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The final leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs are here, and the top players in the points standings have their eyes on that crystal trophy and the $10 million. This grand finale seems to be shaping up to be an ultimate clash between Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, currently the two best golfers on the planet. Rory and Tiger are one and two on the points list respectively, and either of them can take home the...
Published: September 17, 2012
Tennis legend Roger Federer now owns the record for most weeks all time spent as the world No. 1. There is no doubt he would love to finish the year at the No. 1 spot for the sixth time in his career. He currently maintains that top spot. In the rolling rankings he leads world No. 2 Novak Djokovic 11,805 to 10,470. However, he is currently second place in points acquired during the 2012 calendar year....
Published: September 17, 2012
USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann has come under a little bit of fire recently for not producing satisfactory results, especially in World Cup qualifiers. The United States allowed Jamaica to get a first ever win against them last week in a World Cup qualifier and barely squeezed out a 1-0 win over the Reggae Boyz a few days later in Columbus—a game that, were it not for the woodwork, should have...
Published: September 17, 2012
The Davis Cup competition has been in existence since the start of the 20th century. Today, it is a function of the ITF (International Tennis Federation), but its beginnings were not nearly so formal. It began as a challenge between the United States and Great Britain to determine who had the best tennis players—the concept dreamed up by some Harvard tennis players. One of the Harvard fellows...
Published: September 17, 2012
The United States Women’s National Team battled to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Australia on Sunday afternoon in the second match of the team’s post-Olympic victory tour. After going into the half down 1-0, the U.S. made the most of its halftime substitutions, scoring twice in the last 45 minutes to pick up another win. Here are four thoughts from the match. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: September 16, 2012
Just six days ago, the year’s final major, the US Open, concluded with an epic final between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic, with Murray outlasting Djokovic in five sets to capture his first career major. But there’s no rest for the weak and weary, as this past weekend, the 2012 Davis Cup World Group Semifinals and World Group Playoffs were contested in 10 locations around the globe. What...
Published: September 16, 2012
Jiyai Shin is your 2012 Women’s British Open champion. The South Korean recorded a nine-stroke victory over her fellow countrywoman Inbee Park. Shin had won last week’s Kingsmill Championship after defeating Paula Creamer in the longest playoff in LPGA history. This time, she battled under tough conditions, which included the suspension of the second-round, and played 36 holes on Sunday...
Published: September 16, 2012
Team USA’s women’s soccer club didn’t disappoint its fans on its Fan Tribute Tour. On Sunday afternoon, the Americans defeated Australia in an international friendly by the score of 2-1. They entered the locker room at halftime down 0-1, but the women ignited a second-half surge that was strong enough for them to walk away with the win. Here’s a complete review of the match. Grades...
Published: September 16, 2012
2012 was a unique year in tennis history—seven different singles champions of a possible eight. It has not happened in recent times that the competition on the men’s as well as women’s side has been so open. Serena Williams can be called as the spoilsport by being the only player to have won two Slams this year. Other than her, there were four gentlemen and two ladies who won one...
Published: September 16, 2012
Every golfer knows that in an important match, it’s almost always going to come down to making a key putt or two. No matter how well you’ve been hitting the ball off the tee or how softly your approach shots have been landing on the green, you can’t score well if you don’t feel good when you are standing over your putts. Some golfers who have tons of talent and confidence in...