Thirty years ago, the average PGA golfer drove the ball 261.84 yards. Davis Love III was the longest hitter at 283.8 yards. In 2024, the average distance is 300.9 yards, with Cameron Champ leading the way at a whopping 323.3 yards. Technological advances for both clubs and golf balls — …
Read More »Rafael Nadal’s Davis Cup retirement and the tennis tournament that made the world take notice
Of all the silly records that Rafael Nadal has compiled during his epic career, the silliest might be in the competition where it will all come to an end. Since his debut in 2004, Nadal has played 30 singles matches for Spain in the Davis Cup. He has lost once, …
Read More »WNBA mock draft: After Wings win lottery for Paige Bueckers, who goes next?
The WNBA Draft lottery is in the books, setting the order for April’s 2025 draft. Similar to the past two years, there shouldn’t be much drama at the top, considering the only way Paige Bueckers doesn’t get drafted first is if she elects to stay at UConn for an additional …
Read More »After a year-long wait, the Aaron Rodgers-led New York Jets are a hard watch
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Jets players and coaches often talk about how they can’t resort to finger-pointing, even when things are at their worst — which they are right now. There was a play late in the fourth quarter on Sunday, a coverage bust that fit perfectly in …
Read More »49ers’ lack of knockout punch haunts them again vs. Seahawks: ‘It’s not like us’
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — A San Francisco 49ers team that routinely rolled to big victories in 2023 can’t seem to pull away from anyone this season. They have no knockout punch. In Week 8, they had a 27-10 lead entering the fourth quarter, then had to hang on for dear …
Read More »Rodrigo Bentancur given seven-game ban, £100,000 fine for Son Heung-min comments
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur has been banned for seven matches by the Football Association (FA) and handed a £100,000 fine over comments he made about his team-mate Son Heung-min. Bentancur said that South Korea international Son and his cousins “all look the same” on television programme Por La Camiseta, …
Read More »NFL Week 11 takeaways: Bills make case as AFC’s best team, Bo Nix rookie of the year?
Week 11 Sunday brought a few blowouts and some key missed kicks, but it was highlighted by a couple of classic rivalry games: the Bills knocking off the Chiefs, the Packers surviving in Chicago and the Steelers outlasting the Ravens. STEELERS DENY THE GAME-TYING 2-PT CONVERSION. 📺: #BALvsPIT on CBS/Paramount+📱: …
Read More »Dallas Wings score No. 1 pick, chance at Paige Bueckers in 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery
The 2025 WNBA Draft will begin with the Dallas Wings. The Wings won the top pick in the draft lottery Sunday, and with it are set up to draft a potential franchise cornerstone at the annual spring event. Full 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery results: 1. Dallas Wings2. Los Angeles Sparks3. …
Read More »AP Top 25: Ohio State, Indiana set for top-5 showdown as Georgia rises to No. 8
No. 2 Ohio State and No. 5 Indiana held their spots in the AP Top 25 college football poll Sunday, setting up the third top-five matchup in the Big Ten this season for the Buckeyes. Oregon remained No. 1 for a fifth consecutive week and is the unanimous choice for …
Read More »Anthony Richardson leads late TD drive to push Colts over Jets: Key takeaways
By James Boyd, Zack Rosenblatt and Cale Clinton After a two-week benching behind Joe Flacco, Anthony Richardson led the way in the Indianapolis Colts’ comeback 28-27 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday. The Colts (5-6) snap a three-game losing streak as the Jets (3-8) continue to look for …
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