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Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton topped the charts in second practice at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, while his team-mate Nico Rosberg had to sit the session out due to reliability issues. The absence of Rosberg in the afternoon meant the home crowd favourite was comfortably the quickest man on track, ahead of the Red Bull pair of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen in second and third,...
Published: July 8, 2016
Argentina President Mauricio Macri doesn’t expect Lionel Messi to follow through with his international retirement, having insisted he is “sure” the Barcelona man will play for his country again. In the aftermath of the Albiceleste’s loss to Chile on penalties in the final of the Copa America Centenario, Messi stated that he would be walking away from international football....
Published: July 8, 2016
Germany’s dream of becoming only the third to team to hold the World Cup and the Coupe Henri-Delaunay at the same time came to an abrupt end on Thursday night in Marseille‘s Stade Velodrome. The 2-0 defeat at the hands of host nation France in the semi-final of Euro 2016 was hard to grasp, for it felt so unnecessary. One would be hard-pressed to find someone who believes Les Bleus were...
Published: July 8, 2016
France are into the 2016 UEFA European Championship final after a 2-0 win over Germany at Stade Velodrome on Thursday. The world champions dominated the hosts possession-wise, but ultimately Les Bleus took their chances in clinical fashion and Joachim Low’s men did not. The two-time winners will now have the chance to earn their third title in the competition and it will be their third out of...
Published: July 8, 2016
It became apparent rather early that Euro 2016 was prime for an outsider to make a charge. It took until the latter rounds for any side to impose themselves on the competition, with the newly expanded format giving the tournament a distinctly open field. Bets were taken and tips made on which of the 24 teams in France this summer would emerge from the pack to go the distance. Much of the group stage...
Published: July 8, 2016
The first round of the U.S. Women’s Open at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, California, is in the books, and Mirim Lee paced the pack with an eight-under 64 on Thursday. Here is the top of the leaderboard after the first day: The full leaderboard is available at the LPGA’s official website. It was a historic outing for Lee, as the USGA showed: After a bogey on...
Published: July 7, 2016
No. 1 Serena Williams and No. 4 Angelique Kerber will meet in a Grand Slam final for the second time this year on Saturday at Wimbledon, and Serena will look to both avenge her Australian Open loss and win her 22nd career Grand Slam title in the process. Williams is 0-2 in Grand Slam finals this year, but she is seemingly in her best form yet after a dominant semifinal performance. While Kerber has...
Published: July 7, 2016
On Saturday, Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams will meet in a Grand Slam final for the second time this year, providing the perfect opportunity for Williams to avenge her loss at this year’s Australian Open and finally secure her 22nd Grand Slam title. Williams put in a nearly flawless performance in her 6-2, 6-0 win over Elena Vesnina in the semifinals, and Kerber defeated Venus Williams,...
Published: July 7, 2016
In terms of viewership, the Masters has golf fans glued to their television screens in a way the other three majors can hardly approach. Augusta’s carefully orchestrated, well-protected mystique and prestige account for some of this, to be sure, as well as the splendor of the venue and history of entertaining finishes. The Masters, however, is not the best major. Rather, it is the least watched...
Published: July 7, 2016
Last January, Serena Williams vs. Angelique Kerber would not have seemed like a dream final, but at Wimbledon 2016 it’s a genuine blockbuster sequel. It’s a battle of the top two players in the world with contrasting skills who have rolled through everyone else in the bracket. Serena, of course, is the leading star. She’s got 21 major championships and needs one more to tie the legendary...