Arizona’s Tommy Lloyd named AP Men’s Basketball Coach of the YearArizona’s Tommy Lloyd named AP Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year
Andy Katz talked with Tommy Lloyd after Lloyd was named AP Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.
Day: April 1, 2022
Zhang makes final at Augusta Women’s AmateurZhang makes final at Augusta Women’s Amateur
Beatrice Wallin (71) and Latanna Stone (72) were tied for the 36-hole lead at even-par 144 as 30 golfers advanced to the final round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe is AP men’s college basketball player of the yearKentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe is AP men’s college basketball player of the year
Andy Katz chatted with Kentucky forward Oscar Tshiebwe and coach John Calipari after Tshiebwe was announced the AP men’s college basketball player of the year.
Watch: NCAA bracket experts detail what they learned from studying millions of picksWatch: NCAA bracket experts detail what they learned from studying millions of picks
NCAA Digital’s Michella Chester hosts bracket experts Daniel Wilco and Wayne Staats as they sift through the numbers gathered and patterns developed from March Madness men’s brackets in 2022.
Win probabilities: Valero Texas OpenWin probabilities: Valero Texas Open
2022 Valero Texas Open, Round 2 Top 10 win probabilities: 1. Ryan Palmer (1, -10, 19.3%) 2. Dylan Frittelli (T2, -8, 8.0%) 3. Matt Kuchar (T2, -8, 7.7%) 4. Gary Woodland (T5, -7, 7.6%) 5. Kevin Chappell (T2, -8, 7.6%) 6. Charles Howell III (T5, -7, 6.5%) 7. J.J. Spaun (T5, -7, 4.8%) 8. Brendon Todd (T5, -7, 3.7%) 9. Lucas Glover (T5, -7, 3.3%) 10. Jhonattan Vegas (T13, -5, 2.8%) Top Strokes-Gained Performers from Round 2: Putting: Scott Gutschewski +3.8 Around the Green: Lucas Glover +3.0 Approach the Green: Brandt Snedeker +5.3 Off-the-tee: Maverick McNealy +2.2 Total: Kevin Chappell +7.0 NOTE: These reports are based off of the live predictive model run by @DataGolf. The model provides live “Make Cut”, “Top 20”, “Top 5”, and “Win” probabilities every 5 minutes from the opening tee shot to the final putt of every PGA TOUR event. Briefly, the model takes account of the current form of each golfer as well as the difficulty of their remaining holes, and probabilities are calculated from 20K simulations. To follow live finish probabilities throughout the remainder of the Valspar Championship, or to see how each golfer’s probabilities have evolved from the start of the event to the current time, click here for the model’s home page.
DeGrom sidelined with stress reaction in shoulderDeGrom sidelined with stress reaction in shoulder
Mets star pitcher Jacob deGrom will miss the start of the season after a stress reaction in his right shoulder was discovered during an MRI on Friday.
Ryan Palmer holds two-shot lead at Valero Texas OpenRyan Palmer holds two-shot lead at Valero Texas Open
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Ryan Palmer shot a bogey-free round of 6-under 66 at the Valero Texas Open to lead by two shots over Kevin Chappell, Dylan Frittelli and Matt Kuchar after Friday’s second round. RELATED: Leaderboard | Top 10 Valero Texas Opens | Martin sees bigger picture at Valero Texas Open Palmer, at 10-under, surged into the lead with consecutive birdies midway through the back nine. Chappell, the 2017 tournament winner, had the day’s low round of 65. Frittelli also got away with no bogeys during his 66, and Kuchar shot 69 with four-straight birdies on the back. Palmer’s last TOUR win came in 2019. He took the lead with a 5-foot birdie putt at the par-5 14th. At 15 he converted another birdie putt inside 10 feet. “It’s a golf course, if you get it offline, you’re going to struggle,” Palmer said. “I was able to keep the ball in front of me. When I’ve missed fairways, I’ve gotten fortunate breaks, I think. So the weekend, it’s a matter of just avoiding those big misses.” Hideki Matsuyama withdrew after nine holes Friday with a sore neck, leaving early ahead of his Masters title defense next week. Defending champion Jordan Spieth was making a move, getting to 4-under for his round after a short birdie putt on his 14th hole. He was in good shape for par at the next after chipping to three feet away— where he three-putted. The double-bogey put him on the projected cut line, ultimately making the weekend by two shots at 2-under. It wasn’t as good for some other notable names. Bryson DeChambeau triple bogeyed the first hole and missed the cut. Rory McIlroy failed to break par in his two rounds and missed the cut. J.J. Spaun is in a group of players three shots back of Palmer. He led during the morning at 10-under when he dropped an 18-foot birdie at his 14th hole. He finished with three bogeys. “I’m still in a good position — there’s a lot of golf left,” Spaun said. “It got kind of tough with the finish, and two bad swings made me make a couple bogeys. Still happy to have a shot.” Those joining Spaun at 7-under include U.S. Open champions Lucas Glover (66) and Gary Woodland (67), Charles Howell III (67) and Brendon Todd (69). Kuchar bogeyed three of four holes in the middle of his round. Starting at the 14th, Kuchar made four-straight birdie putts of 10 feet or more. He said there was nothing special about the run. “I don’t think so — they fall where they fall and you never know,” he said. “You try to stay as positive as you can thinking they’ll fall at some point. You never know in a round of golf, and it’s nice that they fell at some point today.” Chappell’s only TOUR win came here five years ago. His 65 had no bogeys on the card. He eagled his 11th hole and finished with two birdies, a 17-footer on the finishing hole. “I just feel at ease around this place,” Chappell said. “My soul and this golf course get along. I really enjoy being here. I’m excited about where my game is because I’ve don’t think I played great yet. It’s not like the ball is coming out of the middle of the clubface every time and flying where I’m looking, but I’ve been able to scramble and get the ball in the hole.”
NCAA bracket experts reveal what they’ve learned about college basketball fans from studying millions of picksNCAA bracket experts reveal what they’ve learned about college basketball fans from studying millions of picks
NCAA Digital bracket experts discuss what the data shows about how users picked 2022 March Madness men’s brackets and what’s likely to happen with brackets in the Final Four.
Matsuyama out of Texas Open with neck injuryMatsuyama out of Texas Open with neck injury
Six days before the start of the 86th Masters, defending champion Hideki Matsuyama was forced to withdraw from the second round of the Valero Texas Open because of a neck injury on Friday.
‘Not in the business of pointing fingers’: LeBron James, the Lakers and their tumultuous season‘Not in the business of pointing fingers’: LeBron James, the Lakers and their tumultuous season
As the Lakers fight to stay in the Western Conference play-in picture, relive a 2021-22 season full of drama in Los Angeles.