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Cold Football (and Other Chilly Events) I Have Covered

January 9th, 2016 · 1 Comment · Football, Golf, Lists, London 2012, NFL, Olympics, soccer, Sports Journalism, The National, UAE

Much is being made about the brutal cold expected at the NFL playoffs game in Minneapolis on Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings versus the Seattle Seahawks at the University of Minnesota — with a forecast temperature at kickoff of 0 degrees Fahrenheit. That will make it one of the coldest games in NFL history, though the […]

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Spieth vs McIlroy: Golf’s Next Big Rivalry?

November 11th, 2015 · No Comments · Abu Dhabi, Golf, The National

Like most individual sports, golf benefits from a rivalry at the top. Hogan versus Snead. Palmer versus Nicklaus. Woods versus Mickelson — which is not as lopsided as one might think. The next great rivalry? Looks like it will be between Jordan Spieth, the 22-year-old Texan, and Rory McIlroy, the 26-year-old Northern Irishman. And it […]

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Zach Johnson and Major Pressure on Golfers

July 20th, 2015 · No Comments · Golf

Turned on the delayed final round of the British Open in time today to see the part that really mattered — the three-man, four-hole playoff, which ended in Zach Johnson‘s tears of joy and relief after winning the oldest trophy in the game. It was a reminder of how psychologically demanding the game of golf […]

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