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Defending champion Garbine Muguruza got her China Open campaign off to a shaky start on Saturday, as she overcame Irina-Camelia Begu 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in Beijing. The world No. 3, who is seeded second for this tournament, lost the opening set before responding well in the second, taking the match to a decider. After going a break down in the third stanza, Muguruza needed to bring her very best, and she...
Published: October 1, 2016
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton laid down the gauntlet to team-mate Nico Rosberg on Saturday, as he qualified in pole position for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Hamilton was in a class of his own on the day and was comfortably clear of his rival, who will start in second place; the reigning world champion’s final time of one minute, 32.850 seconds was 0.414 seconds quicker than what the German could...
Published: September 30, 2016
Spain manager Julen Lopetegui has left Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas and Arsenal full-back Hector Bellerin out of his squad for the team’s upcoming international fixtures. The 23 players for the matches against Italy and Albania were confirmed via the team’s official Twitter feed on Friday, with no space for Chelsea’s Cesar Azpilicueta or Manchester United playmaker Juan...
Published: September 30, 2016
Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton topped a practice session each on Friday ahead of the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix. Rosberg, who leads the championship from his team-mate by eight points after three successive wins, was fastest early in the day at Sepang, although Hamilton rediscovered his form in the second practice stint. There was also a bizarre incident involving Renault’s...
Published: September 21, 2016
The Iceland national team have rejected the chance to be included in the upcoming release of the FIFA 17 video game. As reported by Kris Holland of BBC Sport, the country’s football federation (KSI) is locked in a row over image rights with developers EA Sports, with an offer of £11,501 deemed not sufficient. “They are the ones buying these rights, and they almost want it for...
Published: September 18, 2016
The United States Women’s National Team will be out to keep up its fine recent form in Sunday’s match against the Netherlands in Atlanta. Last time out, the class of the United States proved far too much for Thailand, who were blown away 9-0 by Jillian Ellis’ side on Thursday. The Oranje will provide a much stiffer test in this one; they’re currently ranked as the 13th best...
Published: September 16, 2016
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro secured a thrilling five-set win over Great Britain’s Andy Murray on Friday in the Davis Cup semi-finals, as his nation took a 2-0 lead in the tie. Del Potro was down two sets to one at one stage, although he won the last two stanzas in style to clinch a 6-4, 5-7, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-4 victory. Kyle Edmund also surrendered a lead, losing...
Published: September 7, 2016
Serena Williams will face the most difficult challenge of her U.S. Open title defence so far on Wednesday when she meets the dangerous Simona Halep. The top seed has been in imperious form at Flushing Meadows, coasting into the quarter-finals with minimal fuss. Halep has plenty of big-game pedigree, though, and she will pose the 22-time Grand Slam champion with a few testing questions. Also in immaculate...
Published: September 7, 2016
Greg Clarke, the new chairman of the Football Association, has scrapped a goal for England to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup set by his predecessor Greg Dyke. The statement was made by former chairman, Dyke, in 2013. He also suggested the Three Lions should make the semi-final at the 2020 UEFA European Championship as part of their development. However, Clarke has stated there are no longer...
Published: September 6, 2016
Following his emphatic win against Kyle Edmund on Sunday, men’s top seed Novak Djokovic will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga on Tuesday as he seeks to continue the defence of his U.S. Open title. Despite a disrupted first four matches, Djokovic looked to be in marvellous form against the Briton, dropping just seven games on his way to the quarter-finals. The Frenchman can be a troubling opponent for...