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The leaderboard after Thursday’s first round at The Barclays features an intriguing mix of FedEx Cup bubble men, a couple of rising stars and an in-form, two-time major champion tied with three others at the top. Bubba Watson went out in the morning wave and fired a five-under 65 to grab a share of the lead with Camilo Villegas, Spencer Levin and late-afternoon charger Tony Finau. The quartet...
Published: August 27, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Open draw ceremony produced intriguing matchups and potential pitfalls for No. 1 seeds Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic. Williams, winner of the last four Grand Slams and the past three U.S. Opens, is trying to win her 22nd Slam. Meanwhile, Djokovic, winner of nine Grand Slams, including two of the last three, vies for his first title at Flushing Meadows since 2011. The top quarter...
Published: August 27, 2015
A New Zealand man has taken a hugely controversial gamble, betting that his country’s world-renowned rugby team will fail to win this year’s World Cup. The All Blacks are the world’s No. 1 team and reigning champions after their 2011 triumph in a home tournament, but “Dave,” the pseudonym under which the anonymous punter placed his bet, doesn’t think they’ll...
Published: August 27, 2015
Novak Djokovic, who is seeking his second U.S. Open title, will begin his run in the year’s final major starting on August 31 as the No. 1 seed taking on Joao Souza in the first round. The most intriguing potential matchup for Djokovic on his side of the bracket is in the quarterfinals against Rafael Nadal. The Spanish star is the No. 8 seed and is just two years removed from winning...
Published: August 27, 2015
Although top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams come into the U.S. Open with high expectations, don’t count out a surprise winner once again in New York. The men’s draw has produced six different champions in the last seven years at the final Grand Slam event of the season. As dominant as Williams has been in the women’s bracket, one upset could open the door for a number of...
Published: August 27, 2015
Warren Gatland’s Wales face a difficult trip to Dublin on Saturday as they prepare to face hosts Ireland in the latest of their World Cup warm-up fixtures, with revenge in mind following the home defeat suffered in Cardiff three weeks ago. Joe Schmidt’s men soundly bested their Celtic rivals at the Millennium Stadium, where star performances from the likes of Jamie Heaslip and Keith Earls...
Published: August 27, 2015
Ever wondered what India thinks of rugby? Well, wonder no more. Bollywood’s take on the sport was evident in the 2004 film Sye, and now a clip from the film has gone viral after being shared on social media this week. The plot focuses on two rival student groups at Hyderabad University who come together to fight a common foe after the local mafia buy their sports field. The film depicts rugby...
Published: August 27, 2015
Rugby league convert Sam Burgess has been named as part of coach Stuart Lancaster’s 31-man England squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup less than a year after making his transition to the sport. The ex-South Sydney Rabbitohs star has been selected as one of Lancaster’s four centres alongside Jonathan Joseph, Brad Barritt and Henry Slade, as confirmed by the official England...
Published: August 27, 2015
Grand Prix Drivers’ Association chairman Alex Wurz has called on Pirelli to ensure tyre blowouts are consigned to Formula One history. Speaking after Sebastian Vettel suffered a dramatic failure of his right-rear tyre on the penultimate lap of the Belgian Grand Prix, former Williams, Benetton and McLaren driver Wurz says Pirelli needs the full support of the drivers and sport as a whole to push...
Published: August 27, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Open kicks off Monday, and the season’s final major will feature a rare chance to witness tennis history. Serena Williams looks to complete the calendar Grand Slam after previously winning the Australian Open, the French Open and Wimbledon. Although the men’s draw doesn’t possess a storyline quite on that level, it should be intriguing in its own right with Novak Djokovic,...