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Daniel Ricciardo topped the classification of a practice session in Monaco for the first time in his career on Thursday, finishing ahead of Lewis Hamilton in FP2, who had set the pace in the morning’s practice ahead of the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix. Mercedes team-mate and world championship leader Nico Rosberg finished close behind the Englishman on both occasions in an electrifying...
Published: May 26, 2016
Jules Bianchi’s family are set to take legal action against Formula One’s governing body, Team Marussia and the Formula One Group after the Frenchman died following a crash at Suzuka’s Japanese Grand Prix in October 2014. Per BBC Sport, lawyers are preparing to begin proceedings as the Bianchi family believe “one or more of the three parties may have contributed...
Published: May 26, 2016
Wayne Rooney is set for a trip down memory lane when England face Australia on Friday in the second of their Euro 2016 warm-up matches. The 30-year-old made his international debut against the Socceroos back in 2003. In an otherwise drab 3-1 friendly defeat at Upton Park, the teenage striker lit up England’s showing, notably helping create Francis Jeffers’ goal. The precocious star...
Published: May 26, 2016
As he has done on countless occasions in the past, United States men’s national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann handed fans hope with his changes after a first half full of lifeless action. With his substitutions Wednesday against Ecuador, Klinsmann provided a glimpse into what his future starting XI may look like for the Copa America Centenario opener on June 3 against Colombia. After...
Published: May 25, 2016
Beware the upset. In a French Open first round that saw two of the top-five seeded players in the women’s draw—No. 3 Angelique Kerber and No. 5 Victoria Azarenka—and men’s No. 10 seed Marin Cilic lose in the first round, nobody seems safe at Roland Garros this year. But what will transpire on Thursday? Before we break that down, take a look at Thursday’s scheduled...
Published: May 25, 2016
Andy Murray survived a five-set marathon for the second straight round as seeded players dominated the proceedings Wednesday at the 2015 French Open. Fellow top-five seeds Stan Wawrinka and Kei Nishikori advanced with far less drama. On the women’s side, Garbine Muguruza and Simona Halep continued to look like title contenders with a pair of straight-sets victories. Agnieszka Radwanska also showed...
Published: May 25, 2016
Second seed Andy Murray was pushed to the limit again on Wednesday, as he needed five sets to overcome a determined Mathias Bourgue in Round 2 at the French Open. The Scot was down in sets by 2-1 at one point in the contest, as his opponent capitalised on frailties that were on show in Murray’s last match with Radek Stepanek. But the two-time major champion recomposed himself to take a...
Published: May 25, 2016
After narrowly escaping with a five-set victory in the first round of the French Open, No. 2-seeded Andy Murray pulled off another Houdini act in the second round on Wednesday by defeating Mathias Bourgue 6-2, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. Murray’s first-round triumph over Radek Stepanek took two days to complete, which meant he entered Wednesday’s match on little rest. That may have factored...
Published: May 25, 2016
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi is focused on ending Argentina’s major trophy drought in Copa America Centenario, which is being held in the United States next month, but he’s also got another goal while visiting the country: meet Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors. Grant Wahl of Sports Illustrated relayed some first-person commentary from perhaps the world’s biggest sports...
Published: May 25, 2016
After some big upsets in both draws in Round 1, it’s clear we can’t overlook any matchups at the French Open. Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka were the big losers on Day 3, but there were plenty of more vulnerable stars on Day 4 with nine of the top 10 seeds in action between the men’s and women’s draws. Although some top players cruised to victory, others received quite...