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Fresh off the heels of a dominating performance by world No. 1 Rory McIlroy in the Wells Fargo Championship, the PGA Tour now moves to Fort Worth, Texas, for the Crowne Plaza Invitational. McIlroy won’t be in attendance this week, and that will open things up for world No. 2 Jordan Spieth as he looks to keep pace with the Northern Irishman. Spieth wasn’t on top of his game during...
Published: May 20, 2015
England look set to take a decent squad to the Euro under-21 championships this summer, but if form and availability had been different, the team had the makings of being very strong indeed. The likes of Raheem Sterling, Luke Shaw and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all sit out the tournament, perhaps seen as full internationals now with commitments at some of England’s major clubs. Others, like Phil...
Published: May 20, 2015
Tottenham’s star striker Harry Kane has been named in the provisional 27-man squad to travel to the Czech Republic in June for the 2015 UEFA Under-21 Championship. Kane is included alongside the likes of West Brom’s Saido Berahino and Burnley‘s Danny Ings in the strike department. Manchester United‘s 19-year-old left-back Luke Shaw is not included in the 27, nor is...
Published: May 20, 2015
The Monaco Grand Prix has long been considered the jewel in Formula One’s crown. Held on the absurdly tight, twisty and slow streets of one of the smallest countries in the world, the race will be the sixth round of the 2015 season. This will be the 73rd time a grand prix has been held on the Circuit de Monaco and 62nd time it has been a part of the world championship. The list of winners reads...
Published: May 20, 2015
The 2015 French Open draw is still pending, but there have already been themes this clay-court season that project possible outcomes. The favorites at Roland Garros are competing at the dawn of a transitional era, when new challengers take on stars like Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. The following slides are six of the most important storylines that flavor the French Open as we await the draw and...
Published: May 20, 2015
Australian rugby took on a drastic change in April after the ARU announced its plans to ease its policy on selecting overseas players, a transition which stands to benefit a very elite sample of Wallabies. With England hosting the Rugby World Cup later this year, the Australian Rugby Union confirmed it would “allow an elite group” of foreign-based players to once again pull on the green...
Published: May 20, 2015
Rafael Nadal at the French Open has been as close as you can get to a sure thing in sports. However, even with someone as dominant as Nadal and players as consistent as Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, some under-the-radar talents will emerge at the 2015 French Open to catch everyone by surprise. Flying under the radar means more than being a dark horse or...
Published: May 19, 2015
Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, is the host of this week’s PGA Tour event, the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. We’ve been treated to two exceptional weeks of drama on tour, first with Rickie Fowler’s playoff win at The Players Championship and then with Rory McIlroy‘s romp at the Wells Fargo Championship. The state of professional golf looks pretty good...
Published: May 19, 2015
In-race refuelling in Formula One was banned for the 2010 season in an effort to save costs. Clearly that goal has not been accomplished, as spending continues to spiral out of control and lower-budget teams scramble to pay their bills. In a press release following last week’s Strategy Group meeting, the FIA announced that refuelling will return for the 2017 season, among other changes designed...
Published: May 19, 2015
The Monaco Grand Prix is perhaps the most unusual motorsport event in the world. Thoroughbred Formula One racing machines with 900 horsepower belong on the wide, open, purpose-built circuits they are designed to operate on. The best drivers in the world should be driving on smooth, pristine surfaces laid down in their honour. But for one weekend every year, those cars and drivers are shoehorned onto...