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Grand Slam victories don’t come much more emphatic than that. Marin Cilic hammered Kei Nishikori in the 2014 U.S. Open final 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 to finally make good on his longstanding potential and snaffle his first-ever Grand Slam title. The Croatian has been striving for this moment for many years, and although it may seem as though he’s been on the scene for a long, long time, he’s...
Published: September 8, 2014
An arduous and abrasive season looks to have taken it’s toll on Novak Djokovic, after it was declared the Serbian will not play in his nation’s Davis Cup playoff match in Bangalore, India. Serbia’s non-playing captain Bogdan Obradovic announced that current world No. 1 will not travel to the subcontinent, citing fatigue as the reason for his withdrawal, per Serbian website Novosti.rs...
Published: September 7, 2014
Lewis Hamilton recovered from a dreadful start to win the Italian Grand Prix at Monza. The result was confirmed by Sky Sports HQ on Twitter: A blistering start from Nico Rosberg saw him overhaul pole-sitter Hamilton, but the World Championship leader was unable to capitalise on the Brit’s early error; two identical mistakes cost the German the chance to extend his lead atop of the driver’s...
Published: September 6, 2014
Australia came out top against South Africa at Patersons Stadium, Perth, in a thrilling clash in the Rugby Championship. Swirling stormy conditions made for a frantic and ferocious 80 minutes, but eventually tries from Israel Folau and Rob Horne, plus 14 points from the boot of Bernard Foley, were enough to see the Wallabies emerge as victors by a scoreline of 24-23. For the Wallabies, this triumph...
Published: August 26, 2014
Frank Lampard has confirmed his retirement from the England national team. The news broke on Twitter courtesy of the Sky Sports HQ account: 101 Great Goals provides Lampard’s full statement, released by Steve Kutner Management Ltd, in which he cites the next generation as a key part in his decision to step aside: The 36-year-old made 106 appearances for the Three Lions in a career that spanned...
Published: July 26, 2014
The Southern Hemisphere’s most illustrious club rugby union competition has moved into the sharp end of the tournament, and with the final in sight it was guaranteed that none of the four teams involved in this year’s semi-finals would be giving an inch to their opponents. The first of these two enticing clashes was the Crusaders up against the Sharks, while the second saw the Brumbies—who...
Published: July 21, 2014
After winning the British Open at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Rory McIlroy became the third golfer ever to have won three major titles before his 26th birthday. The two players to have done that before him were Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus—a real measure of his superb achievement. McIlroy reaffirmed his indisputable talent with a stunning showing at the Hoylake course, holding off late charges...
Published: June 16, 2014
Updates from Wednesday, June 18 Michael Schumacher is communicating with his family, but remains unable to talk and still faces a lengthy rehabilitation, according to University Hospital Lausanne head of media Darcy Christen. Schumacher was recently moved from a hospital in Grenoble to begin a new chapter in his recovery from a serious skiing accident, and Christen is quoted saying by grandprix.com: The...
Published: June 14, 2014
Australia beat France 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, giving the Wallabies an insurmountable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In an extremely tight contest, penalties from Nic White and Bernard Foley gave the home side the edge. After they were humbled 50-23 by the Wallabies in the first Test, the French were sharper and much more cohesive in their play. As such, the first half yielded...
Published: June 10, 2014
The group stages have been drawn for the inaugural European Rugby Champions Cup, and there are some tantalising ties in prospect in the opening pool stage. Saracens—who lost the Heineken Cup final and the Aviva Premiership final last month—have seen their recent bad luck continue, as they’ve been handed a perilously difficult draw. Mark McCall’s team will have to best Munster,...