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The August issue of Golf Digest features an interview Guy Yocom held with Hank Haney less than a week after Haney resigned as Tiger Woods’ swing coach back in May. The interview, at times, shows us a frustrated, somewhat hurt man. Haney was Tiger’s swing coach for about six years. It’s a long, insightful interview, and it encompasses many topics. It goes from Haney’s frustrations...
Published: July 1, 2010
Kermit the frog used to sing a sad little ditty called, “It isn’t easy being green.” If Kermy is still alive today, he’s singing a much different tune. Nowadays, not only is it almost a crime not to be green, it’s also a business imperative to become as green as possible. You would think, however, that Formula One would be immune to this pressure to be environmentally...
Published: July 1, 2010
“Winners are not those who never fail but those who never quit.” —Edwin Louis Cole If you were lucky, you were there at the inception, when the first moments of brilliance blossomed. The teenage phenom from Switzerland sporting a bandanna, his long hair swept back in a ponytail, bit at his lower lip while he served and danced along the baseline on Centre Court. The young...
Published: July 1, 2010
One of the ugliest athlete cheater stories in history appears to be close to the end—but not before one of the most expensive divorces ever. Tiger Woods has reportedly finalized his divorce from Elin Nordegren, but not before dishing out a $750 million settlement. There’s plenty of other juicy details to the agreement. Let’s sort through the aftermath. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: July 1, 2010
As we have watched the players march into the second week of Wimbledon, we take a break from the intensity displayed on court and look at some of the sexiest women to have lifted the golden plate. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: July 1, 2010
Lionel Messi has many devotees. The 22-year-old Barcelona forward is undoubtedly the most talented player on the planet, but how does he rank against the greats of the game? As far as trophies are concerned, Messi has won everything the club game has to offer, playing a major part in Barcelona’s historic 2009 six-trophy haul. That year, Messi was named European Footballer of the Year, Spanish...
Published: July 1, 2010
There’s a famous scene in Chinatown where private detective Jake Gittes faces the evil tycoon Noah Cross, who has been stealing water away from the needy populace to lower the price of land that he wants to buy. “Why are you doing it?” Gittes asks, “How much better can you eat? What can you buy that you can’t already afford?” “The future,” Cross responds....
Published: July 1, 2010
Once upon a time and a very good time it was there was this magician from Switzerland who came down to London and used his racket as a wand every summer from the first Monday to the last Sunday of the Wimbledon fortnight. Roger Federer was immune from whatever surprises the tennis world generated and made it a habit to be present on those two days from his first title in 2003 to 2009. In seven...
Published: July 1, 2010
Roger Federer losing in the Quarterfinals at Wimbledon. Now there’s a proposterous, unprecedented, and even downright silly idea. Or is it? Everyone who follows the game closely saw this coming. I’ll let you in on a little secret… I saw it coming too. Maybe those crazy, utmost fanatic Roger Federer worshippers—who upon witnessing the Swiss Superstar...
Published: July 1, 2010
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has been surrounded by plenty of noise from the 2010 World Cup, and let’s just say it’s in addition to the artificial sound created by the vuvuzelas. Due to the continued errors by game officials in South Africa, Blatter reversed his decision on refusing to allow “goal-line technology” or the use of instant replay. According to the LA Times, Blatter...