Tiger Woods: 5 Keys to Redefining Himself at the Players

Tiger Woods had a rough go of it at The Players in 2011.  On Thursday morning, he shot a 42 on the front nine, re-tweaked his left leg and withdrew.  Woods had a bogey on the first, a triple on the fourth, another bogey on the fifth and a final one for good measure on the ninth. He immediately went to the physical therapy trailer and left the golf course. It was a shock to everyone who... 

5 Coolest Outfits in Tennis History

One thing that advertisers and tennis players emphasize greatly is clothing that will appeal to the masses. Certain companies’ clothing lines can be just as eye-capturing as a tennis match itself. Celebrities and players, such as Fernando Verdasco with the Adidas brand (Edge has been a particular success) and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal representing Nike, contribute to the lucrative cause... 

2012 Wells Fargo Championship: Rickie Fowler’s Best Performance of Young Career

Rickie Fowler’s first ever PGA tour win, which came today at the Wells Fargo Championship, was impressive in its own right, but what was more impressive was how he did it. Coming into Sunday, Fowler, at sixth place, was 11 strokes under par and three shots off the lead. Victory was certainly within his reach, but this isn’t vintage Tiger in a red shirt we’re talking about. Big Sunday... 

Wells Fargo Championship: Rickie Fowler Gets First US Pro Win

Rickie Fowler birdied the first sudden-death playoff hole and defeated Rory McIlroy and D. A. Points to win the Wells Fargo Championship and earn his first professional win on American soil. His previous lone professional win had come at the Kolon Korea Open last October. He won by six strokes and the runner-up was coincidentally Rory McIlroy. Webb Simpson entered Sunday leading the tournament but... 

5 Ireland Euro 2012 Fringe Players

The likes of Richard Dunne, Robbie Keane and Shay Given are viewed as indispensable players to Trapattoni because of their talent and experience, but there are several talented players on the fringes of the squad who may miss out because of their lack of experience. With Giovanni Trapattoni set to name his squad for Euro 2012 tomorrow, here are five players whose place on the plane to Poland is... 

2012 Wells Fargo Championship Leaderboard: Players Who’ll Beat Rory McIlroy

Rory McIlroy is going to finish fourth at the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship. He is playing great and he rocketed up the leaderboard with a six-under 66 on Saturday.  That was good enough to leave him in fourth place at the end of the third round, and in great contention to win. Unfortunately for him, these next three guys are going to outplay him.   You can view the full updated leaderboard... 

Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Madrid Masters: A Tournament Preview

Now fast approaching the business end of the tennis clay-court season, the best players in the world are in Madrid for the fourth Masters 1000 event of an already eventful 2012. Thus far, Rafael Nadal has at times seemed head and shoulders above most of the opposition that has come his way, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic has looked as typically solid as ever in his dismantling of all that has been in his... 

Predicting the Men’s Tennis Tournament in Madrid

The next big stop for the men on the road to Roland Garros is in Madrid this week. Andy Murray pulled out with an injury, Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish also withdrew. But outside of that, most all the big names are in Madrid for what should be a great week of tennis. Here are my predictions: First quarter: Novak Djokovic shouldn’t have much trouble getting to the round of 16. Once there, he will... 

Maria Sharapova vs. Victoria Azarenka: The New Rivalry in Women’s Tennis?

As the men wrap up minor tournaments in Estoril and Munich, it’s worthwhile pondering the recent state of women’s tennis. Its never been as orderly an affair, and 2012 seemed to start likewise. Victoria Azarenka won the Australian Open in Melbourne, continuing a trend that has saw four different grand slam champions in 2011, the last three (Li Na, Petra Kvitova, and Sam Stosur) being maiden... 

10 WTA Stars Who Could Compete on the ATP Tour

There are champions on the ATP Tour as well as WTA Tour. The question is: Can any of these women compete on the men’s tour? The mind immediately goes back to the highly publicized “Battle of the Sexes” match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King in the 1970s. There have been very few high-profile matches that pitted players from opposite sexes on the court, with some... 

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