Wales vs. England: Key Battles and Players To Watch in Euro 2012 Qualifier

Usually when England and Wales collide in a televised confrontation, it appears on Gavin & Stacey, and people laugh out loud (at least I do). But this Saturday sees the two countries fielding their strongest football teams, in Wales’ Millennium Stadium, for a World Cup qualifier with some bite. England are expected to win, but it should be an interesting encounter. Of course the teams need... 

Roger Federer: Why Should He Skip the French Open?

The greatness of all champions is that they play all the majors and the Masters 1000 even if the odds are against them. Andy Roddick has went on to play at the French Open when his health allowed him to do so, even if his record at the clay court Grand slam were not as good as all the other three. In a way we have to admire that since it’s almost a lost cause 89 percent of the time. It’s... 

The 2011 Masters: Early Favorites

During the first quarter of the golf season, it’s all about one tournament and one tournament only: The Masters. Everything players do during the first three months of the season is done with an eye on Augusta. How much golf do they want to play before Augusta?  How will they create a schedule that will give them the best chance to peak for The Masters? How will they use the Florida swing... 

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer? 2011 Promises To Be a Great Season

There have been many great tennis seasons in the past. For example, Roger Federer finally completed his career slam in 2009, and Rafael Nadal removed his clay-court tag and won Wimbledon the year before. The 2011 season, however, could potentially be one of the best in recent history.   Rafael Nadal The only thing that can stop Rafa on a clay court is injuries, and now that he is managing his... 

Tiger Woods and 15 Golfers Who Should Be on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

A recent phenomena, Dancing with the Stars, has taken the United States by storm. Former and current athletes, actors and actresses—and even some people of historical significance have been the “Stars” of the show. However, no golfers have ever been represented within the athletic base. This is largely due to the fact that the golf season would interfere with tapings, so current players... 

Karun Chandhok Returns To Formula 1 As Team Lotus Reserve Driver

Team Lotus has finalised its 2011 lineup with the announcement that Karun Chandhok will join the team as reserve driver. The 27-year-old joins the team after an evaluation period during the preseason tests and will be the official reserve driver for race drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli, alongside testing duties with third driver Luiz Razia and testers Davide Valsecchi and Ricardo Teixeira. The... 

Indian Wells: 10 Postmortems Following Novak Djokovic’s Important Victory

I think Novak Djokovic‘s big win at Indian Wells was a rare instance of an event living up to the hype.  Before the tournament, everyone was buzzing about Djokovic. He was the hottest player in the world.  He was, essentially, the favorite to win—a new role that brought new pressure on him.  Would there be a “changing of the guard” at the top of... 

Brazil Goes to London to Face Scotland: International Friendly Preview

With three more international friendlies before the Copa América, Brazil will be heading to London to face Scotland this Sunday.   After two 1-0 defeats at the hands of France and Argentina, Brazil will aim to build some positive momentum before going to Argentina with the hopes of winning a third consecutive Copa América.   For those who did not watch either match,... 

2011 BNP Paribas Open: Recap and Records

What a great tournament! The BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells had 350,086 fans in attendance, which breaks the official attendance record for the 36-year-old tournament (30,000 people saw it live in 1976). Already known as the “fifth Grand Slam,” it is also the fifth-most well-attended tournament in the world. There were 2,600 seats added to the outer courts to make 17,000 total. Four... 

Novak Djokovic Will End 2011 as ATP No. 1

A new era is about to begin in male tennis. Novak Djokovic is the new No. 2 in the ATP rankings after winning the first Masters 1000 of the year at Indian Wells, which included back-to-back victories over Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. The Serbian player, who ended as No. 3 in the rankings from 2007 to 2010, had already been No. 2 three times during 2010 for a total of 24 weeks. It’s just matter... 

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