Ranking the 10 Most Impressive Major Victories in Golf History

Golf‘s major championships have been around for a long, long time. That’s how they got to be majors. The idea of coming up with 10 of the most impressive performances in the history of the majors is an interesting one. It’s a subjective assignment, but one that rewards with a better knowledge of some of the great days in golf history. Here’s my list of the top 10. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

USMNT Stars Who Must Deliver in 2013 Gold Cup Final vs. Panama

The United States men’s national team will take aim at its fifth CONCACAF Gold Cup title on Sunday when it squares off against Panama in Chicago. The two nations last met on such a stage in 2005, when the Americans’ nerves won out in a dramatic penalty shootout. Panama is making its first appearance in the Gold Cup final since that heartbreaking day. But despite having not yet been beaten,... 

Mexico: 5 Things Going Wrong with El Tri

Mexico’s national team has had one of the toughest years in history. For the first time ever, El Tri has not won a single game at the Azteca Stadium in a Hexagonal, plus Panama eliminated them from the Gold Cup in the semifinals. It is clear that adjustments are in order. Some say it is Jose Manuel de la Torre’s fault, others prefer to point to the players. The truth is that the crisis... 

Roger Federer Must Focus on Health If He Wants to Contend at 2013 U.S. Open

Roger Federer is not 100 percent healthy. Anyone who watched the 31-year-old tennis star compete in Switzerland this week knows that his persistent back issue is clearly impacting his effectiveness on the court.  Before returning in August for the 2013 U.S. Open, Federer must take some time to focus on his health. If that means missing the Rogers Cup and Western & Southern Open (two events... 

Jack Nicklaus’s Victory Key: Change Yourself to Fit the Golf Course

Jack Nicklaus is the yardstick professional golfers use to measure their accomplishments. While his record of PGA Tour victories has been surpassed by Tiger Woods, he still leads in major championship victories. And he still remembers what became his 17th major title, the 1980 PGA Championship at Oak Hill in Rochester, NY, where the PGA will be held in ten days. That was six years before his final... 

Gold Cup Finals 2013: Biggest Storylines to Follow in USA-Panama Clash

Only one 2013 Gold Cup match remains.  This year’s final will be held on Sunday at Chicago’s Solider Field and will feature two teams in the same CONCACAF 2014 World Cup qualifying group.  As noted by Major League Soccer’s Twitter account, only one team can leave Chicago as victors: In one corner, we have the United States. The host nation blasted through group play and... 

Senior British Open 2013: Day 2 Leaderboard Analysis, Highlights and More

Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe are handling Royal Birkdale golf course just fine through two days of play. Langer built on his two-under 68 from Thursday and shot a three-under 67 on Friday. Wiebe used a late charge on Friday to shoot the day’s best round, a five-under 65. The two men share a one-shot lead in Southport, Merseyside, England, at the 2013 Senior British Open. David Frost is just... 

Senior Open Championship 2013: Golfers Primed to Make a Major Push This Weekend

The 2013 Senior Open Championship is about to get interesting. The final two rounds of golf tournaments are generally about watching which players fall the furthest down the leaderboard. So often, tournaments turn into wars of attrition. The leaders start struggling, and then the guys a few spots below start making a move. The Senior Open Championship shouldn’t be any different. There are plenty... 

US Men’s National Team Finally Gaining Same Respect as Women’s Squad

For more than two decades, the United States has a fielded a successful Women’s National Soccer Team, but the US Men have struggled to capture both wins on the pitch and the hearts of fans across the country. But thanks to its historic 10-game winning streak, the US Men’s National Soccer Team is finally gaining the same respect as the women. Brian Straus of Sports Illustrated compared... 

Ranking the Countries That Produce the Best Tennis Talent

Tennis has always been and will remain an international sport for all countries and people to enjoy and play. While much talk in the press could be about top players like Andy Murray or Caroline Wozniacki, their lone success does not particularly relate to the country’s talent as a whole, and they are the only individuals that are keeping their country’s names in the spotlight. Some countries... 

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