Everyone wants to be like them, including Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. During halftime of a Saturday game, the two analysts took coach Ron Hunter’s scooter for a test drive. Hunter, of course, has been confined to the scooter after he tore his Achilles celebrating his team’s Sun Belt title. MORE: Georgia State betting line | Hunter’s cast cracked | Must-see tourney photos Trend setters.
The Northern Irishman is an 8/1 favorite with both DraftKings and FanDuel and 11/1 favorite with BetMGM to win at Colonial Country Club this weekend. Since missing the cut at The Open Championship last July, McIlroy has enjoyed an incredible run of form, finishing outside the top 10 just once in 10 starts. He reclaimed the crown of world No.1 after more than four years in February. This week marks McIlroy’s first-ever appearance at the Charles Schwab Challenge, a positive omen for the 31-year-old, who has two wins in his PGA Tour career when making a tournament debut—the 2010 Wells Fargo Championship and the 2019 RBC Canadian Open....
He is 45 now, but he appears nearly as fit as he did during an 11-year career as an NFL running back. He says he still has a good chunk of the money he earned playing football. He is excited as he talks about the catering business he is starting in Northern Virginia, where he grew up. And, most of all, he talks with extreme pride about his two daughters and one son....
He is infuriating members of the ruling class and the MSM (the megaphone for the ruling class) with his handling of the recent flare-up with Iran. Desperate to criticize his every move, the way he has taken unexpected actions over the course of the past week has them spinning like a top in their swivel chairs trying to face the right camera and voice the appropriate “grave concern.” The experts have been as off balance as have been the Iranian leaders who find themselves mourning the loss of their Islamic version of Heinrich Himmler—General Soleimani....
Though she had a long career, Ferrell will likely be remembered by most for her role as the tough-talking housekeeper Berta on the hit comedy Two and a Half Men for 12 seasons—a role that earned her two Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy nominations, in 2005 and 2007, respectively. “She was a beautiful human,” Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer tweeted. “Berta’s gruff exterior was an invention of the writers....
The Sporting News followed the match live from Charlotte, NC to provide score updates, commentary and highlights as they happened. MORE: The Sporting News brings you an exclusive look inside new MLS club Charlotte FC Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea final score Goals: 30th min — CHE — Christian Pulisic 90+1 min — CLT — Daniel Rios (pen) Charlotte FC vs. Chelsea live updates, highlights from friendly PENALTY SHOOTOUT: 1st round: CLT — Rios (scores); CHE — Havertz (scores) 2nd round: CLT — Makoun (scores); CHE — Chilwell (scores) 3rd round: CLT — Walkes (scores); CHE — Gallagher (saved) 4th round: CLT — Mora (scores); CHE — Sterling (scores) 5th round: CLT — Joswiak (scores); CHE — xx...
A day after trading Roquan Smith to the Ravens for a second-round pick, the Bears GM made another move, this time swinging a deal for Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool in the hours leading up to the NFL trade deadline. Everyone knew entering the 2022 season that the Bears wide receiver room was thin, and adding Claypool to the mix should provide another target for Justin Fields, who has been operating with half a deck this year....
After infuriating Kyle Busch last weekend, Logano got under Chase Elliott’s skin on Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas during the South Point 400. His block of Elliott on a restart set off frustrations. Logano has never been the most popular driver — note his back-and-forth with Martin Truex Jr. a couple of years ago — but this is a particularly antagonistic stretch for him. “Make sure the nose (of my car) is OK from that dips— up there,” Elliott told his team via radio....
Chase Utley likely will be available for Game 3 of the Mets-Dodgers NL Division Series, as multiple outlets report his appeal of his two-game suspension will not be heard by MLB prior to the game. MORE: Translating the Utley double-talk | Don’t hit him, Harvey: An open letter While it would seem in all parties’ best interests to have the Utley situation resolved as quickly as possible, CBS Sports reported Monday morning that the MLB Players’ Association is opposed to a Monday hearing because it wants more time to prepare....
Chelsea’s 2-0 loss at Manchester United last weekend left the league leaders just four points clear of second-placed Spurs with six matches remaining. The London rivals will get a measure of where they stand in Saturday’s contest at Wembley, a match in which Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino said his team will be considered underdogs. Zlatan out for the season But Conte dismissed that notion, pointing to the fact that for the second year running Spurs are in the running for title glory....
