U.S. vs. Canada: 6 Things We Learned

The United States men’s national team rounded out its annual January camp on Tuesday night, taking on Canada in a friendly that finished 0-0. The January camp is used each year to identify new talent for the USMNT, and with the U.S.’ first hexagonal World Cup qualifier only eight days away, this camp and game took on additional significance. Here are six things we learned. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

United States’ Fringe Players Fail to Impress Fans, Klinsmann Against Canada

Going into Tuesday’s men’s national team friendly against Canada, there was plenty of hope that the fringe players selected for Jurgen Klinsmann’s January training camp would impress in front of the crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston. The result after 90 minutes of play was nothing like what American fans had expected to see. The United States played to a 0-0 draw that can... 

Victor Moses: Young Forward Will Help Send Super Eagles to Unfamiliar Territory

The wildly inconsistent Nigeria Super Eagles may have what it takes to make their mark on AFCON 2013. They have characteristically struggled to this point, but that’s nothing new for the two-time champions. It took a bit of luck and some tenacity by youngster Victor Moses in the waning moments of the game for the Super Eagles to get it together and earn their way to the AFCON quarterfinals. Moses,... 

Serena Williams Won’t Be Denied No. 1 Ranking Much Longer

Much like Ludacris, Serena Williams is coming for that No. 1 spot.  Sorry, Victoria Azarenka.  The current No. 1 in the world was able to avoid Serena in Australia, and as a result, “only” had to defeat Sloane Stephens and Li Na en route to the title.  That’s not an attempt to take anything away from Azarenka. She has now won two straight Australian Opens, made it to... 

Nigeria vs. Ethiopia: 6 Things We Learned from Group C Clash

Bleacher Report’s African expert Ed Dove examines the action from Group C, where Nigeria bested Ethiopia to seal Afcon progression. Despite only managing a draw in their last match against Zambia, the Super Eagles progress as group runners up, along with Burkina Faso—advancing to meet the giants of Cote d’Ivoire in the quarterfinal. Read on to discover six things we learned from their... 

Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Top Performers from Super Eagles’ AFCON Victory

Nigeria bested Ethiopia 2-0 in Group C play of the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday, securing the Super Eagles a spot in the upcoming knockout round. Widely considered among the top talents in the tournament, Nigeria have played capricious football throughout. It needed a point to advance over defending champion Zambia, and for quite a while, it seemed they might not get it. Deadlocked at 0-0 with... 

The 10 Top Threats to Displace Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy Atop the Rankings

It has become a foregone conclusion that Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are the men who will rule the golf today and for the foreseeable future. And that may well be, but there always have to contenders to the crown, right? And just who are those contenders? Well, there are some outstanding candidates out there and here’s a list of one man’s 10 choices. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

PGA Merchandise Show: ‘Viva La Bubba,’ Bubba Watson’s New Clothes

Oakley may have lost Rory, but they gained Bubba.  And it will probably be a good trade, as they are already having fun with Bubba Watson’s outgoing personality. Oakley has even created an accessories bag with the slogan “Viva La Bubba,” which makes him appear just a little bit like a banana republic dictator!  Bubba, we know you are freedom loving and not a dictator, but... 

Africa Cup of Nations 2013: Predicting How Rest of Draw Will Play out

Only one day and two matches remain before the full knockout round is set in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.  Tuesday’s matches saw Nigeria advance by the skin of their teeth, scoring two late goals to beat Ethiopia 2-0. Burkina Faso also toothed their way to a 0-0 tie against Zambia, eliminating the defending champion Chipolopolo in the process. With the matches being streamed on ESPN3.com,... 

Blueprint for the Perfect Golfer

A few years ago—in his Short Game BibleDave Pelz put together his composite of the perfect golfer. For Pelz, the following players exemplify the various constituent parts of the ideal golfer, historically speaking:  Driving and fairway woods (power game): Greg Norman, Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie. Shots of longer than 100 yards to the green (power game): Steve Elkington,... 

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