Author: teddoncic

Jon Rahm arrived at JCB Golf and Country Club carrying control of the LIV Golf standings, fresh frustration from Royal Birkdale and no desire to reveal what he knows about 2027. A victory in England could secure his 3rd consecutive individual title. Rahm leads Bryson DeChambeau by 284.18 points with 3 regular season events remaining. To finish the race this week, he must win and have DeChambeau place in a 3 way tie for 2nd or worse. Those numbers give Rahm a clear target. His future offers nothing nearly as firm. Asked whether he expects to play on LIV Golf…

Brooke Henderson narrowly missed a 3rd major title in France, then celebrated a life-changing moment 2 days later. The 28-year-old Canadian became engaged to Minnesota Twins pitching prospect Ricky Castro on July 14, shortly after her playoff loss to Haeran Ryu at the Evian Championship. Henderson and Castro shared the news Sunday in a joint Instagram post, calling the occasion “the beginning of forever.” Their announcement brought a joyful conclusion to a week that had already tested Henderson at the highest level of her sport. She erased a 7-shot final-round deficit, forced a playoff with an eagle on the 72nd…

Matisse Thybulle can wreck a possession without touching the ball. He can also damage his own offense simply by standing where opponents are comfortable leaving him. That contradiction explains why a 2 time All Defensive selection reached Los Angeles on a 1 year, $3.3 million minimum contract. The Lakers are betting they can capture the defensive chaos while containing the spacing problems. Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves will drive the offense. Thybulle must chase guards, jump passing lanes, recover from behind, and turn mistakes into transition chances. At this price, Los Angeles does not need a complete wing. It needs…

Lu Dort arrived in Oklahoma City undrafted and leaves as one of the most trusted defenders in franchise history. Now he is heading to Atlanta, the central piece of a 3-team trade shaped as much by the NBA’s tax rules as by basketball. ESPN first reported the framework of the deal. The Thunder sent Dort to the Hawks and received 3 future 2nd-round picks. Atlanta also acquired Ryan Nembhard from Dallas. The Mavericks landed Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 pick in 2024, along with a protected 2027 2nd-round pick. For Oklahoma City, the move closes a 7-season chapter built on…

Twenty-two seconds. That was all Ryan Fox needed after Sam Burns missed the birdie putt that might have extended The Open. Reuters timed the sequence from Burns’ miss to Fox’s winning stroke. The 39-year-old New Zealander stepped forward, studied the line and rolled the ball into the center of the cup. Royal Birkdale erupted. Cameron Young, waiting on the practice range at nine under, no longer needed to prepare for a playoff. Fox had reached the 18th tied for the lead after making four birdies across his final six holes. The closing hole had punished players throughout Sunday, but he…

Golden State needed every possession in the final 90 seconds to keep its summer alive. The Warriors edged the Los Angeles Lakers, the only unbeaten team in Las Vegas, 92-88. They survived 18 lead changes, 10 ties and a closing stretch that offered almost no room for error. LJ Cryer scored nine of his 16 points in the fourth quarter. Graham Ike matched him with 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Yaxel Lendeborg added 15 points, while Chance McMillian supplied 14 from the bench and made all four of his three-point attempts. The Lakers had a chance to move ahead…

For 2 holes on Sunday, Sam Burns looked ready to turn his overnight advantage into control of the Open Championship. Then Royal Birkdale changed the terms. Burns began the final round at 10 under, holding a 2 shot lead over Si Woo Kim and Ryan Fox. A sharp approach into the 2nd left him a short birdie chance, and he converted it to reach 11 under. The lead was 3. His walk looked relaxed. The final group appeared settled. That calm disappeared quickly. Burns Surrenders His Early Advantage Burns bogeyed the par 3 4th, then made another at the 5th…

Bryson DeChambeau walked off Royal Birkdale’s 18th green on Friday believing he had earned a place in Saturday’s final group. More than an hour later, that place was gone. Birdies on his final two holes appeared to complete a four-under 66. That round would have moved him to seven under, alone in second and only one shot behind Open Championship leader Lucas Herbert. Tournament officials then assessed a two-stroke penalty under Rule 8.1. They ruled that DeChambeau had inadvertently improved the area of his intended swing while preparing to play from thick grass on the fifth hole. Officials changed his…

A historic 61 sat 5 feet from Lucas Herbert on Royal Birkdale’s final green. His par putt slipped past, the gallery groaned, and Herbert folded over his putter for a moment. He had missed the lowest round ever recorded by a man in a major championship. What remained was hardly ordinary. Herbert signed for 62, matched the major record and reached 8 under, good enough for a 2 shot lead after 36 holes. About 20 minutes later, Sam Burns produced another 62 by holing a bunker shot for birdie at the 18th. Men’s major golf had seen only 5 rounds…

32 to 2. That was the score after 10 minutes at the Thomas and Mack Center. Atlanta entered the game unbeaten and within reach of a Summer League semifinal berth. Memphis erased that possibility almost immediately. The Grizzlies opened with 21 unanswered points, forced 8 early turnovers and allowed only 1 Atlanta field goal during a stunning first quarter. NBA.com’s official tournament records listed Atlanta’s 2 points as the lowest first quarter total in Summer League history. Memphis had already built a 30 point lead before the Hawks could find any rhythm. By halftime, the Grizzlies led 51 to 22.…