After winning two national titles in as many years with UConn, Donovan Clingan is headed to the NBA. The 7-foot-2 Husky announced on social media he will “be pursuing the lifelong dream of mine to play in the NBA and will be entering my name in the 2024 NBA Draft. “It will be very hard for me to leave my …
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Masters 2024: What to watch for in round 2 at Augusta National
Inclement weather pushed the start of The Masters back a couple of hours, so Friday is going to be a long day at Augusta National. Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson and Tommy Fleetwood will have the longest second-days, as they were only able to get 10 holes in due to darkness. Those with tickets to round two are lucky, though – …
Read More »Tiger Woods finishes Masters first round one shot over, continues to compete in second round amid leg concerns
All eyes were on five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods on Thursday during the opening round at Augusta National. The first round was ultimately delayed due to weather, but Woods was back on the golf course early Friday morning for the final five holes of the first round. Woods’ performance on Friday was somewhat disappointing, as he ended the first round …
Read More »Former Yankee Fritz Peterson, who famously traded wives and children with teammate, dead at 82
One half of the New York Yankees‘ most bizarre trade ever has died. Fritz Peterson, who exchanged wives and children with his teammate Mike Kekich, died Thursday at the age of 82. As the New York Post notes, the families were hanging out at former baseball writer Maury Allen’s house on July 15, 1972. Apparently, that’s when the teammates began …
Read More »US Open champ Wyndham Clark shades Bryson DeChambeau, LIV Golf after slow Masters start
Things are getting shady at Augusta National Golf Course. 2023 U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark took a not-so-subtle dig at LIV Golf on Thursday after he finished the first round of the Masters tournament eight shots behind leader Bryson DeChambeau. Bryson De Chambeau of The United States plays his tee shot on the fourth hole during the first round of …
Read More »Bob Costas recalls OJ Simpson's attempt to call him during 1994 Bronco car chase, NBA Finals broadcast
The death of Hall of Fame running back O.J. Simpson has elicited mixed emotions from former fans, friends and colleagues. Veteran sportscaster Bob Costas is one of them. The former NBC Sports broadcaster joined “Today” on Friday, when he recalled the controversial life of Simpson, whose illustrious NFL career was overshadowed by the trial and eventual acquittal in the 1994 …
Read More »Legendary golfer Gary Player shares patriotic message at Masters: 'You should kiss the ground every day'
Gary Player will never take his opportunity to play golf for granted. The three-time Masters winner played at Augusta for the final time in 2009, 52 years after his first, and was named an honorary starter in 2012. Once again, he, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson teed off to kick off the tournament, an honor also held by Arnold Palmer, …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara in custody after allegedly stealing millions in gambling scheme
Ippei Mizuhara, the former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, turned himself into law enforcement on Friday, the Department of Justice announced. “Ippei Mizuhara surrendered this morning to the custody of the United States Marshals Service,” federal authorities said Friday in a statement sent to Fox News Digital. A criminal complaint and affidavit filed on Thursday in U.S. …
Read More »Reliving June 17, 1994, when OJ Simpson's car chase interrupted the NBA Finals in an already wild sports day
A Pro Football Hall of Famer turned controversial American figure, O.J. Simpson died Tuesday at the age of 76 following a battle with cancer. Simpson was a household in the United States long before the 1990s, and it all began when he won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He went on to have one of the most storied NFL careers, …
Read More »Legendary golfer Gary Player shares patriotic message at Masters: 'You should kiss the ground every day'
Gary Player will never take his opportunity to play golf for granted. The three-time Masters winner played at Augusta for the final time in 2009, 52 years after his first, and was named an honorary starter in 2012. Once again, he, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson teed off to kick off the tournament, an honor also held by Arnold Palmer, …
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