Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of May 15-17

Europe’s rugby calendar edged ever closer to its crescendo this weekend, where the majority of the continental elite rounded up their normal campaigns, many looking to seal a post-season future. That mad dash to make the most of what little remains in the season encouraged some inspirational displays, but it wasn’t only the northern hemisphere entertaining. South of the equator, the Hurricanes... 

Tennis Players with the Most Momentum Ahead of the 2015 French Open

As green clay gave way to red, so the Masters events step aside for the 2015 French Open. Ask any player what they’d like to take into the next few weeks and the answer will be resounding: momentum. Maria Sharapova reached the semi-finals in Madrid and has followed it up with the title in Rome. The world No. 3 has hit form at the right time with the lure of Roland Garros now so inviting. Novak... 

Rugby Player Celebrates Too Early and Fails to Score, Team Ends Up Losing

By now, athletes should know better than to celebrate before scoring. With his team up 13-3, Treviso’s Henry Seniloli decided to showboat a little bit as he waltzed in for a score against Scarlets. Unfortunately for him, he was tackled before he was able to place the ball on the ground. That flub turned out to be costly. Scarlets rallied to a 17-13 victory. [BBC, Gfycat,... 

Novak Djokovic Drills Himself in the Head While Popping Champagne After Victory

Luckily for Novak Djokovic, the Internazionali BNL d’Italia final went a lot smoother for him than the celebration did. Djokovic beat Roger Federer in straight sets (6-4, 6-3) in Rome on Sunday to capture the tournament title. When it came time for the victory celebration, things didn’t go as planned. When the 27-year-old Djokovic popped the champagne, the cork shot up and nailed him right... 

2015 Wells Fargo Championship Leaderboard: Sunday Scores, Results and Analysis

Rory McIlroy pretty much locked up his 11th career title on Saturday, but he put the finishing touches on the Wells Fargo Championship on Sunday with a 3-under 69 at Quail Hollow in Charlotte to win by a whopping seven shots. McIlroy finished the tournament at 21-under, beating Webb Simpson and Patrick Rodgers (-14) and never leading by fewer than three shots all day. He entered with a four-shot advantage... 

Ball Boy Face-Plants Hard Behind Maria Sharapova at Internazionali BNL D’Italia

While hustling to get an umbrella for Maria Sharapova during Sunday’s Internazionali BNL d’Italia final, this ball boy stumbled and went down hard behind the star tennis player. Fortunately, the ball boy was able to quickly get to his feet and provide some shade for Sharapova. [YouTube] Read more Tennis news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

French Open Favorites to Stop Nadal’s Run

It might be too early too panic, but Rafael Nadal fans should at least be highly concerned with the Spaniard’s chances of winning his sixth straight and 10th French Open title. To put it plainly, suddenly the King of Clay is losing regularly on a surface he once dominated almost without fail for the last 10 years. Nadal lost his fifth clay-court match of the year on Friday when he fell to Stanislas... 

Italian Open Tennis 2015 Men’s Final: Djokovic vs Federer Live Score, Highlights

No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic defeated No. 2 Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4 to win the Italian Open at Foro Italico in Rome on Sunday afternoon.  Djokovic’s title is his fourth at Rome and the 53rd of his career. With the win, he improves to 19-20 all-time against Federer and carries some clay-court momentum heading into the French Open, which begins next week at Roland Garros in Paris.  Both Djokovic... 

USMNT Watch: Jozy Leaves TFC Match with Injury, Transfer Rumors Start to Swirl

Fans of the United States men’s national team held their collective breath on Saturday night when one of the USMNT’s top players pulled up with a hamstring injury.  Forward Jozy Altidore exited Toronto FC‘s 1-1 draw with the New England Revolution in the 21st minute after he picked up an injury following a run into the final third.  On the other side of the pond, a few transfer... 

French Open 2015: Roger Federer More Desperate Than Ever for Roland Garros Win

Roger Federer already has what Novak Djokovic desires: a French Open title. However, among his 17 Grand Slam titles, Federer has won only one at Roland Garros. Nearing the end of his career, Federer may be more desperate for a win at Roland Garros than Djokovic.  Federer takes on Djokovic in the final of the Internazionali BNL d’Italia on Sunday. Despite a No. 2 ranking and “all-time... 

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