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Rory McIlroy is looking to win his first major championship in nearly a decade and appears to be very loose arriving at the U.S. Open.
Rory McIlroy is used to being the center of attention. That will be the case once again Sunday as he attempts to win his fifth major championship. It would be easy for him to play tight considering what is on the line. But he looks loose thus far arriving at the 2023 U.S. Open.

Rory McIlroy has arrived at LACC #USOpen
️ “I’m kind of a big deal”
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Breanna Stewart is on pace to have her best season yet, having started her 2023 campaign in historic fashion. 
After her latest performance against the Mercury on Sunday, the four-time All Star and two-time champion is now the first player in WNBA history to record at least 200 points, 100 rebounds and 40 assists in their first 10 games of a season.
She notched 28 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists in the 89–71 win over Phoenix for her seventh double double of the young season. Before this afternoon’s win, Stewart was already averaging 23.4 points, 10.4 boards, 3.7 assists, 2.

It’s been a whirlwind 24 hours for Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor, who missed his first start in a year Saturday after his wife, Katia, gave birth to the couple’s second daughter.
On Sunday, Lindor fittingly made his return on Father’s Day for Game 3 of the Mets’ series against the Cardinals, and he celebrated the occasion in style with his first at-bat.

LSU ace Paul Skenes’ name spelled backwards is Luap Seneks.
Tennessee spent most of Saturday night trying to decipher that and got lost in translation, 6-3, to the No. 5 seeded Tigers in the opening round of the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, before 25,010 at Charles Schwab Field.

LSU’s Paul Skenes Is One Of Best MLB Pitching Prospects In Decades, But He Wanted To Fly F-16s And Still May

The College World Series continued Sunday with TCU playing No. 7 seed Virginia in an elimination game at 2 p.m. on ESPN. No. 2 seed Florida faces Oral Roberts at 7 p.m. on ESPN 2.

The Athletics’ relocation to Las Vegas is progressing full speed ahead, but fans in Oakland have not given up the fight to keep their team from leaving.
During Tuesday’s game against the Rays, nearly 28,000 fans showed up as part of a “reverse boycott,” with many wearing shirts or waving signs urging owner John Fisher to sell the team. It was the best-attended home game for the A’s this season, with a larger attendance than the team’s five previous Tuesday home games combined.

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Reigning U.S. Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick clarified that his quote about the USGA wasn’t criticism. Then what was it?
Despite what is shaping up to be a fantastic tournament, fans and media alike have been roasting the USGA for this U.S. Open. Even players jumped on that wagon, including reigning champion Matt Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick seemed to criticize the lack of crowds and raucous environment at the Los Angeles Country Club. Saturday night though, he walked those sentiments back.

It was a long time coming for Zach Remillard. The 29-year-old has played 694 minor league games before he finally made his big-league debut on Saturday and he didn’t disappoint with a historically clutch performance.
Remillard was called up to replace the injured Yoán Moncada on the White Sox roster Thursday but came off the bench against the Mariners on Saturday to relieve Tim Anderson, who left the game injured. In his first time at the plate for Chicago, he drew a walk in the fifth inning.

The College World Series is built around battling each other on the field in Omaha, but that didn’t stop every team from battling on the dance floor.
If you’ve been paying attention to any of the games that have been played, it’s not hard to notice how competitive this tournament is. But, it’s not always what happens on the field in terms of getting a win.
It all went down in the past few days in Omaha, as all the teams got together for a dinner to celebrate their accomplishments.

From the “it’s about time” department comes a story out of the NCAA. A medical committee is recommending that the college sports governing body stop testing athletes from marijuana and remove cannabis from the banned substances list.
According to CBS Sports, “The Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports recommends shifting focus to testing for performance enhancing drugs. The committee intends to seek support from the NCAA Board of Governors to temporarily stop testing for cannabis at NCAA championship events while legislative action is considered.

Conor McGregor spent time signing autographs for fans outside The Peninsula hotel in Manhattan on Saturday night.
The UFC superstar appeared to be heading to a children’s party. Security carried superhero-themed toys and balloons while guiding McGregor to his car.
Fans waited for him to he return hours later, and McGregor signed a few more autographs before entering the hotel.
Conor McGregor meets fans in Manhattan.