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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: September 13, 2014
Australia clinched a second Rugby Championship victory in as many weeks on Saturday as Argentina were sent packing from the Gold Coast with a 32-25 defeat to ponder. Ewen McKenzie’s side looked like they could win comfortably after a brace of Michael Hooper tries opened their account either side of half-time, but a late revival from the visitors made them work to the last whistle. Daniel Hourcade...
Published: September 13, 2014
New Zealand claimed a 14-10 win over South Africa on Saturday to cement their place at the summit of the Rugby Championship standings, following a tight, end-to-end encounter. Steve Hansen will be grateful that the Springboks showed their share of the mistakes in what could have been a far worse result for his side, confirmed by BBC Sport: This was the 98th Test meeting between these two southern...
Published: September 12, 2014
The 2014 Davis Cup is gradually drawing to a crescendo and Friday saw the semi-final and playoff phases get underway. In the semis, the Czech Republic and France began their head-to-head for a place in this year’s final, with Italy and Switzerland the other parties hoping to claim their berth. Only the most deserving teams will make their way into the closing encounter, while the playoff draw...
Published: September 12, 2014
Argentina make their last away trip of this year’s Rugby Championship on Saturday, travelling to the Gold Coast with the hope of stunting the Wallabies’ recent rise in the rankings. A more impressive showing in Week 3 saw Ewen McKenzie’s men claim a 24-23 win over South Africa, while the Pumas lost to New Zealand 28-9, their most deserving defeat of the 2014 tournament thus far. Daniel...
Published: September 12, 2014
An unbeaten run at this year’s Rugby Championship for the All Blacks comes under fire from the Springboks on Saturday, with first and second meeting under tight circumstances. South Africa’s loss in Australia last weekend allowed the All Blacks to open up a more advantageous three-point gap at the top of the standings, but Heyneke Meyer’s side hopes to shrink and possibly even overcome...
Published: September 11, 2014
The two frontrunners for this year’s Rugby Championship title clash in Wellington on Saturday, with New Zealand or South Africa set to take a substantial advantage in the race for 2014 glory. When these two sides met in Auckland 12 months ago, the All Blacks walked away as 29-15 victors and maintained their unbeaten streak in the competition en route to last year’s crown. With just three...
Published: September 10, 2014
Luca di Montezemolo will step down from his position as Ferrari chairman and be replaced by current Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne. BBCF1 revealed on Wednesday that the Italian would be resigning from the post he has held for almost 23 years, dating back to the early 1980s: Di Montezemolo released a statement regarding his decision on Wednesday, the full version of which is provided by Pete Gill...
Published: September 8, 2014
Australia rebounded from back-to-back defeats against New Zealand to claim their first Rugby Championship win this weekend, triumphing 24-23 over South Africa in a fixture laden with smash hits. However, the Springboks may feel an injustice at some of the penalties and sin bins given against them, with stars Bryan Habana and Duane Vermeulen among those pulled up for fair blows on the enemy. The Rugby...
Published: September 6, 2014
Australia got their Rugby Championship account up and running in dramatic circumstances on Saturday, earning their first win of the competition after a thrilling 24-23 victory over South Africa. A converted Rob Horne try in the 77th minute was enough for the Perth hosts to take a one-point victory from western Australia, having trailed for the vast majority of the clash. Heyneke Meyer and Ewen McKenzie...
Published: September 6, 2014
Two teams hoping to put the disappointment of what might have been at the 2014 World Cup behind them will face off on Saturday as Chile entertain Mexico in California. Levi’s Stadium will host the American continent pair in a friendly setting, but Miguel Herrera and Jorge Sampaoli will be fully intent on ensuring their sides lay on what promises to be an explosive encounter. Both Chile and Mexico...