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Bhatia's big birdie runs helps him beat the wind and lead at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Pebble Beach started to show a nasty side Saturday with wind that wobbled golf balls on the greens in chilly Pacific air. Akshay Bhatia did enough early with six birdies in seven holes that carried him to a 4-under 68 and a two-shot lead in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.But the worst might still be to come.
Starting times were moved up one hour for the final round with a forecast of big wind and rain, a time for players to hang on by the seat of their rain pants.
Low scores were still available. Collin Morikawa, the two-time... Read More
It's the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another format
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The NBA is trying its fourth All-Star Game format in four years this weekend as it attempts once again to answer one of the bigger existential questions in professional basketball.How do you get both the players and their fans to care about this midseason showcase?
The newest scheme appears to be the most promising yet, at least according to people like Victor Wembanyama who still believe this game should matter. A team of veteran American All-Stars, a team of younger U.S. players and a third team representing the rest of the world will play... Read More
Brazilâs first Winter Games gold is about much more than the medal
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another reason to celebrate — an Olympic medal.It was the first-ever medal at the Winter Games for any country in South America. And not just any medal: Gold.
The win for the 25-year-old known in Brazil as “O cara do ski” — the skiing dude — happened on the first full day of Carnival, the pre-Lenten party that fills city streets with revelers drinking and dancing to their hearts' content. Even if lots of ordinary Brazilians... Read More
Damian Lillard wins a record-tying 3rd NBA 3-point contest title. Team Knicks wins Shooting Stars
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Damian Lillard isn't playing this season. He still scored big anyway, winning the 3-point contest on NBA All-Star Saturday Night over Devin Booker.Lillard tied Larry Bird and Craig Hodges with his third title, most in the contest's history. Defending champion Tyler Herro of the Miami Heat didn't compete.
Lillard scored 30 points in the final round, edging Booker, who got hot early but tailed off and finished with 27. Booker of the Phoenix Suns was the champion in 2018.
“I was praying for his downfall,” Lillard said.
NBA's Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver believes teams are tanking more aggressively this season than the league has seen in recent years, and he is considering many possible remedies to ensure real competition, from taking away draft picks to making wholesale changes to the draft and the lottery.Silver immediately addressed the hottest topic in NBA circles Saturday in his annual address during All-Star weekend at Intuit Dome, making it clear that the NBA will do almost anything to make sure its teams earnestly compete.
Last Thursday, the league issued... Read More
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- Bhatia's big birdie runs helps him beat the wind and lead at Pebble Beach
- It's the US (and the US) against the world as the NBA All-Star Game tries yet another format
- NBA's Adam Silver to consider changing draft lottery, revoking picks to stop teams from tanking