Darren Clarke Wins Open Championship

Another major goes to Northern Ireland. The surprise was Darren Clarke’s name on the Claret Jug. Ten years after he last contended in a major, no longer in the top 100 in the world, Clarke delivered his defining moment Sunday in the Open Championship when he held off brief challenges from Phil Mickelson and Dustin [...]

Japan Defeats USA in Stunning World Cup Match

Japan defeated USA to become world champions for the first time after a penalty kick victory in the greatly anticipated Frankfurt hosted FIFA World Cup final match Sunday. After gaining a 2-2 tie in overtime, Defender Saki Kumagai had the honour of hitting home the decisive spot-kick as Japan triumphed 3-1 in the shootout. “Before [...]

Donald Solidifies World Lead at Scottish Open

Luke Donald stretched his lead over No. 2-ranked Lee Westwood in this week’s edition of the Official World Golf Ranking, to the point that Westwood now needs no worse than a runner-up finish at the British Open to stand any chance of regaining the world No. 1 spot. Six weeks after going to the top [...]

FIFA and FARE Say No To Racism During 2011 World Cup Semifinals

You may have noticed during FIFA’s womens’ soccer match today between France and the USA the powerful PSA calling viewers to “Say No to Racism.” As it turns out, the Football Against Racism in Europe (FARE) network, FIFA and the Local Organising Committee (LOC) joined forces in 2006 in a unique initiative called “Football unites” [...]

USA and Japan to Square Off at World Cup Final

Japan and USA saw off strong challenges from Sweden and France respectively to set up a mouth-watering final on Sunday.

Britons Sweep Top Golf Spots

British golfers hold the top three spots in the world rankings for the first time in their 25-year history after Rory McIlroy rose to third Monday following his triumph at the U.S. Open. Having started the year at No. 10, the Northern Irishman overtook PGA Championship winner Martin Kaymer without playing last weekend because of [...]

Yani Tseng: Youngest Female Golfer to Win 4 Majors

Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng became the youngest female golfer in history to win four major titles, shooting a final-round 66 to capture the 2011 Wegmans LPGA Championship by 10 strokes. Tseng, 22 years, 5 months, 3 days, already had the distinction of being the youngest player in LPGA history to win three majors [...]

NBC Cuts God Reference in Pledge at US Open, Apologizes

NBC issued an on-air apology Sunday for omitting the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance during its coverage of golf’s U.S. Open. The words were edited out of a clip of children reciting the oath — a move immediately noted by viewers, who took to Twitter and various blogs to voice their anger, [...]

World’s No. 1 Golfer Finishes T45 at U.S. Open

Englishman Luke Donald has been grinding since mid-May, tying for fourth at The Players Championship in Florida, finishing as the runner-up at the Volvo Match Play in Spain, winning the BMW PGA Championship in England and tying for seventh at the Memorial in Ohio. Four tournaments in four weeks. On the Monday after the Memorial, [...]

McIlroy Wins U.S. Open 16 Under 268

Northern Ireland native Rory McIlroy hit an 8-foot birdie at Congressional Country Club’s opening hole. Three holes later, another from 3 feet away. He would allow no one to come close to beating him. Instead, McIlroy brought down the curtain on one of the most dominant performances in major-championship annals. A 2-under-par 69 turned Sunday’s [...]

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