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As was expected, at least according to the bookies’ odds, the Canterbury Crusaders mauled their way past the Queensland Reds this weekend to book their spot in the Super Rugby semi-finals for the 12th season in a row. In the end, the Australian visitors were more than a shade off the pace, and despite coming close on several occasions, they were prevented from scoring even a single try in their...
Published: July 21, 2013
Lee Westwood of England shot one-under par on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead into the final day of the 142nd British Open at Muirfield Golf Links. Westwood is the only man in history to have recorded top-three finishes in all four majors without capturing a title. On Sunday, he can grab his share of immortality if he can hold off world No. 1 Tiger Woods and American Hunter Mahan, who sit two shots...
Published: July 21, 2013
Rory McIlroy may have missed the cut at the 2013 British Open, but most of golf’s biggest stars entered Day 3 with live chances of taking the Claret Jug this year. Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Adam Scott are among the biggest names that entered Saturday’s round with a chance to unseat Lee Westwood as the tournament’s leader. While none of them were able to do so, all...
Published: July 21, 2013
Novak Djokovic had an outstanding year in 2011, winning three of the four Grand Slam events, but was it among the most dominant seasons in tennis history? Was that more dominant than Roger Federer’s 2006 accomplishments? It should be understood that the phrase “most dominant” has one subtle but important difference from the word “greatest.” Greatness takes into account...
Published: July 21, 2013
One round of the Gold Cup quarterfinals is in the books, and Panama and Mexico have booked their places in the semifinals. It should be an intriguing matchup. Mexico are the much more established side and have more talent. Given their recent run of performances, you wouldn’t back them to beat Panama, though. Panama finished first in Group A, beating Mexico, 2-1, in the process. Jose Manuel de...
Published: July 21, 2013
Mexico had a tough time against Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday; however, Jose Manuel de la Torre’s boys managed to win 1-0 and advance to the semifinal, where they will face Panama. El Tri has a lot of word to do because they have not convinced so far. Erratic shots and poor distribution are signs that things are not what they used to be. Here are five things we learned about Mexico after...
Published: July 21, 2013
Muirfield Golf Links again played foil to the world’s best golfers. Sunny skies and a lack of humidity made for fairways that played more like a parking lot than a links golf course at the 2013 Open Championship. But one man stands above the rest after a thrilling third round Saturday. Englishman Lee Westwood carded a one-under 70 during his third round, pushing him to three under overall and...
Published: July 20, 2013
The British and Irish Lions have finally reversed their decades-old failure to secure a Test series win on tour, but will that win have any positive effect on the state of northern hemisphere rugby? One person who is confident that it will is Wales attack coach Rob Howley. Only a short time after the historic Lions victory, Howley told the BBC that the win will move the bar forward for rugby...
Published: July 20, 2013
Eighteen holes separate Lee Westwood from immortality. If he can hang onto his lead at the 2013 British Open, Westwood will win the first major tournament of his career. It would be a monumental achievement for the 40-year-old, especially given the difficulty of Muirfield. Westwood is just one of many golfers who will be teeing off on Sunday afternoon. With the small distances between the top 10 or...
Published: July 20, 2013
Day of the 2013 British Open gave the experts plenty of action to react to. Miguel Angel Jimenez experienced a free-fall down the leaderboard, Tiger Woods stayed right in contention but couldn’t seize the lead, and Lee Westwood rode another consistent round to become the 54-hole leader. Here’s a look at how they all stack up through the first three rounds at Muirfield. It didn’t...