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A five-try blitz saw Tonga claim their first Rugby World Cup 2015 victory on Tuesday after they defeated African underdogs Namibia with a convincing 35-21 display. Jack Ram and Telusa Veainu notched two tries apiece to dazzle as Tonga talismans, but head coach Mana Otai’s side are still waiting for a player to score their first-ever World Cup hat-trick. Pool C minnows Namibia put...
Published: September 29, 2015
Venus Williams added another milestone to her legendary career Tuesday, winning her 700th match by defeating Julia Goerges in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 at the Wuhan Open. The WTA’s official Twitter account noted Williams became the ninth player in the 700 club. Also from the WTA, Williams became the second player in 2015 to reach the 700-win milestone. Her sister Serena...
Published: September 29, 2015
After more than a year of speculation, the new Haas F1 Team announced their first driver on Tuesday during a press conference at the team’s new facility in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Owner Gene Haas and team principal Guenther Steiner introduced current Lotus driver Romain Grosjean with approximately six months to go until the American team’s debut at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix. The...
Published: September 29, 2015
In the aftermath of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso voiced his desire to see the introduction of “private” team-radio messages in Formula One. But by that point, it was too late and the damage had been done. If anything, the two-time world champion’s fierce criticism of McLaren‘s Honda engine at Suzuka proved exactly why pit-to-car radio should...
Published: September 29, 2015
Ronaldo’s post-playing career has taken another positive step forward: The Brazilian will open 30 footballing schools in China. The two-time World Cup winner will open franchises in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen sometime in November. His move comes as the country is hoping to someday push to host a World Cup and the Chinese Super League is slowly raising in popularity. Ronaldo’s...
Published: September 29, 2015
Adrian Mannarino was the highest-seeded player to progress on Tuesday at the Shenzhen Open, as we got our first look at some of the genuine competitors for the tournament title. The Frenchman, seeded fifth at the competition, made light work of his compatriot Lucas Pouille, running out a 6-0, 6-3 victor. Jiri Vesely, Aljaz Bedene and Victor Estrella Burgos, seeded sixth, seventh and eighth,...
Published: September 29, 2015
Just when you thought you’d seen everything in football… There were crazy scenes during a lower-league match in Brazil at the weekend, when a referee pulled out a gun after tempers boiled over. The man in question, Gabriel Murta, was furious after getting some rough treatment from one of the teams, but his reaction is sure to lead to serious consequences. As per the Mirror: Gabriel...
Published: September 29, 2015
Week 3 of the 2015 Rugby World Cup feels a little like the final moment of moderate calm before the storm. We are not yet at the knockout stages, but key fault lines are being drawn, and through the week the teams will have a very good idea of their fates. England have clouds gathering over them and Australia’s visit to Twickenham on Saturday is now the biggest match left of the pool stage. Pool...
Published: September 29, 2015
Pool A has unsurprisingly proved to be the entertainment epicentre of the Rugby World Cup 2015, but that drama has come largely thanks to the lesser-known stars performing better than expected. Whether it’s Wales’ injury crisis leading to a shock selection or Stuart Lancaster’s rotation that gifts someone their chance, it’s been a joy to see stars emerge from the shadows and...
Published: September 29, 2015
A Welsh win at Twickenham last Saturday reasserted the fact that the Rugby World Cup 2015 is as open a tournament as we’ve ever seen, with England at serious risk of missing the quarter-finals. Stuart Lancaster’s hosts clash against Australia this Saturday in what just became the most important game in the careers of many among the England squad, a sink-or-swim encounter if ever there was...