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As things stand, England are not going to win the World Cup in 2014. While that statement may sound particularly pessimistic, there are just too many long-standing issues to address around the current state of the English national game. For starters, there are far too many peripheral foreigners filling up Premier League squads. While many overseas players add to the excitement and quality of the Premier...
Published: August 13, 2013
Rugby jerseys are at the heart of the sport’s culture and lore. One need only think about the famous green and gold of the South African Springboks, sported by Nelson Mandela at the 1995 World Cup and made world famous in the movie Invictus. The legendary All Blacks of New Zealand turned their country into a blackened stadium of four million during the 2011 Rugby World Cup and Australians saw...
Published: August 13, 2013
There’s nothing wrong with getting a little sandy while spending a day at the beach, but it’s one of the last things you want during a trip to the golf course. A player can pile on strokes in a hurry while trying to escape the constraints of a bunker. While some golfers routinely falter when faced with this task, let’s take a look at those who excel when it comes to...
Published: August 13, 2013
Japan will play host to Uruguay in a high-flying international match on Wednesday, which will be a big telling point for each team’s ability heading toward next summer’s World Cup. While the Japanese have already clinched their spot in the World Cup, Uruguay still has some work left to do in qualifying and could use a big boost in morale against what is one of the world’s hottest...
Published: August 13, 2013
Jason Dufner has joined the club. With his victory in the PGA Championship last weekend, Dufner took the last of the four major championships in 2013 and put his name into contention for Golfer of the Year honors. From our perspective, there are seven candidates who can be mentioned in the conversation. While some observers believe that Phil Mickelson has clinched the title based on his stellar British...
Published: August 13, 2013
Rafael Nadal looks to have forgotten about his embarrassing exit at Wimbledon, which bodes well considering the U.S. Open commences in a few weeks. Nadal recently rolled to victory at the Rogers Cup in Canada, and he didn’t face the easiest of opponents. He defeated Jerzy Janowicz, who made it to the semifinals at Wimbledon, in straight sets in the third round. He rolled over a qualifier in the...
Published: August 13, 2013
Tiger Woods fell flat on his face at the 2013 PGA Championship this past week. Against a fantastic field of the best golfers the world had to offer, the top-ranked player on the planet finished nowhere near the top. It certainly matters, but in terms of how magnificent Woods has played throughout the season, his tie for 40th at Oak Hill doesn’t sink his year to an outright disappointment. At...
Published: August 13, 2013
For over a century, New Zealand and Australia have contested one of the fiercest rivalries in all of rugby union, dating back to the pair’s first ever in Sydney, 1903. With the arrival of the 2013 Rugby Championship coming this weekend, the Southern Hemisphere once again welcomes one of the most highly-anticipated fixtures the sport can offer: the Bledisloe Cup. Dating back over 80 years, the...
Published: August 13, 2013
As the 2013-14 football season edges closer to it’s long-awaited opening, somewhere in the distance a chorus of cheers transform into jeers as the realisation dawns upon fans that the international friendlies come just three days before. Needless to say, it’s an inconvenience, and the clubs’ managers have voiced their dissatisfaction on several occasions over the international calendar....
Published: August 13, 2013
Jason Dufner is coming off the first major win of his career at the PGA Championship, and he is rightfully taking some time to celebrate. Dufner embraced his wife Amanda on the 18th green after his win at Oak Hill, but it sounds like she was replaced by his shiny new trophy later that night. Amanda posted the following photo on her Instagram on Monday with the caption, “I’ve been replaced.”...