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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 17, 2015
New Zealand made a confident start to the 2015 Rugby Championship as they beat Argentina 39-18 at Christchurch’s AMI Stadium in the tournament’s opener on Friday. Favourites for the autumn’s World Cup in England, the All Blacks were convincing en route to a bonus point, although Argentina did enjoy a period of dominance in the second half in which they scored two tries. Richie...
Published: July 17, 2015
Australia kick off their 2015 Rugby Championship campaign against South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday with both sides looking to make a winning start. Not only will they both be looking to triumph in the annual tournament, it also offers a perfect opportunity to find form ahead of the autumn World Cup in England. Last year’s fixture was a thrilling 24-23 victory for the Wallabies in Perth; a...
Published: July 14, 2015
There will be no defending champion at the Open this year at St Andrews, as world No. 1 Rory McIlroy will be absent through injury. However, that will do little to diminish the spectacle on the Old Course—the Home of Golf. Arguably the world’s most in-form sportsman heads the betting, as America’s Jordan Spieth aims to complete the third leg of a calendar Grand Slam. The...
Published: July 13, 2015
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were crowned as Wimbledon singles champions over the weekend, both producing immense displays in their respective SW19 finals. The American saw off 21-year-old Garbine Muguruza to claim her sixth Wimbledon title and complete the “Serena Slam,” as she now holds all four Grand Slams. Djokovic overcame the challenge of Roger Federer to complete a clean...
Published: July 12, 2015
Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Wimbledon title as he beat Roger Federer 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 (10-12), 6-4, 6-3 in Sunday’s final on Centre Court. A mightily close first two sets gave way to Djokovic’s dominance as he overpowered the world No. 2 to prevail in four sets and claim a third title in SW19. The top seed and world No. 1 responded impressively to losing a mammoth second-set...
Published: July 11, 2015
World No. 1 Serena Williams will win her sixth Wimbledon singles title on Saturday if she defeats Spain’s Garbine Muguruza in the final on Centre Court at SW19. A victory on the grass would also secure the second Serena Slam of her career—holding all four major titles at the same time—and just a U.S. Open win away from a maiden calendar Grand Slam. She is the heavy favourite...
Published: July 10, 2015
Mexico made a bold statement on Friday as they opened up their Group C Gold Cup campaign with a 6-0 drubbing of Cuba. Oribe Peralta netted a hat-trick in a confident display from Miguel Herrera’s side, but Cuba were under-strength and abject. In Group C’s other match, Trinidad picked up a crucial 3-1 win over Guatemala, which puts them in a fine position to qualify for the quarter-finals. Read...
Published: July 9, 2015
Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen leads the way by one shot after Day 1 at the Scottish Open having produced a faultless seven-under-par round of 63 at Gullane Golf Club on Thursday. The 25-year-old carded seven birdies and no bogeys as he flew out of the traps in East Lothian, with Daniel Brooks’ evening 64 the next-best score from the day. Graeme McDowell, Rickie Fowler and...
Published: July 8, 2015
Juventus midfielder Arturo Vidal has reached an agreement with prosecutors over his recent driving under the influence charge and will not go to trial. Chile’s star crashed his Ferrari on June 16 in Santiago during the Copa America and was arrested, per BBC Sport. Vidal appeared before a judge on Wednesday and has been handed a two-year driving ban, while he has agreed to pay an undisclosed compensation...
Published: July 8, 2015
Lionel Messi has reportedly denied rumours suggesting he is considering taking a break from international football following Argentina’s Copa America final loss to Chile. Argentinian outlet Ole (h/t AS in English) recently reported that the Barcelona star was at the end of his tether after being criticised for his performances with the Albiceleste. The penalty-shootout loss...