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Novak Djokovic is into the semi-finals of the China Open, overcoming big-hitting American John Isner on Friday in straight sets. Rafael Nadal is also through, but not without a scare, as he recovered from a set down to beat Jack Sock in his quarter-final encounter. Djokovic and Nadal will face David Ferrer and Fabio Fognini in the last four, respectively. In the women’s draw, fourth seed Agnieszka...
Published: October 9, 2015
After returning to the Formula One calendar for the first time in a century in 2014, the Russian Grand Prix is back again in 2015, with the Sochi Autodrom circuit set to play a critical role in determining this year’s world champion. Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton remains the big favourite to secure his third title, taking a 48-point lead into the weekend over team-mate Nico Rosberg. With just...
Published: October 8, 2015
Top seed Novak Djokovic motored into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday, seeing off local wild card Ze Zhang in straight sets. The world No. 1 has been in imperious form in the build-up to this tournament and made light work of a player ranked 218 places below him in the ATP rankings. Fabio Fognini and Pablo Cuevas joined Djokovic in the last eight after their wins earlier in the day. In...
Published: October 8, 2015
The United States got their 2015 Presidents Cup off to a scintillating start, taking a 4-1 lead over the Internationals after the foursomes on Thursday. The Jack Nicklaus Golf Club in Incheon, South Korea, is hosting this year’s event, which sees the best golfers from the USA take on a team of players from around the world, aside from Europe. But despite being backed by the home crowd, the Internationals...
Published: October 7, 2015
Rafael Nadal has moved into the quarter-finals of the China Open, beating Vasek Pospisil in straight sets on Wednesday. The Spaniard turned in a rounded performance in this one and will face young American Jack Sock in the last eight of the tournament. Earlier in the day, we were treated to a big shock, as Pablo Cuevas dumped out second seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets; fourth seed David Ferrer...
Published: October 7, 2015
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has branded a criminal investigation into his activities as “outrageous,” insisting there is no evidence to link him to any wrongdoing. The Swiss authorities opened proceedings against the 79-year-old last month over an alleged payment of two million Swiss francs (£1.35 million) made to UEFA President Michel Platini in 2011. But speaking with German magazine...
Published: October 6, 2015
Novak Djokovic got his quest for a sixth China Open title off to a routine start, as he coasted past Simone Bolelli in the first round on Tuesday. Rafael Nadal is another big name in attendance at this tournament and he overcame wild card Wu Di in his tournament opener. In what’s becoming an increasingly intriguing women’s draw, there were wins for the highest remaining seed, Flavia Pennetta,...
Published: October 6, 2015
The 2015 Rugby World Cup has had the sport’s supporters enchanted so far, with some gripping contests and massive shocks. But there’s still plenty more to come. We’re beginning to build a picture of what the quarter-finals are going to look like, with the majority of sides playing three of their four pool matches. There’s still time for matters to change, though, and given the...
Published: October 5, 2015
Eugenie Bouchard was left in tears as she was forced to retire from her Round 1 match on Monday at the China Open. The Canadian was noticeably distraught as she had to pull out, with the scoreboard reading 6-2, 1-1 in favour of Andrea Petkovic. Dizziness was cited as the reason for her withdrawal. It was also a tough day for Jo Wilfried-Tsonga, as he suffered similar problems during a shock,...
Published: October 3, 2015
New Zealand’s expected win over Georgia paves the way for an absorbing weekend of World Cup rugby, as England seek to avoid becoming the first host nation in the tournament’s history to be eliminated at the pool stage. It’s not going to be easy for Stuart Lancaster’s men, as they go up against old enemy Australia at . Earlier on in the day, there are a couple more intriguing...