Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we've never been so proud to earn $100. What started as a bet last December finally came to fruition nine months later, like a baby being born. A beautiful baby with green features. Thank you, Tiger Woods. And thank you, Brian Wacker. I worked hard for that […]
Read MoreBrooks Koepka continues to deny spat with Dustin Johnson a day after Jim Furyk implies something happened
Accounts can wildly change during "He said, he said" affairs. So give Brooks Koepka credit: Regarding his role in an alleged incident with Dustin Johnson, Koepka is sticking to his story. Koepka and Johnson, noted friends, were reportedly involved in a dust-up of sorts at the end of the Ryder Cup, a spat that involved […]
Read MoreSaints fan crying at Drew Brees's passing record really needs to put things in perspective
On Monday night, Drew Brees did something pretty remarkable. With less than three minutes remaining in the second quarter of a hiding of the Washington REDACTED, Brees dropped back, fired a ball to a wide-open Tre'Quan Smith streaking up the sideline, who then broke a "tackle" and waltzed into the end zone for a 62-yard […]
Read MoreBoston College to wear 'retro Flutie' jerseys Saturday, so you should bet the house on them
In life, there is no such thing as a guarantee, or so the saying goes. Whoever came up with that didn't factor in that Boston College would one day bring back these absolutely fire 'retro Flutie' throwback jerseys for its homecoming game on October 13, 2018, thus making them a guarantee to dominate the football […]
Read MoreBrooks Koepka named 2018 PGA Tour Player of the Year
Eighteen months ago Brooks Koepka was the owner of a lone PGA Tour win. His trophy mantle has filled up considerably since. Koepka added another honor Tuesday morning, receiving the Jack Nicklaus Trophy for PGA Tour Player of the Year. Koepka, who earned his career breakthrough at Erin Hills in 2017, followed with an impressive […]
Read MoreSteve Kerr hates the NBA preseason just as much as you do
In rank of vapidness and killing your will to live, the NBA's preseason is nowhere near the dark hole of NFL training camp or MLB spring training. Still, even for fanatics of the Association, it's hard to get to jazzed for October action, given ninth months of ball are ahead. So props to Steve Kerr […]
Read MoreThis backflip penalty kick is the biggest boss move in sports maybe ever
Forget Kobe and Matt Barnes. Ignore Odell. Set the the bat flips and the fist pumps and sock sharpies aside, because we think we've finally found it—the biggest, baddest, boldest, most alpha dog move in the history of organized sport, courtesy of a guy whose name you can't pronounce on a Russian Premier League team […]
Read MoreThe 5 worst bad beats of the weekend in college and pro football
Depending on whatever it is you are referring to, quality is generally always better than quantity. When it comes to bad beats this can also be true, so long as you're not the one getting their heart ripped out. This weekend was not littered with bad beats like last week and the week before it, […]
Read MoreCameron Champ's driving stats were off the charts in his debut as a PGA Tour member
Dustin Johnson, Bubba Watson, and Rory McIlroy are probably the names cited most in the debate over who the PGA Tour's longest hitter is. At least, they were the names cited most. With Cameron Champ now on the PGA Tour, there might not be a debate anymore. The talented Texas A&M product finished T-25 at […]
Read MoreWoman struck in eye at Ryder Cup says fans "were taking pictures" instead of helping
In July a popular tweet circulated contrasting Tiger Woods at the British Open in 2002 and at the event 16 years later. The sharpest difference was not the fit of Woods' trousers or the height of his follow-through, but that most spectators at Carnoustie sought to experience the world's most famous golfer through the lens […]
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