Tim Clark Wins The Players Championship

By Thoreson on 5/10/10 2:13am
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Tim ClarkTim ClarkSunday is the right time to shine, and Tim Clark shined on his way to winning The Players Championship.  He played incredible golf this past weekend, and deserved the win, his first on the PGA Tour.  He shot a -6 under, 66 on Saturday, and followed it up with a -5 under, 67 in the final round for the win, and the $1.71 million prize.  "I did all I could there," Clark told Golf.com.  "That's as good as I could have played."  Robert Allenby took second, and Lucas Glover came in third.

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Westwood Keeps Lead on Saturday

By Thoreson on 5/9/10 1:28am
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Westwood: Getty ImagesWestwood: Getty ImagesLee Westwood held onto the lead at The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass on Saturday, shooting a -2 under, 70.  His total of -14 under puts him one stroke ahead of Robert Allenby, and two head of Ben Crane, Lucas Glover and Francesco Molinari.

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Westwood Shoots Up Leaderboard

By Thoreson on 5/8/10 5:24am
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Westwood: Getty ImagesWestwood: Getty ImagesThe fear of TPC Sawgrass is now becoming a distant memory.  The greens are soft, and the wind is still, making the second round of The Players Championship day two of the  shoot-out.  Lee Westwood went after the golf course, shooting a -7 under, 65, to take a one-shot lead heading into the weekend.  According to the Associated Press, with Westwood being at -12 under, 132, he ties the lowest score to lead The Players Championship since Greg Norman was at -14 under in 1994, going on to set the 72-hole record.

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Two Atop The Player's Championship Leaderboard

By Thoreson on 5/7/10 1:57am
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HolmesHolmesNot a lot of wind and damp conditions made the TPC Sawgrass course easier than usual, resulting in a lot of scores in the first round of The Players Championship.  Two sit atop the leaderboard, and their names aren't Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson.  The twos that lead are J.B. Holmes and Robert Allenby, who both shot -6 under, 66's, to storm to the front.  Woods and Mickelson, meanwhile, sit in the middle of the pack after shooting -2 under, 70's. 

Both players are in striking distance after Thursday's round, but they'll have to fight tooth and claw, for the conditions on the course will only get harder as the weather seems to be getting better, and if the wind picks up it will be very hard to put up those numbers again.

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Tebow Leads NFL

By Thoreson on 5/6/10 4:57am
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Tebow: Denver Post PictureTebow: Denver Post PictureTim Tebow-mania is off in full-force.  There may be no records of it, but it would interesting to know if any other third-string quarterback, ever, led the NFL in a month for jersey sales, for that is exactly what Tim Tebow did in the month of April.  It too should be said, that he wasn't even the first pick in the first round for the Denver Broncos.

It also appears that Tebow will turn a lot of Florida residents into Broncos fans because The Denver Post reports that "thirty percent of the orders for Tebow's jerseys game from Florida, and also stated that the Broncos were the top team in April for NFL merchandise, after ranking 10th at the end of March, and not having a single player's jersey in the top 25."

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#1 World Ranked Golfer At Stake

By Thoreson on 5/5/10 11:25pm
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Tiger WoodsTiger WoodsThe #1 golf ranking in the world is up for grabs this weekend at the Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass, and it comes down to current #1 golfer, Tiger Woods, and #2 ranked golfer, Phil Mickelson.  Here's how it has to work for their to be a change:  If Phil Mickelson wins this weekend's tournament, and Tiger Woods places outside of the top 5, then Phil Mickelson will join an elite group of people that have been the world's #1 golfer.  According to the Official World Golf Ranking there has only been 13 #1 golfers in the 24 year history of ranking golfers.

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Denver Legend Talks About Tebow

By Thoreson on 5/5/10 1:17am
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John ElwayJohn ElwayThere is one man who is beyond most in Denver when it comes to influence and respect, and when that man speaks, people listen.  Of course the man is no other than former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway.  He was interviewed this morning by 9NEWS, and as one would imagine, a lot of questions were asked about Denver's first-round pick, former Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.

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Jimenez Wins and Wins

By Thoreson on 5/4/10 11:49pm
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JimenezJimenezThe Colorado Rockies are currently in third place in the National League West, with 13 wins and 13 loses, one game behind the second place San Francisco Giants, and three games behind the first place San Diego Padres.  Of those 13 wins, however, pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez has won 6.  He currently has six wins, no losses, has a 0.87 ERA, and just recently (Monday) had his 25 1/3 scoreless innings streak snapped.  He did, however, strikeout 13 batters on his way to his sixth victory.

The most dominant pitcher in the baseball is throwing 97 to 100 mph sinkers, won the National League pitcher of the month in April, is frustrating hitters, and even doing work with his bat, getting an RBI in Monday victory over the Padres.

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Teamless Nuggets Lose Series

By Thoreson on 5/1/10 6:57pm
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Carlos BoozerCarlos BoozerPack your bags, Nuggets, and enjoy an early start to the offseason, for you deserve it.  The Utah Jazz, without two starters, had way more heart and played as a team to win Game 6, and the series, 112-104.  Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams dominated yet again, but it wasn't that difficult, as defense wasn't played by the Nuggets.  Boozer went for 22 points and 20 rebounds, and Williams added another double-double, with 14 points and 10 assists.

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Tebow-mania Begins

By Thoreson on 4/30/10 11:52pm
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Tebow: Denver Post PictureTebow: Denver Post PictureToday was the first day of Rookie Mini-Camp for the Denver Broncos, and all eyes were on first-round draft pick, Tim Tebow.  He, like all quarterbacks in the system, was wearing an orange jersey, which had him sticking out even more in Dove Valley this afternoon.  According to The Denver Post, there were 32 rookies at the camp, and 47 members of the media, so obviously Tebow is bring some intrigue to Denver.

"I think he's done a good job with it," said Zane Beadles to The Denver Post, the Broncos' second-round draft pick who practiced at both left and right tackle Friday. "He's come in here and you can definitely tell he's a winner and loves football. He's talking to guys and already getting the team to pull together."

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