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Rory McIlroy learned from his past, so when a six-stroke lead dwindled to two on the final day of the 2014 British Open, he didn’t panic. McIlroy finished with a score of 17-under to win his third major championship in wire-to-wire fashion. Before his ascension in late 2011 and early 2012, McIlroy had become synonymous with final-round collapses. But you couldn’t tell by watching on Sunday....
Published: July 21, 2014
Rory McIlroy didn’t save his best for last, but it didn’t matter. He held off a slew of threats and posted a wire-to-wire victory in the 2014 British Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club for his third major championship. Rounds of 66 on Thursday and Friday blew open a huge lead for the Northern Irish star, but a furious run in Sunday’s final round by Sergio Garcia made things interesting....
Published: July 8, 2014
Toting a Grand Slam trophy was nothing new for Novak Djokovic when he hoisted the 2014 Wimbledon prize Sunday at the All England Club—after all, it was his seventh overall and second at Wimbledon. But there’s no doubting that this one simply felt like more for the sensational Serbian. After well over a year of waiting between Grand Slam titles, this one couldn’t come soon enough...
Published: July 7, 2014
In an instant classic fitting for two of the world’s best, Novak Djokovic bested Roger Federer in five thrilling sets to win the 2014 Wimbledon title. The twists and turns that took place in Sunday’s final were on par with the significance of the match, with it resembling title fighters exchanging knockout blows only to lift themselves up from the canvas and swing back. In the end,...
Published: July 6, 2014
The 2014 edition of Wimbledon is in the books after a thrilling men’s final that saw Novak Djokovic outlast Roger Federer to claim his second title at the All England Club. The surprises came early at Wimbledon, with favorites like Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal going out in the early rounds. But the unpredictable moments carried on through Sunday, when two of the world’s best tennis...
Published: June 29, 2014
We’re just six days through the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, and favorites have already started to fall. There are still plenty of household names across both the men’s and women’s sides of the draw, and we haven’t seen an unprecedented amount of upsets. But the list of contenders knocked out early is growing by the day, with the biggest addition to the list coming on Day 6. Let’s...
Published: June 28, 2014
The Netherlands and Mexico clash in Sunday’s opening game for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals, and to say that either team is lacking in confidence entering the match would be quite laughable. Three matches, three victories for the Dutch in Group B. Despite being pegged against Spain, Chile and Australia, they made a mockery of the group with three convincing wins. On the other side,...
Published: June 28, 2014
Just five days through the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, the action is already shaping up to be memorable with top title contenders in action on Saturday and beyond. With everything from Li Na‘s untimely early exit to Novak Djokovic’s playing through injury, action has not disappointed thus far at the All England Club. But with a few more enticing matches on the slate for Day 6, anything...
Published: June 28, 2014
The third round is underway at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships, and it continues into Saturday with many of the top players on the planet taking to the grass courts of the All England Club with everything on the line. While we haven’t seen the early turmoil for elite contenders like there was in Roland Garros at the French Open, some notable players like No. 2 seed women’s contender Li...
Published: June 20, 2014
She didn’t need to go out and contend for the 2014 U.S. Women’s Open title over the weekend for 11-year-old Lucy Li to impress the masses at Pinehurst No. 2. Simply showing up to play was remarkable for the youngest qualifier in the tournament’s history, and she followed it up with two rounds of 78 on Thursday and Friday. But, unfortunately for Li, it wasn’t enough to continue...