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Tiger Woods has yet to officially say if he is playing in the PGA Championship, which begins May 16 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky.
But a pretty good hint came on Wednesday with the unveiling of the new product line that was first announced in February.
Woods, who appeared on the Today Show on Wednesday morning to promote it, saw Sun Day Red launch its initial run of golf, training and lifestyle apparel and accessories.
As the company said in a new release, the first iteration is called “The Hunt” and previews the colors Woods will be wearing at the PGA Championship.

Talk about a proud moment for dad!
As Milwaukee Brewers rookie Tyler Black was at bat last night for his Major League Baseball debut, his father and mother happened to be being interviewed about the moment.
Then, out of nowhere, as dad is talking on the Brewers Bally Sports Wisconsin television feed-Tyler gets a base hit which leads to his father doing a live play-by-play of it!
“There’s a base hit to right field from my boy, Tyler Black!’ his father exclaimed.

Time to take some questions from the audience about the upcoming G5 football season and more. Obviously, the expansion of the College Football Playoff opens the door for at least one team from the G5 to make that tournament. Who might that program be in this first year of the 12-team format?
Could all of that change with the potential creation of a G5 super league? Is this the potential impetus for the G5 to make their own playoff? Eric Henry of 247Sports joins once again for a discussion of what this offseason prognostication means for the sport.

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams’ greatness has been evident since his high school days, as his athleticism and arm strength was unprecedented for those who coached him.
Williams was the consensus top quarterback recruit in the country out of Gonzaga College High School in Washington D.C. and the velocity that he put on his throws at a young age foreshadowed what he has become. Just ask his high school offensive coordinator, Danny Schaechter.

Mike Gorman’s career nearly ended in a parking lot. It was in the mid-1970s and Gorman, fresh off a five-year stint in the U.S. Navy, was still trying to figure out a post-military future. He loved sports and had an itch for broadcasting, so one day he decided to take a chance and pop into the offices of WBZ, a Boston-area radio affiliate, and try to speak to Gil Santos, then a legendary local play-by-play man. If Santos wouldn’t meet with him, his next stop was Weymouth (Mass.) High School, where a friend said he could get him a part-time gig as a substitute teacher.

The dominant news of the day in Kentucky on May 17, 1875, was the death of John C. Breckinridge, a U.S. Congressman turned Confederate Civil War general. Breckinridge died at the age of 54 at his home in Lexington, Ky., a divisive historical figure. His obituary filled several columns in the next day’s The Courier-Journal newspaper.
On page 4 of that Courier-Journal, a relatively modest headline read, “Derby Day.

The Philadelphia 76ers went into Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night and beat the New York Knicks in thrilling fashion, 112-106, in overtime to save their season and force a Game 6 back in Philadelphia on Thursday night.
While Tyrese Maxey was the hero for the 76ers with his big play down the stretch and his long three-pointer that forced overtime, Joel Embiid had another solid performance, going for 19 points and 16 rebounds in 48 minutes of action while still not being at full strength.

Which teams did the best in the NFL Draft?

No. 1 pick aside, everyone knew Patriots needed help on offense and Commanders needed a new leader.

On April 18, five West Virginia middle school girls refused to participate in a track & field event due to the inclusion of a transgender (biological male) opponent. The transgender competitor went on to win the girls’ shot put event, beating the second place girl by over three feet. 
The transgender athlete also participated in the discus event, where the athlete finished in second place.