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Only four races of the 2016 Formula One season have been completed, but Sebastian Vettel’s title hopes are already hanging by a thread after the four-time world champion suffered a second retirement in the Russian Grand Prix. Having started the season with a podium in Australia, Vettel failed to even start the Bahrain GP following an engine blowout on the formation lap before recovering from...
Published: May 2, 2016
The major leagues in Europe are reaching their climax, and there were plenty of performances by men desperate to see their sides reach the playoffs this season. Super Rugby reached Round 10, and we also saw some strong displays down south, with the 2015 champions Highlanders benefiting from an upturn in form by their fly-half in Lima Sopoaga. The All Black doesn’t make the cut in this week’s...
Published: May 2, 2016
Roger Federer dropped out of the 2016 Madrid Open with an injury on Monday, and another top seed, Ana Ivanovic, was forced to pack her bags as well, losing to qualifier Louisa Chirico in an upset. Ivanovic played sloppy, error-prone tennis from the second set onward, and while she kept things relatively close in the third, Chirico’s win was thoroughly deserved. Victoria Azarenka...
Published: May 2, 2016
Rainy weather at TPC Louisiana in Avondale forced a 54-hole Zurich Classic but didn’t cut short any potential drama, as Brian Stuard, Jamie Lovemark and Byeong-Hun An needed playoff holes to determine the outcome. Stuard ultimately prevailed, capping off a final-round three-under 69 by holding off Lovemark and An in extra holes. Here’s the final leaderboard: Stuard and...
Published: May 2, 2016
Tennis superstar Roger Federer suffered a back injury on Saturday in a practice session, according to Hannah Wilks of Live-Tennis.com. He has already pulled out of one tournament, and an exact return date has yet to be announced. Continue for updates. Federer Pulls Out of Madrid Masters Monday, May 2 “I’d rather play it safe and get ready for Rome,” Federer...
Published: May 2, 2016
Following the elation of claiming his second Formula One podium finish in China, Daniil Kvyat could have done with a shoulder to cry on in the aftermath of Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix. In front of his home crowd sitting in a grandstand that bears his name, the 22-year-old suffered a first-lap meltdown at the Sochi Autodrom, where he sparked two separate collisions in the space of two corners,...
Published: May 2, 2016
As Europe’s play-off nears its climax and the continent’s finest make their final dash for a post-season future, tension across the land builds, and mistakes will be made. This weekend saw Saracens and Exeter Chiefs take major steps in securing home Premiership play-off places—with the former’s actually booked—while the Pro12 order was shaken up after a high-octane round...
Published: May 2, 2016
As the ATP and WTA tours dive into the Madrid Masters, the past week featured entertaining performances by players other than Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. It was a chance for journeyman veterans to shine as they outlasted a few of the bright, young players for titles at Istanbul, Munich and Estoril, Portugal. We did learn some players are not ready to be factors at Madrid, which...
Published: May 2, 2016
Weather continues to wreak havoc on the 2016 Zurich Classic in Avondale, Louisiana, as it forced the PGA Tour to announce it will shorten the tournament to 54 holes and that play will resume on Monday after it squeezed in three hours on Sunday. Before play was suspended again, Brian Stuard and Jhonattan Vegas were tied for the lead at 13 under par through five holes. Bobby Wyatt is right...
Published: May 1, 2016
Nico Rosberg claimed his fourth consecutive victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom. With Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton again hindered by an engine problem in qualifying and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel suffering a five-place grid penalty due to a gearbox change, Rosberg started from pole position for the second race in succession and...