Jon Rahm will play in the final group with Masters leader Brooks Koepka when round three begins at a gloomy Augusta on Saturday.
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Any Pirates fan would probably agree that Roberto Clemente is the greatest and most impactful player in franchise history. The Hall of Fame outfielder spent his entire 18-year career in Pittsburgh, making 12 All-Star games and winning an MVP award, among a long list of accomplishments throughout his career.
While Clemente died in 1972, his presence in Pittsburgh remains, which includes Clemente’s family. On Friday, Roberto Clemente Jr.
The Dallas Mavericks have no shame.
With the season on the line Friday night and facing a must-win game in order to continue their playoff contention, five Dallas Mavericks players sat out.
The result? The Mavs lost and are now out of the playoffs.
Luka Doncic was benched after the the first quarter in a must-win Mavs game. Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
MARK CUBAN MADE THE MAVS TANK, SAT TOP PLAYERS
Load management? Nope, the Mavs clearly had no intention of making a postseason run.
An elite cycling champion died this week after being struck by a car in San Francisco.
Ethan Boyes, 44, was hit by a car while riding in the bike lane in the city’s famous Presidio Park. Boyes was a San Francisco native.
The competitive track racer won several national cycling titles, including the 2018 and 2019 USA Cycling Masters Track National Champion. He is also the national record holder for the 500-meter “flying start” track time trial, according to USA Cycling.
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As LeBron James nears the completion of his 20th NBA season, there are few signs of him slowing down anytime soon.
The Lakers star will turn 39 next season, but his play on the hardwood this year wouldn’t indicate that he’s one of the league’s oldest players.
James is averaging 28.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game on 49.9% shooting from the floor. He dealt with some nagging injuries, most notably a tendon issue with his foot, that only allowed him to play in 54 games this season.
Few had a better view of Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison’s NFL career than fellow Colts great Reggie Wayne.
The two were teammates from 2001 to ’08 on Indianapolis, catching passes from Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning. Harrison made six Pro Bowls during that span and eight in all; Wayne made three and six, respectively.
It was for this reason that Wayne’s comment in The Indianapolis Star about Harrison’s son, Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., made waves.
Becker has revealed what life for him was like behind bars after he was jailed for hiding £2.
Tiger Woods made his 23rd consecutive cut at the Masters — right on the cut line — to tie Fred Couples and Gary Player for the all-time record.
Louisville point guard Hailey Van Lith is expected to enter the transfer portal, On3’s Jamie Shaw reports. The junior and former top 10 recruit has two years of eligibility remaining.
Van Lith has spent her first three collegiate years with Louisville, playing in 101 games and averaging 15.4 points and 4.4 rebounds in that span. She was a star of the 2022 NCAA women’s tournament, as the Cardinals made the Final Four as a one seed and Van Lith was named her region’s Most Outstanding Player.
This past season was Van Lith’s best, as she averaged a career-high 19.7 points in 37 games.
Tiger Woods finished his second round with an early roar and some late groans, but made his 23rd consecutive cut at The Masters thanks to some help from pal Justin Thomas.
Woods carded back-to-back bogeys on 17 and 18 after a quick birdie once played resumed at rainy Augusta, and sat at 3-over after a second round 73.
His final bogey put him outside of the projected +2 cut line, but Thomas finished his round with back-to-back bogeys to ultimately miss the weekend, but vault Woods below the cut line.