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The Honda Classic has experienced a steady boost in profile on the PGA Tour since its inauguration, and the 2014 edition of the tournament features perhaps its deepest field of golfers ever. As Hank Gola of the New York Daily News alludes to, the rescheduling of the Players Championship in 2007 made this week’s event more appealing to players passing through the tour’s Florida swing. Now...
Published: February 26, 2014
An interesting tweet made the rounds last week, comparing the World Cup accomplishments of United States men’s national team star Landon Donovan to a number of world football superstars. The tweet put Donovan’s World Cup statistics (5 goals in 12 games) next to those of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Wayne Rooney, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who, combined, have nearly three times more World...
Published: February 26, 2014
Three weeks into this year’s Six Nations and audiences have been left feeling satiated with the entertainment on display, with no less than four teams currently tied at the top. With such a balanced platform at hand, it’s no surprise that the competition’s big guns have each thrown up their share of influential figures thus far, but even last-place Italy can boast a leading figure...
Published: February 26, 2014
Rafael Nadal added yet another clay-court title to his resume, after he defeated Alexandr Dolgopolov in the Rio Open final 6-3, 7-6(3). It was the King of Clay’s 43rd title on clay and 62nd title overall. Early Rounds Rio was Nadal’s first tournament since his back injury at the Australian Open. In the first round, he squared off against clay-court specialist Daniel Gimeno-Traver....
Published: February 26, 2014
The third 2014 Formula One preseason test at the Bahrain International Circuit is the final chance for the teams to iron out their reliability gremlins before the first race of the year. Of those, there are many. It’s also a chance for us fans to get one last look at which teams are setting the pace. Can Mercedes stay on top, or have Ferrari been hiding the pace of their car? Red Bull badly need...
Published: February 26, 2014
Roger Federer is ready to set the tone for the rest of the year at the Dubai Tennis Championships. The speedy courts will be an ideal test for his more aggressive approach, backed by tennis coach Stefan Edberg. Federer will be a heavy favorite to sweep aside his first three opponents. Only then will he gain a semifinal opportunity to likely face the current king of hard courts, Novak Djokovic. He needs...
Published: February 26, 2014
Unlike most professional sports, Formula One does not have a free agent period or transfer window—a defined period where athletes can sign with a new team. This means that as soon as a driver is confirmed for a season with a particular team, the speculation can (and usually does) begin as to where he will be the following year. Another unique aspect of F1 is the very limited number of race seats....
Published: February 26, 2014
Upon returning from his holiday investigative trip to Brazil, Roy Hodgson tackled the thorny issue of penalty shootouts. The Three Lions have lost six of seven shootouts in major tournaments, with the victory over Spain at Euro 96 proving the only time they could outscore their opponents from 12 yards. Clearly, something greater than bad luck is at play. Speaking to Sky Sports, Hodgson expressed his...
Published: February 25, 2014
Creativity and depth are two words that could very well be synonyms for Giovani dos Santos. The Mexico international has become a fan favorite over the years for his physical attributes and skills. Dos Santos had a stellar role in the 2005 U-17 World Cup, receiving the Silver Ball for his superb performance, which included seven assists—more than any other player. He quickly became a youngster...
Published: February 25, 2014
Talk about trying to choose the prettiest girl in the beauty pageant. The best golf tournaments on the PGA Tour is a daunting list. The tour has long had rules, regulations and standards that individual tournaments must follow and achieve, but those became virtually irrelevant when those tournaments started making upgrades to their operations, their courses, their player services and just about everything...