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World No. 1 Jon Rahm came into the PGA Championship as a heavy favorite, expecting him to make history, but not this kind of history.
Jon Rahm did not have fun during the opening round of the PGA Championship as he shot a 6 over par. Players love making history, but not the type that Rahm made on Thursday. He set a new record for the worst opening-round score to par by a World No. 1, per ESPN Stats & Info.
Tiger Woods and Greg Norman held that record before at +5, but the Masters champion had a tough day at Oak Hill.

The PFL’s acquisition of Francis Ngannou has brought instant excitement and anticipation, with a major question now surrounding who will be his first opponent.
Ngannou is likely to box first, which is smart. Considering he is not expected to make his Professional Fighters League debut until mid-2024, that allows him plenty of time to train and prepare for a bout against a major name like Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua or Deontay Wilder. That leaves plenty of possibilities for his first PFL.

When the 76ers lost to the Celtics in Game 7 on Sunday, more than just Philadelphia’s season may have ended. Entering a crucial offseason, the Sixers may look a lot different next year, starting with the point guard position.
James Harden is expected to decline his player option and enter free agency, potentially looking for a four-year deal, and it doesn’t appear as though he will re-sign in Philadelphia. Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports many in the NBA believe Harden will return to the Rockets in the offseason once he hits the open market.

Patrick Beverley believes the Ja Morant chaos has spun out of control, and is just downright sad at this point.
The Memphis Grizzlies superstar is currently suspended after flashing a gun during an IG live stream, and it’s just the latest incident involving a firearm for the young NBA star.
He was previously slapped with an eight game suspension after he flashed a gun in a Colorado strip club, allegedly was in a vehicle where weapons might have been flashed at the Pacers after a game and he’s been accused of flashing a gun on a teenager during a pickup basketball game.

Two-time All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez is being called up by the New York Mets, according to multiple reports.

Even though Tom Kim carded a bogey after his losing battle with the mud on the sixth hole, he said it was all worth it. “I hope everyone at home understands it’s a major championship, and I’m trying to play the best that I can and every shot matters.

The Dodgers have disinvited a LGBTQIA+ group to the team’s annual Pride Night after opposition from conservative Catholic groups.

Mike North, VP of broadcast planning for the NFL joined this week’s SI Media With Jimmy Traina podcast to discuss the 2023 schedule that was released last week.
One of the more notable scheduling differences for the upcoming season is that ABC-ESPN will have four doubleheaders on Monday Night Football. These aren’t traditional doubleheaders, though. The games will overlap. North referred to them as side-by-side games. In Weeks 2 and 3, one game will start at 7:15 p.m. ET and the other at 8:15 p.m. ET. In Week 14, both games will start at 8:15 p.m. ET.

The Celtics are even heavier favorites for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Friday against the Heat after they dropped the series opener Wednesday.
Boston can be found as a 9-point favorite following its 123-116 loss at home to Miami, its frequent foe on this stage. Jimmy Butler led all scorers with 35 points and caused havoc with six steals in the upset win as the East’s No. 8 seed won Game 1 for the third round in a row. Jayson Tatum responded with 30 points of his own on the heels of his 51-point performance in Game 7 vs.

Arguably the NFL’s greatest quarterback of all time gave some advice to this year’s talented rookie QB class this week.
Tom Brady sat down with Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, Anthony Richardson and Will Levis at a lunch run by Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin and rapper Travis Scott. His message: Where you get drafted only can take you so far.
“Going first overall, in the end, is not a big deal,” Brady said, gesturing to Young, who was picked first by the Panthers. “It’s great: You got an opportunity, you’re probably going to get paid more than anyone for a time period.