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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: October 10, 2016
England captain Wayne Rooney admitted he’s going through “a difficult period” on Monday after learning he would be dropped to the bench for Tuesday’s 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovenia. Caretaker manager Gareth Southgate made the decision to drop his armband wearer after a lull in form this season, although Rooney added he’s ready to make any impact he can,...
Published: October 9, 2016
Tyrrell Hatton blazed his way to the 2016 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship crown on Sunday after a fourth-round score of 66 saw him beat joint runners-up Richard Sterne and Ross Fisher by four shots. The Briton finished on 23 under par after four rounds of the tournament, while Sterne and Fisher were tied on 19 under, struggling to keep up with the meteoric pace set by Hatton over the weekend. Hatton...
Published: October 6, 2016
Sweden’s stars took a decisive grip on the leaderboard at the 2016 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday after Alex Noren’s first-round score of 64 gave him a one-shot lead in Scotland. The 34-year-old edged Ross Fisher into top spot following his late revival, while countryman Joakim Lagergren and England’s Matt Ford shared third spot on six under par after...
Published: September 18, 2016
Dan Evans was unable to complete an unlikely comeback for Great Britain during Sunday’s Davis Cup semi-final action, losing in four sets to Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer. Andy Murray had beaten Guido Pella in three sets to tie things up at 2-2 earlier in the day, but Evans’ loss means Argentina advance to the final. They’ll meet Croatia, after Marin Cilic beat France’s...
Published: September 18, 2016
Nico Rosberg sailed to the top of the Formula One drivers’ standings on Sunday after he held off a late assault from Red Bull star Daniel Ricciardo to win the 2016 Singapore Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver topped the podium to take the overall standings lead from team-mate Lewis Hamilton, who could only manage a third-place finish behind Rosberg and Ricciardo. The Singapore night sky lit...
Published: September 16, 2016
Mercedes star Nico Rosberg recovered from a crash in first practice to top the lap times in Friday’s second practice session ahead of Sunday’s Formula One Singapore Grand Prix, finishing with a time of one minute, 44.152 seconds. Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was just 0.275 seconds behind that time, while the Red Bull duo of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo took third and fourth, respectively,...
Published: September 11, 2016
A thrill-filled fortnight of world-class tennis will come to a climax at Flushing Meadows on Sunday as Novak Djokovic and Stanislas Wawrinka prepare to collide in the men’s final of the 2016 U.S. Open. Djokovic has made his way to New York with the vision of clinching his third U.S. Open title, and after defeating Roger Federer to win last year’s final, he now has another Swiss sensation...
Published: September 10, 2016
Angelique Kerber will face off against Karolina Pliskova in the 2016 U.S. Open women’s final on Saturday, when a new champion will be crowned at Flushing Meadows following a whirlwind fortnight in New York. Kerber comes into the showdown having stripped Serena Williams of the world No. 1 ranking following her 6-4, 6-3 win over Caroline Wozniacki, while Pliskova is making her maiden appearance...
Published: September 7, 2016
Liberty Media Corporation confirmed it has agreed to purchase a significant stake in Formula One motor racing as part of a deal that will ultimately lead to the full sale of the sports organisation. Sky News reported on Wednesday the deal was worth a sum of $8 billion (£6 billion), although BBC Sports’ Dan Roan revealed only a partial stake would be sold at first: Current owner Bernie...
Published: September 4, 2016
Nico Rosberg stormed to within two points of Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton after rampaging to victory in the 2016 Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, where his Mercedes team-mate was forced to settle for second place. Hamilton made a horror start at Monza and allowed Rosberg to take a lead he rarely looked like losing, leaving the Brit to take second on the podium, while Ferrari’s Sebastian...