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After a spectacularly unpredictable Spanish Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton took Nico Rosberg out on Lap 1 and Max Verstappen claimed his maiden victory, Formula One heads down the Mediterranean coast to Monaco. The Monaco Grand Prix was first held in 1929 and has been run continuously since 1955. Run through the tight, twisty streets of the city, Monaco remains perhaps the toughest test of the season...
Published: May 25, 2016
“Chi-Chi-Chi! Le-Le-Le! Viva Chile, Chile!” was the catchy refrain that rang out across stadiums and streets last summer—although it was winter there—up and down the long, thin South American country. A place that starts with hot desert and ends with snow-capped mountains, a country of contrasts but united in backing their team to triumph in the Copa America. Everybody was convinced,...
Published: May 25, 2016
As if Roy Hodgson needed further confirmation of his England team’s strengths and weaknesses, he got it within 13 minutes of Sunday’s friendly clash against Turkey at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. It only took that long for them to underline their potency in attack contrasted with their deficiency at the back. It offered a glimpse into the kind of side England will most likely be...
Published: May 25, 2016
Americans in Paris? French Open 2016 has quickly thinned out ATP and WTA tennis pros like unwanted tourists. The survivors will have a tough time reaching the second week, especially on the men’s tour where only three of 10 players won their first match. Not since Andre Agassi’s 1999 French Open title have the men had a legitimate contender on the red clay of Roland Garros. Brian Baker...
Published: May 25, 2016
Serena Williams leads a lonely, rival-less life atop the WTA Tour. She took up residence at No. 1 more than three years ago. Many players insist they wish to reside there too. Yet, for one reason or another, they never arrive. Williams has been playing professional tennis for 20 years. However, it’s been nearly eight years since she had a real rival. Will she get another one before she...
Published: May 24, 2016
The 2016 French Open rolls on from Paris with a full day of second-round action for the men and women, including matches for Andy Murray and Simona Halep. Below are all the singles matches scheduled for Wednesday at Roland Garros, with play set to begin at 5 a.m. ET. If there’s one thing we’ve learned so far in the French Open, it’s that no match is as clear-cut as it...
Published: May 24, 2016
Angelique Kerber and Victoria Azarenka became the latest top-10 players on the women’s side to see their 2016 French Open runs come to an early end during Tuesday’s action. Top seed and defending champion Serena Williams managed to avoid the Round 1 upset bug, though. Meanwhile, things were different in the men’s draw, where chalk was the name of the game. Novak Djokovic,...
Published: May 24, 2016
Novak Djokovic progressed to Round 2 of the 2016 French Open after a straight-sets win in the first round at Roland Garros. The world No. 1 will be joined by Andy Murray, who came back from two sets down to eventually see off 37-year-old Radek Stepanek. Rafael Nadal and Tomas Berdych were among the other big names who made it through in the men’s bracket. Meanwhile, Serena Williams was ominously...
Published: May 24, 2016
As expected, top overall seed Serena Williams cruised in her first-round matchup against Magdalena Rybarikova at the French Open, winning 6-2, 6-0 on Tuesday. Williams needed just 42 minutes to defeat Rybarikova, according to Ben Rothenberg of the New York Times, while improving to 62-1 in her career in Grand Slam opening-round matches. Williams was broken just once in the...
Published: May 24, 2016
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic‘s pursuit of his first career French Open title began in ideal fashion on Tuesday, as he easily defeated Yen-Hsun Lu 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 in straight sets at Roland Garros. Djoker returned to his winning ways on the clay in Paris after a shocking loss to Stan Wawrinka in last year’s final, and his potential entry into elite company in tennis history is...