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On Wednesday, fans of the United States men’s national team were forced to honor the career of Steve Cherundolo, who at 35 announced his retirement from playing, as per NBC’s ProSoccerTalk. Cherundolo was one of the most respected players of his generation and he was also a pioneer of sorts by playing abroad. The right-back was also a model of consistency at the position for...
Published: March 19, 2014
Happy Gilmore is one of the best sports movies ever made, so any time that we can watch a re-creation of it, it’s sure to be a good time. CineFix took the time to turn the movie’s best moments into an eight-bit video game (Warning: Video contains NSFW language): The results are just as good as the actual movie. The only way to make the video any better would have been to add the hockey...
Published: March 19, 2014
Talk about a coincidence. The day after Tiger Woods called Arnold Palmer to explain he would not be able to compete at the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to his lingering back injury, Palmer revealed that he also has back problems and is going to have a procedure after The Masters. “We called it a hip problem,” Palmer said. “I’ve been through more physical exams and MRIs for...
Published: March 19, 2014
Golfers need to be careful when swinging a titanium-coated golf club now that scientists at UC Irvine have proven the clubs can lead to fires. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi announced on Wednesday that titanium-coated clubs have been determined to be the cause of at least two fires on California golf courses in recent years, according to The Associated Press (via ESPN.com). The...
Published: March 19, 2014
If you were to have fallen out of bed last Sunday morning, switched on the telly, flicked though the channels until you stumbled upon something called Formula One, you might have had trouble in identifying the “rookie” that commentators were raving about during the podium ceremony. After all, Nico Rosberg, the race winner—despite his best efforts to grow a beard on occasion—still...
Published: March 19, 2014
Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he is the two-time defending champion, due to what he has described as “back spasms.” Woods also released a statement Tuesday afternoon through his website, TigerWoods.com, I personally called Arnold today to tell him that, sadly, I won’t be able to play in his tournament this year. I would like to express my regrets...
Published: March 19, 2014
Two-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray is prepared to begin a new chapter in his tennis career. According to The Times‘ Neil Harman, the world No. 6 will end his coaching relationship with former tennis great Ivan Lendl: Lendl confirmed the breakup and announced plans for the future, per BBC’s Staff: “Working with Andy over the last two years has been a fantastic...
Published: March 19, 2014
The World Cup is the planet’s biggest festival of football. No player in their right mind, once qualification is secured, would dream of missing the tournament. Unfortunately for some, fate often has different ideas in the months leading up to the extravaganza. Absence via injury is always a concern as the World Cup inches closer, and every competition sees a few unlucky souls miss out....
Published: March 19, 2014
The 2014 Six Nations championship didn’t fail in living up to its billing as the tightest tournament of its kind to date, with a flurry of last-minute drama giving the competition a particularly vivid send-off. In the end, it was Ireland who withstood a French tide in Paris to claim their first title since 2009, with Joe Schmidt reigning triumphant in his first major voyage with the team. However,...
Published: March 19, 2014
The first time I attended the Australian Grand Prix in person was way back in 1998 as a guest of Stewart Grand Prix. A young driver by the name of Jan Magnussen was making his debut for the team in a first full season in Formula One that promised much. But his race was over on the opening lap after a collision with Ralf Schumacher and he was replaced after only seven races with a solitary point to...