We don't get to say this very often, but it's pretty good time to be Washington Capitals fan. They won finally the Stanley Cup, Ovi came back from summer vacation alive (and with his liver intact), and they hung seven on the Bruins during last week's season opener. Will it all come crashing to an […]
Read MoreStephen Curry hits absurd over-the-head half-court shot, reminds us there's no point to the NBA season
The Lakers got LeBron. The Rockets got Melo. The Celtics got all their injured players back. Yawn. NONE of it matters, because the Golden State Warriors will win the NBA title again. RELATED: Stephen Curry shoots several low scores during the NBA Finals Stephen Curry reminded everyone of that on Sunday during a Warriors practice […]
Read MoreHow'd Your Team Do, Twitter Edition: Giants lose on a last-second, 60-plus yard field goal (AGAIN)
Entering week 3 of the 2017 NFL season, the New York Giants were 0-2 and had been outscored 43-13 in those two losses. The offense couldn't move the ball, the defense was mediocre and the team killed itself with penalties. But an opportunity had presented itself in the form of a road game against the […]
Read MoreRed Sox Fans are the High Anxiety, Joyless Fan Base of the Week
If you root for an extremely good team in a given season—we're talking "best team in the league"—what's the most nervous position you can be in? In the NFL, despite the vagaries of a one-and-done format, the top seed has home field advantage until the Super Bowl. Professional hockey and basketball give the higher seed […]
Read MoreWhat you missed this weekend: Tway's breakthrough, milestone for Couples, more Ryder Cup drama
Welcome to the Dew Sweeper, your one-stop shop to catch up on the weekend action from the golf world. From the professional tours, trending news, social media headlines and upcoming events, here's every golf-related thing you need to know for the morning of Oct. 8. It took the dissipation of a five-shot lead and three […]
Read MorePatrick Reed knew about Jordan Spieth split "weeks in advance" of Ryder Cup says Jim Furyk; captain also confirms Dustin Johnson/Brooks Koepka altercation
A week after Patrick Reed threw Jim Furyk under the bus following the United States' loss at the Ryder Cup, Captain Furyk has responded. And if Furyk is to be believed, Reed's post-match comments were not just in bad taste, but false. Reed, in an interview with the New York Times, said he was "blindsided" […]
Read MoreBill Haas takes big step toward earning back full PGA Tour status
Sunday at the Safeway Open, Bill Haas shot a one-over 73 to grab his first top-10 finish since April, a result that brought a little bit of hope in what’s otherwise been a year to forget. In February, on the eve of the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club outside Los Angeles, the six-time PGA […]
Read MoreThe clubs Kevin Tway had in the bag at the Safeway Open
Kevin Tway wasn’t supposed to win the Safeway Open. That honor, at least for most of Sunday, appeared to be solidly in line for Brandt Snedeker, who entered the day with a three-shot lead, led by as many as five strokes at one point, and still held the lead with three holes to play. But […]
Read MoreHow much prize money each golfer earned at the 2018 Safeway Open
A clean slate. That's what the 2018 Safeway Open provided every player in the field at Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa, Calif. No, there weren't a lot of marquee names competing this week. But for those who did enter the tournament—including 49 of the 50 golfers who earned PGA Tour cards via their performances […]
Read MoreKevin Tway's victory in the Safeway Open is a father-son affair
Kevin Tway plays golf with a voice in his ear, one capable of alternately cajoling or critiquing or even cursing, and, on this day probably, crying. The voice has a name, too. Tway calls him Dad. Father Bob Tway was the winner of the PGA Championship in 1986, the most memorable of his eight career […]
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