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Much like the arc of his career, 2013 has had its share of ups and downs for Donald Young. But, in what could be considered the highlight of his year so far, the American has qualified for the year’s final Grand Slam of the year, the U.S. Open. And he did it with relative ease, earning a place in the main draw without the loss of a set. As of yet, his place in the main draw has yet to be determined....
Published: August 23, 2013
The Althea Gibson commemorative stamp went on sale today. The stamp is part of the United States Postal Service’s Black Heritage Series. It recognizes Gibson, the first African American to win a Grand Slam. Tennis great Billy Jean King was on hand this morning to unveil the stamp on the grounds of the Billy Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. It also comes on the anniversary...
Published: August 23, 2013
Play has been suspended at The Barclays due to darkness with Tiger Woods at five-under through 13 holes in the first tournament of the FedEx Cup playoffs. At one-under on his round, Tiger is five shots back of playing partner Kuchar, who is looking for his third victory of the year. Woods will have a short look at birdie on the par-three 14th when play resumes tomorrow morning at Liberty National. It...
Published: August 23, 2013
The draw for the 2013 U.S. Open has been unveiled, and there are some mouth-watering matchups that fans could see before the final. In addition, there are plenty of top seeds who could fall by the wayside early in the tournament. The 2013 edition of the Wimbledon Championships was one of the most enjoyable Grand Slams in recent memory. Aside from Andy Murray’s historic win, the tournament was...
Published: August 23, 2013
The day is still young at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, N.J., at the Barclays tournament, but players like Rickie Fowler have gotten off to fast starts. Through 11 holes, Fowler is six under for the day and the tournament. If he keeps up this pace, he could be the man to beat by day’s end. While Fowler enjoyed a hot start, there are still a good number of players with afternoon...
Published: August 23, 2013
Jeff Barton teed off on the ninth hole at the Corley’s Albuquerque Lincoln Volvo Golf Tournament on Thursday in New Mexico with the hopes of sinking a hole-in-one and winning a million bucks. He did just that. And the somewhat sizable crowd goes wild in a sensible manner! Bob’s Blitz spots the one video that proves a day of golf isn’t always comprised of balls lost in the...
Published: August 23, 2013
As is only to be expected in such a massive encounter between 46 of the best rugby players on the planet, not every Australia and New Zealand player can play the role of the hero in a Bledisloe Cup clash. In fact, there are often just as many players who can’t help but fail in living up to their expectations in such a high pressure scenario, especially when the result is as one-sided as New Zealand’s...
Published: August 23, 2013
Lewis Hamilton’s maiden victory for Mercedes at the Hungarian Grand Prix catapulted him firmly back into the world title race. It also proved that Hamilton still has what it takes to mix it at the top of the table just as people were beginning to write off his title challenge and instead focus on Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso. Many predicted a tough first season at Mercedes...
Published: August 23, 2013
Bobby Jones, Walter Hagen, Sam Snead, Ben Hogan, Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and yes, even Tiger Woods, have all been evaluated on the number of major championships they won during their illustrious careers. The Masters, U.S. Open, Open Championship and the PGA Championship have been designated the major tournaments on the PGA Tour for several years. All of these tournaments have one...
Published: August 23, 2013
The Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix takes place this weekend at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, around 70 miles south-east of Brussels. Spa is one of an ever-shrinking number of “proper” circuits left on the F1 calendar, and it features some of the best corners in the world. Names like Eau Rouge, Raidillon, Pouhon and Blanchimont are known to fans the world over. Sebastian Vettel goes...