Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of May 29-31

It’s been a busy weekend in the sport sphere, and rugby union was blessed to see two European finals, the Top 14 playoffs get underway, the Barbarians back in action and a Champions Cup playoff crescendo. Those claiming domestic titles unsurprisingly make up a number of this week’s winners, but it wasn’t all smiles in the England camp, as Dylan Hartley’s recent controversies... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of May 29-31

A jam-packed week in the world of rugby saw Saracens crowned Premiership champions on Saturday before Glasgow Warriors demolished Munster 31-12 to claim the 2014-15 Pro12 title. Europe’s extravaganza didn’t stop there, though, as Toulouse and Stade Francais beat Oyonnax and Racing Metro, respectively, to take their places in the semi-finals of the Top 14 playoffs. With the World Cup edging... 

French Open 2015 Results: Saturday Scores and Sunday Bracket Predictions

The French Open saved its best action for last on Saturday as David Ferrer and Richard Gasquet were the only two men’s third-round winners who failed to emerge with straight-sets victories to their names. Defending champion Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic each managed to progress in the competition with 3-0 wins—the stage now set to see who will face whom in Sunday’s... 

George Smith and the Top Players Aged 35 and Older in World Rugby

Wasps added to their growing list of elite-level players this week after BBC Sport announced the Premiership club had signed Australia legend George Smith. Smith, capped 111 times for the Wallabies, will turn 35 this July and has a chance to make Michael Cheika’s Rugby World Cup squad following a change in the national team’s policy on overseas players. It speaks volumes of the flanker’s... 

French Open 2015: Predictions for Tuesday’s Draw Schedule

The 2015 French Open continues on Tuesday as Day 3 of the competition will see defending men’s singles champion Rafael Nadal get his title defence underway. The cream of the tennis crop have already been out in force this week, but as some begin preparations for the next phase of the competition, another wave of stars sit waiting in the wings to have their shot. We’ve picked out a selection... 

French Open 2015 Results: Monday Scores and Tuesday Bracket Predictions

The superstar lineup on display at the 2015 French Open continued to dazzle Monday, where the likes of Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych and Gael Monfils were among the victors.   Murray overcame the challenge of Facundo Arguello to emerge with a 6-3, 6-3, 6-1 win, while No. 2 women’s seed Maria Sharapova clinched a straight-sets victory over Kaia Kanepi in her first-round outing. The... 

Biggest Winners and Losers in World Rugby for Weekend of May 22-24

The big guns of European rugby saw their campaigns tick further into the post-season this past weekend as the Premiership and Pro12 each decided which outfits will compete for this year’s crowns. The Top 14’s normal season also came to a close as the play-off combatants were decided, along with those teams who weren’t fortunate enough to secure their top-flight survival. Away from... 

Best XV in World Rugby for Weekend of May 22-24

England’s heroes took prime placement in the rugby spotlight this weekend as the Premiership’s post-season calendar kicked off north of the equator. Gloucester built on their recent success with a win over Connacht to book their spot in the Champions Cup play-off final, and Saracens battled their way to a Premiership play-off final against Bath. As per usual, though, the titans of Super... 

Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes Agree on New Contract: Latest Details, Reaction, More

Lewis Hamilton has signed a three-year contract extension with Mercedes, keeping him with the Formula One team until 2018 and reportedly making him Britain’s highest-paid sportsman. Mercedes confirmed on Wednesday that Hamilton had put pen to paper on the new contract, giving both him and the team a significant boost ahead of Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix: Hamilton commented... 

Top Candidates to Make Wallabies World Cup Squad Following Overseas Alterations

Australian rugby took on a drastic change in April after the ARU announced its plans to ease its policy on selecting overseas players, a transition which stands to benefit a very elite sample of Wallabies. With England hosting the Rugby World Cup later this year, the Australian Rugby Union confirmed it would “allow an elite group” of foreign-based players to once again pull on the green... 

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