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Brooks Koepka edges Rory McIlroy for GWAA Player of the Year honors
However, this has not deterred the likes of Brooks Koepka , Dustin Johnson, Patrick Cantlay, Patrick Reed, Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau and Phil Mickelson from honoring their commitments to tournaments in the region. That setback forced Koepka to skip the Presidents Cup in Australia last month and last week's Tournament of Champions in Maui, Hawaii. "Every golfer and fan in the local community... [Full Article...]
Trae Young, Luka Dončić invited to participate in NBA Three-Point Contest
He has played for Raptors, Nets, Suns, Magic, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Kings and Hawks in 24 seasons. To put it into further context, 36 current National Basketball Association players - including four of his team-mates (Bruno Fernando, Trae Young , Kevin Huerter and Cam Reddish) - were born after Carter was first drafted. [Full Article...]
Illinois Defense Embarrasses Purdue in Rout of the Boilermakers
IL shoots 47.1 percent from the field and bring down 41.7 rebounds per game. That 25-percent shooting is worst in the Boilermakers' recorded history. Stefanovic led Purdue with just eight points. "We were called a lot tonight", said Underwood. "I thought our pace and pace were excellent". The Fighting Illini are led by Ayo Dosunmu who averages 15.8 points per game. [Full Article...]
Big Bash boundary catch that causes cricket law confusion
After Wade won the toss and chose to bat, the visiting team posted a mediocre 126/9 in 20 overs on the back of their captain's 14th T20 half-century. On 61, he launched the ball high to the long-on boundary. What does the law say? . Clause "19.4 Ball beyond the boundary" of the Laws of Cricket was updated in October 2013 for the explosion in boundary-line athleticism brought about by Twenty20 c... [Full Article...]
Divisional round National Football League picks, best bets from a legendary expert
It is the most-watched Wild Card round average since 2016. Tennessee has been particularly impressive during a four-game SU win streak on the road, during which they've averaged 32 points per game. 3 seed New Orleans Saints in overtime, drew 30.8M viewers across Fox, Fox Deportes and streaming platforms. The late Sunday afternoon matchup was also the most watched wild-card game featuring a W... [Full Article...]
Barty not concerned despite first up loss
The 53rd-ranked Brady, who has no WTA tournament victories, beat French Open champion Barty on her home court at Pat Rafter Arena 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Thursday. But when she was asked whether she felt any pressure because of the attention she insisted she didn't feel any different. "It doesn't change the way that I practise". [Full Article...]
Warriors' Steve Kerr fined $25K for on-court tirade
Wake your ass up! Kerr was quickly assessed two technical fouls to trigger an ejection. Before stomping toward the visitors' locker room, he stayed on the court for a few moments to finish unleashing a verbal tirade on Goldenberg. The Warriors are on a five-game losing streak and sit at the bottom of the West with a 9-29 record. Golden State returns to action Wednesday against the NBA-leading ... [Full Article...]
John Beilein apologizes to Cavs for calling them ‘thugs,’ not slugs
Cleveland Cavaliers head coach John Beilein, who recently called his Cavs players a "bunch of thugs", apologized and clarified his statement. "Delivering the term thugs onto a group of largely young African-American men carries obvious racial connotations, and Beilein acknowledged to ESPN in a telephone conversation on Wednesday night that he understood that". [Full Article...]