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Tiger Woods has been caught with his pants down in recent weeks, now for the first time, we catch him with his shirt off. No, there aren’t any reports of new mistresses emerging from the woodwork, nor has Tiger surfaced publicly to address his off-the-course life. But the upcoming Vanity Fair has an interesting photo of Tiger on the cover—without a shirt on. The photo, which was taken as...
Published: January 5, 2010
Flavio Briatore today won his appeal against a lifetime ban from motor racing imposed by the FIA. The former Renault boss was originally banned by the FIA following his involvement in the Crashgate scandal at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, when Nelson Piquet, Jr., revealed everything after being dropped by Renault during the 2009 season. Briatore is now free to return to Formula One, or any other FIA...
Published: January 5, 2010
We all know that Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors, Tiger Woods has won 14, Walter Hagen won 11, Gene Sarazen won seven and Byron Nelson won five. Or did they? The widely accepted view today is that golf’s four majors championships consist of the Masters, the US Open, the Open Championship (the British Open), and the PGA Championship. Historical statistics reflect this modern day view. Walter Hagen’s...
Published: January 5, 2010
2009 will be looked back upon as one of success and preparation for England. The Three Lions carried on their fine work of 2008 under new manager Fabio Capello to wrap up qualification for the 2010 World Cup with two matches to spare, in the end finishing their campaign with nine wins out of ten. England posted a record of seven wins and three defeats, alongside one draw, to round off a good 2009—one...
Published: January 5, 2010
The Pedro de la Rosa to Sauber news that surfaced on Sunday out of the Swiss press and was quickly squashed by Pedro himself was quite honestly the most perplexing piece of news I’ve heard in Formula One circles in quite some time. It didn’t add up, Pedro has never had any relationship with the Sauber outfit. He is the “British Spaniard” after all he did race for Jaguar along...
Published: January 5, 2010
Tiger Woods was revealed in a magazine this weekend. What a shock. But he was literally revealed. I’m straight, but Dayyyyuuummmm, Tiger! No wonder why all the girls like him. Or it could be that he’s a billionaire. But let’s stay with the storyline here. Where did these photos come from? Look at those photos. Be honest with me: Do you think anybody else on the Tour looks like...
Published: January 4, 2010
If Sunday was all about No. 1 seed Kim Clijsters cruising to victory in the WTA Tour’s season-opener in Brisbane, the hype on Monday was most certainly about the triumphant return of Justine Henin. The plucky Belgian, playing in her first competitive match since May 2008, dispatched the No. 2-seeded Nadia Petrova in straight sets 7-5, 7-5. Wildcard Henin dropped just five points on her serve in the...
Published: January 4, 2010
PGA TOUR BRANDED Leadership. What are you crazy? No, I am not. What about Tiger Woods’ personal scandal? How could you say look at the conduct of PGA TOUR players for inspiration and principles of leadership? It doesn’t matter. I am saying look at the conduct of players in the midst of PGA TOUR competition AND the game of golf for inspiration if you want to become a better...
Published: January 4, 2010
Qatar ExxonMobil Open—Doha Fourth seeded Mikhail Youzhny crashed out of the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday, losing in straight sets to Sergiy Stakhovsky 7-6 (11), 6-2. After a tight first set by both competitors, Youzhny’s usually reliable backhand began to misfire, causing the 2003 semifinalist to fade quickly. Finishing 2009 with strong performances during the indoor season,...
Published: January 4, 2010
In the latest twist to Formula One’s silly season, rumours are circulating that McLaren Reserve and Test driver Pedro de la Rosa will join Sauber for 2010. Sauber boss Peter Sauber has made it known that he has already signed an “experienced driver” to partner rookie Kamui Kobayashi this season, that it will be a surprise, and that it is not Heidfeld, the man who spent seven years...