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As host of the Northwestern Mutual World Challenge, it was important for Tiger Woods to get off to a strong start. Fortunately, he did just that with a one-under 71 on Thursday. The tournament, which benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation, takes place at Sherwood Country Club in California and features only the best golfers in the world. The exclusivity of the 18-man...
Published: December 5, 2013
Rory McIlroy and 17 other top golfers are in Thousand Oaks, Calif. for the 2013 Northwestern Mutual World Challenge, which takes place between Thursday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 8 at the Sherwood Country Club. Tiger Woods is hosting the tournament, and the five-time winner will also be competing, along with last year’s champ Graeme McDowell, rookie sensation Jordan Spieth, PGA Championship winner...
Published: December 5, 2013
YouTube personality Donald Mahoney, aka “Donnie Does,” wanted to see what would happen if he dressed as tennis star Roger Federer and walked the streets of Shanghai with a posse of bodyguards. Mahoney can be seen signing backpacks, purses and even body parts. Hat tip to Shane Bacon of Yahoo! Sports. Read more Tennis news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: December 5, 2013
Formula 1 is an expensive sport: Expensive to attend, expensive to watch on TV, but especially expensive for teams taking part in it. In the recently-completed 2013 season, Red Bull and Lotus received the most value for their significant investments. Value is a nebulous concept in the F1 world. The goal is to win, of course, but the entire sport is also a travelling billboard. Teams...
Published: December 5, 2013
Size matters—at least when it comes to sports that take a far more discerning and specific look at weight, Formula One being one of them. Fox Sports Australia (h/t Jalopnik) reports F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, who stands 5’7″ and weighs all of 143 pounds (via Jalopnik), is being forced by his team to lose weight because F1 cars are getting heavier. According to the report, the sport...
Published: December 5, 2013
He has two Grand Slam titles on his resume, but Andy Murray will continue to feel the pressure to win. Yes, this is the same Murray who became the toast of Great Britain by conquering Wimbledon and earning his way into the Hall of Fame. But that’s history now. If Murray wants to be elite, he must improve his results in 2014. It will not be easy for Murray, so perhaps some reminders and advice,...
Published: December 5, 2013
Jean Todt gets re-elected unopposed as the FIA president on Friday, but what does that really mean for the sport? In understanding whether or not Todt’s tenure as FIA president has been a good or bad thing so far, we must first consider a few options. These include what state the sport was in when Todt took over for outgoing president Max Mosley, what Todt has done to liven up proceedings since...
Published: December 5, 2013
The 2013 Nedbank Golf Challenge in Sun City, South Africa promises to be one of the more exciting stops on the Sunshine and European Tours this year. As usual, this exciting event will feature a handful of highly ranked golfers all vying for a chunk of the prize fund—raised to $6.5 million this year—at Gary Player Country Club. However, the 2013 edition of the Nedbank Golf Challenge has...
Published: December 5, 2013
Lewis Hamilton is back home after the end of the Formula 1 season, and in the mood to take a look at his trophy cabinet. The 2008 World Champion has one of Formula 1’s best collections of memorabilia, and clearly values the trophies he has won. In fact, earlier this year, Hamilton revealed that he was thinking about setting up a museum dedicated to his own achievements—something Cristiano...
Published: December 5, 2013
The Hong Kong Golf Club, Fanling, marks the next stop for this year’s European Tour stars. Taking place between Dec. 5-8, this year’s competition is set to suffer under the weight of missing stars, who instead opted to compete in the Nedbank Golf Challenge at the Gary Player Golf Course in South Africa. As noted by the AFP, via the Sydney Morning Herald, Miguel Angel Jimenez is the...