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Before he missed the back end of 2015 with an illness, Alejandro Bedoya was considered to be one of the top United States men’s national team players at both the club and international levels. Since the start of 2016, Bedoya has recovered his form from 2015 and has been one of the best players on the pitch for Nantes across all competitions. Bedoya extended his terrific start to the...
Published: February 13, 2016
France made it two wins out of two in the RBS Six Nations win a 10-9 win against Ireland at the Stade de France on Saturday. It was France’s first victory against the Emerald Isle since 2011. Ireland were dominant in the first half, but a six-point lead going into the break did not reflect their superiority. France were much improved in the second 40, and the introduction of better scrummaging...
Published: February 13, 2016
Wales screamed back from a half-time deficit to defeat Scotland 27-23 at the Principality Stadium on Saturday as coach Vern Cotter’s side missed out on what would have been their first win in Cardiff since 2002. Tries from Gareth Davies, Jamie Roberts and George North saw the hosts seal their first win of the 2016 RBS Six Nations, but Scotland walked away from the tie with their pride intact...
Published: February 13, 2016
A second-half revival saw Wales avoid a potential upset against Scotland on Saturday as Warren Gatland’s side sealed their first win of the 2016 RBS Six Nations with a 27-23 victory at the Principality Stadium. Scotland led 16-13 entering the final 15 minutes of Saturday’s matchup, but late tries from Jamie Roberts and George North saw the Dragons roar back to build on last week’s...
Published: February 13, 2016
Defending champions Ireland failed to win for a second game in a row at the 2016 Six Nations after a 10-9 defeat in France on Saturday. The Irish suffered some costly injuries and left it too late to mount a credible comeback. An impressive Wales team gradually overcame visitors Scotland in the day’s late game, winning a tough thriller at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Here are the full...
Published: February 13, 2016
Former Algeria head coach Vahid Halilhodzic has revealed he was accused of taking money when he picked Riyad Mahrez in his squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Mahrez has been a revelation in the Premier League this season, scoring 14 goals and setting up another 10, but he was a relative unknown when called up for his country in 2014. Halilhodzic, who is now leading the Japanese national...
Published: February 13, 2016
France moved to the top of the 2016 RBS Six Nations standings on Saturday after defeating Ireland 10-9 in Paris, where Maxime Medard scored the only try in a tense and tight affair between two of Europe’s powerhouses. Wet conditions made for a stop-start affair in the French capital, and although it was far from a classic, Les Bleus were happy to take revenge against a side who...
Published: February 13, 2016
In the end, it was simply just too good to be true. The upcoming 2016 Formula One season looked set to become very interesting in late January when it was reported McLaren-Honda had made a “breakthrough” with the development of their V6 turbo power unit, which proved so troublesome throughout last year as the team finished second-bottom in the constructors’ standings. According...
Published: February 13, 2016
England will continue their quest to reclaim the Six Nations title on Sunday when they travel to face an Italy team motivated to make up for their near miss at the Stade de France last time out. The Azzurri suffered a 23-21 defeat in Paris thanks to Jules Plisson’s late penalty winner, while Eddie Jones got off to a victorious start as England coach after watching his side beat Scotland 15-9...
Published: February 12, 2016
England travel to Italy looking to build on last week’s winning performance against Scotland. But coach Eddie Jones’ men will not find an Azzurri side lacking confidence after an opening day trip to Paris. Their first match was predicted to see them thumped by France, but in the end they were unlucky to go down by just two points having led for large parts of the contest. On home soil,...