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The third round of this year’s Wells Fargo Championship turned into the Rory McIlroy show, with everyone else just happy to play a small part in the proceedings. The world’s top-ranked player started Saturday at seven under par and three shots behind Webb Simpson. He ended it with a four-shot lead after firing an 11-under 61 to take a comfortable lead into the final round on...
Published: May 16, 2015
It’s been 28 years since Nigel Mansell and Ayrton Senna collided on Lap 1 of the 1987 Belgian Grand Prix, but that afternoon is remembered for what happened after the incident rather than the crash itself. After the race at Spa-Francorchamps was restarted due to an incident toward the back of the pack, third-placed Senna managed to jump the Williams team of Mansell and Nelson Piquet to claim...
Published: May 16, 2015
This would be awesome. Polish architect Krysztof Kotala wants to build an underwater tennis court just off the coast of Dubai. His design firm, 8+8 Concept Studio, released some incredible proposed designs of the court: From the top: Dubai is no stranger to tennis-related innovation, as it’s home to the world’s highest tennis court. Architectural blog Archpaper...
Published: May 16, 2015
At the Bahrain Grand Prix last month, Ferrari‘s Kimi Raikkonen ended a 25-race streak without a podium finish. Only one other time in his Formula One career had he gone even 17 races without finishing in the top three—and those were the first 17 races of his career, in 2001 with Sauber. That streak ended at the first race of 2002, where the “Iceman” was a fighting third in his...
Published: May 15, 2015
Webb Simpson and Robert Streb are dead even atop the leaderboard, at 10 under par at the Wells Fargo Championship, but there are a couple of marquee names circling that top spot like sharks. Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson both turned in excellent rounds Friday and are within three strokes of the leaders at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina. Here is a look at the top of the leaderboard...
Published: May 15, 2015
The 2015 HSBC World Sevens series reaches its climax and culmination this weekend at Twickenham. With England hosting the 2015 Rugby World Cup and sevens being included in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, this year’s edition is the most high-profile ever. But how do sevens and the 15-player game compare? Rugby Sevens Faster, more exciting, more skilful: No one can deny that sevens is a faster,...
Published: May 15, 2015
Has this been the poorest start to a Formula One season in recent times? Not so much in terms of competition, as three different winners in the opening five grands prix of 2015 is encouraging, or the standard of the racing—the exploits of Max Verstappen in China and Nico Rosberg in Bahrain alone have made the campaign worthwhile—but the sheer, raw quality of the teams. The mid-point...
Published: May 15, 2015
Not many players have made Serena Williams look uncomfortable on the court in 2015. But her stiffest opposition may be coming from within. An elbow injury forced Williams to withdraw from Rome before her third round match against Christina McHale. With the French Open just days away, the world No. 1 will now have to worry about managing her own health as she trains for the most important tournament...
Published: May 15, 2015
Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi will not be selected by England for the upcoming 2015 Rugby World Cup following his conviction on assault charges, as reported on Friday by BBC Sport’s Dan Roan: England head coach Stuart Lancaster confirmed the news on England Rugby’s official website, stating the 23-year-old will not be involved with the team until 2016: As role models and ambassadors...
Published: May 15, 2015
Miguel Angel Jimenez continues to give and give and give some more to the sport of golf. Two weeks after the 51-year-old Spanish pro’s heated confrontation with Keegan Bradley at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championship in San Francisco, Jimenez is back in his home country sinking holes-in-one in exchange for industrial stockpiles of alcohol—and dancing. Can’t forget the dancing. Jimenez...