CROMWELL, Conn. — Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 26, 2020. | Photo by Elsa/Getty Images
When asked about the gambling allegations brought forth against Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy responded rather harshly, yet cheekily.
Following his opening round at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, a reporter asked Rory McIlroy to share his thoughts on Billy Walters’ excerpt, which detailed Phil Mickelson’s gambling habits over the past three decades.
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Three Yahoo analysts debate over whether Justin Jefferson, Christian McCaffrey or Ja’Marr Chase should be the top-ranked overall fantasy player.
Patriots rookie Malik Cunningham thrived in his professional debut on Thursday night against the Texans.
Cunningham, an undrafted free agent out of Louisville, starred at quarterback in the ACC and latched on with the Patriots to begin his NFL career. The early returns on Cunningham in the 20–9 loss were promising.
Cunningham has been working as both a quarterback and wide receiver in camp as New England has looked to utilize his dynamic skill set. Cunningham did not record a catch as a receiver on Thursday, but did have some good moments at quarterback.
Had the injury-riddled 49ers advanced to the Super Bowl, they planned to bring Philip Rivers out of retirement to serve as quarterback, coach Kyle Shanahan said Thursday.
Seahawks receiver Cade Johnson was taken off the field on a stretcher and transported to a hospital after suffering a concussion in the team’s preseason opener Thursday, head coach Pete Carroll said.
C.J. Stroud, the No. 2 overall pick, vowed to learn from his mistakes after struggling in his preseason debut.
Giannis Antetokounmpo announced Friday he will be unable to compete for Greece in the upcoming FIBA World Cup as he continues to recover from an offseason knee surgery.
ESPN changed its top NBA broadcast team for the upcoming season, adding Doris Burke and Doc Rivers to call games with Mike Breen, while letting Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson go. The move comes despite Jackson and Van Gundy being a part of the network’s NBA Finals coverage since 2007.
Many fans and analysts don’t understand why ESPN chose to shake things up, and that includes an analyst from the network’s competitor. TNT analyst Kenny Smith said he was as confused as anyone as to why ESPN fired Jackson and Van Gundy.
“I’m not really sure how they’re [ESPN] doing it.
Fantasy football analyst Dalton Del Don continues his draft rankings series with some wide receiver marks he doesn’t agree with.
Good morning, I’m Dan Gartland. I think the best baseball play of the week must be the Orioles fan who caught a foul ball in his barbecue tray.
In today’s SI:AM:
🏈 NFL preseason Week 1 preview
👎 C.J. Stroud’s unimpressive debut
🏌️♂️ Phil Mickelson’s gambling problem
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