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Will Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button, after two years of dodging bullets, retire from Formula One at the end of this season? Could Nico Rosberg, a servant of Mercedes for so long, become one of the Silver Arrows’ main opponents by joining Sebastian Vettel at Ferrari? Might Daniel Ricciardo recognise the warning signs and plot his way out of Red Bull Racing before Max Mania overwhelms him? What...
Published: June 4, 2016
Mexico and Uruguay will not be able to gently dip their toes in the Copa America Centenario water. The two nations are instead jumping right in at the deep end, as they face each other on Sunday in an intriguing battle between the heavyweights in Group C. Juan Carlos Osorio’s perfect record as coach of El Tri will be tested at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. However, with...
Published: June 4, 2016
Brazil will open their 2016 Copa America campaign on Saturday when they meet Ecuador in a Group B game at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Selecao are bidding to win their first Copa since 2007, but it won’t be easy without key stars Neymar and Douglas Costa. The rest of the group is also in action, with Haiti taking on Peru. Meanwhile, Paraguay will face Costa Rica in an intriguing...
Published: June 4, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Fingers can justifiably be pointed at Brazil coach Dunga for many reasons, and frequently are, but this summer it seems like circumstances are conspiring against him, too. Despite his best efforts to change the situation, the CBF (Brazilian football federation) were involved in a Mexican standoff with Barcelona over Neymar’s availability for the Copa America Centenario and...
Published: June 4, 2016
Serena Williams may have had a scare in her semi-final against Kiki Bertens, eventually winning 7-6(7), 6-4, but the world No. 1 still looks well-placed to equal Steffi Graf’s record of 22 Grand Slam titles by winning the 2016 French Open on Saturday. Reaching that milestone will demand seeing off Garbine Muguruza, who was very impressive against Samantha Stosur in the other semi-final,...
Published: June 4, 2016
Thursday’s 1-0 defeat to England at Wembley might have ended in miserable fashion for the visiting Portuguese thanks to Chris Smalling’s late winner, but it would have given coach Fernando Santos plenty of food for thought ahead of the Euro 2016 finals. With the final week of preparations now coming into view, Santos will look to use Wednesday’s friendly against Estonia in Lisbon...
Published: June 4, 2016
The previous week, Marcus Rashford became the youngest-ever player to score on his England debut with his goal against Australia at the Stadium of Light. At the age of only 18 years and 208 days, Rashford had quickly made himself indispensable to an England squad already brimming with youthful talent. While England celebrated the arrival of another young hero, it was perfectly understandable that the...
Published: June 4, 2016
Italy coach Antonio Conte has submitted his 23-man roster for the 2016 UEFA European Championship, and there is some consternation on the peninsula. That’s not without reason. This is without doubt the weakest team Italy has sent to a major tournament finals in decades. They do have the benefit of the best goalkeeper who’s ever played the game in Gianluigi Buffon and an elite defensive...
Published: June 4, 2016
The final of the 2016 French Open is poised to be a tremendous spectacle, as the multi-Grand Slam champion Serena Williams squares off against one of the game’s brightest prospects in Garbine Muguruza. Williams booked her spot in Saturday’s showpiece with a battling win over Kiki Bertens in the semi-final, while Muguruza had things much easier, dropping just six games in a magnificent win...
Published: June 4, 2016
Drop the pitchforks and take a deep breath. Despite falling 2-0 to Colombia in the Copa America Centenario opener on Friday night, the United States men’s national team displayed signs of hope that they can earn the required number of points to advance to the competition’s knockout phase. Yes, the Yanks made two inexcusable mistakes that led to a pair of goals for Jose Pekerman’s...