Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams. Photo: Getty Images When Serena Williams took the court wearing the ill-fitting grey blazer that Nike keeps trying to make happen, it figured to be the worst fashion decision of the US Open final. But a windy afternoon at Arthur Ashe Stadium quickly changed that. The wind wreaked havoc on Serena’s short, billowy dress. It constantly blew … [Read more...] about Serena’s US Open finals outfit not so much of a winner
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Vettel rides to victory at Italian Grand Prix
F1, Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, Mark Webber, Monza, Pole position, Red Bull, Red Bull Racing, Sebastian Vettel … [Read more...] about Vettel rides to victory at Italian Grand Prix
Djokovic and Nadal through to US Open final
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Richard Gasquet of France in their men’s semi-final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York. Photo: Mike Segar / Reuters The game that will be talked about for years and years needed 198 strokes, 30 points, and 21 minutes to decide. Entire sets have taken less. It might be easy to conclude that Novak Djokovic won … [Read more...] about Djokovic and Nadal through to US Open final
Tokyo to host 2020 Olympics
And the winner is… ecstatic Japanese delegates celebrate the decision to award Tokyo the 2020 Olympic games. Photo: AP The International Olympic Committee made their final vote on September 7, selecting Tokyo over the two other final candidates, Instabul, Turkey and Madrid, Spain, according to CNN. Tokyo finished first in the first round of voting, and after Madrid was … [Read more...] about Tokyo to host 2020 Olympics
Springboks come out on top in the land down under
Wallabies fullback Israel Folau tries to wrap up Springboks winger Bryan Habana at Suncorp Stadium. Photo: Getty Images Ewen McKenzie’s Wallabies reign continued with another bad result as the Springboks beat Australia 38-12 at the traditional Brisbane stronghold on Saturday night. The writing was on the wall for the Wallabies when replacement lock Coenie Oosthuizen crashed … [Read more...] about Springboks come out on top in the land down under