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American Peter Uihlein has risen to the top of the 2013 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship leaderboard heading into the final day of the tournament. His second-shot eagle on the 18th hole gave him the lead. Hitting a wedge from 47 yards out, Uihlein holed it to complete a third-round 65. Sunday’s final round is set to be an exciting climax to the four-day event, as there...
Published: September 23, 2013
On the first day of fall, Henrik Stenson added the exclamation point to what has been a career-defining summer of golf. His victory in Atlanta on Sunday earned Stenson the PGA Tour Championship title, as well as the FedEx Cup, to net $11.44 million in winnings. That’s not too shabby for a player who was ranked out of the top 200 as recently as two years ago. His incredible summer was highlighted...
Published: September 11, 2013
Perhaps the best moment of the United States’ 2-0 World Cup qualifying win over Mexico didn’t come until after their fourth consecutive two-to-nil victory over their continental neighbors. Despite the win, the Americans needed some help in order to clinch their trip to Brazil next summer. After the action, about 1,000 die-hard fans stayed at Columbus Crew Stadium to await the result of...
Published: September 3, 2013
Roger Federer doesn’t have anything left to prove, to you or himself, even after a disappointing exit in the Round of 16 at the 2013 U.S. Open. After his shocking straight-set defeat at the hands of Tommy Robredo, Federer will still climb to the sixth spot in the ATP Rankings thanks to Juan Martin del Potro’s early defeat. You heard the statistics all summer leading up to Flushing...
Published: September 3, 2013
All signs point to a second U.S. Open title for Rafael Nadal after the round of 16 unfolded Monday night. Things really couldn‘t have gone better for the 2010 tournament champion after his side of the men’s draw moved to the quarterfinals. Roger Federer‘s upset loss to Tommy Robredo cleared the path for Nadal’s relatively easy return to the U.S. Open finals. With that favorable...
Published: September 3, 2013
The 2013 U.S. Open action resulted in yet another disappointment for Roger Federer and a triumph for Rafael Nadal. Both stars were preparing for a potential quarterfinals showdown—their first ever head-to-head affair at Flushing Meadows—prior to Monday’s results. While we won’t get to see that blockbuster matchup, there’s plenty of suspense left in New York. We also learned...
Published: August 27, 2013
Rafael Nadal remains unbeaten on hard courts in 2013, as he passed his first test at the U.S. Open in a near-flawless straight-sets victory over American Ryan Harrison on Monday. Winning the hard-court season would be a huge victory for Nadal after an already impressive 2013. He’s already done that to this point with his first-round win improving his streak to 16-0. He has already...
Published: August 27, 2013
Although the results are unsurprising, all of the top seeds cruised to opening-round victories on Day 1 of the 2013 U.S. Open. But not all seeded players escaped unscathed. American Venus Williams pulled off an upset against Belgium’s 12th-seeded Kirsten Flipkens and Brit Daniel Evans unseated 11th seed Kei Nishikori. Both wins came in straight sets for the underdogs. But whose performance...
Published: August 26, 2013
Men’s major tennis tournaments aren’t usually won by anyone other than the biggest stars in the game. Of the last 34 majors dating back to 2005, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray or Novak Djokovic have captured 33. The 2013 U.S. Open will likely go down in similar fashion. But what if it doesn’t? With Federer seemingly declining on the court, an opening at the top for others...
Published: August 19, 2013
Europe dominated again on Sunday en route to capturing its first Solheim Cup on U.S. soil and second straight tournament win. It also made other, perhaps more impressive history in the process. After building a commanding five-point lead heading into the final round of singles play on Sunday, the Europe women demolished the Americans, accruing 7.5 points to easily win the tournament 18-10. Their...