Colts passing game specialist/assistant quarterbacks coach Parks Frazier will assume playcalling duties for the team under interim head coach Jeff Saturday, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.
Owner and GM Jerry Jones said Tuesday on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas that Odell Beckham Jr. “could look pretty good” with the Cowboys star on his helmet.
Giants safety Xavier McKinney said he took “full responsibility” for the Can-Am accident that landed him on the reserve/non-football injury list on Monday, adding that there is “no timeline” for his return.
The Raiders have waived former first-round pick Johnathan Abram. The safety was one of the team’s three first-round picks in 2019.
Records set, statistics, first-time winning jockeys, how previous winners finished, and more for the 39th running of the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland.
Just a year after an agonizing finish to the Korn Ferry Tour season, Taylor Montgomery isn’t just playing on the PGA TOUR. He’s competing alongside the stars. Just six starts into his first PGA TOUR season, Montgomery’s rapid success has earned him a spot alongside PGA TOUR Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler and four-time TOUR winner Sam Burns in a Featured Group at this week’s Cadence Bank Houston Open. The grouping tees off Memorial Park’s first at 8:12 a.m. ET. RELATED: Featured Groups, tee times At Nos. 2 and 12 on the Official World Golf Ranking, respectively, Scheffler and Burns are the two highest-ranked players competing this week at Memorial Park. They were teammates on the victorious U.S. Presidents Cup team and won a combined seven times in the 2022 season, finishing as Nos. 1 and 3 in the Comcast Business TOUR TOP 10, which rewards the top finishers in the FedExCup standings at the end of the regular season. Montgomery, 27, is ninth in this season’s FedExCup standings. Here’s 3 Things to Know about Taylor Montgomery as he gets his turn alongside two of the TOUR’s top players. For even more information on Montgomery, please check out Kevin Prise’s #TOURBound feature on him after he clinched his TOUR card. 1. HOT START Getting off to a strong start is especially important for Korn Ferry Tour graduates. Not only does it decrease the stress about keeping their card and qualifying for the FedExCup Playoffs, but it also helps them get more starts as the season progresses. Montgomery couldn’t have hoped for a much better beginning to his rookie season. His worst finish in five starts this season? A tie for 15th. He started with a third-place finish at the Fortinet Championship thanks to a final-round 64. He also collected top-10s at the Sanderson Farms Championship (T9) and World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba (T10). His final-round scoring average of 65.6 is the best on TOUR among players who’ve played at least four Sundays (the next best is Harris English at 67.0) and includes his strong finish at Fortinet and a final-round 62 at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, where he finished T13. Two years ago, Montgomery was a shuttle driver for celebrity guests at THE CJ CUP when it was held at Las Vegas’ Shadow Creek, where his father Monte is the general manager. 2. ON A ROLL Montgomery, who stands 6-foot-3 and weighs 215 pounds, has proven proficient with both the longest and shortest clubs in his bag. His average tee shot of 315.9 yards this season ranks 25th on TOUR and he’s also third in Strokes Gained: Putting, gaining 1.7 strokes per round on the greens. His SG: Putting is the best among players with at least eight measured rounds this season (Montgomery has 16) and no other player with more than 10 rounds this season is gaining more than a stroke per round on the greens. He’s in the top 10 on TOUR in putting from 4-8 feet (fifth, 89.7%) and 10-15 feet (seventh, 48.7%). A 69-footer he made at the Shriners Children’s Open is the longest make measured by ShotLink this season by more than 7 feet. Long drives and strong putting are a recipe that has worked for Montgomery across tours. He led the Korn Ferry Tour in scoring average last season (68.4), was third in putting average and second in putts per round. His nine top-10 finishes were second only to Justin Suh. Montgomery finished the Korn Ferry Tour season by going T2-T3-T4-T9, giving him nine consecutive top-15 finishes across tours. He’s currently 65th in the Official World Golf Ranking after starting the year at No. 361. 3. BOUNCE BACK Before his strong start to his rookie season, Montgomery may have been best known for a couple of close calls on the Korn Ferry Tour. The top 25 in that tour’s points standings at the end of both the Regular Season and Korn Ferry Tour Finals earn PGA TOUR cards. Montgomery finished 26th … in both. “I thought I had it locked up both times,” Montgomery said. “That was brutal. That was not a lot of fun. I didn’t think I could finish 26 twice; it’s pretty hard to do.” Montgomery didn’t let the close calls defeat him. He ensured it wouldn’t happen again. He clinched his TOUR card with nine top-25s in his first 14 starts of the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour season, including a pair of runners-up. “He just decided, ‘Hey, I wasn’t ready, and now this year I’m ready,’” said Jon Sinclair, Montgomery’s swing coach. “And he’s clearly ready.”
