WGC-Accenture World Match-Play 2011: Players You Can Expect To Be in the Running

England’s Ian Poulter will defend his WGC-Accenture Match Play title this week in Marana, Arizona, against Stewart Cink, winner of the 2009 British Open and a man with a very good record in this tournament. Cink was runner up in this in 2008 to Tiger Woods and finished third in 2007. Poulter won the tournament last year after defeating compatriot Paul Casey 4-and-2 in the final, a win that confirmed... 

Super Rugby 2011 Power Rankings: Round 1

Over the weekend we were treated to Round One of a revamped Super Rugby system. The rounds seven games saw six local derbies, the first look at a new franchise, two upsets and a further three looking on the cards. Oh, and I lost $360 virtual dollars in a forum tipping competition because Will Chambers knocked on a clear chance for a try. In all, it was an entertaining weekend of rugby. Now that the... 

Andy Roddick Leaves Everything on Court, Wins Nail-Biter over Raonic

Top seed and No. 8 ranked ATP World Tour player, Andy Roddick won his 30th title today, at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, in Memphis. He defeated Milos Raonic, 7-6 (7), 6-7 (11), 7-5. It was a tournament full of milestones for Roddick. It was his 50th career singles final, and he became only the third active ATP World Tour player to win 30 or more titles, behind Roger Federer... 

Aaron Baddeley Scores Third PGA Victory

Today was a day the PGA Tour dreams about.  In one corner, Aaron Baddeley. The 29-year-old Australian has fallen on hard times recently. Still, Baddeley maintained his nice guy demeanor, remaining one of the most well-liked guys on tour. In the other corner, Fred Couples. At 51 years old, Couples was trying to become the oldest winner on tour in more than 35 years. At the end of the... 

Super Rugby: Local Derbies Make for Fierce Contests in Round 1

It was a weekend of close encounters in the first round of the 2011 Super Rugby season. Past form meant little heading into a new year, and the teams that have struggled over the past seasons were as good as their more fancied opponents—in some cases better.  The Highlanders and Hurricanes got the competition underway with a tightly-fought game built on strong forward play and good defence.... 

Duel in the Desert: Can Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic Lift Dubai’s Curse?

The first three months of the tennis season pose some of its biggest challenges. First, there is the sheer quantity of tournaments. From the second day of January to the last day of March, the tour squeezes in 16 hard court venues—five of them indoors. Then there’s the reverse psychology factor. With time for just a couple of 250 events at the opening of the year—though most men play... 

Egyptian Soccer Clubs Urge Speedy Resumption of Suspended League

Egypt’s major soccer clubs have urged the country’s football federation to quickly lift its month-old suspension of professional league matches imposed at the outset of anti-government protests that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. The soccer clubs made their demand known in a meeting to discuss the 2010-2011 season with Egyptian Football Association (EFA) President Sami Zaher... 

Roger Federer: Seeking His Fifth Title in the Dubai Desert

When former World No. 1 Roger Federer adopted a seasonal home, relishing the intense heat of the Arab desert–he hoisted his Swiss flag over Dubai’s annual tennis event, causing the tournament’s popularity to soar. Federer lives and trains rigorously in magnificent surroundings in the United Arab Emirates city where an explosion of ultra modern facilities has created a mecca for top... 

Formula 1: Will Bahrain GP Be Cancelled? Ecclestone, Globalization and Politics

Since January, incredible events have changed the status quo of Western politics towards the Middle East, its people, and, more important, its rulers, who more often than not are “tyrants” or repressive authoritarians who are supported only because of strategic reasons. This was the case with Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.  In the case of Bahrain, the United States government supports... 

Westwood, McIlroy Missing the Essence of the PLAYERS Championship

The reality is that the 2011 PLAYERS Championship will go on as scheduled beginning on Thursday, May 12th with or without World No. 1 Lee Westwood or No. 8 Rory McIlroy. Sadly Westwood and McIlroy will be the ones to miss out. It really isn’t about the golf tournament. It is about the game of golf and something called respect. Yes it might be staged in the backyard of the... 

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