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After having already won three major championships this season, Inbee Park entered the RICOH Women’s British Open with an opportunity to make history by becoming the first golfer, male or female, to win the Grand Slam in a calendar year. Park’s chances don’t look good, but that shouldn’t overshadow what she has accomplished. Park opened the tournament at St. Andrews by shooting...
Published: August 2, 2013
Is it really? Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are, indeed, currently 1-2 in the Official World Golf Rankings. Rory McIlroy has begun his descent down the OWGR, a slide that will continue until he finds his game, then finds a way to win a tournament. For now, the young Northern Irishman is just another who was hyped to be or tried to be a rival to Woods and it just didn’t happen. Vijay Singh and...
Published: August 2, 2013
The U.S. Men’s National Team is still running hot on an 11-game winning streak after claiming their fifth Gold Cup title. The recent performance of the so-called “B-team” has USMNT fans salivating into the deep pool of talent cultivated by coach Jurgen Klinsmann and his staff. An added benefit, and one that Klinsmann is constantly looking to cultivate, is all of the extra talent challenging...
Published: August 2, 2013
The second round of the 2013 WGC-Bridgestone Classic got underway early on Friday morning. If you haven’t caught up with any of the action so far this week, don’t despair—you still have the rest of the afternoon and the weekend to do so. Webb Simpson was the Round 1 leader after posting a score of six under (64) on Thursday, but new names have emerged as contenders after a...
Published: August 2, 2013
The 2013 Women’s British Open is being held at the home of golf in the Old Course at St. Andrews, and there have been plenty of intriguing developments to complement the historic venue as the backdrop. Inbee Park entered the championship seeking to capture the season Grand Slam after winning the first three majors, but she’s hovering just one shot above the projected cut line at minus-two...
Published: August 2, 2013
Tiger Woods buried a 26-foot putt for par on the final hole Friday afternoon at Firestone, providing a fitting end to one of the best rounds of his illustrious career. He seized a seven-stroke tournament lead with a second-round 61, matching his top PGA Tour score and tying a course record. The nine-under effort puts him at 13 under through 36 holes at the Bridgestone Invitational, where Woods...
Published: August 2, 2013
Brazil has provided the world with some of the best footballers ever to have played the game, and, naturally, the transfer fees that some are able to command reflect their place at the top of the game. This summer, for instance, we have seen the brightest light of Brazilian football, Neymar, make the switch to European football for a phenomenal fee of €57 million, per Goal. Was he overpriced...
Published: August 2, 2013
The United States men’s national team’s long summer is now over with three friendlies, three World Cup qualifiers and the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the books. With World Cup qualification looking secure and the “B” team winning the Gold Cup, the arguments have already begun as to who should be a part of the U.S. squad next summer in Brazil. Here are the 23 names that should fill...
Published: August 2, 2013
South Africa will open their 2013 Rugby Championship campaign determined to improve on their last meeting with Argentina when they were held to a 16-16 draw by the tournament newcomers. While there is certainly no shame in failing to beat an uncompromising Pumas side making their home debut in the Championship, the result is relevant because it accurately reflects the Springboks’ unconvincing...
Published: August 2, 2013
Four of world football’s most notable clubs still have a chance at capturing the trophy in the 2013 Guinness International Champions Cup. The semifinal fixtures to determine the participants in the championship match will occur over the next two days. The first sees English Premier League side Everton, who won the opening round’s most entertaining contest, take on La Liga titan Real...