Out of view from the cameras and microphones, Giancarlo Stanton has continued to grind behind the scenes, hoping to unlock the combination that will end his season-long struggles against right-handed pitching.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll lay out the case for some of the top options before making an official recommendation for the pick a few days before the June 21 NBA draft. Greg Oden had been on the court in Boise, Idaho, almost like some sort of warning. A decade earlier, the Trail Blazers had made
The Pistons interviewed former Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd for their vacant head coaching position Saturday, Jordan Schultz of Sports Betting News reported. Kidd coached the Nets to a 44-38 record in the 2013-14 season before moving to the Bucks for the following season. He coached Milwaukee
Tiger Woods is in contention at the Memorial. But the next step is actually winning. Is he there yet? He thinks so.
DUBLIN, Ohio — Bryson DeChambeau made birdies on two of the toughest holes for a 6-under 66 to take a 1-shot lead into a final round at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide that features Tiger Woods in contention at Muirfield Village for the first time in six years. Woods let another great round get away by missing short putts. He had to settle for a 68 and was five shots behind. He wasn’t alone. DeChambeau missed 3-foot birdie putts on the ninth and 15th holes. But he poured it on at the end to lead by one shot over Patrick Cantlay (66), Kyle Stanley and 19-year-old Joaquin Niemann of Chile, who played in the last group and each had 70. DeChambeau was at 14-under 202 on a soft course vulnerable to low scores.
DUBLIN, Ohio — Bryson DeChambeau made birdies on two of the toughest holes for a 6-under 66 to take a 1-shot lead into a final round at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide that features Tiger Woods in contention at Muirfield Village for the first time in six years. Woods let another great round get away by missing short putts. He had to settle for a 68 and was five shots behind. He wasn’t alone. DeChambeau missed 3-foot birdie putts on the ninth and 15th holes. But he poured it on at the end to lead by one shot over Patrick Cantlay (66), Kyle Stanley and 19-year-old Joaquin Niemann of Chile, who played in the last group and each had 70. DeChambeau was at 14-under 202 on a soft course vulnerable to low scores.
Scott Dixon, who hadn’t led a lap all season entering the race, earned his first IndyCar win of the season on Saturday at Belle Isle. Ryan Hunter-Reay was second, followed by Alexander Rossi and Marco Andretti.
Kolten Wong’s second walk-off home run of the season capped a win over the Pirates on Saturday at Busch Stadium, sending the Cardinals home winners minutes after Bud Norris’ first blown save. Marcell Ozuna supplied the early power with his 100th carerr home run, but an Austin Meadows homer in the top of the ninth momentarily tied the game. Wong’s walk-off home run marked the Cardinals’ second win via a walk-off homer in three days, and seventh walk-off win of the year overall.
Wong hit his second walk-off home run of the season to cap a 3-2 win over the Pirates on Saturday at Busch Stadium, sending the Cardinals home winners minutes after Bud Norris’ first blown save. The win marked the Cardinals second via a walk-off homer in three days, and seventh walk-off win of the year overall.
Tiger Woods at one point was tied for the lead Saturday at the Memorial, but putting woes plagued him late in Round 3. The result was a 4-under 68 that left Woods lamenting another missed opportunity.
