Gary Player spent much of his career in the shadow of record 18-times major winner Jack Nicklaus and the South African believes young Briton Rory McIlroy has as much natural talent as any golfer he has seen.
LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Gary Player spent much ofhis career in the shadow of record 18-times major winner JackNicklaus and the South African believes young Briton RoryMcIlroy has as much natural talent as any golfer he has seen. "Rory's swing is so magnificent," purred Player, slowingdown his voice for emphasis. "He's got as much talent as anybody I've ever seen," the76-year-old told Reuters ...
LONDON, (Reuters): Gary Player spent much of his career in the shadow of record 18-times major winner Jack Nicklaus and the South African believes young Briton Rory McIlroy has as much natural talent as any golfer he has seen.
Golf:Gary Player spent much of his career in the shadow of record 18-times major winner Jack Nicklaus and the South African believes Irishman Rory McIlroy has as much natural talent as any golfer he has seen.
Gary Player spent much of his career in the shadow of record 18-times major winner Jack Nicklaus and the South African believes young Briton Rory McIlroy has as much natural talent as any golfer he has seen.
Growing player discontent over pay and conditions could herald a shake-up in professional tennis -- but there is little danger of an all-out strike, according to experts.
Gary Player believes young Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy has as much natural talent as any golfer he has seen.
The South African great said the only imponderable about U.S. Open champion was his desire
The South African great said the only imponderable about U.S. Open champion was his desire
Eli Manning, having been named the most valuable player of Super Bowl XLVI, was presented with a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport convertible on Sunday.
The adolescent football player's brain is rattled an average of 650 times per season. That's just an average. ...
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Already considered one of soccer's greats at age 24, Lionel Messi on Monday became the first to win FIFA player of the year three times in a row. The Barcelona and Argentina forward received the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for 2011, beating club teammate Xavi Hernandez and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Reuters sports schedule at 1405 GMT on Tuesday (times GMT):
As Facebook prepares for an IPO of its stock that may value the company at US$100 billion, it's important to know what sport it's in and if, like the Chicago Bulls with Jordan, dynasties can last. Michael Jordan was probably the best basketball player to play the game of hoop. He had a halo effect. But baseball just wasn't his sport at the level basketball was.
Sergio Parisse will lead Italy against England at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, saddled with a Test record which does nothing to reflect his status as one of the world's greatest players.
Sergio Parisse will lead Italy against England at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, saddled with a Test record which does nothing to reflect his status as one of the world's greatest players.
The will to succeed has brought him through some tough times
ANDREW STRAUSS - The captain was not the worst of England's misfiring batsmen. But his terrible shot against Saeed Ajmal to kickstart the first Test collapse set the tone for further troubles.
