Day: February 6, 2017

Woods should be ‘very concerned’ about back flare-up: expert (Sports Betting News)Woods should be ‘very concerned’ about back flare-up: expert (Sports Betting News)

Jan 27, 2017; La Jolla, CA, USA; Tiger Woods putts on the 12th green during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course - North Co. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

By Mark Lamport-Stokes (Officialsportsbetting.com) – Tiger Woods’ withdrawal from last week’s Dubai Desert Classic due to back spasms has cast a lengthening shadow over his return to competition, leaving at least one expert to conclude his brilliant career is now drawing to a premature close. While manager Mark Steinberg downplayed the withdrawal, saying Woods had a “back spasm”, sports injury expert Selene Parekh says the player “should be very concerned” that he had to make an early departure from the Middle East event. Comfortably the greatest player of his generation and arguably the best of all time, Woods was a creaking shadow of his former self in Dubai, struggling to a five-over 77 in the opening round before pulling out of the tournament the following day.

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Falcons head home after blowing 25-point lead in Super Bowl (Sports Betting News)Falcons head home after blowing 25-point lead in Super Bowl (Sports Betting News)

Atlanta Falcons' Matt Ryan leaves the field after their overtime loss to the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl 51 football game Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The Atlanta Falcons headed home Monday, still in a bit of shock after blowing a 25-point lead in the Super Bowl. While the future looks bright for a team with MVP quarterback Matt Ryan and a promising young defense, let’s not forget the psychological impact of what happened in Houston. The Falcons were ready to celebrate the first championship in their 51-year history when they built a 28-3 lead on the New England Patriots.

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Golf-Woods should be ‘very concerned’ about back flare-up: expert (Sports Betting News)Golf-Woods should be ‘very concerned’ about back flare-up: expert (Sports Betting News)

By Mark Lamport-Stokes Feb 6 (Officialsportsbetting.com) – Tiger Woods’ withdrawal from last week’s Dubai Desert Classic due to back spasms has cast a lengthening shadow over his return to competition, leaving at least one expert to conclude his brilliant career is now drawing to a premature close. While manager Mark Steinberg downplayed the withdrawal, saying Woods had a “back spasm”, sports injury expert Selene Parekh says the player “should be very concerned” that he had to make an early departure from the Middle East event. Comfortably the greatest player of his generation and arguably the best of all time, Woods was a creaking shadow of his former self in Dubai, struggling to a five-over 77 in the opening round before pulling out of the tournament the following day.

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