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Join Larry, Pat, and Evan in the latest episode of The Bogey Golf Podcast as they dive into the dynamic world of golf and tackle the latest headlines. The trio kicks off the conversation with the compelling prospect of Anthony Kim's return to professional golf, speculating on whether he'll make a splash on the revolutionary LIV Golf Invitational or opt for the traditional PGA Tour. Shifting gears to the golf course, the hosts explore the exciting journey of amateur Nick Dunlap, who emerged victorious at The American Express and transitioned into the professional realm. The team dissects Dunlap's remarkable win and considers the potential impact of this emerging talent on the competitive golf circuit. But it's not all about golf; Larry, Pat, and Evan also navigate the twists and turns of the NFL Playoffs. The Bills faced heartbreak as the Chiefs ended their season, sparking passionate analysis and reflections on Buffalo's performance. The episode unfolds with a detailed recap of the Lions' impressive victory over the Bucs, setting the stage for an eagerly anticipated preview of the NFC Championship game against the formidable 49ers. Tune in for an engaging episode filled with golf speculations, football drama, and the spirited banter that defines The Bogey Golf Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The First Cut podcast crew is back to bring you their recap for the ZOZO Championship and the LIV Jeddah event. --- Check us out on YouTube for video podcasts and exclusive content, visit youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get 20% off First Cut merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/first-cut?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=first-cut-collection 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow @FirstCutPod on Twitter and Instagram Follow our crew on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD, @TheCoachrules, @jacob_hallex You can listen to First Cut on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast." For more golf coverage from CBS Sports, visit cbssports.com/golf/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Playoffs – Wild Card Round – Best of three Today Wild Card Playoffs – Best of Three Tampa Bay (McClanahan 12-8) at Cleveland (Bieber 13-8), 12:07 p.m. Philadelphia (Wheeler 12-7) at St. Louis (Quintana 6-7), 2:07 p.m. Seattle (Castillo 8-6) at Toronto (Manoah 16-7), 4:07 p.m. San Diego (Darvish 16-8) at New York (Scherzer 11-5), 8:07 p.m. MLB – Detroit Tigers wrap disappointing season with new executive The Detroit Tigers head into the offseason after finishing 66-96 this year, the third-worst record in the American League. The franchise spent a lot of money entering the season to bolster the rotation and lineup and didn’t get much for it. Shortstop Javier Báez, signed to a $140 million contract, hit .238 with 17 homers, 67 RBIs and 147 strikeouts. Left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez also struggled. The Tigers did play .500 baseball over the final two months and that included wininng nine of 10 games at one point. NFL – National Football League – Week 5 Last Night Indianapolis Colts 12, Denver Broncos 9 – OT Colts 12, Broncos 9 – OT – Colts grind out 12-9 win over Broncos in injury-filled game Stephon Gilmore batted away Russell Wilson’s pass to Courtland Sutton in the end zone on fourth-and-1 from the 5 to give the Indianapolis Colts a 12-9 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on Thursday night. Gilmore also intercepted Wilson’s pass in the fourth quarter to help set up Chase McLauglin’s tying field goal. McLauglin connected from 47 yards 4:10 into overtime to give the Colts (2-2-1) the lead in the first game in NFL history that pitted quarterbacks with at least four Pro Bowl appearances each, but it featured zero touchdowns. The Broncos (2-3) decided against a tying chip-shot field goal by Brandon McManus, and Wilson lined up in the shotgun next to running back Melvin Gordon, then threw incomplete over the middle. Sunday Detroit Lions at New England Patriots, 1:00 p.m. Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings, 1:00 p.m. NFL – Lions, Patriots looking to bounce back from 1-3 starts Scoring points hasn’t been an issue for the Detroit Lions this season, but it hasn’t translated into many victories. The New England Patriots are reeling for a different reason and could use a victory just as bad as the teams prepare to match up this week. Through four weeks, the Lions are averaging an NFL-high 35 points and a league-high 437 yards per game. But even 45 points was wasn’t enough to beat Seattle at Ford Field last week to drop Detroit to 1-3. New England is also 1-3 and is looking at the prospect of having its third starting quarterback in three weeks with Mac Jones nursing a tender ankle and Brian Hoyer going on injured reserve with a concussion . If they’re out, rookie Bailey Zappe will make his first career start. NFL – Justin Fields, mired Bears offense looking for positives Although Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields and receiver Darnell Mooney connected on a big pass play last week for the first time, they’re not expecting an immediate breakthrough in the team’s offense. Heading into a game against the Minnesota Vikings, the Bears remain focused on the process of building their overall attack and not simply evaluating Fields, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy says. Still, with an offense last in passing and next-to-last in yardage, and only two touchdowns in their last 32 possessions, the Bears (2-2) have work to do to be competitive on a weekly basis. NHL – National Hockey League – Preseason Last Night Minnesota Wild 4, Chicago Blackhawks 1 Tonight Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m. NCAAFB – College Football – Week 6 Tonight – Big Ten Nebraska at Rutgers, 7:00 