Every two years, the Ryder Cup presents the best team event in golf, as Team USA and Team Europe battle it out for bragging rights.Each team’s captain has a huge responsibility leading his team, and that has only grown with the expansion of the captain’s picks. While the rosters used to simply be the best-ranked players on each side, captains are now eligible to shape rosters as they see fit with wild-card selections.So, what are the captain’s picks? And how are captain’s picks selected? Here’s what you need to know.MORE: Ranking the 5 toughest courses in U.S. Open historyWhat is a…
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Luka Dončić put a scare into the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans, in addition to NBA followers, when he left Saturday’s FIBA Eurobasket exhibition between Slovenia and Latvia with what appeared to be a knee injury.[Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season]However, Dončić was apparently all right and wanted to return to the game, so the Lakers don’t have to worry about their recent $165 million investment suffering a concerning injury as they plan a future beyond LeBron James.AdvertisementDoncic was later diagnosed with a knee contusion, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein. But…
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The spin rates were eye-opening. The results spoke for themselves. Yet everyone around the Mets seemed most impressed by the poise that Nolan McLean demonstrated in his outstanding major league debut on Saturday at Citi Field.“It’s everything we’ve been hearing about him,” Carlos Mendoza said after the Mets’ 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners. “The mound presence, the demeanor, the attack. You feel it. There’s something special there.”It’s what I’ve been hearing as well from Mets people since they drafted him out of Oklahoma State in 2023, where he played infield and hit at the top of the lineup in addition…
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The Hockey News has released its archive to all THN subscribers: 76 years of history, stories, and features.Subscribe now to view the full THN Archives hereAlso, go to thn.com/free to subscribe.Fans Want NHLers at the Olympics – March 19, 1999 – Volume 52, Issue 27 – Jason KayThe ayes have it, even if…
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Former New Mexico State coach Greg Heiar reached a settlement Friday with the school over his wrongful termination lawsuit, ESPN’s Myron Medcalf reports. The settlement brings closure to one of the wildest sagas in recent college basketball history, wherein New Mexico State fired Heiar and shut down its program amid…
After an abrupt mid-season split from Kaulig Racing, it was unclear where Josh Williams would end up. But on Friday, the 32-year-old announced a new deal with Alpha Prime Racing. Williams will run four upcoming NASCAR Xfinity races, starting with Daytona International Speedway next weekend. He will also race at…
The Reds’ supporters are crying foul.Just before the quarter-hour mark of the opening match between Liverpool and Bournemouth (final score 4-2, Matchday 1 of the Premier League), the Cherries’ defender, Marcos Senesi, brushed the ball with his right hand. A move that seemed deliberate to prevent Hugo Ekitike from making…
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Growing up in England, playing golf nearly every day from age six to 18 at West Cornwall Golf Club, Harry Hall idolized Phil Rowe, the associate head coach for UNLV men’s golf and a Walker Cup player for Great Britain & Ireland. Rowe’s bag from that…
WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball will mount a defense of his title this Saturday when he meets former super-bantamweight Sam Goodman in Riyadh at Esports World Cup Fight Week. The two are part of the fight card headlined by a heavyweight bout between Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte. You can…
The NCAA on Friday levied significant financial penalties, a suspension and historic show-cause terms to members of the 2023 Michigan football staff in the wake of a sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport as the Wolverines bulldozed their way to a national championship. Those penalties and a 74-page report that…
To the eagle-eyed, the new Lexus Sports Concept might look familiar. And I don’t mean to those who’ve pored over the many spy photos and renderings of both the upcoming road and racing versions. This new car—which we and others have been calling the LFR—owes a lot to the LC…
The Hockey Show returned this week and dove into some of the offseason fun had around the NHL over the past couple months. Hosts Roy Bellamy and David Dwork were joined by NHL writer for The Athletic Dom Luszczyszyn. They Dom’s recent story that ranked each NHL club’s efficiency with…
Nolan McLean had just wrapped up his bullpen session on Wednesday afternoon when Syracuse pitching coach A.J. Sager broke the big news. Sager revealed that his next scheduled start wouldn’t be in Triple-A but rather he was being called up by the Mets to make his highly-anticipated big-league debut. McLean is set…
Could Jayson Tatum actually play meaningful games for the Boston Celtics in 2025-26? That question has picked up steam recently as the superstar forward continues to attack his rehab from a ruptured Achilles in mid-May. And there’s plenty working in Tatum’s favor: He underwent surgery immediately after his injury in…
Cooper Rush will start Saturday’s preseason game for the Ravens at AT&T Stadium. It will mark his return to Arlington after seven-plus seasons with the Cowboys.“It’ll be different being over on that sideline,” Rush told Baltimore reporters this week. “It’ll be something new, but I’m looking forward to it. A…
Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch may be future Cup Series teammates, but they’ve had a couple of run-ins while racing in the Xfinity Series this season. The latest one came at Watkins Glen this past weekend, where Zilisch seemingly turned SVG during the final stage of the race. The…
