Day: May 7, 2021

NBA’s ‘play-in guy’ responds to LeBronNBA’s ‘play-in guy’ responds to LeBron

NBA Executive Vice President for Basketball Strategy & Analytics Evan Wasch joined the Posted Up with Chris Haynes podcast to discuss the recent criticism from key figures around the league – including the Lakers superstar who suggested the creator of the play-in tournament should be fired. Hear the full conversation on the Posted Up with Chris Haynes podcast on Monday, May 10. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you listen.

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Inside the Field: AT&T Byron NelsonInside the Field: AT&T Byron Nelson

Here’s how the field qualified for the AT&T Byron Nelson as of 5/7/2021. Check here for updates. Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jason Day Bryson DeChambeau Dustin Johnson Brooks Koepka Jordan Spieth Jimmy Walker Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Si Woo Kim Winner – The Masters Sergio Garcia Hideki Matsuyama Winners of the Arnold Palmer, Memorial, Genesis (Last 3 Years) Jon Rahm Marc Leishman Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Ryan Armour Daniel Berger Sam Burns Cameron Champ Austin Cook Tyler Duncan Harris English Brice Garnett J.B. Holmes Charles Howell III Sung Kang Michael Kim Patton Kizzire Russell Knox Satoshi Kodaira Matt Kuchar Martin Laird Andrew Landry Nate Lashley Troy Merritt Keith Mitchell Sebastián Muñoz Carlos Ortiz Ryan Palmer Cheng Tsung Pan Pat Perez Scott Piercy Ted Potter, Jr. Andrew Putnam Brandt Snedeker Robert Streb Hudson Swafford Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Aaron Wise Career Money Exemption K.J. Choi Luke Donald Hunter Mahan Bo Van Pelt Sponsor Exemptions: 2018-19 FEC / 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Category John Catlin Lee Westwood Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt J.J. Henry Will Zalatoris Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Pierceson Coody Cole Hammer Thomas Pieters Tyler Strafaci Commissioner Exemption – 2 Foreign Players Antoine Rozner PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Shane Pearce Winner of the 2019 Byron Neslon Collegiate Golf Award Ryan Lumsden Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Scottie Scheffler Matt Fitzpatrick Mark Hubbard Danny Lee Tom Hoge Alex Noren Harry Higgs Talor Gooch Doc Redman Xinjun Zhang Sepp Straka Vaughn Taylor Patrick Rodgers Brian Stuard Kyoung-Hoon Lee Scott Harrington Ryan Moore Sam Ryder Adam Schenk Wyndham Clark Scott Brown Beau Hossler Luke List Scott Stallings Rory Sabbatini Tom Lewis Bo Hoag Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) William Gordon Erik van Rooyen Major Medical Extension James Hahn Charl Schwartzel Kevin Chappell Kevin Stadler Sean O’Hair Jamie Lovemark Wesley Bryan John Huh Seung-Yul Noh Kelly Kraft Jonas Blixt 2018-19 Top 125 FEC/2019 Top Finishers Korn Ferry Tour (reordered) Tyler McCumber Brandon Hagy Doug Ghim Anirban Lahiri Jhonattan Vegas Cameron Percy Rafael Campos Michael Gligic Kristoffer Ventura Chesson Hadley Kramer Hickok Roger Sloan Vincent Whaley David Hearn Joseph Bramlett Rob Oppenheim Hank Lebioda Bronson Burgoon Grayson Murray D.J. Trahan Ryan Brehm Sebastian Cappelen J.J. Spaun Tim Wilkinson Rafa Cabrera Bello Nelson Ledesma Kiradech Aphibarnrat Fabián Gómez Rhein Gibson Mark Anderson Ben Taylor Aaron Baddeley Chris Baker John Senden Nick Watney Michael Gellerman Matt Every Minor Medical Extension Padraig Harrington 126 – 150 Prior Season’s FEC Points List (Reordered) Camilo Villegas Ben Martin Josh Teater Peter Uihlein Bill Haas Wes Roach Seamus Power Roberto Castro Ryan Blaum Johnson Wagner Zack Sucher Dominic Bozzelli

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Wilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustupWilson good to go after injury, eager to move on from dustup

Tom Wilson reached out to Artemi Panarin in the aftermath of the most talked about incident in hockey this week, and now he’s ready to move on from his latest controversy. In his first interview since a scrum against New York that left Panarin injured, led to a $5,000 fine and sparked a fight-filled rematch two nights later, the Washington Capitals forward said Friday he’s good to go after an upper-body injury and glad the Rangers star is doing better. “I’m feeling good,” said Wilson, who appeared to have cuts on his right hand from a fight with Brendan Smith on Wednesday night.

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