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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: August 22, 2015
England and France will lock horns for the second time in seven days this weekend, with the two longstanding rivals set to continue their preparations for the World Cup. The Stade de France in Paris will play host to a hopeful home crowd, who’ll be desperate to avenge the 19-14 defeat they suffered at the hands of Stuart Lancaster’s men on Saturday. England will head into this one full...
Published: August 20, 2015
Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard and Houston Dynamos winger DaMarcus Beasley have been called up to the United States men’s national team for upcoming friendly matches against Peru and Brazil, per USSoccer.com. Howard was named in manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s squad for the first time in a year, with the World Cup hero deciding to take a 12-month hiatus from national team commitments. Beasley,...
Published: August 18, 2015
Andy Murray’s victory at the Rogers Cup came laced with the added achievement that he can now be considered the world’s No. 2 tennis player, taking over from Roger Federer after beating Novak Djokovic in the Montreal final. Sky Sports tweeted the movers and shakers inside the top 10: Murray guaranteed the No. 2 spot with his semi-final win over Kei Nishikori, then solidified it with...
Published: August 13, 2015
Donna Vekic criticised Nick Kyrgios for damaging tennis’ image after the Australian claimed during an Aug. 12 match with Stan Wawrinka that Thanasi Kokkinakis had slept with Wawrinka’s girlfriend. Kyrgios was fined by the ATP for his actions, per Sky Sports News, after which he issued an apology on Facebook: Ultimately, the ATP fined the Australian $10,000, and noted more punishment...
Published: August 7, 2015
It’s always a special occasion when the green and gold of Australia come up against the synonymous black strip of New Zealand in any sport. But in rugby union, at one of Australia’s most iconic stadiums, in a deciding Rugby Championship match, it doesn’t come much bigger than this for those Down Under. The two sides are unbeaten in the four-team tournament after securing confident...
Published: July 18, 2015
Adverse weather conditions at St. Andrews mean the winner of the 2015 British Open will be crowned Monday, not Sunday, because of continued suspensions in play. It’s just the second time in the competition’s storied history that the final round has been pushed back a day. The R&A Twitter feed provided an update of the altered schedule after heavy winds prevented players from completing...
Published: July 13, 2015
Novak Djokovic blunted the majesty of Roger Federer on Sunday to win the Wimbledon final, etching his name increasingly deeper into the rich annals of the iconic All England Club. The top seed was too diligent and too industrious for the Swiss star in the end, coming through 7-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 in just short of three hours of pulsating action. Here’s a look at the moment Djokovic secured his third...
Published: July 12, 2015
There are few sporting venues in the world that boast quite as much pageantry as the Centre Court at Wimbledon on Men’s Final day. But with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, the two top players in the world, scheduled to battle it out for the most coveted title in the sport, the occasion feels that little bit more special. Indeed, both men were excellent in their semi-final matches, overcoming...
Published: July 8, 2015
Rory McIlroy will not be at St. Andrews to defend his Open Championship crown this year, as the world’s top golfer withdrew from the showpiece event on Wednesday because of a ruptured ligament in his left ankle. The Northern Irishman announced his decision on Instagram: The Open Championship also released a statement regarding McIlroy’s decision: McIlroy posted the following image...
Published: July 8, 2015
Luis Segura, the president of the Argentine Football Association, has admitted that it would be a “shame” if Lionel Messi was to take a break from international football. The Albiceleste skipper has come in for criticism in some quarters since Argentina’s loss to Chile in the final of the Copa America, sparking rumours he may be willing to take a sabbatical from the national side....