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LIV Golf — the league funded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) — is reportedly embroiled in a secretive lawsuit levied by a group behind the Premier Golf League, which claims its proposed format for a competitor to the PGA Tour was copied. The PGL, backed by British financiers, supposedly planned on creating a […]

Let’s get the one negative out of the way: The Los Angeles Lakers probably shouldn’t need to rely on LeBron James, the oldest player in the NBA, to energize the team in a showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers brimming with playoff implications. But, when one of the greatest players of all time pulls a […]

Rory McIlroy once took some heat for insinuating that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were on the “back nines” of their Hall of Fame careers in golf. A decade later, the 34-year-old acknowledged that he’s on the “10th green or 11th tee” of his own prolific run on the PGA Tour. “I said a few […]

The PGA Tour membership has voted to elect Camilo Villegas as the next named Chairman of the PGA Tour Player Advisory Council (PAC) — a position previously held by Jordan Spieth. Villegas, a five-time PGA Tour winner, will serve as PAC Chairman for 2024. He’ll succeed Spieth as a Player Director on the Policy Board […]

Rory McIlroy took the high road when asked on multiple occasions — ahead of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches at PGA National — about the comments from Talor Gooch, in which the former PGA Tour member claims a victory at The Masters in 2024 for McIlroy would come with an “asterisk” because of […]

Onetime PGA Tour phenom Anthony Kim officially announced his stunning return to professional golf — this weekend at LIV Golf Jeddah — after a reclusive 12-year hiatus. Kim will compete as a season-long Wild Card player for the 2024 season. Kim’s partnership with LIV, rumored for months, was reported by Golf Channel last weekend. On […]

Nine-time PGA Tour winner Patrick Reed, now playing over at LIV Golf, saw his appeal to reverse a dismissal of his $750 million defamation lawsuit against various members of golf media denied on Wednesday, according to Front Office Sports. Back in September, a U.S. District Court threw out defamation cases filed against 18 entities in […]

The PGA Tour’s Florida Swing begins Thursday with the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches (formerly the Honda Classic) at PGA National. The 144-person Full-Field Event includes bigwigs like Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tom Kim, and Rickie Fowler. Chris Kirk will seek to become the first person since Jack Nicklaus (1977-78) to go back-t0-back at […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is in a tricky spot with Spencer Dinwiddie. Ham needs the veteran guard to acclimate into the Lakers’ system as the Lakers navigate a high-stakes homestretch. So far, Dinwiddie — signed off the buyout market on Feb. 10 — has (understandably) struggled to produce. In five games with […]

Los Angeles Lakers All-Star Anthony Davis did not participate in practice on Tuesday. The reason for his absence was defined as an “upper respiratory illness,” a Lakers spokesperson said. The team did not provide any information about AD’s status for Wednesday’s matchup with the Los Angeles Clippers at Crypto.com Arena. Davis is recovering from a […]

LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman confirmed what has been long speculated: the Saudi-backed golf league wants Japanese superstar Hideki Matsuyama. Matsuyama, currently ranked No. 20 in the Official World Golf Ranking, became the first Asian-born player to win The Masters in 2021. He holds nine PGA Tour victories, including at the 2024 Genesis Invitational at […]

On Sunday, instead of contending in the final round of the PGA Tour’s Mexico Open — as he did in 2023 — Jon Rahm talked with ESPN’s Marty Smith about his decision to join LIV Golf — and how Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy handled the news. In 2022, Rahm, arguably the best player in […]

Jake Knapp used to prevent folks from entering a nightclub. After posting a 19-under at the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, he’s now a proud member of the exclusive club of PGA Tour winners. Knapp’s oddball final round in Nuevo Vallarta reflected his unconventional trek to the tour. Knapp became the second player since 1983 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ offensive identity is predicated on pounding the paint and getting to the free-throw line. During and after Sunday’s 123-113 loss to the Phoenix Suns, LeBron James and Darvin Ham’s group was visibly frustrated by their inability to garner whistles. The Lakers entered Sunday averaging 24.7 free throw attempts per game. They […]

Former PGA Tour phenom Anthony Kim will make his long-hoped-for return to professional golf at LIV Golf Jeddah in Saudi Arabia next week. The news of Kim’s return was first reported by Golf Channel. Soon after he burst onto the scene, Kim became arguably golf’s most exciting emerging star since Tiger Woods. He won three […]

Whether it’s Ty Lue, Coach K, or Coach Prime, LeBron James is happy to dole out praise to head coaches (as long as they aren’t whomever he’s playing for at the time). On Friday, following the Los Angeles Lakers’ decisive-enough win over the San Antonio Spurs, James dished out praise to Victor Wembanyama after his […]

In his 58th event on the PGA Tour, the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta, Rafael Campos has finally carded an ace. Campos pulled off the hole-in-one on the par-3 17th hole in the second round at Vidanta Villarta on Friday. Initially, the ball looked like it may be headed for the drink, prompting Campos to […]

Without LeBron James — and the full capacity of Anthony Davis’ voice — the Los Angeles Lakers couldn’t keep up with Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center on Thursday night. The Lakers, who entered the All-Star break on a three-game winning streak, were out-shot, outmaneuvered, and out-hustled by the zippy […]

LeBron James is expected to return to the Los Angeles Lakers’ lineup for Friday’s matchup vs. Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs at Crypto.com Arena, according to head coach Darvin Ham. LeBron missed the Lakers’ loss vs. the Golden State Warriors on Thursday due to ongoing treatment on his left ankle. (At All-Star Weekend, […]

