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By Sam Wallace, Chief Football Writer at Wembley

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif — Rory McIlroy watches his shot from the sixth tee as Phil Mickelson looks on during the first round of the Zozo Championship at Sherwood on October 22, 2020. | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images
Mickelson has been very active on Twitter lately, expressing his opinions and arguing against LIV Golf critics.
Phil Mickelson continues to respond to his LIV Golf critics and tweet whatever is on his mind.

Things got uncomfortable in the broadcast booth at Citi Field Friday.
The New York Mets hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. And with Alejandro Kirk at the plate in the top of the second inning, Mets broadcaster Keith Hernandez broke down the art of hitting.
With two outs and a full count against Mets starter Justin Verlander, Kirk awaited the pitch.
“You want to always be erect when you make contact,” Hernandez said.
Great advice, Keith.

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— SNY (@SNYtv) June 3, 2023

The 10 seconds of awkward silence was painful — even through a screen.

Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg has not been able to perform any rehabilitation activities for more than a month and has been shut down from all physical activity, according to a report from Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post.
Strasburg’s latest issue involves “severe nerve damage” which has led to increasing doubt within the organization that the 34-year-old will ever pitch again. Strasburg has not pitched since last June when he was diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome.

It appears that running back Dalvin Cook’s time with the Vikings is nearing a conclusion, according to a report from ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.
Cook, who is scheduled to make $14.1 million thanks to a contract extension signed under former GM Rick Spielman in 2020, is not expected to be with Minnesota for the upcoming season. The soon-to-be 28-year-old’s pricey salary is a significant factor in the team’s thinking, per Seifert.
The team has been preparing for a post-Cook era at running back for months. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah re-signed the team’s No.

When your sporting event is missing a 14-time champ, it is no small thing. Much the same way Bruce Springsteen’s absence would loom large at an E Street Band concert, Rafael Nadal’s absence has hovered over Roland Garros. Nevertheless, with Nadal at home (you can’t spell Majorca with “Major”) the 2023 French Open carries on. And the vacuum has been filled. By Carlos Alcaraz, another relentless Spaniard. By emerging young stars. By players from six continents. By a Ukrainian mom playing for much more than herself.

Knicks star Julius Randle underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle and is expected to be ready for training camp in the fall, sources told ESPN on Saturday.

Breaking news everyone, 50-year-old Bartolo Colon apparently never officially retired and is set to finally call it quits with the Mets later this summer.
I mean would you expect anything different from a team that is still paying out Bobby Bonilla? (Only 12 more years to go Mets fans!)
Yes the overweight and fun-loving Colon, who became a fan-favorite simply because he’s Bartolo Colon, will be hanging up his stirrups for good in a pregame ceremony on August 26th at CitiField, according to MLB Insider Hector Gomez.

Rumors have been swirling around wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins since his release from the Cardinals last month, with the five-time Pro Bowl receiver being linked to several teams across the league.
As Hopkins’s free agent market continues to develop, the only thing definitive at this point is that he wants to pick a new team by the start of training camp later this summer, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.

Shannon Sharpe has reportedly reached a buyout agreement with FS1 that will end his tenure as Skip Bayless’s co-host on the popular debate show Undisputed.
Sharpe, whose Hall of Fame NFL career has now dovetailed into a successful post-football television career, will become a media free agent.
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith responded to the news that Sharpe would be on the market, and made it clear that he was open to having him on First Take.
“I don’t know what his plans are. I don’t know what he’s trying to pursue. I don’t know what he’s after.