icWales (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
HE’S magic with the sponge while she’s a dab hand with a golf club – it’s fair to say Cardiff City physio Sean Connelly might have a budding Annika Sorenstam in daughter Grace.
The FanHouse - Villanova Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
by Shane Bacon Filed under: LPGA It's golf's offseason, which doesn't really mean much for fans and players alike except there aren't any majors, and the competition dwindles. It also gives media and players a chance to reflect on the bigger picture. Players evaluate their years and see what could be improved, promising to work on that before next year rolls out. Media has the opportunity to hand...
Hooked On Golf Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The LPGA has named Michael Whan as their new commissioner. Whan was previously an executive VP for TaylorMade-Adidas and president CEO of Mission-Itech Hockey. I’m not the biggest LPGA fan in the world. In fact I haven’t watched an LPGA tournament since Annika Sorenstam retired. I’m not sure naming anyone as commissioner can [...]
Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Annika Sorenstam the golfer is keeping a low profile.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
In retirement from competition (she prefers to call it “stepping away”), Annika Sorenstam is still busy with golf, but is more relaxed.
The FanHouse - Villanova Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
by Mick Elliott Filed under: LPGA , FanHouse Exclusive As the LPGA seeks to hire a new commissioner and deal with a shrinking schedule caused by economic and management woes, golf great Annika Sorenstam says global growth is key to the tour's survival, even if it means a lower profile in the United States. "I'm all in favor of a more global expansion of the tour because that's where the demand...
Pat Summitt/Lady Vols News (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
New York, N.Y. - The Women's Sports Foundation honored University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt at their annual spectacular evening on Tuesday, October 13, at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Considered to be one of the biggest nights in women's sports for 30 years, the Women's Sports Foundation has celebrated those athletes who've opened doors for girls following in their...
SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
NEW YORK (AP)-- At 6 weeks old, Ava Madelyn McGee is already showing a stubborn streak - just like her mom.
Not just Magazines (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Lady Golfer is Britain's leading women's golf magazine. We have four-times Solheim Cup captain Mickey Walker as editor as well as Tour star Becky Brewerton and leading American writer Lisa Mickey as columnists. Lady Golfer includes exclusive interviews with the top names - such as Annika Sorenstam, Michelle Wie and Paula Creamer - fashion focuses, equipment reviews, instruction and travel. £27.50...
Pete's 'Today In History' Quiz (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
At a time when Barack Obama is announced as the recipient of this year's Nobel Peace Prize , I noticed that no fewer than five Nobel Laureates were born on this day in history! They are: Norwegian explorer Fridjtoft Nansen born 1861, Nobel Peace Prize 1922; French writer Claude Simon born 1913, Nobel Prize for Literature 1985; French chemist Yves Chauvin born 1930, Nobel prize for Chemistry 2005; English...
Baxojayz - Centricity (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\ , adjective: Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable. Merry, festive Origin: Convivial comes from Latin convivium, "a feast, entertainment, a banquet," from conviva, "a table-companion, a guest," from convivere, "to live with, hence to feast with," from com-, con-, with + vivere, "to live."Merry; festive. porn storm...
This is Now (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
It’s my birthday today along with Swedish golfer Annika Sörenstam and English singer PJ Harvey. I must say it is something with birthdays. It is more special when you’re a kid, but still at the age of 22 I find it being one of my favourite days of the year. I get to eat cake and [...]
The Untrusted (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Leif Ericson landed at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland, in 1003. Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 for arguing that there should be a "wall of separation" between civil and religious authority and a right to "liberty of conscience". The Siege of Sebastopol began in 1854. And in 1919, the Cincinnati Reds won the eighth game of the World Series,...
GeoffShackelford.com (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
IGF Calls on International Golf Stars to Take Part in Final Olympic Bid Presentation at IOC Session on October 9. Harrington, Pettersen, Wie, Manassero confirmed for Copenhagen Copenhagen, Denmark (October 5, 2009) – The International Golf Federation has announced that professional golfers Padraig Harrington of Ireland, Suzann Pettersen of Norway and Michelle Wie of the United States, as well...
Brandon Tucker (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
For what seems like the first time since Annika Sorenstam was dominating the tour, ESPN cares about the LPGA for reasons other than what Michelle Wie is up to. This event comes thanks to 14-year-old Alexis Thompson’s opening round 64 at the the Navistar Classic (which is being replayed on Golf Channel tonight). Wie, by the way, shot a 65, which was hardly even mentioned by the anchors. I’m...
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