Wimbledon 2013: Dark-Horse Candidates to Win Women’s Final

The early exits of Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka and several other ranked players provide an opportunity for several dark-horse candidates to win their first Wimbledon title. Wimbledon’s grass rewards the big hitters with big serves. Usually when a dark horse races to the front, she is armed with those two weapons. Examples include the then-unknown 17-year-old Sharapova, who upset Serena... 

Early Winners and Losers at Wimbledon 2013

Well, the first week of Wimbledon 2013 has not even ended yet and there are already more unusual exits and upsets than we had ever expected to see. Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, John Isner and Milos Raonic, among many other seeded players, all lost in the second round or prior. With nearly half of the seeds getting knocked out in just four days, this is already the most historic... 

Colin Montgomerie to Battle Fred Couples and Tom Watson on the Champions Tour

Colin Montgomerie, one of the most successful players in the history of the European Tour, is coming to America.  He’s debuting at the Constellation Senior Players Championship this week in Pittsburgh. The recent World Golf Hall of Fame inductee is looking at it as a new chapter in his life.  “I’ve got a new hunger for the game now and I’ve been working all year... 

Wimbledon 2013: Full Preview and Predictions of Day 5 at All England Club

With upsets and rain creating mayhem, the 2013 Wimbledon tournament has done anything but go according to script. It’s been a wild and entertaining tournament, and all the action picks back up on Friday. Weather permitting, there are several intriguing matches involving top seeds. I’ll preview three of them below.  But first, have a look at everything you need to enjoy all of... 

US Women’s Open 2013 Golf Leaderboard: Day 1 Results and Standings

Day 1 of the 2013 U.S. Women’s Open Championship from Sebonack Golf Club in Southampton, New York is complete, and many players are in the hunt. Ha-Neul Kim finished the day at six-under par after shooting an opening-round 66. She made everything look easy on the day, missing just one fairway and five greens. She rarely needed additional putts to put the ball in the cup, which really helped her... 

2013 Wimbledon: Underdogs Who Will Benefit from Early-Round Chaos

It’s been years since we’ve seen a tournament with as many early upsets as the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, with some of the sport’s biggest names going down before the third round. This inevitably opens up the door for some underrated players who usually don’t get the chance to shine when a Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal is around (which they aren’t this time). The opportunity... 

AT&T National 2013: Day 1 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Roberto Castro caught fire on his back nine to surge into sole possession of the lead after the first round at the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club.  Castro finished the day with a five-under 66 to hold a two-shot lead over a handful of golfers on this difficult course, which was home to the 2011 U.S. Open.  Castro, who is searching for his maiden win on the PGA Tour and... 

Rugby Hits That Will Make Your Bones Hurt

Brutal. Vicious. Bone-jarring. Every YouTube video featuring “big hits” has terms like these tagged on it, but few of them earn the descriptors quite like rugby. Everyone’s unprotected, half of them are the size of small sheds and they’re coming at each other like men at war. With that, the biggest hits we see in rugby are often crunching, flesh-on-flesh car wrecks—and... 

Irish Open 2013: Day 1 Leaderboard, Analysis and More

Day 1 of the 2013 Irish Open is in the books, and there are plenty of great story lines to examine from the first round at Carton House Golf Club. Wet course conditions were expected to produce some decent opening-round scores, and several players took full advantage. When play completed for the day, 12 players were at four under or better, including Day 1 leader Oscar Floren at six under with a 66. But... 

5 Most Exciting Golf Tournament Finishes this Century

This year’s U.S. Open once again reminded us why tournament golf is so special. Englishman Justin Rose won his first ever major and did so in exciting fashion, fighting off a strong challenge from Phil Mickelson to eventually take home the trophy. It reminds us of just how many moments there have been in recent years when major golf tournaments have taken our breath away. Here is a collection... 

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