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Former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki withdrew from the 2016 French Open on Tuesday because of an ongoing issue with her ankle, according to the tournament’s official Twitter account. Wozniacki, 25, is currently the No. 34 player in the world. She has not made it out of the second round at Roland Garros since 2012 and has her worst career record in a major championship on the clay court. The...
Published: May 17, 2016
At the age of 18, Max Verstappen became the youngest-ever driver to win a Formula One race in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. After triumphing from fourth on the grid on his Red Bull debut, Verstappen’s maiden victory proved he is—as many have predicted since his arrival on the grid last year—on course to achieve great things in the pinnacle...
Published: May 17, 2016
With the dust settling over the initial announcement of England’s 26-man preliminary squad for Euro 2016, we can begin to dissect what the inclusions (and exclusions) mean for the tournament. Yes, Theo Walcott is out and yes, Marcus Rashford has been added to the group to gain experience, but let’s dig a little deeper into what some of Roy Hodgson’s tough decisions mean. Running the...
Published: May 17, 2016
Chelsea‘s Diego Costa, Arsenal‘s Hector Bellerin and Manchester United‘s Juan Mata are among a number of notable absentees from Vicente del Bosque’s provisional 25-man Spain squad for the 2016 European Championship this summer. Atletico Madrid‘s Fernando Torres has also missed out. AS shared the squad on Tuesday, which saw Atletico’s Saul Niguez...
Published: May 16, 2016
Tiger Woods believes he can still break Jack Nicklaus’ major championship record. All he has to do is find a way back on the course. The record of 18 majors is “still attainable,” Woods, 40, said Monday at an event for his Quicken Loans National tournament, per Golf Channel’s Tiger Tracker. Woods hosts the event, which benefits his foundation, and said he hopes to be healthy...
Published: May 16, 2016
On his debut for Red Bull Racing, Max Verstappen became the youngest driver to win a Formula One race in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. After losing a head-to-head fight with new team-mate Daniel Ricciardo in qualifying, the 18-year-old ensured he came out on top in the race, producing a mature drive from fourth on the grid. Utilising a two-stop tyre strategy,...
Published: May 16, 2016
Arsenal‘s Jack Wilshere, Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford have been included in England’s provisional squad for this summer’s UEFA European Championship in France. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has also been included despite his recent injury problems. There was no place for Arsenal man Theo Walcott or Everton defender...
Published: May 16, 2016
It was all going so smoothly…too smoothly, if anything. Leading up to the week of Roy Hodgson’s squad announcement, England’s preparation for UEFA Euro 2016 could hardly have been any better. Ten wins from 10 in the qualification group—the only nation to do so—a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory in Berlin against Germany and a subtle inference that Wayne Rooney may not start...
Published: May 16, 2016
Andy Murray streaked past Novak Djokovic for Rome’s Italian Open championship. Is the Scot the new obstacle for the Serb’s quest to finally win the French Open? Rome certainly opened things up a little more and promised that things will not be easy for anyone. Meanwhile, Serena Williams bounced back with her biggest title in nine months. At the least, she provides more stability to the...
Published: May 15, 2016
For the third time this year, Jason Day is taking home the top purse in a PGA Tour event. Day recorded his first-ever win at The Players Championship on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The Aussie won by four strokes, posting a score of 15 under par, with Kevin Chappell coming in second and four other golfers tied for third. This is Day’s first tournament victory...