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Sorenstam could not get into a groove at Pebble Beach as the U.S. Women’s Open marks the end of her illustrious career.
Annika Sorenstam struggled over her two rounds at Pebble Beach, a far cry from her dominant performances throughout her illustrious career.
“The course kicked my booty,” Sorenstam said after her 7-over round of 79 on Friday.
The Swede shot an 8-over 80 in her opening round on Thursday, thus missing the cut by nine strokes at the U.S. Women’s Open in what will likely be her last major championship.
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Veteran guard Patty Mills has one of the most favorable contracts in the league for trades, and he’s finding that out the hard way this offseason.
The Thunder, who just acquired Mills from Houston, will send Mills to Atlanta in exchange for veteran forward Rudy Gay, guard TyTy Washington, big man Usman Garuba and a second-round pick, according to a report from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
Per Wojnarowski, it’s no guarantee that Mills remains in Atlanta either. His $6.8 million expiring contract has had value in trades all offseason, and that is expected to continue.
Richard Sherman had an illustrious NFL career that will most likely get him into Canton, but like any player, there came a time where he couldn’t keep up anymore. For Sherman, that moment was a Thursday night game in 2021 when he was with the Buccaneers vs. the Eagles.
Sherman had Eagles tackle Lane Johnson on The Richard Sherman Podcast last week, and the former cornerback explained why covering then-rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith led to his retirement.
“I had just came to Tampa so that was my third game,” Sherman said.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan walks the sixth green during the RBC Heritage at Harbor Town Golf Links on April 13, 2022. | Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Monahan, the Commissioner of the PGA Tour, took a leave of absence for medical reasons after the PGA struck a deal with the Saudi Arabians.
The Commissioner is back.
Late Friday, reports emerged that Jay Monahan would return to his post as Commissioner of the PGA Tour on Jul. 17, almost a month after he disclosed a health issue would sideline him.
U.S. Women’s National Team player Megan Rapinoe announced her plans to retire from soccer in the coming months.
Rapinoe made the announcement on her personal Twitter account, saying “It is with a deep sense of peace & gratitude that I have decided this will be my final season playing this beautiful game. I never could have imagined the ways in which soccer would shape & change my life forever, but by the look on this little girl’s face, she knew all along.”
It is with a deep sense of peace & gratitude that I have decided this will be my final season playing this beautiful game.
Fifth set tiebreaker at Wimbledon seems like a good time to get a little crazy, right?
That’s what Alejando Davidovich Fokina thought when he elected to try an underhanded serve against Denmark’s Holger Rune in Saturday’s third-round match in London.
With the fifth set tiebreaker all square at 8–8, Davidovich Fokina’s underhand serve was smashed in a return by Rune, which set up a match point. Rune would take the tiebreak 10–8 and ultimately advance to the Round of 16, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (10–8).
Here’s the video of the baffling decision by Davidovich Fokina.
Former Browns and Giants head coach Pat Shurmur will join Deion Sanders’s coaching staff at Colorado as an offensive analyst.
The news was first reported by Carl Reed Jr. of 247Sports. Shurmur brings more than 20 years of NFL experience to Sanders’s staff. Mike Klis of KUSA-TV in Denver reported that Shurmur came to CU’s campus on Friday to finalize the deal to join Sanders’s staff before flying back home to New Jersey that evening.
Shurmur is no stranger to Colorado as he previously served as the offensive coordinator for the NFL’s Broncos from 2020-22.
The Houston Texans seem to like what they see from their new quarterback CJ Stroud.
Some teammates are already noticing that the former Buckeye may have what it takes to succeed in the National Football League. This is to say that he is a “straight dawg” according to at least one teammate.
That teammate would be Texans offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil. The two-time Pro Bowler christened Stroud with the title of “straight dawg” during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.
“He handles himself well.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Michelle Wie West of the United States reacts after making her long putt for par on the 18th green during the second round of the 78th U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links on July 07, 2023. | Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
Although she missed the cut at the U.S. Women’s Open, Michelle Wie West went out in style at Pebble Beach.
Michelle Wie West’s golf career is now a thing of the past.
And she went out in style at Pebble Beach, the site of the 2023 U.S. Women’s Open.
United States forward Megan Rapinoe announced Saturday that she will retire from professional soccer at the conclusion of the 2023 NWSL season.