Reactions to Early Round Play in Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

With only one week to go until the first Masters 1000 event of the season, the ATP has made one last stop in Dubai before heading into the American hard-court season. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have both returned to the court for the first time since the Australian Open, and the world No. 2 has looked solid through his first two rounds. The Serb easily handled his first-round opponent, Denis... 

Legends of Golf Finds New Sponsor, Moves to Branson, Adds Par-3 Course

The Legends of Golf, the tournament that started the Champions Tour back in 1978, has a reeled in a new sponsor, moved to a new location and will add a par-3 course to the competition. Champions Tour players John Cook and Tom Watson were on hand in Branson, Mo. for the announcement, as was PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem. After the 2013 Legends of Golf, it became apparent that Liberty Mutual, which... 

How Venus Williams Is Outplaying Serena in 2014

Serena Williams is ranked No. 1. However, big sister Venus Williams is having the better year.  When Venus and Serena reached the semifinals of the Dubai Championships last week, an all-Williams final appeared inevitable. Conventional wisdom was that the biggest challenge would be Venus getting past former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki.  Surely, world-beater Serena would have no problem dispatching... 

How Far Away Is Rory McIlroy from Returning to Elite Form?

In one year, Rory McIlroy went from being the most heralded golfer to perhaps the most infamous, but that could all be behind him as he enters the 2014 season. His dramatic and highly visible drop from first place in the world rankings in the beginning of 2013 to eighth place today has taken the golfing world by surprise. Looking back over the past year, there were so many things that appeared to be... 

Will 2014 Be Rickie Fowler’s Breakout Season?

You remember Rickie Fowler, the young gun from Oklahoma State, the kid with the long, floppy hair under hats with bills far too big. All kinds of talent, a great amateur career, handsome, dirt-bike riding fanatic in his younger days, Rickie Fowler has it all. Even with all of that, he has just one win since he hit the PGA Tour, causing a considerable stir in the world of golf. At the ripe old age of... 

Why Miguel Herrera Is the Right Man to Lead Mexico at the World Cup

Miguel Herrera has been in charge of Mexico for four months, and he has already given the fans more satisfactions than those they had in 2013 during the World Cup qualifying process. “El Piojo” has had to work under pressure and in a short period. His first challenge was the playoff against New Zealand, when El Tri had already hit rock bottom. Instead of calling the same players that had... 

5 Takeaways from the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

There’s little rest for the weary in the world of tennis. Barely one month following the conclusion of the Australian Open, the WTA has already hosted four events, with last week’s Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships marking the third Premier tournament since Melbourne  The BNP Paribas Open, the next marquee event on the WTA schedule, kicks off in a week and while the events between... 

15 People with Most Riding on World Cup

Coming every four years, the World Cup is inevitably a watershed for football’s top stars. A good tournament can assure a player’s place in the history books, while an indifference or disappointing competition may leave a stain on one’s career that is difficult to remove.  But as ever, the stakes are not equal for the competitors of each of the 32 competing nations in Brazil... 

Scotland Unveil Controversial New Away Kit

The Scottish Football Association have unveiled Scotland’s new away kit, and let’s just say it hasn’t been particularly well received. Here’s the new strip: And another angle: The Daily Record polled fans on their reaction, and the results really speak for themselves: So, there you have it. For our money, it’s still better than the Liverpool away kit. Read more International... 

Where Didier Drogba Ranks Alongside Africa’s 20 Best Strikers

Once again, Didier Drogba looks primed to steal the headlines of another big European night involving Chelsea Football Club. The Ivorian striker may no longer be a resident of west London, but there will be few in Blue whose hearts won’t have a little corner that is forever Drogba, even since his departure. Having won the Champions League with Chelsea in 2012 and named as the club’s all-time... 

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