Fantasy Football: Dynasty league rookie rankings for 2021Fantasy Football: Dynasty league rookie rankings for 2021
Looking for a cheat sheet to bring to a dynasty rookie draft? We’ve got you covered. Our expert offers a three-round rookie mock.
Day: May 7, 2021
What to expect from the 5 first-round QBsWhat to expect from the 5 first-round QBs
How will Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields and Mac Jones fit into their teams’ offensive schemes and are they set up for success as rookies?
Inside the mysterious world of missing sports memorabiliaInside the mysterious world of missing sports memorabilia
Some of the most treasured pieces of sports memorabilia are missing, can’t be authenticated or… currently reside on the moon. A look at those mysterious historic items — and what they’d be worth in a red-hot sports memorabilia market.
Celtics at Bulls: Live stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info (5/7)Celtics at Bulls: Live stream, lineups, injury reports and broadcast info (5/7)
Everything you need to know for today’s game against Chicago.
Bradley Beal honored to be part of Russell Westbrook’s triple-doublesBradley Beal honored to be part of Russell Westbrook’s triple-doubles
Bradley Beal is likely to watch his teammate Russell Westbrook break the all-time triple-doubles record soon.
Pujols had a great career … then went to L.A.Pujols had a great career … then went to L.A.
If you only followed his career as an Angel, you’ll remember Albert Pujols as an injury-riddled, struggling slugger. But in 11 seasons as a Cardinal, his exploits were legendary.
Rory McIlroy makes move at Wells Fargo ChampionshipRory McIlroy makes move at Wells Fargo Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Rory McIlroy shot a second-round 66 at the Wells Fargo Championship and joked about needing to plug the coordinates of Quail Hollow Club into his GPS for the weekend. RELATED: Full leaderboard | Inside Max Homa’s mind | Phil Mickelson struggles to second-round 75 He’s a member here and a two-time winner of the Wells Fargo, so he hardly needs the help, but the fact remains he’s been having a hard time finding his way to the money rounds on the PGA TOUR. “It was better,” McIlroy said after making six birdies, one bogey. “I was really happy about my iron play coming in here, felt like I really found something last week. I didn’t get a chance to show it (Thursday) because I wasn’t finding the fairway very much, but today, just having some more opportunities to hit good iron shots and give myself birdie chances, I was able to show it a bit and it was nice.” McIlroy had missed the cut at the Masters Tournament and PLAYERS Championship prior to the Wells Fargo, so everyone had a laugh when he was asked what he’s been doing with his Saturdays. He and his family went to the Bahamas for four days, during which time he watched Stewart Cink (69, 2 under) win the RBC Heritage. He went to a dinner party with U.S. Walker Cup Captain Nathaniel Crosby. Despite the light banter, he really did look to be at a career crossroads when he got to Charlotte. It wasn’t that he turned 32 on Tuesday. It was that he is 15th in the Official World Golf Ranking, his lowest ranking since 2009, and 51st in the FedExCup. (He has twice won the season-long race, most recently in 2019.) Part of the problem, McIlroy said, was that he got caught up trying to add speed and distance in the wake of Bryson DeChambeau’s runaway victory at the U.S. Open at Winged Foot last fall. A final-round 76 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (T10) convinced him to make a coaching change for the first time in his life, going with Pete Cowen over childhood coach Michael Bannon. He wasn’t that far off, McIlroy said, and he was right, resembling on Friday the player who in nine starts at the Wells Fargo has seven top-10 finishes, including two wins. He shot a course-record 62 to win going away in 2010 and broke his own record with a third-round 61 in his 2015 victory. He didn’t hit the gear Friday, but still looked to be in his element. “I feel like I’ve birdied a lot of the hard holes this week,” he said, “which is nice confidence, but knowing that even if you don’t birdie a par-5 or you don’t take advantage of the easier holes, that you’re hitting it good enough that you can still make birdies on the tougher holes, I guess. “So that probably makes it a touch easier that I am here and I’m somewhere that I am very comfortable.” With the wind kicking up for the afternoon wave, making things very uncomfortable for the late starters, McIlroy may by just two or three back going into the weekend. That hardly seems like much.
A lot of money is riding on Truex at DarlingtonA lot of money is riding on Truex at Darlington
Bets on Truex Jr. to win the Goodyear 400 make up 18 percent of the handle at BetMGM. No other driver has more than 9 percent of the handle.
Phil Mickelson struggles to second-round 75 at Wells Fargo ChampionshipPhil Mickelson struggles to second-round 75 at Wells Fargo Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – What a difference a day makes. Not 24 hours after Phil Mickelson seized the lead with a magical 64 at the Wells Fargo Championship, he succumbed to mental mistakes and plummeted down the leaderboard with a 75 on Friday. RELATED: Full leaderboard | Inside Max Homa’s mind | Rickie Fowler solid in return at Wells Fargo Championship At 3 under total he was still within reach of the leaders with the afternoon wave just getting started. “I threw two shots away on 15 and two on 17,” Mickelson said, “and that ultimately — you know, things I’ve been doing, and I just can’t keep doing that. I’m optimistic for the weekend, though.” At 50, Mickelson has struggled with mental lapses despite meditation, eye exercises and dietary changes. Particularly egregious, he said, was his bogey at the par-5 15th – he was up around the green in two but watched his pitch shot bleed off the back of the green – and double-bogey on the par-3 17th (water). “I hit a lot of good shots on the front nine,” he said. “I didn’t make any putts and turned in even. Then the back nine I made – I just – I just wasn’t sharp. I think kind of an example of what I’ve been talking about is like on 17 we’re standing over the ball and I’m changing my mind and I’m changing the shot, moving the clubhead a little bit and it just – instead of backing away and kind of refocusing. “I just kind of hit it and I’m not really kind of aware of what I’m doing.” Everything was fun, fun, fun on Thursday, when the fizz of his chemistry with Joel Dahmen (72, 2 under) and Lanto Griffin (68, 1 over, in danger of missing the cut) bubbled over into the golf. “We got in some dopamine talk,” Dahmen said after his first-ever round with Mickelson. “Frontal lobe and dopamine,” he continued, “and then the units of it, which I was actually impressed with. Then he hit a 6‑iron to three feet, so he must have had his dopamine correct on that one.” Mickelson laughed. “I hope you were paying attention,” he said. There was no such jocularity Friday, especially not on the back nine, when Mickelson shot 40 and looked like the guy who is 165th in the FedExCup and 115th in the world. He hit his tee shot into the water and did well to save par at the par-4 14th hole, and his bogey on 15 seemed to come out of nowhere. “I hit a great drive and I kind of went blank on the 2-wood (second shot),” he said, “because I couldn’t quite get it there and I wasn’t sure what I was doing and I just kind of hit without realizing I was hitting and (lacking) a purpose and a swing purpose. “It’s just little things like that that I’ve been struggling with,” he continued. “Then I hooked it to the right and compounded it with a few bad wedges. I love the golf course, I’m playing well, and if I can stay focused this weekend, I’m going to have a good weekend.”
‘If it can happen to Melo, it can happen to anybody’: Why NBA stars fight for Carmelo Anthony‘If it can happen to Melo, it can happen to anybody’: Why NBA stars fight for Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony has long been one of the most polarizing players in the NBA — the dividing line between what is perceived as good basketball and bad. But to players, young and old, he’s represented something far greater.