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Ryan Moore picked up his second career PGA Tour victory Sunday after shooting 24-under par to win the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Moore shot 5-under par while holding off great efforts from Brendon de Jonge (-23), Jonas Blixt (-20) and a scorching hot Jason Day (-20). Other top performances included efforts from Bill Lunde (-15), Scott Piercy (-14) and Richard H. Lee...
Published: October 7, 2012
The lack of star golfers in this year’s Shriners Open at TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas has created an opportunity for lesser-known players to make a name for themselves. Even though there may not be as many eyes on this tournament as there are on some bigger-name events, it’s still a PGA Tour stop and plenty of people are noticing these young players who are in the spotlight. Here’s...
Published: October 7, 2012
Even the most casual golf fans are familiar with the pristine beauty of the Augusta National Golf Club, the stunning seventh hole at Pebble Beach and island green 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. But pro golfers have to consider themselves among the luckiest individuals in the world. Not only do they get to make their living by playing this alternately stupendous and confounding game, they do it in some...
Published: October 7, 2012
Sergio Perez found out the hard way that the realities of Formula One racing can bite hard as he threw away an opportunity for some good points at the Japanese Grand Prix. While Perez was still basking in the glow of his meteoric rise to a seat in a leading team, his enthusiasm got the better of him with some adventurous overtaking attempts, the last of which saw him buried in the gravel trap at the...
Published: October 7, 2012
Novak Djokovic is doing everything he can to regain his status as the world’s No. 1 player. He defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 on Sunday at the 2012 China Open. After a back-and-forth opening set that went to a tiebreak, Djokovic won four straight games in the second before serving out the one-hour-and-41-minute match. It was an impressive display in China for the world No. 2, and...
Published: October 7, 2012
The Shanghai Masters is one of the final tournaments on the 2012 ATP schedule, and a strong performance by Roger Federer would help him maintain his No. 1 world ranking as Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, try to close the gap on the Swiss champion. There won’t be too many more chances this year for Djokovic or Murray to claim the top ranking, but both of them are capable...
Published: October 6, 2012
Three players will enter Sunday’s final round at the 2012 Justin Timberlake Shriners open tied for the lead at 19-under par. So, while this tournament may not have a start-studded field, it is going to offer some great Sunday action. Jonas Blixt and Brendon de Jonge began the third round tied for the lead at 14 under. Both were impressive on Saturday while firing a 66. That 66...
Published: October 6, 2012
A strong second half has seen the All Blacks claim what was in the end a comprehensive 32-16 victory over the Springboks in Soweto. The win ensures that the All Blacks finish the Rugby Championship unbeaten and extend their winning streak to 16 games. The New Zealanders showed great ball handling, flair and support play as they constructed four outstanding tries. It was the ability to do this that...
Published: October 6, 2012
Rafael Nadal is aiming to compete in the 2013 Australian Open after missing several tournaments and the Olympics after tearing his patella tendon at Wimbledon in June. The news came from Australian Open director Craig Tiley. According to Tiley (via Courtney Walsh of The Australian), Nadal texted him with a picture of himself stretching and then followed that with a statement indicating he would definitely...
Published: October 6, 2012
Milos Raonic will meet home favorite Kei Nishikori in the final of the Japan Open after ousting U.S. Open champion Andy Murray in a thrilling semifinal match. Raonic and Nishikori will have a chance to show what they are made of and give tennis fans a glimpse at up-and-coming talent that might go on to challenge the players who have dominated the game for nearly 10 years. Raonic, the big-serving...