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Formula One is too predictable these days, right? That has been a common complaint over the last two-plus seasons of Mercedes domination. And that may be true at the top of the grid, which looks pretty much as expected so far in 2016: Mercedes are out in front, and Ferrari (when their cars are running) are a bit behind but clearly second-best. If you look at the constructors’ standings following...
Published: April 3, 2016
Novak Djokovic continued his dominance at the Miami Open on Sunday and also made significant ATP World Tour history with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kei Nishikori at the Tennis Center at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne, Florida. Sunday marked Djokovic’s third consecutive and sixth overall singles title at the tournament, the latter achievement tying Andre Agassi. It was also Djokovic’s...
Published: April 3, 2016
Nico Rosberg cruised to victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday with a commanding performance from the outset at the Bahrain International Circuit. World champion Lewis Hamilton started in pole position for the race, but he quickly found himself jostling with the pack and could only come through in third place. Kimi Raikkonen was left to fly the flag for Ferrari after Sebastian Vettel suffered...
Published: April 3, 2016
After a rocky week on the international stage, the United States men’s national team received a needed boost in the youth department in Europe on Saturday. Matt Miazga and Christian Pulisic, who are both expected to be a part of the USMNT squad for years to come, made an impact in wins by Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund in two of Europe’s biggest domestic leagues. In addition to the...
Published: April 2, 2016
Come Saturday evening at the Australian Grand Prix, on a day Lewis Hamilton eased to his 50th career pole position despite a rule change intended to put an end to Mercedes’ run of front-row lockouts, the final nails were being pounded into the coffin of Formula One’s new, elimination-style qualifying format. Or so we thought, anyway. As you would expect of a regulation change confirmed...
Published: April 2, 2016
The third round of the Shell Houston Open on Saturday has created a logjam on top of the leaderboard as a number of golfers, topped by Jim Herman and Jamie Lovemark, are in the running for the title heading into Sunday. Here is the updated leaderboard after Saturday’s play: Charley Hoffman saw his second-round lead disappear within three holes thanks to Lovemark‘s fast...
Published: April 2, 2016
Victoria Azarenka defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets Saturday to capture the women’s championship at the 2016 Miami Open. It’s her third title of the season after previously winning in Brisbane and Indian Wells. Now the focus will shift to Sunday’s title match on the men’s side between top-ranked Novak Djokovic and sixth-seeded Kei Nishikori. A victory would already...
Published: April 2, 2016
Lewis Hamilton secured his second pole position of the 2016 season in Bahrain on Saturday, beating Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to the top spot in qualifying with a record-setting time of 1:29.493. Rosberg dominated both practice sessions on Friday and looked the fastest during the first two qualifying sessions, but Hamilton turned it up in the final minutes. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and...
Published: April 2, 2016
Nico Rosberg made a significant statement of intent with his victory in the 2016 Formula One season opener and will be desperate to back that strong showing up with a triumph in Bahrain on Sunday. The Mercedes man recovered from a disappointing start to take the chequered flag in Melbourne, Australia, making it four wins in a row overall. His team-mate and reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, plus...
Published: April 2, 2016
With less than a week until the prestigious Masters Tournament, the golf season proved it’s in full swing with another exciting afternoon at the Shell Houston Open on Friday. Nineteen golfers are separated by just five strokes at the midway mark, with Charley Hoffman maintaining his lead by one stroke over Jamie Lovemark, who is seeking his first PGA Tour title: A 90-minute lightning delay highlighted...