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- British Open 2013: Leaderboard, live updates and results from Thursday's first round
- 2013 Open Championship: Thomas Bjorn breaks ESPN's $80K camera
- British Open 2013 odds: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson the favorites at Muirfield
- British Open leaderboard 2013: Miguel Angel Jimenez leads early, Phil Mickelson opens with par save
- El Pipita to replace El Matador?
- British Open 2013: TV schedule and coverage for Thursday's round
- Tour de France 2013, Stage 18: Route, TV schedule and more
- British Open 2013 live stream: How to watch Thursday's round online
| British Open 2013: Leaderboard, live updates and results from Thursday's first round Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:56 AM PDT  Miguel Ángel Jiménez is the early first round leader at The Open Championship at Muirfield. Weather should not be a problem this week and weekend at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Gullane, Scottland, for the 2013 British Open. High pressure will dominate the United Kingdom for the rest of the week and into the weekend. This means mostly sunny skies and relatively light winds. There could be times of fog and mist, especially during the morning rounds, but most of the time the weather will be dominated with sunshine and warm temperatures. THURSDAY - OPENING ROUND WEATHER FORECAST FRIDAY - SECOND ROUND WEATHER FORECAST SUNDAY - FINAL ROUND WEATHER FORECAST | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 Open Championship: Thomas Bjorn breaks ESPN's $80K camera Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:47 AM PDT  The Open Championship can get a little chaotic, with 156 players zig-zagging across the inward and outward links of Great Britain. With the wind and high fescue, there are always some interesting shots over the 15-hours days that mark the first two rounds. And we have a our first comical moment thanks to Thomas Bjorn, who went down into the high stuff to dig out his ball and came out with a broken $80,000 HD camera. Bjorn was in the fescue early on Thursday, and the camera caught him hacking out. The swing was picked up on video, but the ball was not -- that is until a cracked lens took over the screen (video via Kyle Porter of CBS): ESPN's Mike Tirico quickly added that the busted camera was worth $80,000 but hopefully it's not a total loss. The mishit also led to an ugly double bogey -- not the best start for the veteran Dane. More golf from SB Nation:• Tiger addresses injury concerns on eve of Open| Unhealthy Tiger will be toast, says Azinger • What makes a course links-style and how does it change a player's game? • Rhys, Garrick, and the 10 best names at the British Open • Phil says he's found his "putting secret," leaves driver at home • Rory opposes male-only Muirfield policy, Tiger avoids comment • Phil preps ridiculous backwards lob wedge shot at Muirfield (video) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open 2013 odds: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson the favorites at Muirfield Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:36 AM PDT  The players are now out on the course at Muirfield, but the American duo of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson remain the two favorites at 2013 British Open. Tiger is always the favorite in any tournament he enters, with oddsmakers drawing on his public name recognition and past success. But his success other the past 12 months, including four wins this season, makes him an overwhelming favorite probably for the rest of the year. Even with the recent elbow troubles, he starts the week as the 8/1 favorite. Phil Mickelson moved up to hold solo possession of the second-lowest odds at 10/1, building off his Scottish Open title last week on a comparable links layout. Mickelson has historically struggled in Europe and at the British Open, trying to keep his high ball down and out of the wind. But he's repeatedly stated all week how comfortable he feels at Muirfield, and now on links courses in general so it's unsurprising to see him with odds close to Tiger's. The biggest early mover for the oddsmakers is early leader Miguel Angel Jimenez, who went out with a blistering 31 to start his week. The 49-year-old Spaniard was 150/1 just a couple days ago, but after a 5-under front nine and two shot lead, he's now 28/1 and alongside all the biggest contemporary names in the game. Here are the full odds as of early Thursday morning, via Bovada:
More golf from SB Nation:• Tiger addresses injury concerns on eve of Open| Unhealthy Tiger will be toast, says Azinger • What makes a course links-style and how does it change a player's game? • Rhys, Garrick, and the 10 best names at the British Open • Phil says he's found his "putting secret," leaves driver at home • Rory opposes male-only Muirfield policy, Tiger avoids comment • Phil preps ridiculous backwards lob wedge shot at Muirfield (video) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open leaderboard 2013: Miguel Angel Jimenez leads early, Phil Mickelson opens with par save Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:06 AM PDT  We are underway at Muirfield, and the early leader of the 2013 British Open is veteran Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez. The 49-year-old opened his first round with three straight birdies, and has set the early pace at 4-under through his first eight holes. The Mechanic is one of the most popular players in the history of the European Tour, and a Claret Jug win would be comparable to Darren Clarke's surprise victory two years ago. The first hole has been treacherous so far on Thursday, with multiple quadruple bogeys and plenty of crooked numbers. But Jimenez, who is past his prime but has long been one of the best ball strikers in the world, was perfect at the start and birdied four of his first five holes. Clarke's win and Tom