Only the Miami Dolphins rank lower than the Cincinnati Bengals in updated USA TODAY Sports NFL power rankings following the 2019 NFL Draft. The ranking of No. 31 might come as fairly unsurprising, though, given that the author of the rankings, Nate Davis, gave the Bengals’ draft a grade of D+ and
Former NRL star Valentine Holmes has broken his silence to reveal the positions he believes will give him the best chance of making it in the NFL. Holmes flew to New York last week to join his new Jets team-mates in the Jets’ optional off-season workout program at the franchise’s New Jersey facility
Michigan State coach Tom Izzo and his staff aren’t involved in playing players to suit up for the Spartans. That much was made clear last fall in federal court and it was reiterated on Wednesday as Christian Dawkins, the former runner for an NBA agent, testified in New York in his own defense in
Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs was even more crowded on the backside with Derby fans now that all the Derby and Oaks horses are on the grounds. All 21 Derby horses and 15 Oaks fillies were out this morning, including new arrivals Maximum Security, Cutting Humor, and Vekoma. Master Fencer also put in a timed work. Check out photos for each with comments.
Maryland forward Bruno Fernando will forgo his final two seasons of eligibility and remain in the 2019 NBA draft. Fernando had declared for early entry, and after weighing his options announced Wednesday that he will attempt to turn pro. As a sophomore, the 6-foot-10 Fernando led the Big Ten with 22
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Jason Day said he felt good about his game, and the positive impact he had on a junior golfer, as he prepares to defend his title at the site of his most recent PGA TOUR triumph. Day played with Kobe Narcisse, 14, in the tournament’s pro-am at Quail Hollow Club. It was Narcisse’s prize for winning Wells Fargo’s Succeeding Together essay contest. “It was a dream of mine,â€� Narcisse said. Day dispatched putting tips to his young pro-am partner, and there may not be a better source for such information. Day is fourth on TOUR in Strokes Gained: Putting. That club was key to his success at Quail Hollow last year. Day leaned heavily on his short game, finishing first in Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green and second in Strokes Gained: Putting, to beat Aaron Wise and Nick Watney by two shots. “I was hitting it off the map and I was trying to get it in the hole,â€� Day said. He may not have won since last year’s Wells Fargo, but he’s 33rd in this season’s FedExCup. He has five top-10s in 11 starts this season, including an eighth-place finish at THE PLAYERS Championship and T5 at the Masters. “Obviously it’s hard to be patient sometimes because you know you want to win. I feel it’s right there,â€� Day said. Narcisse, a member of The First Tee of New Orleans, started the first golf team at his school. He overcame early resistance by explaining the game’s benefits to his classmates. Related: Featured Groups, tee times | Power Rankings | Rose looks to rebound | The harsh lessons of losing can pay big dividends | Tiger’s inspiring message to Varner’s friend | Best-selling books gains popularity on TOUR “I explained that golf is the kind of sport that strengthens one’s mental stamina, one’s ability to focus,â€� Narcisse wrote in his winning essay. “Before long, we had enough interested students to start a team. “Rather than back away from the idea because of indifference, I felt confident in my ability to help my peers realize the benefits of learning to play. Although we are still a very young team in terms of skill, we are indeed a team.â€� Narcisse also wrote that his father, who helped him develop a strong work ethic, is his biggest role model. “I will never forget when he said, ‘If you want to get to where you’re at the top, you have to work harder than the next person because others are trying to work just as hard to achieve their goals,’â€� Narcisse wrote. “From that moment on, I began to look at life differently. I realized that consistency was the key in everything I did. … Consistently excelling is the discipline I now live by.â€� On Wednesday, that pursuit of excellence earned him a spot alongside one of the PGA TOUR’s top players.
NASCAR has dropped its fight to add excitement value to qualifying and will return to single-car laps after the current format became a laughingstock. All three NASCAR national series will return to single-car qualifying at all oval tracks starting this weekend at Dover. NASCAR for more than five years
Bryce Harper hasn’t lived up to expectations during his first month with the Phillies.
PHOENIX (AP) — New York Yankees pitcher CC Sabathia reached 3,000 career strikeouts Tuesday night, becoming the 17th major leaguer and third left-hander to achieve the milestone. Sabathia entered the game against Arizona with 2,997 strikeouts and hit the mark by fanning three batters in the second inning
Single-car qualifying has returned for all three series after NASCAR was unhappy with how Cup teams were trying to post fast laps.
