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Dustin Johnson has always been an ardent supporter of LIV Golf and let it be known he is happy with what he is doing right now.
Dustin Johnson has been one of the more vocal supporters of LIV Golf since its inception. As more details with the PGA Tour deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund have been revealed, it has sounded like doors were opening for LIV golfers to return.
Johnson made it very clear he has no intention of doing that. Prior to this weekend’s LIV Golf tournament at luxurious Valderrama, he addressed the media.
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Derek Carr has made his presence felt right out of the gate with the Saints, and from the sound of it, teammates are buying stock in their new signal-caller.
But while having a belief that your new quarterback is the “right” choice to lead the team is one thing, New Orleans tight end Juwan Johnson had no problem turbo-charging the hype surrounding Carr.
While speaking with SiriusXM NFL Radio, Johnson tossed out the highest praise a Saints quarterback can receive: a comparison to former NFL star Drew Brees.
Could the iconic NBA on NBC make a return to the airwaves for the first time since 2002?
According to a new report from Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, NBC is interested in making a run at NBA television rights once again when the current media deals expire after the 2024-’25 season.
“NBC is a player,” Marchand said on The Ariel Helwani Basketball Show earlier this week. “I think they’re gonna fight with TNT for Tuesday. It’s possible they could try to do Sunday Night Basketball after Sunday Night Football.
Making the right choice can be the difference between winning and losing, both in the National Football League and in the world of fantasy football. Case in point: In the 1998 NFL draft, Peyton Manning and Ryan Leaf were the two unquestioned top quarterbacks in the class. The Colts had a tough decision to make with the No. 1 pick, and they chose Manning. He went on to become a 14-time Pro Bowler, win two Super Bowls, multiple MVPs and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Colts chose wisely.
Bryce Harper, Phillies
Bryce Harper has gone 32 days and 25 games without a home run. Eighteen of his 22 hits in that span have been singles.
The good news? The Phillies are 16–9 in Harper’s home run drought, and his on-base percentage during it is .354, as pitchers continue to fear what he can do with fastballs and he finds ways to help Philadelphia win games.
The bad news? Coming off surgery on his lead elbow, Harper has yet to regain the extension and launch in his swing. His pull-side power has gone missing. Harper’s launch angle has dropped to a career-low 7.
The Guardians scored two runs in the ninth inning Tuesday night to beat the Royals, 2–1, but that rally might not have happened if not for an incredible play made by catcher Bo Naylor in the bottom of the eighth inning.
In case you missed it, Naylor had called for a pitchout with a runner on first base. Cleveland pitcher Trevor Stephan either didn’t see that call or he just made a really bad pitch because he came very close to throwing the ball completely away.
Chris Paul is ready to let bygones be bygones following the trade which sent him to the Warriors. And from the sound of it, he’s ready to join Golden State’s ‘big three,’ not replace a member of it.
During Fanatics’ “Merch Madness” event, Paul spoke to TMZ Sports and was asked about Draymond Green, who’s now an unrestricted free agent, and whether he wants the 33-year-old forward to re-sign with the team. Paul gave a quick and emphatic response.
“Absolutely,” Paul told TMZ Sports when asked whether he wanted Draymond Green back on the Warriors.
Towards the end of last season, everyone knew the writing was on the wall that this would be Derek Carr’s final year with the Raiders. Then, Las Vegas benched him for the final two games of the season and his future away from the franchise became inevitable.
Carr has admitted that he wanted to remain a Raider, but after the way the franchise handled things a year ago, he too realized that he’d be looking for a new home sooner rather than later.
Derek Carr knew he was done with the Raiders when the team made his wife cry.
Following the Trail Blazers’ decision to keep the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA draft, all signs began pointing to Damian Lillard’s days in Portland likely being numbered.
Then, following a meeting between Lillard and Blazers general manager Joe Cronin, things became even more confusing. Cronin issued a statement that the two had a “great dialogue,” per The Oregonian’s Bill Oram, and Brian Windhorst said the 32-year-old guard “absolutely did not” request a trade on ESPN’s Get Up.
Let’s take the over today as the Astros visit the Cardinals in St. Louis. Games at Busch Stadium are averaging 10.4 runs this season. Even with two sluggish offenses there is reason to believe the game total will exceed the 8.5 line on SI Sportsbook.
Only one pitcher in the MLB this season (Oakland’s J.P. Sears) has a higher fly ball rate than Cristian Javier’s 54.1%. Javier has still been able to control his ERA due to a good chase rate, but his 3.25 ERA is considerably lower than his 4.25 xERA, according to Statcast. The Cardinals have the 11th-best fly ball rate (26.