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Andy Murray is a man on a mission. He needed to win the Shanghai Masters for a chance at Novak Djokovic’s No. 1 ranking by the year-end tournament at London. He’s right on course, with Paris the next big stop to see if he can fulfill his dream. Meanwhile, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Angelique Kerber all faltered for what has been a long and grinding time in 2016. Success has its price for...
Published: October 16, 2016
Swedish star Alex Noren chalked up his third European Tour victory of the season at the British Masters on Sunday, as he held off the challenge of Bernd Wiesberger on a dramatic final day at the Grove in Chandlers Cross, Hertfordshire. Noren came into the final day of action three shots clear at the top of the field, and despite a topsy-turvy day, a two-under 69 was enough for him to seal the...
Published: October 16, 2016
Mercedes may have locked up their third straight Formula One constructors’ title with four races remaining, but there are still several important battles raging lower down in the standings. The casual fan may not get too excited about whether Williams can catch Force India for fourth place or if Sauber can steal a point to pass Manor for 10th place, but it matters to the teams. As we will see,...
Published: October 16, 2016
The majority of the American attention in foreign leagues over the last week was focused on Swansea City as Bob Bradley prepared for his first game as a manager in the Premier League. While everyone was busy watching the Swans on Saturday morning, a few American players fighting for spots on the United States men’s national team roster impressed across Europe. One player in particular,...
Published: October 16, 2016
Andy Murray added the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters title to his impressive season tally on Sunday, beating Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the final. Bautista Agut gave the World No. 2 all he could handle in the first set, but Murray dominated in a tiebreak, taking the lead. A quick break in the second set followed, and while it wasn’t all smooth sailing, Murray’s eventual...
Published: October 15, 2016
Sweden’s Alex Noren will take a three-shot lead into the final day of the 2016 British Masters after he shot a faultless 65 to move to 16 under par at The Grove, Hertfordshire, England, on Saturday. Friday’s overnight leader, England’s Richard Bland, birdied the last hole to card a two-under round of 69 and move into second place on his own on 13 under. Meanwhile, tied in third...
Published: October 15, 2016
As this tennis season winds down, some players are probably looking forward to putting 2016 behind them. The 2016 season got off to a rough start with a match-fixing scandal. Maria Sharapova‘s suspension soon followed, and then a Zika virus scare kept many big names from the Summer Olympics in Rio. But this list is about players who failed to meet expectations in 2016. Roger Federer...
Published: October 15, 2016
Roberto Bautista Agut stunned a frustrated Novak Djokovic to reach the final of the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Saturday. The Spaniard remained composed and collected throughout as he outfought his illustrious opponent to defeat him in straight sets. Later, Andy Murray eased past Gilles Simon to secure his own place in Sunday’s showpiece. Here is confirmation of the results and the schedule...
Published: October 15, 2016
Force India would never have expected to be forced into this. Not now, anyway. Throughout the summer, the team fought ever so hard to keep Sergio Perez, the most successful driver in their history, who—despite signing a contract extension for the 2017 Formula One season—was still at risk of being taken away by his personal sponsors. When Perez’s future was finally resolved at the...
Published: October 14, 2016
Richard Bland stormed to the top of the leaderboard at the 2016 British Masters on Friday, posting a score of 11-under par at the halfway point. The Englishman caught fire after the turn, picking up six birdies on the back nine. One earlier on the second gave him an unblemished card and a 64, the lowest round of the day. Alex Noren and Andrew Johnston are a further shot back after fine rounds on Day...