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Ziad Chabo gave his life to Syria’s national football team for 18 years. Now, Syria is a place that threatens to take it away. Chabo lives in the port city of Latakia, a government stronghold since the country’s civil war began in 2011. There, the 37-year-old defiantly coaches young footballers amid the chaos despite the constant fear for his and his family’s safety. Over 250,000...
Published: September 19, 2016
As he celebrated his 200th Formula One appearance, Nico Rosberg claimed the best victory of his career in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix. The German sealed a comprehensive pole position at the Marina Bay track on Saturday and led comfortably for much of the race, but Daniel Ricciardo‘s sudden pit stop just 14 laps from the chequered flag dragged Rosberg into a fight he didn’t want. With...
Published: September 19, 2016
The weekend in tennis was all about semifinals Davis Cup action featuring defending champion Great Britain and Andy Murray, who hosted Argentina’s resurgent star Juan Martin del Potro. Who won the battle, and who won the war? While Great Britain and Argentina are the focus of this “Winners and Losers” edition, there was another equally important clash with France traveling to Croatia....
Published: September 19, 2016
Red Bull have a problem simmering. It is only on the back burner for now, but it could become a full-blown grease fire next year. The problem, which was highlighted by the results of Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix, is that they have two young, very quick drivers—possibly future world champions—under contract for 2017. Granted, that’s a nice problem to have, but, as their...
Published: September 18, 2016
Nico Rosberg claimed his eighth victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit. The Mercedes driver produced a stunning lap in qualifying to secure a comfortable pole position and was flawless at the front during the race, withstanding a late charge from Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo to retake the lead of the drivers’ championship. Joining...
Published: September 18, 2016
In Gee Chun capped off one of the most dominant showings at an LPGA major on Sunday, winning the Evian Championship in France with a two-under during the final round to post a final score of 21 under. Chun won by four strokes over her South Korean compatriots So Yeon Ryu and Sung Hyun Park. Here’s a look at the final leaderboard: You can view the full leaderboard at LPGA.com. The...
Published: September 18, 2016
Francesco Molinari won the 2016 Italian Open with a par putt on the 18th to hold off Masters champion Danny Willett on Sunday. It’s a second Italian Open title for Molinari, who finished 22 under after the final round. The Italian was four up with six holes to play. But with a two-shot swing on the 13th, Willett clawed back before the drama at the last hole. Here’s what the final...
Published: September 18, 2016
Dan Evans was unable to complete an unlikely comeback for Great Britain during Sunday’s Davis Cup semi-final action, losing in four sets to Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer. Andy Murray had beaten Guido Pella in three sets to tie things up at 2-2 earlier in the day, but Evans’ loss means Argentina advance to the final. They’ll meet Croatia, after Marin Cilic beat France’s...
Published: September 18, 2016
Nico Rosberg sailed to the top of the Formula One drivers’ standings on Sunday after he held off a late assault from Red Bull star Daniel Ricciardo to win the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver topped the podium to take the overall standings lead from team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who could only manage a third-place finish behind Rosberg and Ricciardo. The Singapore night sky lit...
Published: September 18, 2016
The future star of the United States men’s national team once again impressed at one of the highest levels of the game on Saturday for Borussia Dortmund. Christian Pulisic netted a goal and handed out a pair of assists for Dortmund to add to the growing amount of hype that surrounds him with every start in the Bundesliga. Pulisic wasn’t the only high-profile American who had...