The story of the first round at the 2023 British Open at Royal Liverpool has nothing to do with birdies made by the best players in the world, but rather, what one actual bird did to one of those great players.
OK, maybe this wasn’t the story of Thursday’s action near Liverpool, England, but this was something you don’t normally see during a golf tournament, let alone a major championship.
Viktor Holland was getting ready to hit an approach shot from the fairway on the 15th hole when he stopped suddenly because.. a bird pooped on him.
Seriously, this really happened.
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Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has certainly kept himself busy in retirement. He’s set to become the lead football analyst for Fox’s NFL broadcast starting in 2024, he purchased a minority ownership stake in the Raiders, and his Hertz rental car commercials have run seemingly non-stop. Now, Brady has set his sights on his next venture: electric racing boats.
Brady was announced as the newest team owner in the E1 World Championship, the league announced on Thursday.
It’s not easy to slow down Reds rookie sensation Elly De La Cruz on the basepaths. But Giants catcher Patrick Bailey did just that, flashing his cannon for an arm to gun down De La Cruz at second base during Thursday afternoon’s game in Cincinnati.
De La Cruz’s baserunning exploits have captured the hearts of MLB fans, including when he became the first player in 50 years to steal second, third and home in the same plate appearance. His 162-game pace is more than 76 stolen bases, which would be the highest mark in Major League Baseball since José Reyes in 2007.
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As you might expect, Ricciardo was a focus of Thursday’s F1 press conferences
Thursday was Media Day for the drivers ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, and as you might expect given recent news, the start of the show was Daniel Ricciardo.
Fresh off the shocking announcement that the Red Bull reserve would be back at the Hungaroring, taking the seat previously held by Nyck de Vries at AlphaTauri, Ricciardo was among the first panel of drivers for Thursday’s dual media sessions.
“Thanks, it’s good to be back. It feels… I don’t know.
Vikings rookie wide receiver Jordan Addison was cited for speeding and reckless driving early Thursday morning in St. Paul.
Addison, 21, is accused of traveling 140 mph in a 55-mph zone while driving a Lamborghini Urus sport utility vehicle, according to a statement by the Minnesota State Patrol. The incident occurred on eastbound Interstate 94 near Dale Street in St. Paul, according to the MSP.
Addison, whose place of residence is listed as Frederick, Md., played college football at Pittsburgh and Southern California.
HOYLAKE, England — Tommy Fleetwood acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green on Day One of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. | Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images
Fleetwood, who is from Southport, England just up the road from Royal Liverpool, is leading The Open Championship as round one concludes.
Shouts of ‘Come on, Tommy lad’ could be heard all across Royal Liverpool Thursday.
That’s because England’s Tommy Fleetwood paraded around the Merseyside course with more supporters than any other player.
The feeling that Friday isn’t a massive, bonkers event is noteworthy in the U.S., where soccer was once somewhere between a curiosity and an afterthought.
You never know what you’re going to get with links golf, and for Collin Morikawa on Thursday, that included nearly being taken out by Phil Mickelson during the opening round of The Open.
Morikawa, the 2021 Champion Golfer of the Year, got off to a rollercoaster start at Royal Liverpool going bogey-birdie-double on his opening three holes. He followed his double bogey on the third hole with a birdie on the fourth, and what a unique birdie it was.
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HOYLAKE, England — Jordan Spieth reacts after his 2nd shot on the 8th hole on Day One of The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 20, 2023. | Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
Spieth, who won the 2017 Open Championship, battled back to contend Thursday after a brutal shank on the 8th hole.
A Jordan Spieth round never fails to entertain.
Thursday at The Open Championship was no different.
After starting with two birdies over his first seven holes, Spieth arrived at the tough par-4 8th at Royal Liverpool sitting at 2-under par.
There isn’t much going on in the world of football right now, thanks to being in the dead of summer. Training camps are gearing up, which means the season is almost here. That also means it’s time for this year’s Madden NFL ratings release, giving us something to talk about. For Dallas Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs, that means trash-talking the ratings-makers.
On Thursday, the ratings came out for the cornerbacks in the game. Miami Dolphins corner Jalen Ramsey — who the team traded for in March — rates as the best, according to the video game.
Ramsey earned a 97 overall rating.