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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: October 24, 2016
Back in 2014, there was a worry that, assisted by the ridiculous double-points rule, Nico Rosberg could win the Formula One title despite being overshadowed for most of the season by his Mercedes team-mate, Lewis Hamilton. Indeed, for most of their Mercedes tenure—and even before that—Hamilton has been the better driver. As NBC’s Will Buxton pointed out during the broadcast of Sunday’s...
Published: October 24, 2016
Lewis Hamilton claimed his seventh victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas. After setting pole position on Saturday, the British driver produced a measured performance to secure a fourth win in Austin, Texas, and get his season back on track. Joining Hamilton on the podium were Nico Rosberg—who, with a 26-point lead over...
Published: October 24, 2016
Late October means the tennis year is rapidly closing, and Angelique Kerber pulled out a typical win at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore. She reminded everyone why she has been the most remarkable story and player of the year. The ATP tour has been less dramatic with minor tournaments this past week, including titles by Richard Gasquet (Antwerp) and Pablo Carreno Busta (Moscow), but there was a...
Published: October 23, 2016
Lewis Hamilton led from start to finish to win the 2016 Formula One United States Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo on Sunday. Hamilton had a great start and was never threatened, while Rosberg drove conservatively after passing Ricciardo, knowing he could afford a few second-place finishes on his way to the world title. As F1’s official...
Published: October 23, 2016
Padraig Harrington won the 2016 Portugal Masters after hitting par at the 18th to finish one shot ahead of 2015 champion Andy Sullivan on Sunday. Harrington was six under par on 65, and 23 under overall, after a final day full of lead changes at the Victoria Clube de Golfe in Vilamoura. Harrington will now get the €2,000,000 prize money awarded to the winner, per EstorilGolf.com. Here’s...
Published: October 23, 2016
Two of the prized young players in the United States men’s national team system played significant roles for their respective clubs in Europe on Saturday. Christian Pulisic, who should feature in the USMNT starting XI for the Mexico match on November 11, secured a key point for Borussia Dortmund, while DeAndre Yedlin finally returned to the Newcastle United lineup. Both players are key...
Published: October 22, 2016
Lewis Hamilton set a new track record Saturday at the Circuit of the Americas in Elroy, Texas, to earn the pole position for Sunday’s Formula One United States Grand Prix. Hamilton’s time of one minute and 34.999 seconds was the fastest lap ever recorded at the track and good enough to beat out Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg by more than two-tenths of a second. Here is a full rundown...
Published: October 22, 2016
Anders Hansen and Mikko Korhonen are tied at the top of the leaderboard after Day 3 in the 2016 Portugal Masters. Hansen shot a round of 62, while Korhonen managed a 64 at the Victoria Clube de Golfe in Vilamoura on Saturday, leaving the pair 18 under overall. Meanwhile, Padraig Harrington is one shot behind. Here’s what the leaderboard looks like: All scorecard information per the European...
Published: October 22, 2016
Marcello Lippi has been appointed manager of China, per the Associated Press (h/t the Guardian). The Chinese Football Association confirmed the 68-year-old’s new position on Saturday. Lippi, who won the 2006 FIFA World Cup with Italy, takes over a nation that has reached just a single World Cup: the 2002 tournament in South Korea and Japan. Significantly, Lippi has now become the highest-paid...
Published: October 22, 2016
In 2015, Lewis Hamilton secured his third Formula One world championship after a thrilling win in the United States Grand Prix. A year on, the Mercedes driver will be out to keep his dwindling hopes of a fourth alive. Hamilton heads to Texas with a 33-point deficit to make up on team-mate Nico Rosberg, who has won four of the last five races to pull clear. With just 100 points still to play for, the...