Day: July 29, 2018

Golf by the numbers: Tiger Woods right at home in dominating FirestoneGolf by the numbers: Tiger Woods right at home in dominating Firestone

LeBron James, one of the greatest basketball players ever, is from Akron, Ohio, but a legitimate argument could be made that the most successful athlete in that city’s history is someone else with a swoosh on his shoes: Tiger Woods. The cliché, “There are horses for courses,� does not begin to do Woods’ domination justice. In 15 previous appearances in the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Woods has won eight times and collected three other top-5 finishes. He plays there this week for the first time since 2014. “It’s straightforward. I’ve always liked golf courses that play that way,� Woods said when asked about Firestone Country Club in 2009. “Ever since I was a little boy, my dad and I would always

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Hall of Fame: Full speeches and top momentsHall of Fame: Full speeches and top moments

The members of the 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame class spanned decades collecting Most Valuable Player awards, setting saves records, winning the biggest of games, capturing World Series titles — and padding their Cooperstown credentials. On Sunday, Chipper Jones, Jim Thome, Jack Morris, Alan Trammell, Trevor Hoffman and Vladimir Guerrero ascended to the highest level of baseball.

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