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With memories of an outstandingly boring 2011 European Grand Prix in Valencia still fresh in our minds, there is disturbing news coming out of Spain that the harbourside race could replace Catalunya as the home of the Spanish Grand Prix until 2021. With the 2012 season calendar currently sitting at 21 races yet the Concorde agreement guaranteeing a maximum of 20 races, something has to give. And two...
Published: June 29, 2011
Rory McIlroy may have taken Woods’ role as the player to beat in majors. His win in the U.S. Open that captured his first major is a sign of things to come. McIlroy has proved that although he may not look like Woods or play his style, he is the new man in golf to imitate. Let’s take a look at how McIlroy will do in the next 10 majors. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: June 29, 2011
Ibrahim Chaibou. Not a name you might instantly recognise, but one worth remembering as the latest round of FIFA match-fixing allegations rocks football. With Greece, Finland, South Korea and even Sumo wrestling in Japan under scrutiny, FIFA have now turned their gaze to a couple of bizarre games in the build-up to last year’s World Cup in South Africa. A strange but clearly powerful man,...
Published: June 29, 2011
Judging by the strident tenor and continuing strength of the ongoing, online venting session emanating from the US Soccer fan and pundit communities, the 4-2 Gold Cup Final loss to Mexico could be interpreted as the proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back. However, rather than it being simply “one loss too many” or even the fact that it was a loss to the USA’s most...
Published: June 29, 2011
Golf is not a sport known for its humor. It is better known for strange clothes—and even stranger rules. But funny? I bet you will never hear someone say how funny it is to watch PGA Tour players. Well, they should. If someone scratches the surface of the PGA Tour, they will realize the game has seen its share of hilarious players. Behind the hats, scowls and ropes, some...
Published: June 29, 2011
The phenomenon that is Irishman Rory McIlroy has taken flight, and the golf world is abuzz with the possibility that we are witnessing the start of a career that could go down as one of the best ever. However, before we anoint the 22-year-old the Second Coming, let us take a step back and realize how lucky we truly are to potentially witness two of the greatest golfers to ever live. As soon as...
Published: June 29, 2011
Golf is in a good place. Nowadays, anyone in any tournament can win. The problem is, no one can dominate. A new person wins every week and there is a new world No. 1 almost every week. Golf does not have nearly the interest when Tiger Woods is not in the tournament. Here are five reasons the game of golf does not matter without Tiger Woods. As always, please feel free to comment...
Published: June 28, 2011
Like Jason Aldean’s lyrics to his song My Kinda Party, the PGA TOUR follows the motto: Worked all week.Cleaned up, clean cut and clean shaved. And so, when there is a sighting of facial hair, it is usually met with a golf clap of appreciation. The USGA has cut back the gnarly rough to what we have come to tag graduated rough. Facial hair has gone the same direction. There...
Published: June 28, 2011
So here’s how things go when you’re a role model. Everything is expected of you. You’re supposed to set the perfect example for kids who look up to you, and represent yourself, your country, and your sport. However, nobody is a perfect person. There are temptations abundant, and surely this impacts everyone. So here we are, over a year removed from the Tiger Woods drama, and still...
Published: June 28, 2011
Evidently, Eldrick Woods has a new role model. Lucas Glover. El Tigre, sporting a new beard and unable to play in his own event this week at Aronimink, stepped up and answered some questions about the golfing world’s most famous knee, and as Tiger is want to say, “it is what it is….” Tiger unleashed these tidbits on Tuesday: He hasn’t hit any balls, and that would...