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Augusta National Golf Club has pledged its support of rolling back the golf ball, which means that three of golf’s four major governing bodies subscribe to the idea that there is a distance problem in the sport.
In December 2023, the USGA and R&A officially announced a rollback was on the horizon. Beginning in 2028, golf balls used at the professional level will travel a shorter distance while the same golf balls will be implemented and enforced at the amateur level in 2030.

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Woods refused to give a clear answer about the Ryder Cup as he preps for his sixth Green Jacket at the Masters.
Tiger Woods is at Augusta National for the 88th Masters Tournament as the 5-time Green Jacket winner eyes his sixth.
Despite being on the precipice of the first major championship of the year, Woods faced questions about 2025’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.
He was asked his current position with Team USA in 2025 and whether he would seek captaincy.
“Okay.

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Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley announced their decision to back the USGA and R&A as they look to roll back the golf ball.
During his annual address on the eve of The Masters, Augusta National Chairman Fred Ridley announced their support of the USGA and the R&A’s decision to roll back the golf ball.
Late last year, the two primary governing bodies of the sport of golf declared their intentions. The largest concern has been that with the advance of technology, and the progression of athletes, players are out-driving courses.

If you don’t know the name Jackson Holliday – you soon will.
The 20-year-old baseball prospect is the son of former 7x All-Star and World Series Champion outfielder Matt Holliday, and he’s now making his own career path after being promoted to the Majors yesterday.
New video was shared by the Baltimore Orioles that showed Jackson reacting to the news that he was going to be brought up to the Majors, as baseball’s hottest prospect looks to show the entire league what he has to offer.

The debut weekend ratings for the UFL were – fine?
As was the viewership for Week 2, this past weekend. The ratings are as follows:
The four windows averaged 1.181 million, 1.349 million, 960k, and 703k viewers, respectively, in Week 1.
Granted, the competition was even tougher this past. The sports weekend included the men’s NCAA Final Four, a record-breaking WrestleMania event (featuring The Rock), and a women’s NCAA basketball championship game that averaged 18.7 million viewers.

John Calipari’s eagerness to ditch Kentucky is on display with his Arkansas contract.
The former Wildcats coach shocked the college basketball world by leaving Lexington for Fayetteville after another disappointing NCAA Tournament exit.
While Calipari was definitely keeping his job, it was clear all sides were growing frustrated and Calipari got himself a lifeboat while he could still control his own fate.
Generally speaking, coaches get raises when leaving for another P5 job. That’s not the case with Coach Cal.

The Arizona Coyotes struggles with finding a long-term arena solution are well-documented, but according to a report from Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, things may be shakier than ever, and the NHL is planning for a 2024-25 seasons that could see the ‘Yotes playing in Salt Lake City.
In his report, Seravalli cites multiple sources that say the NHL is working on two versions of the league’s schedule matrix for the 2024-25 season.

Give him Defensive Player of the Year for this alone
San Antonio Spurs rookie big man Victor Wembanyama is capable of doing many things on the basketball court. From shamgod dribbles on opposing defenders to blocking shots into orbit, Wemby has done many things on the basketball court that boggle the mind.
I can confidently say, however, that I’ve never seen anyone defend a 3-on-1 fastbreak with simply vibes and The Force. Yet, Wembanyama did it in San Antonio’s 102-87 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.

Arkansas has officially hired John Calipari as its men’s basketball coach.

There’s much celebration around the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday because the club just locked up one of its star players, defensive end Josh Allen, to a mammoth contract that makes him one of the highest paid edge rushers in the NFL.
The completion of that deal, to be signed this week, is an accomplishment because it’s been in the works for months.