LPGA Rules Official Adversely Affects Pressel-Munoz Match at Sybase

I normally believe in a fairly strict enforcement of the rules of golf, including league rules and local rules, but the penalty incurred by Morgan Pressel on Sunday seems a bit much. Pressel suffered a devastating enforcement of the LPGA rule concerning slow play in her semifinal match on Sunday with eventual Sybase Match Play winner Azahara Munoz. Pressel won the 13th hole of the match to go three... 

2012 Ryder Cup: Euros Strong Again but Questions Persist for Captain Love

The 2012 Ryder Cup will be held September 28-30 on U.S. soil at historic Medinah Country Club just outside of Chicago. Medinah Country Club is a 54-hole complex that first opened for play in 1925.  It has hosted three U.S. Opens, two PGA Championships, a U. S. Senior Open and several Western Opens. Byron Nelson, Billy Casper, and Gary Player have won big events at Medinah.  Who can forget... 

Euro 2012 Players to Watch: Robin van Persie of Netherlands

The Netherlands enter the European Championships this summer knowing they’re in for a tough time. They wound up in this year’s “Group of Death”—a phrase commonly use to identify the hardest group to qualify from. “Oranje” will be looking for some huge performances from key players and Robin van Persie, Arsenal‘s goalscoring machine, is no exception.... 

Euro 2012 Players to Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal

Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine is quickly approaching—just 18 days to go until the opening ceremony and first match. With that in mind, it’s important to know which players we should be keeping an eye out for come the tournament opening. Good players will be plain to see, but the exceptional players are the ones that really catch the eye. With more to come as the days roll by, here begins... 

Graham Zusi Gets Second Call-Up to US Men’s National Team

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Graham Zusi has received his second call-up to the US Men’s National Team (USMNT) this year. He joined the rest of the squad Sunday at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in his hometown of Orlando. Zusi participated in his first camp last January and got his first cap in a match against Venezuela later that month. In just his second game for the USMNT, Zusi... 

Ranking the USMNT’s Most Important Players

The United States men’s national soccer team has a big month ahead with friendlies against Scotland, Brazil and Canada over the next two weeks and World Cup qualifiers against Antigua and Barbuda and Guatemala following in early June. With these important games on the horizon, let’s take a look at the USMNT’s most important players. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

HP Byron Nelson 2012 Leaderboard: Exciting Finish Good Sign for Golf

The HP Byron Nelson is far from a headlining tournament, but Jason Dufner, Dicky Pride and others managed to provide enough excitement to make it relevant. And for golf’s popularity moving forward, that’s an incredibly positive sign. Let’s face it, ever since Tiger Woods went into a tailspin and started playing the most inconsistent golf of his career, golf suffered. Woods was the... 

HP Byron Nelson 2012: Jason Dufner Finds Redemption in Strong Finish

Jason Dufner’s wound healed a bit more on Sunday. In the 2011 PGA Championship, Dufner held a five-stroke lead with four holes to play only to choke it all away and eventually lose in a playoff. At the 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship, he proved he knows how to finish. Dufner had no room for error. If he wanted to walk away victorious, he had to outplay Dicky Pride, Joe Durant, J.J. Henry,... 

Jason Dufner Wins the HP Byron Nelson Championship

Jason Dufner sank a sensational 25-feet birdie putt on the 18th hole to win the 2012 HP Byron Nelson Championship at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Irving, Texas. Dufner shot a three-under-par 67 today to finish with a total of 11-under-par for the tournament and take the winner’s $1.17 million paycheck and earn his second win in three weeks. He won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on April... 

Vasili Berezutski: Will His Absence Affect Russia’s Chances in Euro 2012?

Vasily Berezutski will be absent from the Euro 2012 competition due to a thigh injury. The news was reported and published in the UEFA website. The news was also reported by AFP with h/t to the FIFA webpage According to the report, Berezutski was unable to practice because of pain in the thigh. The absence comes at a time when Russia is preparing for its Group A matches against Greece, Poland and the... 

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