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Updates from Wednesday, March 5 According to ESPN’s Bob Harig, Woods is heading to Doral for this weekend’s tournament: Woods later spoke about his back and recovery (via Will Gray of the Golf Channel, ESPN’s SportsCenter and Kyle Porter of CBS Sports): Porter had more from Woods on the injury and how his body is holding up: “It felt like I couldn’t move…it...
Published: March 2, 2014
Russell Henley birdied the first playoff hole and that allowed him to pick up a dramatic victory in the Honda Classic. Henley defeated Rory McIlroy, Russell Knox and Ryan Palmer in a four-way playoff. It was the second victory of Henley’s PGA careeer. McIlroy had a three-stroke lead on the front nine and led the tournament after 54 holes. However, he struggled on the back nine, and that opened...
Published: March 2, 2014
This is the definition of clutch. Paula Creamer was facing Azahara Munoz on the second hole of a playoff at the HSBC Women’s Championship Sunday when she had a chance to win the tournament by simply making a putt. The only problem? The hole was 75 feet away. But that didn’t keep her from sinking the eagle and taking the title. [YouTube, h/t The Huffington Post] Read more Golf...
Published: March 2, 2014
Formula One’s pre-season schedule was brought to an end on Sunday at the Bahrain International Circuit, the scene of the third and final test. Eight red flags were brought out after seven of the 11 teams encountered troubles on a day that presented the final opportunity for the new-for-2014 cars to be fine-tuned ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in exactly a fortnight’s...
Published: March 2, 2014
The International Premier Tennis League 2014 draft was on Sunday in Dubai, as many of the world’s top tennis superstars and even past legends signed up to take part in the inaugural tournament. Prolific Grand Slam doubles player Mahesh Bhupathi was the man who backed this idea, and to his benefit, the event has drawn a ton of big names to ensure its success in the thriving United Arab Emirates...
Published: March 2, 2014
Michael Schumacher will give his name to the first corner of the Sakhir International Circuit in Bahrain, according to the track chairman Zayed Al Zayani. Speaking on the final day of pre-season testing in the Gulf, Al Zayani told press that the blessing of Schumacher‘s family had been sought before the gesture—the German remains in a medically-induced coma after a skiing accident at the...
Published: March 2, 2014
It is the most finely-poised Six Nations Championship for many years as four sides go into the penultimate round of matches locked on four points each. Ireland, Wales, England and France each go into the next two rounds of matches knowing that two convincing victories will likely bring them the crown. The destination of this year’s championship will provide a key indicator as to which...
Published: March 1, 2014
Seven years ago, former England scrum-half and captain Nigel Melville was appointed as CEO and President of Rugby Operations at USA Rugby. Having previously served as Director of Rugby for London Wasps and Gloucester in the English Premiership, as well as Head of UK Promotions for Nike, Melville seemed like the ideal candidate to help wake the sleeping giant of the rugby world. Now, in 2014,...
Published: March 1, 2014
In case you were wondering, Roger Federer‘s still got it. The 17-time Grand Slam champion proved this week that he still has elite tennis left in him when he defeated No. 2 Novak Djokovic and No. 6 Tomas Berdych to win the Dubai Tennis Championships. It was his sixth title in Dubai and his 78th title overall. As most things are this late in his legendary career, this victory was very significant...
Published: March 1, 2014
Rory McIlroy is the man to beat after Moving Day at the 2014 Honda Classic. On a day when great conditions for golf led to good scores all around, McIlroy was shot a one-under 69 to maintain a two shot lead at the end of the day, twelve under par. The 2012 Honda Classic champion is being chased by another 24-year-old, Russell Henley of the U.S. Henley made the shot of the day when he holed out with...