Day: March 5, 2017

T.J. Watt wants to follow in his famous brothers’ footsteps (Sports Betting News)T.J. Watt wants to follow in his famous brothers’ footsteps (Sports Betting News)

Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Watt stretches at the NFL football scouting combine Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Most prospects at the NFL combine are hoping to make a name for themselves. T.J. Watt, who is set to join brothers J.J., the Texans superstar defensive end returning from back surgery , and Derek, a Chargers fullback coming off a solid rookie season. ”Early on when J.J. first started blowing up, I didn’t know how to handle it, but now definitely I love it,” T.J. said.

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4:30 a.m. ET: Israel-Korea starts the Classic4:30 a.m. ET: Israel-Korea starts the Classic

Calling Korea “a formidable team” on Sunday, Israel manager Jerry Weinstein will need Major League veteran Jason Marquis to repeat his strong performance from September’s World Baseball Classic qualifier in Monday’s Pool A opener at the Gocheok Sky Dome at 4:30 a.m. ET (6:30 p.m. local time). You can watch that game — as well as all World Baseball Classic games — on MLB Network and MLB.TV.

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Teed off: Critics say Trump water rule helps his golf links (Sports Betting News)Teed off: Critics say Trump water rule helps his golf links (Sports Betting News)

President Donald Trump’s recent executive order calling for a review of a rule protecting small bodies of water from pollution and development is strongly supported by golf course owners who are wary of being forced into expensive cleanups on their fairways. It just so happens that Trump’s business holdings include a dozen golf courses in the United States, and critics say his executive order is par for the course: yet another unseemly conflict of interest that would result in a benefit to Trump properties if it goes through. ”This conflict is disturbing and his failure to completely step away from his business raises questions about his White House actions,” said Scott Amey, general counsel for the Project on Government Oversight.

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Burmester wins maiden title after blowing away field (Sports Betting News)Burmester wins maiden title after blowing away field (Sports Betting News)

A blistering start allowed Dean Burmester to surge away from the field at the start of the final round before surviving a late wobble to secure his maiden European Tour title when he won the Tshwane Open by three shots on Sunday. The 27-year-old South African birdied his first three holes and turned in 29 to blow away the rest of the field as overnight leaders Alexander Bjork and Scott Jamieson faltered early. Burmester was four ahead after nine holes and then six shots ahead of the pack but hit bogeys at the 16th and 17th before paring the last hole to finish with a 65 for an 18-under-par total of 266.

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