After Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from the NBA on Monday, many people and organizations from around sports congratulated the veteran on a successful NBA career. For the Hawks, however, they took the opportunity to have some fun involving the former forward.
Anthony was briefly traded from the Thunder to Atlanta after the 2018 season. However, Anthony never played a game for the Hawks as Atlanta bought him out immediately, allowing Anthony to become a free agent.
That didn’t stop the Hawks from making an Anthony jersey, which they showed off immediately after the trade.
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Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis‘ polarizing reputation away from the boxing ring saw a bit of a win Monday after a domestic assault claim was dropped by his baby’s mother.
Davis, 28, faced a streak of criticism after allegedly slapping the woman during an altercation in December of 2022. Audio released from the woman’s 9-1-1 call from Dec. 27 heightened the backlash against Davis after the woman was heard yelling “he’s going to kill me” during the call.
“I need help, please!” she pleaded. “I’m trying to go home.
The USGA officially released their list of players exempt for the 2023 US Open. In their announcement, they noted that Tiger Woods withdrew his name from exemption, meaning he’s not going to play at Los Angeles Country Club next month.
That’s sad news, but unsurprising. Woods had surgery in late April after hobbling his way around Augusta National for the 2023 Masters. At that point, playing high-level competitive golf again this season seemed unlikely.
Pittsburgh coach Pat Narduzzi has never been one to hold back his feelings, and he’s not about to start now. In regards to what Deion Sanders is doing at Colorado with the transfer portal, Narduzzi made it clear he’s not a fan of the moves.
We have seen Deion Sanders use the transfer portal to completely overhaul his roster, using it as a tool to bring in new players that fit his system. Plenty of coaches aren’t fans of Deion’s gone about the roster turnover, but not many have spoken publicly about it.
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In a wide-ranging interview with The Daily Mail, Domenicali addressed some critical topics
In a wide-ranging interview with The Daily Mail, Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali talked about the next move for Lewis Hamilton, the growth of the sport and drivers’ frustrations with some recent changes, and even the future of F1 itself.
The comments drawing the most attention focus on recent changes to the sport, and pushback from drivers.
The NFL makes most of its new rules after something bad happens that draws negative attention. Think: horse-collar tackle on Terrell Owens or below-the-knee-hit that tore Tom Brady’s ACL.
Well, after Brock Purdy’s torn UCL in the NFC Championship forced the San Francisco 49ers to essentially play without a useful quarterback, the NFL is making a change.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick sacks San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy during the NFC Championship game in the NFL Playoffs.
ROCHESTER, NY — Michael Block, the leading PGA of America Club Professional, raises his trophy to the fans after being presented with it by John Lindert, the President of The PGA of America, after the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images
Michael Block took the golf world by storm this weekend at the PGA Championship, and the story is refusing to go away.
Michael Block has taken over the golfing world.
He first came on the scene late Thursday afternoon, when ESPN interviewed Block as he strutted up the 14th fairway.
Although Brooks Koepka winning his fifth major championship was a big storyline on Sunday afternoon at Oak Hill, it was Michael Block who stole the show. The 46-year-old was one of 20 PGA Club Professionals to qualify for the PGA Championship and quickly became an overnight sensation.
It all started when he shot even par on Thursday and Friday to put himself in contention.
Despite A Shank That ‘Almost Killed Somebody,’ Michael Block Is Having The Time Of His Life At The PGA Championship
And then he did it again during the third round on Saturday to put himself into the Top 10.
A week from today, the SEC will meet in Destin for its annual retreat to the beach to comb through scheduling and rule changes. While we most likely won’t see any $5,000 offers to Nick Saban or Jimbo Fisher beef, the SEC has a number of tough decisions to make as they welcome Texas and Oklahoma to the conference.
Now, if you go back just one year, the talk was certainly different. Nick Saban decided to let everyone know how he felt about NIL being the main component of high school recruiting.
The Rockets face a crucial offseason in 2023 and already have been rumored for a potential reunion with franchise great James Harden. The Sixers guard could wind up returning to Houston in free agency this offseason, where he’d team up with young stars Jalen Green and Jabari Smith Jr.
Harden reportedly will turn down his $35.6 million option with Philadelphia for 2023-24 in order to become a free agent.
Green recently appeared on Paul George’s podcast, during which he was asked about the potential impact Harden would have on the young Rockets core.