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Striker Carlos Tevez has been ruled out of Argentina’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Brazil on Thursday because of a knee injury. Continue for updates. Tevez Adds to Argentina Injury Woes Wednesday, Nov. 11 The Argentina FA (via ESPN FC) provided further detail on the Boca Juniors star’s condition, also confirming that he would miss the Albiceleste’s clash with...
Published: November 11, 2015
England will embark upon a problematic road to recovery in the wake of their dismal Rugby World Cup 2015 campaign, leaving many an open-ended question as to how the team might transform from this moment. That’s in part due to the fact it’s so difficult to ascertain where it all went wrong for the tournament hosts; was it a relatively simple case of selection gone awry, or were there...
Published: November 10, 2015
If the Spanish side of the past few years hasn’t been frighteningly good enough for you, imagine them with Lionel Messi. Well, if Vicente del Bosque and the Spanish FA had had their way, that might well have been a reality. The Argentine moved to Catalonia to join Barcelona aged 13 and has gone on to win a hatful of personal and team accolades. But Del Bosque admitted in an interview with the Guardian‘s...
Published: November 10, 2015
Successful Brazilians pepper the history of Formula One racing: from world champions such as Emerson Fittipaldi, Ayrton Senna and Nelson Piquet to grand prix winners like Rubens Barrichello and Felipe Massa. But the Interlagos circuit in southern Sao Paolo—host of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix—is not named after any of them. Not Fittipaldi, victor of the first two Brazilian...
Published: November 10, 2015
Dutch international Memphis Depay sure is an easy target right now. The Manchester United winger has come under scrutiny after a run of poor form for both club and country, and some fans have attributed his bad performances in Holland’s recent Euro 2016 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey to his choice of hat. No, seriously. Depay has been forced to defend his choice of headwear, saying, “It’s...
Published: November 10, 2015
As the 2015 Formula One season edges ever closer to its conclusion, most of the field will head to the Brazilian Grand Prix feeling they have some kind of point to prove. Nico Rosberg will want to show the world he can be a genuine championship contender next season, while Sebastian Vettel will be desperate to make amends for a dreadful outing in Mexico City. Kimi Raikkonen, Nico Hulkenberg and Carlos...
Published: November 10, 2015
If any rugby-playing nation has proved how fast your fortunes can change it is Australia. At the end of 2014 they had crashed to a first defeat to Argentina, their coach had been jettisoned and one of their star players was the subject of a serious breach of squad discipline. At the end of 2015 they are second in the world, reigning Rugby Championship winners and World Cup runners-up. It rather makes...
Published: November 9, 2015
Wolfgang Niersbach has resigned from his position as president of the German Football Federation (DFB) following allegations the governing body helped “buy” the rights to host the 2006 World Cup. Sky Sports News confirmed on Monday that Niersbach had stepped down from his role as president amid claims of corruption, while reporter Paul Kelso explained his decision came in connection with...
Published: November 9, 2015
With his third world championship in the bag, and his place in the history of Formula One assured, Lewis Hamilton‘s attention will soon turn to his legacy. The 2016 season will be the British driver’s 10th in the pinnacle of motorsport and Hamilton, having achieved his lifelong ambition of matching Ayrton Senna’s title tally, has revealed how he plans to approach the remaining years...
Published: November 9, 2015
The Formula One world championship battle may be done and dusted, but there’s still a lot to play for as the drivers and teams arrive at Sao Paulo’s Interlagos circuit for the 2015 Brazilian Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg’s dominant victory in Mexico—on the back of his fourth consecutive pole position—saw the balance of power within the Mercedes team wobble a little. Lewis Hamilton...