with the youth teams, including Barcelona B. Son of Brazilian...
Published: May 22, 2015
The usual faces headline the 2015 French Open, which commences this Sunday at Roland Garros. Heading into the year’s second major, all eyes will lock on to tennis’ A-list superstars. Rafael Nadal will look to continue his tournament dominance, but Novak Djokovic is primed to halt, or at least pause, his nemesis’ remarkable run. Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova also enter...
Published: May 22, 2015
The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived: The French Open draw is out, and the countdown to play on Sunday has begun. This year, there are bigger storylines than ever taking place in the men’s and women’s fields. Can Rafael Nadal overcome the nerves and subpar play that defined his clay season and recapture his Roland Garros magic? Will Novak Djokovic finally win...
Published: May 22, 2015
The wait was longer than anticipated, but Mercedes have finally confirmed Lewis Hamilton’s signing of a new three-year contract. The deal, which according to BBC Sport’s Andrew Benson is worth around £27 million per year, was described as a “formality” by Hamilton after the last race of 2014, per Sky Sports, but it took until the fifth round of the 2015 season for pen...
Published: May 22, 2015
While the top names are certain to remain top contenders at the 2015 French Open, never count out the possibility of some major surprises at the second Grand Slam of the year. Rafael Nadal has dominated the past decade at Roland Garros on the men’s side while Serena Williams is pretty much the favorite in every event in the women’s draw. But we have seen a bit more parity on each side over...
Published: May 22, 2015
Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal is on a collision course to face world No.1 Novak Djokovic in this year’s quarter-finals, as announced during Friday’s draw. Seeded sixth heading into the tournament he has dominated since 2004—winning nine out of 10 available titles—Nadal begins his quest against local youngster Quentin Halys. He will likely need to put...
Published: May 22, 2015
When we talk about Ronaldinho, it is usually to celebrate a golazo or some great piece of skill. Not this time. On Thursday night, the Brazilian legend was taken off before half-time for Queretaro FC with the team losing 2-0 to Pachuca and down to 10 men. Ronaldinho was clearly not happy, as he headed straight for the tunnel. He was then seen leaving the stadium before the end...
Published: May 22, 2015
Although the 2015 French Open will have all the usual players, pre-tournament plot twists have created some dramatic storylines. Novak Djokovic hopes to win his first French Open title. Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal seeks his 10th. Those two storylines have been volleyed about so much they’ve almost become cliche. However, that’s what people are talking about—the drama surrounding Nadal’s...