Riots Force US Cancellation of Egyptian Soccer Friendly

The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), bowing to reality Monday, cancelled the US National soccer team’s friendly against Egypt, scheduled to be played in Cairo on February 9. “We were excited about the opportunity to play against Egypt, but due to the current situation all parties agreed it was best to cancel the match,” USSF president Sunil Gulati said on the federation’s... 

2011 Masters: The Top 10 Early Favorites To Win

The 2011 PGA golf season is in full force. Who are the top 10 early favorites to win this year’s event? In past years, you would take Tiger Woods versus the field. Not so anymore, as Tiger is falling faster than ripe Georgia peach on a hot August day. Now, a new legion of young guns, and a few golden oldies will make this a Masters to remember. Read on for my top 10 picks, with a few surprises!  Begin... 

PGA at Torrey Pines: 10 Players Not Named Tiger Woods Who Impressed

Torrey Pines never fails to evoke that edge of your seat suspense. With a pesky lefty named Phil Mickelson just a shot off the lead at the Farmer’s Insurance Open, it literally took a double-breaking birdie putt on the 18th hole for Bubba Watson to close out his second victory on the PGA Tour. With the first four events of the 2011 season in the record books, has golf ever been this exciting?... 

Tiger Woods: This Is Not Your Average Slump

Over the past year, we have seen words such as “worst” and “highest” appear in the same sentence as the name Tiger Woods more times than we ever thought possible. Call it what you will: a slump, a transition period to a new swing, etc. And tell yourself that it’s happened before: 1998-1999, 2002-2004, etc. If you’re a Woods fan and your middle name is optimism, then... 

Australian Open 2011: Djokovic Wins Second Career Grand Slam, What’s Next?

Many viewers who followed this year’s first major final have been stunned to watch Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal upset before the final. This was only the second final in 23 majors that both world number one and two are missing. Instead, we had the world number three taking on Andy Murray, with Novak Djokovic claiming his second Australian Open title—his second career Grand Slam, and at... 

Tiger Woods: Why He’ll Never Dominate the PGA Tour Again

If not Torrey Pines, then where? This was the course where he played rounds with his dad. This was the course that was going to vault Tiger back to domination. He would unveil his new swing and all would be right with the world. It didn’t quite work out that way. We saw what we had seen last year. Tiger Woods is a good golfer who is too inconsistent with the driver. Like most other PGA tour players,... 

Kim Clijsters Says 2011 Will Be Her Final Full Season

Get the latest tennis news at www.TennisNow.com   Kim Clijsters pinched back tears after collecting her first career Australian Open championship and second straight major title with a 3-6, 6-3, comeback win over Li Na in the Melbourne final. It is Clijsters’ fourth Grand Slam crown in what was likely her last Australian Open appearance. It comes seven years after she lost to compatriot... 

Serena Williams Set to Return to Court March 8?

There is yet another new date scheduled for Serena Williams‘ return to the court: March 8.  Nike has announced that Williams, along with Maria Sharapova, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, will compete in the “Nike Clash of Champions” on the campus of the University of Oregon in Eugene. Williams hasn’t played a tour match since winning Wimbledon... 

Tennis and the Price Of Tweeting: Better Ora-Cene Than Heard

In the last week, the Super Bowl participants have been decided, All-Star teams have either been chosen and/or games played in the NBA, NFL and NHL and tennis has crowned its first major champions of 2011. That’s just a lightning-quick survey of five of the many sports that fans are passionate about. Concurrent with this, much of the sports news has been generated by tweets hammered out... 

Kim Clijsters Will Take Over No. 2 Spot Today

Keep up with the latest tennis news at www.TennisNow.com   Seldom has one tournament had so much effect on the rankings.  The results of the Australian Open will see seven placeholders change in the Top 10, including all of the Top Six.  Caroline Wozniacki stays in the No. 1 spot, while Kim Clijsters moves into second place.  Vera Zvonareva falls to third, while Francesca... 

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