Recent Performance Sports News
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Match Play Proves Successful For Golfers Across The Globe
The golf scene was buzzing with action across different continents this past weekend and golfers sporting Oakley eyewear were there to capitalize. The Sybase Match Play Championship took place at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, NJ and saw Spaniard Azahara Munoz claim the title over Taiwan’s Candie Kung. Across the pond, on the European Tour, Nicolas Colsaerts topped Graeme McDowell to win the World Match Play Championship in Casares, Spain.
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Oakley Big Bass Tour: Kevin VanDam Classic Rolls Through Table Rock Lake, Missouri
The fourth stop on the Oakley Big Bass Tour saw some of the best amateur anglers in the country take to the water at the Kevin VanDam Classic this past weekend at Table Rock Lake, Missouri. Dubbed the signature event of the Oakley Big Bass Tour, the two-day open big bass tournament was packed with exciting fishing action. Anglers were competing for thousands of hourly cash payouts and of course the grand prize: a 2012 NITRO Z-8 bass boat w/ 200 HP Mercury OptiMax Pro XS motor and matching trailer valued at $35,000 for the overall largest big bass. Steven Porter topped the field with a 6.60lb bass to take home the championship and grand prize.
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Lance Armstrong Records First Ironman 70.3 Victory In Florida Since Return
It is no surprise that Lance Armstrong used the bike to his advantage at the Ironman 70.3 Florida. Pedaling away from the lead group and never looking back, Armstrong captured his first victory at the 70.3 distance since his triumphant return to the sport of triathlon earlier this year. Topping his second place finish at Ironman 70.3 Panama, Armstrong blew away the competition in Florida, winning by a measure of over 11 minutes.
Ichiro Suzuki
Kasugai, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Lance Armstrong
Plano, Texas
Rory McIlroy
Holywood, Northern Ireland
Alex Ovechkin
Moscow, Russia
Cameron Zink
Carson City, NV
Janko Tipsarevic
Belgrade, Serbia
Craig Alexander
Cronulla, Sydney, also known as the inner west of Sydney. I have been called a “westy” on more than one occasion. And Boulder, Colorado.
Lori "Lolo" Jones
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sam Stosur
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Chrissie Wellington
Feltwell, Norfolk in the UK. Known for tractors, turnips and not a lot else.
Kerri Walsh
Santa Clara, California
Mirinda Carfrae
Logan City, Queensland, Australia
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