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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: 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 20, 2016
Marc Warren shot a 63 to finish eight-under par and lead the 2016 Portugal Masters after the first round at Victoria Clube de Golfe in Vilamoura, Portugal, on Thursday. Warren ended one shot ahead of American David Lipsky, who was part of a five-player tie in second on seven-under for the day. Meanwhile, defending champion Andy Sullivan finished his day four shots off the pace after a round of 64 to...
Published: October 9, 2016
Andy Murray won the 2016 China Open final after a 6-4, 7-6 (2) straight-sets win over Grigor Dimitrov in Sunday’s final in Beijing. Murray won, but only after being taken to a tiebreak in the second, thanks to some stunning shots from Dimitrov on the brink of defeat. The win moves Murray closer to his aim of supplanting Novak Djokovic as the top-ranked men’s player in the world. An...
Published: October 9, 2016
Fabio Fognini will face reigning champion Novak Djokovic, after the Italian won his first-round match at the 2016 Shanghai Rolex Masters on Sunday. Fognini beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas in straight sets to set up a second-round clash with Djokovic, after the Serb was placed in the same half of the main draw as Rafael Nadal. British player Kyle Edmund also progressed by beating 10th seed Dusan Lajovic...
Published: October 9, 2016
Nico Rosberg won the 2016 Japanese Formula One Grand Prix after dominating the race from start to finish at the Suzuka circuit on Sunday. Rosberg took full advantage of a nightmare start for Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who still finished on the podium after taking third, following a tough battle with runner-up, Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen. It means Rosberg is now 33 points ahead in...
Published: October 8, 2016
Tyrrell Hatton displaced fellow Englishman Ross Fisher at the top of the leaderboard at the 2016 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Saturday after equalling a course record in Scotland. Hatton shot a 62 at St. Andrews to move three shots clear of Fisher and the chasing pack. The leader after Round 2 was let down by a costly late bogey on the 16th at Carnoustie. Here’s what the leaderboard looks...
Published: October 6, 2016
A struggling Argentina team needs to rebound in style against Peru in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Nacional in Lima on Friday, with the away side coming off a 2-2 draw in Venezuela last time out. In particular, the onus will be on a defence pushed around too easily during the four-goal stalemate. A hard-working Peru squad loaded with tenacity and quality lie in wait, and the visitors’...
Published: October 6, 2016
Brazil have embarked on a bold new era under manager Tite, who needs to repair the damage done during Dunga’s reign. Fortunately, Tite can call on a plethora of talented individuals for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bolivia on Friday. Players such as creative Liverpool duo Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino, along with Paris Saint-Germain defensive pairing Thiago Silva and Marquinhos,...
Published: September 25, 2016
Alexander Levy won the 2016 European Open, but only after surviving a playoff against Ross Fisher, after both players finished 19 under par in Bad Griesbach, Germany on Sunday. Levy had a healthy advantage at the start of the day, but a pair of bogeys late on the back nine let Fisher close the gap. There was still high drama, though, when Fisher couldn’t sink a birdie putt to win it. A playoff...