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All eyes were on 11-year-old Lucy Li during the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst Resort and Country Club as the pre-teen phenom piqued the interest of golf fans everywhere. Below, we’ll take a look at how she fared. Friday Give Li this—she’s consistent. Unfortunately in this case, her consistency meant she didn’t make the cut at this year’s tournament. For...
Published: June 19, 2014
The biggest underachiever on the PGA Tour may be Tiger Woods. Think about it. The young golfer, radiating confidence, destined to conquer, in possession of every golf-related talent and an unrivaled pedigree. How many majors did we expect him to win? 30. Nearing 40 years of age and 20 years on tour, Woods is stuck on 14 majors. Thus, he’s not even halfway to a number that seemed entirely...
Published: June 19, 2014
Rory McIroy’s hopes of reversing his dire fortunes at the Irish Open came to a crashing halt after another mediocre showing in Round 2. That condemned him to a familiar early exit from this championship. McIlroy had been dismal during the opening round at Fota Island, where most of the damage to his chances was done. He lamented his own preparation as a major factor in his failings, per The...
Published: June 19, 2014
A curious test series comes to an end in Sydney this weekend. France barely showed up in Brisbane where they were drubbed 50-23. A week later in Melbourne, a shocker of a contest saw Australia squeak home by two penalties to nil while Philippe Saint-Andre’s men at least showed they hadn’t forgotten how to defend all together. So guessing what sort of game we will get on Saturday is a total...
Published: June 19, 2014
Playing international rugby for any team is a massive feat, but showing enough consistency to rake in a century of caps for one of the most talented nations in the world is a difference achievement entirely. That was the milestone reached by Adam Jones last weekend, who made his 95th appearance for Wales to go along with the five British and Irish Lions caps he’s earned down the years. The occasion...
Published: June 19, 2014
Scotland and Argentina have met on 13 occasions over the last 24 years, and Vern Cotter takes his side to South America this Friday in the hopes of furthering his impact at the nation’s helm. Scotland are so far unbeaten under Cotter’s command, having triumphed over the United States before claiming a closer two-point victory over Canada last weekend, but this week the team heads south...
Published: June 19, 2014
Gene Haas was in Montreal two weeks ago, visiting the paddock and looking for an engine to power his new Formula One team’s car. Although Haas originally said that Dallara would likely build the team’s first chassis, the news came last week, from Autosport‘s Jonathan Noble, that he has decided not to hire the Italian company after all. Maybe someone showed him HRT’s...
Published: June 19, 2014
The question surrounding Lucy Li, especially for those worried about items as diverse as child development and the future of the LPGA, is whether she’s a prodigy or a pest. When does a kid with phenomenal talent and an admirable work ethic go from phenomenon to pain? Never, we hope. —Update— Li finished her first round at the 2014 US Open at eight over, putting her in...
Published: June 18, 2014
We’re halfway through the 2014 major championship season. And what have we learned now that the Masters and U.S. Open have been completed? Well, we know Bubba Watson can win the Masters. He’s done that twice now. We know when Martin Kaymer plays like he did in the U.S. Open, he’s very difficult to beat. What else do we know? Here’s a list of what else we’ve learned involving...
Published: June 18, 2014
The 2014 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix takes place on Sunday. It will be held at the Red Bull Ring, close to the city of Spielberg in the Styria region. It will be the 27th Austrian Grand Prix and the 26th at this venue. Or rather, the 26th at this location. Spielberg was once host to a fearsome old circuit, the Osterreichring. It held races from 1970 to 1987 before being discarded in favour of modern,...