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The season-long FedEx Cup chase is over. The order of finish has been established, and now it’s time for the first of four playoff events, the Barclays. The playoffs normally start with the top 125 finishers in the points race, but this year it will be 122. Dustin Johnson, Jason Dufner and Steve Stricker are not participating this week. Other than that, it will be the playoffs as usual, as the...
Published: August 18, 2014
Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve made it to New York. After a topsy-turvy tennis season, it’s finally time for the last major of the year: the U.S. Open. The top players in the world will descend upon Flushing Meadows at the end of this week to get ready to battle it out under the lights. Former champions such as Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will all be...
Published: August 18, 2014
Rafael Nadal exploded onto the tennis scene in 2001, skidding across courts in capris and slashing his racket like a machete through jungle brush. He played so hard that one had to wonder: How long can that body take that kind of a pounding? His legs have weakened with recent injuries to his (right or left or both) knees, but now the injury bug has moved up his body and claimed his wrist. It’s...
Published: August 18, 2014
Golfers don’t wear helmets on the course, but after seeing this picture, maybe they should. Joakim Boden was golfing with some friends when, out of nowhere, he got drilled in the head by a golf ball. As you can see in the picture, the ball left a pretty nasty welt on Boden’s forehead. Anyone who thinks nothing bad can happen while golfing should take a look at this picture. [Golf Digest...
Published: August 18, 2014
Many of the top tennis players in the world have come to the Winston-Salem Open in an effort to get one last chance to prepare for the upcoming U.S. Open. Two-time champion John Isner enters the week as the top seed as the Greensboro, North Carolina, native remains a local favorite among the fans. The American spoke about this having an impact on his play at this tournament, via the Winston-Salem...
Published: August 18, 2014
The 2014 U.S. Open is just days away from setting the tennis world aflame, but already there is news that puts a slight damper on the highly-anticipated affair. Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal won last year’s edition of this tournament, but the latter won’t be defending his title due to an injured right wrist. Williams has the opportunity to win her third U.S. Open in a row, and is in...
Published: August 18, 2014
Due to a wrist injury reported back in late July, Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from the 2014 U.S. Open. With the defending champion out of the running, the men’s draw now appears to be wide open. Nadal announced the decision via his Facebook page: I am very sorry to announce I won’t be able to play at this year’s US Open a tournament on which I’ve played 3 consecutive finals...
Published: August 18, 2014
The complete field for the 2014 FedEx Cup is officially set, with the 125 top PGA Tour standouts punching their tickets for the playoffs after Sunday’s final round at the Wyndham Championship. Rory McIlroy still sits comfortably in the lead of the projected standings after play in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the field is loaded with top golfers who are more than capable of winning the PGA...
Published: August 18, 2014
For the third straight season, Rafael Nadal will miss a Grand Slam event. The world No. 2 took to his Facebook page Monday to announce his withdrawal from the 2014 U.S. Open, citing his bothersome right wrist. “I am very sorry to announce I won’t be able to play at this year’s U.S. Open a tournament on which I’ve played three consecutive finals in my last participations,”...
Published: August 18, 2014
Brazil goalkeeper Julio Cesar staged a remarkable comeback to rescue his international career last year and find a path into the national side for the 2014 World Cup, but most agree that his time with the national team has now come to an end. Having been Brazil’s first-choice goalkeeper for extended spells of the past decade, his omission would leave Dunga without a glaringly obvious replacement...