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A World Cup without France is now looking like a distinct possibility, as Didier Deschamps’ men slumped to a 2-0 defeat to Ukraine in Kiev. The onus is on France to make something happen in the second leg, but a red card apiece means both teams will be forced to make changes. Laurent Koscielny conceded a penalty, then capped off a poor evening by receiving a red card for raising his arms to Oleksandr...
Published: November 2, 2013
England overcame Australia 20-13 in their first autumn Test, despite producing a lacklustre display and finishing with a score that somewhat flattered them. Despite controlling the scrum, England’s ball-handling let them down, and Owen Farrell missed three penalties in the first half. However, they overcame these frailties and the win will give England some useful momentum as the 2015 World...
Published: November 2, 2013
Sebastian Vettel could only manage second place on the grid for Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which allowed his teammate Mark Webber to claim the 13th pole of his career. Despite this disadvantage, it’s difficult to back anyone other than Vettel in a race that produced one of the best drives of his career last year. Twice relegated to the back of the field, the German sliced up the...
Published: October 26, 2013
By the time Friday’s fixtures were in the books, there was a new leader at the top of the 2013 Pro 12 table. Glasgow Warriors’ run at the summit ended as Munster defeated them in a controversial encounter that saw Munster booed off by the Warriors fans at the final whistle. To make matters worse, Ospreys’ bonus point from their 40-17 win over Newport Dragons meant they also...
Published: October 19, 2013
The home fans got a lot to cheer about on Day 3 of the Perth International 2013, as Western Australia’s Brody Ninyette and Brett Rumford tore up the course. Ninyette finished the day in the lead at eight under with a 67, while Rumford equalled the course record with an outstanding 65 to end the day just one shot behind his countryman. Let’s take a look at the leaderboard after the...
Published: October 5, 2013
The 2013 Seve Trophy has already brought about some incredible drama and the draw for Saturday’s action indicated that will continue. Making predictions for those foursome matches and the rest of the weekend isn’t an easy task. That doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be attempted, however. Europe’s lead hangs by a thread as Great Britain and Ireland staged a dramatic comeback...
Published: September 22, 2013
The Italian Open has produced some excellent golf so far as well as a few surprises along the way. There are bound to be some more as the tournament reaches its close, but let’s take a quick look back at the moments that have raised some eyebrows up to this point. Marcus Fraser’s Consistency Marcus Fraser has produced some decent performances in the past, but he’s rarely been...
Published: September 22, 2013
Sebastian Vettel may have gambled to secure pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix, but other drivers may have to rely on the safety car to keep them within touching distance of the German driver. The Marina Bay circuit represents a huge challenge, and the combination of darkness and high humidity breeds mistakes. The safety car is almost guaranteed, and Nelson Piquet Jr.’s crash in 2008...
Published: September 22, 2013
Can anyone stop Sebastian Vettel? A level of one-driver dominance isn’t ideal for Formula One, but Vettel seems to be establishing just that with Red Bull. The Singapore Grand Prix is one of the toughest races on the F1 calendar, but Vettel has established a level of control over the last few years that includes victory in the last two races at the Marina Bay street circuit. Realistically—and...
Published: September 15, 2013
Every team has a key player. We’ve seen Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic earn crucial wins for Great Britain and Serbia over the last few days, but it’s not those stars who will ultimately decide their countries’ Davis Cup fate. The interesting part of Davis Cup matches is that the lesser-known players provide the excitement that settles each contest. It’s almost guaranteed that...