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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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
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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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