Will Serious Character Issues Affect Future of Brazilian Starlet Neymar?

It was a discussion that sparked into life last week following the comments of Santos and Brazil icon Pelé. Does Neymar have the right attitude to succeed at the top levels of football? Elite football requires certain physical and technical standards, with Neymar excelling in both those areas but, in order to fulfil their talent, players must also be willing to make sacrifices and... 

Brazilians Abroad: Goals Galore Inc. Rafael Stunner

It’s been a good week for our European contingent of Brazilians with significant goals being scored around the continent’s major leagues. Manchester United full-back Rafael and Real Madrid‘s Kaka lead the way with two wonderfully struck goals to inspire their sides. However, they were far from alone on this occasion as the South American nation once more contributed heavily to... 

Federer vs. Nadal and Top Tennis Rivalries Will Have Fewer Future Clashes

Roger Federer will be defending his title at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships while Rafael Nadal is sliding across clay in Acapulco, Mexico. Andy Murray will be sitting out until Indian Wells. Following the Australian Open, the ATP calendar is at one of its interim periods before the heart of the clay-court season commences in April. Generally, hard-court tournaments are most promoted, and... 

Why Slow Play Is Ruining Golf on PGA Tour

Much has been written and spoken about the simmering firestorm involved the anchored putting stroke and what might become of it in the near future. The United States Golf Association and Royal & Ancient have proposed a rule change that will ban anchoring of any kind, a rule that will affect how the game is played at all levels. It didn’t take the ruling bodies of golf long to decide that... 

PGA Tour Notifies USGA and R&A They Don’t Want Anchored Stroke Ban

Leave the long putters alone, was basically what the PGA Tour said to the USGA and R&A in a letter sent to the two rules-making organizations regarding the proposed ban on anchored strokes for long putters. According to PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem a dozen of the 15 on the Players Advisory Council (PAC) voted in favor of the notification.   “Our Player Advisory Council looked at... 

Kei Nishikori Shows Future Star Value with Win in Memphis

Japanese sensation Kei Nishikori won just the third singles title of his career this weekend with a victory in the 2013 U.S. National Indoor Championships in Memphis. Nishikori defeated Spanish hopeful Feliciano Lopez in straight sets (6-2, 6-3)—taking just 67 minutes to wrap up proceedings and walk away with the title—and in the process, continued to solidify himself as one of the... 

African Stars Still Alive in the Europa League

While the Champions League may return and once more steal the limelight and headlines over the coming weeks, the Europa League Round of 32 gave us some stunning scenes and glorious moments as 16 teams went home and 16 advanced one step closer to the final at the Amsterdam Arena. Of the sides still standing, 11 feature African players, and almost all of these teams rely heavily on at least one of the... 

ATP Tour Open 13: Breaking Down Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s Path to the Championship

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has won the 2013 ATP Tour Open 13, winning a thrilling final over Tomas Berdych to take the championship. The road was long and hard for Tsonga, with a thrilling quarterfinals victory highlighting Tsonga‘s tough path. In the end, though, the world’s ATP World Tour eighth-ranked player was able to assert his status as one of the world’s best. Let’s take a look... 

WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship 2013: Day 5 Analysis, Highlights, More

After six hard-fought rounds of golf, Matt Kuchar is the winner of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, defeating Hunter Mahan 2 and 1 to take the championship. The match came down to the second-to-last hole, where Mahan conceded the hole and the championship to Kuchar in what had been a thrilling match. Kuchar has had a tough road to success. Despite being on the scene for over a decade, he... 

Roger Federer: Swiss Maestro Still Has What It Takes to Become World No. 1

Roger Federer is almost as iconic as tennis itself. The Swiss maestro is a decorated athlete within the sport with his 17 Grand Slam titles and will no doubt go down as one of the greatest male tennis players in history. If not the greatest. Yet whilst Federer is a living legend with the sport, the reality is that he is no longer head and shoulders above the rest of the class. The likes of Novak Djokovic,... 

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