Ariya Jutanugarn wants to win this week’s Women’s PGA Championship, but not in the manner she captured last month’s US Women’s Open. The 22-year-old squandered a seven-shot lead over the final nine holes, and then survived in a playoff to become victorious at the US Women’s Open. Avoiding that drama, […]
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Phil Mickelson Apologizes for Putting Moving Ball at US Open
Phil Mickelson issued an apology for his decision to hit a ball that was still in motion at the US Open, a move that earned him a two-stroke penalty and was widely criticized by fans, commentators, and fellow players. The Wednesday apology came a full four days after the incident, […]
Golf: Brooks Koepka Quietly Repeats as US Open Champion
Brooks Koepka kept his head down and his mouth shut, quietly winning the US Open for the second consecutive year. While others were loudly complaining about the conditions at Shinnecock Hills, the defending champion showed he could handle just about any course conditions. Koepka became the seventh player to win […]
First Two Rounds at Shinnecock Tear Up Top Contenders in US Open Field
They came to the US Open as top picks to win golf’s second major championship of the year. Many left Friday as victims of Shinnecock Hills’ punishing layout — failing to make the 8-over cut. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, and John Rahm all missed out on […]
NHL Referee Proud to Be Rank Amateur Competing with Golf’s Best at US Open
NHL Referee Garrett Rank is trading hockey skates for golf shoes this week, after qualifying for the US Open. It’s a dream come true for the 30-year-old amateur, even if his final results at Shinnecock Hills don’t leave him anything he can take to the bank. His first round was a […]
Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods Among US Open Betting Subplots
Brooks Koepka won last year’s US Open at Erin Hills in Wisconsin with a score of 16-under par, and six other golfers reached 10-under or better. But no one expects to see that kind of birdie fest this year. The 2018 US Open begins Thursday at Shinnecock Hills, in the tiny […]
Dustin Johnson Would Make Golf History by Winning US Open
Dustin Johnson will enter the US Open this weekend at Shinnecock Hills as the No. 1 player in the world and coming off a win at the St. Jude Classic, making him the man to beat in the year’s second major championship. Johnson will have to reverse history, however, as […]
Golf: Dustin Johnson Slight Favorite to Win US Open
Dustin Johnson might not have held onto the No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, but he is the top choice to win the US Open next week. Sportsbooks have updated their odds, and Johnson, who is now at No. 2 of the OWGR, is the solid 9/1 […]
Johnson, McIlroy, Spieth Favored to Win US Open
With one major championship completed it is time to speculate who will win the next, and three golfers are the top picks to win the US Open. Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy are 9/1 favorites to win the nation’s championship in June at Shinnecock Hills in June, according […]
No Tiger, No Phil, No Problem for US Open Bettors
It’s time for bettors to stop obsessing about Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in major championships. Even if both were playing in the US Open, which starts Thursday, neither would have been among the favorites and chasing after long shots usually doesn’t translate to winning slips. Instead people would be […]
Chess Olympiad Odds: USA Opens as Massive Favorite; Host India Primed to Take Women’s Gold
The United States will bring a stacked lineup into Chennai for the 44th Chess Olympiad, which begins on Friday, July 29. Greek betting site Stoiximan – the only site I found offering odds on the Chess Olympiad – pegs the United States as the -500 to win the gold medals […]
Eriksen Captained Denmark and Scored Beauty to Reward Enthusiastic Home Crowd on Return to Copenhagen
Christian Eriksen scored at the Parken Stadium 290 days after suffering a cardiac arrest at the same ground. Eriksen started for Denmark in the friendly match against Serbia. It was his first home game for the national team after the cardiac arrest he suffered in Copenhagen at Euro 2020, back […]
Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev Chasing History Making Wins in Australian Open Final
Rafael Nadal can break the all-time record for Grand Slam tournament wins if he captures the Australian Open title on Sunday. But he’ll need to get past a hot Daniil Medvedev, who can make history of his own and continue to build an impressive resume if he captures the title […]
Local Hero Ashleigh Barty Faces Upstart Danielle Collins in Australian Open Final
Ashleigh Barty can add to her growing legacy by capturing her home Grand Slam, if she beats Danielle Collins in the final of the Australian Open on Saturday. Barty once again put on a clinical performance in her semifinal matchup against Madison Keys. Barty: ‘Spoiled’ to have Australian Open opportunity […]
Australian Open: Medvedev Faces Tsitsipas, Nadal Takes on Berrettini in Men’s Semis
Daniil Medvedev will try to make it to his second consecutive Australian Open final when he battles No. 4 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals on Friday. FanDuel Sportsbook lists Medvedev as a -240 favorite over Tsitsipas (+198), and a -110 pick to win the Australian Open men’s title. Medvedev […]
Australian Open Odds: Barty, Swiatek Look to Punch Tickets for Women’s Final
Ashleigh Barty has dropped just 17 games over her first five matches at the Australian Open, a dominant display that has her one match away from making the final at her home Grand Slam. Barty will face Madison Keys in the semifinals on Thursday, with the Australian entering as a […]
Australian Open Quarterfinals: Barty Rolls, Nadal Survives Shapovalov Challenge
Denis Shapovalov mounted a fierce comeback from two sets down, but it wasn’t enough to upset Rafael Nadal in their Australian Open quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday. Nadal recovered to win the fifth set and score a 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 win over Shapovalov in an epic four-hour match. Shapovalov […]
Naomi Osaka Out at Australian Open, Clearing Path for Ashleigh Barty
Naomi Osaka and Ashleigh Barty both marched towards an epic fourth-round clash between the tournament favorites at the Australian Open during their first two matches. But Osaka couldn’t get past third-round opponent Amanda Anisimova on Friday, ending her hopes for a repeat win in Melbourne. The defending Australian Open women’s […]
Australian Open: Muguruza, Kontaveit Upsets Shake Up Women’s Draw
Two of the top six seeds on the women’s side of the 2022 Australian Open lost on Thursday, with two other seeded players also falling on a day that busted the women’s draw wide open. No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza lost her second-round match to France’s Aliza Cornet, falling 6-3, […]
Barty, Nadal Among Big Names in Action at Australian Open on Wednesday
The top seeds sailed into the second round at the Australian Open early this week, but there were still some big names who fell in the first two days of action, including several notable Americans who will go home early from the year’s first Grand Slam. Both No. 11 seed […]