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We can only hope this year’s Northern Trust Open comes close to providing the kind of entertainment that last year’s offered. Last year, Bill Haas took home the win after beating Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley in a playoff. Haas, Mickelson and Bradley are all scheduled to give this tournament a go in 2013, not to mention many other talented golfers in this deep field. The field...
Published: February 13, 2013
Bunkers can be harrowing places for golfers, even for those who play for pay. In the old days, with much less technically advanced equipment and course conditions being much less player-friendly than they are today, that part of the game was a chore. But just everything other aspect in this game, players and equipment have improved greatly and that has led to some spectacular sand play. Check out this...
Published: February 13, 2013
With the African Cup of Nations only recently behind us, I am turning my crystal ball to the future to present a list of 10 of the continent’s finest young prospects. While none of these men were able to influence the tournament just past, I am sure that at least some of them will make their mark on proceedings in the future. Note that this list is ’10 of the Best…’ rather...
Published: February 13, 2013
Men’s tennis star Rafael Nadal had some harsh criticism for the ATP on Tuesday, in which he called out the organization for caring too little about the health and well-being of its players, according to the Associated Press via ESPN.com. But as one of the best clay-court players of all time, Nadal’s criticism of the demanding hard-court season must be put into proper perspective. After...
Published: February 13, 2013
On June 12, 2014, the World Cup will get underway in Brazil with what should be the top 32 nations in the world competing for the grand prize. The draw for finals will take place in Bahia on December 6, with the teams as always sorted into four groups of seeds determined by both FIFA world ranking and the governing body. The top seven sides, according to FIFA‘s ranking list, along with the host...
Published: February 13, 2013
Switzerland’s recent loss to the Czech Republic in the first round of Davis Cup competition has kicked off some of the old tunes from that broken record we’ve all heard in the past. First comes the song “Questioning Federer’s Commitment To Davis Cup” followed closely by “In Between Slams So Go With It.” And then finally the merciful outro “Who...
Published: February 13, 2013
Africa’s Premier Competition has long been brimming with Premier League talent, with English-based players often making it to the tournament’s latter stages. The fortunes of the Premier League contingent this time around have been decidedly mixed, while two of Chelsea’s stars added the continental championship to their burgeoning list of accolades, a number of the EPL’s other...
Published: February 13, 2013
Let’s be honest: when Roger Federer enters a tournament, regardless of tier or competition, he fully expects to be holding the trophy on championship Sunday. So it will always be for true legends of any sport. Without that unbending belief and heart, they would not retain any colloquial title with the words “king” or “greatest-of-all-time” splashed before their names. Federer...
Published: February 12, 2013
It’s great to see Rafael Nadal back in action. Despite the titanic clashes we have seen between Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer, there is something that the Spaniard brings that adds an extra spark to the men’s game. Nadal made it to the final match of the Chile Open last Sunday, his first tournament following the continued knee problems that have seen him out of the game...
Published: February 12, 2013
After six dates, Tigres leads the competition with 16 points. Ricardo Ferreti’s team is by far the best in every line. It has the best offense, with 15 goals, and one of the strongest defenses having allowed only four goals. América tracks the northern team closely. “Las Águilas” are back in the winners’ circle after defeating Xolos in their visit to Tijuana. Chiapas,...