Caroline Wozniacki: Does She Deserve the No. 1 Ranking?

Once more, many stories will be written in the coming days about Caroline Wozniacki reclaiming the world No. 1 spot. How did the Dane manage to do that despite having not won a Grand Slam tournament? Let’s try to understand the big picture, which is forgotten most of the time. By reaching the semifinals at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, the 20-year-old, who beat Shahar Peer of Israël... 

Golf Now Has a Magical Storybook with a Message of Hope

Tiger Woods was the victim of bullies his first day of kindergarten way back in 1981. It wasn’t pretty: was tied to a tree and taunted. That wasn’t his only problem. He battled a stuttering problem which he worked to overcome and did. One of today’s biggest societal problems is the presence of bullies. It’s something that’s come into the national spotlight, and some high-profile... 

Egyptian Military Authorizes African Match in Cairo Despite Turmoil

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) has authorized an African Championship League match in Cairo scheduled for next week between storied Cairo club Al Zamalek SC and Kenya’s Ulinzi Stars. The EFA green light supports the efforts to return Egypt to normal by the military, which rules the country since mass protests last week ousted President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in office. The authorization... 

Pete Sampras and the Top 25 Servers in the History of Men’s Tennis

It used to be that a tennis player while serving the ball could be moving––walking or running toward the service line. Furthermore he or she could use this running start to advance quickly to the net as part of the service motion.  That all changed beginning in 1903. The newly proposed rule stated “It is not a fault if one only of the server’s feet do not touch the ground... 

Tiger Woods and 25 Predictions For This Season’s Majors

It’s finally starting to get around time where the Masters is closer than you think. It’s creeping up. And it is such a cool feeling. This year, there will be a wide variety of talent, probably more than the four majors of golf have ever seen. Why? There is more depth on tour than ever. You can even see it at the junior levels now; the game of golf is developing talent at a great rate. To... 

Milos Raonic Puts Fernando Verdasco Away Yet Again

Milos Raonic shows his run through Fernando Verdasco to the SAP Open title was no fluke after he did it again on Wednesday beating him, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(5), at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships first round.  Raonic shows that he can use the concept of smart tennis against his opponents, and said, “Fernando is a player who likes rhythm, especially early in a match, and... 

Egyptian Coach Under Fire for Supporting Mubarak

Controversial Egyptian national coach Hassan Shehata is determined to stay in his job despite criticism of his support for deposed President Hosni Mubarak and calls for his resignation. “I have great achievements with the national team as I won three successive African championships” Shehata, who maintained close personal ties to Mubarak and his sons Gamal and Alaa, told Kuwaiti newspaper... 

Wimbledon’s Trilogy of Five-Set Finals, 2007-09 (Part 1)

This is a three-part series, which will recap and reflect on the three finals with which Wimbledon was graced in the years 2007-09, the first ever occasion when the All England Club had enjoyed three straight years of five set finals. It has been nearly two years since the last, when Federer broke Roddick for a record 15th grand slam; yet the magic still lingers in the collective memory, and it is... 

Bahrain Bites Bernie’s Butt: Protests Zap F1 Season Opener

The first race of the 2011 Formula One season is scheduled to take place in Bahrain on March 13th. That fact is not due to there being any motorsport tradition in the region, but is entirely due to large sums of money being paid to FOM (Formula One Management), the company headed by Bernie Ecclestone. That is the commercial basis of the sport. If you can put up enough cash, you can host an event. Western... 

Was Lara Logan of CBS Attacked by Soccer Hooligans?

Last week’s horrendous beating and sexual assault against CBS Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan is raising questions about the role of ultras, fanatical soccer fans, in the mass protests that toppled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. A CBS statement said Logan was attacked on Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the focal point of the protests, while covering the celebrations that erupted immediately... 

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