Author: Kevin Smyth

Scheffler hopes to add to his two major victories in 2025 (Getty Images)Scottie Scheffler didn’t need another pile of world ranking points to prove what is already abundantly clear: he is by far the best golfer in the world.The 28-year-old American capped an extraordinary 2024 by emerging from a two-month hibernation to claim a six-stroke victory at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas last Sunday.The outcome was never in doubt. It was another dominant display from the reigning Masters, Players and Olympics champion, who was last seen competing at the Presidents Cup in September.There are some caveats, however. This…

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Inaugural Golden State Valkyries roster announced as expansion draft concludesFinally, the Valkyries of the Golden State have an inaugural list.The franchise announced the player roster for its upcoming debut season on Friday, selecting players from 11 of the 12 WNBA existing franchises. Their selections are highlighted by former The Aces of Las Vegas guard Kate Martin, Connecticut Sun visor Veronica Burton And Freedom of New York Before Kayla Thornton. Seven of Golden State’s 11 selections — the team chose not to select a player from Seattle Storm – were players born outside the United States.“We are excited to have officially…

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Real Madrid spotted defender in recent La Liga clashReal Madrid appear to be set for significant changes to their squad next summer, with holes in various areas of the pitch appearing, not helped by injuries. One of the positions that will likely be affected is left back.It was thought that Alphonso Davies would definitely arrive next summer, but that is now much more up in the air than previously thought. If the Canadian doesn’t sign for Los Blancos, then Miguel Gutierrez would be one of the best options to return to the Santiago Bernabeu. MARYLAND say that on Saturday during…

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NASSAU, Bahamas — Scottie Scheffler returns from a two-month hiatus and nothing has changed. He won the Hero World Challenge on Sunday with a 9-under 63 to tie the tournament record at Albany Golf Club and win by six strokes.Scheffler, the first player since Tiger Woods in 2009 to spend an entire calendar year ranked No. 1 in the world, won for the ninth time in 21 starts, a total that included a second Masters title, an Olympic gold medal and the FedExCup.He started the final round one shot behind Justin Thomas, took the lead at the par-5 third hole,…

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Did the USWNT underperform in their international friendlies? | Full-time podcastWelcome to Full Time with Meg Linehan, a show about women’s soccer. In this episode, Meg and Tamerra are joined by special guests Megan Feringa and Charlotte Harpur to break down the USWNT’s recent performance against England and the Netherlands. They discuss the USWNT’s lackluster performance at Wembley, Alyssa Naeher’s retirement, and Lily Yohannes’ debut, among several other key points from both matches. Meg and Tamerra close out the episode talking about Jill Ellis’ new role at FIFA and how the NWSL failed with Barbra Banda this week.

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Scottie Scheffler (right) has won 42.9% of the 21 tournaments he has played in 2024 (Getty Images)Hero World Challenge – final ranking-25 S Scheffler (United States); -19 T Kim (Kor); -18 J Thomas (United States); -15 A Bhatia (United States); -14 K Bradley (United States); -12 L Aberg (Sweden); -11 R MacIntyre (Scotland)Others selected: -4 A Rai (English); Level W Clark (United States); +1 D-Day (Aus)Complete rankingScottie Scheffler shot a sensational 6-under 63 as he capped a dominant year by holding on to the Hero World Challenge by a six-shot winning margin.The world number one, who won gold at the…

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Tracking the Golden State Valkyries 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay AreaTHE Valkyries of the Golden State finally put together a roster Friday, as the new WNBA team conducted an expansion draft.The Valkyries formed the first iteration of the first team in franchise history by selecting an unprotected player from 11 of the 12 other WNBA teams. They didn’t pick a player from the Seattle Storm.First-year general manager Ohemaa Nyanin and new head coach Natalie Nakase have selected players who fit the style of play they want to implement for the 2025 WNBA season.In addition to…

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Son Heung-min reacts at full-time after Tottenham’s home defeat (Getty Images)Spurs led 2-0 after 12 minutes, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium shook with noise and Chelsea’s stumbling defender Marc Cucurella was so distraught by his nightmare start that he had to change his shoes. So perhaps the biggest criticism of this Spurs team is that even in this moment of total domination, with the game packed in the palm of their hands, you knew they could miss it at any moment.Behind some brilliant play from Chelsea to stage a four-goal comeback was a comedy of errors from Spurs, a denouement of…

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