PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Only Scottie Scheffler. Only the world’s most overlooked and understated No. 1 ranked player could quietly power his way through a round during which a neck ailment looked like it might force him to withdraw from the tournament he’s trying to defend, to somehow remain in contention. Drama ensued during … Read more
Roger Federer doesn’t have the “itch” that afflicts many retired star athletes. In an interview with GQ, the 20-time major champion said he is actually “relieved” to be done with his tennis career and has no urge to go back to playing competitively following his retirement in 2022. “I’m really relieved, if that makes any … Read more
One of us. Adam Hadwin launched his club into the water at the Players Championship on Thursday after hitting his ball in the drink. The trouble for the Canadian started on the previous hole on the famed 17th island green at Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Hadwin hit into … Read more
First, Gotham FC won the postseason. Then they won the offseason. Now they need to win in the regular season, to back up a storybook, worst-to-first 2023 campaign and continue to feed the club’s ambition to be an industry leader in National Women’s Soccer League and a fixture of the New York sports scene. In … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Much ado about nothing. Rory McIlroy’s 7-under 65, which gave him a share of the Players Championship first-round lead on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass, should be admired and celebrated instead of stained by the spot of controversy that seemed to mar it at its conclusion. After his round, McIlroy expressed … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass has a well-earned reputation for its treachery. Its late legendary designer, Pete Dye, was known for his diabolical layouts that mess with the minds of even the best players in the world. Yet the venerable course was alarmingly tame Thursday for the Players Championship … Read more
UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman is awake and responsive in the hospital after saving his parents from a house fire in Ohio earlier this week. Coleman’s daughter Mackenzie posted a video to the ex-fighter’s Instagram in which he saw his daughters for the first time and expressed gratitude that he and his parents were … Read more
Star tennis player Carlos Alcaraz was attacked by bees in a surreal scene at Indian Wells. Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev were tied 1-1 in the first set of the quarterfinal of the BNP Paribas Open when the attack occurred. All of a sudden, Alcaraz was swarmed as he was lining up to serve, and he … Read more
Michael Jordan’s famous competitive juices and trash-talking have not dissipated with age. Ryan Whitney, the former NHL defenseman who cohosts Barstool Sports’ “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast, told his tale of getting mercilessly hectored by Jordan during a round of golf to cohost Paul Bissonnette and guest Justin Thomas. “He doesn’t say a word to me,” Whitney … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy shot a 7-under-par 65 to take a share of the Players Championship lead in Thursday’s opening round at TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy afterward expressed how pleased he was with the score and how he’s playing. His two playing partners, Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland, however, appeared far less pleased … Read more
Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher sparked one of the most cringeworthy moments during CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League coverage on Tuesday. Carragher, a pundit for the network, raised eyebrows when he appeared to jokingly suggest that host Kate Abdo wasn’t faithful to her partner Malik Scott, a boxing trainer, live on-air after Arsenal’s victory over Porto. The awkward exchange took … Read more
Inter Miami is holding its breath with Lionel Messi a bit after defeating Nashville SC handily on Wednesday night to advance to the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals. While the club downed Nashville 3-1, they lost Messi five minutes into the second half after he came off the field in a shocking substitution so early in … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — One of the cool things the PGA Tour does every year at its flagship event, the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, is put a spotlight on the players competing in the event for the first time. On the day before the opening round, the players making their maiden voyage around … Read more
It’s Boss time in AEW. Mercedes Mone’, formerly Sasha Banks in WWE, made her anticipated debut at AEW Big Business at TD Garden in Boston — where she’s billed as being from — on Wednesday night. It makes her one of AEW’s most high-profile signings, along with the since-departed CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, and Adam … Read more