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The Masters provides four of my favorite days on the sports calendar. Even in light of my love for golf and the event, it can feel overbearingly stuffy at times. That is partly due to the nature of golf and partly due to the steadfast oversight of this event. All of this is what helps make the Masters Par 3 Contest such a fun day of golf. There is a relaxed atmosphere among the golfers...
Published: April 8, 2014
Saracens came through the most brutal Heineken Cup game of the season so far to reach a second consecutive Twickenham semi-final. It keeps Sarries’ dream of a domestic and European double alive as they head the Premiership table and now look forward to a date with Clermont Auvergne at English rugby’s HQ. Last season they fell at this hurdle to French opposition as Jonny Wilkinson kicked...
Published: April 8, 2014
In the first week of April 2013, as both golfers were ramping up their preparations for the first major of the year, Adam Scott and Justin Rose found themselves in the Bahamas at the same time. The pair—born two weeks apart in July 1980—played two practice rounds together, with the younger man, Rose, taking the money on both occasions. The following Sunday, however, it was Scott who was...
Published: April 8, 2014
With three races of the 2014 Formula One season behind us, it’s a good time to revisit the latest betting odds to see who the bookies think are the real contenders. Odds are a great way to get an idea of what is really going on behind the headlines. Bookmakers are open to huge losses if they get their odds badly wrong, so they make use of a variety of well-informed sources and experts to craft...
Published: April 8, 2014
The 2014 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships are underway from River Oaks Country Club in Houston, where defending champion John Isner looks to become the first player since Andy Roddick in 2002 to win back-to-back titles at the ATP World Tour 250 series event. Despite being forced to retire from his first match at the Australian Open back in January, 2014 has been a strong year for the...
Published: April 8, 2014
At long last, it’s time for the Masters, the most wonderful time of the year for golf fans. This week, all of the best golfers in the world—with one very notable exception—will gather on the greens of the Augusta National Golf Club and battle for the chance to walk away with the famous green jacket. Even with Tiger Woods on the sidelines, there will be plenty of familiar faces coming...
Published: April 8, 2014
It is not every day that a four-time defending Formula One world champion is asked to move out of the way to allow his new teammate—zero career podiums—through. But that is exactly what happened between Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo at last Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. To make matters worse for the champ, after he found himself back in front of the young Australian...
Published: April 8, 2014
A year ago, Adam Scott was just another up-and-coming golfer hoping to have his breakthrough in the Masters. When he found himself tied with Angel Cabrera at the conclusion of 72 holes, the Australian and the Argentinian found themselves in a memorable playoff duel. Scott found a way to survive that battle and he earned his green jacket and moved into the top rank of golfers in the world. That victory...
Published: April 8, 2014
Without Tiger Woods in the field, the 2014 Masters features a tightly packed group of golfers with the lowest odds to win. According to VegasInsider.com, the five favorites to take the green jacket have odds between 10-1 and 15-1. Defending champion Adam Scott and two-time major champ Rory McIlroy share the lowest odds at 10-1. Actually, just take a look at the odds on every golfer at 75-1 or...
Published: April 7, 2014
No Tiger Woods, no problem, right? Well, maybe not. The 2014 Masters may not be everything that the 2013 version was without the 14-time major winner competing to end his now five-year drought. But that doesn’t mean this year’s field is short on talent—by any means. From former Masters champions looking to add another green jacket, to today’s stars hoping to notch...