Day: January 28, 2019

MikeCheck: As Garnett’s Grasshopper, Jackson Jr. applying key lessons from NBA legend’s tutelageMikeCheck: As Garnett’s Grasshopper, Jackson Jr. applying key lessons from NBA legend’s tutelage

– “Grasshopper!â€� That word emphatically shot out of ‘s mouth. Then, the former NBA superstar leapt from his seat with both arms raised above his head as if he were clutching a basketball. Seated next to Garnett inside the Grizzlies’ film room on a recent afternoon, flinched at the sudden burst

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Fred Couples Highlights Exemptions For 2019 Genesis OpenFred Couples Highlights Exemptions For 2019 Genesis Open

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Fred Couples, a two-time tournament champion at Riviera, 2018 Ryder Cup captain Jim Furyk and past champion Bill Haas have received exemptions to play in the 2019 Genesis Open, tournament director Mike Antolini announced today. A full list of exemption recipients, including the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption, will be announced at a later date. Couples has won twice at Riviera, first in 1990 and again in 1992. A few months following his victory in 1992, Couples went on to win the Masters. A 2013 inductee to the World Golf Hall of Fame, Couples last played at Riviera in 2016. In addition to his two victories at Riviera, Couples has three runners-up finishes in the tournament (1993, 1994 and 1996). Furyk, who in September captained the United States Ryder Cup team, returns to Riviera where he has played 21 of the last 25 years. A 17-time winner on the PGA TOUR, Furyk won the US Open in 2003 and the FedExCup in 2010. Haas, a winner at Riviera in 2012, won the 2011 FedExCup in a playoff at the TOUR Championship. His next win would come at Riviera in 2012, again in a playoff, after making a 43-foot birdie putt on the par-4 10th hole to defeat Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley. Joining Couples, Furyk and Haas are a number of the world’s top players: Dustin Johnson, 2017 tournament champion Justin Thomas Bryson DeChambeau Xander Schauffele Jon Rahm Rory McIlroy Francesco Molinari, defending Open Championship winner Tony Finau Tiger Woods, tournament host and defending TOUR Championship winner Tommy Fleetwood Marc Leishman Patrick Cantlay Bubba Watson, 2014, 2016 and 2018 tournament champion Jordan Spieth Matt Kuchar Paul Casey Louis Oosthuizen Sergio Garcia Cameron Smith Tyrrell Hatton A full list of the 2019 Genesis Open field will be announced on Friday, February 8. Tickets for the 2019 Genesis Open are now on sale. Starting at just $20, all ticket options are available at GenesisOpen.com/tickets.

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4 reasons the Pelicans should wait to trade Anthony Davis until this summer4 reasons the Pelicans should wait to trade Anthony Davis until this summer

The Brow is on the market. We know the team that should make a push to trade for Anthony Davis now is the Los Angeles Lakers. They have the young assets and expiring contracts to give LeBron James the second superstar he needs to compete for a title in Tinseltown. But from the New Orleans Pelicans’

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