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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: August 26, 2016
Max Verstappen was fastest in second practice on Friday at the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix, edging out fellow Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo. The 18-year-old posted the fastest time of the day on the supersoft tyre ahead of his team-mate; Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg finished third. Mercedes pair Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton focused on long runs in the afternoon, posting the sixth and...
Published: August 25, 2016
Tom Lewis, Joakim Lagergren and Thomas Pieters all got off to scorching starts at the Made in Denmark tournament on Thursday, setting course records of nine-under 62 at the Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort in Farso, Denmark, to grab a share of the lead. The three all played nearly flawless rounds on a course that played very easy, and despite their record-setting pace, they only led by...
Published: August 22, 2016
Brazil forward Neymar will step down as the national team captain after leading his side to football gold at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The Barcelona star scored the winning penalty in a shootout victory against Germany on Saturday at the Maracana Stadium, much to the delight of the home crowd. In the aftermath, Neymar expressed his intention to let someone else lead the team going forward. “Today...
Published: July 31, 2016
Lewis Hamilton made a major statement in the race for the Formula One world title in Germany on Sunday, as he took victory and a subsequent 19-point lead over team-mate Nico Rosberg ahead of the summer break. For the second consecutive week, the world champion passed his fellow Mercedes driver at the start, roaring past him from second place and into the opening corner in the lead. Rosberg,...
Published: July 31, 2016
The players in contention for the PGA Championship will be out to make up time on Sunday, as the third round of the tournament was disrupted by inclement weather. Indeed, the top 10 players were unable to get their round underway on Saturday, as electrical storms engulfed the course in Baltusrol, New Jersey. It means Robert Streb and Jimmy Walker are still top of the leaderboard at nine under, with...
Published: July 29, 2016
Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg dominated both practice sessions at the German Grand Prix on Friday. The home driver was comfortably ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the afternoon, showing superior speed and race pace at the Hockenheim circuit. It was a similar story in the morning, as Rosberg produced a sizzling lap to pull clear of the field. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel was third-fastest...
Published: July 29, 2016
Germany midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has called time on his glittering international career, it was confirmed on Friday. As we can see courtesy of ESPN FC, the veteran announced his decision via Twitter: The highlight of Schweinsteiger’s 120 appearances for Germany came in 2014, when he turned in a superb performance to help his side win the FIFA World Cup against Argentina. The...
Published: July 24, 2016
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton leads the Formula One driver standings for the first time in 2016 after racing to victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. The world champion overtook pole-sitter Nico Rosberg, who came home in second, off the line and was able to maintain a comfortable distance to his team-mate. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo joined the two Mercedes men on the podium, taking...
Published: July 17, 2016
Henrik Stenson will be out to banish the ghost of his second-place finish at the 2013 British Open at the 2016 edition on Sunday, as he battles Phil Mickelson for the title. At Muirfield in 2013, the latter produced a stunning final round of 66 to snatch the Claret Jug from Stenson, clinching his fifth major crown in the process. Stenson is still waiting for his first success in one of the calendar’s...
Published: July 17, 2016
Jordan Spieth signed off on a final-round score of 68 on Sunday, giving him an overall score of two over for the 2016 British Open. After three tough days at Royal Troon Golf Club, the 22-year-old bagged his first eagle of the tournament at the fourth hole, going out one under after a bogey at eight. Back-to-back birdies at 10 and 11 added more momentum to his round, before another bogey and another...