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Sebastian Vettel could only manage a second-place finish in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix, but his celebrations on the podium were reminiscent of a newly crowned world champion. Just two years after being booed and jeered on the Monza podium, the Ferrari fans worshipped Vettel following his first race on Italian soil behind the wheel of a scarlet-red Formula One car. And the adoration shown by...
Published: September 7, 2015
Mercedes survived a post-race scare to secure their 10th race win of the season at the 2015 Formula One Italian Grand Prix. Following Lewis Hamilton‘s dominant victory, the team faced an anxious two-hour wait for the result to be confirmed. Checks on the grid had shown both Silver Arrows to have tyre pressures lower than the newly introduced minimum level, but it turned out the problem lay with...
Published: September 7, 2015
The 2015 U.S. Open is in full swing in Queens, New York, and there are numerous storylines surrounding the event. Serena Williams, who has been taking everyone else’s lunch money on the tennis courts all year, is seeking her fourth consecutive U.S. Open title and would complete the calendar Grand Slam with a win. Marin Cilic is the defending men’s champion, but top-seeded Novak Djokovic...
Published: September 7, 2015
The Wallabies might be just a matter of weeks away from the Rugby World Cup, but a fan video from their match against the USA in Chicago shows the side still remains grounded. Australia, ranked second in the world, beat the Eagles 47-10, but footage after the final whistle shows the squad cleaning up rubbish from around the benches. [Facebook (Rugby Banter Page)] Read more Rugby Union news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: September 7, 2015
Some of the tournament’s top favorites, along with a slew of surprises, flood the Labor Day slate at the 2015 U.S. Open, with Monday featuring four scintillating fourth-round matchups in both the men’s and women’s draws. Casual fans will be able to soak in star-studded matchups featuring the likes of Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray on the men’s side. As for...
Published: September 7, 2015
Such has been the form of Wales’ Gareth Bale of late that many would have been surprised that he failed to hit the target with a late free-kick in Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Israel. But thanks to one eagle-eyed viewer, a new reason for Bale’s his missed effort has been put forward. Cameras clearly caught Tal Ben Haim gesturing toward the ball as Bale lined up his shot. Jinx? Curse?...
Published: September 7, 2015
While training with the Spanish national team, Juan Mata showed off exactly why he is seen as one of the most skillful members of the Manchester United squad. Mata brought down a diagonal pass, cut inside his defender and finished neatly past Iker Casillas during a practice match ahead of Spain’s 2-0 win over Slovakia on Saturday. His touch even had Pedro grinning. [YouTube, h/t Metro] Read...
Published: September 7, 2015
Belgium manager Marc Wilmots has hit out at Chelsea winger Eden Hazard and Liverpool striker Christian Benteke after they each turned in poor performances for the national side against Cyprus in a 1-0 win. It was Hazard who got on the scoresheet in the 85th minute to prevent an embarrassing result for the Red Devils, who are ranked second in the FIFA world rankings. But speaking after the match, Wilmots...
Published: September 7, 2015
England finished the last World Cup with Chris Ashton and Mark Cueto as their first-choice wings. It was a fair bet that, given the wreckage of that adventure under Martin Johnson, there would be wholesale changes to the setup. The team manager was one of the first casualties, replaced in an interim capacity for the start of the 2012 Six Nations by Stuart Lancaster, who set about securing the job...
Published: September 7, 2015
As Wayne Rooney stands on the cusp of becoming England’s all-time record goalscorer, it may be a surprise that the Manchester United man’s international career is tinged with some regrets. Speaking ahead of the Three Lions’ clash with Switzerland on Tuesday, the captain revealed he still has hopes of glory at the World Cup in Russia 2018 too. Rooney helped England cement their place...