What Arnold Palmer Can Teach Today’s Professional Golfers

“When God created Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer, he turned to Nicklaus and said: ‘You will be the greatest the game has ever seen.’ Then He turned to Palmer and whispered: ‘But they will love you more.’”—Time Magazine (1962). Arnold Palmer is now 80 years old.  He’s spent the last 55 years of his life enjoying the love and affection doused... 

Something Is Rotten in the State of British Tennis: But It’s Not Andy Murray

It’s been a shameful few weeks for British tennis. Since the Davis Cup defeat by Lithuania, barely a day has passed without one media outlet or another revealing a new twist in the story. First, it was the ritual analysis of the work of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). Before long, John Lloyd resigned from the worst job in tennis, and began to cast his vitriol in assorted directions. Eventually,... 

Pete Sampras – An in Depth Look at His Game: Part 1

There has been so much talk and so many articles about the Agassi-Sampras tete a tete in Indian Wells two weeks ago, I thought that it was time to get back to tennis!  I would like to take a look at Sampras’ game in detail.  I think I will break this article into two parts.  In the first part I will discuss his game in technical detail with some of my youtube clips.  And in... 

Andy Roddick’s Moment of Truth Awaits

Andy Roddick defeated Lleyton Hewitt in a five-set dogfight at last year’s Wimbledon Championships, blasting a career-high 43 aces past a helpless Hewitt. He then defeated home-crowd favorite Andy Murray in an impressive semifinal victory.  That sent Roddick to the Wimbledon Finals for the first time since his back-to-back trips in 2004 and 2005. He would be facing a... 

The All-Motorsport Power Rankings: No. 55

Ah, proper racing. Racing with overtaking, without front straights that leave race cars looking like Bambi on ice and without debris cautions for pieces of paper. OK, for all I’m a sportscar zealot I’ll admit that the 12 Hours of Sebring maybe wasn’t the most riveting in recent, thanks to the lack of Audi and the continued, boring dominance of diesel power. But at least Jimmie Johnson... 

Rugby: Hong Kong Sevens Preview

In the wee hours of the morning on Friday, 24 teams kick off play on day one of the famous Hong Kong Sevens. One of the most prestigious sevens tournaments on the face of the planet, the Hong Kong Sevens brings together 24 of the top rugby sevens teams in the world for three days of exciting rugby action. With 24 teams in play, Hong Kong differs from the other stops on the IRB Sevens World Series.... 

Tiger Woods To Face a Media Firing Squad Prior To The Masters

Tiger is finally going to face the media. Not not the controlled media that he’s been able to put together his last two trips in front of a microphone, but a full-blown, shark (media) infested room full of questions he can’t control. Gone is his ability to limit what questions are asked. Gone are the time limits he set on ESPN and the Golf Channel. Gone are Tiger’s ability to duck... 

ESPN Soccernet Changes Detrimental To US Soccer Fans

ESPN Soccernet has been a popular destination for soccer fans, particularly in the U.S., to visit and to read articles about the national team and its players. But not so much anymore. In a series of bizarre moves over the last several months, the company and Web site has shorn itself of several quality editors and replaced them with soccer novices. Further, the change of layout has been confusing... 

Leading by Example: England’s Stars Must Step Up for South Africa

Footballers, predominantly at the top level, are role models to the youth who look up to them for guidance, leadership, and inspiration. Like any other major sports stars, they are consistently under the watchful eye of the media who follow their every move to turn their successes on the back page into failures on the front page. Although, at the end of day, footballers are like any other person; they... 

Why Do We Always Have To Bash Tennis Players for Their High Ranking?

It is really strange isn’t it? No sooner has the 19-year old Dane, Caroline Wozniacki, risen to a career-high second in the Women’s rankings before she is bashed by more or less the entire panel of tennis experts (see Steven Tignor, James Martin on tennis.com, and a Reuters article on Eurosport to name but a few. In all fairness, Martin provided an excellent analysis of her counter-pouncing... 

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