Argentinian Man Kidnapped in Nigeria Saved After Saying Lionel Messi’s Name

Lionel Messi indirectly helped save the life of an Argentinian man who was kidnapped in Nigeria. The 28-year-old by the name of Santiago Lopez Menendez says he was captured in the north-west of the country by men with automatic weapons who believed that he was American. Attempts to explain he was not fell on the deaf ears of his captors, who spoke almost no English, until he started repeating the... 

Brazilian Football Needs Changes from the Top to Become a World Force Again

There is little time for reflection, as the incessant stream of competitive football in this corner of the world is set to kick off again in just a few months’ time with the World Cup qualifiers. But Brazil’s melancholic elimination from the Copa America at the hands of Paraguay is arguably a greater crisis than the World Cup’s 7-1 annihilation at the hands of Germany. Against the... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Christian Horner, Kimi Raikkonen and More

Christian Horner was a dead man walking. With reports surrounding his future at Red Bull Racing, it seemed his tenure as the boss of the four-times world champions was spluttering to an end in the most ugly, unsavoury fashion after the team’s worst start to a season in several years. Yet the 41-year-old has brought a swift end to the speculation, announcing that he has signed a new deal with... 

Picking 10 Future Stars from the IRB U20s World Championship

Emerging from the aftermath of this year’s Under-20s World Championship comes another new class of rugby prodigies and prospects, those players destined to one day rule at the peak of the senior game. New Zealand’s Baby Blacks may have proved their worth as the best youngsters in the world, but almost every team had at least one or more emerging starlet among their ranks. Some up-and-comers... 

Brazil’s Vanquishers Paraguay Another Stiff Test for Confident Argentina

As ever doggedly determined to ruin the party, Paraguay and Derlis Gonzalez destroyed illusions of a block-buster Argentina-Brazil semi in the Copa America. If anything, Ramon Diaz‘s men will pose an even tougher challenge for the improving Albiceleste than their last-eight victims.  Since the 2015 Copa America draw was made the South American grudge match had loomed large on the calendar... 

Wimbledon 2015 Prize Money: Complete Purse and Earnings from London

Arguably the pinnacle of the tennis year, Wimbledon begins Monday as the sport’s top players don their whites to take to the grass courts for 2015’s tournament. Defending singles champions Novak Djokovic and Petra Kvitova surely will both go deep again this year in the men’s and women’s tournaments, respectively, with 2013 champion Andy Murray the great British hope.  The... 

Colin Montgomerie: Major Ironman, Plays Seven Majors in 2015

While the younger golfers talk about limited schedules, Champions Tour player Colin Montgomerie is taking on a challenge that would make most professional golfers shudder. “I’ve got seven major championships to play in this year. And I enjoy them all. Thoroughly,” he said prior to the Senior PGA Championship. He’s already played five of those seven over a seven-week period,... 

Wimbledon 2015: Full TV and Live Stream Schedule for Monday at All England Club

Grass courts, all-white tennis ensembles and strawberries and cream: It’s time for Wimbledon 2015.  This prestigious major starts Monday from the All England Club in London. Summer is always a fine time for tennis fans, as Wimbledon comes right on the heels of the French Open and the clay-court season. Roland Garros saw Stan Wawrinka win the men’s singles title and Serena Williams—perhaps... 

British Grand Prix 2015: 5 Bold Predictions for Silverstone Race

Sixty-five years after hosting the very first race of the Formula One world championship era, Silverstone will once again be the place to be for the 2015 British Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg heads into the race on a high after a crushing victory in Austria. The gap to team-mate Lewis Hamilton at the top of the standings is now just 10 points—can he cut it further, or will Hamilton hit back at his... 

Will Win at the Travelers Jump-Start Bubba Watson in Time for the British Open?

By any measure, it was a pretty good Sunday for Bubba Watson. The 36-year-old Floridian woke up within a shot of the lead at the Travelers Championship, saw the deficit become a three-shot advantage after the final round’s midway point and endured some iffy decision-making down the stretch before vanquishing Paul Casey in a sudden-death playoff. It was the eighth win of his career, his second... 

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