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As the United States gives its postmortem on yet another Ryder Cup defeat, there seem to be differing opinions on the strategy employed by captain Tom Watson. And those differing opinions are coming from Watson and his players. Speaking after his 3-and-1 victory over Stephen Gallacher, Phil Mickelson not-so-indirectly threw shade his captain’s way by wondering...
Published: September 28, 2014
In pairs, Europe proved a force far too powerful for the United States to stop. As individuals, not quite as much. But it was still more than enough for the Europeans to halt any thoughts of a United States comeback. Jamie Donaldson holed out a putt on No. 15 to close out Keegan Bradley 4-and-3 to clinch the Europeans’ third straight Ryder Cup victory. The hosts finished out the event with an...
Published: September 28, 2014
The domination isn’t quite as great as the first two days, but it appears it’s only a matter of time before Europe closes out its third straight Ryder Cup championship. Rory McIlroy and Graeme McDowell got wins early in the day while the United States has squandered multiple strong leads, as Europe leads the match 13.5-9.5 with five matches still ongoing. The Europeans need 14.5 points...
Published: September 22, 2014
The 2014 Ryder Cup begins in less than a week, which means it’s time for one of the best biennial traditions in golf: explaining how this strange event works. Featuring 24 of the best players from the United States and Europe, the Ryder Cup is different than nearly every tournament you’re used to seeing on the weekend. Say goodbye to stroke play, goodbye to the four-round format and goodbye...
Published: September 19, 2014
Citing the continued erosion of her ailing knees, two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na announced her retirement from professional tennis in a lengthy statement released on her official Facebook page. “Representing China on the tennis court was an extraordinary privilege and a true honor,” Li wrote. “Having the unique opportunity to effectively bring more attention to the sport of tennis...
Published: September 3, 2014
For the 10th time in the last 11 years, Roger Federer is through to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. The second-seeded Swiss turned in yet another strong performance at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday, defeating Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in their fourth-round matchup under the lights at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Exhibiting a steady return game and strong first serve, Federer needed a relatively...
Published: September 1, 2014
So far, so dominant for Serena Williams at the 2014 U.S. Open. The two-time defending champion continued her torrid charge for a three-peat on Monday, advancing to the quarterfinals with a 6-3, 6-3 win over unseeded Kaia Kanepi on Monday. The match took only 65 minutes, as Williams went to work with an aggressive game plan designed to highlight her power advantage over Kanepi. Spoiler alert:...
Published: August 30, 2014
After a first-round scare against Robin Haase, it looked like Andy Murray may be setting up for another Grand Slam disappointment. His last two matches have turned that narrative on its head. Murray looked excellent for his second straight match on Saturday, besting Andrey Kuznetsov 6-1, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 to earn a fourth-round berth at the 2014 U.S. Open. The Scot will play either ninth-seeded Jo-Wilfried...
Published: August 28, 2014
Two years ago, Rory McIlroy parlayed a PGA Championship into back-to-back wins at the Deutsche Bank and BMW Championships en route to his first FedEx Cup title. McIlroy‘s journey starts Friday if he hopes to make history repeat itself. The top-ranked Northern Irishman enters this week’s event at the TPC Boston as the 4-1 favorite to take home his second Deutsche Bank crown. He...
Published: August 21, 2014
With Rafael Nadal forced to withdraw from his title defense at the 2014 U.S. Open, the overarching mood heading into Thursday’s draw was one of inevitability. Novak Djokovic would win. All we would see was the order in which the remaining flotsam would be picked off. About that. The draw proved anything but favorable for the top-seeded star, who watched on as a gauntlet was laid before him in...