Presidents, like normal people, tend to seek in others what they admire about themselves. Which brings us to the par-5 12th hole at Woodlawn golf course in Fort Belvoir, Va., on Father’s Day
Barack Obama’s Golf Game
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Sharapova on song as L.A. seeds tumble
Maria Sharapova continued her rehabilitation from injury with a comfortable victory at the L.A.
Golf: Tiger leads going into Buick last day
Tiger Woods is set to claim his third Buick Open as he leads going into the final round at Warwick Hills in Michigan. Woods battled to a seven-under 65 in his third round of Saturday, often relying on remarkable recovery shots, to total 17-under 199
Tennis: Serena crashes out, Venus in semis
Top seed Serena Williams has crashed out of the Bank of the West Classic, but her older sister Venus reached the semifinals after thrashing Maria Sharapova.
Review: ‘Funny People’ delivers the goods
Comedy is hard; dying is easy.
Greg Norman: The Great White Shark still has his bite
He may not be hitting the fairways with the same bite as he did in his 1980s heyday, but the man sports commentators nicknamed "The Great White Shark" still has plenty of appetite for the game.
Why Counting Money Can Make You Happier
We all know money buys luxuries like sports cars and Manolo Blahniks, necessities like groceries, and intangibles like preferential treatment. Now there is evidence that just counting money can produce valuable psychological benefits
Football in Iraq begins new era
When the final whistle blew after Iraq’s 4-0 win over Palestine at the Al-Shaab Stadium it was abundantly clear this was not just any international friendly. Supporters spilled out on to the streets to celebrate not just the goals from Hawar Mullah Mohammed, Karrar Jasim, Ala Abdel Zahra and Emad Mohammed, but the fact Iraq had staged their first international match in Baghdad since 2002
Watson proves golf is a game for old men …
Many saw the renaissance of American golfer Tom Watson at the recent British Open in Turnberry, as clear evidence that romance is alive and kicking in one of the world’s most ancient of games. Little over a month shy of his 60th birthday, the winner of eight career majors defied the odds and the skeptics, to not only lead the championship for much of the duration, but to obdurately defy his advancing years and effects of a hip-replacement to come within a whisker of winning the Claret Jug for a sixth time.
Christian Improv: What’s Funny at Warren’s Church
There are many things Evangelical Christians are good at, such as bake sales and talking to me on planes. They’re less adept at other things, such as comedy and fighting lions. Christians aren’t funny because they tend to be literal-minded