Whisper it quietly, but by the end of 2028 it has been predicted that there will be more rounds of virtual golf played in the UK than outdoors ones.It’s a bold claim made by one of indoor golf’s leading technology firms, who also suggest that globally 80% of all rounds will be virtual in two years.AdvertisementBut it perhaps shouldn’t surprise anyone. In golf-loving South Korea, the tipping point was reached almost a decade ago as ‘screen golf’ overtook ‘field golf’.And these virtual rounds are providing opportunities to play in professional tournaments, such as when Scottish-born Gavin Macpherson won a simulator…
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While No. 1 Duke, No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Connecticut faced unexpected tests in the first round of the Men’s NCAA Tournament, the upsets on Thursday and Friday happened down the bracket, with teams from the ACC, Big Ten and Big 12 being upended by double-digit seeds.In one of the most dramatic moments of the opening round, No. 12 High Point knocked off No. 5 Wisconsin, 83-82, on a last-second layup. In another upset, No. 11 VCU pulled off a furious comeback to beat No. 6 North Carolina, 82-78, in overtime.AdvertisementDuke made history as the only No. 1 seed…
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We’ve reached the point in Spring Training where I must dust off the keyboard and start stretching my fingers out in preparation for my weekly recaps. Tonight’s contest between the Brew Crew and Snakes was originally scheduled to be an afternoon matchup, but due to the unseasonably warm hot weather, the game was flexed to a nighttime slot. The high temperatures certainly seemed to help the balls jump tonight, which didn’t do any favors for the pair of starting pitchers making their final starts of Spring before they next pitch on Opening Day for their respective clubs.In Zac Gallen’s final…
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot on Friday night.That development had been just a matter of time for a while. But the way they secured the franchise’s ninth consecutive postseason appearance, well, that was important.AdvertisementColorado strengthened its hold on the…
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CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foligno wants to help the Minnesota Wild win the Stanley Cup for the first time in franchise history. He also wants to see a turnaround for the Chicago Blackhawks.Foligno faces his former team on Tuesday night when Minnesota visits Chicago for the first matchup between the…
It’s split squad action today in Peoria and at Salt River Fields. Both games are televised, so choose wisely.Don’t get too attached to this Josh Naylor graphic; he was a late scratch. Luis Suisbel is now in the lineup, batting ninth and playing first base.Also scheduled to pitch in this…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards will miss the next several games with inflammation in his right knee, with the team in the thick of the race for playoff position in the Western Conference.The Timberwolves announced before their game on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns that Edwards would…
It’s begun to feel as though the NFL endeavors to spider out endlessly in an effort to consume every day possible during the fall and early winter. Great, more football! Right? Well, yes… but also maybe no. There are plenty of discussions to be had about player rest and what…
The NASCARCup Series is heading to Darlington, South Carolina, for its sixth race of the 2026 season — the Goodyear 400. Every single week, NASCAR honors a grand marshal for its race to take the green flag. Sometimes it is a celebrity, sometimes a race legend, and this week, it…
FC Barcelona will be fighting for a spot in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League when they face Newcastle United at the Spotify Camp Nou tomorrow.The Blaugrana scraped their way to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Round of 16 last week at St James’ Park…
Tennis authority Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated wrote a book about the seven hours it took to complete this match, entitled “Strokes of Genius: Federer, Nadal, and the Greatest Match Ever Played.” Federer entered having won five consecutive Wimbledon titles, but his young Spanish rival was coming hard. Nadal took…
Some golfers first picked up a club before they could tie their own shoes. Others found the game later in life. But regardless of which category you fall under, just about every golfer knows one thing to be true: When you’re first starting out, everyone has advice.”It’s all in the…
Buick might return to the sedan segment. General Motors is developing “multiple variants” of its sedan platform that will underpin the next-generation Cadillac CT5. Buick hasn’t sold a sedan in the United States since it discontinued the Regal after 2020. Buick hasn’t sold a sedan in the United…
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl is expected to miss the rest of the NHL regular season because of a lower-body injury, the Edmonton Oilers said Tuesday, leaving the back-to-back defending Western Conference champions left to try to hold on to a playoff spot without one of the best hockey…
Cito Gaston turns 82 today.Cito, the player, came up through the Atlanta Braves system and was a September call-up in 1967. He shared the outfield with Hank Aaron.In 1968, the Padres picked him in the expansion draft. He had one standout season, hitting .318 with 29 homers and 93 RBI,…
It was early in the final week before March Madness when BYU’s AJ Dybantsa opened his Big 12 Tournament run by scoring 40 points, breaking a freshman single-game record held by NBA great Kevin Durant.“I’m just trying to win games,” Dybantsa said afterward.AdvertisementBy Selection Sunday, Darius Acuff Jr. had completed…
