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Welshman Bradley Dredge tops the Made in Denmark 2016 leaderboard after shooting a 66 on Day 2. Dredge finished three shots ahead of Swede Joakim Lagergren after an excellent round of golf on Friday. Lagergren went one-under par and stayed ahead of Belgian Thomas Pieters, who finished on par for the day after three bogeys on the front-nine. Day 1 leader Tom Lewis shot a 72 to finish one-over par on...
Published: August 26, 2016
This year’s U.S. Open won’t feel the same without Roger Federer. The five-time Open champion, who lost to Marin Cilic in last year’s final, will sit out the major for the first time since 1998 after undergoing knee surgery last month. Although Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray remain the favorites to triumph in New York, Federer’s absence could create an opening for other competitors...
Published: August 26, 2016
Novak Djokovic is the No. 1 tennis player in the world, but he may not be a very happy man as he prepares for the U.S. Open. The Serb failed to win at Wimbledon this year and was eliminated from contention for a medal in the recently completed Rio Olympics. As a result of those defeats in two high-profile events, Djokovic should come in ready to play his best tennis and defend the title he won last...
Published: August 26, 2016
Former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry has been named as an assistant coach to Belgium manager Roberto Martinez. Martinez announced his first squad since taking on the job on Friday. In addition, the team’s executive director of sports, Chris Van Puyvelde, confirmed a surprise appointment to the coaching staff, per the team’s official Twitter feed: Since retiring from the game...
Published: August 26, 2016
Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice on Friday at the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, edging out fellow Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo. The 18-year-old posted the fastest time of the day on the supersoft tyre ahead of his team-mate; Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg finished third. Mercedes pair Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton focused on long runs in the afternoon, posting the sixth and...
Published: August 26, 2016
The 2016 U.S. Open is the last tennis major of the year, and the men’s tour has several top-10 contenders with their eyes on New York’s big silver trophy. There’s defending champion Novak Djokovic looking to reassert his dominance, while Andy Murray tries to finish with two consecutive major titles and challenge for the No. 1 ranking. Otherwise, at least eight other stars have a...
Published: August 26, 2016
Australia are out for revenge in the second match of the 2016 Bledisloe Cup after being humiliated by New Zealand in the first encounter in Sydney. The All Blacks hammered the Wallabies 42-8 in the opening match of the Test series. Things aren’t likely to get an easier for Australia, though; not when the Wallabies are facing up to a daunting trip to Wellington. The All Blacks have to be overwhelming...
Published: August 26, 2016
Argentina host South Africa in the 2016 Rugby Championship as the southern-hemisphere nations battle in the annual international competition at the Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in Salta, Argentina, on Saturday. The Pumas and Springboks are once again joined by powerhouse nations New Zealand and Australia in the four-team tournament. South Africa kicked off their campaign by edging the South...
Published: August 26, 2016
The WTA Tour finally has what it’s lacked for much of the last three years: a serious tussle for the No. 1 ranking going into a Grand Slam. Serena Williams, Angelique Kerber, Garbine Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwanska all have a chance to emerge from the 2016 U.S. Open with the No. 1 ranking. Realistically, it’s more of a three-woman race between Williams, Kerber and Muguruza. Kerber...
Published: August 26, 2016
The 2016 Winston-Salem Open has been filled with upsets, a trend that continued in Thursday’s quarterfinal matches. Inconsistent over his first two matches, top-seeded Richard Gasquet finally met his match in John Millman. The unseeded Australian recorded eight aces and broke Gasquet five times on his way to a 7-5, 6-3 upset. Neither player was especially strong on his serve, with both putting...