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After watching the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) record yet another sensational victory in Wednesday’s semifinal victory over France, most of us in the United States are convinced that our team will triumph in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup Final against Japan. However, I am more cautious with my assessment when considering that the United States still has some clear...
Published: July 16, 2011
Rory McIlroy, the 22-year-old from Northern Ireland, has shown us his immense talents and capability of winning Majors. Bursting onto the golf scene with his phenomenal first three days at the Augusta Masters followed by his win at the US Open at Congressional, he began to make people wonder if he truly was the next big thing. Whether or not he is going to win as many Majors as the great Tiger Woods...
Published: July 16, 2011
World No. 3 and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer stated prior to the start of the clay court Masters Series event in Rome in May of this year that he wanted to challenge the soon-to-materialize domination of men’s tennis by Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. So far, he hasn’t managed that. He failed to defend his Australian Open title at the start of the year, he failed to...
Published: July 16, 2011
With three rounds complete at Royal St. George’s on England’s Southeastern coast, the 2011 British Open is still up for grabs heading into the final round on Sunday. Six players currently sit under par at golf’s third major, including: Darren Clarke, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, Thomas Bjorn, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Lucas Glover. With American golfers in their longest drought of...
Published: July 16, 2011
This is the second part of a two part series. Here is Part I. Like the Yanks’ defensive situation, the midfield, to a certain extent, is uncertain. However, unlike the defense, this uncertainty occurs because there is depth. There are quite a few player combinations and formations the US can play with that could work. Over the last few years, the Yanks’ ability to score, especially from...
Published: July 16, 2011
Saturday was “moving day” at the 2011 British Open Championship, and it looked like two completely different rounds of golf. Those players who teed off in the morning were greeted by extremely harsh weather conditions—a steady, soaking rain with winds gusting to 30 miles per hour. It was classic British Open fare, but certainly not conducive to good scoring. Simply put, it was survival-of-the-fittest...
Published: July 16, 2011
C’mon baby, let’s do the twist. – Chubby Checker (1960) It’s happening again. The British Open leaderboard is aligned for another groundhog day. The Irishman at the top, Darren Clarke, would, with a win, propel his agent to the forefront of golf’s super agents. Fifty years ago, a man named Chubby revolutionized a dance move. The country was swept into a tornado-like...
Published: July 16, 2011
Melanie Oudin has no trouble recalling the wonderful memories of her great run at the U.S. Open two years ago. The teenage blonde knocked off Elena Dementieva, Maria Sharapova and Nadia Petrova to advance to the U.S. Open Quarterfinals in Flushing Meadows, New York. With each upset, the hype over this talented young American grew and grew. Even though she lost in the quarterfinals to Caroline Wozniacki,...
Published: July 16, 2011
As the Open Championship is being played at Royal St. George’s in England, Tiger Woods is nowhere to be found. It marks the second straight major Woods has missed leading many to question whether Woods will break the record he once seemed to be a shoo-in to surpass. Will Tiger Woods break Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major championships? It is the never ending debate, now with more...
Published: July 16, 2011
The 2011 American Century Championship kicked off Friday, July 15th in Lake Tahoe as celebrities from around the country converged on one course for a chance at golf glory. The purse totals $600,000 this year and the event is benefiting the Lance Armstrong Foundation for cancer awareness and survivors. Jack Wagner, Jeremy Roenick and Chris Chandler are currently the top three at the event, while Dallas...