Dodgers ace Kershaw to start ASG at home parkDodgers ace Kershaw to start ASG at home park
Left-handers Clayton Kershaw and Shane McClanahan have been named the starting pitchers for the All-Star Game.
Day: July 18, 2022
Madden NFL 23 ratings and rankings: Meet the top 10 receivers and tight ends, led by Davante AdamsMadden NFL 23 ratings and rankings: Meet the top 10 receivers and tight ends, led by Davante Adams
Madden NFL 23 ratings are out, and we have the top 10 at wide receiver and tight end. Plus, who makes the 99 club?
Power Rankings: 3M OpenPower Rankings: 3M Open
No more majors, no more invitationals and no more additional events. From now until the conclusion of the regular season, it’s nothing but fastballs right down the middle. See ‘em, hit ‘em and score. RELATED: Play Pick ‘Em Live | The First Look | Inside the Field The 3M Open is the first of three consecutive, 156-man opens that serve as the home stretch to determine the 125 qualifiers for the FedExCup Playoffs, and TPC Twin Cities is ready. Scroll past the projected contenders for what it likely will require to contend, an analysis of the host course and more. POWER RANKINGS: 3M OPEN Hideki Matsuyama, Jason Day and defending champion Cameron Champ will be among those reviewed in Draws and Fades. TPC Twin Cities is in its fourth year as host of the 3M Open. It’s a par 71 with three par 5s. After surrendering scoring averages below 70 in its first two spins, last year’s field checked in at 70.44 with all four rounds within 0.13 strokes in either direction of that average. Calling that statistically even wouldn’t be inaccurate, and it’s what anyone involved in any competition would want. Drilling too deep into why scoring was higher overall isn’t encouraged given that variables including hole locations and makeups of fields vary. However, there was a odd correlation to how last year’s field hit fewer greens (but still at a clip of 70.38 percent) and converted with less frequency on those chances and inside 10 feet (again, anomalies, if barely). Yet, because the champion will conclude four rounds at double digits under par, what yields that scoring is fortified as the game plan – to pile up scoring opportunities and sink putts. At 7,431 yards, TPC Twin Cities tests the same as it has since 2020, although the longest rough is up to four inches this week. That reflects a rise of half an inch. Bentgrass greens averaging 6,500 square feet again are poised to reach 12½ feet on the Stimpmeter. The tournament will open to potentially breezy air, but it will be dry and warm. Daytime temperatures will climb into the mid- and upper-80s throughout, while the impactful threat for inclement weather is forecast to hold off until Saturday. It will extend into Sunday’s scheduled conclusion. ROB BOLTON’S SCHEDULE PGATOUR.com’s Rob Bolton recaps and previews every tournament from numerous perspectives. Look for his following contributions as scheduled. MONDAY: Power Rankings TUESDAY*: Sleepers, Draws & Fades WEDNESDAY: Pick ’Em Preview SUNDAY: Medical Extensions, Qualifiers, Reshuffle, Rookie Ranking * – Rob is a member of the panel for PGATOUR.COM’s Expert Picks for PGA TOUR Fantasy Golf, which also publishes on Tuesday.
