2009: Sporting Year of the Cheat

For sports lovers the world over, 2009 had to be the biggest disappointment ever. Rarely did a month go by where we weren’t let down by our idols, and when all is said and done, one word describes the year perfectly: deceit. As 2009 gets consigned to the history books, we should be able to look back and regale each other with tales of splendour and miraculous events, of beating the odds when... 

Virtual Caddy: Playing the Redan Hole at Somerset Hills

You are standing on the tee box of hole number two called “Redan” at Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, New Jersey (pictured). On a course noted for its outstanding par threes, Redan stands out. Somerset Hills is an A.W. Tillinghast design golf course. In addition to Somerset Hills, Tillinghast also designed such classic courses as Winged Foot, Baltusrol, San Francisco, Ridgewood,... 

Tiger Woods’ 12 Steps To Becoming Even Bigger

It’s ironic isn’t it? Andre Agassi was known for the longest time as a man where “Image is Everything”, yet he turned out to be quite the man of substance. Tiger Woods? With every new and sordid revelation, we find out how important image really was. If Tiger 1.0 was a myth, then why should anything change for Tiger 2.0? Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Tiger Woods’ Downfall is Fame, as Palmer Predicted

Arnold Palmer knew fame and fortune would be Tiger Woods’ biggest obstacle on his way to becoming the greatest golfer of all time.   Way back in 1997, Woods won his first Masters at age 21.   Palmer was curt with the emerging superstar when he started complaining about the responsibilities associated with becoming famous. “You’re right, normal 21-year-olds don’t have $50 million... 

Emmanuel Adebayor’s Togo Team Ambushed on Way to African Cup of Nations

Reports are emerging from Angola that the Togolese national team has been attacked by rebels in the border region of Cabinda. Manchester City have confirmed that Premier League star Emmanuel Adebayor wasn’t wounded. Others weren’t so lucky; Romanian side Vaslui confirmed Serge Akakpo suffered serious injuries, but is recovering from emergency surgery. Kodjovi Obilal, the side’s goal keeping... 

Kim Clijsters vs. Justine Henin Final at Brisbane: Rivalry Reignited

The joy of a comeback can never be complete until you see a very familiar figure on the opposite side of the net—your sworn rival. The déjà vu reignites the fire within and the comeback only then is felt in its entirety. For two women who share quite a few similarities and yet have personalities as different as chalk and cheese, destiny brings them to a point where they again have to cross paths. It... 

Nadal and Davydenko Reach Finals in Qatar; Roddick on Course in Brisbane

Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Doha Day five action in Doha provided mixed fortunes for the world’s top two ranked players. No. 2 seed Rafael Nadal wasted little time in blowing past Serbian Viktor Troicki, 6-1, 6-3, while top seeded Roger Fedeer suffered his second straight loss to Russian Nikolay Davydenko, 6-4, 6-4. Nadal’s renewed confidence was once again highlighted against Troicki on Friday. Using... 

Australian Open: Hopman Hopes, GB Expects, And Murray Is Confident He Can Win

While Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal draw the crowds and the publicity in Doha, and Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin get the media frothing at the mouth in Brisbane, there’s some fabulous tennis taking the Australians by storm in the baking temperatures of Perth. The Hopman Cup isn’t on the A.T.P. or W.T.A. radar. It’s an event with no points at stake for the pairings of men and women who are... 

PGA Tour: The Groove Changes Are Much To Do About Nothing

You know you’re not watching the most exciting golf tournament in the world when the commentators spend more time talking about the golf clubs than those swinging them. Angel Cabrera’s sand wedge received more attention than Lucas Glover’s 35-foot-putt on the 11th green. Golf Channel commentator Nick Faldo received more air time while demonstrating wedge shots than Nick Watney received during... 

What a John Daly Resurgence Would Mean for the PGA Tour

In a winter filled with allegations of a golfer cheating on his wife, avoiding the police, and then admitting and apologizing for “transgressions,” one can’t help but see the irony that John Daly was entirely uninvolved. If one were a gambling man, they would certainly have picked Daly as the odds on favorite to be the prime target of any national scrutiny. After all, his near arrest... 

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