The slipper had been gathering dust since the NCAA tournament field expanded to 64 teams in 1985, with No. 16 seeds a pristine 0-135 all time — until Friday, when UMBC became college basketball’s ultimate Cinderella.
Former Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu is signing a one-year, $7 million deal with the Texans, sources tell ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
The slipper had been gathering dust since the NCAA tournament field expanded to 64 teams in 1985, with No. 16 seeds a pristine 0-135 all time, until Friday, when UMBC became college basketball’s ultimate Cinderella.
The small school in Baltimore made history as the first 16 seed to upset a No. 1 with its unbelievable win over the NCAA tournament top overall seed Cavaliers.
The Retrievers of UMBC made history Friday night by becoming the first 16-seed to ever defeat a 1-seed in the NCAA tournament
Kevin Durant will be sidelined at least two weeks after an MRI revealed Friday that the forward has an incomplete rib-cartilage fracture, the Warriors announced.
John Force suffered only a cut across the back of his right hand Friday when a blown engine during qualifying for the Gatornationals created a fireball that sent the fiberglass body of his Chevy dragster flying high in the air.
RULES OVERVIEW: The World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play Bracket Challenge is a free bracket-style game that lets registered users test their PGA TOUR knowledge by picking who they believe will be the winners in each match-up of the 2018 World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play event. The Dell Technologies Match Play event is scheduled to be competed March 21–25, 2018. Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers in the Challenge. By registering, users agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Rules and the decisions of PGATOUR.COM, LLC (Administrator), which shall be final. The Challenge may not be used in connection with any form of gambling. The Challenge is subject to all federal, state and local laws and regulations and void where prohibited or restricted by law. Contest may not be used in connection with any form of gambling. ELIGIBILITY The Challenge is open to individuals (18) years of age or older as of March 7, 2018 who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Limit one entry per person/household. Employees of PGA TOUR Inc., PGATOUR.COM LLC, or Dell Technologies Inc., and each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliate, agent or representative companies, and the members and employees of each, (collectively, the “Challenge Entitiesâ€�) and the immediate family members of each and those residing in the same household may participate but are not eligible to win any prizes. By registering, users agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these Official Rules and the decisions of Administrator, which shall be final. KEY DATES Users may register for the Challenge beginning March 7, 2018. Users may create entries and make selections at any time from March 19, 2018 until just prior to commencement of competitive play in the Championship on March 21, 2018 (“Challenge Periodâ€�). The Challenge competition begins on March 21, 2018, and ends March 25, 2018. KEY DATES: March 7, 2018: Early registration available to general public to sign up and create leagues March 19, 2018: Bracket available to registered users to make picks. March 21, 2018: Deadline to submit picks is before the first scheduled tee time of the tournament. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the Challenge is to accumulate the most points by correctly selecting the “winning pick” for each of the thirty-one (31) match-ups associated with the Championship. HOW TO PLAY: After registering, to make selections, a user must complete the entire bracket by predicting one (1) winner for each match-up in the Championship. The user will make a prediction by clicking on the name of the golfer they believe will advance to the next round of the Championship (i.e., one golfer out of each Round Robin starting group of 4 to advance to the Round of 16). Users will then advance golfers all the way through the bracket to the Championship match and 3rd place match. After completing all selections, users must enter a prediction for the tiebreaker question: How many birdies will there be during the Championship match? The tiebreaker question will be used to determine a winner in the event that there is a tie for the most points awarded (see Scoring below). All selections, including the tie-breaker prediction, must be submitted during the Challenge Period. Users may have the opportunity to create a private group and invite friends to play along and/or join a private or public group that has already been created. No additional prizes will be awarded in connection with groups. SCORING Points for a correct pick in a given round is shown below: Group Winner : 10 points per pick Round of 16 : 20 points per pick Round of 8 : 40 points per pick Semi Finals: 80 points per pick Championship : 160 points Third Place Match : 40 Points c. Lock-time . All picks will lock at the scheduled first tee time on March 21, 2018. Prizing Three (3) prizes will be awarded. The overall winner, overall runner up and overall third place winner will be determined by the top three highest cumulative points totals from among all eligible entries received during the Challenge period, with the overall winner having the highest score, the overall runner up having the second highest score and the overall third place winner having the third highest score. Cumulative point totals are calculated by summing all of a user’s matchups during the contest period. In the case of a tie for highest score, the user who correctly answered the tie breaker question for number of birdies during the final match will be the winner. In the event that two or more entries are still tied after applying this tiebreaker, a winner will be randomly selected from among those still tied. The overall winner will win a $300 gift card to PGA TOUR Superstores The overall runner-up will win a $150 gift card to PGA TOUR Superstores The overall third place winner will win a dozen golf balls of their choice (approx. $60 in value) Total ARV of all prizes is US $510. Limit one prize per person/household. All federal, state, local, municipal and provincial taxes related to the prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. All fees and surcharges on the prize, if applicable, are