Some wits once joked that the defining feature of American politics is the belief that someone gets something for less than the detail that by rights should come to you. It is a mercenary feeling which one could say also governs golf.The impact of money in the sport since 2022 has been obvious to all except those incentivized to present it as positive, which requires a wary boldness that even Joel Osteen would struggle to muster. A professional tour was completely manufactured based on greed. Another disfigured himself in an excruciating effort to keep up. Still others lurk under the…
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NBA set to capitalize on Caitlin Clark’s rise as exciting plan hatched for WNBA star The US mirror
(Getty Images)Manchester City identify Florian Wirtz and Bruno Guimaraes as transfer targets, Chelsea and Liverpool are interested in Milos Kerkez, and will Dusan Vlahovic head to Arsenal in January?Bayer Leverkusen and German midfielder Florian Wirtz, 21, and that of Newcastle Brazilian midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 27, has become a transfer target for Manchester City. (Schedules – subscription required)Man City Boss Pep Guardiola will also get support to sign 25-year-old Real Sociedad and Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi. (ESPN)Chelsea And Liverpool should target defender Milos Kerkez, 21, but Bournemouth will fight to keep Serbia international. (Football Insider)Mikel Arteta wants to add Juventus and…
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Sheila Johnsonbillionaire co-owner of the WNBA franchise Washington Mystics, criticized Time for awarding the Indiana Fever star “Athlete of the Year.” Caitlin Clark.Tuesday, the exit bestowed the honor on the 22-year-old after her breakout year, during which she broke multiple college, WNBA and broadcast records.However, in an interview with CNN Sportsthe co-founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET) suggested that the media should do a better job of promoting all of the leagues’ players, rather than focusing on Clark’s exploits.Johnson wondered why the publication “couldn’t have put the entire WNBA on that cover,” given the talent the league possesses.“When you continue…
FIFA is totally against ‘blue cards’, says chief Infantino Reuters.com
The LPGA is at a turning point.The feeling among tour participants is that the environment is ripe for unprecedented growth and the opportunities are greater than in years past.There are several reasons to be optimistic:*Investment. Corporate sports marketing budgets continue to rise in the post-Covid boom. According to a reportSports sponsorship dollars are estimated to have increased by 6% last year, an increase of $4 billion.*Global reach. The LPGA has increased its global visibility over the past two decades. Individuals – none greater than South Korea’s Se Ri Pak – played an important role in this, but the tour took…
Shaneice Swain joins ranks of WNBA Australians, drafted by Los Angeles Sparks ABC News
Legends of 120 years of KV Mechelen: Michel Preud’hommeThis month of December, KV Mechelen celebrate their 120th anniversary. In addition to an overview of the clubs fascinating storywe profile some of the legends from the club’s history. One of them is the famous Belgian goalkeeper Michel Preud’homme.Preud’homme was born in 1959 in Ougrée, near Liège, in Seraing. It was without pretension that the goalkeeper began his career with the city’s biggest club, Standard de Liège. After spending his time with Standard’s youth team and making his debut in 1977, Preud’homme helped Standard win the cup in 1980/81 and the championship…
Cincinnati Bengals Catcher Ja’Marr Chase said he played golf in the offseason, but “it’s not like I’m decent.”But one thing he did on the golf course that many golfers haven’t experienced, he told reporters Thursday, was score a hole-in-one.He did it years ago, he said. It was his third time playing golf. In Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. With his agent and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk watching.Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase vs. DallasChase said he hit a 9-iron about 100 yards for an ace. “He went up the hill, he came down, he went straight into the hole.…