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After two consecutive world championships for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes’ dominance of Formula One is beginning to grow tiresome. There is a widespread hunger for Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel to challenge the Silver Arrows on a regular basis in 2016 and create a three-way fight for the title. But Hamilton believes Mercedes will remain the team to beat in the upcoming season and continue to dominate...
Published: January 11, 2016
Munster’s exit from the Champions Cup was confirmed on Saturday after they suffered a 27-7 defeat to 14-man Stade Francais, who dazzled in the second half of their clash despite a one-man disadvantage. The Paris outfit were one of several Top 14 sides in fine form this weekend, as Clermont Auvergne defeated Bordeaux to move to the summit of Pool 2 and Toulon improved their Pool 5 standing with...
Published: January 10, 2016
With Manor’s announcement last October that it will be using Mercedes engines for the 2016 Formula One season, the team finally has the potential to compete with—and perhaps beat—some of the more established teams on the grid. “Potential” because the team still has some distinct disadvantages compared to others in the sport—most glaringly, its financial situation....
Published: January 10, 2016
Time is running out for those European stars hoping to make a last-ditch run into their national team squad ahead of the Six Nations, and Manu Tuilagi has but a month to impress England coach Eddie Jones. The centre made his return to fitness for Leicester on Saturday as the Tigers saw off last season’s Premiership finalists Northampton Saints with a last-gasp 30-27 victory. The Champions Cup...
Published: January 10, 2016
Omar Gonzalez didn’t have to wait long to impress the fans of his new club, the United States men’s national team center-back impressing on his debut for Pachuca on Friday night. The performance from the former LA Galaxy man helped kick off a solid weekend in Liga MX for the USMNT contingent south of the border. Over in Europe, the group of USMNT-eligible players who play in...
Published: January 9, 2016
Maria Teresa de Filippis, the first-ever woman to race in an official Formula 1 grand prix, died on Saturday at the age of 89. Formula 1’s official Twitter account confirmed the news: De Filippis started three races in 1958, in Belgium, Portugal and Italy, and achieved a best finish of 10th place at Spa-Francorchamps. She failed to finish in the two other races and twice unsuccessfully tried...
Published: January 9, 2016
As a three-time world champion at the age of 31, Lewis Hamilton is living proof of what can happen when Formula One teams place their faith in young drivers. Placed alongside two-time world champion Fernando Alonso at the age of 22, Hamilton immediately repaid McLaren’s trust by coming within a point of becoming the first-ever rookie champion in 2007. Hamilton made up for his near-miss by winning...
Published: January 9, 2016
2016 will see the making of the careers of several international rugby players. In this article, Bleacher Report brings attention to five players most likely to make the grade over the coming year. As is perhaps to be expected, three of those who are tipped for success are getting their chance to shine following the retirement of titanic figures in their national teams. Interestingly, centres dominate...
Published: January 8, 2016
England rugby is in a strange place. 2015 came with hope and expectation, and despite a disastrous home Rugby World Cup, it feels as though continuity rather than sweeping changes will be the order of 2016. Eddie Jones’ appointment as England head coach is the big alteration, and under him here are five players who should become starters for England in 2016. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: January 8, 2016
In 2007, Lewis Hamilton exploded into Formula One with McLaren, finishing on the podium at his first nine races (at the time, tied for the third-longest podium streak in F1 history) and taking victory in just his sixth grand prix. In honour of his 31st birthday, on January 7, we are looking back at that first win, the 2007 Canadian Grand Prix. It’s hard to believe, but the 2016 season will...