Stats show Arsenal’s Francis Coquelin is the best defensive midfielder in the Premier League
The French midfielder has gone from being a bit-part fringe player to one of the most vital cogs in Arsene Wenger’s machine. And the 24-year-old has become a fan favourite among the Emirates faithful, with many claiming he is now the best defensive…
Lexi Thompson closes with 3 under for win in South Korea
Yaya Toure says Lionel Messi is the best footballer he’s ever played alongside, saying the Barcelona star can back up his prematch jests to embarrass opponents. Manchester City midfielder Toure played alongside Messi at the Camp Nou from 2007-2010.…
Four-Ball: PGA Tour winners getting younger and younger
Welcome, Mets and Cubs fans, to the league championship series to which no one outside Kansas City and Canada has been paying attention. I mean, really, was anyone shocked that the Cubs lost in the NLCS and failed to reach the World Series? If your focus…
Jason Day regains No. 1 ranking from Jordan Spieth
After 12 meetings this season, the Kansas City Royals and Toronto Blue Jays are as familiar with each other’s approaches, tendencies, strengths and weaknesses as they’re ever going to be. With one or possibly two games remaining in the…
Caddie Confidential: Tips from the tour, Vegas style
Flyweight champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez strengthened his claim as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world with his one-sided, ninth-round destruction of former unified titleholder. Gonzalez dominated, much to the delight of a…
Alternate Shot: Golf still trending young
Last year the race was run with 18 cars, the smallest grid since the 2005 Monaco Grand Prix, following the collapse of Caterham and Marussia. Three-car teams and customer cars dominated. This time around F1 arrives in Austin with plenty of uncertainty…
Marin Cilic tops Roberto Bautista Agut in repeat of 2014 Kremlin Cup final
Matt Harvey knew what was coming. He fully expected David Wright to spray champagne on him and for Michael Cuddyer to pour it over his head while Harvey attempted to do an interview. Following their NL East title party last month in Cincinnati, it was…
Ten things we learned from recent Asian tours
Murphy set a major league record with homers in six straight postseason games, snapping a tie with Carlos Beltran, who homered in five straight games during the 2004 postseason with the Houston Astros. Beltran went on to sign a seven-year, $119 million…
