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The 15th round of the 2016 Formula One season, the Singapore Grand Prix, will be the big test for Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg. The Silver Arrows have dominated F1 for the last three seasons, but the team and drivers were utterly humiliated at the Marina Bay street circuit in 2015, when Hamilton was 1.5 seconds adrift of pole position as Mercedes were ambushed by Ferrari and Red Bull. Even...
Published: September 14, 2016
The Formula One world will take a short break from the breathless coverage of the sport’s sale to Liberty Media for the Singapore Grand Prix. In just eight years, the Singapore night race has established itself as an integral part of the F1 calendar. The “Monaco of the East,” where the teams work all night and sleep all day, is run on a floodlit street circuit through the city. With...
Published: September 14, 2016
Not even Novak Djokovic can win every major title. After more than four merciless hours in his U.S. Open championship loss to Stan Wawrinka, the world No. 1 marveled that he had made it that far. “I struggled the first couple of days with practice and the first match and so forth, and then to get the finals, I mean, it’s a big result,” Djokovic said, per the ATP World Tour. After...
Published: September 14, 2016
The Wallabies gained a confidence boost after breaking a six-game losing streak, but coach Michael Cheika will be warning against complacency in this weekend’s match against Argentina in Perth. Australia came back from an 11-point deficit midway through the first half to beat South Africa 23-17 in the Rugby Championship on Saturday to end its longest losing streak in 11 years. Sportsbooks now...
Published: September 13, 2016
Stan Wawrinka and Angelique Kerber probably haven’t even found a permanent place to showcase their new U.S. Open trophies, and yet some betting websites already have odds out for the 2017 Australian Open. According to Oddschecker, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the favorites to win in Melbourne, despite their losses at Flushing Meadows. Kerber, the new No. 1 on the WTA Tour, will be the...
Published: September 13, 2016
With U.S. Ryder Cup team captain Davis Love III’s announcement of Matt Kuchar, J.B. Holmes and Rickie Fowler as three of his four captain’s picks, attention turns to the final roster spot. The trio of aforementioned American golfers join Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, Jimmy Walker, Brooks Koepka, Brandt Snedeker and Zach Johnson on the American side. “I...
Published: September 13, 2016
The 15th round of the 2016 Formula One season will take place at this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay street circuit, where the Red Bull boys are ready to run riot. Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg have dominated F1 for much of the last three seasons, but the Singapore GP promises to be the most unpredictable weekend for some time, with no fewer than three teams...
Published: September 12, 2016
There is one spot remaining for the United States team at the 2016 Ryder Cup, and according to Matt Kuchar, it could potentially go to Tiger Woods. “I heard even, possibly, this is hearsay, but I’ve heard maybe even Tiger Woods could potentially be a pick,” Kuchar said after earning a spot on the team Monday, per Alex Myers of Golf Digest. “That would be legen-dary. Legendary.” Woods...
Published: September 12, 2016
In an interview with the Associated Press’ Anne M. Peterson on Monday, former United States women’s national soccer team star Abby Wambach said she had problems with substance abuse during her playing career. “I was stubborn, and I was in denial,” Wambach said. “I didn’t want to face the truth.” The 36-year-old said everything changed following her arrest in...
Published: September 12, 2016
World No. 1 Novak Djokovic fell to Stan Wawrinka in the 2016 U.S. Open final Sunday, which ended what was an otherwise dominant season in somewhat disappointing fashion. Djokovic took the first set in a tiebreak before noticeably fading down the stretch. Wawrinka took the final three sets to earn a 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 win. It’s Wawrinka’s third career major championship and...