Tiger Woods Making the Right Choice with Ryder Cup Withdrawal, Lengthy Absence

The suspense has ended. Inevitability won. Tiger Woods lost. The U.S. Ryder Cup team lost. If an athlete, a sportsman, is unable to play, then there’s nothing to do but make the concession. And so Wednesday, Woods, tenacious, finally gave in. Per the PGA of America, he withdrew his name from consideration for the Ryder Cup matches at the end of September because of the injury to his back. He... 

All Blacks Name Strong Team to Play Wallabies in Bledisloe Opener

The All Blacks have named a strong and largely predictable team to take on the Wallabies in the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship opener in Sydney this weekend. It is a team that is close to full strength, with only Tony Woodcock and Dan Carter unavailable through injury. The most notable omission is that of Israel Dagg. He sees his spot taken by the brilliant Ben Smith in what was an inevitable... 

Tiger Woods Withdraws from 2014 Ryder Cup Consideration

Tiger Woods has taken himself out of the running for the 2014 Ryder Cup.     PGA of America revealed the news Wednesday: The 14-time major winner released a statement on his website officially announcing he won’t be on the United States team: I’ve been told by my doctors and trainer that my back muscles need to be rehabilitated and healed. They’ve advised me... 

Burning Questions for the Remainder of the 2014 PGA Tour Season

Five weeks remain in the PGA Tour season, starting with this week’s Wyndham Championship. This is the final regular-season event before the start of the FedEx Cup playoffs, making it the last chances for players to qualify. There are questions to be answered before the final putt drops at the Ryder Cup. Things like how long can Rory McIlroy keep up his incredible streak? Can Tiger Woods really... 

Rafael Nadal’s Absence at 2014 U.S. Open Would Diminish Winner’s Accomplishment

If Rafael Nadal doesn’t play in the 2014 U.S. Open, the eventual winner’s victory will all but have an asterisk next to it.  The wrist injury that forced Nadal to skip the Rogers Cup in Toronto and the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati might keep him out of the U.S. Open as well, per Kelyn Soong of The Washington Post. In 2013, Nadal won all three of the aforementioned tournaments. Per Shannon... 

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy to Appear Together on Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Things could get exciting on late-night television next week when the two biggest stars in golf are scheduled to appear together. According to NBC Universal MediaVillage, both Rory McIlory and Tiger Woods will be on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday, August 18. Bill Cosby will also be in attendance during the show.     Woods has some experience dealing with Fallon,... 

Liga MX: Hirving Lozano Pachuca’s Answer to Move Beyond the Enner Valencia Era

He’s no Enner Valencia, but Liga MX—and perhaps more importantly C.F. Pachuca—have a new rising star in the form Hirving “El Chucky” Lozano. Following Valencia’s £12 million move to West Ham United this summer, Pachuca entered the 2014 Apertura facing the daunting task of replacing 18 league goals. Reinforcements such as Aviles Hurtado, Matias Alustiza... 

Victoria Azarenka Injury: Updates on Tennis Star’s Knee and Return

Victoria Azarenka has had a 2014 to forget. The former top-ranked tennis superstar has yet to win a tournament this year and battled various injuries along the way, including a knee injury that has forced her to withdraw from the Western & Southern Open.   According to a report from the Associated Press, via FoxSports.com, Azarenka made the decision to pull out of the event she won last year... 

Has Rory McIlroy Saved the Game of Golf?

Has Rory McIlroy saved the game of golf? Well, if television ratings are anything to go by, the answer to that question could be a resounding yes. The 25-year-old Northern Irishman may very well have single-handedly turned the tide on the ratings death spiral into which the game of golf had fallen over the past 12 months.    According to CBS Sports, television ratings for McIlroy’s... 

Revisiting Predictions at the Start of the F1 Season: Some Right, More Wrong

There were plenty of unknowns coming into the 2014 Formula One season. With massive changes to the engine regulations promising more retirements and plenty of tantalizing new driver pairings, it seemed like the most wide-open season in recent memory. And then Mercedes won the first six races (along with five second-place finishes). While the Constructors’ Championship has not been in doubt since... 

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