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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: July 25, 2014
Formula One heads to Hungary this weekend for the final grand prix before the summer break, with Lewis Hamilton looking to close the gap to team-mate Nico Rosberg at the top of the drivers’ standings. In Germany last time out, the local driver took the glory as he came through in first, extending his lead to the other Mercedes driver to 14 points after Hamilton crashed in qualifying. However,...
Published: July 21, 2014
England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international football after 14 years with the Three Lions. The announcement comes almost a month after England’s poor World Cup performance in Brazil which saw them knocked out at the group stage. The news was announced Monday via a statement on the FA website in which the 34-year-old reflected on a lengthy international career: I...
Published: July 20, 2014
Rory McIlroy took another step in his already glittering career on Sunday, as he won the 2014 British Open at Hoylake by two shots over Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia. At just 25 years old, he now has three major victories—along with his U.S. Open win in 2011 and PGA Championship victory in 2012—and is just a Masters triumph away from a career Grand Slam. This puts him in fairly exalted...
Published: July 4, 2014
The Formula One season moves on to the UK this weekend for the British Grand Prix, where home driver Lewis Hamilton will look to make up ground on Mercedes teammate and championship leader Nico Rosberg. Returning to Silverstone for its 50th Grand Prix after Rosberg’s victory in Austria last time out, Mercedes is expected to dominate once again as it has all season. Hamilton currently trails Rosberg...
Published: June 26, 2014
Martin Kaymer returns to action after his U.S. Open triumph this weekend in front of a home crowd for the 2014 BMW International Open at Gut Larchenhof in Cologne. Kaymer and Sweden’s Henrik Stenson head the field as favourites, while Sergio Garcia makes his return to the European circuit for what should be a fascinating contest in Germany. Read...
Published: June 23, 2014
Andy Murray made a confident start to the defence of his Wimbledon title as he beat Belgium’s David Goffin 6-1, 6-4, 7-5 in Monday’s Championship opener on Centre Court. The 27-year-old was given a standing ovation as he walked on court at SW19, with the home crowd showing their appreciation after last year’s triumph ended a 77-year wait for a British winner, per Wimbledon’s...
Published: June 22, 2014
Nico Rosberg headed a Mercedes one-two as he won the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton taking second. Valtteri Bottas put in a terrific performance to claim third, just eight seconds down on the faster Mercedes victor, and secure Williams’ first podium of the season. The two Mercedes drivers were in the unfamiliar position of not starting on the front...
Published: June 20, 2014
Formula One returns to Austria for the first time since 2003 this weekend for the eighth round of the season after a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix last time out. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo finally broke the Mercedes deadlock in Montreal two weeks ago, his maiden win making him the first victor of the season not named Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg. However, Rosberg’s second place...
Published: June 20, 2014
For the first time in 77 years a Brit will take to the hallowed turf of Wimbledon as the defending men’s singles champion after Andy Murray’s famous victory in 2013. Murray will start his defence against David Goffin following Friday’s draw, while last year’s beaten finalist Novak Djokovic faces Andrey Golubev in the first round. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have...
Published: June 20, 2014
Novak Djokovic pulled out of his usual pre-Wimbledon warm-up event on Thursday, citing a wrist injury and sparking concerns about his fitness ahead of the year’s third Grand Slam. The World No. 2 had been set to face Dutchman Robin Haase in an exhibition match at the Boodles Tennis Challenge in Stoke Park, a regular feature of the Serb’s Wimbledon preparation. However, his withdrawal...