Author: Michael

Lexi Thompson signs autographs for fans on the 18th hole green during a practice round ahead of the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open. | Jason E. Miczek/USGA
The U.S. Women’s Open returns to Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania, where the biggest event of the year takes center stage.
The biggest tournament in women’s professional golf has arrived.
The U.S. Women’s Open will take place at Lancaster Country Club, which last hosted the best female players in the world in 2015. In Gee Chun of South Korea won that year, thanks to spectacular birdies she made on the 16th and 17th holes.

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Nelly Korda plays a shot during a Tuesday practice round ahead of the 2024 U.S. Women’s Open. | Dustin Satloff/USGA
Golf fans can learn a lot from Nelly Korda, who looks to win a second straight major at this week’s U.S. Women’s Open.
You can learn a lot from watching Nelly Korda play golf.
Her swing is picture-perfect. Her tempo, flawless. Her ability to bounce back after a mishit, also impressive.
But she struck a chord at the U.S. Women’s Open on Tuesday, when she fielded a question about expectations and priorities.
“I don’t think some [expectations] annoy me.

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After the parents of Grayson Murray shared a statement explaining that the former PGA Tour winner had committed suicide, more details about the 30-year-old’s passing have been revealed.
According to the Daily Mail, Murray died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning inside of his Palm Beach Gardens townhouse. The outlet reported that Murray’s home was filled with exhaust fumes from his Land Rover that was left with the engine on in the ground-floor garage.

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Luke Fickell is happy with Wisconsin’s QB battle, but he’s not willing to show all his cards just yet.
Former Miami starter Tyler Van Dyke transferred to the Badgers for a fresh start after an up and down career with the Hurricanes. The belief prior to spring practice had been that TVD would be  QB1 to open the season.
Braedyn Locke, who started a handful of games last year when Tanner Mordecai went down, has other plans. The sophomore QB reportedly performed at a higher and more consistent level in spring ball than Van Dyke.

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The echoes of Candace Parker’s influence on the game of basketball can still be seen during nearly every current WNBA game.
After a wildly successful career that left an imprint on three decades of the WNBA, Candace Parker officially retired from basketball just prior to the start of training camp for the 2024 season.
On a personal level, I — probably like many of you reading this — have known who Candace Parker was since I was in grade school, seeing her highlights from Tennessee when I watched SportsCenter in the mornings.

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USC reportedly tried dumping LSU from its 2024 football schedule.
The Trojans and Tigers open the season September 1st in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium. It’s one of the biggest games of the opening slate of action.
The fact the game is being played on Sunday means it will have the full attention of the college football world. If USC had its way, the game wouldn’t even be happening, according to Saturday Down South.

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The constant search for the right answer, which for the Miami Dolphins is clearly to win a playoff game and end the NFL’s longest postseason win drought at 24 years – has every individual on the team searching for answers.
And that’s where quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finds himself this offseason.
Looking for the correct version of himself.
Last year, the version Tagovailoa sought was about getting bigger. Heavier.

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Caitlin Clark was on fire in a Tuesday night loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.
While the Indiana Fever fell to 1-7 after the 88-82 loss, Clark pulled off several historic WNBA accomplishments.
The former Iowa phenom became the first rookie in league history to score 30 points, block three shots and grab three seals in a game, according to ESPN. It’s hard to believe that’s never happened before, but Clark became the first player to ever pull it off.
That wasn’t the only accomplishment Clark pulled off Tuesday night.

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