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Victoria Azarenka used a hot start and held off a late rally by Serena Williams to earn a 6-4, 6-4 win in the 2016 Indian Wells final Sunday. The first set, while competitive, did point to a good day for Azarenka. The No. 13 seed matched Williams with three aces and was a perfect 5-of-5 in break points saved in the opening set, which lasted 10 games. She would finish 11-of-12 in break...
Published: March 20, 2016
Nico Rosberg began the new Formula One season in the same fashion he ended the last by claiming victory in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix at the Albert Park circuit. The German and team-mate Lewis Hamilton, the reigning world champion, recovered from poor starts to claim Mercedes’ 33rd win in the last two years, but the Silver Arrows’ latest victory was one of their most hard-fought...
Published: March 20, 2016
The result of Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix—a Mercedes one-two, followed by Ferrari‘s Sebastian Vettel—will look familiar and predictable to anyone with a cursory interest in Formula One over the last couple years. As at the U.S. Grand Prix last year, though, how those familiar results came about was anything but predictable. In 2015, it took Ferrari and Vettel two races to...
Published: March 20, 2016
S.S.P. Chawrasia held his nerve on the final day of the Hero Indian Open, taking the title by a two-shot margin at the Delhi Golf Club. The Indian player, who is now a three-time champion on the European Tour, shot 71 on Day 4 to give him a final score of 15-under. It was enough to hold off Jeunghun Wang and Anirban Lahiri, who shot 66 and 67, respectively, on Sunday to finish at 13 under par...
Published: March 20, 2016
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the big favourites to grasp glory at Indian Wells on Sunday, as they face Milos Raonic and Victoria Azarenka in their singles finals, respectively. Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in the semi-final and has never lost to the Canadian Raonic in his career. Williams has yet to drop a set at this event and will fancy her chances against the 13th seed, who had to battle...
Published: March 20, 2016
Fernando Alonso endured a scary beginning to the 2016 Formula One season, as he was involved in a spectacular crash at the Australian Grand Prix. The McLaren man ran into the back of Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez as he was attempting an overtaking manoeuvre, prompting his vehicle to vault up into the air, spin and career off track. Here is a look at the incident: The crash meant the race, eventually...
Published: March 20, 2016
Nico Rosberg grasped an early advantage in the race for the 2016 Formula One world championship, as the Mercedes man triumphed at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Rosberg and his team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who finished in second, had to fight back in this absorbing race after blistering beginnings from Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen. The former finished in third,...
Published: March 20, 2016
There was no shortage of news involving players in the United States men’s national team talent pool over the last seven days. The biggest area of concern entering the weekend was the forward position, where Jozy Altidore remains sidelined with a hamstring knock, but the worries of USMNT fans suddenly shifted to the wing after an injury was revealed overseas. In addition to the bothering...
Published: March 20, 2016
Novak Djokovic will meet Milos Raonic in the men’s singles final in Indian Wells, California, on Sunday after their respective wins over Rafael Nadal and David Goffin on Saturday. Djokovic defeated Nadal for the 10th time in their last 11 meetings, winning 7-6 (5), 6-2 to clinch a berth in the final. The world No. 1 weathered a battle of a first set, going up 4-1 before Nadal powered back to...
Published: March 19, 2016
The 48th meeting between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic lived up to the billing. Despite falling behind in the first set, the world’s No. 1 player came back to defeat Nadal in straight sets, 7-6 (5), 6-2, on Saturday. Djokovic is aiming for his third title this year. After winning the Australian Open, he also took home the Qatar Open title by beating Nadal on Jan. 9. On the bottom of the...