Jon Rahm pushes for countries to have the option to ‘choose who they want to play’ at Olympic golf tournament
The selection process for golfers to compete in the Olympics would be very different if it were up to two-time major champion Jon Rahm. Ahead of the start of the men’s tournament at the Paris Olympics, the Spanish professional golfer proposed a different format: Lahm suggested that each country should be able to select its […]
Jeter Downs leaves Yankees organization to play in Japan
PHILADELPHIA — The Bronx will never see another Jeter. The Yankees announced Tuesday that they have released infielder Jeter Downs from his minor league contract and that he has signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan. Downs, 26, signed with the Yankees in the offseason and performed well with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting an .858 […]
Gleyber Torres miffed about Yankees’ third base idea: ‘I play second’
BOSTON — Gleyber Torres is finally starting to hit, but the Yankees aren’t going to ask him to change positions — at least not yet. And Torres didn’t seem too excited about the possibility of such an idea coming to fruition. Following the Yankees’ acquisition of Jazz Chisholm Jr., who has primarily played second base […]
Robbie Ray’s injury return provides value play
Commercial Content 21+. With all the technological advances of the past 50 years, there’s something magical about listening to a vinyl record. It’s amazing to hear the sound quality of Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” and Neil Young’s “Harvest” from technology that should have been outdated years ago. Even with its blemishes […]
Taylor Pendrith’s remarkable play at 3M Open keeps his scorecard clean through 36 holes
Taylor Pendrith maintained a perfect scorecard for the second straight day, firing a 7-under 64 on Friday to move into second place in the 3M Open at 12-under overall. In the first round, the Canadian golfer shot a bogey-free five-under 66. He didn’t drop a stroke through 36 holes. Pendris was one of three players […]
Yankees will not play Old-Timers’ game for third straight year
If you’re still waiting for Derek Jeter to take over at shortstop in the Old Timers Game, don’t get your hopes up. For the third straight year, the Yankees will not play an Old Timers’ Day game during the Aug. 24 event. Instead, the Yankees will be celebrating the 15th anniversary of their 2009 World […]
Daniel Brown’s Cinderella story continues at The Open, contends with 18 to play
Daniel Brown’s tenacity has paid off at the British Open, as he remains in the running for the win despite being in first place heading into Sunday’s final. A short video of Brown taking a selfie with a fan while smoking a dart went viral and was one of the main stories of Saturday’s round. […]
Brooks Koepka’s competitive mindset of “go out and play” leads to under-par round
Brooks Koepka may be one of 17 players to shoot under par at The Open, but he knows his challenge isn’t over at Royal Troon. He’s one of the lucky ones, as many golfers struggle in these conditions. Kopeka had five birdies and four bogeys for a 1-under 70 on Thursday, five strokes behind Englishman […]
Field hockey player amputates finger to play in 2024 Olympics
If Olympic medals were awarded for sheer will to play, there would be a clear winner. Australian field hockey player Matthew Dawson revealed on Wednesday that he has chosen to have the tip of his ring finger amputated in order to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Dawson had broken his finger during […]
Patrick Mahomes brought a TV to Chiefs camp to play ‘College Football 25’
Patrick Mahomes has had a tradition at every training camp since he entered the league that will now come to an end: The Chiefs quarterback suffered his first injury and will be bringing his own television to training camp to play College Football 25. The allure seemed too strong for the All-Pro quarterback, who told […]