The 19-time Grand Slam winner, who is coming off an extraordinary 2017 in which he won two Grand Slams, will be up against a depleted field when the first Grand Slam of the year begins at Melbourne Park on Monday, with Andy Murray and Kei Nishikori out injured. Long-time rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have also been struggling in the lead-up, potentially leaving the door open to one of the so-called “NextGen”....
The Swiss, chasing a record eighth title at the All England Club, had not dropped a set en route to the fourth-round meeting on Centre Court, but he can hardly have had an easier encounter than this one-sided affair. Federer held a 5-0 record over Dimitrov before this clash - the pair’s first on grass - and the Bulgarian may be in no great hurry to face the world number five again after this dismal showing....
Hamlin captured the pole with a speed of 160.121 mph for his third pole of the season. Two weeks removed from his All-Star Race win, Hamlin is seeking his first win at Dover and will look to improve on a career average finish of 19.2. MORE: Johnson not happy with penalty | Hamlin’s Charlotte illness | Power Rankings Starting beside Hamlin is hometown favorite Martin Truex Jr., who is hoping to return to victory lane at the speedway where he captured his first Cup win on June 4, 2007....
Chasing 298 in 43 overs, New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum set the tone for the co-hosts by smacking 59 off 26 balls. But the hero of the match was Johannesburg-born Grant Elliott who knocked out the Proteas with a superb six en route to his unbeaten 73-ball 84. “In the immediate aftermath of New Zealand’s incredible World Cup semifinal against South Africa I found myself wondering, is this a dream?...
Players like Gennaro Gattuso, Roy Keane, Billy Bremner and more recently Joey Barton were known as much for their poor discipline as for their footballing ability. dabblebet: Back Man Utd to win the league! There are stories from all over the world of players who tried to use aggression to get the upper hand over their opponents, but even in the top leagues, there are many players willing to use every means possible to succeed....
Feng Shanshan, coming off the first major triumph for a Chinese golfer, will try to continue her success starting Thursday at the inaugural $1.3 million Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. Feng jumped from 10th to fifth in the world rankings after her victory two weeks ago at the LPGA Championship, her historic triumph securing her a spot among the rising new stars of the women’s tour. Coming off the retirements of Swedish star Annika Sorenstam and Mexico’s Lorena Ochoa, the LPGA has found new faces such as Feng and World No....
Duhamel noticed this, and couldn’t help but laugh and appreciate the response. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: After delivering a universally panned performance — like a disastrous rendition of the national anthem — it’s usually best to keep a low profile and let the resulting fervor die down. For the past eight months, this is exactly how Fergie overcame her overwrought NBA All-Star Game showing, which sparked a flourish of memes across social media....
See it now? It’s s-TATIS-tics. Yep. You’ll never not see that again. You’re welcome. The junior Tatis has been incredible this season. A look at his Baseball-Reference page on Thursday morning shows lots of sTATIStics in bold, the Topps-fueled indication that he’s leading the National League in that category (or tied for the lead). For Tatis, that list includes home runs, stolen bases, RBI, runs, total bases, PAs, ABs and games played....
Torres quit Liverpool for Chelsea three and a half years ago in a £50million deal and has gone on to enjoy European success, but he has been a much-maligned character during his time at Stamford Bridge, having never really justified the transfer fee. Jose Mourinho has suggested he could keep Torres for another season in the hope that he can coax his form back out again and while Torres claims he does not regret changing clubs, he misses playing alongside Gerrard, claiming they were ‘made for each other’...
The German was first to the chequered flag in Montreal but missed out on his maiden win of 2019 due to an earlier incident involving Lewis Hamilton, who triumphed despite coming second. Vettel ran wide at turn four on lap 48 and almost pushed Hamilton into the wall when he re-entered the track. He protested he had “nowhere to go”, but race stewards deemed his actions unsafe and a five-second time penalty saw the four-time champion drop to second....
With Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff suspended from office pending her trial in the Senate on charges of breaking budget rules, there have been no requests so far for bilateral meetings with interim President Michel Temer in Rio, the sources said. Among fellow Latin American countries, only the presidents of Argentina and Paraguay have confirmed their presence at the games, which run from Aug. 5-21. China is sending its vice premier, despite its close trading relationship with Brazil, three sources said....
According to the FAA’s latest figures, fewer than one in 40 of the people who refuse to wear a mask face fines. Around 3,100 reports of “unruly behavior by passengers” have been received by the FAA since January 1. A spokesperson for the FAA told Newsweek: “The FAA’s zero-tolerance policy remains fully in place, and we will continue to work with local law enforcement and the [U.S. Department of Justice] to make it clear that unsafe and unruly behavior simply does not fly....
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Borman also sentenced FCA to three years’ probation and ordered for an independent compliance monitor. “There is a need for this sentence imposed to reflect the seriousness of the offense, promote respect for the law and provide just-punishment for the offense to adequately deter criminal conduct from any other corporations or executives of corporations considering such criminality,” Borman said. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below....
Delhi Hoopsters, who won the first and second round of the first-ever India’s 3x3 Pro Basketball League, emerged as champions of basketball league again. Scoreline: Delhi Hoopsters defeated Ahmedabad Wingers by 21-17 and emerged as champions again for a third time straight in a row of the first ever India’s Basketball League. Kolkata hosted the third round of the first and only league in India recognized by FIBA on the two days 7th and 8th July....
Marred by the forgettable “basketbrawl” match against Australia in the last window, the quest of the newly monikered Team Pilipinas resumes with practically a brand new lineup, after the suspension of the ten players that took part in the fisticuffs and former coach Chot Reyes, who just announced his resignation a couple of days ago. The success of Coach Yeng Guiao, who steered a hastily formed team to a fifth-place finish in the last Asian Games, made the selection process easier for Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas to tap him in this next window, specifically against Iran tonight, and Qatar on Monday....
However, in FIFA 14, EA Sports seems to have come up with some absurd player ratings, which make no sense. We look at the 5 of the worst! Nemanja Vidic He may be the captain of Manchester United, but he’s definitely not worth being rated 87. Vidic, has, since the 2011-2012 season, appeared in very few matches for Manchester United. Vidic, according to EA then, is equivalent to the world’s most expensive player, Gareth Bale!...
The standard version of the game is priced at $59.99, while the Ronaldo edition is more expensive at $79.99. The Icon Edition, which costs $99.99, appears to currently only be available in digital form. The other two editions, though, are now being readied for sale in stores. Unfortunately, few discounts are available at this early stage. Ahead of release day, Goal takes a look at the various prices available to gamers looking to get the best value....
In a season where the winner has been clear for quite some time, individual performances have come to the fore and have left us with memories to last a lifetime. There have been some truly eye-catching prospects all through this season and it’s true that not everyone can be included, but some players are probably more unlucky than others to see themselves miss out. This takes nothing away from their overall performances in the season, however, and if nothing else, it should motivate them to play even better next season....
Blur’s 1997 hit ‘Song 2’ will be forever associated with FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 for many people, while Fatboy Slim’s iconic 1998 track ‘Rockafeller Skank’ undoubtedly evokes nostalgia of FIFA 99. More recently, Imagine Dragons’ catchy number ‘Top of the World’ featured on FIFA 13 and FIFA 15 had Avicii’s ‘The Nights’. The FIFA 18 demo has been made available ahead of the game’s official release on September 29 and EA Sports have also revealed the details of the game’s soundtrack....
The Brazilian winger gets a massive upgrade from 92 to 94 after starring, yet again, for the Ligue 1 leaders, scoring twice and laying on an assist to his heir apparent, Kylian Mbappe. Suarez, meanwhile, inspired Barca to a 4-0 thumping of Deportivo, scoring twice and earning a 93 card. Manchester City’s maestro David Silva also receives a bump - his third in-form - after City’s 4-1 thumping of Tottenham despite his absence from the game, while Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso will also interest Premier League players - jumping from an 81-rated card to an 84....
