Tennis 2012: Numbers to Daze You

Numbers rarely tell a story, they say. Unless you go beneath the surface and look at the factors driving them. In the tennis season that went past, there were quite a few statistics that were amazing, to say the least. These numbers may not be repeated in the coming future but that does not deter us from looking back and wonder how they came to be. Will we ever get such numbers again? Maybe. Maybe... 

USMNT: 6 Lessons to Take into Antigua & Barbuda and Guatemala World Cup Matches

Another month on the calendar has turned and the U.S. have two more qualifying matches lined up. On October 12 they will travel to Antigua for a match with Antigua & Barbuda, and on October 16 they will host Guatemala in their final group match. The U.S. are coming off a split with Jamaica in September. They suffered a loss in Kingston, Jamaica, but followed it with a win in Columbus,... 

Jim Furyk’s 2012 Funk: A Series of Close Calls

For Jim Furyk, the 2012 season might best be described as a fishing tale about the one that got away.  Actually, it was two, er, three that got away. Three holes got away, and if played differently, Jim Furyk might have wound up winning the U.S. Open, grabbing the Brigestone title and helping the Americans grab the Ryder Cup. As he stood on the 18th green at Medinah, Furyk seemed disconsolate... 

Ryder Cup 2012: Davis Love III Should Take Blame for US Loss

United States captain Davis Love III walked off the 18th green as humble as any captain could be after watching his team fall apart on Sunday. The Europeans had just completed one of the most epic comebacks in Ryder Cup history, and to add insult to injury, they did it on U.S. soil. Stunned was the U.S. crowd as the Europeans celebrated and sang “ole-ole-ole-ole-ole-ole.” But in the midst... 

Is Bernie Ecclestone’s Call to Drop New F1 Engine Regulations Ferrari’s Bidding?

Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula 1 puppetmaster, has announced that he thinks the 2014 engine changes should be scrapped. Unsurprisingly, Ecclestone’s proclamation came after meeting with Ferrari boss, Luca di Montezemolo, at the Maranello factory where the two reviewed Ferrari’s new engine development. ESPN F1 quotes Ecclestone: I listened to the noise of the engines in (Ferrari’s... 

John Isner to Jack Sock: Assessing the Current State of American Men’s Tennis

Andy Roddick is retired. Mardy Fish is having health issues. John Isner lost in five sets at each of the Grand Slams this year. Donald Young’s ranking is in a free fall. And the major tournament season ended at the U.S. Open, with Roddick’s 2003 victory there being the last time an American man captured a Grand Slam singles title, an ignominious streak that’s reaching historic levels. Despite... 

5 Things to File Away for 2013 PGA Tour Season

So, the 2012 golf season is behind us. Yes, there are a few events on the PGA Tour Fall Series calendar and there will be some rounds played for television’s silly season, but as they scrub the champagne out of the carpets at Medinah, the next serious golf to be played in this country will be in January in Hawaii. It was by all accounts a great year. We saw an extraordinary talent come together... 

Ryder Cup 2012: Death to the Dreaded 14-14 ‘Retain’ Tie

Imagine that the St. Louis Cardinals avoid an epic collapse and claim one of the two National League wild card berths. Suppose that they sneak by the Atlanta Braves in a one-game playoff and go on to duplicate the run they made last year to get back to the World Series. Say they square things up with the American League champions in another “one for the ages” Game 6 to knot the series up... 

2012 Ryder Cup Upon Further Review: Who Was the Real Winner?

Davis Love III’s Saturday night chat with his team must have included a chalk talk to implement the prevent defense. If anyone is waking up Monday and wondering how the United States fumbled a 10-6 lead on Sunday, they may need to go under the hood of one of Ian Poulter’s Ferraris and count the number of spark plugs—twelve. They might find a cruel reminder that when it comes to team... 

Why the Australian Open Was the Best Slam of 2012

Dubbed the “Happy Slam” by many top players, including Roger Federer, the Australian Open has always been a very unique event. When the court surface changed from fast-green to slow-blue in 2008, the quality in game play did not skip a beat. There has always been a prestigious undertone about this Major, and since it starts off the year, it sets the themes for the following three (though... 

« Previous Page — Next Page »

Latest News

• Former England Manager Graham Taylor Dies at Age 72
• Bruce Arena Names USMNT January Camp Invitees
• Karamoko Dembele Makes England U15s Debut After Playing for Scotland in November
• USMNT Watch: Bobby Wood Nets 1st Bundesliga Goal Since September
• Rugby Player Bruno Andres Doglioli Banned 3 Years for Tackling Female Referee