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It’s time to get the coffee pot working in overdrive, golf fans. The best in the game head across the pond this week to contest the third major of the year, the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. This is the 143rd edition of the British Open, and it is shaping up to be a great one. Phil Mickelson is trying to retain the Claret Jug, Tiger Woods is playing his first major of the year, Rory McIlroy...
Published: July 14, 2014
Because of the unique challenge links golf presents, the British Open often produces the most surprising results of the four PGA majors. From Ben Curtis to Louis Oosthuizen, recent champions have often emerged from nowhere to hold off more vaunted golfers. Royal Liverpool hosted one of the lower-scoring majors in recent history, as Tiger Woods won the event in 2006 at 18 under par. Making just his...
Published: July 14, 2014
The culmination of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has brought us memories, moments of magic and—for Germany fans at least—great cause for celebration, but it also leaves fans and onlookers alike with something of a sense of loss. Firstly, the knowledge that we won’t experience the likes again—the atmosphere, the gatherings of thousands of supporters from all nations, the relentless...
Published: July 14, 2014
In a manner only too befitting of this footballing nation, Germany overcame Argentina in the final of the World Cup with a collective performance that trounced any individual brilliance that the South Americans could muster. Joachim Low’s side certainly have their own stars—from Arsenal‘s record-breaking signing Mesut Ozil to Bayern Munich’s cast of Euro-conquering warriors—yet...
Published: July 14, 2014
The 2014 British Grand Prix featured Formula One racing at its finest. There were great drives all the way through the field, with Valtteri Bottas’ excellent run to second the standout performance. Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel had one of the best duels we’ve seen in recent years, Jules Bianchi showed admirable fight in his Marussia and Lewis Hamilton‘s race-craft continues...
Published: July 14, 2014
Sunday night’s World Cup final was meant to be Lionel Messi’s career-defining glory. Instead it turned into disaster. For months, fans had anticipated that the Argentina man would cement his place amongst the immortals by leading his country to success in the home of their fiercest rivals. However, Messi and his team collapsed inside the Estadio Maracana, falling to a Mario Goetze strike...
Published: July 14, 2014
It was so near and yet so far for the Argentina national team. The squad, coached by Alejandro Sabella, spent just seven minutes behind in the entire World Cup; unfortunately, those were the final seven minutes of extra time in the final, and the Albiceleste finished 1-0 down to miss out against Germany. Argentina’s fifth World Cup final appearance may have ended in disappointment, but...
Published: July 14, 2014
With the field completely open for the 2014 British Open, sorting out the favorites has become a bit harder to do. Betting on one golfer in a major tournament is almost always a fool’s errand. All it takes is one bad round and the best in the world are all but eliminated from contention. Heading into the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, it’s anybody’s guess as to whom the favorite is. Of...
Published: July 14, 2014
Golf‘s third major tournament of the year is upon us, and a very talented field is set to take on the difficult Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, in the 2014 British Open. Plenty of big names and intriguing storylines will be on full display when the prestigious Open Championship kicks off on Thursday. Tiger Woods will participate in his first major of the year on a course that yielded...
Published: July 14, 2014
Although everyone who enters the 2014 Open Championship will have an opportunity to bring home a title, some golfers have a much better chance of winning than others. After an extended run of first-time winners at majors, the last few events have featured a lot more consistency. Masters winner Bubba Watson and U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer had each won major events before this season, while the...