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For the third year in succession, Jenson Button is set to play a lead role in Formula One’s driver market. The 2009 world champion survived two near-misses in 2014 and ’15, but this is likely to be the season Button’s time at McLaren-Honda comes to an end, with the team’s excitement about reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne common knowledge. Should Button lose his seat alongside...
Published: June 23, 2016
The England camp are reportedly growing concerned about the confidence level of Raheem Sterling due to the criticism the 21-year-old is receiving on social media. That’s according to Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph, who has reported that Sterling is “aware of the abuse he has been getting” during the 2016 UEFA European Championship following two poor performances in the group...
Published: June 23, 2016
The group stage of the 2016 UEFA European Championship came to a close on Wednesday. The final games on the slate came from Group E, and they provided ample drama. Both matches were decided by goals in the last 10 minutes, and the contest between Italy and the Republic of Ireland saw the latter qualify for the round of 16 in dramatic fashion with a 1-0 victory. The Italians came into the...
Published: June 23, 2016
In some ways, there’s nothing so extraordinary about Croatia beating Spain on Tuesday. The heart of Croatia’s midfield, after all, plays for the best two clubs in Spain—even if Luka Modric did miss the Spain game with a groin injury. They have the players. What’s remarkable is they’ve been able to play as they have despite having a manager nobody seems to respect and despite...
Published: June 23, 2016
HOUSTON, Texas — Lionel Messi shifted his eyes to his right and saw Gonzalo Higuain talking to journalists further down the long mixed-zone line at the NRG Stadium. If he timed it right, he could leave the Argentinian television reporters he was speaking to, evade the ones speaking to Higuain and get onto the team coach. But the Napoli striker, whom he had set up for the final goal in Argentina’s...
Published: June 23, 2016
When England manager Roy Hodgson surprisingly decided to make six changes for the final group game against Slovakia on Monday night there was one player who was off-limits: Eric Dier. Hodgson’s changes might have been an ill-advised act of self-harm, but he isn’t foolish, and there was never any doubt the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder would be selected for his third consecutive start...
Published: June 22, 2016
Argentina forward Lionel Messi scored the 55th international goal of his career during Tuesday’s 4-0 win over the United States in the Copa America semi-final, breaking a tie with Gabriel Batistuta as the all-time leading goalscorer in Argentina history, per ESPN Stats & Info. But first, La Albiceleste took a 1-0 lead in the third minute when Messi sent a perfect aerial through ball...
Published: June 22, 2016
With Dustin Johnson’s breakthrough major victory at the U.S. Open in the books, the PGA Tour heads from outside Pittsburgh to outside the nation’s capital in Bethesda, Maryland, this week for the Quicken Loans National. Some big names will be following up the U.S. Open with a second week of golf in a row. Among them are Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk and Patrick Reed. James Hahn and Charley Hoffman,...
Published: June 22, 2016
Tiger Woods hasn’t appeared in a competitive golf tournament since August 2015 due to a back injury, and it remains unclear when he will return to action. Continue for updates. Woods Comments on Recovery Sunday, June 26 Woods spoke to Jim Nantz of CBS Sports during the broadcast of the Quicken Loans National, telling him that he wants to play this year, adding (via ESPN.com’s Jason Sobel):...
Published: June 22, 2016
Heading into Euro 2016, defence seemed to be the greatest obstacle standing between Joachim Low’s Germany and victory in France. Die Mannschaft were hemorrhaging goals, with their 2-0 win over Hungary in their final pre-tournament warm-up friendly marking their first clean sheet in nearly a year. The last time they had held opponents scoreless had been in a June 13, 2015 match against Gibraltar,...