Charlie Woods, the 15-year-old son of Tiger Woods, saw his first attempt at qualifying for a PGA Tour event go haywire. The son of the 82-time PGA Tour winner has teed it up with pops in the PNC Championship the last four years, highlighted by a runner-up finish in 2012. Tracing Charlie Woods' swing 🖌️ […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have ruled out LeBron James for Thursday’s matchup versus the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center. At his All-Star Weekend press conference in Indianapolis on Sunday, LeBron hinted that he could miss the first game back from the break due to ankle treatment. (Minutes later, LeBron claimed to have no […]

Austin Reaves checks in with Stephen Curry about the state of his golf game whenever the Los Angeles Lakers cross paths with the Golden State Warriors, but that doesn’t mean Reaves is doling out swing tips to the all-time shooting king. The reticence from Reaves — nearly a scratch player with a golf-themed YouTube channel […]

This week, the PGA Tour descends upon Nuevo Vallarta for the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta. The 36-hole, non-signature tournament offers a welcoming pit spot in between the West Coast and Florida swings. The 36-hole cut event will feature a 136-player field and $8.1 million purse. The winner will earn $1.386 million and 500 FedExCup […]

D’Angelo Russell has two very good reasons for believing the Los Angeles Lakers will be properly dialed in for the homestretch of the 2023-24 NBA regular season: LeBron James and Anthony Davis. “I mean, the leader of our team is LeBron James, got AD following,” said Russell when asked at Lakers practice on Wednesday about […]

For as unsteady as the 2023-24 regular season has been for the Los Angeles Lakers, at least they have a foundation of success to fall back on: Their post-All-Star break surge in 2023, which powered them through the Play-In tournament and into the Western Conference finals. One year later, they might need to replicate that […]

Joaquin Niemann has gotten his wish: He’s received an invite from Augusta National to compete in The Masters (April 11-14). Ryo Hisatsune of Japan and Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen also accepted special invitations. “The Masters Tournament has a long-standing tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified,” Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley wrote […]

Will Zalatoris didn’t take home the 2024 Genesis Invitational trophy (though he did win two cars), but his runner-up finish may have been as encouraging and, for his competitors on the PGA Tour, as foreboding as anyone’s result at Riviera Country Club. For the first time since a rare back operation in the spring, Zalatoris was in […]

Angel Cabrera, who won the U.S. Open in 2007 and The Masters in 2009, is set to return to the PGA Tour Champions this week after serving nearly three years in prison. Cabrera, 54, is listed in the field for the Trophy Hassan II event in Morocco, as first spotted by Doug Ferguson of the […]

According to Hideki Matsuyama, only the presence of tournament host Tiger Woods at the Genesis Invitational trophy presentation could have made his win at Riviera Country Club — his ninth on the PGA Tour — any more significant. “To win in this tournament was one of my goals ever since I became pro,” Matsuyama said […]

LeBron James addressed reports that the Golden State Warriors contacted the Los Angeles Lakers about trading for him before the NBA trade deadline. Speaking before he made his record 20th appearance in the NBA All-Star Game, LeBron downplayed the extent to which trade discussions progressed. “I actually heard about it when everybody else heard about it,” […]

As the NBA experiences a scoring boom, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James — speaking before his 20th All-Star Game — says he wouldn’t be surprised to see a player eclipse Kobe Bryant’s 81-point mark and even approach Wilt Chamberlain’s single-game scoring record of 100 points. “We have some great scorers in this game,” LeBron […]

Shortly after completing his second round, Jordan Spieth was stunningly disqualified from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera after apparently signing an incorrect scorecard. A PGA Tour official announced the decision to the assorted media around 5:05 p.m. PT, before the Tour shared the news. Spieth completed his round about 40 minutes earlier. Apparently, Spieth signed […]

Tiger Woods was forced to withdraw from the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club midway through the second round due to an illness that was described as “flu-like symptoms” by his business partner Robert McNamara. Woods — who hosts the Signature Event in Los Angeles — called for the golf cart before hitting his tee […]

As if the euphoria of making a one-in-a-lifetime hole-in-one at one of the most prestigious events and courses on the PGA Tour calendar isn’t enough of a reward, Will Zalatoris also earned a pair of luxury cars for his ace at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera on Friday. On the 184-yard par-3 14th, Zalatoris whipped […]

In addition to being the best ball-striker since Prime Tiger Woods, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is also known for keeping an even keel. A suspiciously even keel.  And yet, even the coolest of cucumbers will be rattled by the tactical challenge of Riviera, particularly the unpredictable poa annua greens that effectively level the playing […]

Tiger Woods made his 2024 PGA Tour season debut at the tournament he hosts, the Genesis Invitational. Predictably, he was a bit rusty at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. Woods shot a 1-over 72 in an overall encouraging opening round that featured five birdies and six bogeys. He was grouped with his good […]

While LeBron James chilled, the Los Angeles Lakers enjoyed a reaffirming road win over the Utah Jazz, 138-122, to hit the All-Star break in high spirits. Led by Anthony Davis (37 points) and Rui Hachimura (career-high 33 points), the Lakers punctuated their eventful first chunk of the season on a high note, after all. The […]

Tiger Woods is recovering from ankle fusion surgery, hasn’t completed a PGA Tour event in a year, and has never won at Riviera. And yet, Tiger’s foremost metric of success heading into his 2024 season debut at this week’s Genesis Invitational is the same as it ever was. “A W would be nice,” the 15-time […]

LeBron James used his final appearance in front of a microphone before the All-Star break — following a stress-free Los Angeles Lakers win over the lowly Detroit Pistons — to unofficially launch the Defensive Player of the Year campaign for Anthony Davis. With Davis holding down the fort, the Lakers (29-26) — winners of five […]