2014 Ryder Cup: Ranking the Players from No. 24 to No. 1

The marathon 2013-14 PGA Tour season wrapped up with last week’s FedEx Cup playoff finale at the Tour Championship. Depending on your level of enthusiasm, you either had already been thinking about the Ryder Cup, which begins Friday, or are just now beginning to generate enthusiasm for the biennial event.  Regardless of which side you’re rooting for, you want to know who the best players... 

The Race for the ATP World Tour Finals Heats Up: Previewing the ‘Asian Swing’

As the focus of men’s tennis is shifting from one city of skyscrapers to many more, in some of the world’s most populous places in Asia, the battle to reach the World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena in November is going to get increasingly interesting. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have, as usual, already booked their tickets to the English capital. Australian Open... 

The Most Incredible Stats from Tennis’ Top Male Stars in 2014

Within the bubble of sport, statistics are simultaneously pored over and rejected. While they don’t tell the whole story, what they can provide is a solid indication of strengths and weaknesses. As the tennis season reaches its climax, it is perhaps the right time to assess some of the more incredible findings from the top stars’ stats in 2014. The following slides will analyse certain... 

USMNT Watch: Tim Howard and Brad Guzan Get Shellacked in EPL Action

It was a pretty awful weekend for Americans playing abroad, low-lighted by the U.S.’s normally stout goalkeepers Tim Howard and Brad Guzan giving up a combined six goals in English Premier League action. Julian Green and Emerson Hyndman also found themselves on the bench under new coaches and Brek Shea and Jozy Altidore finished as their team’s lowest-rated players. There were a few bright... 

Lewis Hamilton Finally Benefits from Luck After Taking Lead in F1 Title Battle

“Luck does not come into it,” was the title of the official season-review DVD of the 2008 Formula One season, the campaign which saw Lewis Hamilton claim his only world championship to date. It refers, of course, to the final few laps of that year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, when the British driver, then of McLaren, went from a comfortable title-taking position to the verge... 

Ryder Cup 2014: Key Players to Watch and Predictions for International Event

The Ryder Cup only comes around every two years, but it is always one of the most exciting golf events on the calendar. Emotions run high in this match-play event between the best players from the United States and Europe. The two sides strive for every point in a variety of battles, including fourball, foursome and singles matches. Europe has won five of the last six events and will look to win its... 

Singapore GP 2014: Grading Race on Strategy, Overtaking, Shocks and Drama

Sunday afternoon saw Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton win a thrilling Singapore Grand Prix ahead of runner-up Sebastian Vettel, with the second Red Bull of Daniel Ricciardo coming home third. Here we grade the race at the Marina Bay Street Circuit from A to D in terms of strategy, overtaking, shocks and drama. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Singapore F1 Grand Prix 2014 Results: Winner, Standings, Highlights and Reaction

Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix with consummate professionalism and ease at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday, as he edged ahead of Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg at the top of the World Championship standings—per Sky Sports F1:  Red Bull duo Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo joined Hamilton on the podium, but the day belonged to the Englishman. It was both Mercedes’... 

Miroslav Blazevic: The ‘Coach of All Coaches’ Still Going Strong at Age 79

Miroslav “Ciro” Blazevic was one of the pioneers of the 3-5-2 formation, took Croatia to third place at the 1998 World Cup and coached four other national teams. Turning 80 later this season, he recently took over at NK Zadar, the 28th job in a coaching career that spans the best part of half a century. “My son, let me tell you the truth,” Blazevic told Jonathan Wilson for his... 

Players with the Best Chance to Win Their 1st Major in 2015

It seemed like a simple enough list to compile, the players with the best chance to win their first major in 2015. But once you start sifting through possible candidates, you find the list isn’t all that long.  As a result, based on my looking at performances in 2014, performances in recent majors, experience and just gut feelings, I’ve come up with a half-dozen PGA Tour stars who... 

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