[ad_1] DJ Bien-Aime, ESPNJul 3, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseDJ Bien-Aime covers the Houston Texans for ESPN. He joined ESPN in July of 2022 after covering the New York Jets. He's a former athlete who finished his college career at Louisville. You can catch DJ on ESPN Radio on his show, "Talkin' Texans."IT WAS THE summer of 2014, and Priest Brooks was in need of a quarterback.Brooks spent his time in
[ad_1] Marcus Smith Jr. won’t be gunning for his second Men’s City title July 26-28. Or try to win the Winnebago County Amateur next weekend. Or play in any local golf tournaments this year.The greatest Black golfer in Rockford history will be in his 2013 Volkswagen Turag, driving somewhere to take on some of the top amateurs in the country.“It’s Mr. Reliable. It’s treated me really well,” Smith said of
[ad_1] Justin Rose went to great lengths to secure a spot at Royal Troon, and it paid off on Tuesday when he posted rounds of 66-68 to be among 16 players who qualified at four links courses for the British Open.Sergio Garcia missed out for the second straight year, as only two LIV Golf players qualified. The British Open starts from July 18–21 at Royal Troon.Rose has been exempt for
[ad_1] The first half of 2024 has provided sports fans with some unforgettable moments, whether it was the Kansas City Chiefs winning their second straight Super Bowl, the skyrocketing popularity in women's basketball or the Boston Celtics cruising to their 18th NBA title. A high bar has been set for the rest of the year.Fortunately, the second half of 2024 has no shortage of highly intriguing storylines. Take the Chiefs,
[ad_1] Sergio Garcia, after complaining to officials for being put on the clock for slow play in his final qualifier for the Open Championship, again failed to make the field for the year's final major Tuesday.The 44-year-old member of LIV Golf came up two strokes short after shooting 71 and 70 over two rounds at Liverpool's West Lancashire Golf Club, one of four sites hosting final qualifying Tuesday. His score
[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Missouri -- Gregg Berhalter said he believed he was still the right man to lead the United States men's national soccer team, despite crashing out of the 2024 Copa América in the group stage on Monday with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay at Arrowhead Stadium.The defeat, combined with Panama's 3-1 victory over Bolivia in a simultaneous match in Orlando, Florida, left the Americans in third place in
[ad_1] Justin Rose went to great lengths to secure a spot at Royal Troon and it paid off Tuesday when he posted rounds of 66-68 to be among 16 players who qualified at four links courses for the British Open.Sergio Garcia missed out for the second straight year as only two LIV Golf players qualified.The British Open is July 18-21 at Royal Troon.Rose has been exempt for the better part
[ad_1] TENNISBRICS Games: Russian men’s tennis team defeats India in semisRussia beat India 2-0 in the men’s semifinals of tennis in the BRICS Games in Kazan, Russia.In the women’s section, India beat Uzbekistan 2-0 to set up a semifinal against second seed Belarus.The results:Men (semifinals): Russia bt India 2-0 (Ilia Simakin bt Karan Singh 7-6(1), 1-6, 6-0; Daniel Panarin bt Chirac Duhan 6-1, 6-2).Women (quarterfinals): India bt Uzbekistan 2-0 (Vaishnavi
[ad_1] It is strange, isn't it, that Scottie Scheffler is having the best season anyone has had since Tiger Woods in 2009 ... and yet, he has not (by any good pro's standard) played the best at golf's most important events in 2024. That distinction instead belongs to Bryson DeChambeau, who is just a couple of shots from having won two of the year's first three majors.In fact, Scheffler is
[ad_1] Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterJul 1, 2024, 09:01 AM ETCloseSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaThe R&A has tabbed rugby club CEO Mark Darbon as its new chief executive and secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland, the governing board announced on Monday.Darbon, CEO of the Northampton Saints, replaces Martin Slumbers, who announced
