Tennis Turns Terracotta: The Sunny, Skidding Swing of the Clay Season

Check out antiMatter’s complementary view of the clay season—what the “terracotta stuff” means for the style of play—here. There’s something about the burnished, shimmering heat rising from the deep rust of a clay court that warms the spirit. Sure, the tennis Tour started more than three months ago in the heat and humidity of the Asian Pacific swing. January hurtled... 

2010 Masters: Tiger Woods Cursing Shows Us the Eye of the Tiger

  Coming into Saturday’s “Moving Day” at Augusta, Tiger Woods seemed back and in the zone after his highly-publicized scandal and long-awaited return to the game. After his stunning 68 in his opening round—the lowest he has ever opened with at The Masters—he shot a 70 on Friday, keeping him biting at the heels of the leaders. In the past five months, Tiger Woods... 

Super 14 Power Rankings: Round Nine

Round Nine is now over and it is time to start looking ahead to the semifinals with just five weeks to go. To me, there are still six teams in the hunt for a top four position.  The Bulls will top the table with only one more road game to play. The Crusaders will come in second despite having a tough run in. I’m backing the Waratahs to come in third. They have an easy draw... 

Tennis: Will Elena Dementieva Ever Win a Slam?

  As an Elena Dementieva fan, I always hope that Dementieva will win a major.   But let’s be realistic. Will she ever win one? Australian Open Dementieva has been to the fourth round four times and the semifinals last year. Herwinning percentage here stands at 68 percent.   This place is probably one of her better shots to hold the winner’s trophy at a major. Although she... 

The 2010 Masters: Top Four Questions Heading Into Sunday

Featured Columnist Andy Reistetter is on site this week at The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.   Here are the Top Five Questions Heading into Sunday at The Masters.   1.   Does it have to end?   This week at The Masters has been quite the experience.   Driving up from Jacksonville on Monday at catch Tiger’s practice round and interview... 

Masters Tee Times: Breaking Down the Sunday Pairings

They will all arrive tomorrow, at yet another closing Sunday in Augusta, Georgia, each with his own grand dream of a certain walk up the 18th fairway, Green Jacket in sight. And, yet, of the 48 men teeing off tomorrow, from England’s own Lee Westwood, the current leader at -12, to Nathan Green (of Australian fame) who is currently the equivalent of NFL Draft Day’s “Mr. Insignificance”... 

Tiger Engages in Obscenity to Lose Composure as Phil Mickelson Rises

It was a radical shout, heard with intense emotions and limited composure of Tiger Woods when he’s frustrated and delivers a poor performance. Not sure why spectators are stunned with his symbolic demeanor when he has a setback and lapses at the worst possible time. He can get away with foul language, but has clearly forgotten to tone down the profanity, in a sport most citizens perceive him... 

Tiger Woods: Pottymouth, Bad Influence, and Criminal

When Tiger Woods walks out to his next tee shot at Augusta National Golf Club, the local law enforcement might be justified to slap some cuffs on Mr. Woods and put him in the back of a squad car. Seriously. Today on the sixth hole, Tiger yelled at himself, “Tiger Woods, you suck, goddamnit!” Depending on the whims of the local prosecutor, and how prude that person is, under Georgia Code-Crimes... 

2010 Masters: Lee Westwood Leads with Phil Mickelson and Woods Not Far behind

  Lee Westwood, who has finished third place in his last two major championships, looks to capture his first Green Jacket and first major on Sunday as he holds a narrow lead over Phil Mickelson. As he walked to the par-five 13th during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National, Phil Mickelson nodded to the crowd having gone seven-under over the first 48 holes. At this point, he was... 

Masters Third Round: Phil ‘The Thrill’ Mickelson Steals the Show from Tiger

For better or worse, this was Tiger’s Masters. He was the story. He still may be the story. But, in the third round, Tiger was just solid, instead of spectacular. Phil Mickelson, however, stole the show with the best three-hole stretch in Master’s history. For better or worse, Mickelson is the most electrifying golfer on the tour. Not only is he a charismatic crowd-pleaser, also he is... 

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