Day: February 13, 2018

Tiger Woods old daily routine is exhausting to hearTiger Woods old daily routine is exhausting to hear

Tiger Woods put in a lot of work when he dominated golf during the first decade of the 21st century. Just how much physical training he did on a daily basis may surprise you. Woods broke down his former daily training routine during a pre-Genesis Open press conference Tuesday. Here’s a look at Woods’ daily regimen from the early 2000s: Run four miles in the morning Lift weights at the gym Hit balls for 2-3 hours on the range Play a round of golf Work on short game Run another four miles Play basketball or tennis Of course, you always want to get in that second four-mile run before hitting the tennis or basketball court. Thanks to the fact that Woods has a life outside golf these days, those days

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Genesis Open, Round 1: Leaderboard, tee times, TV scheduleGenesis Open, Round 1: Leaderboard, tee times, TV schedule

The PGA TOUR returns to Riviera Country Club for the 2018 Genesis Open where one of the best fields of the season is set to tee it up. Tiger Woods is back in action after a solid performance at the Farmers Insurance Open, while Dustin Johnson attempts to take home the title for the second year in a row. FULL FIELD: Defending champion Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson and more! Round 1 tee times Round 1 leaderboard HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TELEVISION: Thursday, 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Friday, 3-7 p.m. Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. (GC), 4-7 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 1-2:45 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (featured groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ET (featured groups), 4-8 p.m. ET (featured holes). Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (featured holes). Sunday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. (featured holes). A free preview of Featured Group coverage will be streaming live on Twitter on Thursday and Friday during the first hour of coverage. RADIO: Thursday, 12-6 p.m. ET. Friday, 2-8 p.m. ET. Saturday, 2-7 p.m. Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com) NOTABLE PAIRINGS (All times Eastern) Justin Thomas, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods 7:22 a.m. off the 10th tee Matt Kuchar, Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood 7:32 a.m. off the 10th tee Marc Leishman, Adam Hadwin, Peter Malnati 11:51 a.m. off the 10th tee Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, Kevin Chappell 12:02 p.m. off the 1st tee Dustin Johnson, Adam Scott, Bubba Watson 12:12 p.m. off the 1st tee Billy Horschel, Cameron Smith, Vijay Singh 12:23 p.m. off the 1st tee Daniel Berger, Si Woo Kim, Fabian Gomez 12:33 p.m. off the 10th tee More on Featured Groups

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Central Division at the trade deadline: Plenty of Cup contenders — and buyersCentral Division at the trade deadline: Plenty of Cup contenders — and buyers

The Central is stacked with playoff teams who’ll be shopping for goal-scoring wingers. Could St. Louis native Patrick Maroon land with the Blues, or will the Predators — who are going all-in on winning a Stanley Cup this season – pounce first?

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Featured Groups: Genesis OpenFeatured Groups: Genesis Open

A star-studded field has gathered near Hollywood for the PGA TOUR’s annual stop at historic Riviera Country Club. That means this week’s Featured Groups are loaded with players who can be identified by just a single name. Tiger. Rory. JT. Phil. DJ. Jordan. They’ll all be on PGA TOUR LIVE this week. PGA TOUR LIVE’s broadcasts on Thursday and Friday will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern. After the Featured Groups, Featured Holes coverage will run from 3-6 p.m. on Thursday and 4-8 p.m. on Friday. The Featured Holes are Riviera’s famous 10th hole, a drivable par-4, and the par-3 16th. The weekend broadcasts will begin at 10 a.m. with Featured Holes coverage followed by the CBS simulcast. PGA TOUR LIVE also can be viewed on Twitter on Thursday and Friday. Coverage will begin at 9:30 a.m. Eastern and end at approximately 11 a.m. Here’s a closer look at the players you’ll see on PGA TOUR LIVE this week. (Note: FedExCup ranking in parentheses) THURSDAY Tiger Woods (175), Rory McIlroy (NR), Justin Thomas (10) Thomas and McIlroy are the past two FedExCup champions, while Woods is the only man to win the Cup more than once. Woods, who’s made 10 starts at Riviera, is still seeking his first victory in his hometown event. He first played here in 1992 as a 16-year-old but this will be his first appearance at Riviera since 2006. He is coming off a T23 finish in his return to the TOUR at Torrey Pines. Thomas, the reigning FedExCup champion, won earlier this season at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES. Phil Mickelson (18), Matt Kuchar (83), Tommy Fleetwood (160) There could be some trash talk in this grouping of prospective Ryder Cup opponents. Mickelson and Kuchar have been stalwarts for the U.S. team in Presidents and Ryder cups, while Fleetwood seems like a lock to represent Europe for the first time this year. Fleetwood, who’s playing his first season as a PGA TOUR member, is coming off an impressive win in Abu Dhabi. He has finished no worse than sixth in his past four worldwide starts. Mickelson, a two-time winner at Riviera, seems to be closing in on his first win in nearly five years; he’s coming off a T5 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and runner-up finish at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Kuchar, runner-up to Jordan Spieth at last year’s Open Championship, also finished fifth in Phoenix. FRIDAY Jordan Spieth (80), Patrick Cantlay (11), Kevin Chappell (48) UCLA is just four miles from Riviera, and Bruins fans will be able to cheer for two alums in this group. Chappell won the 2008 NCAA individual title while a Bruin, leading UCLA to the team title. Cantlay was the world’s No. 1 amateur during his tenure at UCLA. He won his first PGA TOUR title earlier this season at the Shriners for Children Hospitals Open. Spieth, the 2015 FedExCup champ, has good memories here. He led Texas to the 2012 NCAA title at Riviera in his lone full season for the Longhorns. Spieth beat Thomas in the championship match between Texas and Alabama, holing a 4-iron for eagle on No. 15 en route to a 3-and-2 win over his good friend. Dustin Johnson (3), Adam Scott (165), Bubba Watson (166) This group features three former winners of the Genesis Open, including the defending champ. Johnson won here last year after finishing 2nd-T2-4th in his previous three starts at Riviera. Johnson has a victory and two runners-up in his past three official PGA TOUR starts. Watson, who will participate in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game this week at Staples Center, won the Genesis Open in 2014 and 2016. Scott won an unofficial victory here in 2005 after the tournament was shortened to 36 holes because of inclement weather.

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How bad is it? The Suns have as many 40-point losses as the rest of the NBA — combinedHow bad is it? The Suns have as many 40-point losses as the rest of the NBA — combined

You’re not imagining it: The Suns are contending to make this season the worst in franchise history.  In their first 49 years as a franchise, the Phoenix Suns lost a total of four regular season games by 40 or more points. In their 50th year alone, the franchise has doubled that total. The Suns have

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