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Novak Djokovic‘s dream of winning a maiden French Open crown endured on Wednesday after the world No. 1 battled through rain delays to record a 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 7-5 fourth-round victory over Roberto Bautista Agut. The Serb conceded a set for the first time in this year’s tournament, but he fought back with a vengeance to beat his defiant Spanish opponent into submission, concluding...
Published: June 1, 2016
England manager Roy Hodgson has backed “special” Marcus Rashford to impress during Euro 2016, revealing it was “difficult” leaving the likes of Premier League winner Danny Drinkwater out of his squad. Plus, the Three Lions chief sang the praises of upcoming Portuguese opponent Cristiano Ronaldo. Addressing the media for the first time since naming his 23-man squad on Tuesday,...
Published: June 1, 2016
In the third season of Formula One’s V6 hybrid engine era, fans are finally being treated to a taste of the long-promised performance convergence between the teams. Unfortunately, the improved competition could be undone by the regulation changes to be introduced in 2017. Yes, Mercedes have still won five of the first six races this year, but there are promising signs: Ferrari should have won...
Published: June 1, 2016
As Victor Frankenstein found out, experiments can do more harm than good. For Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio, however, tinkering is the only way he can create a footballing monster for this year’s Copa America Centenario. Osorio, like Frankenstein, the lead character in Mary Shelley’s novel, is happy to experiment, albeit on a football field rather than in a laboratory. Since taking charge,...
Published: June 1, 2016
A succession of rain delays at the French Open did little to dampen the desire of Serena Williams, as the top seed blasted her way into the quarter-finals with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Elina Svitolina. The match was the curtain-raiser on what is a packed schedule on Wednesday at the Court Philippe Chatrier. And Williams provided those fans who had braved the conditions with a masterclass in clay-court...
Published: June 1, 2016
With Roy Hodgson’s decision to load up his England squad with just about every available striker at his disposal, the national team boss may be going some way to shaking off the rather harsh label he has been given as a defensive coach. Dunga, his counterpart at the helm of Brazil’s national ship, has faced similar criticisms during his second spell in charge of the Selecao. However, heading...
Published: June 1, 2016
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has accused France manager Didier Deschamps of having “bowed” to racist pressure after the forward was left out of the squad for the UEFA European Championships. Benzema was charged with conspiracy to blackmail last year amid allegations of a plot involving a sex tape featuring his France team-mate Mathieu Valbuena; the charges prompted the French Football...
Published: June 1, 2016
LOS ANGELES — How good is good enough? How deep do the USA have to go? Is the style in which they play important too? These are the key questions facing the United States and Jurgen Klinsmann ahead of the Copa America Centenario. Chile showed in 2015 the boost a host nation can get at a tournament. Their fans filled the streets and the stadiums, and virtually the whole country roared their team...
Published: June 1, 2016
Some players have that special something. It’s intangible, unquantifiable and difficult to completely grasp, but there is something that sets them apart from the rest. It’s what makes Marcus Rashford such an exciting prospect and why he’s going to the UEFA European Championship with England this summer. Indeed, the teenager completed his astonishing recent rise by making Roy Hodgson’s...