| $500M impact for downtown baseball park A feasibility study released by Mayor William Bell Wednesday shows more than $500 million in spending in Birmingham could occur if a downtown baseball park is constructed. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Losing Ryder Cup captain better get ready to get crunched Colin Montgomerie and Corey Pavin, Ryder Cup captains. The poor saps. By Sunday night, one of them will look as if he's been hit with a 3-wood. ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Rays fans will get better signal at Tropicana Field Tuesday The hope is the outcome of Tuesday’s American League Division Series playoff game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Texas Rangers will be so positive, everyone will want to call their friends. feeds.bizjournals.com |
GarcĂa returns and targets No1 spot • GarcĂa wants to fulfiil potential and become 'world No1'• JosĂ© MarĂa Olázabal also makes comeback at tournamentSergio GarcĂa has declared himself ready for another assault on the world No1 spot, while JosĂ© MarĂa Olázabal is simply hoping to avoid the cut as the Spanish pair prepare for their eagerly-anticipated comebacks tomorrow. Both will compete at the Castello Masters, with the former returning from a two-month break and the latter taking part in only his second tournament in the past year.GarcĂa withdrew from frontline golf following a 19-month title drought that has seen him slump from the second best player in the world to the 68th. Having revived his enthusiasm for the game while acting as a vice-captain during Europe's Ryder Cup win earlier this month, the 30-year-old has decided to make his playing comeback at his home club, the Club de Campo del Mediterráneo course where his father works."I feel fine after my two-month break," said GarcĂa. "I made the decision to stop between The Players Championship and the US Open, as I had lost my motivation and felt drained. I needed the break, I had lost the desire to play, and practising had become an obligation."Now I feel full of energy, and actually enjoy practising. I have set myself new goals and look forward to performing again at the top level. I have been doing different things these two months – other sports and relaxing with my friends and family. I have also been working on my mental approach with a sophrologist [self-help expert] to help me put things in the right place. I know more about myself and feel able to answer my own questions."I now have clear goals. For a start, I want to win the Castello Masters and the remaining tournaments, and then I want to return gradually to where I should be, and perform to my full potential, ie: be world No1. I needed to miss the game a little bit. Obviously I missed it - that's why I am back."GarcĂa was the inaugural winner of the Castello Masters two years ago and finished fourth last year. "The first edition of the Castello Masters was a very emotional moment for me," he explained. "Firstly, Seve [Ballesteros] had just been diagnosed [with a brain tumour]. Secondly, we had been working for a long time to host a European Tour event in my home club. And thirdly, I won at home, in front of my family and friends and the people of Castellon, particularly the kids. It was a perfect and very special week.Garcia's recent problems pale in comparison to those of Olázabal, who will attempt yet another comeback from the rheumatism and tendonitis that have plagued him for 15 years. The 44-year-old, who is favourite to succeed Colin Montgomerie as Europe's Ryder Cup captain, missed the cut in his only other tournament this year, July's French Open.He was said to be "exhausted" after firing an opening-round 82 but bounced back with a 70. The two-time Masters champion admitted his latest playing return could be even more of an ordeal."I've managed to make successful comebacks in the past, but it gets tougher as you get older," said Olázabal. "Your physical condition is tougher to maintain, especially if – like me – you have gone almost three years without being able to exercise properly. It has been very frustrating not being able to play, not being able to practice and not feeling well. That hurts. But I've always been a positive person and I am already looking forward to getting myself fitter for next year."Golfguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Walker, UConn make waves in Maui in strong start to season Kemba Walker chuckles at his 30-point scoring average for the Connecticut men's basketball team. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |