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Although the tournament is still in its relative infancy, the first three days of action have helped prove why the BNP Paribas Open is one of the premier non-Grand Slams in all of tennis. With a field more befitting Melbourne or London than southern California, Indian Wells has already been host to its fair share of excitement. Day 3 saw fifth-seeded Angelique Kerber downed on the...
Published: January 26, 2014
Updates from Monday, Jan. 27 Iain Rogers of Reuters.com provides a statement from Rafael Nadal‘s coach discussing the star’s back injury: “The doctor said it’s a tightening of the muscles and a few days rest should be enough,” said Toni. “He went into the match after feeling twinges during the week but very minor ones that normally do not affect you at all. “In...
Published: January 17, 2014
With its October start date, the 2014 PGA Tour season is already well underway, but there arguably has been no more entertaining event thus far than this week’s Humana Challenge. Originally called the Bob Hope Classic, the event is typically littered with elite players looking to get into an early-season groove. The Tiger Woodses, Rory McIlroys and Phil Mickelsons of the world typically...
Published: January 6, 2014
Where other individual sports typically wait until the weather heads up stateside to begin their series of major events, professional tennis barely waits until the ball drops on the new year. Just two weeks after Ryan Seacrest told you to flip your calendars, the world’s best and brightest tennis players are preparing for the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne. But before we see whether Rafael...
Published: December 2, 2013
It looks like ensuring a sixth straight World Cup appearance was good enough to get Miguel Herrera the long-term nod as the Mexican national soccer team manager. Mexico soccer writer Tom Marshall reported Monday evening that Eli Tri have officially named Herrera as their manager, ending a process that has seen them go through three bosses in the past three months: OFFICIAL: Miguel Herrera...
Published: November 21, 2013
While it doesn’t get the international attention of the other World Cup, the World Cup of Golf is one of the truly unique events in the sport. Pitting 26 teams against one another, each representing a different country, the heart of the 2013 World Cup of Golf is which side comes out on top. Invitations are doled out to the world’s Top 15 players, with no more than four players...
Published: November 6, 2013
Peter Fatialofa, a legendary Samoan rugby player who served on his country’s national team for nearly a decade, died Wednesday morning in his native Samoa of an apparent heart attack. He was 54. According to The New Zealand Herald’s Vaimoana Tapaleao and Kris Shannon, Fatialofa was on his way to a local radio interview when he suffered a heart attack. Local medical personnel...
Published: October 15, 2013
The Republic of Ireland are well out of contention for a spot at the 2014 World Cup, but Noel King’s side made sure to end their season on a stellar note. Robbie Keane scored on a penalty in the 17th minute and John O’Shea added another nine minutes later, as Ireland concluded their UEFA qualifying bid with a 3-1 win over Kazakhstan...
Published: October 7, 2013
For the fifth time in as many tries, the United States has walked away with the Presidents Cup trophy in-hand. Tiger Woods defeated Richard Sterne 1-up on Sunday afternoon to give his country the necessary points to clinch victory, and the United States eventually closed proceedings with an 18.5-15.5 victory. Woods’ close-out putt came hours after Zach Johnson had initially given the his...
Published: October 6, 2013
Past performances don’t necessarily indicate future results, but you sure wouldn’t know that based on the golf world’s two most famous international competitions. The United States completed the almost foregone conclusion on Sunday, getting the necessary points to win the 2013 Presidents Cup. Now, if you’re currently watching NBC’s coverage and wondering what the...