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The 2015 Australian Open men’s final features a familiar face in top seed Novak Djokovic, the champion of the tournament in three of the past four years. Andy Murray is the other participant, having endured a gauntlet of a draw to get here as the No. 6 seed. Rust plagued Murray last season, and he only showed flashes of elite form until the end of the year, when he seemed to pick up some momentum...
Published: January 31, 2015
Serena Williams used superior serving and overall firepower to defeat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open women’s final. It marked the 19th career Grand Slam title for Williams and her sixth triumph in this tournament. Only Steffi Graf’s 22 major titles are more than Williams’ total in the Open era. Nick Zaccardi of NBCSports.com brought up a relevant timeline in...
Published: January 30, 2015
Tiger Woods teed it up in competition for the first time in 2015 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, but the tournament has come to an abrupt end for the 14-time major champion. Woods was rusty and failed to make the weekend. He posted scores of 73 on Thursday and a career-worst 82 on Friday at TPC Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona. Golf Central noted the second-round disaster: It was clear from...
Published: December 3, 2014
The 2014 Hero World Challenge is hosted by Tiger Woods and is a benefit for the Tiger Woods Foundation featuring 18 of the world’s best golfers at Isleworth Golf and Country Club in Windermere, Florida. Woods will be making his return to competitive golf at an old home course of his, so his odds to claim victory become even shorter, factoring in the small, albeit elite, field. Here are some pre-tournament...
Published: October 8, 2014
Mere weeks removed from the FedEx Cup playoffs and the Ryder Cup, the 2014-15 PGA Tour season is already getting underway Thursday at the Frys.com Open. While world No. 1 Rory McIlroy seeks Race to Dubai glory across the pond and many of golf’s big names are resting up, the stateside season opener will loom large for lesser-known players. Don’t think this event is important? Look no further...
Published: October 1, 2014
Team Europe retained the Ryder Cup last Sunday, defeating the USA 16.5 to 11.5 en route to a third consecutive triumph in the biennial competition. The cohesion on the winning European side at Gleaneagles was a stark juxtaposition to the discombobulation and lack of chemistry from the underdog Americans. However, there were several individuals from Team Europe who stood out and shined time and again...
Published: September 25, 2014
Roger Federer took a quick trip to India recently, but unlike the fashion in which he excels on the tennis court, he couldn’t get to all the places he wanted. Thus, “King Roger” enlisted the help of local fans to bolster his odyssey vicariously through Photoshop, posting a message to Twitter imploring his followers to contribute to the cause: The results were spectacular. Federer...
Published: September 23, 2014
The 2014 Ryder Cup is a rarity, both in terms of its biennial occurrence and its electric, team-oriented atmosphere in the often individualized sport of golf. World-class squads from the USA and Europe will do battle for this year’s trophy at Gleneagles in Scotland. In the past two Ryder Cups, Team Europe has emerged victorious. Both international competitions came down to the wire, and USA is...
Published: September 19, 2014
Team Europe figure to be favorites in the 2014 Ryder Cup due to the sheer fact that they’re hosting the event at Gleneagles in Scotland. With a superior amount of star power and the best player in the world in Rory McIlroy, expectations are even more skewed toward Europe defeating the USA. Mixing and matching by the captains, the players’ current form, the immense talent on both sides and...
Published: September 16, 2014
Distinguishing the biggest stars for the USA and European teams in the Ryder Cup is a highly subjective exercise, as is predicting how they’ll fare without any knowledge of the captains’ lineups. The 2014 international showdown at Gleneagles in Scotland will see Europe as the clear favorites, featuring a number of players with tremendous past success to draw on, including world No. 1 Rory...