Watson's contention have shown that this championship is amenable to the older golfer making a serious run at the championship. There are 12 other players in the red chasing Jimenez, with his countryman Rafael Cabrera-Bello the closest at 3-under. Cabrera-Bello is another Spaniard who's been among the best in the world for several years now, regularly competing in majors and at the WGC events. Much like Jimenez, he went on a nice little birdie streak to start his week, adding red three numbers in a four-hole stretch early on Thursday. Joining the two Spaniards in the red are three former champions, Stewart Cink (2-under), Todd Hamilton (1-under) and Ben Curtis (1-under). The marquee morning group is also now out on the course, and both Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy scrambled to get their quality pars at Muirfield's opening hole. Mickelson drained a moderate-length par-saving putt while Rory got up-and-down from the bunker for his four. As has been demonstrated so far, there are birdie opportunities early on the outward nine for both players so avoiding a big number at the first was crucial. Here's a current snapshot of the early first round leaderboard:
More golf from SB Nation:• Tiger addresses injury concerns on eve of Open| Unhealthy Tiger will be toast, says Azinger • What makes a course links-style and how does it change a player's game? • Rhys, Garrick, and the 10 best names at the British Open • Phil says he's found his "putting secret," leaves driver at home • Rory opposes male-only Muirfield policy, Tiger avoids comment • Phil preps ridiculous backwards lob wedge shot at Muirfield (video) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| El Pipita to replace El Matador? Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:54 AM PDT  Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis spent nearly all of Wednesday answering fans' questions on Twitter. During the Q&A, De Laurentiis insisted that Napoli will be a better team next season, despite losing Edinson Cavani to Paris Saint-Germain, and will have €124m to spend on new players. De Laurentiis then confirmed Napoli's interest in Real Madrid forward Gonzalo Higuain. When asked directly about reports of Napoli's interest in the Argentine, De Laurentiis said that the azzurri are looking into a possible deal with the Spanish club, but knows they would have to compete with Chelsea, who are also interested in Pipita. De Laurentis then added that Rafa Benitez likes Brazilian striker Damiao, and thinks he would fit well in his team, suggesting that perhaps Higuain isn't Napoli's priority, or at least that they have more than one option to replace El Matador. It would seem that Damiao is a more realistic option for Napoli than Higuain, although both carry high price tags. The rumors of Higuain joining Arsenal have been circulating for weeks, and if Chelsea are also interested, it is hard to believe he'll join Napoli. But some unexpected dealings have already occurred in this transfer window, so it's possible Pipita just might end up in Naples after all. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open 2013: TV schedule and coverage for Thursday's round Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:00 AM PDT  The British Open used to be the only major golf championship where ESPN/ABC held broadcast rights, but they now play in part in coverage of each of the first three majors of the season. But unlike the Masters and U.S. Open, the worldwide leader will be the only network carrying the Open Championship, running coverage for all four rounds solely on ESPN. The Open Championship is the most unique major in golf for several reasons -- the landscape, the links-style layouts on the rota, the 142-year ancient history dating back to the creation of the game, and the middle-of-the-night coverage every July. Tee times on Thursday will begin before 7 a.m. local time, the first group going off No. 1 at 6:32 a.m. or 1:32 a.m. ET. The midsummer month provides almost 17 hours of daylight for golf, so the R&A can send all groups off No.1 and don't have to hustle to send two waves off split tees. As a result, there will be players out on the course for more than 14 hours in the first two rounds. ESPN will not come on the air right at the crack of dawn in Gullane, but they are scheduled to provide 11 hours of live coverage on Thursday. The broadcast will begin in the States at 4 a.m. ET and is scheduled to run until 3 p.m., although the final groups could still be out on the course. Keep in mind that the R&A is reluctant to pull the players off the course for bad weather, with the wind and rain as much a part of the setup as the hole locations and rough height. It's supposed to be uncharacteristically sunny and smooth for most of the week, but even if something does kick up, it will have to be extreme in order for play to be halted. So expect ESPN's coverage to run relatively uninterrupted for those 11 hours, which will encompass all of Tiger Woods' first round beginning at 9:45 a.m. Here are all your coverage options for Thursday's opening round: Thursday's first round live coverageTelevision coverage:4 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Live coverage on ESPN Online streams2:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. -- @TheOpen Live show on ESPN3 4 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Live coverage on ESPN3 Radio coverage:7 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Live coverage on ESPN Radio More golf from SB Nation:• Tiger addresses injury concerns on eve of Open| Unhealthy Tiger will be toast, says Azinger • What makes a course links-style and how does it change a player's game? • Rhys, Garrick, and the 10 best names at the British Open • Phil says he's found his "putting secret," leaves driver at home • Rory opposes male-only Muirfield policy, Tiger avoids comment • Phil preps ridiculous backwards lob wedge