Author: Michael

Set Number: X163234 TK1
This is progress, but stat integration isn’t an excuse to whitewash history.
As of Wednesday, May 29 there’s a new all-time leader in MLB batting average. Josh Gibson, arguably the greatest player in the history of the Negro League, now tops the list with a career .372.
It’s part of Major League Baseball’s initiative to integrate their statistical databases to include Negro League records, ensuring that some of the greatest players of all time are adequately represented in their official records.

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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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