Curry’s crucial role extends beyond the courtCurry’s crucial role extends beyond the court
Stephen Curry does it all for the Warriors, including helping heal the wounds of the Draymond/KD saga that could have turned into a full-blown crisis.
Day: February 20, 2019
Quick look at the Puerto Rico OpenQuick look at the Puerto Rico Open
RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – After a one-year hiatus, the Puerto Rico Open is back on the PGA TOUR. After Hurricane Maria caused catastrophic damage to the island in 2017, tournament organizers decided to host a Pro-Am in 2018 that ended up raising more than $500,000 for relief efforts. The Pro-Am featured past PGA TOUR winners and stars of the LPGA Tour and Web.com Tour, but this year the tournament is back, and so is the island. It’s recovered well from one of the worst natural disasters on record and the Puerto Rican people are eager to welcome the world’s best once again. D.A. Points captured the last Puerto Rico Open in 2017. At 20 under par, he won by two shots over Bryson DeChambeau, Retief Goosen and Bill Lunde. WEATHER CHECK From DTN meteorologist Stewart Williams: “High pressure over the Western Atlantic will increase the easterly trade winds across the region making for windy conditions Thursday and Friday. This will also produce some passing showers at times, especially on Friday. Drier conditions should return this weekend decreasing the chance for showers. Another band of moisture will return on Monday bringing showers once again.” SOUND CHECK It’s huge for tourism. It’s huge for the economy. It’s huge for everybody just here on the island to be able to promote the island as well as we can, and it’s great to be back and have the Puerto Rico Open once again. BY THE NUMBERS 39 – The position of Corey Conners in the FedExCup standings, the highest-ranked golfer in the field. 4 – The number of Puerto Ricans playing this week, led by Campos. 600 – Yards in the par-5 16th hole, the longest on the course. -16 – The average winning score of the Puerto Rico Open through 10 years of competition. SCATTERSHOTS D.A. Defending: Although it’s been two years, D.A. Points still has a positive attitude defending this week in Puerto Rico. His win at the 2017 Puerto Rico Open was his third PGA TOUR triumph. Points finished 104th in the FedExCup standings that year but dropped to 176th in 2018. He’s made one cut this season (T71 at The RSM Classic) but said being back in Puerto Rico makes him feel rejuvenated. “It’s amazing, the feelings that you have right away,â€� said Points. “It definitely helps my attitude. I have to be careful to not be like a lot of defending champions and have too high expectations … But I know how to play this course.â€� Major Presence: While many are at the WGC-Mexico Championship this week, the Puerto Rico Open has its own share of major champions teeing it up as well. Seven past major winners are playing in Puerto Rico including Graeme McDowell, Angel Cabrera, Retief Goosen, Todd Hamilton, David Duval, Charl Schwartzel, and Trevor Immelman. Windy Conditions: The adage, ‘when it’s breezy, swing easy’ is going to be put to the test this week as weather forecasters are calling for winds blowing upwards of 25 mph through the first two rounds. Rafa Campos said patience would be the key to success this week, admitting it’s set to be windier than normal through Thursday and Friday. “Balls will move a bit more than normal. It’s going to be tougher to make some putts and all that, but staying patient and keeping the ball low is going to be key,â€� he said. “The course is fairly open so there’s not a lot of trouble off the tee, but it’s a matter of keeping the ball low, keeping it in front of you and keeping it in play.â€�
Having Kap back up Cam would be a bad ideaHaving Kap back up Cam would be a bad idea
Charles Robinson and Terez Paylor address rumors that Kaepernick could sign with the Panthers, how those rumors coincide with Newton’s timetable for return.
Report: Harper turned down many $300M offersReport: Harper turned down many $300M offers
Bryce Harper has been busier lately than you might expect, and the Giants may be more interested in a long-term deal than has been previously reported.
Watson unveils a pink Ping G410 custom “Bubba†driverWatson unveils a pink Ping G410 custom “Bubba†driver
Ever since Bubba Watson won the 2012 Masters with a custom pink-colored Ping G20 driver, he’s used a pink version of the newest Ping driver models. At the 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open and the 2019 Genesis Open, however, Bubba was using the matte-black stock version of Ping’s new G410 Plus driver head as he led driving distance in each event. No more pink driver for Watson? Not so fast. After testing the new Ping G410 driver, Watson saw a significant reduction in his spin rates, according to Ping TOUR rep Christian Pena. By reducing the spin, Watson could hit his patented “big sliceâ€� shot harder without losing distance, and it made the ball flight of his low, 30-yard cut shot “stronger,â€� says Pena. Along with the stronger flight, Pena also says Watson picked up significant ball speed and distance. Seeing these performance increases, Watson wanted to switch into the new Ping G410 plus head even though Ping didn’t have a custom pink version immediately available. In the meantime, with the new matte-black Ping G410 Plus driver — which was made to match the exact specifications of his previous Ping G400 driver — Watson led driving distance in the Waste Management Phoenix Open (326 yards) and the Genesis Open (309.3 yards). Ahead of the 2019 WGC-Mexico Championship, however, Watson showed off his new custom Ping G410 Plus driver, with “Bubbaâ€� painted onto the half-pink, half-black crown. Every year, it’s somewhat of a competition to see what pink driver design Watson ultimately elects to put in play. “With every new model, our industrial designers present a couple of pink-themed options (artist renderings) for internal approval by John and John K. Solheim before showing them to Bubba for him to choose the version he likes best,â€� a Pete Samuels, Director of Marketing at Ping told PGATOUR.COM. “After we introduced the G20 driver in 2011, Bubba asked for a pink version to go with the pink shaft he had been playing. Since then, we’ve made him a pink version every time we’ve come out with a new driver. The G410 Plus marks the sixth version of a Bubba pink driver and they’ve all been very unique. He’s a very creative and generous person, so he’s been able to bring a lot of attention to his charitable efforts by playing pink PING drivers. It’s been a great concept for all involved,” Samuels added. From the designs he was presented, Watson chose the “Bubbaâ€� version, which he will likely put into play this week, according to a Ping representative. Below are the exact specs of his new Ping G410 Plus driver: Loft: 9-degree head with 7.5 degrees of actual loft Length: 44.5 degrees Shaft: Grafalloy Bi-Matrix X-Flex Tipping: 0.5 inches Swing weight: D4 Weight setting: 10 grams of weight in the neutral setting Grip: Ping 703-Gold, 15 wraps under left hand and 13 wrap under right hand
Kyrie: Made call to LeBron ‘to move forward’Kyrie: Made call to LeBron ‘to move forward’
Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols that his call to apologize to former Cavaliers teammate LeBron James, now with the Lakers, was needed “just to move forward in my life.”
Sixers’ Embiid out at least week with sore kneeSixers’ Embiid out at least week with sore knee
Sixers center Joel Embiid is out at least a week with knee soreness.
Watch live: Bruins’ West coast trip stops in VegasWatch live: Bruins’ West coast trip stops in Vegas
The Bruins are on a 6-game win streak and have had some great success during this West Coast stretch. The Golden Knights surely won’t be an easy task.
Watch live: Bruins West coast trip stops in VegasWatch live: Bruins West coast trip stops in Vegas
The Bruins are on a 6-game win streak and have had some great success during this West Coast stretch. The Golden Knights surely won’t be an easy task.
A Notable Number For Each TeamA Notable Number For Each Team
With the first half of the season in the rearview mirror, we take a look back by listing an interesting statistic/factoid for each NBA team