In order to achieve a consistently square club face at impact, the hands and arms need to work together throughout the golf swing as one unit. [full story]

Q: I am having trouble with final-table play. I get there but end up being one of the first to bust. What should I consider doing differently? - Final-Table Frank, Kidsgrove A: You probably get there because you have a short stack, that's what it   MAX PESCATORI - Playing professional poker since 1999, Max Pescatori has made quite a name for himself. He has won more than $1.8 million and plays in the biggest buy-in ... [full story]

NEW YORK -- The attorney for superstar pitcher Roger Clemens said Thursday his client had been "slandered" by baseball's investigation into steroid use.   MITCHELL REPORT NAMES STAR PLAYERS IN NEW YORK - New York Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens was named in the long-awaited Mitchell report linking him to performance-enhancing drugs during press conference in New York On December 13, 2007. New York Yankees starting pitcher Roger Clemens reacts after walking a batter in the first ... [full story]

ASPEN, Colo. -- U.S. skiing experts said higher lift ticket prices and increasing amounts of programs aimed at children are among the most recent changes facing the sport. Derek Taylor, the editor of Powder magazine, told USA Today that resorts including Aspen and Vail in Colorado have marked up lift-ticket prices that are approaching the $90 per-day mark, USA Today reported.Kendall Hamilton, editor in chief of Ski magazine, said ski resorts are increasingly looking for ... [full story]

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - San Diego State golfer Mike Wynn was standing on a platform, toes on the edge, five stories above the deep, dark blue water. The last thing he wanted was to step off into a free-fall.   WORKING TOGETHER - San Diego State golfer Ryan Citarella (right) and student Doug Karlson work as a team to get a 55-gallon drum over an obstacle at Camp Pendleton. CNS Photo by Eduardo Contreras.    MISSION ACCOMPLISHED - ... [full story]

On Sunday, the New York Jets wore throwback uniforms harking back to the New York Titans of faint and not so fond memory. Good for the Jets, I say. I am, you should know, an American Football League guy. You should be as well. But for the AFL, the San Diego Chargers would not exist, nor would the Kansas City Chiefs, the Oakland Raiders, the Buffalo Bills, et al. The Titans were part of the ... [full story]

  In order to know exactly which pitch/chip shot to hit, it is important to closely study the conditions of the shot you are facing. First, take a good look at any undulations on the green that will affect the direction the ball will bounce and roll once it lands on the putting surface … golf, putt, fairway, pitch shot, golfing  [full story]

Q: When playing at a very loose table, what is the best strategy?   MAX PESCATORI - Playing professional poker since 1999, Max Pescatori has made quite a name for himself. He has won more than $1.8 million and plays in the biggest buy-in tournaments all over the world. CNS Photo.  - Need Help in Needham, U.K. A: Tighten up! It's easy - just play tight. They are going to call you no matter what, so you ... [full story]

In a span of a dozen plays in the third quarter against Baltimore two weeks ago, Igor Olshansky showed a new depth in his game. On the first play, he hurdled a fallen lineman and, moving swiftly to his left, took down Willis McGahee from behind. Three plays later, he simply tossed his man aside, stepped to his left and tackled Musa Smith just beyond the line of scrimmage. On the next series, Olshansky got ... [full story]

There is much free advice in the golf community, but much of it misleading and conflicting. Some tips are considered “must-dos” and will guarantee results for all golfers. But this is not true because many of these tips are negotiable – can work well for some but for most golfers, they're just nonsensical bits of advice that will hinder, rather than help.  Here are the four biggest bits of advice:   Joe Laurentino, PGA Professional and author ... [full story]

EUGENE, Ore. - James Rodgers scored in second overtime and Matt Sieverson rushed for 142 yards and a TD Saturday as Oregon State beat No. 20 Oregon, 38-31. Regulation ended 28-28 and the teams exchanged field goals in the first overtime. Oregon State got the ball to start the second OT and on the first play, Rodgers took a pitch from Lyle Moevao and ran 25 yards down the right sideline for the go-ahead score.Rodgers had ... [full story]

If we're going to be honest about it, fishing in the winter isn't always the most pleasant activity. It can be cold, windy and sometimes getting the fish to cooperate can be frustrating. But just because the calendar has been flipped to December doesn't mean that you should park the boat and resign yourself to hanging lights and watching football.Catching fish in the winter requires some knowledge about the body of water that you are ... [full story]

Happens every year about this time. Major league baseball invokes the law of supply and duhhh-mand. That is, there's such a shortage of good pitching it turns clubs stupid. Once the players have played the last out of the World Series, see, big league teams immediately begin playing the fools. Not all of them, mind you, or even a majority. Just the ones who are so moneyed or so driven or desperate - to win ... [full story]