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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: October 16, 2013
Japan head coach Eddie Jones is in intensive care in Tokyo after suffering a stroke, the Guardian reports. Jones, who has previously coached Australia and assisted former South Africa head coach Jake White to a World Cup triumph in 2007, reportedly complained of a headache following a training camp on Tuesday night. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that he was then accompanied to hospital in a taxi...
Published: October 15, 2013
The Selecao arrived in China to a hero’s reception. It may have been 1.30 in the morning, but a hardy group of fans—predominantly of Bayern, Chelsea and Real Madrid—were at Beijing’s Capital Airport to greet their heroes. Regardless of club allegiance, Neymar was the centre of attention once more, leaving a group of female fans crying at the thought of having made contact with...
Published: October 15, 2013
Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy has spoken to the media for the first time since reports emerged that he split from tennis star girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki, who denies the pair have broken up according to a report by Ekstra Bladet, via Eurosport. McIlroy is currently in Seoul for a tournament but is having to cope with the fallout of his reported split from Wozniacki. It has been suggested,...
Published: October 12, 2013
Brazil celebrates the Dia das Criancas, or Children’s Day, on 12 October and it was two of the country’s young stars that helped the Selecao to victory over a well-organised South Korea side on Saturday evening. With both sides already assured of their places at the World Cup next summer, the game represented an opportunity for both managers to gain experience playing against opposition...
Published: October 12, 2013
The final round of fixtures in the Premier Division of South Africa’s Currie Cup takes place this weekend, with three sides competing for the final two playoff places. With Western Province and the Natal Sharks already safely through to the playoffs, it is left to the Cheetahs, the Lions and the Blue Bulls to slog it out in the final round for a shot at lifting the 2013 title. The Griquas, meanwhile,...
Published: October 12, 2013
The Heineken Cup 2013-14 gets underway this weekend, with the cloud of the threatened breakaway Rugby Champions Cup hanging over the ERC-run competition, per the Guardian. With the existing competition fractured down the middle as clubs in England and France seek to address imbalances in the current system, it will be a relief to put the talking aside for a few days and focus on the rugby itself. Jonny...
Published: October 10, 2013
Sebastian Vettel has insisted Formula 1 is much more competitive than in the Michael Schumacher-dominated era of the early-2000s, following criticism from rival Lewis Hamilton that the sport was becoming boring. According to Sky Sports’ Pete Gill, Vettel dismissed the suggestion of similarities with the past dominance of his countryman, which, Hamilton fears, could lead to fans turning away...
Published: October 9, 2013
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has ruled himself out of the 2013 ATP World Tour Finals in November as he continues his recovery from an operation on a long-standing back injury. Murray revealed his withdrawal via his official AndyMurray.com website, posting a short message expressing his disappointment at having to pull out of the end-of-year finale to the tennis season. I’m really disappointed...
Published: October 7, 2013
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn is set to leave the German outfit for McLaren at the end of the season, according to Sport Bild (German), via TheStar.com. The report suggests Brawn will be replaced by former McLaren technical director Paddy Lowe, who joined Mercedes as an executive director earlier this year. UPDATE: Monday, Oct. 7, at 11:55 a.m. BST Mercedes has moved to play down talk...
Published: October 7, 2013
British racing driver Lewis Hamilton believes fans are losing out amid Sebastian Vettel’s dominance, claiming a lot of viewers will have fallen asleep during Sunday’s Korean Grand Prix, per the Mirror‘s Byron Young. Mercedes driver Hamilton, 28, equated the situation to that during the time of German great Michael Schumacher, who won five straight world titles at the turn of the millennium. At...