The same mailbag you know and love…just a day ahead of schedule.
Jon,Hope you’re enjoying the U.S. Open but a quick question. What happens if the WTA picks Saudi Arabia for the finals and the top 8 lock arms and don’t show up? Should we assume that the players are already on board given how far down the road this seems?
Duane W.
• So for all the gripping early-round action at the 2023 U.S. Open, the real intrigue this week is of the behind-the-scenes variety. Specifically, whether the WTA will relocate its year-end finals to Saudi Arabia.
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Giants reliever Tyler Rogers has been in the majors for five years now, but seeing him pitch still never gets old.
Rogers, who has spent his entire career with San Francisco, was joined in the Giants’ bullpen this season by his brother, Taylor. The two are twins. They’re both 6’3″ and lanky, with similar facial features, so it’s easy to get them mixed up—unless they’re on the mound. But the biggest difference between Tyler and Taylor isn’t that Tyler is a righty and Taylor is a lefty. It’s that Tyler’s knuckles almost rub the dirt when he pitches.
Kyle McCord will be the man under center for the Ohio State Buckeyes against Indiana.
McCord has been battling it out with Devin Brown for the starting QB role, and head coach Ryan Day had been keeping a tight lid on who would lead the way. That lid is officially now off as of Tuesday.
“I think that Kyle’s consistency the last couple weeks has allowed him to be the starter. He deserves that, but I also think Devin deserves to play in the game as well. How much? All that is still to be determined but we’ve at least come up with that conclusion here,” Day told the media Tuesday.
Megan Rapinoe is set to retire from professional soccer when the NWSL season ends, and now the USWNT has announced the date of the legendary forward’s final international appearance.
Rapinoe will suit up one final time to play for the United States when it faces South Africa at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sept. 24.
The USWNT noted that the team will honor Rapinoe’s career ahead of the game, along with celebrating her 200th cap, which she earned back on July 9.
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They say that the blast was caused by natural gas.
According to WSOC-TV, the Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office announced its findings on Tuesday. This comes about one week after the deadly explosion that killed Farley’s father, Robert Farley.
The former Virginia Tech Hokie purchased the home in Mooresville, North Carolina — which was completely destroyed in the blast — for $2 million.
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In the process, Jones admitted he didn’t give starting quarterback Dak Prescott a heads-up before making the move. Additionally, coach Mike McCarthy wasn’t told about the team’s final decision before it happened.
Some were surprised that McCarthy wouldn’t be more involved in the actual decision to trade for Lance. However, it sounds like the coach is unbothered by what happened.
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Every fantasy season has true difference-makers who don’t necessarily go in the first round. Tony Pollard is among those who aren’t sure things but may well have monster seasons.