A New Era of Parity: How the Field Caught Up to Tiger, Rory and Phil

Tiger Woods is still the best player in the world by a good margin, but that superiority hasn’t translated into a major victory in a half decade. Phil Mickelson hasn’t won a major in more than two years and has only two in the past seven. A bright future is ahead of Rory McIlroy, but the young star expected to assume the mantle of top golfer is struggling through an extended swing... 

No More Excuses for Andy Murray at Wimbledon

It hasn’t always been easy being Andy Murray, but this year things are different. He is no longer the perennial bridesmaid of men’s tennis. Since Wimbledon last year, Murray has captured the gold medal at the London Olympics and won the U.S. Open.  He is now in what he considers the “second part” of his career, via sportmagazine.com. Last year after losing a heartbreaking... 

Costa Rica vs. Panama: What You Need to Know About the World Cup Qualifier

If CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying ended ahead of this match, Costa Rica would be off to Brazil while Panama would be going on summer vacation. Both sides have played five matches coming into Tuesday’s showdown in San Jose, and at the halfway point of the schedule, Costa Rica are second to the United States in The Hex with eight points—three places up on Panama, who are just two points adrift... 

Rafael Nadal’s Guide to Claiming His 3rd Wimbledon Title

Fresh off his eighth career French Open title, Rafael Nadal is rolling in 2013. The 27-year-old—who rested for about eight months with tendinitis after last year’s second-round defeat to Lukas Rasol at Wimbledon—is 43-2 with seven singles titles already this year. Comeback, Nadal has made. But, while Nadal has captured two Wimbledon titles in his career (nothing to sneeze at), the... 

United States vs. Honduras: World Cup Qualifier Live Score, Highlights, Recap

CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier—Rio Tinto Stadium; Sandy, Utah United States 1-0 Honduras Goals: Jozy Altidore (USA) 73′   United States: Howard (GK), Evans, Gonzalez, Besler, F. Johnson, Bradley, Jones (Cameron 74′), E. Johnson, Zusi (Davis 74′), Dempsey, Altidore Honduras: Valladares (GK), Peralta (Garcia 74′), Colon, Montes, Izaguirre, Claros, Palacios, M. Martinez... 

Justin Rose Will Win More Than One Major as Putting Continues to Improve

Justin Rose won the 2013 U.S. Open thanks to an impressive combination of excellent ball-striking and putting. The latter has long been a source of contention for the South African, who has always had the talent from tee to green but has long struggled with the flat stick. He won the tournament by two strokes, out-putting the grandmaster himself (Phil Mickelson) by nine strokes on the greens at Merion—120... 

Lindsey Vonn’s Recent Remarks Showcase the Extreme Popularity of Tiger Woods

In covering the U.S. Open, I noticed the same comments appearing on nearly every forum of public discussion. “Why is Tiger Woods garnering so much attention? He’s playing terribly!” Invariably, the answer is this: Because people still care about him. Like it or not, Woods will remain in the spotlight until people just stop caring. As Tiger stumbled his way to a 13-over performance... 

Phil Mickelson’s Second-Place Finish at 2013 US Open Boils Down to Poor Putting

Phil Mickelson will go down as one of the best putters in golf history, which is why it is all the more tragic that his putter let him down the most at the 2013 U.S. Open.  It was his sixth second-place finish in the U.S. Open, which is the most in tournament history, as noted by ESPN Stats & Info: Lefty hit enough fairways and greens to win the tournament, but when he needed to sink birdie... 

USA vs Honduras: Americans Are Locks to Win World Cup Qualifier

Soccer fans will get their last look at the United States men’s national team until September, as the Americans take on Honduras Tuesday in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying. The Americans comfortably rest at the top of the hexagonal with 10 points and a 3-1-1 record while Honduras ranks fourth at 2-1-2 and seven points. That doesn’t necessarily mean as much as you think, though,... 

FIFA Confederations Cup 2013: Underrated Players Who Will Step Up on Big Stage

As the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup gets underway, it’s time to highlight some under-the-radar players who will step up at this iconic international tournament. Some of the world’s best teams are taking the stage from June 15 to 30, and we’re sure to see some underrated stars emerge from the field in the prelude to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Let’s take a look at the most... 

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