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History is not on the side of the United States men’s national team as they prepare for their second game of the Hexagonal round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, against Costa Rica on Tuesday. The Yanks are one of three teams sitting on zero points after their loss to Mexico in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. A second consecutive loss to a fellow power in CONCACAF would put the USMNT in dire...
Published: November 14, 2016
Even before he made his Formula One debut in 2015, Max Verstappen was frequently compared to three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, widely regarded as the greatest driver who ever lived. The boy wonder has lived up to that billing over the last two seasons, pulling off a range of spectacular overtaking manoeuvres, taking on his more experienced rivals both on and off track and delivering almost logic-defying...
Published: November 14, 2016
In the tunnel on Friday, Wayne Rooney hadn’t even had time to wipe the sweat from his brow when he delivered his verdict that Gareth Southgate was in “pole position.” In the press box, Henry Winter signed off his match report for the Times with: “The FA has to appoint him now.” In the studio, a consensus was struck between ITV pundits Lee Dixon, Ian Wright, Ryan...
Published: November 14, 2016
Nico Rosberg might win the 2016 Formula One drivers’ championship, but even if he does dethrone Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, the German will only be keeping the seat warm for the heir apparent: Max Verstappen. In Sunday’s rainy Brazilian Grand Prix, the 19-year-old Dutchman (Dutchchild?) demonstrated again and again why he had drawn comparisons to Ayrton Senna, one...
Published: November 14, 2016
Lewis Hamilton claimed his ninth victory of the 2016 Formula One season in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. After setting pole position on Saturday, the British driver was dominant at the front of a chaotic race, with his third consecutive win cutting Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg’s championship lead to 12 points ahead of the final-race title decider. Joining Hamilton on the...
Published: November 13, 2016
Lewis Hamilton won a rain-soaked 2016 Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix after leading from start to finish on the Interlagos track at Sao Paulo on Sunday. The 31-year-old finished ahead of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg, meaning he’s pushed the fight for the world championship to the season’s final race at Abu Dhabi. It was a stop-start day littered with red flags and featuring more than...
Published: November 13, 2016
The Netherlands took a gigantic leap toward qualifying for the 2018 World Cup on Sunday after their 3-1 victory over Luxembourg was enough to see them climb to second in Group A above rivals Sweden. Arjen Robben netted an easy first-half opener for the visitors, and Memphis Depay came off the bench to supply a brace after Maxime Chanot struck a penalty equaliser for the home side on the stroke...
Published: November 13, 2016
Harry Kane has been sent home from the England squad ahead of the upcoming match against Spain on Tuesday. Three Lions interim manager Gareth Southgate told FATV (h/t Jim Lucas of the FA’s official website) that Tottenham Hotspur striker Kane has been sent back to his club. Kane only recently returned from a lengthy ankle injury and is not deemed match-fit yet. Southgate referenced how...
Published: November 13, 2016
The Netherlands need to make up ground in Group A when they face Luxembourg in a qualifier for the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Stade Josy-Barthel on Sunday. Coach Danny Blind’s team trails leaders France by six points and second-placed Sweden by three in Group A, per FIFA‘s official site. Yet the Dutch have a great chance to not only close the gap but also pad their goal difference. However,...
Published: November 12, 2016
Lewis Hamilton will start on pole at the 2016 Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after topping Saturday’s qualifying session with a time of one minute, 10.736 seconds. Title rival Nico Rosberg will start in second, while Kimi Raikkonen took third place in Q3. Rosberg had been the fastest in the third and final free practice session on Saturday ahead of Mercedes team-mate...