Day: May 11, 2018

Will Tiger Woods make the cut at The Players Championship? Follow his Friday round shot-by-shotWill Tiger Woods make the cut at The Players Championship? Follow his Friday round shot-by-shot

USA TODAY Sports’ Larry Berger discusses what makes the 17th island green at TPC at Sawgrass a special hole. After a disappointing performance on the greens at last week’s Wells Fargo Championship, Tiger Woods is back on the course at this week’s The Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s signature event. Woods shot an up-and-down even par in Thursday’s opening round, bogeying the final hole to lose a chance to finish in the red.  Commonly known as golf’s fifth major due to it’s prestige on Tour, famed TPC Sawgrass course and large winners purse, Woods has won the event twice (2001 and 2013) in 17 appearances. He hasn’t played the tournament since 2015, when he tied for 69th. For the second consecutive

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NBA notebook: Aldridge talks trade, Hornets officially hire BorregoNBA notebook: Aldridge talks trade, Hornets officially hire Borrego

When things were going badly between LaMarcus Aldridge and the Spurs during the 2016-17 season, the star forward had told coach Gregg Popovich he wanted to be traded. Aldridge was said to have left the Blazers on bad terms when he signed with the Spurs in 2015, though he has remarked in recent interviews

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NBA draft lottery: Likely picks, odds and stakes for every teamNBA draft lottery: Likely picks, odds and stakes for every team

Mike Schmitz Jonathan Givony Close Follow on Twitter What’s at stake for each team in Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/WatchESPN)? We break down the likely picks, odds and questions for the 15 franchises hoping on ping pong balls. No. 1 pick odds: 25.0 percent | Top-3 pick odds

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