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Some people need a Baconator and a large fry to nurse a hangover. Rory McIlory sweated out his post-PGA Championship hangover at The Barclays and appears laser-sighted on the FedEx Cup heading into the final round at the Deutsche Bank Championship. His Sunday scorecard saw no bogeys and took flight with seven birdies. McIlroy went on the golf equivalent of a rock-star bender, which started back on...
Published: August 31, 2014
Big moves from golf’s young guns were the story of Day 3 at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Sunday. With the players enjoying favorable conditions under overcast skies, the leaderboard shifting continuously throughout the day. By round’s end, 25-year-old Russell Henley found himself in sole possession of the lead. His 65 moved him to 12 under par. After closing with three straight birdies,...
Published: August 31, 2014
Andre Lotterer‘s cameo with the lowly Caterham team at the Belgian Grand Prix was one of the feel-good stories on a weekend of ill-feeling due to the outbreak of war at Mercedes. Little was expected of the German driver when he was formally announced as Kamui Kobayashi’s replacement less than two days ahead of the first free practice session, despite the outfit championing the 32-year-old’s...
Published: August 31, 2014
Things are getting real at the 2014 U.S. Open. We’re approaching Round 4, and that means the pretenders have been eliminated. No one expected No. 3 Petra Kvitova to be a pretender, but after losing in straight sets (6-4, 6-4) to unseeded qualifier Aleksandra Krunic on Saturday, that’s exactly what the defending Wimbledon champion is being labeled in the year’s final Grand Slam. A...
Published: August 31, 2014
Tennis‘ best players are beginning to feel the pressure of a dwindling field through six days of action at the 2014 U.S. Open. The tournament has already produced a small number of upsets, and some of the field’s top-ranked athletes have been severely challenged. On Saturday, No. 5 seed Milos Raonic won in three sets but was forced into a tiebreak in each by Victor Estrella Burgos, No....
Published: August 30, 2014
Jason Day, co-leader in the second leg of the FedEx Cup at the Deutsche Bank Championship, has toyed with golf fans long enough. We have seen him in the lead or close to it on the weekend in so many big events, most notably the majors, only to falter in the end. Will this be the tournament that puts him over the top? Should he actually go on to win it, he will be the clear favorite to take the...
Published: August 30, 2014
As the FedEx Cup playoffs continue on to Day 3 at the Deutsche Bank Championship Saturday, the projected leaderboard keeps getting shaken up from top to bottom. Entering this weekend’s tournament, it was Hunter Mahan atop the points leaderboard after he won at The Barclays the week prior. He was just barely ahead of Rory McIlroy, who held a sizable lead entering the playoffs thanks to his dominating...
Published: August 30, 2014
When you are a 17-time major champion and two-time defending U.S. Open champion, it’s silly to get excited about winning a third-round match. However, based on recent results in Grand Slam events, Serena Williams‘ win over Varvara Lepchenko was a huge step for her. Williams hasn’t won a major so far this year, losing in the second round at the French Open, third round at...
Published: August 30, 2014
After a first-round scare against Robin Haase, it looked like Andy Murray may be setting up for another Grand Slam disappointment. His last two matches have turned that narrative on its head. Murray looked excellent for his second straight match on Saturday, besting Andrey Kuznetsov 6-1, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 to earn a fourth-round berth at the 2014 U.S. Open. The Scot will play either ninth-seeded Jo-Wilfried...
Published: August 30, 2014
On a day where the women’s side featured a major upset, the top men’s stars continued to roll along on Day 6 of the U.S. Open. Saturday saw Novak Djokovic advance to the fourth round after securing a convincing victory in Queens. Andy Murray followed after defeating Andrey Kuznetsov. No. 5-seeded Milos Raonic won his bout in straight sets, but not before getting pushed to a tiebreaker...