Barracuda Championship partners with TTCF/Forest Futures to highlight efforts to minimize risk of extreme wildfiresBarracuda Championship partners with TTCF/Forest Futures to highlight efforts to minimize risk of extreme wildfires
PGA TOUR players Joshua Creel and Jonas Blixt got a birds eye view of the region’s environmental challenges. After watching a CalFire fire chief narrate a flyover of the Angor and Caldor fire burns, the golfers hiked the Sawtoon/06 trail to look at evacuation routes, the wildland urban interface (WUI) and current efforts by the Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation (TTCF) and its Forest Futures campaign to help communities at risk. For the event, the Barracuda Championship – the PGA TOUR tournament contested at Old Greenwood – partnered with TTCF and its Forest Futures Campaign to highlight its work to minimize the risk of extreme wildfires through better preparation, investment in forest health and infrastructure, and diversification of local economies. The Sierra Nevada region has become a tinderbox due to drought, a bark beetle infestation that killed more than 16 million trees, and forest overcrowding that drains vital water out of the ecosystem and covers the forest floor with flammable fuel. Simultaneously, the rural economies in the region have lost the economic engines that ensure basic infrastructure to manage forests, including saw and paper mills, and woody biomass processing facilities. CalFire has classified the entire Tahoe Truckee region as Very High or High Fire Hazard Severity Zones. Before starting their hike, Blixt and Creel viewed footage from an early morning flyover of the burn from the recently contained Rices fire narrated by CalFire Fire Chief Brian Estes of the Placer County Fire Department. Chief Estes discussed issues facing the region and how the work of TTCF and Forest Futures exemplifies what communities can do to take effective action. The flyover included views of the golfers’ hiking route along the Sawtooth/05 trail and Route 89 corridor, as well as an aerial perspective of the Old Greenwood Golf Course—site of the Barracuda Championship—that showed the proximity of the golf course and residential areas to the forest. The hike, led by TTCF CEO Stacy Caldwell, showcased the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy forest and took the golfers to a lookout over 5 Creeks – a key evacuation route that has yet to be fully cleared. “We are grateful to the Barracuda Championship and PGA TOUR for helping us highlight the complexity of this important issue,” said Caldwell. “By employing lessons learned during COVID, we quickly provide funding where it’s needed most. Our investment in forest-health keeps communities safe, diversifies the local economy, and accelerates innovative uses for forest waste. By safeguarding the Tahoe Truckee region, we protect a vital watershed and create generational impact for all who love this special place.” TTCF’s three-year, $30M Forest Futures Campaign, a comprehensive playbook that can be replicated by other communities, is the culmination of more than four years of work with 97 multi-disciplinary experts to form a strategy and action plan that addresses a variety of interrelated forestry issues. To date, $5.4M has been raised to fund Forest Futures, and this summer, TTCF distributed almost $2M in grants. Phase one awarded $1 million to nine local institutions with 11 forest management projects currently underway, including planning hazardous tree removal for critical evacuation routes; working with local community organizations in recovery efforts; increasing community engagement, education, and public awareness; and introducing urban and rural youth to forestry management. Phase two addressed some of the area’s economic inequities by providing direct grants to local fire districts to support defensible space and fuel reduction efforts, fill gaps in funding, and pay for community wildfire resilience coordination. It encourages workforce development by providing field equipment and scholarships for students in Community College Forestry and Fire Programs; builds infrastructure by funding green waste wood fuel processing programs; and accelerates market solutions through a business strategy prize to help entrepreneurs scale up small businesses. For information on how to support Forest Futures, visit the donations page.
Harden good with ‘whatever is left’ from SixersHarden good with ‘whatever is left’ from Sixers
James Harden says he wants the 76ers to do what they have to do in free agency to improve the roster and he’ll sign for “whatever is left over.”
Can Acuna upset Alonso in the first round? Our predictions as the HR Derby hits L.A.Can Acuna upset Alonso in the first round? Our predictions as the HR Derby hits L.A.
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Inside Pete Alonso’s 10-step plan for Home Run Derby dominanceInside Pete Alonso’s 10-step plan for Home Run Derby dominance
How does Pete Alonso keep winning Derbies — and what’s his secret to his pursuit of a three-peat? A good pitcher, a well-executed timeout — and a focus on hydration.
A Soto vs. Alonso showdown? Pujols stealing the show at age 42? Our predictions for the All-Star Home Run DerbyA Soto vs. Alonso showdown? Pujols stealing the show at age 42? Our predictions for the All-Star Home Run Derby
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Full bracket breakdown and analysis for all eight contestantsFull bracket breakdown and analysis for all eight contestants
Here’s how they match up and how we like their chances.
Spurs rookie: No disrespect in Russ ‘bricks’ barbSpurs rookie: No disrespect in Russ ‘bricks’ barb
Spurs rookie Jeremy Sochan said he was “not intending on being disrespectful” to Russell Westbrook when he associated the word “bricks” with the Lakers star.