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On another picture-perfect day in the Arizona desert, Phil Mickelson continued to dominate TPC Scottsdale. Mickelson began his third round with a four-stroke lead over Bill Haas and finished the day holding a six-stroke lead over Brandt Snedeker. Padraig Harrington and Ryan Moore will begin the final round tied for third place at 16-under par, eight strokes behind Mickelson. Mickelson made the...
Published: February 3, 2013
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher won his second European Tour title at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic. Gallacher had fired a third-round 62 that moved him into the lead heading into the final round. His final-round 71 allowed him to finish three shots clear of 36-hole leader, Richard Sterne. The Omega Desert Classic offered a total purse of €2.5 million and has been held since 1989. Previous...
Published: February 3, 2013
After three rounds at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Phil Mickelson is playing out of his mind, and a solid Sunday will secure his victory and set the tone for the rest of his year. Mickelson started this tournament off incredibly hot after shooting an 11-under 60 and has tied the tournament’s 54-hole mark record (-24) after another brilliant performance on Saturday (-7). As...
Published: February 3, 2013
The IRB Sevens World Series produced its fourth Cup champion in four tournaments, as England produced the performance they had been waiting for all season. The English had produced just 15 series points in the previous three tournaments—such was not to be the case this weekend, as England defeated Scotland, Samoa and Kenya, claiming 22 series points and the Championship Cup at the 2013 Hertz...
Published: February 2, 2013
Phil Mickelson continued his stretch of dominance at the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open, shooting another 64 on Saturday to increase his lead to six strokes. Lefty still controls the field. He’s 24-under par and has been able to maintain the lead he built with an opening round of 60. Day 3 Leaderboard Position Player Total 1 Phil Mickelson -24 2 Brandt Snedeker -18 T3 Padraig...
Published: February 2, 2013
With a win over Cape Verde, 2-0, Ghana have reached the semifinals of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations tournament. The victory moves the Black Stars one step closer to the final as they look to capture their first title in 31 years. Cape Verde gave a valiant effort against Ghana, but goalkeeper Fatau Dauda made three clutch saves to help turn away his opponents attempts at finding the back of the...
Published: February 2, 2013
As this year’s African Cup of Nations rampaged into the pulsating knockout stages, Mali took on hosts—and one of the pre-tournament favourites—South Africa on Saturday night in Durban’s Moses Mabhida Stadium. Both teams looked to use this tie as a statement of intent about what they were capable of. A semifinal against Nigeria or Ivory Coast was at stake, as Durban played host...
Published: February 2, 2013
After slow play brought the Farmers Insurance Open to a slow crawl last week, the USGA has made plans to focus on pace-of-play issues that have caused significant problems at every level of the game of golf. According to ESPN, USGA president Glen D. Nager talked about a “five-prong approach” to speeding up the game at USGA’s annual meeting this week: The cry that pace of play has...
Published: February 2, 2013
For the second Cup of Nations in a row, Mali progress to the semifinals after eliminating the host nation on penalties. While Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s tears sparked a thousand images in 2012, this time around it is South Africa who endure insufferable heartache in front of their own supporters. In the early stages, it seemed almost unthinkable that South Africa would capitulate. They began...
Published: February 2, 2013
The 2013 Six Nations Championship opened with an absolute cracker at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff earlier this afternoon. If this is a taste of things to come, then buckle up because this is going to be a great Six Nations. The talk in the buildup was that any one of the top four sides had a chance to win, and today showed that is very much the case. Ireland came flying out of the blocks,...