He had to be there, however, because he was Tim Howard. US Soccer has a new performance director – and he’s the former head of sports science at the Premier League. Not only is the national team in the lull between major tournaments, with the next World Cup more th. onySpaniard previously cast as a sore loser finally won a major after he made peace with defeat – and his victory shed light on the inherent futility of gamesmanshipSergio García’s respectful tussle with Justin Rose, left, on the final day at the Masters came at a timely moment for golf after the Lexi Thompson affair.