Author: Michael

There are very few environments in college football that are as intimidating as Texas A&M’s Kyle Field. Say what you will about the Aggies, their traditions, and their Yell Leaders, but there is no denying that they create one of the best home-field advantages in sports.
It’s overwhelming.

@aggiefootball
POV: welcome to Kyle Field! #collegefootball #fyop #gigem #ncaafootball #texasaggies
♬ original sound – Texas A&M Football

Kyle Field is the fourth-largest stadium in the country and A&M fans make their voices heard.

Ja Morant posted a series of cryptic, slightly concerning photos to his Instagram story Wednesday before deleting them. The final post showed Morant doing an interview with TNT with the word ‘bye’ written across it.
Morant was recently suspended by the Memphis Grizzlies after appearing on Instagram Live with a gun for the second time in less than two months. The young superstar has been quiet on social media since being suspended with his since-deleted story posts being all we’ve seen from Morant outside of a recently published statement.

Deion Sanders has zero tolerance for players who want cash but not the responsibility that comes with it.
Ever since NIL became the new norm, players have been able to cash in and many get money before even proving whether or not they’re worth it.
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with that. This is America. People have the right to earn money, but if you want to be paid like a pro athlete, you better be ready to behave like one, in Deion Sanders‘ opinion.
Deion Sanders shares blunt message about money and expectations.

A few quick Q&As.
We’ll be back in a few days with a 2023 Roland Garros preview, tips for attending the event, etc.
Television is a team sport. Congrats to Tennis Channel Studios for this Emmy win.
RIP tennis lover, Martin Amis.

Onward …

Hello Jon,
Hope you are well. Medvedev’s list of titles is so peculiar to me. He has:

1 major 
1 year-end championship
6 Masters 1000s
4 ATP 500s
8 ATP 250s

None of these tournaments were won more than once. I could understand a player that has only won a few tournaments never repeating, but Medvedev is a slam winner, former world No.

Few would describe Heat forward Jimmy Butler—once characterized by Miami coach Erik Spoelstra as having a “Hall of Fame work ethic”—as relaxed.
However, Butler was surprisingly unbothered after the Heat lost Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals 116–99 to the Celtics on Wednesday evening. To wit, he unveiled a memorable quote when asked how Miami planned to rebound from a loss that denied it a chance to clinch a conference title at home.
“We’re gonna listen to some music. We’re gonna drink some beers back there. Gonna have some wine,” Butler said.

Prepare yourself to go back in time.
The newest song from actor-comedian-musician Jon Lajoie captures the anticipation, excitement and beauty of Hulk Hogan’s famous bodyslam of Andre the Giant at WrestleMania III, reintroducing people to a vivid memory from childhood.
The song, entitled “Hulk Hogan Slammed Andre the Giant,” overflows with creativity and a sense of importance. The match is re-created with old-school LJN wrestling figures, which sounds lighthearted but serves to add a nostalgic touch to a superb music video.

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Brooks Koepka is having a blast celebrating his fifth major, chugging beer from his new trophy while on the Pardon My Take podcast.
Brooks Koepka told the media there would be a celebration after winning his third PGA Championship, and he wasn’t kidding. In an appearance with the Pardon My Take podcast, Koepka showed how hard it is to drink beer out of the Wanamaker Trophy.
As he took a drink, he spilled more beer than he drank. But it was clear, Koepka didn’t care.

The Dallas Stars defended captain Jamie Benn on Tuesday, after he was ejected in the first period of a devastating 4-0 loss in Game 3, which put the Vegas Golden Knights one win from a Western Conference title and a second berth in the Stanley Cup Final.

While disappointed to not put away the Celtics on Tuesday night, the Heat weren’t sweating their Game 4 loss. “All year long, we’ve been better when we’ve had to do things the hard way,” Jimmy Butler said.

Michael Block said he was blown away by the response he’s received after his top-15 finish at the PGA Championship, most notably a complimentary text from Michael Jordan.