Really, that’s all you need, but there’s so much more to the best contemporary college football game available. The SEC West stakes. No. 6 Alabama (7-1) and No. 16 LSU (7-2) are playing not only for the division but for a spot in the College Football Playoff. The coaching matchup. Nick Saban vs. Les Miles is every bit as good Woody Hayes vs. Bo Schembechler or Steve Spurrier vs. Bobby Bowden....
Woods, at age 42 and with a fused spine, has learned to pick his spots. Outside of majors he strategically builds his schedule around where he plays best: Torrey Pines, Riviera, Bay Hill. Quail Hollow is not one of those courses, which makes Woods’ decision to compete this week somewhat curious. Woods last played at Quail Hollow Club in 2012 – and missed the cut. Since then, the course has undergone sweeping renovations before hosting the US PGA Championship in 2017....
Despite winning the Masters in April, for his first major title in 11 years, the 43-year-old has not produced the consistency required to finish in the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings. Woods is joined on the sidelines by Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson and Jason Day, among a host of star names who will be absent from the East Lake action beginning Thursday. A $15 million top prize is on offer, but it was not about the money for Woods last year as he won by two shots for his first tournament win in five years....
Coco Crisp gets the A's off to a fast start, ripping Doug Fister's second pitch of the game into left-center field for a triple as converted shortstop Jhonny Peralta struggles to make a clean play in the gap. Crisp does not break for home on Josh Donaldson's shallow fly to right field, a decision that is vindicated when Jed Lowrie singles between third and short to bring home the game's first run....
The early 1990s are often seen as a bit of a weird spot for horror as a genre. It was full of sequels to big franchises, and original works at that time were sometimes really strange. There are some really excellent hidden gems though. And one of them happens to be an anthology directed by two masters of the genre, with special appearances from multiple other incredible horror directors and some massive stars....
A small clinical trial published in Frontiers of Psychiatry in September has shown that the game is effective at helping children regulate their anger and stress, both while they are playing the game and after. If replicated on a larger scale, the study’s findings could help the accessible (even fun) tool become part of a treatment plan for kids who struggle with anger—either in addition to psychotherapy or psychiatric medication or, perhaps, in lieu of it....
The Proteas lost their first three games at this tournament, belatedly getting a point on the board with a washout against West Indies before picking up their first win thanks to a comfortable triumph over Afghanistan last week. But things certainly do not get any easier for South Africa over the coming seven days, as they take on an unbeaten New Zealand and a mercurial Pakistan, who desperately need a win themselves following Sunday’s resounding defeat to fierce rivals India....
The parents of an MLB prospect received a surprise that was years in the making. Up next, the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans will battle for an NFL playoff spot to start 2019. Here is what is happening this week in U.S. Sports: Lakers squad down a star James is expected to miss several games for the Los Angeles Lakers after suffering a groin injury in the marquee Christmas Day game against reigning NBA champions the Golden State Warriors....
Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant was dealt a catastrophic injury, but that was not even the biggest news. The Stanley Cup Final was decided, an MLB great was shot and the New York Giants may have some indecision on their quarterback position. Blues complete improbable championship run There may be no crazier sports story this year than the St Louis Blues. The hockey team out of Missouri defeated the Boston Bruins in seven games to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history....
1. Compare this year’s unbeaten Syracuse team to the version that won the 2003 national title. Is the ’03 team better just because of Carmelo? DeCourcy: Yes. And no. And maybe. The tricky part of the question is that it’s coming in the first week of February. The 2014 team is undeniably better than the 2003 team was in the first week of February. This bunch is 22-0 and owns victories over Duke, Pitt, North Carolina and Villanova....
One longtime Thompson friend, who declined to be named while discussing the former senator’s personal life, tells NEWSWEEK that Thompson is looking into his contract obligations to “Law & Order” and talking with producers about how his run could affect the franchise. Election law requires equal air time for candidates. If enforced, the law could mean that more than 100 episodes over the past five seasons of “Law & Order” and its various spinoffs might have to be removed from the airwaves during Thompson’s run—or other candidates could demand equal air time....
How long a person remains immune to the coronavirus after an infection has been the subject of research since the pandemic began in March. Some individuals have contracted the virus without showing any outward symptoms of being ill. Testing for the virus has proven to be unreliable at times with some specimens returning a false positive result. Others have posited the theory that if enough people get sick, the entire population will gain immunity....
Instead of trying to hit everything at once, we’re going to tackle three at a time. Sometimes, we’ll have answers. Sometimes, we’ll just throw the questions out there and provide a few details and wait to see the answers develop along with everyone else. MORE: MLB 2017 postseason schedule If you have topics for us to take on, feel free to hit me up on Twitter. Without further ado:...
No goals were scored until the third period, when a bouncing puck made its way to Vegas’ Max Pacioretty in front of the Maple Leafs’ net. Auston Matthews scored his 13th goal of the season on a power play four minutes later to tie the game, and the score stayed that way until John Tavares netted his first goal since returning to Toronto’s lineup from an injury. The Leafs (21 points) leaped over the Buffalo Sabres (20 points) into second place in the Atlantic Division with the win....
MORE: U.S. Olympic officials address doping, Zika concerns Jones, who had hip surgery in October, was listed as a scratch on the entries list for the 100-meter hurdles, the only event she was scheduled to partake in during the trials in Eugene, Ore., which begin Friday. She had been dealing with injuries since her last race in February. The 34-year-old finished seventh in the event at Beijing in 2008 and fourth in London in 2012....
The drug barons have found their way into many walks of Brazilian life. They serve the favelas of Rio and Sao Paulo as rhythmic Robin Hoods, taking what they can from the rich and distributing what they please to the rest. They are faithful customers for illegal firearms, a booming commodity. They practically run the prison systems. But less celebrated is their role in the entertainment business. The drug lords are present at every favela ball....
Here are the key scoring settings to know for FanDuel single-gamers: The point total for the “MVP” is multiplied by 1.5, but he doesn’t cost any additional money like the “Captain” in DraftKings Showdown contests. FanDuel’s default scoring is half-point PPR and four-point passing TDs, and there are no bonuses for 100/300-yard games like on DraftKings. MORE FD SINGLE GAME: How to win a FanDuel single-game contest FanDuel Single-Game DFS Picks: Jets vs....
The 22-year-old should be regarded as a prime example of what the principality side have tried to achieve with their transfer policy over the last three seasons. He was bought from Rennes as a raw talent for a fee in the region of €8m – he has left an international valued at around six times that amount. Ronaldo confirms birth of two sons His value has not risen exponentially by chance....
He continued, “He was the heartbeat of the Leicester team, but it was also like taking a bulldog for a walk, you had to keep pulling him back because he had so much energy.” After Makelele’s departure, Chelsea had failed to find a long-term successor even half as effective as former Real Madrid man. That being said, it isn’t easy to replace someone of the Frenchman’s calibre. Many players may have his ability and may have his endless energy, power and ball-winning prowess – but rarely does one player have all the attributes to truly prove the ability required to take over Makelele’s mantle....
First there was the meteoric rise, followed by the precipitous and ugly fall. Now, nearly 11 years since Woods won his last major title at the U.S. Open, the most dominant athlete of a generation has completed his ascent back to the top of the sporting world. MORE: Best moments from Tiger Woods’ Masters victory Woods’ one-stroke victory at the 2019 Masters gave him his fifth green jacket and a 15th major championship, both the second-most all time, trailing Jack Nicklaus in both categories....
