One of the great things about modern technology is that you can easily know how far a home run was hit. MLB’s Statcast data allows fans to contextualize feats of strength like never before. But Statcast uses estimated distances. It calculates how far a ball would have traveled given the launch angle, exit velocity and atmospheric conditions. If a player hits a towering shot into the upper deck, Statcast might calculate that it went 430 feet even if it landed in a seat just 370 feet from the plate.
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HOYLAKE, England — Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of The R&A speaks to the media during a press conference prior to The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool Golf Club on July 19, 2023. | Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images
Martin Slumbers, CEO of the R&A, spoke about the PIF during his annual press conference ahead of The Open Championship
The Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) has over $720 billion in assets and has invested heavily in golf over the past couple of years.
The Titans look primed to throw it back to their days as the Oilers with some throwback uniforms.
As OutKick’s Amber Harding wrote a few months back, the Titans have been working on bringing back the Oilers look in a throwback capacity.
On Wednesday, they released another teaser video on their social media channels. While it doesn’t explicitly say that it’s about the Oilers uniforms, what else could this possibly be for?
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The Seattle Seahawks became the latest NFL franchise to unveil slick new throwback uniforms, and fans everywhere loved them.
Seattle’s fresh look features royal blue jerseys with green accents and silver helmets with a blue and green Seahawks logo on the side, all meant to imitate the threads the team wore in the 1990s, when the team’s future in the city was secured because of Paul Allen purchasing the franchise. The team is expected to wear the new uniforms for an Oct. 29th home game against the Cleveland Browns (who also have some cool alternate uniforms).
The Lakers have put together a strong offseason thus far and have the opportunity to potentially bolster their roster even more if things fall the right way. Following Rob Pelinka clearly stating the team’s desire to add another big man to the roster, The Athletic’s Jovan Buha reported there was interest in Christian Wood and Bismack Biyombo.
Wood has been a popular name due to his success in recent seasons, specifically in slightly fewer minutes with the Mavericks last season.
One of the most irritating plays in all of sports is Major League Baseball’s intentional walk. Nothing is more frustrating as a fan than seeing the opponent’s catcher stand up, hold his glove out and catch four straight balls as everyone boos.
Fans don’t get the excitement of booing these days with new MLB rules bypassing the pitches, but the precedent still remains.
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For the first time Nyck de Vries discusses his dismissal from AlphaTauri
In the wake of the shocking news that AlphaTauri was replacing Nyck de Vries with veteran Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo, much has been said and written about the move from Ricciardo’s point of view.
Now we have finally heard from the outgoing driver himself.
De Vries took to social media on Wednesday to discuss his dismissal, as well as to thank his family as well as those who have supported him over the course of his racing career.
It’s both an unfortunate possibility and an exciting prospect that we’ve gotten to the point where Shohei Ohtani may not finish the season as a Los Angeles Angel. It’s unfortunate because every baseball fan would love to see Ohtani and Mike Trout in the playoffs after six years of two of the sport’s generational talents playing together has yet to produce even a winning season for the Angels. It’s also fun to consider what the Halos could fetch for a two-way star who has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in the major leagues.
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Tiger Woods’ ex girlfriend, Erica Herman, has chosen to drop her $30 million lawsuit against the legendary golfer’s estate.
Tiger Woods and his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman are officially finished. Herman has decided to drop her $30 million lawsuit against his estate, per the New York Post.
She dismissed the massive case pending the result of her latest appeal. She filed to nullify a 2017 NDA that she signed with Woods.
Herman first filed the suit against the 5-time Masters champion in the fall of 2022.
A recent women’s tennis match ended in a tearful retirement after a controversial call sparked a tense back-and-forth between two players at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
In the opening set of Tuesday’s round of 32 match, Chinese tennis player Zhang Shuai hit a crosscourt shot that appeared to land on the line on the side of her opponent Amarissa Toth. However, a line judge called the ball out and the chair umpire got down to examine the ball mark before confirming the line judge’s call.