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Roger Federer announced Thursday that he’s not going to play in the 2016 French Open, as he continues to work on his fitness after suffering a back injury. Federer confirmed the decision on his official Facebook page. Christopher Clarey of the New York Times noted that it’s the first time since the 1999 U.S. Open that the Swiss superstar won’t be in a Grand Slam draw. Here’s...
Published: May 19, 2016
Muirfield will no longer be considered to host The Open Championship by the Royal & Ancient after voting against allowing women to join the club. ESPN.com reported that a vote by the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, which owns the Scottish club, failed to receive the necessary two-thirds majority to change the men-only status. As a result, the R&A has decided to remove it from...
Published: May 19, 2016
On Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission accused golfer Phil Mickelson of insider trading for allegedly receiving tips on a stock. According to Steve Goldstein of MarketWatch, gambler William “Billy” Walters allegedly gave the 45-year-old Mickelson a tip on Dean Foods after former Dean Foods chairman Thomas Davis provided Walters with the information. Mickelson—a five-time...
Published: May 19, 2016
After Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg collided on the opening lap of last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, it didn’t take long for rumours surrounding Mercedes’ Formula One driver lineup to resurface. Rosberg‘s contract is set to expire at the end of 2016, and despite his strong start to the season—the German has won four of the opening five races of the campaign—there...
Published: May 19, 2016
As the weather continues to warm up, the most exciting two months of the tennis season begin to heat up with the start of the French Open at Roland Garros on Sunday, May 22. The second Grand Slam of the year will bring the top names of the men’s and women’s sides of the game to test their luck on the clay court. But first, they have to find out who they are playing with the...
Published: May 19, 2016
If the prelude to the 2016 French Open is any indication, we’re due for a wild ride in Paris. Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal have each found success on European clay, positioning themselves as the men to beat at Roland Garros. With their three-way battle intensifying, they’ve separated from the rest of the pack, leaving an injury-plagued Roger Federer and slumping Stan Wawrinka...
Published: May 18, 2016
World No. 2 golfer Jordan Spieth has seen his former title of No. 1 bestowed upon Jason Day after the Australian won seven of the past 17 tournaments, including a four-stroke win at The Players Championship on Sunday. That’s not sitting well with Spieth, who is now almost 2.5 points behind Day in the Official World Golf Ranking. He spoke with PA Sport on Wednesday, via ESPN.com:...
Published: May 18, 2016
The only surprising thing about Lewis Hamilton‘s collision with Nico Rosberg at the Spanish Grand Prix is that it did not happen sooner. For more than two years, the Mercedes team-mates have been duelling head-to-head for Formula One championships, yet this is the first time they have both retired from a race due to a crash with each other. Since the beginning of 2014, Hamilton and Rosberg...
Published: May 18, 2016
With all the pressure on Novak Djokovic’s ambition to win the 2016 French Open, Andy Murray’s Rome title has quietly placed him in position to contend for the greatest title on clay. It’s a new possibility for the Scot who used to slide away from clay-court draws. While few observers will list Murray with Djokovic or nine-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal, he has been closing...
Published: May 18, 2016
On the heels of Jason Day’s resounding win at The Players Championship, the PGA Tour heads back to Texas for the AT&T Byron Nelson. World No. 2, Jordan Spieth, will garner the lion’s share of the attention this week as, following a missed cut at the Players, he enters the tournament where he posted a top-20 finish as a 16-year-old amateur. This year’s tournament,...