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Rory McIlroy was not at his best for the entirety of Round 3 at the 2014 British Open, but he closed out strong to put himself in great shape to take home his third career major. While the Northern Irish star entered the day with a four-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson, strong showings by Rickie Fowler and Sergio Garcia removed the gap on top of the leaderboard. This simply forced McIlroy to dig...
Published: July 18, 2014
Rory McIlroy cleared a big mental hurdle with a great performance in Round 2 of the 2014 British Open, but his troubles are not over. Through 36 holes at Royal Liverpool, the 25-year-old golfer has been simply outstanding. He has carded two rounds of 66 while earning a four-stroke lead over Dustin Johnson. ESPN Stats & Info points out how good these rounds were: This score is not that much of...
Published: July 14, 2014
Although everyone who enters the 2014 Open Championship will have an opportunity to bring home a title, some golfers have a much better chance of winning than others. After an extended run of first-time winners at majors, the last few events have featured a lot more consistency. Masters winner Bubba Watson and U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer had each won major events before this season, while the...
Published: July 13, 2014
As the top golfers in the world look to prepare for the Open Championship, they must first end with a strong performance at the Scottish Open. We saw a year ago how much momentum can help out at this part of the season. Phil Mickelson finished in first place at the 2013 Scottish Open before parlaying that into a victory at the 2014 British Open, earning his fifth career major title. Winning at the Royal...
Published: July 8, 2014
In a match that Brazil will not be able to forget no matter how hard they try, Germany embarrassed the World Cup hosts with a 7-1 victory in the semi-finals. After Thomas Mueller put Germany ahead in the 11th minute, the floodgates opened, and the European squad put four more goals into the net before the 30-minute mark. While the action slowed down in the second half, it was not any less embarrassing...
Published: July 5, 2014
Two of the best tennis players in the world will battle in the 2014 Wimbledon final on Sunday, a competition that will likely come down to the wire. Novak Djokovic has impressed to this point as the No. 1 seed in the tournament. He has dropped a few sets, but he has the mentality of a champion and refuses to give up when he is down. Things will get tougher in the final against Roger Federer, who has...
Published: July 3, 2014
The 2014 Greenbrier Classic included plenty of surprises and excitement, but in the end, one of the more decorated players in the field, Angel Cabrera, emerged with the victory. Cabrera, who has victories at the Masters and U.S. Open on his gaudy resume, shot a combined 12 under par on the weekend at The Old White TPC in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. That was good enough to take home the...
Published: June 28, 2014
No matter what a player’s goal was coming into the tournament, reaching the second week at Wimbledon is a big deal. There are 32 individuals looking to accomplish this feat in Day 6 at the All England Club. With stars like Tomas Berdych and David Ferrer already going down in the earlier rounds in the men’s bracket, as well as Li Na and Victoria Azarenka on the women’s side, everyone...
Published: June 17, 2014
The United States men’s national team got a much-needed win against Ghana in their first match of the 2014 World Cup, but an injury to Jozy Altidore could become devastating for the team’s chances. In the 24th minute of the opening match, the forward appeared to strain his hamstring while chasing down a ball on the left side of the pitch. According to Evan Doherty of Yahoo! Sports, he...
Published: June 15, 2014
Martin Kaymer completed one of the most dominant performances in major history to win the 2014 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. The German built up an impressive lead with a 65 on each of the first two days and headed into the fourth round with a five-stroke lead. With a 69 on the closing day, he remained calm when everyone was gunning for him, easily staying ahead of the competition...