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FC Dallas midfielder Brek Shea has enjoyed a meteoric rise in popularity over the past couple of months. The MLS star, previously an unknown entity except among the most die-hard circles of American soccer fandom, has turned in a slew of successful performances for the U.S. national team since August. Shea, who came on as a substitute against Mexico in an Aug. 10 friendly, was one of the few bright...
Published: October 20, 2011
By this point in the PGA Tour season, I normally have slowly started shifting my interest to the NFL and NBA. That is because with only one tournament left on the schedule, the only drama left is seeing who will keep their card and who will be relegated to head back to Q-School. And unless my hometown favorite Tim “Lumpy” Herron is one of the players battling for a card, I don’t...
Published: October 20, 2011
For every piece of golf advice telling you to do one thing, you can find another that contradicts it. So it really should come as no surprise that professional golf has seen quite a number of bizarre swings over the years. Some were successful, and some were not. But they are all fascinating to watch. The 12 golfers you find on the next slides are the ones I felt had the strangest swings. I am...
Published: October 20, 2011
Among all the possible stories at the season-ending Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, there is one that garners the most attention. Sound the ring bell. The world’s No. 1 player, Luke Donald, and PGA Tour money leader Webb Simpson tee off in Thursday’s opening round, in a head-to-head battle for the PGA Tour’s money list title. Donald is trying to become the first...
Published: October 20, 2011
The PGA released its tournament schedule consisting of 45 official events totaling over $310 million in prize money for 2012. There are some interesting items to note. The PGA schedule makers continue to tweak its television scheduling to avoid conflicts with football, especially the NFL playoffs. The first event of the year will again be the Hyundai Tournament of Champions held in Kapalua January...
Published: October 20, 2011
Organized golf tournaments first began in the 1860s, and there have been millions of tournaments played throughout the world since that time. Although there have been many memorable tournaments and victories throughout the history of the game, this is my attempt to identify the most historical significant golf tournaments every played. The tournaments are listed in chronological order, and like any...
Published: October 20, 2011
Formula One comes to India on October 30, 2011 for the first time ever. The Buddh Circuit in NOIDA is all set to welcome 24 drivers on 12 teams. The hype is truly on, as a nation of disparities celebrates an elitist sport. Here are three memorable quotes on this special occasion from Sebastian Vettel, Karun Chandhok and Samir Gaur—what they said, really meant and definitely did not. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: October 20, 2011
Roger Federer has never been in the paper due to scandal or infamy. He has had a career free from the luxurious and sybaritic lifestyles of so many world class icons under the spotlight, instead sponsoring numerous charitable events and working as an ambassador for the sport. What has made headlines are the countless records he has broken and the 16 grand slam titles to his name. Federer...
Published: October 20, 2011
Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Roger Federer have been dominating the game for the past few years and swapping the top four spots among themselves. The only two exceptions were Robin Soderling and Juan Martin del Potro, who dared to break into their playground, both in 2010. All of the attention in the tennis world is on Novak Djokovic and how well he will play in 2012—justifiably...
Published: October 20, 2011
Lewis Hamilton burst onto the scene in 2007, going toe-to-toe with the man many considered the best driver at the time—his teammate, Fernando Alonso. His performances in the wet were nothing short of outstanding, and after missing out by a single point in his debut season, Hamilton made amends by overtaking Timo Glock at the final corner on the last lap at the season finale in 2008 to earn the...