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Before the world’s best golfers attack Augusta National Golf Club for the 89th Masters Tournament, Rory McIlroy’s daughter, Poppy, stole the spotlight at the Masters Par-3 Contest. McIlroy’s 4-year-old daughter drained a lengthy, downhill birdie putt that sent the patrons into a frenzy. It is the type of moment that golf fans clamor for on […]

Bryson DeChambeau is undoubtedly one of the most talented golfers in the world. He has won two major championships during his career, both at the U.S. Open (2020 and 2024). Before leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf, he captured nine titles on the Tour. This week, DeChambeau will set his sights on trying to […]

There are a ton of former Masters winners in the field for the 89th Masters Tournament. But on Monday, that list was shortened by one as Vijay Singh withdrew from the event. The Masters’ social team posted the news on X, formerly Twitter. “Due to injury, Vijay Singh has informed the Competition Committees he will […]

The week that all golf fans eagerly await is finally here. It is Masters week at Augusta National and there are storylines aplenty. Scottie Scheffler will be looking to join history and go back-to-back at Augusta. Rory McIlroy is looking to snap his 11-year major drought and more importantly, complete the career Grand Slam. Unfortunately, […]

A lot has been made of the division within professional golf. The emergence of LIV Golf in 2022 split the sport, with several top PGA Tour stars jumping ship. Maybe the biggest name at that time to make the change was five-time major winner Brooks Koepka. In recent months, rumors surfaced that Koepka was unhappy […]

The PGA Tour is in San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open this week. While many of the world’s top players are taking the week off in preparation for next week’s Masters Tournament, Jordan Spieth is using it as a chance to springboard himself into the season’s first major. Spieth came out hot on Thursday, […]

The Houston Astros finally got back into the win column on Thursday, defeating the Minnesota Twins, 5-2. But that was no thanks to future Hall of Fame second baseman Jose Altuve. The Astros star had a night to forget at the plate, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts. Incredibly, it is the first time in Altuve’s […]

The New York Yankees offense was finally silenced on Wednesday night. Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Zac Gallen tied a career-high with 13 strikeouts across 6.2 shutout innings, as New York lost 4-3. After the game, though, the bigger concern was that of Yankees starter Carlos Rodon. During the top of the 5th inning, Rodon took […]

The 2025 Masters Tournament is nearly upon us. The best golfers in the world will tee off at Augusta National in just over a week for the season’s first major. There are always a multitude of amazing storylines heading into the Masters. This year is no exception. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will be looking […]

Eleven years ago, Rory McIlroy captured his fourth major championship and appeared to be on a meteoric rise in professional golf. Here we are, more than a decade later, and McIlroy is still in search of his fifth major. In less than two weeks, he will get another chance. The 2025 Masters Tournament tees off […]

On Sunday, Min Woo Lee captured the first PGA Tour title of his blossoming career. Lee held off Scottie Scheffler and Gary Woodland for a one-stroke victory. In the process, the Aussie made history. Lee’s 20-under 260 is the lowest final score at the Texas Children’s Houston Open in the event’s 77-year history. Golf fans […]

The New York Yankees are easily the most successful professional sports franchise in American sports history. The Yankees have won 27 World Series titles. The next closest in baseball history would be the St. Louis Cardinals, who have won 11 championships. But it’s not just compared to baseball that the Yankees stand out. The Boston […]

The Texas Children’s Houston Open is considered a great tune-up event for the Masters. The year’s first major is less than two weeks away, and several PGA Tour top-ranked players are looking to fine-tune their game this week. Unfortunately, the Houston Open saw play halted on Friday afternoon as brewing thunderstorms neared. The PGA Tour […]

Unlike team sports, golf provides more unique, insightful moments for an athlete. It is an individual sport where one’s mental state is challenged just as much as one’s physical gifts. Gary Woodland is the perfect example of this. Woodland underwent brain surgery in September of 2023 to remove a benign tumor. He had experienced seizures, […]

The PGA Tour is in Houston this week for the Texas Children’s Houston Open. Several top-ranked players are in the field, including World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler. Following Thursday’s opening round, Scheffler found himself in the middle of the pack after carding a 3-under 67. Then Friday happened. Scheffler regained the form golf fans were […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder hosted the Memphis Grizzlies in a battle of Western Conference supremacy on Thursday night. In what turned out to be a wild, back-and-forth game, the Thunder ultimately prevailed, 125-104. The win improved their record to a league-best 61-12. However, it might prove to be a costly victory, as two crucial bench […]

For the second straight night, the Los Angeles Lakers were involved in a buzzer-beater. This time, they were on the wrong end of it, though. The Lakers trailed the Chicago Bulls 116-115 with under 10 seconds left. But coach JJ Redick drew up a beautiful play that got Austin Reaves a clean look driving to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Indiana Pacers in a thriller on Wednesday night, 120-119. The finish was as exciting as any basketball fan could ever ask for as LeBron James once again put his Superman cape on and came to the Lakers’ rescue. But it was no ordinary game for James. In fact, it […]

The PGA Tour heads to Texas next week for the Texas Children’s Houston Open. But before players head west, they are looking to capture the final event in the Florida swing at the Valspar Championship. Not all of the Tour’s top stars are in the field, but Xander Schauffele and Viktor Hovland, both in search […]

The golf world was fired up earlier this year when Tiger Woods was slated to play in the tournament he hosts the Genesis Invitational. Sadly, his mother, Kultida, passed away leading up to the tournament. That led to Woods withdrawing. But hey, he was still playing golf. He had participated in a few TGL (Tomorrow […]

