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Having spent so much of his career in the shadows, Nico Hulkenberg finally had a day in the sun last weekend. Less than seven days after finishing eighth for Force India in the Canadian Grand Prix, the German started the Le Mans 24 Hours in the second of a two-race deal with Porsche, the most successful manufacturer in the event’s history. Despite starting the race with the fastest car at his...
Published: June 16, 2015
If it feels like we have been talking about McLaren’s coming revival forever—and ever, and ever—just think about how it must feel for Ron Dennis, Jenson Button and the rest of the team. The Woking-based outfit is in the midst of one of it worst stretches since its 1966 Formula One debut: fifth in the constructors’ standings the last two years (ninth, currently) and no victories...
Published: June 16, 2015
For many people, Tiger Woods will forever be associated with golf and the first player on the links they think of when images of the sport are conjured up. His presence in a tournament—good form or bad—is both promising for the sport and a reminder of the type of sway the right athlete can hold over the public. Woods has been fighting to show off his old form at some point...
Published: June 16, 2015
The U.S. Open may turn out to be a brilliant battle between No. 1 player in the world Rory McIlroy and rising star Jordan Spieth, who dominated the field in the Masters earlier this year. But while the tour’s superstars figure to play well, it doesn’t always work out that way. Golf is perhaps the least predictable of all the sports, and momentum, excellent stats and a top-rate track record...
Published: June 16, 2015
As the 2015 U.S. Open gets ready to begin Thursday morning, time is running out to analyze the year’s field and set your daily fantasy lineups for the year’s second major. High-priced picks are littered across the top of DraftKings boards, but not all of them are easily advised. At a Chambers Bay course that is already proving tricky for even the world’s best, both driving distance...
Published: June 16, 2015
Nice work from the guys at Direct Golf, who have followed up their Game of Thrones “Iron Throne” made of golf clubs with a new project. They have picked out some of the more iconic men and moments from U.S. Open history and turned them into movie posters. So Tiger Woods becomes “The Incredible Tiger,” Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell become the “Mad Macs”...
Published: June 16, 2015
In the days leading up to a U.S. Open, most storylines revolve around certain members of the field. While that remains true this year, the tournament’s course is generating a good portion of the headlines due to its unique layout. Chambers Bay has come under fire from some players set to participate in the 2015 U.S. Open due to its links style that features wide fairways, huge greens, an abundance...
Published: June 16, 2015
The Top 14 season is finally at an end after a gruelling campaign saw Stade Francais crowned champions in their home town on Saturday night. The regular season was led virtually from gun to tape by the top two of Toulon and Clermont Auvergne, with the traditionally common sight of several big guns being well beaten on their travels. Once into the knockout phase, form became the decisive factor, with...
Published: June 16, 2015
The U21 European Championships kick off with hosts Czech Republic tackling dark-horse candidates Denmark in Prague on Wednesday. Expectations are high for both sides, while both sets of fans will be praying their side can get off to a good start. Despite the hosts’ home comforts, they’re thoroughly outmatched across the park on paper. Can Jakub Dovalil pull off an upset to reshape the tournament? The...
Published: June 16, 2015
Eintracht Frankfurt‘s Czech Republic forward Vaclav Kadlec, 23, enters the UEFA European Under-21 Championship with a point to prove. Kadlec needs to mount a comeback if he wants to escape being in limbo at Eintracht Frankfurt. All Hype “We’re doing what we love. I’m so lucky to be a footballer,” Kadlec said, per FIFA’s website. “My...