Author: Michael

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The 43rd Friends of Golf tournament was hosted at Bel Air Country Club last week with honorees Max Homa and Juli Inkster giving their time.
The 43rd annual Friends of Golf – Tournament of Friends at Bel Air Country Club was held last week, helping to promote and inspire young golfers.
Friends of Golf, or FOG as it is known, is a non-profit organization designed to support student athlete golfers of nearly all ages. From grade school all through college, golfers have been instilled with the values of ethics, honesty, and fellowship through the program.

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Wisconsin football coach Luke Fickell didn’t appear overly excited while addressing the team ahead of the Ohio State game.
The Badgers welcome the Buckeyes to Madison on Saturday night under the lights, and as of publication, the spread is holding steady at -14.5 in favor of OSU.
Personally, I thought the spread was a bit disrespectful. Wisconsin is sitting at 5-2, has home field advantage, Braelon Allen is a great running back and Badgers fans LOVE night games. Reach out to David.Hookstead@outkick.com, and I’ll share some stories I probably shouldn’t share publicly.

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There may be a way for the 76ers to squeeze success out of the James Harden situation, but it’s hard to see what it is—and the answer, in part, comes down to the old real-estate maxim: location, location, location. Philadelphia is easily caricatured as a negative sports town, but it’s really a city that frisks its own—patting down everyone from superstars to fringe players, looking for any sign of fraudulence. You don’t have to win a title to be beloved in Philadelphia, but you do have to be genuine in your attempt to do it.

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The inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational field. | Photos by Getty Images and Logo by Grant Thornton Invitational
The Grant Thornton Invitational field is complete as the 16 pairings of PGA Tour and LPGA stars make this December event a must-see tournament.
The 16 teams for the Grant Thornton Invitational have been set as the event announced the final 10 pairings on Wednesday. This three-day event will take place Dec. 8-10 at Tiburón Golf Club at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Fla.
An incredible mixture of PGA Tour and LPGA stars shows these mixed events are good for golf.

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Welcome to Week 8 of the fantasy football season!
If you survived “bye-maggedon,” you’ll have an easier time with your starting lineups this week with no teams on a bye. I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system, which you can use in coordination with the Week 8 edition of Start Em, Sit Em.
At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!
At the quarterback position, Jared Goff moves back into the top 10 at the position based on a home game against the Raiders. C.J.

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Welcome to Week 8 of the fantasy football season!
If you survived “bye-maggedon,” you’ll have an easier time with your starting lineups this week with no teams on a bye. I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system, which you can use in coordination with the Week 8 edition of Start Em, Sit Em.
At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!
Among the running backs, Alvin Kamara has re-claimed elite status and Jahmyr Gibbs is a top-10 option against the Raiders with David Montgomery out.

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Welcome to Week 8 of the fantasy football season!
If you survived “bye-maggedon,” you’ll have an easier time with your starting lineups this week with no teams on a bye. I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system, which you can use in coordination with the Week 8 edition of Start Em, Sit Em.
At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!
At wideout, Christian Kirk moves into the top 15 ahead of a good matchup against the Steelers. Terry McLaurin has had a lot of success in his career against the Eagles, pushing him into the top 15, too.

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Welcome to Week 8 of the fantasy football season!
If you survived “bye-maggedon,” you’ll have an easier time with your starting lineups this week with no teams on a bye. I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system, which you can use in coordination with the Week 8 edition of Start Em, Sit Em.
At Sports Illustrated, we always have you covered!
At tight end, Dalton Schultz is back in the top 10 after a bye and Jake Ferguson is worth a look for those in need based on a plus matchup against the Rams. Taysom Hill, who has had two good games in a row, is now a top-15 option at the position.

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It’s easy to lose in the context in viral clips, as P.J. Tucker and Andre Iguodala explain.
This week on the Point Forward podcast, Andre Iguodala and special guest P.J. Tucker cleared up some misconceptions about times in the past where it appeared they were getting in the face of their teammates.

“Sometimes you’ve got to remind them, like ‘nah, you HIM!”@andre and P.J. Tucker discuss the importance of role players hyping up stars on the latest episode of @pointforwardhttps://t.co/3KKdEx2HWB pic.twitter.

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Greg Norman presents the trophy following the LIV Golf Team Championship at Trump National Doral Miami. | Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images
LIV Golf and its CEO, Greg Norman, won big at the World Golf Awards, which led many fans to speculate its legitimacy.
The 10th annual World Golf Awards ceremony took place in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening, and LIV Golf emerged as the big winner.
The Saudi-backed circuit won the World’s Best Golf Innovation Award 2023 for its innovative approach to golf.

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