These are the lessons learned from opening day of the 2022-23 DI men’s college basketball season, which included Jon Scheyer’s first win as Duke coach and 25 wins from the AP Top 25 teams.
Yankees 1B Anthony Rizzo and Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt are among the latest big names to decline their player options and enter the free agent market.
Former world No. 1 and reigning PGA TOUR Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler is commanding a large portion of the handle at the BetMGM online sportsbook as he looks to break a near eight-month win drought in his home state Texas this week. After claiming his first four PGA TOUR wins in a six-event span last spring, a run that included the Masters title at Augusta National and a World Golf Championship in Austin, Scheffler has gone winless in his previous 14 starts as he lines up for the Cadence Bank Houston Open. Despite losing top spot in the world to Rory McIlroy a few weeks ago, Scheffler has still played solid golf during his “drought”. He has five top five finishes over that span, including a T3 last week in Mexico. This has ensured he remained a favorite each week in golf betting and that is once again the case as early action at BetMGM suggests bettors like his chances in Houston. As of Tuesday, Scheffler has the most handle (22.3%) on the third-most tickets (6.7%). He has the best golf odds to win at +600, which makes him a massive betting favorite, with Sam Burns having the second-best odds at +1400. The 26-year-old’s T-3 finish at the Worldwide Technology Championship at Mayakoba last week featured a final round 62 giving him significant momentum. He also enjoys playing at Memorial Park, not just because he’s back in the state where he went to college (University of Texas) and now resides, but also because of past results. Scheffler has made the cut both times the event has previously been played at the course, including a T-2 a year ago when he shot a second round 62. A year prior he settled for a T32 but shot a 65 in the final round. There’s no question he should have good vibes at a course that won’t yield as many birdies as the other events this fall. A win sends him back to world No.1. Tony Finau is another popular player ahead of the event, drawing the most tickets (10%) and third-most handle (10.3%). At over 7,400 yards for a par-70, Memorial Park is a much longer course than players have faced of length and should be a place where Finau can use his distance off the tee to his advantage. Current Handle & Tickets Handle Scottie Scheffler – 22.3% Sam Burns – 16.2% Tony Finau – 10.3% Hideki Matsuyama – 6.8% Keith Mitchell – 6.4% Tickets Tony Finau – 10% Sepp Straka – 7.8% Scottie Scheffler – 6.7% Taylor Pendrith– 4.7% Keith Mitchell – 4.7% With the second-best odds, Burns is pulling in the second-most handle at 16.2%. He had a strong showing at his event a year ago, finishing T-7. With a longer course, sharp runoffs around the greens, and the potential for windy conditions, don’t expect super-low scores this week. In fact, in the two years this event has been played at Memorial Park, the winning scores have been 13 and 10 under. * Visit BetMGM.com for terms and conditions. 21+ years of age or older to wager. BetMGM is available in AZ, CO, DC, IA, IN, IL, KS, LA, MI, MS, NJ, NV, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, or WY only. All promotions are subject to qualification and eligibility requirements. Paid in free bets. Free bets expire in 7 days from issuance. Minimum deposit required. Excludes Michigan Disassociated Persons. Please Gamble Responsibly. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-NEXT-STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO, DC, LA, NV, WY, VA), 1-800-270-7117 for confidential help (MI), 1-800-GAMBLER (IN, NJ, PA & WV), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA) or call (877-8-HOPENY) or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), call or text the Tennessee REDLINE: 800-889-9789 (TN) or call 1-888-777-9696 (MS). Sports betting is void where prohibited. Promotional offers not available in Nevada. Responsible sports betting starts with a game plan. Set a budget. Keep it social. Play with friends. Learn the game and know the odds. Play with trusted, licensed operators. CLICK HERE to learn more at HaveAGamePlan.org
A quick guide to the 2022 Boost Mobile Chris Paul HBCU Tip Off, set for Nov. 15-16 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
