Draymond Green and Tristan Thompson’s NBA Finals beef was apparently addressed and squashed at an ESPYs after-party hosted by LeBron James.
LeBron James leaving a Cleveland Cavaliers team that was just in the NBA Finals to sign with the 35-win Los Angeles Lakers had people in their feelings scratching their heads. How dare he go from the historical powerhouse that had enjoyed so much success before they drafted him and after he departed the first time for the circus of ineptitude that is the Lakers? So, as a means to try to figure out what he possibly could have been thinking, business became the driving force in the narrative from those who hate the Lakers didn’t quite get why he made that decision. Case in point: This sentiment, brought to you by Dave McNenamin and Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “He wanted to come to L.A.,� one Western
For the stand-alone One & Done for the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, click here. And… exhale… Whew! You may recall in this space last week where I acknowledged that I’d be holding my breath for Martin Laird to commit to the Barracuda Championship. After Friday’s commitment deadline, there he was in the published field. And as of Wednesday morning, he was still in play. Just like One & Doners will usually save Zach Johnson or Steve Stricker for the John Deere Classic, we’re keen on doing the same for Laird, Brendan Steele and Gary Woodland on Montrêux Golf and Country Club. Their collective record in the tournament is ridiculous. However, when Steele qualified for the concurrent World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational when he won the Safeway Open last fall, and when Woodland (the 2013 Barracuda champ) emerged from a playoff at the Waste Management Phoenix Open six months ago to join Steele in Ohio, Laird was our only piece of chalk on the board. I don’t care that he didn’t descend in Reno, Nevada, with much to show for in results. The absence of it is all the more reason for him to reconnect with it where he has every time he’s appeared. In four appearances, he’s finished no worse than T7 in his last visit two years ago. Among the veterans, Robert Garrigus has been a staple in these hills. He loves to mash it at altitude, but his bugaboo is the putter. That slots him perfectly as the tandem in two-man formats. Kevin Streelman and Ryan Palmer are reliable pieces for league leaders, but gamers on the chase shouldn’t hesitate in circling Joel Dahmen. You just never know who it’s going to be or when, but when an unlikely talent on the kind of roll that he’s sustained for months and elevated in recent weeks, you’re struck with a similar hope that I had with Laird. As long as Dahmen fulfills this commitment, your decision is easy. Naturally, the Laird-Dahmen ticket is the way to go in two-man games, but also work in Kevin Tway, Richy Werenski or Andrew Putnam, if necessary. FUTURE POSSIBILITIES NOTE: Select golfers committed to the tournament are listed alphabetically. Future tournaments are sorted chronologically and reflect previous success on the courses on which the tournaments will be held in 2017-18. The numerical values in parentheses represent the order of relative confidence of where to use each golfer if multiple sites are listed (e.g. 1 for strongest, 2 for next-strongest and so on). To present weighted confidence in real time, numerical values will not change all season no matter how many tournament remain listed for each golfer. All are pending golfer commitment. Bill Haas … Wyndham (2) Martin Laird … Barracuda (1)
The Nationals posted a record-setting night against the Mets, scoring the most runs in franchise history with 25. All nine starters for Washington posted multiple runs, the first time since 1936 that’s happened for a team without a designated hitter. Ryan Zimmerman became the franchise leader in hits with his 1,695th as part of a seven-run first inning. Tanner Roark recorded another stellar outing, allowing just one run over seven innings of work. Memorable moments for the Mets were few and far between, but they did record Jeff McNeil’s first career homer, Austin Jackson’s first homer as a Met and the pitching debut of veteran infielder Jose Reyes, who gave up a pair of long balls.
Former PGA Tour golfer Jarrod Lyle has been placed in palliative care after multiple battles with leukemia, his wife shared on social media on Tuesday.
Tormer PGA Tour golfer has been placed in palliative care after multiple battles with leukemia, his wife shared on social media on Tuesday.
Could its deal with MGM put the NBA on the fast track toward gaining a cut of sports betting revenue via integrity fees?
Jabari Parker’s move to the Bulls has some similarities to his dad’s decision to move back to Chicago after his NBA career ended.
Young Australian centre Jock Landale has knocked back three non-guaranteed NBA offers to instead continue his basketball career in Europe with Partizan.
The New Orleans Saints have added depth at wide receiver, signing veterans Michael Floyd and Brandon Tate, sources told ESPN’s Mike Triplett. The signings were first reported by the New Orleans Advocate.
