US Open Golf 2014: Odds for Sleepers and Favorites Heading into Pinehurst

No Tiger Woods, no problem.  The spectacle of the 2014 U.S. Open will surely drop slightly with the most popular player on the PGA Tour once again sidelined, but his absence won’t make a large dent in the stacked field. From 20-year-old burgeoning superstar Jordan Spieth to always-in-the-public-eye Rory McIlroy to still-looking-for-his-first-U.S.-Open-title-after-six-second-place-finishes... 

US Open Field 2014: Odds, Favorites and Tournament Preview

The 2014 U.S. Open begins Thursday at Pinehurst No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, as many of the globe’s best golfers seek to etch their names in immortal lore at the season’s second major championship. Justin Rose is the defending champion, but pulling off two straight wins at this tournament has been most rare. Curtis Strange was the last to accomplish the feat in 1988 and 1989. OddsShark.com... 

World Rugby’s Team of the Weekend: Aussie New Boys Show Their Class

The international was flung open with a good old fashioned Test match in Auckland where England’s second string gave the World champions a fright. Things were far less tight in Brisbane as Australia dispensed with a French side who looked like they would rather have been on the beach, while Ireland’s mix of youth and experience proved too much for an up-and-coming Argentinian side. Those... 

Preview and Analysis of Top 25 Players to Watch at the US Open

The best golfers in the world will gather this week for the second major championship of the season, and all but two of the Top 50 from the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) will be on hand for the festivities. Tiger Woods is still rehabbing from his back surgery, and Thomas Bjorn withdrew due to neck and shoulder issues. Bjorn is leading the European Tour’s Race to Dubai and is still looking... 

Wimbledon 2014: Early Predictions for Top Stars at All England Club

Wimbledon’s current champion, Andy Murray, faces a tough task overcoming a crowded group of talented players at this year’s tournament. Murray’s job will be made even more challenging by the presence of a fit-again Rafael Nadal. But that duo won’t be the only big stars looking to reaffirm their credentials at Wimbledon. Expect a typically ruthless and assured tournament performance... 

Power Ranking the Formula 1 Teams After 2014 Canadian Grand Prix

The 2014 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix was one of the most exciting races of recent years. With the two Mercedes suffering identical problems with their energy recovery systems, three men lined up as likely winners. First it was Sergio Perez, but he couldn’t get by Nico Rosberg’s struggling W05. Then Felipe Massa emerged as a contender, but he couldn’t make the most of his fresher... 

England Have the Squad Depth to Win the 2015 Rugby World Cup

England head coach Stuart Lancaster will have learnt a great deal about his fringe players following their impressive performances in the last-gasp defeat to New Zealand in the first Test at Eden Park. What he will have also learnt is that he has the depth within his squad to win the World Cup on home soil in 2015. The England players who were unavailable to Lancaster in the first Test are key cogs... 

Queen’s Club Tennis 2014: Schedule and Preview for AEGON Championships

The 2014 AEGON Championships at London’s Queen’s Club will see some prominent contenders taking part. The annual pre-Wimbledon tune-up has been buoyed by the presence of current Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. He is joined by reigning Australian Open winner Stanislas Wawrinka. The pair headline a solid group of players appearing at the Queen’s Club, also featuring Tomas Berdych,... 

US Open 2014: Jordan Spieth’s Maiden Major Victory in Sight

A gangly and gullible 14-year-old Jordan Spieth declared in a TV interview from 2008 that his ultimate goal was to win the Masters. Six years later, Spieth held the 54-hole lead at his very first Masters and then fell just short of the green jacket to eventual champion Bubba Watson. As the U.S. Open—the most coveted championship on American soil­—approaches (June 12-15), the 20-year-old has... 

Daniel Ricciardo a World Champion-in-Waiting After Maiden Win at Canadian GP

MONTREAL — Daniel Ricciardo could not stop smiling after winning the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon. “It’s not really often your dreams come true,” the 24-year-old Red Bull driver said, “but as a kid I pictured myself on the top step of a grand prix podium with a sea of people one day.” It was the affable Aussie’s first career victory, and it came... 

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