Ahead of Army-Navy, the legendary NFL coach made an expected pick in unexpected fashion When ESPN announced that the “College GameDay” crew would be at Gillette Stadium, the home of the New England Patriots, ahead of the annual Army-Navy game speculation instantly grew about who would be announced as the weekly guest picker. And it was a somewhat surprising announcement when it was unveiled that Bill Belichick — in the midst of a difficult season with the Patriots — would be that guest. Of course Belichick, with strong ties to the Naval Academy, would pick Navy in the rivalry game. That was t ..read more

This is hilarious. After the Phoenix Suns beat the Golden State Warriors in the desert a couple weeks ago, Steve Kerr used a question about defensive communication to complain about the loud techno music constantly played throughout Phoenix’s home arena. “In this building, you can’t hear anything because it’s like a club,” Kerr said at his post-game press conference. “It’s like a South Beach club out there. What are we doing? I’m being dead serious. I couldn’t hear anything. It’s thumping techno club music. Can we just have a basketball game anymore?” On Friday night, the DJ at the Suns game ..read more

Photo by John McCoy/Getty Images Digital sleuthing and wild speculation led to a fascinating day in the Ohtani sweepstakes While the first major domino of the 2023 MLB offseason fell earlier this week, with Juan Soto being traded to the New York Yankees, the biggest domino has yet to fall. WIth superstar Shohei Ohtani yet to make a decision regarding his future, digital sleuths have been hard at work trying to crack the case. And they believed a major breakthrough in that effort came on Friday. Let’s start here. Momentum has been building throughout the week leading into Friday that the Toront ..read more

Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images LPGA players like Zhang and Vu know how to putt and carried their PGA Tour partners in Round 1 of the Grant Thornton Invitational. There hasn’t been a mixed event bringing the PGA and LPGA Tours together since 1999. That finally ended until this year as they joined forces for the Grant Thornton Invitational. Each day will feature a different format for the three-day 54-hole event. There are 16 teams in the event, with each comprised of one LPGA and one PGA star. In Round 1, scores were crazy low, as they played a scramble. Among the 16 teams in the field, ni ..read more

Photo by Brian Spurlock/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Chamblee weighed in on Jon Rahm’s decision to leave the PGA Tour for the Saudi-backed LIV Golf tour. Brandel Chamblee is not a fan of LIV Golf, and that’s putting it lightly. He rarely misses an opportunity to voice his opinion on the PGA Tour’s rival. Jon Rahm rattled golf on Thursday, announcing his departure to LIV Golf. Of course, Chamblee weighed in on the situation during a Golf Central interview, not holding anything back. “I feel like a large part of the professional game is experiencing something like Stockholm Syndrome as it re ..read more

Jon Rahm shakes hands with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan after winning the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions. | Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The PGA Tour will lose a major sponsor after the 2024 season, thanks to increasing purse sizes at numerous tournaments. The alarms are sounding at PGA Tour headquarters in Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida. Not only because Jon Rahm bolted for LIV Golf, but also because the tour is losing a significant sponsor after the 2024 season. Wells Fargo, which has sponsored the PGA Tour’s annual event in Charlotte, North Carolina, since 2011, will discontinue it ..read more

Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America via Getty Images Homa took to Twitter putting his prognostication skills to work as Jon Rahm made the shocking move to LIV. Max Homa is a Twitter king. He knows how to utilize that platform to his advantage. A lot of times, he drops nuggets that often are hilarious. This time, he put his prognostication skills on display regarding Jon Rahm, and it’s mind-blowing that Homa got it right. With all the rumors surrounding Rahm and his departure for LIV Golf, Homa went for it. He tweeted about an hour before the reigning Masters champion went on Fox News to make ..read more

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images McIlroy addressed the Jon Rahm to LIV news taking a surprising stance, with a surprising Ryder Cup take. Jon Rahm, the reigning Masters champion and two-time major winner, announced on Thursday he has officially left the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. It is a move sure to change the landscape of golf, with LIV players now owning seven of the previous 15 major championships won. Numerous stars of the sport reacted in various ways. Brooks Koepka is understandably eager for Rahm to join. Jason Day was sorry to see him go while Justin Rose put the future of the PGA Tour ..read more

NBAE via Getty Images Here’s the total purse breakdown for the NBA in-season tournament. The NBA in-season tournament has been a certified success in its first year. The tournament featured multiple phases, starting with group play games baked into the regular season, then quarterfinals matchups hosted at the higher seeds’ home arena, and concluding with the final four teams going to Las Vegas for the semifinals and championship. There’s not just grabbing rights on the line as the in-season tournament reaches its conclusion: there’s also money up for grabs. Players and coaches are competing fo ..read more

Tiger Woods speaks during a press conference following the 2023 Hero World Challenge. | Photo by Tracy Wilcox/Getty Images Tiger Woods wants to see the professional game unified again after Jon Rahm’s decision to join LIV Golf. Minutes after Jon Rahm donned his LIV Golf letterman jacket on FOX News, Tiger Woods posted a letter to his fellow PGA Tour players on his social media account. As a newly directed Player Director on the PGA Tour Policy Board, Woods reassured his fellow members about the future of the PGA Tour—a circuit where he has 82 career victories. He also called for unity. “The Pl ..read more