Rory McIlroy Finishes His Most Excellent Year with Win in Dubai

Rory McIlroy ends 2012 as the No. 1 player on the PGA and European Tours.  He has been ranked No. 1 on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) for 15 consecutive weeks and a total of 22 weeks for the year. He added a second major championship title to his resume this year with his win at the PGA Championship held on Kiawah Island in August.  He also added a major-trophy girlfriend to his... 

11 Flashiest Brazilians in World Football History

Brazil are one of World Football’s proudest nations and are the most decorated National Team in the history of the game. Along with their national team abilities, the nation have developed a knack for turning out players that not only have great skill, but have that “it” or “flair” factor about them on the pitch. From players during the 1950’s to today’s rising... 

Ranking the 10 Men’s Golfers You Need to Follow on Twitter

You might think that the PGA Tour is old-school with stodgy personalities and a general lack of comfort in social media skills, but you would be wrong. Yeah, Tiger Woods is very vanilla on Twitter and Phil Mickelson does not even have a Twitter account, but Gary Player and Sir Nick Faldo do. As with Justin Beiber, Twitter can make a star out of someone from out of nowhere. While the LPGA not only embraces... 

5 Most Underrated Players on Tour

We often want our heroes to look the part. Call it swagger or call it confidence, when a top pro golfer comes striding up the 18th fairway with the lead, he has that kind of charisma that draws fans—and TV cameras to him. When you look at Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson, you see that swagger. But not all golfers have it. They don’t fit the image. However, they still win tournaments... 

Americans Abroad Wrap

Overall, it was a good weekend for many Americans plying their trade abroad. Leading the charge were the performances of Clint Dempsey and Fabian Johnson—Dempsey with big contributions to two of Tottenham’s goals and Johnson scoring one of his own. USMNT youngster Joe Gyau also got his first league start of the year for St. Pauli in Bundesliga 2. And Jose Torres found himself a new club... 

Grand Prix of Brazil 2012 Results: Reaction, Leaders and Postrace Analysis

Jenson Button won the Grand Prix of Brazil while Sebastian Vettel took home his third consecutive Formula One World Championship on a soggy, emotional day at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace (formerly Interlagos) in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday. Button, who won the first race of the season in Melbourne, Australia, held off Fernando Alonso (2.754 seconds behind) and Felipe Massa (3.615) for... 

Sebastian Vettel Wins Championship as Button Wins Race

Sebastian Vettel became only the third driver in history to win three consecutive world titles after a sixth place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix. The German was pushed right to the final stages of the race by Fernando Alonso, who finished the race in second behind Jenson Button. Some light rain as the cars took to the grid made for a nervous start to the race and Vettel suffered Bruno Senna crashed... 

10 Lessons Rory McIlroy Should Take from Tiger Woods’ Slump in Majors

Tiger Woods hasn’t won a major since the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. At the time, the golfer, Woods’ peers and golf fans all certainly assumed that by November 2012 Tiger would have several more major championships. However, Woods is still stuck on 14 majors. Rory McIlroy won the 2012 PGA Championship and is poised for additional majors in the upcoming year. Although the North Irish... 

DP World Tour Championship 2012: Day 4 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

The DP World Tour Championship is the premier professional golf tournament of the Middle East and an entertaining stop in the European tour.  The tournament is in its fourth year and was established in 2009 after replacing the Volvo Masters tour that was held in Spain. The tournament is held in the metropolitan city of Dubai off the coast of the Persian Gulf.  In 2011, the tournament was... 

Rugby: All Blacks Too Good for Woeful Wales

Pass and catch. The two most basic skills of rugby. Two skills that seemed to elude Wales as they slumped to their sixth loss in a row, succumbing 33-10 to a clinical All Blacks team.  It was these basic skills that really were the difference between the two teams, as Wales lacked the ability to hold onto the ball for any length of time. Poor handling, inaccurate kicking and the inability to manipulate... 

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