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The first RBS Six Nations after a Rugby World Cup always makes for fascinating viewing, and there are plenty of storylines to get stuck into as one of rugby union’s most prestigious competitions gets underway once again this weekend. Ireland are on the hunt for a third successive triumph, after they secured the crown in dramatic style last year. But with England beginning a new regime under the...
Published: February 4, 2016
The oldest rugby match of all time is set for its latest renewal on Saturday as Eddie Jones takes his new team to Murrayfield. With the disaster of the 2015 Rugby World Cup still a painful memory for Red Rose fans, Scotland will be wondering what to expect from a side with little time to adjust to their new coach’s ways of working. The Scots left the World Cup beaten quarter-finalists, but with...
Published: February 4, 2016
France and Italy meet in Paris on Saturday to get the 2016 RBS Six Nations rugby under way, with both sides having plenty to prove. The French were humbled during the 2015 Rugby World Cup, qualifying out of their group behind Ireland before being hammered by one of the most awesome displays on record from New Zealand in the quarter-finals. It marked the end of a turbulent tenure in charge for Philippe...
Published: February 4, 2016
Williams will field an unchanged lineup for the 2016 Formula One season, with veteran Felipe Massa once again partnered by rising star Valtteri Bottas. The ideal mix of experience and youth has seen the Grove-based team secure third place in the constructors’ championship for two years in a row, and Williams will be hoping that stability in their driver pairing will lead to further success in...
Published: February 4, 2016
The car on show may only have been a 2015-style chassis with a lifeless (albeit interim) livery, but Renault’s return to the Formula One grid felt close enough to touch in Paris on Wednesday. Following its purchase of the Enstone-based Lotus team at the end of 2015, the manufacturer held a team-launch event in the French capital, where it outlined its plans for the new season and beyond. Although...
Published: February 3, 2016
The England rugby union team will open their latest new era on Saturday with a trip to Murrayfield, Scotland, where the result is perhaps more in the balance than it has been for a few years. England arrive with no one sure of how much new head coach Eddie Jones’ philosophy has sunk in since he gathered his squad together for the first time, while hosts Scotland show signs of a team ready to...
Published: February 3, 2016
The first Formula One pre-season test is less than a month away, and we’re entering “launch season”—the time when the teams show off their cars for the year ahead. In days gone by, these launches would often be extravagant parties featuring beautiful backdrops or world-famous celebrity guests. Fans who recall the 1990s will remember McLaren‘s glitzy 1997 launch of the...
Published: February 3, 2016
The U.S. men’s national soccer team began 2016 with a 3-2 win over Iceland last Sunday. The USMNT will face Canada in a friendly this Friday at 10:15 p.m. ET as the USA closes out its winter camp. The Canada game is the final match for the Americans before World Cup and Olympic qualifiers in March. Therefore, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann and assistant Andy Herzog, who coaches the under-23 squad,...
Published: February 2, 2016
The grand old championship is upon us once more, with new faces in charge both on and off the field for England and France, while Ireland start a new era without one of their all-time greats. The Six Nations climaxed in a breathless finale in 2015 and sent the northern hemisphere sides into the World Cup with confidence they could cut loose when the occasion required and score tries for fun. But when...
Published: February 2, 2016
It was soon after Lewis Hamilton‘s victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on August 23 last year when Mercedes’ 2016 season began. His sixth victory of 2015 at Spa-Francorchamps saw Hamilton extend his points lead over team-mate Nico Rosberg to 28 points and establish a 67-point advantage over third-placed Sebastian Vettel, instantly stifling the excitement surrounding the Ferrari driver’s...