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After 11 matches of South American World Cup qualifying, 2010 semifinalists Uruguay remain in real danger of missing out on a chance to repeat their feats at Brazil 2014. Despite the host nation’s automatic qualification granting South America an extra place at the tournament, Uruguay lie in just sixth place in the round robin standings. Worse still for Oscar Tabarez‘s side is that their...
Published: April 9, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Masters is just days away now, with the expectancy and tension surrounding one of golf’s biggest events growing with every passing day. The top golfers in the world will all come to Augusta National looking to etch their name in history and put on the historic green jacket. Yet as we know all too well from sports, there can only be one man victorious at the end of the iconic competition. Where...
Published: April 9, 2013
The world’s best golfers are converging on Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters. It’s the first major tournament of the 2013 season, and with Tiger Woods seemingly back in top form, he’ll be the player to beat starting on Thursday. Although Woods is the unquestioned favorite, the fact remains he hasn’t won a major title since the 2008 U.S. Open. Until he proves he can...
Published: April 9, 2013
Rory McIlroy has taken down both the U.S Open and PGA Championship in his young career, but golf’s most prestigious major title still eludes him. If the 23-year-old hopes to silence the ghosts of his 2011 collapse at Augusta National and earn his first green jacket, he’ll have to overcome his own inconsistency. The story has remained the same for McIlroy in his young career. At times he...
Published: April 9, 2013
Tiger Woods is easily the best choice to win the 2013 Masters. However, he is not the best bet. Favorites in golf tournaments seldom are—especially when their odds are as low as Tiger’s this year. As far as this tournament goes, I’m not thrilled with the odds on any of the top-three favorites. However, the golfer with the fourth-lowest odds is another story. Here is how...
Published: April 9, 2013
Last year’s Masters Championship was one of the most entertaining golf tournaments in years. This year has the potential to top it. Bubba Watson took home the green jacket in 2012, topping Louis Oosthuizen in the second playoff hole. He became the sixth different winner of the prestigious tournament in the last six years. However, this time around will have some extra interest due to the resurgence of...
Published: April 9, 2013
Let’s rattle off a few reasons why Justin Rose might have a chance to capture the 2013 Masters, shall we? He has seven career top-10 finishes in majors, including two top-10 finishes at Augusta (he placed eighth last year). He had eight top-10 finishes, including a win at the WGC-Cadillac Championship, on the PGA Tour last year (tied for sixth on tour). And he has three top-10 finishes...
Published: April 9, 2013
Betting on golf is never easy, and the 2013 Masters is no different. However, there are certainly some tips that can increase one’s chances of success. I’m going to share some of my tips for identifying a winner at the iconic Augusta course, and then give you my pick for the three best bets in this talented field. Things to Look for in Masters Picks As far as majors...
Published: April 8, 2013
He still looked like Roger Federer—the same Nike headband wrapped around long, flowing locks, the same blue collared shirt soaked in sweat, the same orange wristband, the same pristine white shorts, white socks and white shoes. But during his last match, a quarterfinal battle at the BNP Paribas Open against Rafael Nadal in March, it wasn’t the Roger Federer. In the newest...
Published: April 8, 2013
U.S. Soccer fans have known Landon Donovan since he broke onto the international scene by winning the Golden Ball award in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. We’ve known Landon through his early trials and tribulations in the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen. We groaned when he was loaned back to the nascent MLS league to play for the San Jose Earthquakes. Jeers turned to cheers when he led...