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Ireland open their World Cup campaign with what looks like a relatively easy hit-out against Pool D minnows Canada in Cardiff. But Irish coach Joe Schmidt has been at pains to point out that the Canucks could throw a spanner in the works of Ireland’s ambitions to go deep into the tournament, per the Irish Independent: “I know that people probably won’t see them in the same light,...
Published: September 17, 2015
Alexander Rossi will make his Formula One racing debut at the 2015 Singapore Grand Prix. The American will replace Roberto Merhi for five of the remaining seven races, with the Spaniard returning to the cockpit for the Russian and Abu Dhabi grands prix. Driving for Manor this year will allow Rossi to bypass the new Super Licence points system being introduced for 2016—perhaps paving the way for...
Published: September 17, 2015
The United States Women’s National Team will be looking to continue their remarkable run of goalscoring form when they take on Haiti in a friendly match in Detroit on Thursday. Ford Field will be the venue for this one, giving the locals a chance to get a glimpse of the newly crowned world champions in action. It’s the first of two friendly matches between the sides to be played, with Legion...
Published: September 17, 2015
One of tennis’ biggest team tournaments, the Davis Cup, will begin its semifinal stage on Friday, Sept. 18. The three-day semifinal pits some of the world’s best players against each other for international bragging rights. Let’s take a look at the teams involved in the last four, where tennis fans can catch the matches and who I think will be moving on into the finals. Great...
Published: September 17, 2015
After an idle week, the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs return starting Thursday with the BMW Championship at Conway Hills Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. The only other time the tournament was hosted at this venue, Zach Johnson hoisted the trophy. Johnson’s last piece of hardware was the Claret Jug at St. Andrews, and he’s sported fine form throughout most of the summer. That makes...
Published: September 17, 2015
The Solheim Cup is the women’s golf equivalent of the Ryder Cup, so passions are always high in this uniquely formatted duel between the USA and Europe. St. Leon-Rot Golf Club in Germany is the site of this year’s event. After the U.S. won eight of the first 11 competitions, Europe is coming off its first successful defense in 2013—also marking the first time Europe claimed the Solheim...
Published: September 17, 2015
Pool D features half of the Six Nations teams, as France, Ireland and Italy look to progress to the quarter-finals. There is no southern hemisphere side, with Canada and Romania completing the group. Pool D has plenty of stories to follow, not least Ireland’s best shot at World Cup glory to date, Romania making a policy change by picking foreign-born players and whether France can keep up...
Published: September 17, 2015
The time has come to cast a final curious gaze into our crystal ball in an attempt to foresee the route the 2015 Rugby World Cup will take, this time examining the biggest potential upsets fans may see unfold. This doesn’t mean reaching into the realm of fantasy, however. As much as some may like to see Namibia win this year’s tournament, it just isn’t on the cards, so we’ve...
Published: September 17, 2015
The rugby world will turn its eyes to Twickenham on Friday as the opening ceremony kicks off the hotly anticipated 2015 Rugby World Cup. Hosts England will face Fiji following the festivities, which will be based around the theme of “breaking new ground” and explore the journey of rugby from its inception to the start of 2015’s global tournament, per Victoria Jones of Wales Online. The...
Published: September 16, 2015
Back from a week layoff following Rickie Fowler’s Deutsche Bank Championship triumph, the FedEx Cup playoffs continue with the BMW Championship from Conway Farms Golf Club this week. The Lake Forest, Illinois, course hosts the the tournament for the second time in three years and the second time overall. Last time the tournament was contested at Conway Farms, Jim Furyk fired a second-round...