Brazil vs. Honduras: 6 Bold Predictions for Olympic Football Quarterfinal

For followers of this wonderful Olympic football tournament, the fun truly begins: We are now into the knockout stages, and the safety net of group play has been removed from under each remaining team. For some, that matters more than for others. Brazil, favorites going into the competition, now face less of a challenge in their march toward a gold medal, with both Spain and Uruguay shockingly eliminated. Brazil’s... 

5 Vital Keys to Success at the 2012 PGA Championship

Just over two decades after its creation, Kiawah Island’s Ocean Course will play host to its first PGA Championship, and the course is expected to come out swinging. The 7676-yard par-72 layout certainly overwhelms with length, but other factors make this one of the toughest courses in the United States. One of those would be wind, which is a constant on a course that sits just off the Atlantic... 

US Open 2012: Is Rafael Nadal a Genuine Title Contender?

He hasn’t won a tournament on any surface other than clay in more than a year and a half. So can 2010 U.S. Open champion Rafael Nadal be considered a serious contender for this year’s Open? The last time Rafa won a hard-court title was at Tokyo in October 2010, a month after defeating Novak Djokovic in the final to win his only U.S. Open at Flushing Meadow. Injuries, fatigue and the form... 

London 2012: The 12 Most Unforgettable Matches in Olympic Tennis History

When tennis made its return to the Olympic stage in 1988 after a 64-year absence, the sport was greeted with appropriate skepticism. Why was Steffi Graf—owner of all four Grand Slams played that year— stomping around Seoul? Chris Evert, Stefan Edberg, Gabriela Sabatini—these were not just professionals, but seasoned, glorified professionals at that.  Since the inception of the... 

Olympic Soccer 2012: Why Uruguay Has Been a Huge Letdown at the Olympics

Spain’s exit from the 2012 Summer Olympics has been well-documented as a failure by the country’s U-23 players to live up to their hype and individual talents. But one story that has been very lightly discussed has been Uruguay’s exit from the Olympics. Prior to the tournament, B/R’s Michael Cummings wrote an article on why Uruguay could be a very interesting team to follow... 

15 Things That Will and Won’t Happen at PGA at Kiawah’s Ocean Course

The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, site of the PGA Championship has history already. It was built to host The Ryder Cup in 1991.  While the course was under construction in 1989, there was a little Category 4 hurricane named Hugo that blew through South Carolina just north of Charleston.  It rendered the area more than ground under repair for several weeks afterward. Video of... 

Japan vs Egypt: 6 Bold Predictions for Olympic Football Quarterfinal

Old Trafford plays host to two of the surprise contenders of the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament quarterfinalists, Japan and Egypt. Japan’s U23 National team are made up of players primarily all still playing their club football in Japan, but the next most represented club league is the German Bundesliga which shows the importance of Japanese talent to the rise of central European football. Egypt... 

Roger Federer: Why Gold at Olympics Won’t Solve His Rafael Nadal Problem

If Roger Federer should win Olympic gold in singles than it would be wise to stow your foul weather gear within close reach. The tidal wave of articles proclaiming Federer to be the “best ever” in the field of men’s singles tennis will flood the internet faster than a Kim Kardashian wedding announcement.  As we march towards what appears to be an inevitable Olympic tennis... 

Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Day 1 Leaderboard Updates, Highlights and More

In the final tuneup before the 2012 PGA Championship, golf’s biggest names are attempting to build some momentum at the WGC-Bridestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio. The friendly Firestone Country Club has long been a favorite of professional golfers, particularly Tiger Woods, who has won seven times in 12 appearances at the course. Woods looked to be in contention again this year, as he was near... 

Bridgestone Invitational 2012: Tiger Must Gain Momentum Before PGA Championship

Tiger Woods has earned a subpar performance if he winds up laying an egg at the 2012 Bridgestone Invitational. He has dominated the PGA Tour this year. The man who everybody had pegged for finished is first in earnings and first in the FedEx Cup standings in 2012. Woods has shown us that he isn’t ready to fade back into the shadows yet. He has compiled five top-five finishes, three tournament... 

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