SUPER SUB: Princeton High boys soccer player Richard Wegmann brings the ball down the field during recent action. Last Saturday, sophomore forward Wegmann came off the bench and scored two goals to help PHS defeat Hightstown 3-0. The Tigers, now 5-1-1, will play at Lawrence High on November 4 before hosting Trenton Central on November 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) By Bill Alden Richard Wegmann may not be a starter for the Princeton High boys soccer team, but he is becoming a game-changing player for the team. Last Saturday against visiting Hightstown, sophomore forward Wegmann came off the bench to…
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Brooks Koepka tweeted four simple words after the news broke LIV Golf would merge with the PGA Tour, and it was directed to Golf Channel’s Brandel Chamblee. The problem Chamblee has with LIV Golf is no secret. He had a public feud with Phil Mickelson, among others on the subject. He was quick to express his opinion on LIV golfers, particularly Koepka, who became the first guy from LIV to win a major championship. After this happened, Chamblee and Phil Mickelson launched into it on Twitter, exchanging insults. Now that the merger is official, Koepka was among the first to…
READING THE GAME: Princeton High boys soccer star Thomas Reid controls the ball during a game last fall. Senior defender Reid has emerged as the leader of the PHS backline. The Little Tigers kick off the 2018 season when they play at WW/P-South on September 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) By Bill Alden Last fall, the Princeton High boys soccer team added a special chapter to the program’s rich history. Catching fire after a rough start, PHS won the Central Jersey Group 4 title and advanced to the state finals where it fell to powerhouse Kearny to finish the fall…
The framework surrounding the proposed deal that will see the PGA Tour and LIV Golf work under one entity was revealed on Monday, and since a meeting took place, Tour players PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree to shock merger THE PGA Tour told his players they would have a say in the logistics behind his draft agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF)following a meeting with several players including Rory McIlroy. Following the agreement between the PGA Tour and the PIF, which will see it work in unison with LIVGolf and the DP…
Pexels.com For many people, sport is an integral part of life. Exercise, team building and the ability to meet new people and develop close connections with others are all facilitated by sport. Sport has the power to bring people together around a common interest, give them something to cheer about and even provide a momentary escape from the stresses of everyday life. Every nation or region of the world has a favorite sport; in fact, many of them share the same preference. There are only a few selected sports that are the most famous in the world and have the…
LIV Golf “took all the assholes and bad guys,” PGA Tour golfer Harry Higgs joked, while admitting he “don’t blame any of those guys for leaving.” Harry Higgs joked that ‘all the assholes and bad guys’ joined LIV Golf(Stephen B. Morton/AP/REX/Shutterstock) PGA Tour golfer Harry Higgs joked about controversial Saudi support LIV Golf Series “took on all the assholes and bad guys”, while highlighting a problem within the sport he calls the ” Tiger Woods hangover”. In an interview with Golf WeekHiggs noted the enormous impact of Woods’ fame, success and struggles on golf coverage, stating that at his peak,…
Football players regularly gives on-pitch interviews after a match about the match’s most memorable moments, but Racing Club captain Leo Sigali provided some unusual answers on April 2. When a TNT Sports reporter asked the player about a key moment when he had the chance to equalize after the match and what coach Fernando Gago asked him to do when the match got complicated, Sigali responded to “I don’t remember” several times, before walking away, apparently confused.Within minutes, Sigali was trending on Twitter as fans and journalists expressed their concern about the player. A few hours later, a video revealed…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — It was perhaps only fitting that a severe thunderstorm hit TPC Southwind just as a federal judge in California ruled against a motion that would have allowed three players who cashed in at LIV Golf to play for $75. millions in bonus money on the PGA Tour. On the eve of the FedEx Cup playoffs, the judgment still resonated. “Common sense prevailed and I thought it was the right decision,” said Rory McIlroy, player-director of the PGA Tour board and the loudest voice against the rival league. “And now that it’s happened, I think it allows…
US Open champion Matthew Fitzpatrick disagrees with Rory McIlroy about what should happen with the Ryder Cup selections. McIlroy, 33, spoke to the media ahead of his debut at the Italian Open on the DP World Tour, where he admitted he “just couldn’t stop” speaking out on the subject of LIVGolf again because he feels so passionate about the subject. The Northern Irishman said he did not think LIV players should be selected for the Ryder Cup. “I said it once, I said it a hundred times, I don’t think any of these guys should be on the Ryder Cup…
Football players are big celebrities; When you consider the scheme of things beyond what they do on the playing field, many want to know who they are with and who they are married to.Footballers’ wives and girlfriends (WAGs) are one of the hottest topics in football discussions. While some are lucky enough to have met the love of their life even before becoming football idols, like Messi, who eventually married Antonella Roccuzzo, others prefer to stay with their wives as boyfriends and girlfriends , like Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez.Then there are some who got married during their careers and…