AD: ‘I’ll put our roster up against anybody’AD: ‘I’ll put our roster up against anybody’
At his introductory Lakers press conference, Anthony Davis gushed about his new team and said that he learned of his trade the way everyone else did.
Day: July 13, 2019
Red Sox start playoff push, get Cashner from O’sRed Sox start playoff push, get Cashner from O’s
Andrew Cashner, who is 9-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 17 starts for the Orioles this season, had been traded to the Red Sox in exchange for two minor league prospects.
Elliott’s lawyers: New charges are ‘extortion’Elliott’s lawyers: New charges are ‘extortion’
Charges have been filed against Ezekiel Elliott following an incident with a Las Vegas security guard in May.
Unusual ruling, birdies move Dylan Frittelli into contention at John Deere ClassicUnusual ruling, birdies move Dylan Frittelli into contention at John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. – Dylan Frittelli shot a bogey-free, 6-under-par 65 to reach 14 under par in the third round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on Saturday. But it was his wild adventures on the eighth hole, including an unusual and fortuitous ruling, that took up most of his post-round interview. “Yeah, it’s a way of using the rules to your benefit,â€� Frittelli said. He was tied for fifth and within two of leaders Andrew Landry (67) and Cameron Tringale (65). Frittelli, 153rd in the FedExCup, got his unusual ruling at the par-4 eighth hole, where he lost his drive into the trees, the ball coming to rest 257 yards away in the right rough. His second shot, from 164, cleared the right greenside bunker, but barely, stopping in the short rough barely over the top lip of the trap. Related: Tee times | Morikawa keeps momentum going | Landry’s putter heats up It was a lie no one wants, calling for a shot almost no one practices. Frittelli had no stance if he went with his natural right-handed swing, the ball (in the grass) well above his feet (in the sand). If he tried to hit the ball that way, he could easily have whiffed or done a backward somersault into the sand. Or both. Conversely, standing above the bunker would mean either turning the club over to make a lefty swing or facing opposite the hole and taking a backward, croquet-style swing with the club in his right hand. Frittelli was exploring these options when he realized there was something under his feet just above the bunker: a sprinkler head. Eureka. “I wouldn’t have called the referee if I didn’t truly think I could have played the shot that way,â€� said Frittelli, a South African who briefly played alongside Jordan Spieth at Texas. “… I was standing right on a sprinkler head. The ref agreed with me. He said, ‘Sure, it’s definitely a plausible shot. It’s not conventional obviously but it’s plausible,’ so he gave me relief.â€� But his adventure wasn’t over yet. “My drop was then a club length away,â€� Frittelli continued. “Rolled back towards the sprinklers; now playing right-handed, I was standing on the sprinklers again, so needed to take relief for the right-handed shot from the same sprinkler and then go one more club length, and ended up in the sort of first-cut area where I could have a much easier chip shot than where I was.â€� After all that, from 51 feet, Frittelli chipped to 13 inches and made the par putt. Frittelli, who birdied four of his first five holes, has made 13 cuts in 19 starts but has just three top-25 finishes this season. The big difference at TPC Deere Run: Although he came into this week 161st in Strokes Gained: Putting, the two-time European Tour winner is second (+5.237) in that stat this week. “Yesterday I made a few,â€� Frittelli said, “today I made a few, and if I can keep that rolling and the ball-striking remains, it should be a good Sunday.â€� A good break might be helpful, too.
Leaderboard: Third round of John Deere ClassicLeaderboard: Third round of John Deere Classic
Cameron Tringale shot a 6-under 65 on Saturday and will enter the final round sharing the lead with Andrew Landry at 16-under. Six more players are within four shots.
Kim leads Marathon Classic; Thompson 1 shot backKim leads Marathon Classic; Thompson 1 shot back
Sei Young Kim shot a 5-under 66 on Saturday in the Marathon Classic to take a one-stroke lead over Lexi Thompson into the final round. Kim had seven birdies and two bogeys in gusty conditions to reach 16-under 197 at Highland Meadows Golf Club. The South Korean player won the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship
O’s deal Cashner to Red Sox for two prospectsO’s deal Cashner to Red Sox for two prospects
Andrew Cashner, who is 9-3 with a 3.83 ERA in 17 starts for the Orioles this season, had been traded to the Red Sox in exchange for two minor league prospects.
Gordon: Chargers ‘home,’ but ‘want to get paid’Gordon: Chargers ‘home,’ but ‘want to get paid’
Two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon, who is entering the final year of his rookie deal, wants “to get paid” but also wants “to end up with the Chargers.”
Morikawa keeps momentum going at John Deere ClassicMorikawa keeps momentum going at John Deere Classic
SILVIS, Ill. – After tying for second and watching friend Matthew Wolff capture his first PGA TOUR title at the 3M Open in Minnesota, Collin Morikawa came to the John Deere Classic more certain than ever that he could win. After shooting a bogey-free 65 on Saturday to reach 12-under-par and get within shouting distance of the leaders with just 18 holes remaining, he is close to turning those feelings of readiness into reality. “I know Matt pretty well,â€� Morikawa said coming into the Deere. “I know Cameron Champ pretty well. Obviously, (they) won pretty quickly. I think it does help to know that we can go and our games have translated, but I think I’ve already proven to myself that I can come out here and play with these guys.â€� Morikawa, who spent three weeks as the world’s No. 1-ranked amateur in 2018, is making just his sixth TOUR start as a pro. He has now shot in the 60s in 10 of his last 12 rounds, and under par in 11 of his last 12. He earned Special Temporary Membership on TOUR with his T2 at the 3M, meaning he can accept unlimited sponsor exemptions, but is still trying to secure his full status. “I mean, it’s a cool feeling being a part-time PGA TOUR member,â€� he said. “But, obviously, the goal coming into this summer was to earn a full card for next year. We’re almost there.â€� As with Wolff, Morikawa turned pro with big expectations. He was only 19 and still an amateur when he contended in the 2016 Air Capital Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour, dazzling with rounds of 63-63 on the weekend. So far, his play on the PGA TOUR has been more of the same. He finished T14 at the RBC Canadian Open, T35 at the U.S. Open, and T36 at the Travelers Championship before his near-miss at the 3M, where he birdied six holes on his inward nine on Sunday. The former Cal Bears golfer has enjoyed another great ball-striking week at TPC Deere Run, and was third in Strokes Gained: Tee to Green as the leaders toured the course Saturday afternoon. Only his short game has held him back in the Quad Cities; he was 68th in SG: Putting. “It’s been like that kind of throughout this entire summer,â€� Morikawa said after his third round. “I’m still kind of working on some putting things, but I’m hitting some good lines on my putts, and obviously when I get them close, I’m able to drop a few, so we’ve just got to keep that up for tomorrow and, obviously, (get) a few more drop outside of that.â€�
Pagenaud claims pole; Bourdais, Sato scufflePagenaud claims pole; Bourdais, Sato scuffle
Simon Pagenaud will start from the pole for the IndyCar race through the streets of Toronto, as Saturday got off to an explosive start when Takuma Sato confronted Sebastien Bourdais following the morning practice session.