The Fifth Slam: India Opens Her Heart to Top-Flight Tennis (Satire)

The year is 2011; it is the month of August. The India Open is being launched with much fanfare. The India Open is now officially the fifth Grand Slam tournament, the latest jewel in the ATP and WTA calendars. In the wake of the unprecedented success of the Commonwealth Games 2010 in New Delhi, this tournament has been given hallmark status. India have thumbed their nose at the Chinese and have cornered... 

Sir Roger and Sir Rafa Set Out In Quest Of The Holy Grail: Part 1

The Round Table magically appeared in the 21st century. The knights sat around the table wondering who would occupy the 13th seat and undertake the Quest for the Holy Grail. When Sir Roger appeared and took his seat there, cheers went up. None was more worthy than him. All the knights set forth into the world to undertake their deeds of valor. Sir Roger was indeed the mightiest. His tales... 

Gentlemen’s Game? The Top Trash Talkers In Golf

We generally associate the game of golf with the gentlemen who play it. Grand manners, proper etiquette, and unwavering courtesy toward playing partners is expected in this ancient game.  However, when enormous egos, eccentric personalities and especially athletes who’ve reached great pinnacles various differing sports, the consideration for others can often be forgotten. Not every famed... 

PGA Tour Players Championship: Day One at East Lake Bodes Well for Geoff Ogilvy

Geoff Ogilvy leads the first round of the PGA Tour Players Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta Georgia. This could be tour win number three this year, which no one else has! Can you say Player of the Year? I thought you could. Paul Casey also shares the lead at minus four, but will not be there come Sunday. Most of the US Ryder Cup team is playing this week, and it will be no surprise to... 

Gulati’s Silence Over Klinsmann Controversy Smartest Decision He’s Ever Made

Now that Jurgen Klinsmann has gone public with his side of the failed negotiations over the U.S. Men’s National team’s head coaching position, there’s been a media uproar and demand for a response from U.S. Soccer Federation’s president, Sunil Gulati. His vow of silence positioned under the oft-used phrase “no comment,” may be the best choice he’s ever made. According... 

Exciting Midfield Starlet To Choose Between England and Germany

Mainz loanee Lewis Holtby has made headlines for all the right reasons in the past few weeks. Five games into the Bundesliga season he has two goals and five assists, and he looks to have a very promising future in front of him. At only 20 years of age he has yet to receive a full international cap, but he has risen through the brilliant German youth system to the post of U-21 captain. His parents,... 

Ernie Els: Will His Hall of Fame Election Lead to Tour Championship Win?

Maybe the casual golf fan doesn’t know how good Ernie Els has been in his career, but with his Hall of Fame induction today, people will hear about it now. Els was inducted on the first ballot, which is a huge honor for a quiet guy like Els, who just went about his business and put up solid numbers on the course. Els has won 62 times in his career, which is honestly a lot more than I ever... 

India’s Davis Cup Hopes Dented by Unkind Draw, Serbia Loom Large

India’s chances of progressing further in the Davis Cup World Group were dealt a severe blow by an unkind draw. India have to contend with top seeds Serbia in the first round to be played in the first week of March, next year. The Serbs have Djokovic, Tipsarevic, Troicki, and Nenad Zimonjic in their ranks. The Indians can count on Paes and Bhupathi to win their doubles rubber but the other two... 

The Roger vs. Rafa Debate Relooked: Is Nadal More a G.O.A.T. Than Federer?

This is a topical issue. The battle has been arrayed and shots fired by either side – the Federerians trying to stand firm against the onslaught of the Rafaristers, both trying raising arguments hither and thither in the hope of gaining some slight advantage. In the wake of Nadal’s astonishing run at Flushing Meadows, however, it would seem the Vamos Brigade, have, for the moment,... 

PGA Power Rankings: Top 20 Golfers in The World

Dilemma: Will the players who’ve shined throughout this season be forced to wonder how this year would have been different if the Tiger Woods scandal was never exposed? Answer: It makes no difference. The 2010 season should receive its warranted repute for excellence, youthful talent, and overwhelming parity that delivered a fresh intrigue to professional golf. It was undeniably a season of transition... 

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