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Golf‘s fifth major championship has arrived. The Players Championship gets underway Thursday at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium course, with a majority of the world’s top golfers descending to Ponte Vedra Beach. Looking at the pre-tournament odds, though, you might notice something a little bit off. The tournament favorite is not world No. 1 Jason Day. It’s not world No. 2 Jordan Spieth....
Published: May 12, 2016
Eugenie Bouchard is finally clawing her way out of the abyss. Tired of being labeled a one-hit wonder, she’s taken the rights steps lately to put an end to her woes and reestablish her relevance. Those flashes of superstar potential she once dazzled us? There’s now more than a sliver of hope that the 22-year-old can actually fulfill that promise and become a legitimate contender again. Her...
Published: May 12, 2016
One of the major stops on the road to the U.S. Open will get underway Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where Rickie Fowler will look to defend his Players Championship crown. According to the PGA Tour’s official website, a total of $10.5 million will be on the line, with $1.89 million going to the victor, so whoever comes out on top Sunday will get a healthy...
Published: May 12, 2016
Belgium have named Liverpool’s Divock Origi and Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen in their squad for the UEFA European Championship this summer. Manager Marc Wilmots confirmed 24 players on Thursday, a figure that’ll be cut to 23 before the tournament begins. Here’s the list, per the team’s official Twitter feed: Origi has been sidelined since mid-April with an ankle injury...
Published: May 12, 2016
Max Verstappen may have beaten him to a seat at Red Bull Racing, but Carlos Sainz Jr.’s potential Formula One career path has suddenly become much clearer. If he can finish off the career of new Toro Rosso team-mate Daniil Kvyat, and if the might of Ferrari can persuade Daniel Ricciardo to join former sparring partner Sebastian Vettel (a big “if” admittedly), Sainz will be virtually...
Published: May 12, 2016
As one of the elite sportspeople in the world at the moment, tennis star Serena Williams will always have to be careful when it comes to her diet. But her followers on Snapchat would have been surprised when the world No. 1 posted a story that shows her trying some of her dog’s food. In the clip, Williams, a 21-time Grand Slam winner, is perusing a list of gourmet food for her canine companion,...
Published: May 11, 2016
Outside of the PGA majors, there are few events more anticipated than the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. And with 600 FedEx Cup points and a share of the $10.5 million purse at stake, more than just pride is on the line. Let’s break down some of the favorites at this year’s event. The Obvious Favorites There’s one question on everybody’s minds heading into...
Published: May 11, 2016
With one of the most iconic holes in the form of the island green on No. 17, TPC Sawgrass will once again open its gates to host the 43rd Players Championship from May 12-15. This is a tournament with a purse larger than the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship at $10.5 million, which means the world’s best golfers will be going at it in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Favorites Rory...
Published: May 11, 2016
For anyone who enjoys the background politics in Formula One, the two weeks between the Russian and Spanish Grands Prix were pure heaven. Red Bull demoted Daniil Kvyat to Toro Rosso, although it wasn’t a demotion in Helmut Marko’s Bizarro World, per Autobild (h/t ESPN F1‘s Nate Saunders). Swapping spots with the Russian is 18-year-old Max Verstappen, who will now face even...
Published: May 11, 2016
Rafael Nadal joined defending champion Novak Djokovic in booking a place in the third round of the 2016 Italian Open in Rome. Djokovic had to dig deep to beat Stephane Robert 7-5, 7-5, while Nadal waited until the evening before seeing off Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets on Wednesday. It was a day when the big names held sway, with Roger Federer also reaching the last 16 after an efficient...