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Kathy Bissell For the first time since Tiger Woods has played professional golf, he’s been talking about his swing changes in some detail. Woods, who was always more secretive than Bruce Wayne, aka Batman, makes surprising sense when explaining the reasons he has struggled with his comeback. His reasoning shows why 2012 might be a great season for him. Putting together what he has said...
Published: December 6, 2011
This week, still reeling over the loss of Wales coach Gary Speed, the footballing world has suffered another great loss. Brazilian midfield legend Sócrates, known as “The Doctor” for his actual license to practice medicine and his great precision and intelligence on the pitch, passed away over the weekend, a result of septic shock from food poisoning. Sócrates, who made...
Published: December 5, 2011
Tiger Woods got back in the win column for the first time in more than two years by outdueling Zach Johnson at the Chevron World Challenge. Following the triumph, a hilarious animated video was released recounting the turmoil Woods has endured since his last win. The video is embedded above. It was created by Next Media Animation, a Taiwan-based group that has become known for twisting current events...
Published: December 5, 2011
4,035. That’s the amount of ranking points world No. 2 Rafael Nadal trails Novak Djokovic by at the conclusion of the 2011 season. While that may seem nearly insurmountable considering the level Djokovic has been playing at, Nadal really is in striking distance to overtake him. There are things within his control and other outside factors that could guide the Spaniard back to the top spot...
Published: December 5, 2011
Tiger Woods has overcome a lot of adversity these past few years, but he wasn’t a bad golfer during the two years and 20-plus tournaments he went without a victory. No, Tiger had the skills all along, they were just buried beneath the demons within. He is still a great golfer, and he always will be. His win at the Chevron World Challenge this past weekend is proof that his clutch gene is...
Published: December 5, 2011
The draw is complete, the fixtures are set and now all that’s left to do is wait. Euro 2012 is approaching fast. With just about six months left before the opening match on June 8 in Warsaw, the tournament’s 16 teams are making their final preparations. We’ll have plenty more on all that in the coming months. But for now we want to whet your appetite for a major international tournament...
Published: December 5, 2011
There are very few times Tiger Woods can be upstaged. Sunday, Tiger Woods was upstaged by a mashed potato. While Woods was on his way to winning his first tournament in two years, there was an Internet sensation waiting to happen. As you can see in the video, it’s Sunday at the Chevron tournament because of Woods’ ceremonial red shirt. It looks like any other tee shot; Tiger contemplating...
Published: December 5, 2011
Amid debates about its popularity and relevance, and how troublesome it is to accommodate, the Davis Cup proved once more that it hits the spot few other tournaments can reach. The final event of the tennis calendar was intensified by an Argentina team wanting this trophy perhaps more than any other nation, having been thwarted in three previous finals. It added spice that they had fallen, at home,...
Published: December 5, 2011
The Mexican Grand Prix, last held in 1992, should return to the Formula One calendar in the near future. At least, that’s the opinion of one Mexican F1 fan, Carlos Slim Domit. Every fan thinks his or her home country should have a Grand Prix, so normally we might not pay any attention. But Slim Domit is no ordinary fan—he’s the son of Carlos Slim Helú, the world’s...
Published: December 5, 2011
A year has passed and positions have been swapped, but the four names at the top of the rankings are still the same. In tennis lingo, they are simply known as the Big Four. Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray have occupied the year-end top four for the last four years, and the former three have occupied the year-end top three for the last five. No player outside...