Author: Michael

It’s hard to compete for oxygen with a historically talented squad riding a record win streak and aiming for its third straight championship. But don’t be mistaken: No. 1 Oklahoma is not alone at the Women’s College World Series. There are seven other teams competing right now in Oklahoma City. And the Sooners’ next opponent can offer some of their steepest competition.
Don’t sleep on No. 4 Tennessee.
It’s no surprise the Lady Vols are here: They boast one of the best sluggers in the country in senior Kiki Milloy and a pair of aces in Ashley Rogers and Payton Gottshall.

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Reigning U.S. Amateur champ Sam Bennett makes his debut on the PGA Tour this week and turned his NIL with Ping into a multi-year pro deal.
Sam Bennett is riding high. He debuted as a professional golfer this week at The Memorial Tournament after winning the U.S. Amateur.
Ping Golf, who previously had a NIL deal in place with Bennett while he was at Texas A&M, has reportedly signed him to a long-term sponsorship contract, per a Ping press release.

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Two months of the fantasy baseball season are already in the books, but there’s still plenty of time to make big moves in your fantasy baseball league. By the end of June, it’s important to be well positioned, so the next few weeks could be time to make some tough cuts if you’ve got players that are struggling.
The priority add for this week is Elly De La Cruz. Cruz is the kind of player that could make a big impact for your fantasy squad, and now is the time to get your bids in.
If you lost Cedric Mullins this week, there are two options here that are available on most waiver wires.

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Billy Horschel had a no good, very bad day during Thursday’s opening round of the Memorial. He walked off the course after hitting the ball 84 times and finds himself in second to last place having only beaten Chad Ramey on day one, who posted an 88.
A PGA Tour player shooting anything in the 80s is always alarming, but what’s so eye-opening about Horschel’s 84 is that he’s the defending champion this week.

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You can imagine the scene.
Or perhaps you’re already living this particular slice of modern Americana: A family crams into an SUV and barrels down the interstate, parents in front, a preteen athlete buckled up in back. Collectively, they’re committing dozens of weekends, hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars toward a shared athletic pursuit.
In this instance, though, no basketballs roll around in the trunk, no metal bats clang as the car rumbles down the highway. The DuBrys of Fenton, Mich.

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The Red Sox host the Rays for a divisional showdown, and you guessed it — we are going over.
And we’re getting even money.
Tampa Bay continues to lead the MLB with a .690 win percentage, and they have done so by scoring the second-most runs per game this season (5.86).
Despite being in last place in the AL East, Boston has the same .519 win percentage as the AL Central-leading Twins. They have scored the fourth-most runs per game this season (5.23).
The wheels have come off the Rays’ bullpen recently, and they have the second-highest ERA in the league (6.

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The veteran F1 driver will have legions behind him as he seeks victory in his home race
Veteran Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso is off to a dream start this season. In his first year with Aston Martin, Alonso has finished fourth or better in each of the six races to date, securing podiums in five of those six races. He is coming off his best finish of the year, a P2 in Monaco, and has pushed Aston Martin to second in the Constructors’ standings.
Now he heads to Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix, his home race.

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The prosperity and popularity of the NFL continues to surge, with record-setting media deals and skyrocketing franchise valuations. The question to be asked, and one asked for years, is this: Is there anything that can wobble the league off its seemingly rock-steady perch?
The most common answer to that question in recent years has been increasing concern about player safety and concussions, with some predicting the sport’s popularity would diminish due to its brutal nature. While that has certainly not happened, the NFL has taken note, as recently as last week.

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