RBS 6 Nations Rugby: Italy To Battle Wales Without Parisse

The RBS Six Nations took a dramatic turn for Italy today, as their captain and talisman, Sergio Parisse was banned by French Rugby authorities for verbally abusing an official during a Top 14 fixture on February 16.  Parisse was shown a straight red card in that contest—he will now face a 30-day suspension, unless he files a successful appeal in the next 72 hours. The star international... 

Rebecca Marino Quits Tennis After Internet Bullying Robbed Her of Happiness

Rebecca Marino decided to quit the sport that gave her so much joy, largely because the happiness left her long ago.  The Toronto Star (h/t SportsGrid) reports the 22-year old Canadian tennis star is calling it quits on a career that really seemed to just be taking off.  As the report reminds us, Marino suspended her career for a brief period two years ago in part because of cyber bullying.... 

Rafael Nadal’s Positive Return Will Skyrocket Tennis’ Popularity

With Rafael Nadal quickly returning to the athletic, versatile form that made him one of the greatest defensive players of all-time, tennis is about to enter brand-new territory.  The sport has certainly been better rounded from top to bottom in the past, but never has it seen four marketable superstars with such a stranglehold on the summit. In fact, Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy... 

Roger Federer: Rest Will Be Key to Big 2013 for Fed-Ex

Roger Federer is no longer a spring chicken at the age of 31 and that makes it all the more necessary that he gets adequate rest to prepare for some of the bigger tournaments in 2013. Thus far in 2013, Federer has played in two tournaments, but has yet to notch his first singles victory of the season. His first attempt was at the Australian Open where he made it all the way to the semifinals against... 

Bizarre Snowstorm Suspends Accenture Match Play

The first round of the Accenture Match Play Championship was suspended due to a snowstorm on Wednesday, according to a USA Today report. Only 21 of the 32 matches started, according to the report, and Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were among those who did not get a chance to hit a shot before play was stopped in Marana, Ariz. Before we get to some startling pictures, let’s just... 

Roger Federer: Why FedEx Will Repeat in Dubai Duty Free Championships

After a difficult five-set loss to Scotland’s Andy Murray in the Australian Open, Roger Federer finds himself in a very favorable position heading into Dubai. The 31-year-old Federer has won the Dubai Tennis Championship five times in his career, including last year in straight sets over Murray. The similarities between last year’s Dubai Championships and this year’s are very similar... 

Tiger Woods Will Dominate Accenture Match Play Tournament

Tiger Woods will be facing one of golf’s most grueling events when the Accenture Match Play tournament gets underway today. In the past, Woods has dominated this one-on-one event. Lately, though, Tiger has struggled to make it to the final day as he’s lost some of his edge that once made him so great. Here’s why Tiger will be able to regain that edge and capture his fourth Accenture... 

Accenture Match Play 2013: Why Europeans Have the Upper Hand

The Accenture Match play tournament is annually the toughest event to predict on the PGA Tour. Like the NCAA Tournament, this event consists of a bracket of 64 that play their way to the title. Unlike the NCAA Tournament, the seeds have little bearing on how a player will fair in the tournament. In this tournament, No. 16 seeds routinely defeat No. 1 seeds in the first round. The difference between... 

Serena Williams Withdraws from Dubai Championships Due to Back Injury

American tennis star Serena Williams has withdrawn from the WTA Dubai Tennis Championships because of a nagging lower back injury, according to the Associated Press (via FoxNews.com). The top-ranked women’s player had a bye in the first round, but withdrew from her second-round match, which would have pitted her against Marion Bartoli. Williams, 31, is off to a 12-2 singles start in 2013. She... 

Accenture Match Play 2013: Power Ranking Event’s Toughest Brackets

All brackets were not created equal. At the 2013 Accenture Match Play Championship, Rory McIlroy faces an easier path to the semifinals than Tiger Woods.  That is just the nature of this tournament. Some brackets are going to be loaded with more hot players than others.  We’ll rank the four brackets below.    No. 4: Bobby Jones Bracket Seeding: 1. Rory McIlroy, 2. Bubba... 

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