Patrick Reed halfway home to 1st major at Masters Patrick Reed is halfway home to his first major championship. He got there by mostly staying out of trouble at daunting Augusta National and mastering the four par 5s. Reed shot a 6-under 66 in the second round Friday and moved […]
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Mariners’ James Paxton unfazed by eagle encounter, but other players were terrified Seattle Mariners left-handed pitcher James Paxton and opposing Twins players had different instincts when a bald eagle landed on Paxton on Thursday in Minneapolis, instead of soaring to the mound to reach its handlers. In the moment, Paxton […]
Three and out: Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2018 NFL draft needs, prospect fits In the build-up to the 2018 draft, USA TODAY Sports will take a look at each NFL team’s situation and needs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1. They were a different team after defensive anchor Ryan Shazier went down with a spinal […]
Knowing his opportunities at the Masters are dwindling, Phil Mickelson rues a lost one Phil Mickelson feels the disappointment over a poor round at the Masters a little more keenly now. Two months shy of his 48th birthday, he is hardly old. One month removed from his 43rd PGA Tour […]
The 10 painfully awkward NASCAR race names of 2018 Without boatloads of money from sponsors, NASCAR wouldn’t exist in the way it does now. But unfortunately, sponsorships have a tendency to lead to ridiculously long or super awkward race names. Unlike classics like the Daytona 500 or ones that have […]
Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen among 22 players selected to attend NFL draft Almost all of the top prospects will be on hand at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, for the 2018 NFL draft. The league announced Thursday that 22 players have been selected to attend the event, which begins on […]
Adrian Beltre, now alone atop Latin American hit list, makes 21st season a historic one That’s how Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels describes his franchise player and All-Star third baseman — and he means that as a compliment. Beltre’s been playing Major League Baseball more years (21) than he […]
NFL mock draft 2018: Projecting first-round trades The NFL draft is only three weeks away … which is to say we’ve officially entered the pre-draft rumor mill phase, which is billowing smokescreens and wild speculation fueling the league’s version of silly season. Delightful. So following the Rams’ lead — GM […]
Jordan Spieth shoots 66 to lead Masters opening round by two shots Maybe this Masters will live up to the hype. On a Thursday that broke chilly but eventually warmed up under plentiful sunshine, the first round of the 82nd Masters didn’t fail to deliver an eccentric bounty of storylines […]
Warriors show ‘pathetic effort’ as Pacers pass ‘big test’ The defending NBA champions were in town Thursday night. The Indiana Pacers were ready. The sellout crowd frequently shook Bankers Life Fieldhouse during the fourth quarter. Like when Thaddeus Young threw down a thunderous dunk. Or when Bojan Bogdanovic hit nothing […]
