NEWSWEEK: How much of dominance is a mental thing as opposed to a talent thing? Martina Navratilova: Well, at this level, talent is a given. But I know Tiger [Woods] works harder than anyone out there, and that’s why he’s kicking butt. It’s not an accident when you hit a great shot, because you’ve done it in practice. You’ve put in the work. It doesn’t just happen. Every great shot you hit, you’ve already hit a bunch of times in practice....
Despite the fact that few consider New York “the City of God” and that no “great leader” has as yet succumbed, it may surprise you to learn that the above prediction was made not by Nostradamus in 1654 (he’d been dead 88 years by then) but by a Canadian college student in 1997 who was trying to show that any “prophesy” worded vaguely enough will eventually “come true.” That prediction was correct....
NEWSWEEK: Why do you think the Fed cut again? TOM GARDNER: A lot of economists have been critical of the Fed for not acting quickly and substantially enough to slow down the market decline, not just for businesses that shouldn’t really be out there in the public markets, but for healthy, vibrant, strong companies that have been absolutely waxed during the past year. Historically, when there is one rate cut, there are usually a couple of rate cuts....
With this tournament set to hit Detroit next year, this could be the last time the event is hosted by the nation’s capitol. Tiger Woods returns this week to the event he helped ignite, but he will be trying to shake off a missed cut at the U.S. Open. With a number of star players overseas getting ready for the Open Championship, Woods might have his best chance yet at winning for the first time since 2013....
Few players in baseball made bigger steps forward from 2018 to 2019 than Yoán Moncada. In one season, he flipped the “Is this guy a bust?” narrative and effectively silenced those questions. But despite posting a .315/.367/.548 slash line, Moncada didn’t garner an All-Star nod in 2019, and seemingly few paid enough attention to how well he was doing. Moncada is hardly unfamiliar to baseball fans; he was one of the centerpieces of the 2016 trade that sent Chris Sale to Boston and played his first games with the White Sox in 2017....
Now La Raza, which has launched a Web site to document instances of immigrant bashing, is demanding that the TV networks stop “handing hate a microphone.” They’ve also asked presidential candidate Mike Huckabee to renounce the endorsement he received from Jim Gilchrist, cofounder of the Minuteman Project to patrol the U.S.– Mexico border and a frequent guest on cable news shows. In response, Fox News issued a letter defending the network’s programming decisions, while CNN met with La Raza behind closed doors....
The top scorers across Europe are: Real Madrid’s Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, Brazilian Jonas Goncalves of Benfica, and Napoli’s Argentine Gonzalo Higuain are tied for the race to be the top scorer in European football leagues with 30 goals. The three have accumulated 60 points each and are the leading contenders for the Golden Shoe, reports Efe. The fourth place is occupied by Barcelona’s Uruguayan Luis Suarez with 26 goals and 52 points, followed by Polish striker Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich, with 25 goals and 50 points....
The Colombian striker who was at AS Monaco at the time was heavily linked to the European champions and looked all set to return to the La Liga. But when a deal failed to materialize, Falcao went on to sign for the Red Devils. Real Madrid chose not to buy: Falcao’s father Falcao’s father Radamel García said, “The deal with Real Madrid did not happen because if you have money and you go to the market to buy a shirt or a pair of trousers, you have to decide whether to buy it or not,”...
The primary forms of radiation therapy for prostate cancer are administered either externally or internally. Multiple factors, such as the stage of your cancer and overall health, will determine the type of radiation treatment you receive. This article will explore the various types of radiation therapy used to treat prostate cancer. It will explain how each type works and the side effects each may cause. It will also provide tips for coping with treatment....
When Newcastle’s fate was sealed (by archrival Sunderland, to pour salt on the relegation wound), nobody expected Benitez to stay at St. James’ Park. Here was a Champions League winner – a man who six months earlier had been coach of soon-to-be European champion Real Madrid – being asked to slum it out in the second tier of English football. Nobody would have blamed him if he’d walked out for sunnier climates or an easier gig....
But for Belgian tennis player Kirsten Flipkens there wasn’t much nervousness, as she revealed how she had “a thing” with Rafael Nadal when they were both 14. Participating in the De Container Cup, a Dutch TV show, Flipkens had to name one athlete she would want to see in the show. The World No. 77 named Rafael Nadal without any hesitation, while also calling him the most complete player....
Nadal, who will replace Djokovic at the top irrespective of the result in the final, said that he considered his return to the throne ‘special’. “This is a great year, one of the best years of my career without any doubt. It is sure is special be back to the top position of the rankings after more than a half year without playing tennis. I worked hard every day with the right attitude I think, and because of that, I am today in this situation....
Rahm enjoyed a superb 2019, which he ended by winning the Race to Dubai with victory in the World Tour Championship last month. He became the first Spaniard since the late great Seve Ballesteros to finish a year as European number one. Rahm prevailed in the Irish Open and Open de Espana as well as in Dubai, while recording two top-10 finishes at majors. He was tied-ninth at The Masters and tied-third at the US Open, the latter performance at Pebble Beach marking his best finish at a major....
In case you didn’t know… The former Indian captain is currently serving as the Head Coach of the Under-19 Indian Team, and the India A team. Dravid also is the overseas batting consultant of the senior men’s team. He guided the Indian team to victory at the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. The heart of the matter With the final announcement set to be made next week after the Council of Administrators (CoA) meeting, Rahul Dravid will be taking up the role of ‘head of cricket’....
“It’s good that no such incident (match fixing) has surfaced this time. But, we (players and teams) all need to be vigilant and keep our eyes and ears open, because, there will be people who will be wanting to spoil the game,” said Dravid, who is also known as the ‘Wall of Cricket’. The previous edition of IPL was ruined by cases of spot fixing that involved players like S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan....
And if the sources are to be believed, the legendary Indian batsman has agreed to think about it and provided he agrees to take it up, he may be offered a long-term contract, which may stretch to the 2019 ICC World Cup in England. Considering the fact that Dravid has been coaching the India A and India Under-19 teams for nearly a year, it is likely that he may assume the job for the senior team as well....
Stabler’s family said in a Facebook post Thursday evening that Stabler died Wednesday at home surrounded by loved ones. The family said Stabler was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in February. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 | 10 greatest Oakland Raiders of all time Stabler was recruited to Alabama by legendary coach Bear Bryant, but because of NCAA rules at the time, he was barred from playing as a freshman and sat out the 1964 season....
He fits. The quarterback, who slid three rounds from his rightful spot in the 2016 NFL Draft because of perceived character concerns, landed in Oakland’s lap Saturday when the Raiders traded up in the fourth round. Bonus points for having two-time Super Bowl winner Jim Plunkett introduce the pick. It’s not an optimum landing spot for Cook. He’ll have to sit behind Derek Carr while a handful of teams could use him as a starter in 2016....
