The Telegraph How to cure the bane of slow play in golf The scourge of slow play is back on golf’s agenda after a glacial final day at the WGC Dell World Match Play in Texas on Sunday. The sloth-like pace of Billy Horschel and Scottie Scheffler in the final attracted widespread criticism from figures such as Colin Montgomerie, Catriona Matthew and Sky Sports commentator Ewen Murray. The rise of Bryson DeChambeau, for all his undoubted excellence, has also prompted discussions about pace of… Source link
Read More »Browns WR Ryan Switzer’s son hospitalized with COVID-19
Ryan Switzer and his wife are going through a terrifying situation. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) Ryan Switzer went through the toughest day of his life on Saturday. The Cleveland Browns wide receiver revealed on Twitter that his 9-month-old son Christian had to be taken to the hospital after waking up “in his own blood.” The child has tested positive for COVID-19. In a series of tweets, Switzer updated fans and asked for prayers as Christian received three blood transfusions and… Source link
Read More »Timberwolves fire coach Ryan Saunders, hire Chris Finch
The Minnesota Timberwolves fired head coach Ryan Saunders on Sunday night. The team announced the decision shortly after multiple reports of his dismissal Sunday evening. The Timberwolves officially hired Toronto Raptors assistant coach Chris Finch on Monday, after The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Sunday that Finch would take Saunders’ place. Finch will join the Timberwolves as their full-time coach, not on an interim basis, according to the report. The Minnesota Timberwolves are hiring… Source link
Read More »Manny Pacquiao, Ryan Garcia agree to fight
Ryan Garcia, the 22-year-old rising star who just last month stopped Luke Campbell to win the interim WBC lightweight title, appears headed toward a welterweight showdown with the legendary Manny Pacquiao, a source close to the fighters told Yahoo Sports on Saturday. Garcia said in a video he released on his Instagram that the bout, if it is finalized, would not be an exhibition bout but a full 12-round match. The source told Yahoo Sports that the fighters have agreed to face each other in… Source link
Read More »Saints disputing whether Ryan Nielsen’s contract allows him to leave
Saints defensive line coach Ryan Nielsen wants to join Ed Orgeron’s staff at LSU, and a deal seems (or seemed?) imminent. LSU coach Ed Orgeron even went on WWL Radio on Monday afternoon and said of Nielsen, via Julie Boudwin of Rivals: “We are in the process. Ryan is a prime candidate for us. Love Ryan. . . . We in the process of figuring out who we’re going to hire, and I think we’re very close.” Jane Slater of NFL Media, who reported the original news that Nielsen was leaving the… Source link
Read More »Ryan Fitzpatrick leads Dolphins to wild victory over Raiders
In a wild final 10 minutes, the Miami Dolphins benched their quarterback, committed a critical defensive penalty and allowed an 85-yard TD. And they won, 26-25, saving their playoff hopes in what has been a miraculous season, moving their record to 10-5. The Las Vegas Raiders, who fell to 7-8, appeared to be ready to beat Miami and remain in the playoff race after Daniel Carlson’s field goal gave them a 25-22 lead with 19 seconds left. But the Raiders committed a terrible face mask penalty… Source link
Read More »Ryan Newman: NASCAR driver is Google’s most-searched for athlete of 2020
The American topped the list ahead of NBA legend Michael Jordan and boxer Tyson Fury, who were ranked second and third respectively. Newman was thrust into the spotlight after surviving a dramatic crash at the Daytona 500 in February. He had been leading the final lap of the race when he saw his car spin and go airborne, flipping several times and landing in a fiery wreck. The 43-year-old driver was hospitalized for two days with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and said he had no… Source link
Read More »‘The Voice’ contestant Ryan Gallagher abruptly exits Live Playoffs after allegedly breaking COVID protocols
As The Voice Season 19 went live for the first time Monday with the top 17, we already knew the names of the top 16 contestants. But that 17th slot would be filled by the publicly voted winner of last week’s four-way Knockout: either Team Blake’s Taryn Papa, Team Legend’s Julia Cooper, Team Gwen’s Larriah Jackson, or Ryan Gallagher from Team Kelly. Classical-crossover crooner Ryan was widely predicted to prevail, but as host Carson Daly announced the four-way result at the top of… Source link
Read More »Ohio State’s Ryan Day tests positive for COVID-19
Ohio State’s game against Illinois has been called off less than 14 hours before kickoff. The Buckeyes announced shortly before 10:30 p.m. ET Friday that they wouldn’t travel to Illinois for a noon kickoff on Saturday because of COVID-19 cases within the program. One of the COVID-19 positives is coach Ryan Day. The school announced earlier Friday that Day tested positive and said that defensive line coach Larry Johnson would be the interim coach. The school said it had suspended all… Source link
Read More »Tua Tagovaila benched for Ryan Fitzpatrick; still the starter
With the Miami Dolphins trailing the Denver Broncos, 20-10 in the fourth quarter Sunday, head coach Brian Flores replaced rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa with Ryan Fitzpatrick. The Broncos held on for a 20-13 victory after the quarterback switch. Tagovailoa had his ankle rolled on a sack before leaving the game, but showed little sign of injury as he remained standing on the sideline when Fitzpatrick took his place. It was the sixth sack of the day taken by Tagovailoa. The Dolphins rookie… Source link
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