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The big story heading into Augusta may be the fact that Tiger Woods can’t participate due to injury, but the big star after Augusta will surely be the latest man donning the green jacket. Will it be a previous winner? Will a young star earn his first? Will a surprise contender emerge from the shadows and shock the field? Let’s take a closer look at a few of the top contenders at this...
Published: April 8, 2014
Even though the 2014 Masters won’t feature Tiger Woods, one of the most star-studded fields in golf is still set to challenge Augusta National Golf Club in the first major of the season. Woods announced he wouldn’t be able to play due to a back injury, which ensures his major championship drought dating back to the 2008 U.S. Open will continue. That isn’t enough to alter the Masters’...
Published: April 8, 2014
One of the best things about golf right now is there’s not one dominant force running over everything, leaving the 2014 Masters open for the taking. Sure, there may not be the same air around the sport with Tiger Woods out of commission, but we are still talking about the preeminent major tournament of the year and all the pageantry that comes with it. Augusta has a way of making...
Published: April 8, 2014
The PGA‘s top golfers will look to steal the show at this year’s Masters tournament. While Tiger Woods won’t eat up all the spotlight due to a pinched nerve forcing the four-time champion to sit the tournament out, plenty of big names will still tee off at Augusta National. There’s always room for one of golf’s many young talents to make a name for himself during the major...
Published: April 8, 2014
With Formula One still on a high following that stunning Bahrain Grand Prix, race winners Mercedes have given themselves a well-earned pat on the back for allowing Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg to race for the win in Sakhir. Away from the track, however, things are a little more serious. The news that Jean-Eric Vergne recently had a trip to hospital due to extreme dieting has reopened concerns about...
Published: April 8, 2014
As we enter the final few months of the buildup to the 2014 World Cup, we’ve heard much about the current state of host nation Brazil and how behind it still is in terms of building the necessary infrastructure to successfully host and support a worldwide tournament and festival. Just last week, FIFA secretary Jerome Valcke told BBC Sport that Brazil may not be “totally ready”...
Published: April 8, 2014
If you want to know how wide open the 2014 Masters is, consider that since the first tournament of the year in January, there have been 18 different winners in 21 events. That’s why looking at the odds for this year’s first major is so problematic. It’s easy to put a great betting line on a player whose name everyone recognizes, but there isn’t one player on tour right...
Published: April 8, 2014
On the surface of things, Croatia’s double playmaker midfield looks very promising. But underneath lies a true conundrum—and how manager Niko Kovac attempts to solve it is very likely to be crucial for the nation’s chances at the World Cup. Both Real Madrid’s Luka Modric and Sevilla’s Ivan Rakitic are among the best central midfielders in this season’s La Liga, a...
Published: April 8, 2014
For the first time in two decades, Tiger Woods will not be playing in the Masters, as back surgery will keep the world’s top-ranked player out at August and for the foreseeable future. “Age 38” suddenly looks bolded, italicized and underlined every time you look at his biography. For other golfers, though, this means the 2014 Masters will be perceived as the most wide open in recent...
Published: April 8, 2014
England will travel to Dublin for an enticing fixture with the Republic of Ireland on June 7, 2015, announced by the FAI: The Three Lions journey across the Irish sea in preparation for their Euro 2016 campaign. This arrangement is part of the deal that saw Ireland travel to Wembley for the FA’s 150th anniversary celebrations, a match that ended 1-1 back in 2013. Roy Hodgson’s side will...