Author: Michael

The stirred-up drama between Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed ahead of this week’s Dubai Desert Classic is apparently the gift that keeps on giving.
The back-and-forth between McIlroy, the No. 1 player in the world, and Reed, who joined LIV Golf last year, began on Tuesday when McIlroy ignored Reed when he approached him on the range.
It was reported that Reed threw a tee at McIlroy in frustration, but as you can see in the video below, it was simply a playful toss, and far from aggressive.

So here’s the video of Rory ignoring Patrick Reed and Reed playfully tossing a tee at him. pic.

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What happened when Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts squared off in college?
Before Brock Purdy became Mr. Irrelevant.
Before Jalen Hurts became an MVP candidate.
Before those two young quarterbacks ever dreamed of meeting in an NFC Championship Game.
They were a pair of Big 12 passers, meeting on a Saturday night in Norman, Oklahoma.
The date was November 9, 2019. The Oklahoma Sooners were the ninth-ranked team in the nation, led by Hurts, the transfer from Alabama.

Georgetown men’s basketball team finally won a Big East game on Tuesday night. And it only took them 29 tries!
Yes, I’m sure you were glued to the television last night to see the Hoyas hold on and defeat the DePaul Blue Demons 81-76. That win broke a conference losing streak that dates back to March 13th, 2021!
Just listen to the winning call. It’s like the Giants just won the damn pennant.

As called by @HoyasWin: pic.twitter.com/iSS08w7iLC
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 25, 2023

After to counting to 10, I lost track of how many “Hoyas win” the announcer said.

The Mavericks player said Washington is ’not trying to play winning basketball.’

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It came down to the wire Tuesday night when the Wizards won by a single point in a high-scoring affair against the Mavericks. And even after the game, shots continued to be fired. 
In a tweet, Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News quoted Dallas’ Spencer Dinwiddie saying, “For them, it’s a showcase. They’re over there trying to get paid, not trying to play winning basketball.

Several factors will likely drive down the potential value of the aging star wideout should Arizona want to deal him.
Conference title games. Coaching searches. A lot of questions. Let’s answer them …
From zuk (@zuk60746497): What is DeAndre Hopkins’s realistic trade value?
Zuk, there is a lot to consider here for teams picking up the phone and calling new Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort. And these things, good as Hopkins has been over the last 10 seasons, will probably conspire to drive down his trade value.

Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert might bring QB salaries to a whole new level in the NFL.
Right now, Aaron Rodgers has the highest average yearly salary of any passer in the NFL at $50.27 million.
However, the young gunslingers are both expected to reset the standard.
How much will Joe Burrow’s next deal be for? (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow are going to get paid.
“They are under contract through 2023 along with a fifth-year option for 2024, which both teams will inevitably pick up.

The Pittsburgh Maulers and New Jersey Generals will kick off the first regular-season USFL game in Canton, Ohio on April 23.

The state doesn’t have any professional sports, so the community rallies behind Richard Pitino and the Lobos basketball team, which is staging a comeback.

The New Mexico Lobos had couldn’t play at their iconic home arena during COVID-19 restrictions, but now fans pack The Pit once again.
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The heart of the state of New Mexico sits a mile above sea level but 37 feet below the ground, in a bunker-like structure that comes to life for basketball games on winter nights.

Ronald Acuna is here to remind us that baseball season is right around the corner.
And for those pitchers reporting next month, you better have a game-plan set and ready to go when Acuna steps in the box this spring, because our man will make you look like an IDIOT if you don’t.
Acuna launched an absolute rocket during a Venezuelan League final Tuesday, and you would’ve thought it was a walk-off in Game 7 of the World Series based off of his reaction.
There are pimp job home runs … and then there’s this beauty from one Ronald Acuna Jr.

Who could join him in Cooperstown next year?
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I know he won’t make it, but I’m glad to see my guy Andy Pettitte remain on the Hall of Fame ballot.
In today’s SI:AM:
🌟 Why Scott Rolen deserves a Hall of Fame spot
🎙️ Lisa Guerrero on her awful “MNF” experience
✈️ The best destination for Aaron Rodgers
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