Marcos Alonso netted the winner nine minutes from time at Stamford Bridge after Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alex Iwobi had cancelled out earlier efforts from Pedro and Alvaro Morata in a thrilling first half. Hazard had to wait until the hour mark for his opportunity, having been named among the substitutes, but was on hand to square the ball for Alonso to clinch all three points. And, while frustrated at being left out of the starting XI, Hazard has bought into the methods of new boss Sarri, who arrived from Napoli to replace Antonio Conte ahead of the 2018-19 season....
Manchester United - but still hurting A suicide bomber targeted a pop concert held at Manchester Arena on Monday, with a further 64 people injured. The Stamford Bridge club, who face Arsenal in the FA Cup final on Saturday, issued a statement on Wednesday confirming their plans for a parade to mark their top-flight title triumph had been shelved. “Everyone associated with Chelsea Football Club offers our heartfelt condolences to those affected by Monday’s terror attack in Manchester....
Why? Soccer officials punished Mourinho for his comments after Chelsea’s loss to Southampton. Those critical comments cost him $77,251 and left him needing to stifle his criticism for a year. MORE: Lost to Costa Rica has Jurgen Klinsmann job in jeopardy | After U.S. loss to Mexico The Football Association confirmed its decision on Wednesday. “Jose Mourinho has been given a suspended one-match stadium ban and fined £50,000 after he admitted a breach of FA Rules in relation to post-match media comments,” the English soccer governing body said in a statement....
Chelsea will lift the title, regardless of the result, as they face Sunderland at Stamford Bridge in their final game of the season. Zlatan ‘ready’ for Europa League final Conte doesn’t want his players to lose their passion or relax as a result of their success in the first season of their new manager. He thinks that his players will go from winners to losers, if they chose to rest on their laurels....
The official announcement was only three paragraphs long but it is understood that every aspect of the plans have been delayed, which included the search for a temporary stadium and the purchase of land to expand to a 60,000-seater stadium. Delays and unforeseen short-term expenses had seen the costs slowly rise, but Abramovich was keen to avoid footing the whole bill himself and the inability to attract enough investment from external sources has proved decisive in slowing the ambitious project....
Cesar Azpilicueta scored in the 87th minute to put the Blues ahead, marking the 19th time a defender has scored for the Blues since the start of last season. West Brom 4/1 to beat Southampton That number is higher than any other club in the top-flight, with Azpilicueta at the forefront of creating goals — he has netted once this season and also laid on four assists. This season, Azpilicueta and David Luiz have both scored once, while Marcos Alonso has two goals to his name — both scored in the club’s early-season 2-1 win over Tottenham....
The 27-year-old Fabregas, who spent eight years at Arsenal before moving to Barcelona, said Thursday that he still has "unfinished business" in the English Premier League. "Now is the right time to return," he said. "You all know that Arsenal was the first team that had the chance to sign me. They decided not to do so, so fate has not led our paths to cross again." Fabregas was a key cog of Arsene Wenger's Arsenal side, winning the FA Cup in 2005 and reaching the Champions League final a year later....
Ruben Loftus-Cheek has been ruled out but Chelsea still retain a strong presence in the competition, which will feature several players who helped the Young Lions win the Toulon Tournament last summer. WATCH: England U20s win World Cup England begin their campaign against Sweden on June 16 and they will also face Slovakia and Poland in the group stage. Baker thinks that the experience of Chalobah and other Premier League players like Nathan Redmond and James Ward-Prowse will be key....
The Spain international remains the subject of intense speculation ahead of the summer transfer window, with a big-money move being mooted. A switch to the Chinese Super League has been rumoured for some time, with lucrative offers reported to have turned Costa’s head in January. Conte named manager of the year He was to stay put and fire Chelsea to the Premier League title with a 20-goal haul, and one CSL side has now come to out to distance themselves from talk of any fresh interest from Asia....
Dortmund want €70m for Aubameyang Lukaku, 23, has been linked with a move away from the Toffees after regularly expressing his desire to play Champions League football. Chelsea have also been credited with an interest in landing the striker, who left Stamford Bridge to join Everton in 2014. However, Raiola — who also represents Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba — has revealed Lukaku is set to put pen to paper on fresh terms at Everton....
