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One of the most anticipated tennis tournaments of the year outside of the Grand Slams is the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California. This year’s event will take place between March 9-20 and will feature many of the top players in the world all gunning for a lucrative top prize. The overall purse for both the men’s and women’s events is $6,134,605, per WTATennis.com...
Published: March 10, 2016
While the tennis world dissects the news of Maria Sharapova’s failed drug test, the show must go on. And the action returns in a big way this week on the hard courts of Indian Wells. The first ATP Masters Series and WTA Premier Mandatory events of the year, the BNP Paribas Open kicks off the busiest stretch on the calendar. Considered by some to be the “fifth major,” Indian Wells...
Published: March 10, 2016
America’s Peter Uihlein leads the field on eight under par after he carded a 64 during the first day of action at the 2016 True Thailand Classic in Hua Hin on Thursday. The 26-year-old saw only one bogey blot his card through the opening round, and he leads Pelle Edberg by one after the Swede dropped two shots in his last three holes. Scott Jamieson and Javier Colomo are one shot further...
Published: March 10, 2016
England’s hopes of a 2016 RBS Six Nations Grand Slam lie on the line this Saturday when they welcome fierce rivals Wales back to Twickenham in a showdown that will most likely decide this year’s champion. It’s been almost six months since the Red Rose suffered a 28-25 home defeat to the Welsh at the 2015 World Cup, but coach Eddie Jones is at the helm now and hoping for a much-altered...
Published: March 10, 2016
Rafael Nadal believes Maria Sharapova should be “punished” following her announcement she tested positive for the banned substance meldonium at the Australian Open. Per BBC Sport, the Spaniard said Sharapova should be sanctioned as an example to others: “It is difficult to imagine that something like this can happen, but mistakes happen. She should be punished. I want to...
Published: March 10, 2016
Ireland versus Italy is a pivotal match in the 2016 RBS Six Nations with a number of intriguing battles to look out for. The bottom two teams in the championship meet in Dublin with pride as well as points at stake. In Bleacher Report’s five key battles for this encounter, three are individual player matchups. The other two are equally significant hurdles that these struggling sides will have...
Published: March 9, 2016
Sometimes, it feels like the world of Formula One is made up only of negatives. Finding something to complain about has become so easy in recent years—even people madly in love with the sport could create a list as long as their arm detailing exactly what they feel is wrong with it. There are too many gimmicks, like the drag-reduction system (DRS) and the Pirelli tyres; the racing is no...
Published: March 9, 2016
Brazil coach Dunga has said he would rather Neymar played for the Selecao in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro than in the Copa America, which will take place in the USA in June. According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), Dunga told Brazilian television station Esporte Interativo: “If I have to choose between Copa America and the Olympics, I prefer to see [Neymar] in the Olympics.” Further,...
Published: March 9, 2016
Brazil coach Dunga has said he would rather Neymar played for the Selecao in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro than in the Copa America, which will take place in the USA in June. According to the Associated Press (h/t ESPN), Dunga told Brazilian television station Esporte Interativo: “If I have to choose between Copa America and the Olympics, I prefer to see [Neymar] in the Olympics.” Further,...
Published: March 9, 2016
There are countless reactions to Maria Sharapova‘s failed drug test and what this will mean going forward with her Hall of Fame tennis career. She is one of the two biggest names in women’s tennis and in 12 years has amassed 601 singles wins, 35 titles and five majors. Whatever stance sports fans want to take with Sharapova breaking the new rule in January—and she did break the rules...