TORONTO — Rory McIlroy speaks to the media after playing in the Pro-Am of the RBC Canadian Open at Oakdale Golf and Country Club on June 07, 2023. | Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images
McIlroy reacted to the news of the PGA Tour merging with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund for the first time publicly.
Rory McIlroy has spoken up.
Following the announcement of the PGA Tour aligning itself with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF), McIlroy met with the media after his Wednesday pro-am at the RBC Canadian Open.
“I hate LIV.
Author: Michael
1. If you are a longtime reader of Traina Thoughts or listener to SI Media With Jimmy Traina, you know I’m not a big golf guy. I’ll bet on the majors here and there so I can follow along with everyone else and avoid getting FOMO, but I couldn’t possibly care less about what happens with and/or to the sport of golf.
So when Tuesday’s merger between the PGA and LIV Golf happened, my reaction was basically the shoulder-shrug emoji. Having said that, I do enjoy covering media and love a good trainwreck interview.
The first time a Bills player has ever been on the cover.
Josh Allen revealed on Wednesday that he is officially the cover athlete for Madden 24.
A childhood dream come true #Madden24 | #EAathlete pic.twitter.com/8PYdq9WOuH
— Josh Allen (@JoshAllenQB) June 7, 2023
The regular edition of the game just has Allen, while the Deluxe Edition features the iconic photo of Allen jumping into the stands of Highmark Stadium to celebrate with fans.
In 2020, the Jaguars released plans to upgrade its stadium in downtown Jacksonville, and three years since the initial announcement, it appears that serious progress has been made in planning what the new stadium will look like.
The Jaguars released a video on the team’s official social media accounts on Wednesday portraying detailed renderings of the renovated stadium, which will be domed and can seat as many as 71,500 people.
Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson has been on fire since returning from the injured list over the weekend.
Donaldson didn’t hit much in the five games he played before going on the IL in April with a hamstring injury, but at least the Yankees could count on him for strong defense. He returned to the field on Friday and has made an immediate impact, hitting three homers in his last three games. In Tuesday night’s game, he made a pair of impressive defensive plays. The first came in the fifth inning when he made a strong off-balance throw to nail a runner at first.
While other superstars have demanded trades or been left free in free agency, Damian Lillard has constantly preached loyalty to his team—despite the repeated years of disappointment on the court. But for a brief moment, it appeared that Lillard wouldn’t be too upset if the Trail Blazers decided to trade him as long as it was to one of these two teams.
While appearing on Showtime’s The Last Stand, Lillard was asked about possible trade scenarios that include the Knicks, Heat, Celtics and Nets and which would he prefer.
“Miami, obviously,” Lillard said.
The Warriors recognize concerns over last season’s shortcomings won’t matter if they can’t find their way back toward something resembling the culture that served them so well.
With the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers battling for their first Stanley Cup title, let’s take a look back at every champion in NHL history.
Catcher Ethan Salas, MLB’s top international prospect and No. 3 prospect in the Padres organization, connected on his first professional home run on Tuesday, just days after his 17th birthday.
The highly-touted Salas, who is the No. 86 prospect in all of baseball, signed with the Padres for $5.6 million at the beginning of the 2023 international signing window. In just six games with Single-A Lake Elsinore, he has already impressed with a .300 batting average, while drawing seven walks.
Boldly going where no one has gone before.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are looking to boldly go where no team has gone before with renderings of their proposed new stadium.
The best is yet to come in Jacksonville. Take an exclusive first look at our vision for the Stadium of the Future.#DUUUVAL
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) June 7, 2023
A literal chrome dome, this futuristic design for new stadium is very reminiscent of The Bean in Chicago, albeit more streamlined for space flight or … other things.