Jason Day advances to Match Play semis, takes over world No. 1 No matter what happens from here, Jason Day will be the new world No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking on Sunday night. By winning two matches on Saturday and advancing to the semifinal round on Sunday morning at Austin Country Club, the Aussie will pass Jordan Spieth, who has been No. 1 in the world since winning the FedEx … [Read more...]
Minjee Lee makes par-4 ace at Kia Classic; 2nd in LPGA history, 2nd this year
Minjee Lee makes par-4 ace at Kia Classic; 2nd in LPGA history, 2nd this year It's becoming an epidemic on the LPGA: par-4 holes-in-one. In 66 previous LPGA seasons, there had never been one. On Saturday at the 2016 Kia Classic, Minjee Lee made the second par-4 ace in the last two months. Playing the 234-yard par-4 16th at Aviara Golf Club during the third round of the tournament, Lee used … [Read more...]
Now in Masters, Cabrera-Bello playing with house money at Match Play
Now in Masters, Cabrera-Bello playing with house money at Match Play Rafael Cabrera-Bello wore green on Saturday for a reason. The Spaniard was playing his Round of 16 match at the WGC-Dell Match Play with a lot on the line -- not only a spot in the quarterfinals in the 64-player event but also a spot in the Masters, the only major in which he has never played. With a Round of 16 win, … [Read more...]
Gretzky gives Bieber a jersey; therefore, Canada has to keep singer
Gretzky gives Bieber a jersey; therefore, Canada has to keep singer It's official - CANADA HAS TO KEEP JUSTIN BIEBER. Way back when, hockey's ancestors spoke of a future time when "The Great One" would bequeath upon a bleached blonde Canadian pixie an Edmonton Oilers jersey with the pixie's name on the back. For when the gifted hockey sweater is worn, the Canadian sprite, known as "The … [Read more...]
Fan protests Rays trip to Cuba, throws bottles at dugout
Fan protests Rays trip to Cuba, throws bottles at dugout The Tampa Bay Rays trip to Cuba earlier this week was considered a success for Major League Baseball and a landmark moment in the relationship between Cuba and the United States. At the same time, the parties involved also understood that not everyone would approve of or understand the reasons why it happened, and that some form of … [Read more...]
Mangum-Detmer relationship key to new era of BYU football – USA TODAY
Mangum-Detmer relationship key to new era of BYU football - USA TODAY PROVO, Utah (AP) — Kalani Sitake is the popular new coach at BYU, but Ty Detmer and Tanner Mangum were swarmed by the two biggest crowds following the spring game Saturday. Detmer, the Heisman-winning quarterback turned offensive coordinator, and Mangum, the Cougars' current hot-shot signal-caller, will be linked the next three … [Read more...]
Mavs' Williams out 2 games with abdominal strain
Mavs' Williams out 2 games with abdominal strain 9:08 PM ET Tim MacMahonESPN Staff Writer Close Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM print Dallas Mavericks point guard Deron Williams will miss at least the next two games due to an abdominal strain. The Mavs hoped that Williams would be … [Read more...]
Spring Headlines: Michael Brantley unlikely for opening day
Spring Headlines: Michael Brantley unlikely for opening day Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Brantley had been making steady progress in his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery. There was even some hope he could be ready for opening day after making a quicker than expected return to spring training action. Unfortunately, that optimism has all but vanished now after Brantley was … [Read more...]
Oklahoma rides hot hand of Buddy Hield to the Final Four
Oklahoma rides hot hand of Buddy Hield to the Final Four Oklahoma guard Buddy Hield used to make his own backboards and rims out of wood pulled off houses, milk crates and bicycle rims growing up in the Bahamas. He loved the game and he wasn’t going to let a little thing like not having a basket stop him from playing and practicing. All of those long hours spent on the dusty courts of his … [Read more...]
Brook stops Bizier in 2nd to keep IBF welterweight belt (The Associated Press)
Brook stops Bizier in 2nd to keep IBF welterweight belt (The Associated Press) SHEFFIELD, England (AP) -- Kell Brook kept his IBF welterweight title and remained unbeaten by stopping Canadian challenger Kevin Bizier in the second round on Saturday. … [Read more...]