Could the 2021 offseason match 1999? That’s when 16 teams changed QB startersCould the 2021 offseason match 1999? That’s when 16 teams changed QB starters
More than half of teams got new starters that year. Could this offseason match the record?
Day: February 18, 2021
Chatting with America’s Caddie: Howard coach Sam Puryear on HBCU golf, equality and Steph CurryChatting with America’s Caddie: Howard coach Sam Puryear on HBCU golf, equality and Steph Curry
Howard golf coach Sam Puryear wants opportunity for HBCUs, but also wants to win. He’s done it before — at Stanford, at Michigan State. He has a plan for golf at Howard and beyond.
Ranking the top 10 MLB prospects for every American League teamRanking the top 10 MLB prospects for every American League team
Which AL teams have the most talent making its way toward the majors? We rank the top 10 (and beyond) in each system.
TOUR Championship reserves tee time for Adam SandlerTOUR Championship reserves tee time for Adam Sandler
It is one of golf's burning questions, who exactly will earn a tee time for the season-ending TOUR Championship, but this year there's a wrinkle. The tournament has invited Adam Sandler to play a round early in the week (Sept. 2-5) to commemorate the 25th anniversary of "Happy Gilmore," the comedy in which he plays a washed-up hockey player who discovers a hidden knack for golf (and super-long drives). The TOUR Championship posted on social media, "Hey, @AdamSandler, if this gets 10K retweets, will you come play 18 holes with us at the end of August? We take a lot of pride in having you as the 1996 TOUR Championship winner." Fans took up the challenge, sending the post over the 10,000 mark in just nine hours. Two-time FedExCup champion Rory McIlroy upped the ante with a quote tweet, "Meet me on the 9th green at 9. And wear something nice @AdamSandler." Sandler, who in the movie plays to save his grandmother's house and along the way gets into a fight with Bob Barker, has not yet weighed in on whether he will accept the tee time. He did post on Instagram a video of himself taking a Happy-esque swing in which he narrates the action. "OK, it's been 25 years since I've done this," he says before smashing a drive, showing no signs of rust. It's been a quarter century, but it looks like Happy hasn't missed a beat.
Ricciardo on Earnhardt: I want to be F1’s IntimidatorRicciardo on Earnhardt: I want to be F1’s Intimidator
Daniel Ricciardo models his aggressive racing style on childhood hero Dale Earnhardt.
Steph’s slump solution in Warriors’ OT win? ‘Keep shooting’Steph’s slump solution in Warriors’ OT win? ‘Keep shooting’
After an improbable streak of inaccuracy, Curry led the comeback in Golden State’s most improbable win yet.
Joaquin Niemann boosted by cousin’s health ahead of GenesisJoaquin Niemann boosted by cousin’s health ahead of Genesis
LOS ANGELES - Joaquin Niemann's last two starts produced confidence-boosting runner-up results, but it is a victory of sorts from off the golf course that has the young Chilean star fired up ahead of The Genesis Invitational. Niemann's quest to help raise over $2.1 million for treatment for his infant cousin Rafita Calderon, who suffers from Spinal Muscular Atrophy, was successful and the youngster was administered his first dose this week back in Chile. The International Presidents Cup star first brought the plight of his young relative to light late last year when pledging $5,000 for every birdie and $10,000 for every eagle in addition to his earnings at The RSM Classic, which totaled $152,450. He also donated his winnings from the Mayakoba Golf Classic ($65,262.85). On Wednesday in Los Angeles, he was all smiles when recounting the latest news as he rejoins the TOUR following a trip home to Chile that came after he was second at both the Sentry Tournament of Champions and the Sony Open in Hawaii in January. "It’s been an amazing last couple days. We got the whole money for the medicine and Rafita's father got to fly here to the States to go get the medicine and then bring it back to Chile," Niemann beamed. "Rafita got the medicine a couple days ago, which was amazing ... and right now he’s doing great. It’s been a couple days where he has been in the hospital waiting for how he reacts ... but they sent me some pictures and he looks stronger, he looks happy." Niemann was also complimentary of all those people who did their part in the fund raising. "It was more amazing to see the whole TOUR and all the people, all the companies, that were supporting me. We raised so much money in such a short period ... and it gave us a lot of faith for Rafita," Niemann added. "It’s really amazing what everybody did in those couple months to raise so much money." Niemann says it is real-life fights like that of Rafita's that enable him to remain positive rather than negative about the two missed chances to claim a second TOUR win in Hawaii. The 22-year-old lost a playoff in Maui to Harris English and was passed by a charging Kevin Na in Honolulu, but Niemann says those disappointments aren't even in the same realm of what was happening back in Chile. His positive nature was a game changer for Rafita's father Felipe, also. "Once we got the news it was a little shocking in the beginning. I didn’t believe it was true, and then a couple days after I called Felipe and Rafita, and it was a really hard moment," Niemann said. "They were crying, I was crying, too. It was tough. But after that I think it was really helpful to be positive. I remember I was calling Felipe and he was like why has this happened ... just being negative. I was trying to push him to be more positive and tell him that I get to help him here in the states, because in Chile, it was really hard to get the $2 million but for me being here, getting more connections, using social media, all this stuff helps. It was beautiful." With his mind feeling free and his body refreshed Niemann has now set his sights on trying to turn the energy into results on the course. He sits eighth in the FedExCup and primed for a great season. "If I’m playing good golf, if I’m playing my best golf, I think I’m one of the best players in the world," he says. "I need to have that confidence in myself, and I know if I’m playing my best golf I can win anywhere."
Locked-in Blazers win behind Lillard’s key basketLocked-in Blazers win behind Lillard’s key basket
The Trail Blazers extended their win streak to six games behind another game-sealing bucket from star Damian Lillard.
a Goalie Save from Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucksa Goalie Save from Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks
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Basketball: Mobley brothers put on a show as USC wins big over ASUBasketball: Mobley brothers put on a show as USC wins big over ASU
Evan and Isaiah Mobley led the way as USC won big over Arizona State to stretch its winning streak to seven games.