Recent Performance Sports News
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Oakley Road Cycling: Showing Early Season Promise
Road cycling is finally back in full swing and ready for another promising season. Putting all distractions behind them, the peloton strapped in and hit the roads all around the world. The Oakley team has experienced an overwhelming amount of success already in the opening stages of the season. Racking up GC wins in Australia and Qatar, along with a growing number of stage wins and other accolades in Argentina, it’s looking like another favorable season for Oakley road cyclists.
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Marianne Vos Continues Domination of UCI Cyclo-Cross World Championships
Among a multitude of nicknames, Marianne Voss has been dubbed the Queen of Cycling. She proved why this name is fitting, once more, at the 2013 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Louisville, Kentucky. The 25-year-old secured her firth successive championship and the sixth of her career. Her winning time of 43 minutes was 1:34 minutes faster than runner up Kate Compton (USA).
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#VivaLaBubba (Watson) – Talk Of The Town At Waste Management Phoenix Open
If you were one of the record 179,000+ people who attended the Waste Management Phoenix Open golf tournament this past Saturday at TPC Scottsdale, in Arizona and you didn’t see, hear or come across the phrase #VivaLaBubba, there’s either one of two things going on here. One: You’re most likely described by your closest friends as “oblivious.” Or two: You need to consult your local physician for your issue with sleepwalking. Point being; Bubba Watson was everywhere! In human form, the 2012 Masters Tournament Champion could be found playing 18 holes with the greatest Olympian of all time, Team USA’s swimming star, Michael Phelps, in Wednesday’s Annexus ProAm. Or riling up the crowd at the iconic 16th hole during the PGA Tour tournament itself, asking for noise while most crave silence. In other forms, Bubba Watson and Oakley’s now catchy hashtag, #VivaLaBubba could be seen flying the Scottsdale skies in the form of a giant 40 foot by 80 foot banner trailing behind an airplane w...
Ichiro Suzuki
Kasugai, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
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.
Bubba Watson
Bagdad, Florida
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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