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Phil Mickelson may have burnt any and all bridges he had built leading to eventually being named captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team when he left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. Only time will tell if that is the case or not, but what we do know at this point is that Mickelson will have to wait at least a few more years to potentially have his name called to lead the Americans in the biennial event.

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Kim highlighted why he had to accept a Genesis Scottish Open sponsor exemption spot to even play in this year’s tournament.
Tom Kim is one of the Genesis Scottish Open sponsor exemptions this week, which feels odd.
Tuesday evening, rumors and rumblings surfaced on social media that Kim was forced to accept a sponsor exemption despite being fully exempted into the tournament.
Kim is the No. 17 player in the world. He finished No. 20 in the FedEx Cup standings last year and currently sits at No. 41 in this season’s rankings.

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Derrick White is favored to replace Leonard.
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing himself from the Team USA roster ahead of the Olympics, according to Shams.

Kawhi Leonard is withdrawing from Team USA for the Paris Olympics and will be replaced, sources tell me and @joevardon. Boston’s Derrick White is a strong candidate to replace Leonard on Team USA, sources said. pic.twitter.

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We’re just over two weeks away from the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and the condition of one of the Games’ centerpieces — the Seine — is still up in the air amid concerns over pollution and threats of mass defecation protests.
But that won’t deter the city’s mayor who assured everyone that she still intends to take a dip in the famous river to prove it’s squeaky clean.
Mayor Anne Hidalgo said earlier this year that she would swim in the river to prove to everyone that it was safe to do so.

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The Spurs have most wins in the NBA since 2000 despite a terrible last five years
The San Antonio Spurs did a lot of losing to get Victor Wembanyama. After the Spurs’ dynasty collapsed following the Kawhi Leonard trade in 2018, San Antonio consistently traded their top players at the peak of their value so they wouldn’t get caught on the treadmill of mediocrity. The Spurs traded Derrick White to the Boston Celtics, Dejounte Murray to the Atlanta Hawks, and DeMar DeRozan to the Chicago Bulls as they hunted for a new franchise star.

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Although he’s known for putting his foot in his mouth, what he said regarding DUIs and RB Ollie Gordon is incredibly dangerous
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy has a habit of putting his foot in his mouth. Despite being mildly successful with the Cowboys and sending multiple players to the NFL, Gundy is better known for coming to media days and saying some absolute bullshit.

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