Final Numbers from the 2012 Ryder Cup

Justin Rose (3-2) and Rory McIlroy (3-2) were the only two Europeans who played in all five sessions at Medinah. Nearly every Team USA member played in four matches except for Jim Furyk (1-2), Dustin Johnson (3-0), Matt Kuchar (2-1) and Brandt Snedeker (1-2), who all played in just three sessions. European captain Jose Maria Olazabal’s pick, Nicolas Colsaerts, only won one match (1-3) but was... 

Rory McIlroy Nearly Misses Tee Time Ahead of Magical European Comeback

Rory McIlroy barely made it to the party.  The Ryder Cup can be described, more than any tournament on a golf course, as one big raucous affair. Fans cheering and golfers sucking up the emotion like a sponge.  And the young kid from Northern Ireland nearly missed what turned out to be one of the best comebacks in Ryder Cup history.  He needed a police escort just to get to Medinah Country... 

Lewis Hamilton: Does He Still Have Any Chance at the 2012 Formula 1 Title?

Any faint hope that Lewis Hamilton still had of taking out this year’s Formula 1 world championship must surely have evaporated with his announcement that he was leaving McLaren to take Michael Schumacher’s seat at Mercedes GP. At 52 points down with only six races remaining, Hamilton’s chances of claiming the title were already slim, despite the rich form streak that he is enjoying... 

Tennis 2012: Most Jaw-Dropping Moments from This Past Season

2012 saw tennis in different avatars, all of them enhanced the global status of the sport. There were highs and lows for the players themselves, but the sport remained the winner always. A new Grand Slam champion on the men’s tour while the women’s tour had new No. 1 stars, though not everyone was convinced about the logic of the ranking system. No. 1 or not, players gave their best in... 

Ryder Cup 2012: 5 Reasons USA Lost

A little more than half a day later, we can start to dissect the Miracle at Medinah—the unbelievable comeback by the team from across the pond over our boys. The genesis of this loss may have been in May, 2011, when a golf legend, and the man who may have played the biggest part in converting the Europeans from doormat to dominant, passed away. The ghost of Seve Ballesteros seemed to... 

2012 Ryder Cup: Why the Europeans Continue to Dominate the Ryder Cup Matches

The European Ryder Cup team has now won seven of the last nine Ryder Cup matches, including yesterday’s epic comeback victory against the American side. The question that has been raging since the mid-90s and will undoubtedly continue to rage ever more so in the immediate future is, why has the European team been so much more successful than the Americans during the past 20 years? Why does the... 

China Open 2012: Schedule, Live Stream, Start Time and Preview

We’re already a few days into the China Open, and already there have been more than a few notable upsets. The most notable shockers have all occurred on the women’s side, as world No. 5 Petra Kvitova lost to Carla Suarez Navarro in the second round, according to Xinhuanet.com, and on the men’s side, Marin Cilic—who finished last year’s China Open as the runner-up—fell... 

Ryder Cup 2012: 10 Reasons Why Europe Won Golf’s Most Exciting Event

The 2012 Ryder Cup was won by Europe because of 10 huge reasons. Ian Poulter and team Europe came up huge and staged an unprecedented comeback on foreign soil. Down 10-6 with a glimmer of hope, Europe won the singles portion of the event 8.5 to 3.5 and ended up winning the cup by a score of 14.5 to 13.5. In no particular order, here are the top 10 reasons why Europe retained the Ryder Cup. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Ryder Cup 2012: Europeans Win the Greatest Show in Golf

Before everyone starts pointing fingers and assigning blame for the USA loss on Sunday, let’s look at the facts. The Americans, led by Captain Davis Love, had built up a four-point lead heading into Sunday singles.  Love had been pushing all of the right buttons to forge a large lead after four rounds of team matches. The USA Team was 5-3 in the Foursomes matches.  Normally the USA... 

Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships 2012: Schedule, Live Stream Info & More

With just over a month left in the 2012 tennis season, some of the world’s top men’s stars will converge on the hard courts of Tokyo to battle for the Rakuten Open title this October. Reigning U.S. Open champion Andy Murray enters this year’s tournament as the No. 1-seeded player, but won’t have to worry about a potential matchup with any of the sport’s Big Three. Instead,... 

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