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Adam Scott shot a three-under 69 Saturday to pull within one stroke of the Masters lead. It was what he said afterward, though, that has Twitter abuzz. Asked in the post-round interview what a Masters win would mean for his native Australia, Scott acknowledged the other two Aussies in contention (Jason Day and Marc Leishman) before uttering a brazen challenge to the fates. For...
Published: April 13, 2013
For all narrative purposes, Tianlang Guan’s Masters ended Saturday. The 14-year-old Chinese phenom shot his worst round of the tournament at five-over 77, and now he trails all but one of the 61 golfers who made this year’s cut. Guan will finish out the string on Sunday and probably land somewhere near the back of the pack. The crowd will applaud his effort. Columnists will hit “publish”...
Published: April 13, 2013
Tiger Woods had any number of options when his approach on the 15th caromed into a water hazard. Re-taking the shot two yards from the original spot was not one of them. But he did that. He broke the rules. End of discussion. After the round ended, Woods appeared to admit wrongdoing, telling ESPN, “I went back to where I played it from, but I went two yards further back and I took,...
Published: April 9, 2013
For more than 15 years, Tiger Woods has been the public face of the world’s loneliest game—a game without teammates, partners or even really opponents. It is a game of man versus pin—and the pin ain’t talking. Woods has always seemed uniquely qualified for just such a sport. He’s friendly without being fraternal. His network of acquaintances is notoriously small and...
Published: April 4, 2012
Any discussion of Brazilian football and the Olympics begins with an oft-repeated truth: Brazil have never won gold. It is a failure that defies explanation, especially when you consider the talent fielded by the Green and Yellow at past Olympiads. Names like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Romario, Bebeto, Ramires and Dunga, all linked in this rare case by a common failure. As usual, Brazil enters the 2012 games...