LPGA Tour: Is Lydia Ko a Better Story Than Inbee Park

Lydia Ko successfully defended her title at the CN Canadian Women’s Open. She became the youngest woman to ever win on the LPGA Tour by winning this event last year. To repeat and win a second LPGA Tour event is a feat beyond belief. Inbee Park has six victories this year on the LPGA Tour, including the first three major titles of the year. She was on the verge of becoming the first professional... 

Was Sebastian Vettel Booed at the Belgian Grand Prix? Assessing His Popularity

  Booing was evident as Sebastian Vettel stood atop the Belgian Grand Prix podium.  The reason was obvious, too. At least for a moment. Formula One media and fans alike nodded sagely: the Red Bull Racing driver is not a popular man with the fans. But then, as a second thought, a further possibility emerged. Environmental group Greenpeace’s PR pre-and-post-race protests against Shell.  Ah,... 

US Open Tennis 2013 Prize Money: Complete Purse and Earnings from New York

The 2013 U.S. Open will feature the largest purse in tournament history, according to E.J. Crawford of USOpen.org, as the men’s and women’s singles champions will each take home $2.6 million in prize money. The two runners-up will earn half of that amount.  But the 2013 singles finalists won’t be the only ones who will see a significant increase in earnings. There’s... 

Rafael Nadal Remains Favorite Despite Tough Road to Second U.S. Open Title

During the 2013 season, men’s tennis has been dominated by Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal. Nadal has an ATP Tour-best record of 53-3 with nine singles titles, which is more than Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray have combined. Even with a difficult road to his second career U.S. Open title, Nadal remains the favorite to win it all. Nadal’s dominance in 2013 has been unparalleled,... 

Why Greenpeace Protest at Belgian Grand Prix Was Not Necessarily Anti-F1

As Sebastian Vettel climbed to the top step of the podium to receive his Belgian Grand Prix winner’s trophy, some eagle-eyed observers may have noticed a couple of small banners on the podium targeted against oil-giant Shell. Greenpeace had carefully planned a protest against Shell’s plan to continue drilling for oil in the Arctic, and the banners that had been planted on the podium were... 

Chris Robshaw and England’s Back-Row Riches

After recently signing a new contract with his club Harlequins, Chris Robshaw will be focusing on cementing his spot in the England side for the forthcoming international season. But the Quins skipper has his work cut out as England’s options in the back row will present head coach Stuart Lancaster with possibly his most challenging selections.  As well as Robshaw, who has captained England... 

Formula 1 Paddock: Latest Gossip and Rumours

Michelin set for 2014 return? Michelin is in talks with the FIA about becoming the official tyre supplier for 2014. Those were the rumours circulating in the Spa-Francorchamps paddock over the weekend, with Pirelli’s head of motorsport Paul Hembery describing the situation to the Daily Telegraph as “farcical.” Although Pirelli already has contracts in place with the majority of the... 

Belgian Grand Prix 2013: Sebastian Vettel Sends Message of F1 Superiority in Spa

Recovering as only a champion of his calibre can after finishing third in Hungary, Sebastian Vettel overcame the competition once more in Belgium to extend his lead in the drivers’ standings to 46 points this Sunday. The German star has already proven his quality over the last three years, winning every World Championship since 2010. He is seemingly in good shape to add a fourth this coming November. With... 

FedEx Cup 2013: Underrated Players Whose Stock Is Rising After Barclays

The 2013 FedEx Cup playoffs opened with plenty of excitement, as Adam Scott won The Barclays on Sunday, beating out a quartet of players headlined by world No. 1 Tiger Woods by just one stroke. Two of those who finished as joint runners-up are relatively unheralded, but should be considered legitimate forces moving forward in the PGA Tour’s postseason. Although the tournament was held at Liberty... 

Tiger Woods Proves He’s Still Master of Drama with Near-Miss at 2013 Barclays

Slumped over on all fours with searing pain firing up his back on the 13th hole of The Barclays, Tiger Woods looked like a heavyweight fighter on his way to a 10-count. A little more than an hour later, the world’s best golfer just missed forcing a playoff with Adam Scott by about an inch. In between was yet another drama-filled reminder as to why we can’t take our eyes off the sport’s... 

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