Everything You Need to Know About How the FedEx Cup Works

With a $10 million grand prize at stake and multiple millions in event purses, the FedEx Cup could easily be called the pay-offs rather than the playoffs. As the 2013 FedEx Cup begins its four-event series at The Barclays, we’ll take a look at how the 125 participating golfers got there.  Although not as unwieldy as the World Golf Rankings, the seventh running of pro golf’s player-... 

PGA’s Bubba Watson Golfs in ESPN Offices

Note: This is not a “This Is SportsCenter” ad. PGA golfer Bubba Watson recently treated ESPN headquarters like a golf course, playing a tough lie off an employee’s keyboard. Although Watson takes a solid whack at the keyboard and breaks off at least one key, he seems pretty pleased with his shot. Hat tip to For the Win for the video and GIF. Read more Golf news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

The 2013 FedEx Cup Playoffs: Accept It for What It Is

I enjoy the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Ok, I said it—but please hear me out as to why I have actually begun enjoying this monstrosity of a playoff system over the past several seasons. The FedEx Cup was initially launched in 2007, and I spent the first four years more or less laughing at this so-called PGA Tour playoff system. Tiger Woods decided to skip the first-ever FedEx Cup playoff event at Westchester... 

US Open Tennis 2013: Championship Odds & Predictions for Top Contenders

Three different men and three different women have won singles titles in the year’s first three Grand Slam events, leaving a range of top contenders for the 2013 U.S. Open. The Big Four of men’s tennis seems to have been reduced to the Big Three, any of whom could win the U.S. Open, while two players are considered the favorites to claim the women’s title. The withdrawal of Maria... 

Gigantic Rugby Player Lays a Big Hit, Demolishes Opponent

Ever see an unstoppable force meet an immovable object?  Good for you. This is nothing like that. Only one irresistible force was at work during last Friday’s friendly between Northampton and Bedford, and his name was Courtney Lawes. The 6’7”, 260-pound Saints monster laid a particularly nasty hit on Mike Le Bourgeois, leaving the Bedford fullback rolling in the grass—presumably... 

Tiger Woods Pulls Out of Pro-Am Tournament Due to Soft Bed

Human beings are a colorful and diverse species. We have many different creeds and belief systems, but when stripped down to our most basic components, there really are only two kinds of people in this world: hard-bed sleepers and soft-bed sleepers. Tiger Woods is the former of these two, considering the golf superstar had to resign from a pro-am tournament Wednesday after complications related... 

US Open Tennis 2013: Highlighting Top Dark-Horse Contenders at Flushing Meadows

The North American hard-court season will conclude with a bang this summer in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., site of the 2013 U.S. Open.  Andy Murray and Serena Williams return as defending champions on the men’s and women’s side, respectively, but each will have to fend off a loaded field of contenders in order to retain the crown.  What’s more, there are a handful of notable... 

US Open Tennis 2013 Predictions: Top Players in Danger of Losing Early

Nobody should be surprised if Roger Federer is ousted early at the 2013 U.S. Open, and he’s not the only star who could be sent packing in the first few rounds. Flushing Meadows hosts the final Grand Slam tournament of the season, and when the action begins on Monday, Aug. 26, Andy Murray and Serena Williams will attempt to defend their hard-won titles from a year ago.  A hard-court event,... 

Ranking the 10 Best European F1 Tracks

There was a time when Formula One’s “world championship” was really anything but, with just a token flyaway at the Indianapolis 500 (not contested by most Grand Prix outfits) the only race outside of Europe. A concentrated effort to take in genuine trips to North America grew to include South American voyages as well as races in Japan and Australia which would fast become a staple... 

The 5 Biggest Prima Donnas in Rugby

Rugby is a hard, hard sport and not known for producing prima donnas.  Such are the traditions and physical demands of the game, the traits that might characterize someone as a prima donna are rarely accepted due an ethos that puts the team before an individual.  However, a few characters have stood out over the years that perhaps make them as close to a prima donna as you are likely to get... 

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