the sole responsibility of the winner. Winners will be identified within approximately 10 days following the Challenge Period. Odds of winning are dependent upon knowledge of the game of golf, the Championship, the participating golfers and, in the case of ties, the number of entries tied for highest scores. MISCELLANEOUS TERMS By registering as a user, you grant Administrator the right, without obligation, to use your name, Challenge and league names, city and state of residence, score, ranking, voice, pictures and likeness, without compensation, for the purpose of executing the Challenge and also for the purpose of advertising and publicizing the goods and services related to the Challenge in any manner or medium throughout the world in perpetuity unless prohibited by law. All material submitted becomes the sole property of Administrator and will not be acknowledged or returned. Potential winners will be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and liability/publicity release (except where prohibited by law) and an IRS Form W9 (for prizes over within 10 days of notification attempt or the prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected. Return of prize or prize notification as undeliverable or inability to reach potential winner using information provided on registration may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected. Users assume all liability for any injury or damage caused, or claimed to be caused, by participation in this Challenge. Users release Administrator and all others associated with the development and execution of this Challenge from any and all liability for damages, losses or injury resulting from participation in the Challenge or acceptance or use of any prize. Administrator is not responsible for any typographical/other error in connection with this Challenge. Administrator is not responsible for incomplete, illegible, misdirected, damaged, lost or late entries or for any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries. In the event of sabotage, acts of God, computer virus or other events or causes beyond Administrator’s reasonable control that corrupt the integrity, administration, security or proper operation of the Challenge, Administrator reserves the right to modify or terminate entry and/or cancel or suspend the Challenge. If the tournament is cancelled, postponed, delayed or rescheduled for any reason whatsoever, Administrator may elect to cancel, postpone, delay or reschedule the Challenge. Notice of cancellation will be posted at WWW.PGATOUR.COM. Winner’s List For a list of winners, available after April 30, 2018, send a stamped, self-addressed envelope by June 30, 2018, to: 2018 WGC Dell Technologies Match Play Challenge Winners, Attn: Legal Department, PO Box 3112, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004 USA.
The PGA TOUR makes its first venture to the Dominican Republic, as an admired Web.com Tour stop enjoys a unique promotion to the principal schedule. U.S. Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk and predecessor Davis Love III are among 10 former major championship winners who headline the roster, comprised of players outside the world’s top 70 and not eligible for the WGC Dell Technologies Match Play. FIELD NOTES: A trio of double major winners are among the major champions entered: John Daly, Angel Cabrera and Retief Goosen. … Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo is the highest ranked player in the lineup, coming in at No.76. … Nate Lashley, who won last year’s final edition as a Web.com Tour stop, is back to offer a title defense of sorts. Runner-up Augusto Nuñez also is among four of last year’s top five. … Two-time PGA TOUR winner Jonathan Kaye tees it up for the first time on the big circuit since 2011. Dudley Hart, a winner in 2001, makes just his third start since the end of 2015. … Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, now CBS’s top NFL analyst, will tee it up on a sponsor exemption. Romo carries a +0.3 handicap and reached U.S. Open qualifying sectionals in 2010. FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 300 points. STORYLINES: With the PGA TOUR’s top names at the WGC Match play, Puntacana offers a prime opportunity for someone to pick up his first victory. When the Puerto Rico Open held this slot, six of 10 winners were first-timers. … Love once again tees it up with son Dru as a fellow competitor. It’s the seventh time that’s happened since the younger Love turned pro at last year’s U.S. Open. … Willy Pumarol, a member of PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, heads a quintet of Dominicans in the field. He’s joined by Julio Santos, George Riley and amateurs Hiram Silfa and Rhadames Peña. … At 7,668 yards, the Corales course is longer than all but one venue on the PGA TOUR schedule. Torrey Pines South measured 7,698 yards for the Farmers Insurance Open; all four majors this year check in at just under 7,500. COURSE: Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales), 7,668 yards, par 72. Set among natural cliffs, coralina quarries, ocean coves and the Caribbean itself, the 2010 Tom Fazio design offers a breathtaking backdrop for visitors. Six holes play along the Caribbean, culminating in the three-hole “Devil’s Elbow� finishing stretch that showcases a dramatic forced carry over the Bay of Corales at No.18. The Web.com Tour made its first visit to Puntacana in 2016, and it was announced a year later that the event would be elevated to PGA TOUR status starting in 2018. 72-HOLE RECORD (Web.com): 264, Dominic Bozzelli (2016). 18-HOLE RECORD (Web.com): 62, Stephan Jaeger (2nd round, 2016), Scott Harrington (2nd round, 2016), Alexandre Rocha (3rd round, 2016). LAST YEAR: Lashley overcame a shaky start to play his final 66 holes without a bogey, capturing his first Web.com Tour title by a stroke over Nuñez. The Nebraska native stood 2-over par after the first six holes of his opening round, but carded 22 birdies the rest of the way to overtake 54-hole leaders Rafael Campos and K.H. Lee on the final day. Lashley’s victory followed three wins on the PGA TOUR Latinoamérica circuit, which gave him the earnings title and full Web.com Tour status for 2017. He wound up securing his 2018 PGA TOUR card by finishing 11th in Web.com Tour regular-season money. HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 2-5 p.m. (GC). Sunday, 2:30-5 p.m. (GC).
The Warriors received more bad injury news on Friday as they lost another star player for an extended period of time.
