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Planning for the future is a major strength when it comes to the New Zealand national rugby team, an institution that’s stood at the pinnacle of its field for decades and is now officially its most illustrious ever. The All Blacks made history after claiming this year’s Rugby World Cup to become the first team ever to win back-to-back tournaments, but their crowning moment also came with...
Published: November 8, 2015
It may seem counterintuitive, but the retirement of Susie Wolff—the only woman to have driven a Formula One car on a grand prix weekend in the last two decades—does not alter the chances of another female driver starting an F1 race. In fact, there is no impact at all, as we have known since March that Wolff was not going to be the one to break through and line up on the starting grid. When...
Published: November 8, 2015
As the post-2015 Rugby World Cup era commences, it’s time to peer into the tea leaves to predict the men who might be the box office hits of Japan 2019. Since John Kirwan tore up the inaugural tournament in 1987, the World Cup has given rise to players who went on to become legends of the game. The tournament this year was no different, with the likes of Nehe Milner-Skudder and David Pocock carving...
Published: November 8, 2015
Just like it has been for the majority of the last year, the forward position on the United States men’s national team roster has been a major talking point. That trend continued over the last seven days, as a critical decision was made to keep Clint Dempsey off the 23-man roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers with St. Vincent and Trinidad and Tobago. Despite the longing for...
Published: November 7, 2015
At this stage in 2014, a struggling Formula One team took a gamble on a young, moderately successful but unproven GP2 driver. The team could have waited until the end of silly season for more established, experienced and, indeed, better options to become available, buying themselves time before choosing the ideal partner for their unreliable and unconvincing lead driver. But in the knowledge...
Published: November 7, 2015
Fresh after securing a second successive Rugby World Cup crown, questions are being raised as to whether New Zealand can make it three in a row at Japan 2019. Japan will open its doors to the planet in four years time as the country becomes the first Asian nation to host a Rugby World Cup, and the pressure is high following the team’s hugely successful 2015 competition. Will the Cherry Blossoms...
Published: November 6, 2015
The United States men’s national team have revealed their squad for the opening match of their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign against Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on Saturday, November 13. The official U.S. Soccer Twitter account unveiled the 22-man roster on Friday, with Seattle Sounders forward Clint Dempsey among the notable absentees due his commitments in the Major League...
Published: November 6, 2015
Germany have called up a strong and experienced squad for the two upcoming international friendlies against France and the Netherlands, anchored by Bayern Munich star Manuel Neuer. Wolfsburg’s Julian Draxler returns to the side, while the likes of Arsenal‘s Mesut Ozil will be rested. The team’s official Twitter account shared the list of players called up for the two friendlies: Manager...
Published: November 6, 2015
Formula One drivers have been using mind games for as long as the sport has existed, attempting to gain an edge over their competitors. Stirling Moss, who made his debut in 1951—the second year of the championship—once wrote in an ESPN F1 column that, to gain a psychological advantage, he would pretend he enjoyed racing in the rain and, “The other thing I used to do was give each...
Published: November 6, 2015
Chelsea striker Diego Costa has been recalled to the Spain squad for La Roja’s upcoming friendlies after being omitted for the final round of Euro 2016 qualifiers in October. The Spanish national team’s Twitter feed provided Vicente del Bosque’s full squad for the November clashes with England and Belgium: Del Bosque left Costa, 27, out of his previous squad following the forward’s...