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England can take another step toward establishing its dominance in Group H of UEFA World Cup qualifying with a road victory over Poland on Tuesday. The Three Lions currently lead the way with seven points. Poland is three points behind with a game in hand. The talented English side is coming off an easy 5-0 triumph over San Marino, but should expect a much more competitive battle from the White Eagles....
Published: October 16, 2012
This week, Roger Federer celebrates his unprecedented 300th week as the world’s No. 1 men’s tennis player. 2012 has been a great success for the 31-year-old Swiss, and with a few months left he intends to finish it out as strong as ever. Despite another Grand Slam title to his name and a silver medal at the Olympics, Federer’s hunger has not been sated. In a press conference at the...
Published: October 15, 2012
Week 1 of the Heineken Cup is in the books, and such was the intensity on display, that it seems as if it had never been away. The action that has made this tournament the premier competition in club rugby was amply showcased, justifying BT and Sky going to war to secure broadcast rights. In the Heineken Cup, every game matters, and thus after just one week we have an idea how things are shaping up,...
Published: October 15, 2012
Tennis used to rank like college football before the BCS. Players were judged by the media and by so-called experts in the field. What is more, players were generally ranked only at the end of the year. This is kind of like the Associated Press looking back over the year in 2002 and announcing that Ohio State, in its opinion, was the best team in college football. Let us just admit that the old college...
Published: October 15, 2012
The European Tour made two very important announcements last week that may affect the playing schedules for the top players in the golf world. Even Tiger Woods, who has trouble finding 15 free weekends a year to play in PGA events, will want to fuel up the jet and travel around the world to play in European Tour tournaments in 2013. Rory, Lee, Luke, Justin and the rest of the European Tour’s...
Published: October 15, 2012
The term “overrated” is thrown around very loosely in the blogosphere these days. Many armchair analysts rank athletes based on their own biases, making any argument obsolete. In the golfing world, one method that can make this process more scientific can be done by looking at a player’s earnings versus his media perception. Money list rankings[1] provide a straightforward measure...
Published: October 15, 2012
Legend has it that the British were once among the most competitive tennis nations in the world. Most tennis fans cannot remember a time when players from the UK were winning tournaments on the men’s and women’s tours, not to mention Grand Slams. However, Paul Revere has ridden his last ride, and the British are no longer coming—the British have arrived. During 2012, superstar Andy...
Published: October 15, 2012
There are those who believe Tiger Woods will never again be the player he was when he dominated golf in the early 2000s. And those people would be absolutely correct. Can you name one golfer who is as good in 2012 as he was in 2000? Highly unlikely that you can, but that doesn’t mean Woods can’t continue to be a very good player, even though time, injuries and his world crashing down around...
Published: October 14, 2012
Jonas Blixt showed poise well beyond his resume as he steadily moved through the final round of the 2012 Frys.com Open to capture a one-stoke lead for the rookie’s first career tournament victory. This was a wonderfully exciting final round with lots of red numbers, a few leader collapses and a close finish. Check out how the top finishers below and view the full leaderboard on PGA.com. Final...
Published: October 14, 2012
The month of September was a huge one for golf. Golfers competed in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and that culminated in Brandt Snedeker winning the championship. The month concluded with the Ryder Cup. Europe won a memorable competition as the U.S. golfers had a significant lead going into the singles matches, but the Europeans asserted themselves on the final day to retain the highly regarded trophy. Here’s...