Blatter in Clear over FIFA Bribes but Questions Remain After Havelange Resigns

Joao Havelange was a respected executive in his role as FIFA president from 1974 until 1998. The Brazilian was an Olympic swimmer in 1936 and a competitor at the Pan American Games in 1951, before going on to become chef de mission for his nation’s team at the 1956 Olympic Games in 1956. He moved into sports administration with his role as president of the Brazilian Swimming Federation and... 

Wells Fargo Championship 2013: Top Storylines Heading into Quail Hollow

The Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club has become one of the premier stops on the PGA Tour and annually gets one of the best fields among regular tour events. Quail Hollow is such a respected course that it will host the 2017 PGA Championship. This week, 10 of the top 25 on the money list will tee it up in Charlotte, N.C. Here’s a list of the top storylines heading into Thursday’s... 

Operacion Puerto: Fuentes Verdict Casts Dark Shadow over Spain’s ‘Golden Era’

In most of the free world, destruction of evidence is a crime. In Spain, apparently, there are exceptions. On Tuesday, a Spanish court sentenced Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes to a one-year suspended prison term for endangering public health. He will also pay a fine of €15 per day for the next 10 months and will be barred from involvement in sports medicine for four years—although his suspension... 

Men’s Tennis Stock Watch: Who’s Rising and Falling Ahead of 2013 Madrid Open

The 2013 Mutua Madrid Open could set the stage for a career-defining clay-court season for Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer or Andy Murray.   One of two remaining major tune-ups before the French Open, the Madrid Open arrives this weekend with each of the “Big Four” having something to prove.   Djokovic wants to solidify his hold at No. 1 and enter the French Open with... 

Projecting the U.S. Women’s Soccer Starting Lineup at World Cup 2015

We are still two years out from the Women’s World Cup, but with another dominant year underway for the top-ranked Americans, it isn’t too early to look at who they will potentially send to Canada. Under the new head coach, Tom Sermanni, the USWNT has seen several new faces hit the pitch while the old guard continues to deliver stellar performances of their own. It will be interesting if... 

Horschel Rocket Lifts off on PGA Tour

Billy Horschel, who grew up on Florida’s Space Coast, was like a rocket in the golfing world that everyone knew was ready to take off sooner or later.  The final Space Shuttle mission ended safely when Atlantis returned home on July 21, 2011 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The Horschel Rocket reached a new altitude with his first PGA Tour win in New Orleans icing the victory with a... 

Who’s Hot and Who’s Not on the PGA Tour

On the PGA Tour right now, there are only a few players scorching the fairways (Hint: One of them launched a fiery eruption of fist-pumps after winning the Zurich Classic). A few players are stuck in the deep freeze, a few golfers’ games are Dufnering and some of last year’s best rookies are looking more lost on tour this year than they did in their maiden campaigns. Happily, one of the... 

2013 Lions Tour: A Legacy at Risk

There are few legacies more famous in world rugby circles than that of the British and Irish Lions. The first Lions fixture and first tour collaboration between the four British home unions took place in 1950. Since then, the world has patiently awaited the naming of each star-studded tour side for an event which, in the modern era, takes place every four years. The glamour of a Lions tour comes mainly... 

Zurich Classic 2013: Billy Horschel—The First of Many Wins

Sometimes in this most wacky and unpredictable of sports, a new star blossoms in broad daylight. These are the rare players who don’t reach their potential, never to come to full fruition, waft around the golfing air like a lingering odor, but rather smack you square in the face when the “maybe” of their talent becomes reality. Billy Horschel is part of this special breed. The... 

Louis Oosthuizen Uses Luck and Cart Path to Smash 500-Yard Drive at Ballantine’s

Behold the kindest bounce in all of golf.  If you want to smash a 500-yard drive like Louis Oosthuizen, you will need a driver, a cart path and luck. Don’t forget the luck.  European Tour brings us a video featuring Oosthuizen, who is about to tee off on what seems to be the first hole of his second round at the Ballantine’s Championship in Korea.  The South... 

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