US Open Fantasy Update: Day One Brings Little Surprise—Plus Laker Finish

K.J. Choi is in second place and seems to always be playing better than Tiger Woods lately, when Tiger is present. Two under every day would win this thing. Tiger, meanwhile is at plus three and five shots back for day one. Missed putts killed his Thursday. Dustin Johnson, my other B-player, very familiar with this track is an even par and 11th place, while Ben Crane shot 80. Crane is... 

What Roger Federer Has Riding on Wimbledon 2010

Having won a record 16 Grand Slams, Roger Federer is already considered by many to be the greatest tennis player in history, so what could he possibly have left to prove at this year’s Wimbledon, an event he’s already won six of the past seven years? Well, with Federer losing to Robin Soderling—a player he had defeated in each of their previous 12 meetings—in four sets in the... 

A Look at the Best Players Never to Win Wimbledon

With Wimbledon fast approaching, it would be interesting to take a look at some of the best players who excelled at Wimbledon but never managed to lift the trophy in the last 30 years . Ivan Lendl Ivan had a very good grass court record. He made it to two finals in 1986 and 1987, plus the semifinals in 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, and 1990.   You won’t get a much better record than that. Plus,... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: Phil Mickelson’s Follies Continue at Pebble Beach

“I just putted horrific,” Phil Mickelson admitted after round one of the US Open. “ It’s very frustrating for me to miss all those opportunities.  I don’t mind making a bad swing here, there, making a bogey here, there.  It’s part of the US Open.”   Mickelson came off practice sessions with Dave Stockton and thought he was ready to go.... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: Is Pebble Beach the Toughest Course in the PGA?

Pebble Beach is a beautiful golf course, but it is also a very tough one. If you look at the leader board after round one, you’ll notice the power hitters are struggling, and the short distant hitters that are more accurate are on top. We’ll take a look the top five hardest golf courses in the PGA, and then look at where Pebble Beach was ranked in 2009. That said, the I’ve lived in... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: Make or Break for Tiger Woods

There is more on the line this year at the 2010 U.S. Open than just a big payout and the possible dethroning of Tiger Woods atop his pedestal. If Mickelson overcomes Woods, or even if Woods just doesn’t fare well, it could spell the end of Tiger’s career as a dominant force. There was a time not too long ago when Tiger Woods wasn’t just a golfer, or an athlete, or even a public icon. He... 

NBC Strikes Deal With IRB For Coverage of the Rugby World Cup

In a very positive development for the sport of rugby in America, Universal Sports Network, NBC Sports, and the International Rugby Board (IRB) today announced a partnership that will bring to U.S. audiences unprecedented national television and digital media coverage of the 2011 and 2015 Rugby World Cup tournaments. The announcement was made by Universal Sports CEO David Sternberg and Mike Miller,... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: ESPN and NBC Need to Stop the Poa Annua Talk Already

Okay, I’ve been watching ESPN’s first day coverage of the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach for about an hour now, and I’ve already heard nine different conversations about the poa annua greens. Nine in an hour. One of many irritating problems with this is the guys talking about it don’t know what in the hell they are talking about. The main thing I keep hearing is how “this particular... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: Comparing Tiger Woods’ Mistresses To His Rivals

What do golfers not named Tiger Woods and girls Tiger slept with not named Elin Woods have in common? Nobody cares about them as individuals. Tiger’s competition on the course is referred to as “the field” and the girls he slept with are referred to as, well, the girls who slept with Tiger Woods. This gave me an idea. If nobody cares about Tiger’s bedtime buddies or his daytime... 

U.S. Open Golf 2010: Is Tiger Woods’ Return To Pebble Beach His Antidote?

Tiger Woods has gone through hell since that fateful car “accident” the morning after Thanksgiving. Of course, he brought it upon himself. But that hell has also permeated his golf game. Tiger hasn’t been back for long, but one could argue that the “real” Tiger hasn’t actually returned yet. No one is sure whether it will happen or not, but there is no better... 

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