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As discussions about racial injustices continue to swirl in the sports world, tennis superstar Serena Williams chimed in with a Facebook post Tuesday. Following the lethal shootings of Philando Castile, Terence Crutcher and Keith Lamont Scott by police officers in Falcon Heights, Minnesota; Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Charlotte, North Carolina, Williams said she will continue to speak out about social inequality: This...
Published: September 27, 2016
Gareth Southgate has been appointed interim England manager on Tuesday following Sam Allardyce’s resignation. The FA relayed the news that Southgate would replace Allardyce after his abrupt exit due to a Telegraph sting. Most pressingly, Southgate, 46, has very little time to select his England squad for two upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers. Set to be Allardyce’s...
Published: September 27, 2016
Sam Allardyce resigned as England manager Tuesday after just one match in charge following a sting carried out by the Telegraph. The FA announced the news of the 61-year-old’s dismissal: Allardyce’s conduct, as reported today, was inappropriate of the England manager. He accepts he made a significant error of judgement and has apologised. However, due to the serious...
Published: September 27, 2016
Having failed to win the Ryder Cup since 2008, the Americans are hoping Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota will bring them some good luck in 2016. Oddsmakers seem to think that will be the case, as the United States is a solid -185 favorite (bet $185 to win $100) versus Europe, which is listed as a +145 underdog (bet $100 to win $145) to capture the event for the fourth-straight time at sportsbooks...
Published: September 27, 2016
The 16th round of the 2016 Formula One season will take place at this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit, where Mercedes can claim a third consecutive constructors’ world championship. The Silver Arrows have enjoyed their strongest season yet in 2016, with Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton winning all but one race between them. As reported by ESPN F1’s...
Published: September 27, 2016
Despite Europe’s dominance in the Ryder Cup over the years, it enters this latest renewal at a decided disadvantage in one key category: experience. Looking at the rosters, Europe will tee up six rookies in Rafael Cabrera Bello, Thomas Pieters, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Andy Sullivan, Chris Wood and Masters winner Danny Willett. Aside from Willett, none of those players are inside the top 30 (Cabrera...
Published: September 26, 2016
Sam Allardyce has resigned as England manager after undercover reporters filmed him dismissing the FA’s rules on third-party player ownership and labelling them as “ridiculous.” The FA announced the parting of ways on Tuesday after a report from the Telegraph on Monday revealed Allardyce told reporters posing as representatives from “a Far East firm that was hoping...
Published: September 26, 2016
The scale of pre-Ryder Cup buildup gets bigger with each contesting of the biennial showdown between the United States and Europe. Not that we’re complaining, as the increased exposure, and things like captain Davis Love III picking Ryan Moore as the final member of the U.S. squad during a primetime telecast of a football game, are only good for the game of golf. The aforementioned Mr. Love...
Published: September 26, 2016
Carlos Sainz Jr. signed a contract to remain with Toro Rosso shortly before this season’s Austrian Grand Prix, but the questions surrounding his Formula One future are yet to stop. Talk of a potential swap deal with Renault, which would see the Red Bull B-team trade one of the most exciting talents on the grid for a cheaper engine supply in 2017, has polluted the paddock since Silverstone. And...
Published: September 26, 2016
With the U.S. Open in the rearview mirror, a few of the WTA and ATP superstars like Karolina Pliskova and Stan Wawrinka were ready to rumble into the stretch run of the season. There were mid-major tournaments ranging from Metz, France, to St. Petersburg, Russia, to Tokyo, but a few surprise winners seized the moment. There are also the usual tennis ups and downs to ponder. Why have stars like Milos...