If you’ve been within earshot of the news or even glimpsed a headline on a newsstand lately, you’ve been unable to avoid the phrase ‘cost of living crisis’. Things are getting more expensive, inflation is soaring, and fuel prices especially seem to be rocketing thanks to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. While for some of…
The final WorldTour stage race before the Tour de France, the Tour de Suisse (June 12-19) is set to play its usual role this year of being a key dress rehearsal for July. Only this June, maybe even more so than usual. The absence of two top Tour de France favorites Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team…
By: Kevin Cunningham June 10, 2022 Rory McIlroy is eyeing his second-straight RBC Canadian Open win. Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images The second round of 2022 RBC Canadian Open begins Friday morning at George’s Golf & Country Club. Here’s what you need to know to watch Round 2 on TV or online. Previewing Canadian Open…
The Paris Tour, the Paris Roubaix, any WorldTour race, and in all probability days of steel race bikes gracing the top step of the podium (or even being part of the field) are over. Well, think again: USA-based women’s pro racing team, LA Sweat, have teamed up with Pratt Frameworks for their team bikes this…
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There ‘s a gravel handlebar where the drops flare out a bit, but that’s about where the agreement ends. There are options that are almost imperceptible in their flare and would easily fit in, and there are also options that flare out where they start to wander into the realm of moustache bars. Even beyond…
By: James Colgan June 9, 2022 Greg Norman joined the LIV Golf booth moments before his Saudi-backed venture kicked off Thursday morning. LIV Golf | YouTube Before LIV Golf had players, before it had tournaments, before it even had a name, it had a promise. “We’ve talked about golf over the years, obviously, and the…
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Of two trips brace for impact, what happens next? Getty Images They were the shots heard round the world. Just after 9 am ET, the literal trumpets sounded at the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series, and the 48 players re-shaped the era of professional golf as it’s known it. After months of speculation, hypotheticals, rumors,…
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By: Nick Piastowski June 9, 2022 Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on Thursday on the 14th hole at George’s. Getty Images Rory McIlroy, yes, will watch a replay. But, no, he won’t be wearing a Team Majesticks or Fireballs hat or shirt. “What are the other ones, like Iron Heads? I have no idea,…
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By: Sean Zak June 9, 2022 ST. ALBANS, England – From Phil Mickelson warmed up for the first round of his strange, new LIV Golf life, his iPad was there on the turf, propped up by irony. The device leaned against a Presidents Cup Team USA drawstring bag, the kind of garb players receive only…
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By: Dylan Dethier June 9, 2022 The PGA Tour’s position atop the professional game suddenly feels more precarious. Getty Images Andy Gardiner insists he isn’t jealous. But you wouldn’t blame him if he was. On Thursday, a new vision for professional golfers began streaming to the masses. Fifty-four holes. Shotgun starch. A parallel team competition….
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