Patton Kizzire has had a miserable start to his 2025 PGA Tour season. Kizzire has made seven starts thus far and reached the weekend just once at the first event of the season, The Sentry. His frustration clearly boiled over on Thursday at the Valspar Championship. The 39-year-old pro was 2-over early during his opening […]

The Kansas Jayhawks were ousted in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday, losing to the Arkansas Razorbacks, 79-72. It is yet another setback for the Kansas basketball program, following a difficult and disappointing regular season. The Jayhawks were outplayed and trailed for the majority of the game. Afterward, Kansas basketball coach Bill […]

The 2025 NCAA Tournament kicked off on Thursday, with college basketball fans preparing for what should be an unpredictable month. The field appears to be somewhat wide open, but one team a lot of people like to make a run during March Madness is Auburn basketball. The Tigers earned the overall #1 seed in the […]

On Wednesday, Scottie Scheffler held his official Masters champion’s press conference with media from around the globe. He detailed several things, including his planned menu for next month’s Masters Champions Dinner. Interestingly, he decided to include ravioli on the menu, per Newsweek. That happens to be the same dish he was making when he suffered […]

The New York Knicks have been one of the better teams in the NBA and have championship aspirations this year. Those hopes almost fell out the window completely on Wednesday when big man Karl-Anthony Towns appeared to suffer a hand injury. The Knicks were already having a rough night, trailing the San Antonio Spurs by […]

The PGA Tour is riding high coming out of The PLAYERS Championship. Rory McIlroy captured his 28th career victory on Tour, beating JJ Spaun in a playoff on Monday morning. But not all of the news was good for the PGA Tour as one of their rising stars, Akshay Bhatia, announced that he is withdrawing […]

The PGA Tour’s flagship event, the PLAYERS Championship from Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, culminated on Monday morning with Rory McIlroy reigning supreme. McIlroy bested JJ Spaun in a three-hole playoff to capture the 28th win of his PGA Tour career. Sunday’s final round hit a four-hour rain delay, which pushed players to the brink of […]

The 2025 PLAYERS Championship required extra holes, played Monday morning. Rory McIlroy claimed his 28th PGA Tour victory, defeating JJ Spaun in a three-hole playoff at TPC Sawgrass. During the second of the three holes, the famed ‘island green,’ saw Spaun’s tee ball head straight for the drink. He would card a triple bogey on […]

Rory McIlroy won his 28th PGA Tour event of his illustrious career on Monday morning. McIlroy defeated JJ Spaun in a three-hole, aggregate-scoring playoff to win The PLAYERS Championship. It is his second win at TPC Sawgrass, having previously done so in 2019. Coincidentally, both times he hoisted the trophy on St. Patrick’s Day! But […]

There were 144 entrants into this week’s Players Championship, the flagship event of the PGA Tour season. Normally, TPC Sawgrass is one of the most difficult courses players encounter on Tour, but that has not been the case this year. Several players have carded rounds in the mid-60s. But no one has ever accomplished what […]

Through almost two full rounds at The PLAYERS Championship, TPC Sawgrass has been far more receptive to good scores than normal. Several players have carded rounds in the mid-60s, with Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia in the clubhouse, leading at 11-under. That is one end of the spectrum. Wyndham Clark, the 2023 U.S. Open […]

Xander Schauffele is still searching to find the same level of play that saw him capture two major championships in 2024. Much of that has to do with his rib injury that cost him nearly two months. Yet, despite not being thrilled with his performance, Schauffele found the right gear to close out his second […]

Collin Morikawa finds himself in contention at The PLAYERS Championship after carding a 7-under 65 on Friday. He will enter the weekend at 9-under, currently two shots back of leaders Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia. Despite the stellar play, Morikawa took it upon himself to react to recent criticism from PGA Tour veterans and […]

The largest purse of the PGA Tour season is up for grabs this week at The PLAYERS Championship. There is $25 million in play, with the winner taking home a cool $4.5 million. World No. 2 Rory McIlroy once again finds himself in contention, but that is not the primary reason he finds himself in […]

It is not often you get two All-Pro NFL players exchanging barbs about each other online. Let alone, longtime former teammates. But that is exactly what has happened between former Cowboys defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence and current edge rusher Micah Parsons. It began when Lawrence joined the Hawk Blogger podcast with Brian Nemhauser and dropped […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made a splash in NFL free agency on Wednesday, bringing back a familiar face. The Chargers are signing wide receiver Mike Williams, according to FOX Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz. The deal is reportedly for one year and worth up to $6 million. It is a move that should bring a […]

We are less than 24 hours away from PGA Tour pros teeing off at the unofficial fifth major of the season at TPC Sawgrass, the Players Championship. It is one of the most exciting tournaments of the year, with fanfare surrounding the famous ‘island green’ at 17. During Wednesday’s practice round, veteran Alejandro Tosti took […]

Davante Adams’ time working with quarterback Aaron Rodgers appears to be coming to an end. The two former All-Pros played together for the first eight years of Adams’ career, where he flourished, posting Hall of Fame-type numbers. He then spent two plus years with the Las Vegas Raiders. Yet, the Silver and Black struggled to […]

A lot has been made of members of LIV Golf not accruing World Rankings points. The OWGR (Official World Golf Rankings) has detailed several reasons as to why they do not offer points to those playing on the Saudi-backed circuit. That has allowed players on the PGA Tour like Michael Kim to climb. Nevertheless, some […]