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If the first round of the 2016 Barclays is any indication, the first event of the FedEx Cup should be a nail-biter. Patrick Reed and Martin Laird share the first-round lead after posting five-under scores of 66, but the real story is the tightly packed field at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, New York. Thirty-two golfers are within four strokes of the lead, and 50 are sitting at even par or better. Emiliano...
Published: August 25, 2016
Jordan Spieth returned to the PGA Tour for the first time in four weeks Thursday at the Barclays, shooting an even-par 71 over the first 18 holes, five shots behind clubhouse leaders Patrick Reed and Martin Laird. This was one of the few tournaments in which Spieth struggled last year, missing the cut after shooting seven over par through 36 holes. He is off to a better start this time...
Published: August 25, 2016
After starting his day on the back nine, Rory McIlroy played himself into contention at the Barclays at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, with a solid front nine, finishing his evening with an even-par 71 on Thursday. That left him five strokes behind clubhouse leaders Patrick Reed and Martin Laird, who each shot five-unders on the day. Here’s the leaderboard: McIlroy struggled...
Published: August 25, 2016
Tom Lewis, Joakim Lagergren and Thomas Pieters all got off to scorching starts at the Made in Denmark tournament on Thursday, setting course records of nine-under 62 at the Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort in Farso, Denmark, to grab a share of the lead. The three all played nearly flawless rounds on a course that played very easy, and despite their record-setting pace, they only led by...
Published: August 25, 2016
New Zealand host Australia in the second game of the Bledisloe Cup at the Westpac Stadium, Wellington, on Saturday with a chance to claim their 44th title victory in the competition. The tie comes a week after the All Blacks routed the Wallabies 42-8 in the tournament’s opening match in Sydney. The world champions took no prisoners at the ANZ Stadium, with tries from Ryan Crotty, Beauden...
Published: August 25, 2016
The U.S. Open is the final major tournament on the tennis calendar every year, coming just after Wimbledon. The event is normally the province of the best tennis players in the world, and there’s a good chance that Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray will reign supreme in the New York tournament this season when it starts Monday. However, fans will not get a chance to see Roger Federer compete for...
Published: August 25, 2016
The U.S. Open begins on Monday in New York, with some of the world’s top tennis stars looking to add the last major of the year to their lists of accolades. With defending champion and world No. 1 Novak Djokovic suffering a shock defeat in the third round of Wimbledon, the towering Serb will be looking to cap an otherwise memorable year with a Grand Slam victory at Flushing Meadows. Serbian...
Published: August 25, 2016
It’s a year of change for the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam on the tennis calendar. A sparkling $150 million retractable roof now adorns Arthur Ashe Stadium, adding an extra dose of panache to this glitzy event. And that’s not all. The newly built Grandstand Stadium boasts beautiful contours and an intimate environment that seats up to 8,125 fans. Beyond those renovations, there’s...
Published: August 25, 2016
As the 2016 Formula One season resumes at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix, decision time is fast approaching for McLaren-Honda. It is common knowledge that Jenson Button is fighting with reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne for the opportunity to partner two-time world champion Fernando Alonso in 2017, with the team seemingly forced to decide between experience and youth. And racing director Eric...
Published: August 25, 2016
While his frumpy, simplistic style might not make him terribly progressive, Sam Allardyce was appointed as England manager to take the team forward. After all, they couldn’t fall any further following their dismal Euro 2016 showing. Yet the new national team boss is seemingly set on looking backward before plotting the course ahead. English football desperately needs a new crop of talent to...