Andy Murray Fighting Back Against British Media’s Pressure at Wimbledon 2014

LONDON — Britain is a country great with words—hey, Shakespeare, Milton and Churchill were Englishmen—but not so great at games. It’s a faded empire where once the sun never set, but now—on fields and courts—it symbolically rarely rises. It’s a place where athletic success, more significantly failure, is taken personally. “Don’t you dare... 

Why There’s Nothing Wrong with 11-Year-Old Lucy Li Playing in the 2014 US Open

The question surrounding Lucy Li, especially for those worried about items as diverse as child development and the future of the LPGA, is whether she’s a prodigy or a pest. When does a kid with phenomenal talent and an admirable work ethic go from phenomenon to pain? Never, we hope.    —Update— Li finished her first round at the 2014 US Open at eight over, putting her in... 

Martin Kaymer Completes US Open for the Ages with Dominant 2014 Victory

PINEHURST, N.C. — Greatness may be impressive, but it isn’t always exciting. Martin Kaymer made that clear when he took the U.S. Open, supposedly the most difficult of golf tournaments, and turned it into a boring romp. There was no drama in this tournament. No Tiger Woods, either. But we can’t blame Kaymer, the 29-year-old German, for the Woods absence. Only for the rout. Starting... 

Erik Compton Adding to Remarkable Story with Impressive 2014 US Open Performance

PINEHURST, N.C. — He’s tied for second in the biggest tournament of the year, American’s national championship, the U.S. Open. Erik Compton, who probably shouldn’t even be playing golf, or anything else, is ahead of Henrik Stenson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy. Ahead of people blessed with the heart with which they were born. Compton has not been that fortunate. He has received... 

Golf’s Unpredictability Gives Group Chasing Martin Kaymer Hope at 2014 US Open

PINEHURST, N.C. — Golf is a funny sport. In baseball, nobody takes away your runs. Football doesn’t delete touchdowns once they’re on the board. But in golf, you can pick up strokes—or lose them—before you walk out of the locker room. Before you swing a club for the first time in any round. That’s because of how the other players are swinging. A safe lead? You’d... 

Rafael Nadal Competing Against History After 9th French Open Title

He is playing against history now, against the men who preceded him, against Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg, against Pete Sampras and certainly Roger Federer. And Rafael Nadal, French Open champion once more, also is playing against himself. Each match and each tournament, especially any of the four Grand Slams, is a measuring stick, an evaluation of where he ranks among the great ones, and there have been... 

Will Rafael Nadal Remain the King of Clay at the 2014 French Open?

The nickname is more than an indication, it is a verification. The King of Clay is what they call Rafael Nadal, and we must walk gently. The King. So few are bestowed with the label. Elvis, of course. Richard Petty. Arnold Palmer and the Pro Football Hall of Famer, Hugh McElhenny. And on the surface used for numerous tennis courts in Europe, including the famous ones at Roland Garros, site of the French... 

Anything Can Happen at Augusta: Get Ready for a Fantastic Finish at 2014 Masters

AUGUSTA, Ga. — Never mind who isn’t here, and, yes, we’ll get to that. Look who is here: the kid who may be America’s next great golfer, the lefty who won two years ago and a 50-year-old pot-bellied Spaniard. And look where they are, high on the leaderboard, each with a legitimate chance of taking the 78th Masters. A day and 18 holes to play, and practically everybody and... 

Has Time Run Out for Tiger Woods After Missing 2014 Masters with Back Injury?

The clock ticks. No one wants to hear the sound. Few pay attention, particularly athletes. They believe they’ll always be young until suddenly they’re not. A golfer’s career is long, longer than careers in other sports, but it is not forever. The opportunities get fewer as the months and the tournaments go by. Six years ago, Tiger Woods, even with a serious knee injury, won the... 

Masters 2014: Playing the Waiting Game with Tiger Woods

The pain is physical, a back that aches when Tiger Woods swings a golf club, which he must do if he is to play the game. The pain is mental. The Masters is just over a week away, a tradition like no other, as we’re so often reminded by Jim Nantz, a tradition to which Woods has contributed greatly. And Tiger, winner of four green jackets, is wondering whether he’ll compete. The Masters and,... 

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