JD CubanMany holes at TPC Sawgrass, where I teach, have run-off areas around the greens. Miss your target by just a few yards or catch an unlucky hop, and you can easily find yourself with a delicate little uphill chip from one of these collection areas. Now, you could grab your wedge or even putt the ball, but I find the easiest, most reliable method to be a 5-iron bump-and-run. It’s essentially a putt, but because there’s more heft to the club and loft on the face, the ball has an easier time getting to the hole. Here’s how to…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The injury-ravaged Minnesota Timberwolves lost two more key players for Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series on Friday against the Denver Nuggets, scratching guard Ayo Dosunmu with a sore right calf and forward Kyle Anderson with an illness.After sparkplug Donte DiVincenzo went down with a ruptured right Achilles tendon in the first minute of Game 4 and All-Star Anthony Edwards was sidelined with a bone bruise in his left knee in the second quarter, the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets 112-96 on Saturday behind a career-high 43 points from Dosunmu.AdvertisementThe injuries caught up to Minnesota in…
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A bullpen game. A rain delay. A rainbow stretching over the ballpark, and two walk-offs in the same day. This was a weird one, and ultimately a happy one. All is well that ends well, and, like today’s first affair, this ended well.Tim Mayza got the ball first for the Phillies, walking one, but putting the other three Giants away. Adrian Houser, starting for San Francisco, would have a bit of a rockier start. The first pitch he threw, a sinker to Trea Turner, ended up in the middle of the plate, and then over the fence. His next three…
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers are committed to a future with Kawhi Leonard as they transition from being the oldest team in the NBA to a younger one.”Our plan is to win with Kawhi,” Lawrence Frank, president of basketball operations, said Friday. “At the appropriate time, we’ll…
Even though the NFL Draft is less than a week away, one of the most widely circulated stories in the league these days is the recently-emerged photos of New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and reporter Dianna Russini at an adults-only resort Arizona. The pictures have kicked off a…
Although on paper it appears as if Alex Bowman’son a part-time schedule this Cup Series season, that is not the case. Just like his teammates, he is battling for the championship, but having missed several races after COTA because of health issues, and his performance upon his return, it has…
Coventry City boss Frank Lampard described his side’s promotion back to the Premier League after 25 years away as a “unique” achievement.The Sky Blues secured a top-two finish in the Championship with three games to spare courtesy of a 1-1 draw at struggling Blackburn Rovers.Advertisement”To go and get promotion automatically…
Imagine this scenario: You’re in a match with your buddies, and one of them hits an approach shot that finished just off the green. The ball is on the fringe and your opponent should be able to putt it. The only problem is, there’s a sprinkler head directly between his…
Eddie Hearn has given a fresh take on Conor Benn’s world-title aspirations, after watching from ringside as the welterweight beat Regis Prograis last weekend.On the undercard of Tyson Fury’s win over Arslanbek Makhmudov, Benn fought for the first time since his shock split from Hearn, outpointing Prograis but failing to…
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have expected this first-round playoff matchup for months, and the Central Division rivals really set a tone for the series in a physical game just over a week ago in the same building.“I think it’s exactly what it was,” Stars forward…
First pitch: 7:10 CentralWeather: Partly sunny, 44°Opponent’s SB site: Red Reporter. Indie site: Redleg NationTV: Twins TV. Radio: There is no actual WKRP in Cincinnati (there is a low-power WKRP radio station in Raleigh, NC)The Reds come into town sitting at 11-8 (same as the Twins), after finishing 83-79 last…
Brazilian Oscar Schmidt, a Basketball Hall of Famer and the Olympic basketball scoring king (1,093 points), has died at age 68.In a statement reported by Brazilian media, Schmidt’s family noted that he battled a brain tumor the last 15 years “with courage, dignity, and resilience, remaining an example of determination,…
It feels like a long time ago now, but it was just two months in the rearview mirror that the Dallas Cowboys had some contract drama brewing with one of their better players.The Cowboys and Brandon Aubrey had a bit of a back and forth around the NFL combine, and…
Ever since its introduction, road courses have had a love-hate relationship with the NASCAR fandom. While there are some legendary tracks in the current NASCAR schedule, the sport’s overall push towards road course racing has been a matter of dislike for most of the fans. As such, their latest demands…
Larne manager Gary Haveron said he is “happy to be leaving with a point” after their 0-0 draw at the Oval moves the Inver Reds to within a point of securing their third title in four years.The home side dominated the first half, but Andrew Mills made two impressive saves…
