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Tennis fans will have to wait until the 2017 season to see star Rafael Nadal in action again. The Spaniard said he would miss the remainder of the 2016 campaign in a Facebook post he shared on Thursday: It is no secret that I arrived to the Olympic Games short of preparation and not fully recovered, but the goal was to compete and win a medal for Spain. This forced recovery has caused me pain since...
Published: October 5, 2016
The United States, fresh off this year’s Ryder Cup victory, already has its eyes on next year’s Presidents Cup. According to Bob Harig of ESPN.com, captain Steve Stricker named Tiger Woods, Davis Love III and Fred Couples as his assistant captains for next year’s event Wednesday. The Presidents Cup will take place at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey from Sept. 26 through Oct....
Published: September 26, 2016
The sports world lost a legendary figure Sunday, as golfer Arnold Palmer died at 87 years old. The United States Golf Association shared the news about the icon: Golf Digest and Jordan Cornette of Campus Insiders reacted to the news: Jason Sobel of ESPN.com reported Monday that a public memorial service will be held on Oct. 4 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Palmer, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame,...
Published: September 25, 2016
Rory McIlroy won the 2016 FedEx Cup, and he earned it in a drama-filled final round at the Tour Championship on Sunday with more at stake than just the tournament title. He prevailed in a three-way sudden-death playoff against Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. According to Golf Channel, McIlroy needed to win the tournament to become the FedEx Cup champion; otherwise,...
Published: September 15, 2016
In Gee Chun and Sung Hyun Park turned in dominant first rounds of the 2016 Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Thursday and lead the rest of the field after they each shot an eight-under 63. They are one stroke clear of Shanshan Feng and Annie Park at the LPGA’s fifth and final major of the year thanks largely to head-turning...
Published: September 12, 2016
Novak Djokovic may be a 12-time major champion, No. 1 in the world and one of the best men’s tennis players in recent history, but Stan Wawrinka captured the 2016 U.S. Open title on Sunday at Flushing Meadows, New York. Wawrinka fought back from a tiebreaker loss in the first set to win the next three and come away with the 6-7 (1), 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 triumph. He didn’t lose focus after Djokovic...
Published: September 9, 2016
Angelique Kerber is the world’s new No. 1-ranked player, and she looked worthy of the title during her straight-sets victory over Caroline Wozniacki in Thursday’s semifinal match at the 2016 U.S. Open. Kerber controlled the majority of the match in Flushing Meadows, New York, winning 6-4, 6-3. Wozniacki is a former world No. 1, but Kerber ascended to the top spot when Serena Williams...
Published: September 9, 2016
Serena Williams will no longer be the world’s No. 1 player following Thursday’s shocking semifinal loss to No. 10 Karolina Pliskova at the 2016 U.S. Open. Pliskova dominated play from the outset with her serve and won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (5). Williams appeared fatigued after Wednesday’s three-set quarterfinals win over Simona Halep, but it is a testament to Pliskova’s...
Published: September 8, 2016
The men’s side of the 2016 U.S. Open has opened up nicely for No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic. He headlines the remaining four-man field entering Friday’s semifinals in a tournament that no longer features Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray. No. 4 Nadal lost to Lucas Pouille in the fourth round, while No. 2 Murray dropped his quarterfinals showdown with Kei Nishikori. What’s more, Roger Federer...
Published: September 8, 2016
The women’s side of the 2016 U.S. Open is not hurting for star power with only four players remaining. Three of the top-10 ranked competitors are still alive, including No. 1 Serena Williams, and the only unranked player left is former world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki. Williams will face No. 10 Karolina Pliskova, while Wozniacki will square off with No. 2 Angelique Kerber. Here is a look...