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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 21, 2016
Former FC Porto manager Julen Lopetegui was named as Spain’s new manager on Thursday. The 49-year-old’s appointment was confirmed by the national team via Twitter (h/t football writer Andrew Gaffney): Lopetegui managed La Roja from under-19 to under-21 level between 2010 and 2014 prior to taking the job at Porto. He succeeds Vicente del Bosque after the 65-year-old resigned from...
Published: July 21, 2016
Does Fernando Alonso truly believe he can win the Formula One title in 2017? Or does he just keep saying it to keep McLaren-Honda motivated during one of the most difficult periods in their history? With the Spaniard restricted to just four top-10 finishes over the last 18 months, the chances of McLaren making enough progress to even challenge for the world championship this time next year seem remote. But...
Published: July 21, 2016
We’ve become so accustomed to seeing machine-like perfection from Novak Djokovic that when he loses a match, it feels like the Earth might stop spinning on its axis. But he’s not some cyborg sent from the tennis gods to hunt down every trophy in sight—he’s mortal and prone to off days like any other player. At Wimbledon, Djokovic’s aura of invincibility took a hit with...
Published: July 20, 2016
The Hungarian Grand Prix outside Budapest is the beginning of the third set of back-to-back race weekends on the Formula One calendar leading up to the traditional summer break in August. After Canada and Azerbaijan, the teams had a week to regroup before Austria and Britain, followed by another off week leading up to the Hungarian race. This also marks the halfway point of the season, as the...
Published: July 20, 2016
Jack Sock is that Midwest athlete who appeals to Americans. He has rugged charisma and a gunslinger’s mentality when he cracks his big forehand. In his epic five-set win over 2014 U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic in the Davis Cup quarterfinals on Friday, Sock fought like he was defending the O.K. Corral. It was the biggest victory of his career, and it illustrated that he could soon climb...
Published: July 20, 2016
The Senior British Open Championship takes place at the challenging Carnoustie Golf Links course in Scotland on Thursday as past stars battle for the prestigious title on the over-50 circuit. A host of major winners and big-money golfers will appear at the famous par-72 course, which is considered one of the great challenges in world golf. A $2.1 million competition purse will be shared at the event,...
Published: July 19, 2016
Portugal’s Euro 2016-winning coach, Fernando Santos, has committed his future to the country, signing a new deal to remain for four more years. The Press Association (via ESPN FC) confirmed the contract news on Tuesday. The manager took his Cristiano Ronaldo-led unit to glory in France after it appeared the Portuguese might struggle to compete with Europe’s...
Published: July 19, 2016
From one Open to another: The PGA Tour heads from the coast of Scotland to Canada this week for the RBC Canadian Open with the PGA Championship and the Olympics breathing down the necks of the tour’s best. Jason Day and Dustin Johnson, the two top-ranked golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking, headline a field that features five of the top 25 golfers on the planet. Day’s...
Published: July 19, 2016
For the first time in his illustrious career, Tiger Woods will miss a full calendar year of major championships. The PGA announced Woods’ withdrawal from the 2016 PGA Championship on Tuesday due to ongoing recovery from back surgery. Per the PGA Championship‘s official Twitter account, Woods withdrew from the field and will be replaced by Harold Varner III for the July 28-31 event. The...
Published: July 19, 2016
The 11th round of the 2016 Formula One season will take place at this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest, where Max Verstappen will stand a chance of claiming his second victory of the year. After exceeding expectations in the four races between Canada and Britain, Red Bull are expected to rediscover their best form at the Hungaroring, a circuit where the four-time world champions have...