[ad_1] (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) Shohei Ohtani is having an unbelievable first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and his National League-leading 27 home runs have him well on his way to becoming the first player to win an MVP award while serving exclusively as a designated hitter (he also pitched during his…
[ad_1] John Smoltz had a scary moment on the golf course recently, one that involved getting hit in the face with a golf ball. On a conference call Tuesday for the American Century Championship, the annual celebrity golf bash at Lake Tahoe, the MLB Hall of Famer talked about the incident. “First time it’s ever…
[ad_1] Manchester United’s Lisandro Martinez got off to the perfect start as Argentina opened up their defence of Copa America overcoming a spirited Canadian side. The United centre back got the nod to start alongside Cristian Romero and will he hoping he does not relinquish his hard-earned spot during the whole tournament. La Albiceleste won…
[ad_1] The five-layer TaylorMade TP5 for 2024. (David Dusek/Golfweek) Price: $54.99 per dozen Specs: Five-piece, urethane-covered golf ball available in white, yellow and Pix patterns. Who It’s For: Golfers who want an elite combination of distance off the tee and with long irons, plus greenside spin and a softer feel. For the sake of comparison…
[ad_1] He didn’t get the nickname ‘Mad Scientist’ for nothing. Bryson DeChambeau, leading the 2024 U.S. Open by three shots after 54 holes, is known for experimentation. At the Masters, it was revealed his golf clubs were produced by 3D printing. Now at Pinehurst No. 2, the talk on Saturday was the process of floating…
[ad_1] Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports Well, it’s Friday, and over the past couple weeks, I have crunched so, so many bat tracking numbers. I wrote about them last week and then again on Wednesday, and the effort required to write those two articles has worn me down into a smaller, duller baseball writer than I…
[ad_1] Photo: Charlotte Hornets/X Vasilije Micic, the EuroLeague standout who made his NBA debut with the Oklahoma City Thunder this season, shed light on his transition to the league. After a stint with the Thunder that saw limited playing time, Micic was traded to the Charlotte Hornets, where he found a more prominent role. Reflecting…
[ad_1] In this video, PGA Professional Jack Backhouse explains exactly why you never want to hit the ball straight. In lessons, golfers always say that they just want to hit the ball straight, but are they going about this all wrong? In the video below, PGA Professional Jack Backhouse explains why you never want to…
[ad_1] Photo: Dallas Mavericks/X Here’s Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason Kidd on the group’s poor ball movement during Thursday’s 107-89 NBA Finals Game 1 road loss vs. the Boston Celtics. (via Dallas Mavericks): Tim MacMahon: “Only nine assists for you guys, just one for Luka. Obviously, those are pretty alarmingly low totals. With the way…
[ad_1] Rick Ball, the longtime Calgary Flames play-by-play announcer, will be leaving Calgary to pursue a new opportunity with the Chicago Blackhawks. The news was first broken by Scott Powers from The Athletic. Ball, 57, is well known within the sports broadcasting scene in Calgary and has been announcing for the Flames for ten seasons….
