Author: Michael

Davis Thompson plays a shot during the first round of the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open. | Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
Rising PGA Tour star Davis Thompson finds himself on the front page of the leaderboard again at the Scottish Open.
Davis Thompson has brought his superb play from Silvis, Illinois, to North Berwick, Scotland—not an easy feat considering the 3,800-mile distance and six-time zone difference between the two.

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Will Clemson and Florida State find a new home in the Big 12?
The Tigers and Seminoles are both desperate to find a way to get out of the ACC in order to boost how much money they might be able to earn. Right now, the ACC simply doesn’t have the TV money to keep up with the Big Ten and SEC.
That’s led both to try to find new conferences. Ideally, they’d end up in the SEC or Big Ten. So far, neither seems interested in adding the two programs.
What if there’s a third option? The Big 12.

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It is a big week in professional golf. From the PGA Tour to the LPGA and LIV Golf, there is plenty to watch.
Welcome to Playing Through’s morning ritual — Golf Talk Today.
Each morning will feature a Golf Talk Today, where the crew will discuss various elements throughout professional golf.
This week features massive LPGA, PGA Tour, LIV Golf and Champions Tour tournaments. Not to mention the annual celebrity golf tournament at Lake Tahoe, the American Century Championship.

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The ‘second apron’ era of the NBA will reinforce parity throughout the league, and that’s a good thing.
The NBA is in the midst of a massive shift, and fans of spend-happy teams used to the halcyon days of unfettered pay-to-contend are furious. The dreaded “second apron” is here, and thus far its effect on free agency has been profound.

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