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They see me golfing, they hatin’. The good people over at Next Impulse Sports came across an image of President Barack Obama the Internet simply needed to see. Folks, the president: While trying to determine whether to use best or greatest to describe this picture, let’s consider the scant backstory available. The image was taken by Nancy Lane of the Boston Herald and posted...
Published: August 12, 2013
A truly unpredictable 2013 PGA Championship produced surprise contenders, dramatic performances and lackluster efforts from some of the sport’s premier stars. The action at Oak Hill shook up our golfing hierarchy and raised significant questions about the prowess of several members in our previous power ranking. Now that the Wannamaker Trophy has been handed out, major tournament action in 2013...
Published: August 12, 2013
Move over “Tebowing,” “Kaepernicking” or any other viral sporting pose that has made the rounds in recent memory, because there is a new sheriff in town, and it goes by the name of “Dufnering.” Actually, it’s an old sheriff that is returning to town, since it actually first went viral in March, but you get the idea. After...
Published: August 12, 2013
Roger Federer is falling fast, and he needs a familiar tournament to turn things around. The 17-time Grand Slam champion ended 2012 seemingly as strong as ever. Despite being over 30 years old, he won Wimbledon for the seventh time in his career, and he ended the season ranked No. 2 in the world. Unfortunately, he has gotten progressively worse in 2013. After losing in the semifinals of the Australian...
Published: August 12, 2013
Alan Shearer helped himself to 30 goals in England colours, which places him inside the top 10 of scorers for the national side. Coupled with his achievements at club level—he is the leading marksman in Premier League history with 260 goals—the Newcastle legend is well informed to offer an opinion on the national side. And in his column in The Sun (subscription) on Monday, ahead of the...
Published: August 12, 2013
From the moment he turned professional, Tiger Woods has made it his career mission to win major championships, and up until five years ago he did it at a historic clip no other golfer has ever rivaled. Since 2008, however, Woods has been more mess than master in golf’s biggest events, culminating with yet another disappointing performance in the 2013 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club...
Published: August 12, 2013
Brazil’s Confederations Cup-winning squad meet up this week to take on Switzerland in Basel on Wednesday, and many team members will do so with the knowledge that their individual places at the World Cup next year are still far from secure. While the side’s triumph earlier this summer was a magnificent achievement, coming off the back of a poor run of form, there is no doubting that there...
Published: August 12, 2013
When the Formula One season finally roars back to life in the wonderful Ardennes setting of Spa-Francorchamps, it will have been nearly four long weeks since the sound of Formula One engines were heard in Hungary. For the Formula One fan, three weeks is an eternity to wait between races, so why do it? Basically, it’s done to give team personnel and drivers time to get back to their families and...
Published: August 12, 2013
Jason Dufner is finally a major champion. There was no golfer throughout the week at Oak Hill Country Club more impressive than Dufner. He played the tough course incredibly en route to a PGA Championship victory. It’s been a long time coming for the 36-year-old, but he finally has a major championship victory on his career resume. Dufner had played well at the PGA Championship entering this...
Published: August 12, 2013
Rogers Cup 2013 certainly showcased some important issues facing tennis’ biggest stars. Some players, like Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams, are feeling good about their tennis. Others, like Andy Murray and Agnieszka Radwanska, learned a few good lessons. Meanwhile, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova will be happy to get back into action. This week, the Southern and Western Open in Cincinnati...