A good or bad season before hitting the market could be a difference of millions of dollars. See who is (and isn’t) making the most of his contract year.
After losing 3-1 to host nation Russia despite superstar Mohamed Salah’s return, Egypt would need a miracle to reach the knockout stages.
The TV ratings for this year’s Open remained only went up slightly from last year, but they remain rocky compared to recent years.
Cristiano Ronaldo picked up right where he left off after his three-goal opener. The Portuguese star scored the game’s only goal off a set piece in the 4th minute.
Cristiano Ronaldo picked up right where he left off after his three-goal opener. The Portuguese star scored on a header in the 4th minute for a 1-0 lead on Morocco.
The 2018 NBA Draft is days away and the Los Angeles Lakers will have another opportunity to add to the team’s young core with the No. 25 and 47 picks. While continuing the rebuilding process remains an option, free agency could turn them into instant championship contenders. As Kawhi Leonard reportedly wants out from the San Antonio Spurs and LeBron James is expected to take time with his decision, there are conflicting reports about Paul George. George, who has been linked with the Lakers for the past year, was traded by the Indian Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder prior to the 2017-18 season. The 28-year-old averaged 21.9 points and 5.7 rebounds alongside Russell Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony,
Many of the world’s best players made the short commute from Shinnecock Hills to TPC River Highlands for this week’s Travelers Championship. PGA TOUR LIVE will be there to bring extended coverage of the TOUR trip to Connecticut. Justin Thomas, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka are among the big names you can watch this week in PGA TOUR LIVE’s Featured Groups coverage. The Thursday and Friday broadcasts will begin at 7 a.m. ET. Featured Holes coverage of the drivable par-4 15th and the par-3 16th will begin at 3:30 p.m. ET. PGA TOUR LIVE also can be viewed on Twitter from approximately 7 to 8:15 a.m. on Thursday and Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, Featured Holes coverage can be viewed beginning at 1 p.m. ET on PGA TOUR LIVE. Here’s a closer look at Thursday and Friday’s Featured Groups. (Note: All times Eastern; FedExCup rankings in parentheses) THURSDAY Jason Day (4), Xander Schauffele (32), Daniel Berger (74): Day, one of six two-time winners this season, is playing with two former Rookies of the Year. Schauffele, the reigning Rookie of the Year, is coming off his second consecutive top-10 in the U.S. Open. Last year, he followed his T5 at Erin Hills with a 14th-place finish at the Travelers Championship. Schauffele has thrived on big stages, also tying for second in THE PLAYERS. Berger was on the wrong end of Jordan Spieth’s incredible bunker shot at last year’s Travelers. That hole-out came in a sudden-death playoff with Berger. Tee times: 7:50 a.m. off No. 10 on Thursday; 12:50 p.m. off No. 1 on Friday. Patrick Reed (6), Webb Simpson (9), Brooks Koepka (13): This year’s Masters, PLAYERS and U.S. Open champions are all grouped in this threesome. Koepka arrives at TPC River Highlands after becoming the first player since Curtis Strange in 1988-89 to win consecutive U.S. Opens. Reed (4th) and Simpson (T10) also finished in the top 10 at Shinnecock Hills. Simpson won THE PLAYERS by four shots. Tee times: 8 a.m. off No. 10 on Thursday; 1 p.m. off No. 1 on Friday. FRIDAY Marc Leishman (20), Jordan Spieth (38), Russell Knox (67): This group is comprised of three former Travelers champions, including defending champion Jordan Spieth. Knox won in 2016 while Leishman is the 2012 Travelers champion. Spieth won three times last season to finish second in the FedExCup, while Leishman won twice. Knox won twice in 2015-16. Tee times: 12:50 p.m. off No. 1 on Thursday; 7:50 a.m. off No. 10 on Friday. Justin Thomas (2), Bubba Watson (10), Rory McIlroy (35): These three have combined to win five times this season. Thomas, the reigning FedExCup champion, and Watson have each won two titles, while McIlroy has one win in 2017-18. Watson also is a two-time Travelers champion (2010, ’15). Tee times: 1 p.m. off No. 1 on Thursday; 8 a.m. off No. 10 on Friday.
Russia took a 1-0 lead just minutes into the second half, putting immense pressure on the returning Mohammed Salah and Egypt to deliver.
Mohamed Salah, who missed Egypt’s opener with an injury, makes his World Cup debut against the tournament’s hosts.
It took an extra day to start the series with the Cubs, but it took Joc Pederson only two pitches into Game 1 of Tuesday’s doubleheader day game to take Tyler Chatwood deep.
