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Since Tiger Woods relinquished his hold on the No. 1 world ranking, we have seen two other golfers rise to take the top spot. First, Lee Westwood took over. And for 17 weeks Westwood was considered the best golfer in the world based on numbers. Then Westwood struggled and we saw the young Martin Kaymer take over. That is where we stand today: Kaymer is atop the world rankings and everyone else...
Published: March 7, 2011
Although Serena Williams recently suffered a pulmonary embolism, there’s a good chance the former world number one will be ready to compete at the Grand Slam on the clay court in France twelve weeks from now. According to the tennis star’s doctors, the condition was caught early and successful treatment was under way, which means the American star need more time to rest in order to be back...
Published: March 7, 2011
If there were any doubts that Somdev Devvarman is the rightful inheritor to Leander Paes’ mantle in the Davis Cup, they were put to rest by his stellar display at Novi Sad against defending champions Serbia. Novak Djokovic—the World No. 3 and architect of the successful Serbian title run last year—opted out of the first round tie. India were hit hard by Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi’s...
Published: March 6, 2011
Galal Ibrahim, the chairman of storied but embattled Cairo soccer club Al Zamalek SC, has resigned amid mounting criticism of his financial management, according to Egyptian soccer website FilGoal.com. Ibrahim’s resignation comes as Zamalek is battling the financial fallout of the political crisis in Egypt that last month forced President Hosni Mubarak to resign after 30 years in office. The...
Published: March 6, 2011
Every Monday night, lucky golfers across the planet are graced with the presence of self-proclaimed New York City Royalty. The Golf Channel runs a dopey series each week, featuring Donald Trump and his flying entourage of butt-kissers and wanna-be CEO’s playing golf and claiming scores that are difficult to believe. Last week’s episode was the final straw. While...
Published: March 6, 2011
The Formula 1 season has not yet started, and reporters, critics, as well as fans alike have much to discuss and criticize. Even media personalities such as the Top Gear presenters have taken shots at Formula 1. Apparently the Stig will be this year’s only attendee at the Bahrain Grand Prix, having surprisingly secured some rather inexpensive tickets. The Bahrain situation...
Published: March 6, 2011
GOATness (GOAT short for Greatest of All Time), nowadays, is getting increasingly harder to define, much of this is due to the incredible level of competition that contenders are facing. It used to be simple—weren’t five straight Wimbledons or that rare career Grand Slam, enough to make it? Apparently, for our era, even such ludicrous statistics, which used to be the pinnacles of the 1980s...
Published: March 6, 2011
Five weeks from today, the Masters will be ending and another chapter in the history of major golf championships will be written. This is the first in a series of five articles leading up to the opening of the Masters, culminating with my pick for this year’s event. Winning one of golf’s major championships can change a player’s life. It can validate a great player’s status...
Published: March 6, 2011
So after a politically-induced delay, the 2011 Formula One Season finally kick-starts on the 27th of March—albeit on a different continent altogether. The Australian Grand Prix has always been the traditional season-opener, excluding 2006 and 2010, ever since the event moved from Adelaide to Melbourne in 1996. The fact that Melbourne will host the premiere of the 2011 season seems fitting, after...
Published: March 6, 2011
All unbeaten and holding the top three positions on the ladder, the Highlanders, Sharks and Stormers are the front-runners three weeks into the 2011 Super Rugby competition. It is the Highlanders though that have set the benchmark in the early stages with wins over the Hurricanes and Chiefs, as well as an impressive win over the defending champion Bulls side at Loftus Versfeld. The Bulls hadn’t...