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[ad_1] At the 17th hole of TPC Sawgrass sits a little 363-square-metre slice of golfing bliss. All around it is nothing but murky Floridian waters where golf dreams go to die. The symbolism won’t be lost on anyone who has swung a golf club. Thoughts of where you don’t want the ball to go can … Read more
[ad_1] While hardly the US President’s State of the Union address, this week marked Jay Monahan’s time to deliver the PGA Tour’s equivalent from its Floridian heartland. But while a president could reasonably expect to have around half of their audience in favour, the teacher’s pet is more popular in the schoolyard than Monahan is … Read more
[ad_1] Nearly 25 years have passed since Australia was convinced its own Tiger Woods was found. “He has it all,” Greg Norman said. “You can see it in his eyes.” Those eyes of laser-focus belonged to an 18-year-old from Melbourne’s outer suburbs who – unlike Woods – was fresh from his Year 12 exams and … Read more
[ad_1] F1’s 2024 season is here with this week’s Bahrain Grand Prix kicking off another 24-race odyssey sure to be filled with drama and intrigue. Not even a wheel has been turned in anger yet and we’ve already had one of F1’s biggest ever driver moves confirmed, and another massive figure left fighting for his … Read more
[ad_1] Lewis Hamilton’s bombshell switch to Ferrari has proved that F1’s wildest moves need not be confined to summer’s silly season, with the paddock already in a frenzy during the dead cold of European winter. Hamilton will be 40 before he turns a wheel for Ferrari — but new beginnings have rarely come bigger with … Read more
[ad_1] One of the PGA Tour’s biggest ploys against LIV Golf will be on trial this week as the Pebble Beach Pro-Am is given a $20 million (A$30.5m) shot in the arm to captivate viewers worldwide. Despite being staged at one of the most dramatic, and iconic, courses in the world, the event has long … Read more
[ad_1] The biggest challenge Bazball could possibly face starts this week when Brendon McCullum’s roguish England outfit kicks off its five-match series against India on the subcontinent. Less than two years have passed since McCullum took over England’s Test reins and steered the nation towards new, rule-bending horizons with varied success. There have been stunning … Read more
[ad_1] Australia has one hand on the Frank Worrell Trophy after Travis Head’s century and Josh Hazlewood’s golden spell put the hosts within touching distance of victory at Adelaide Oval. Head blasted 119 in front of friends and family on day two of the series opener as the West Indies bowled out Australia for 283, … Read more
[ad_1] West Indies debutant Shamar Joseph has given the tourists a glimmer of hope after a superb all-round display on day one of the Adelaide Test against Australia. The 24-year-old clobbered a counterattacking 36, the highest score by a West Indies debutant batting at No. 11 in Tests, before knocking over Steve Smith and Marnus … Read more
[ad_1] Think ‘greatest Test innings of all time’ and you might recall Ben Stokes’ wild 2019 escape act, or perhaps VVS Laxman’s 281 to down Australia in 2001 after India was asked to follow on. The shortlist is long, and offers apples with oranges comparisons, but you’ll find one thing uniting contenders is a fear … Read more