Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of January 1-3

Some of England’s major powers suffered significant setbacks as the 2016 calendar got underway this weekend, with Bath and Wasps suffering notable losses to Newcastle Falcons and Sale Sharks, respectively. There were no such hiccups from Premiership leaders Saracens, though, as Mark McCall’s men defeated Leicester Tigers 26-6 to extend their lead at the top of the standings. Elsewhere,... 

Why McLaren Are Under the Most Pressure Heading into 2016 Formula 1 Season

As it is in any sport, pressure is ever-present in Formula One. Every team and driver feels it to some degree or another; the pressure to find performance, maintain it, build upon it and push on to greater things. Ferrari are under massive pressure to make a genuine return to the front of the grid, while Red Bull feel the constant weight of expectation to produce a field-leading chassis. Renault will... 

Formula 1’s Latest Rumours and Talk: Romain Grosjean, Sergio Perez and More

Romain Grosjean rejected the chance to represent Renault in the 2016 Formula One season after deciding to join the brand-new Haas team. His switch to the American outfit is supposedly the Frenchman’s first step toward a future Ferrari drive, but he has not closed the door on a possible return to the team with whom he made his grand prix debut in 2009. Grosjean has revealed just how much the Enstone-based... 

Formula 1 Personalities and Their ‘Star Wars’ Alter Egos

Like many of us in these exciting days following the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Mercedes AMG Petronas executive director Toto Wolff has Star Wars on his mind. Or at least he did recently, when he compared the Mercedes team—which has won the last two Formula One World Drivers’ Championships—to the dark side of the Force. Speaking with the Mail‘s Oliver Holt,... 

USMNT Watch: Cameron and Guzan Start New Year on Wrong Note

The new year did not begin well for a pair of United States men’s national team regulars who ply their trade in the Premier League. Geoff Cameron and Brad Guzan both experienced rough days at the office for Stoke City and Aston Villa respectively during Saturday’s slate of matches in England.  Down in the lower divisions of English football, an American defender scored his first... 

5 Things We’d Like to See in the 2016 Formula 1 Season

With runaway championship winners in Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes, the 2015 Formula One season ultimately failed to meet our expectations. For the second year in succession, the Silver Arrows sealed the constructors’ title as early as the Russian Grand Prix, while Hamilton—having been pushed all the way by team-mate Nico Rosberg in 2014—was able to take his foot off the gas with three... 

5 Bold Predictions for World Rugby in 2016

The year of 2016 will see rugby sevens make its bow as an Olympic sport and also heralds a new era for many of the world’s top sides. Gone from the international stage are giants of the game such as Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Thierry Dusautoir, Ma’a Nonu and others. England and France are under new coaching regimes and must start to turn their fortunes around. In Super Rugby, Japan and Argentina... 

Comparing Kimi Raikkonen’s Performances for Ferrari in 2014 and 2015

Before his return to Ferrari for 2014, Kimi Raikkonen had finished ahead of his team-mate in the Formula One drivers’ championship in all but three of his 11 seasons in the sport. The exceptions were his first two years in F1 and the 2008 season—the year after his lone world championship—when Felipe Massa outscored him and nearly won the title at the final race. Even after the now-36-year-old... 

A-Z of World Rugby in 2015

2015 was arguably the finest year of rugby in the professional era. Internationally, New Zealand were world champions, Australia won the Rugby Championship and Ireland retained the Six Nations. The Highlanders claimed the Super 15 title and Toulon secured a third-straight victory in the rebranded European Champions Cup. In this A-Z of the year, Bleacher Report remembers the key moments that made the... 

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