shot at Muirfield (video) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tour de France 2013, Stage 18: Route, TV schedule and more Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:00 AM PDT  The Tour de France race organizers gave fans a real treat with Stage 18: not just one riveting climb up the mythical Alpe D'Huez, featuring 21 hairpin turns, but two, with the finish line at the end of an unprecedented second ascent up one of the most famous mountains in racing. If you're not versed with the Alpe D'Huez, get familiar, courtesy of Podium Cafe. The first ever mountaintop finish of a Tour stage came at the Alpe in 1952, and each of its 21 hairpins are named after a rider -- or two, now that they've done the stage more than 21 times. In full, it's a climb of 13.8 kilometers, with a grade of 8.1 percent. It's a monster, and this time, in the 100th edition of the Tour, and after skipping the mountain last year, riders will have to conquer it twice this time around. But perhaps the hardest part of Thursday's stage won't be the two climbs, which should wipe out any racers without superb mountain credentials. It might be the descent between the two: after first climbing 12.4 miles at an 8.4 percent grade to reach 1,765 meters, the bikers will get a quick respite from climbing before summitting Col de Sarenne, which will bring them to the stage's highest point, 1,999 meters. After that could be where the trouble starts for riders: an extraordinarily steep descent, a nose-dive to get to the bottom of the Alpe D'Huez for a second climb. Lots of riders are skilled climbers, but its an entirely different skill to manage one's ride on the way down, with gravity pulling you and lots of bikes jockeying for space. It will be technically tricky, and perhaps a tad precarious. Then, the riders will prepare for the second ascent of Alpe D'Huez, 13.8 kilometers at an 8.1 gradient, with cycling's elites hoping to etch their name among the greats who have won the stage. Here's the map of the stage, which starts at Gap:
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After winning the time trial in Stage 17, Chris Froome holds a 4:34 lead, and due to strong performances on climbs thus far, holds both the yellow and polka dot jackets. Stage 18's two climbs will give him an opportunity to hold onto both, and with only three stages to go after Thursday, he can start to ice off a potential tour victory. More from SB Nation:• Longform: Hockey's first African-American superstar? • Yoenis Cespedes wins the 2013 Home Run Derby • Who are these guys? Meet MLB’s 39 first-time All-Stars • Bill Connelly’s Pac-12 team preview series is underway This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| British Open 2013 live stream: How to watch Thursday's round online Posted: 17 Jul 2013 11:00 PM PDT  The 2013 British Open Championship tees off Thursday morning in Scotland, with opening round coverage beginning in the middle of the night in the United States. The five-hour time difference is another element that makes The Open the most unique major in all of golf. The TV coverage will begin on ESPN at 4 a.m. ET, but the worldwide leader will also offer a look-in livestream earlier than that with tee times starting well before 2 a.m. in the States. The first group will tee off at 1:32 a.m. ET, with tee times rolling off No. 1 in groups of three. One can play golf for almost 17 hours this time of year in Scotland, with the sun coming up before 5 a.m. and courses staying lit up until at least 10 p.m. With that amount of daylight available, the R&A is not forced to send players off split tees in a morning and afternoon wave. The USGA, which has a comparable sized field of 156, scrambles to get in the first two rounds before cutting the field down at the U.S. Open. One early thunderstorm threw the entire schedule off for three days at Merion this year, but there's a significantly greater margin in Scotland (and as we saw the last time the Open was at Muirfield, they'll let them play in just about any conditions). With those advantages, the R&A will send all groups off No. 1 for 11 straight hours and the final groups likely won't finish until 9 p.m. local. The best way to watch online is through ESPN3, which will simulcast the TV coverage throughout the weekend. ESPN will be on the air from 4 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday and that complete round coverage will be online at ESPN3.com. Before that, however, ESPN3 will have an @TheOpen Live show beginning at 2:30 a.m. This should be more of just a preview show, with discussion and leaderboard updates as opposed to full-fledged coverage of the first round. Unlike the Masters and U.S. Open, the British does not offer multiple online streams through their website. The other majors, and some regular stops on Tour, provide featured groups and featured holes streams but for The Open, watching ESPN's simulcast is your best option. Here are the coverage options for Thursday's opening round: Thursday's first round live coverageTelevision coverage:4 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Live coverage on ESPN Online streams2:30 a.m. to 4 a.m. -- @TheOpen Live show on ESPN3 4 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Live coverage on ESPN3 Radio coverage:7 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Live coverage on ESPN Radio More golf from SB Nation:• Tiger addresses injury concerns on eve of Open| Unhealthy Tiger will be toast, says Azinger • What makes a course links-style and how does it change a player's game? • Rhys, Garrick, and the 10 best names at the British Open • Phil says he's found his "putting secret," leaves driver at home • Rory opposes male-only Muirfield policy, Tiger avoids comment • Phil preps ridiculous backwards lob wedge shot at Muirfield (video) This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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