Derek Jeter is among 18 newcomers on the 2020 Hall of Fame ballot. He is likely to be an overwhelming choice to join former New York Yankees teammate Mariano Rivera in Cooperstown after the reliever last year became the first unanimous pick.
The 37-year-old quarterback, an aw-shucks father of nine from Alabama, has become legendary for his family-friendly chirping: “You can always mike him up and never worry about it.”
Tom Brady may be the G.O.A.T., but he hasn’t been great lately. While he isn’t a liability for the Patriots, it’s fair to question how much of an asset he still is.
Lanto Griffin’s goal of starting his own charitable foundation didn’t just suddenly click on after posting his first PGA TOUR win last month at the Houston Open. Griffin actually thought about it four years ago when he won a SwingThought Tour event in South Carolina, having entered the tournament late after barely missing out on Monday qualifying for the Wyndham Championship on the PGA TOUR. After winning the first prize of $20,000, Griffin spoke to a couple of people about how to create the foundation. Unfortunately, his pocketbook could not yet match his eagerness. “Looking back,� Griffin said, “I didn’t have any of the resources to do it.� But now he’s on the verge of having plenty of resources. Griffin enters this week’s The RSM Classic as the leader in the Birdies Fore Love standings, a competition held during the fall portion of the TOUR’s schedule that rewards players who make the most birdies or better by making donations to the players’ charities. The player with the most birdies or better at each weekly event receives $50,000 for his charity, and so Griffin already has that in the bank by virtue of his field-leading 24 birdies or better in Houston. There is also a fall competition, with the top three players making the most birdies during the 11-event early portion of the 2019-20 schedule receiving charitable payouts. First place after the conclusion of The RSM Classic is $300,000, with $150,000 for second and $50,000 for third. Griffin enters Sea Island with 127 birdies or better this fall, eight more than his closest pursuers (Maverick McNealy, Scottie Scheffler and Xinjun Zhang, each with 119). If Griffin maintains the lead after Sunday, he’ll have at least $350,000 to start his foundation. “That would be a dream for me,� said Griffin, who adjusted his playing schedule to add starts at the Bermuda Championship, last week’s Mayakoba Golf Classic and the RSM Classic just so he could maximize his opportunities to win the Birdies Fore Love top prize. “Having that capital to disperse to different areas that need it, that means a lot to me.� Griffin already knows the two causes he wants his foundation to focus on – helping financially challenged youth to play sports (“Doesn’t have to be golf,� Griffin said) and helping families that are battling terminal illnesses. Griffin saw first-hand how challenging that can be, as his mother had to go back to work after his dad passed away instead of being able to stay at home and raise the four children. “Cancer research is important to me, too, but you have to donate a lot of money for that to do anything,� Griffin said. “So I feel like if I can help some families immediately when they’re in the time of crisis – obviously there’s plenty of instances like that.� With Griffin starting this week with a hefty lead, the most intriguing competition could come down to the second- and third-place finishers. All three players currently tied for second are in the field, as are four of the next five players in the standings. Click here for full standings, weekly winners and more information on the Birdies Fore Love competition.
Every player can face harsh criticism on social media after a game. Some players are better at handling it than others.
Rivals is looking back at a decade of recruiting rankings, and is ordering each year’s No. 1 prospect from best to worst.
The collision between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel at the Brazilian GP was hardly surprising, but managing the relationship effectively for Ferrari is now the team’s top priority heading into 2020.
The collision between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel at the Brazilian GP was hardly surprising, but managing the relationship effectively for Ferrari is now the team’s top priority heading into 2020.
The collision between Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel at the Brazilian GP was hardly surprising, but managing the relationship effectively for Ferrari is now the team’s top priority heading into 2020.
