Australian Open 2013: Who Are Novak Djokovic’s Challengers for the Title?

In a little over a week, the Australian Open—the first Grand Slam event of 2013—will begin and Novak Djokovic will begin his defense of the title he won last year as he aims to complete what will be a remarkable run of three straight titles in Melbourne. Retirements and withdrawals in 2012 stripped the field of a number of Grand Slam winners—Rafael Nadal being the most high profile.... 

McIlroy’s Coronation or Woods’ Domination? 10 Predictions for the 2013 PGA Tour

Although the 2013 PGA Tour season gets underway in Hawaii later this afternoon, seven of the world’s best players opted not to play this week in Maui.  Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Luke Donald, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson and Ernie Els all decided that they did not want to make the trip to Hawaii.   While, without these players, the tournament is not nearly as exciting,... 

6 Young U.S. Players Who Could Be the Next Alex Morgan or Abby Wambach

The United States women’s national team finished 2012 in spectacular fashion, going 28-1-3 and winning an Olympic gold medal in London. And, with two of the world’s best strikers in Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan, things continue to look bright for the team. However, should either succumb to injury or with Wambach feeling the effects of an aging body, here are six young Americans who could... 

5 Reasons Why Americans’ Favorite Team Is USWNT, Not USMNT

Over the past two years both the United States Men’s and Women’s National Teams have provided fans with thrilling soccer. However, it is the USWNT that is America’s favorite. Alex Morgan, Hope Solo, Abby Wambach and company have been the ones to truly capture the nation’s hearts. They are the ones who have gotten the nation to rally around U.S. Soccer as a whole. Both sides... 

Can Rory McIlroy Handle the Pressure and Stay Ahead of Tiger Woods?

Rory McIlroy has a lot of pressure building prior to the start of his 2013 season. Will we see that pressure begin to boil over through the year? He has been the No. 1-ranked player in the world for 29 weeks and is enjoying a relationship with the beautiful and talented tennis professional, Caroline Wozniacki. In addition to the distractions, the McIlroy camp decided to change equipment and will sport... 

Tournament of Champions 2013: Why Tiger Woods Really Needed to Play in Kapalua

The PGA Tour’s season-opening Tournament of Champions, played at the Plantation Course at Kapalua, is hardly what its grandiose name suggests. Golf‘s first event of 2013 is lacking in star power. In the Champions’ rather cozy field of 30 Tour pros, just three of the participating golfers are in the top 10 of the current Official World Golf Rankings, and none of the... 

Is Sean Foley Helping or Hurting Tiger Woods?

Sean Foley, Canada’s great golf-instructing hope, has been working with America’s once-great golfing hope, Tiger Woods, since the 2010 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Under Foley’s tutelage, Woods has failed to earn a single major victory and has only won three times on the PGA Tour. Regardless, Sean Foley is helping Tiger Woods. This isn’t to say progress has been made... 

Which Brit Will Win a Major First: Ian Poulter or Justin Rose?

Both Ian Poulter and Justin Rose are certainly capable of winning majors. However, Rose is probably the more polished of the two players. The biggest difference in winning a major as opposed to a regular tournament is handling the pressure. No matter how calm, cool and collected a player might be, at some point on a Sunday, it will sink in that they are on the verge of winning a major. The pressure... 

Bubba Watson Panic Attack: Defending Masters Champ Says He Suffers from Anxiety

At the Children’s Miracle Network Classic at Disney World last November, Charlie Beljan took home the victory despite feeling “like his heart was about to burst out of his chest.”  Bubba Watson, who has won a few important tournaments himself, said on Wednesday that he knew exactly how Beljan felt.  The 2012 Masters champion told Golf Magazine (via Sports Illustrated‘s... 

An Open Letter to Sepp Blatter Concerning the MLS and Football in America

Dear Mr. Blatter: It is hoped that you will read this open letter, as the reason for my letter is due to some comments you made on New Year’s Eve about the MLS and World Football in America. In an interview with world TV station Al Jazeera, you ended 2012 by criticizing Major League Soccer (MLS) and United States Soccer in general. You said that football has not left an impact on America in spite... 

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