Bracketology: Can Florida State pull off another surprise?Bracketology: Can Florida State pull off another surprise?
Florida State takes on Duke on Saturday in the ACC tournament final, after upsetting No. 1 seed Virginia.
Day: March 15, 2019
Proof that signing NFL free agents is more cost-effective than keeping homegrown playersProof that signing NFL free agents is more cost-effective than keeping homegrown players
How many times have you heard an NFL analyst say smart teams do not spend money in free agency? I’m sure you’ve already heard it a few times this offseason as teams have spent ridiculous money on players who aren’t exactly game changers. Guys go on the open market, then teams overpay. Smart
Bracketology: Duke-UNC could have 1-seed implicationsBracketology: Duke-UNC could have 1-seed implications
Duke and North Carolina play for a third time Friday. Is a No. 1 NCAA seed at stake?
The X factors of the NHL season’s final weeksThe X factors of the NHL season’s final weeks
As the NHL season hits the final weeks, we look at stretch-run X factors, make some bold playoff calls and identify teams on upset watch.
Smart returns to LSU lineup for SEC tourney lossSmart returns to LSU lineup for SEC tourney loss
LSU’s Javonte Smart scored 13 points off the bench in an SEC tournament-opening loss to Florida after missing the Tigers’ regular season finale while his recruitment was scrutinized.
LSU’s Smart OK to play in SEC tourney openerLSU’s Smart OK to play in SEC tourney opener
LSU freshman guard Javonte Smart, who is averaging 11.5 points and 3.3 rebounds, has been cleared to play against Florida in the SEC tournament.
GW parts ways with Joseph after 3 seasonsGW parts ways with Joseph after 3 seasons
Maurice Joseph is out at George Washington after three seasons. Joseph led the Colonials to 20 wins in his first season, but went 24-42 over the last two.
Tiger declawed, cards 7 at TPC’s island greenTiger declawed, cards 7 at TPC’s island green
Tiger Woods did something he’s never done before in his career by hitting two balls in the water at TPC Sawgrass’ famous No. 17 island green.
Perfect off the tee, Jim Furyk goes low to take clubhouse leadPerfect off the tee, Jim Furyk goes low to take clubhouse lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Longtime local resident Jim Furyk, who knows a thing or two about going low, produced his tournament career-low score Friday morning in the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship. Furyk’s 8-under 64 is his lowest score in 80 rounds at THE PLAYERS and left him as the clubhouse leader at 9 under after the morning wave of players finished their rounds. He hit all 14 fairways for the 43rd time in his PGA TOUR career. Kevin Kisner’s second-consecutive 68 and Jason Day’s 66 left them each at 8 under through 36 holes. Furyk is making his 23rd appearance at THE PLAYERS but he didn’t qualify for this event until a tie for ninth at The Honda Classic two weeks ago moved him high enough up the FedExCup points list to make the 144-man field. Until then, he was planning for this week to be an off-week. “A couple players told me there in the locker room that I may get in the field, and I was excited, did my homework, and realized that there was a good chance,â€� said Furyk, who has the only round of 58 in PGA TOUR history and also is one of nine players to shoot 59. “I prepared last week a lot like I was in, and thankful for that opportunity, was able to take advantage of it the last couple days.â€� Furyk, who has lived in the area for 23 years, said he remembers shooting 64 in a non-competition round. “I’m not sure I’ve gotten any lower than that,â€� Furyk said. “Not by memory, put it that way. I think I’d remember a 62 if I shot it.â€� Furyk finished solo second at THE PLAYERS in 2014, his best finish at this event. A year later, Kisner lost in a playoff against Rickie Fowler. And in 2016, Day won THE PLAYERS by four strokes. All three will now have late tee times for Saturday’s third round. First-round co-leader Keegan Bradley fell back after a 1-over 73. The other co-leader, Tommy Fleetwood, had an afternoon tee time.
Jordan Spieth at THE PLAYERS Championship – My putting is backJordan Spieth at THE PLAYERS Championship – My putting is back
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Jordan Spieth is leaving TPC Sawgrass early, but the 2015 FedExCup Champion is encouraged after claiming his putting woes are over. Spieth hasn’t had a top 10 on the PGA TOUR since he lost the 54-hole lead at The Open Championship last July to finish tied for ninth. He finished last season ranked 123rd on TOUR in Strokes Gained: Putting and coming into THE PLAYERS Championship this season he sat 114th. It came after he was entrenched inside the top 20 on TOUR between 2014 and 2016, a period where he won seven PGA TOUR events including two majors and a FedExCup and had a stint as the world’s best player. On Friday a 3-under 69 needed just 24 putts and gained almost five strokes on the field average at TPC Sawgrass. It left him speaking boldly. “Putting’s back. It’s very close to being top of the world again,â€� Spieth said despite his one over total seeing him set for a missed cut. “I know exactly how to get there, which is good news. “I’ve been very patient with the way I’ve wanted to work on it and I knew that at some point soon it was going to start to come around and I’ve had some really solid rounds.â€� But Spieth’s woes haven’t been confined to the greens. In fact his swing remains an issue as he’s been tinkering with it for months. He hit just 12 of 28 fairways over the opening two rounds and 21 of 36 greens in regulation. “As far as the full swing goes, it’s just going to require more repetitions,â€� Spieth said. “It was really good on the range, didn’t really miss a shot, but the same mistakes I was making earlier in the year, I was making on the golf course and I probably had one out of every two shots was good with the long clubs. “Unfortunately you get out here and you need nine out of 10 to be good … I made 11 birdies this week and missed the cut after two rounds. “I owe that almost all to tee to green, ball striking. But it’s a visual thing, it’s just a matter of how I’m looking at the club. The face looks closed to me and I’m just trying to get to where I’m able to set up clean and then I’ll be able to hit more consistent shots.â€