p.m. Saturday (4) Michigan at Indiana, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan, 12:00 p.m. Ball State at Central Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (3) Ohio Sta te at Michigan State, 4:00 p.m. (16) BYU vs. Notre Dame, 7:30 p.m.                at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas NCAAFB – Wolverines look to start another win streak over Indiana Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh knows the score. A 24-game winning streak over Indiana ended when the Wolverines last traveled to Bloomington. Coach Tom Allen’s teams had given Harbaugh all sorts of headaches even before the game two years ago. Now, though, with No. 4 Michigan pursuing a second straight Big Ten title and what it hopes will be a second consecutive playoff berth, the Wolverines want to turn up the pressure when they visit the Hoosiers on Saturday. NCAAFB – No. 3 Ohio State heavy favorite at Michigan State No. 3 Ohio State faces its first road test of the season Saturday at struggling Michigan State. The heavily favored Buckeyes are on a roll, averaging 55.7 points per game in their last four contests. They have won six straight games against Michigan State and 15 of the last 18 matchups between the two schools. The Spartans have lost three consecutive games, including 27-13 last week at Maryland. It’s Mel Tucker’s longest losing streak during his three-year tenure as Michigan State’s head coach. NBA – National Basketball Association – Preseason Tonight Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans, 8:00 p.m. Denver Nuggets at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m. NBA – Warriors’ Draymond Green apologizes for fight with teammate Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers says star forward Draymond Green apologized to the team a day after fighting with teammate Jordan Poole during practice. Poole practiced Thursday while Green didn’t. Myers said any potential discipline would be handled internally. Myers said he doesn’t anticipate Green missing any games for Wednesday’s altercation. The Athletic first reported the scuffle, saying Green struck Poole. Myers said “space is good” regarding Green not practicing and going home after he addressed the team. Green was previously suspended for one game in 2018 after a confrontation with teammate Kevin Durant.   WNBA – Brittney Griner at ‘weakest moment’ in Russia, her wife says WNBA star Brittney Griner is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” as she faces a hearing in Russia later this month for her appeal of a nine-year prison sentence for drug possession. That’s according to her wife, Cherelle Griner, who told “CBS Mornings” in an interview aired Thursday that Brittney Griner is afraid of being forgotten by the U.S. Brittney Griner was convicted Aug. 4 after Russian police found vape canisters with cannabis oil in her luggage at a Moscow airport. Her defense lawyers said Griner had been prescribed cannabis for pain. Cherelle Griner said she fears her wife could be moved to a Russia labor camp. Golf – LIV – World ranking rejects last-minute LIV Golf bid for points The Official World Golf Ranking won’t be awarding points to LIV Golf events this year. The ranking board has denied a request to immediately add Saudi-funded LIV Golf to the MENA Tour schedule. The OWGR says the MENA Tour did not give it sufficient notice and there would not be time to finish the review ahead of the LIV Golf Invitational in Bangkok that starts Friday or the event in Saudi Arabia next week. There are only two LIV Golf events left so some players will be out of the top 50 and find a tough road back to the majors. MCCAA – Junior College Athletics Last Night Volleyball Kalamazoo Valley Community College 3, Lake Michigan College 1 Kellogg Community College 3, Southwestern Michigan College 2 MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Football Benton Harbor 14, Dowagiac 12                             (Tigers 4-3, 2-1) (Chieftains 1-6, 0-4) Game was moved to last night at the last minute and with limited fan attendance. Boys Soccer SMAC Tournament Portage Central 4, Mattawan 3 – Shootout              SMAC Championship Game St. Joseph 3, Gull Lake 1                                         SMAC 3rd place game Battle Creek lakeview 4, Kalamazoo Central 2         SMAC 5th place game Portage Northern 4, Lakeshore 3                            SMAC 7th place game Other soccer games Bangor 3, Michigan Lutheran 2 Berrien Springs 3, Comstock 2 Vicksburg 9, Brandywine 1 Bridgman 4, Coloma 0 Kalamazoo Christian 7, Parchment 2 Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 4, Kalamazoo Hackett 0 Volleyball Brandywine 3, Benton Harbor 0 Dowagiac 3, Berrien Springs 0 Holland 3, South Haven 0 Niles 3, Paw Paw 0 Edwardsburg 3, Otsego 0 Three Rivers 3, Sturgis 2 Centreville 3, Comstock 0 Tonight Football – All games start at 7:00 SMAC St. Joseph (5-1) at Lakeshore (3-3) Battle Creek Lakeview (1-4) at Mattawan (2-4) Portage Central (2-4) at Portage Northern (3-3) Kalamazoo Central (0-6) at Battle Creek Central (5-1) Wolverine Paw Paw (3-3) at Niles (2-4)     at Dowagiac Otsego (0-6) at Edwardsburg (5-1) Three Rivers (4-2) at Sturgis (4-2) Plainwell (3-3) at Vicksburg (3-3) Lakeland Buchanan (5-1) at Brandywine (4-2) Berrien Springs (5-1) off SAC Watervliet (4-2) at South Haven (1-5) Parchment (3-3) at Allegan (3-3) Constantine (5-1) at Kalamazoo United (3-3) Galesburg-Augusta (1-5) at Saugatuck (2-4) Lawton (5-1) at Schoolcraft (4-2) Southwest 10 White Pigeon (3-3) at Cassopolis (0-6) Centreville (6-1) 2, Comstock (1-6) 0 – Forfeit Non-Conference Decatur (4-2) at Delton-Kellogg (4-2) 8-Man Football Lawrence (3-3) at Bridgman 60 Wyoming Lee (0-6) at Eau Claire (4-2) Bloomingdale (0-6) at Gobles (4-2) Bangor (2-4) at Mendon (4-2) GR Northpointe Chr. (6-0) at Fennville (3-3) Wyoming Tri-Unity (3-3) at Martin (5-1) Concord (4-2) at Marcellus (4-2) Saturday 8-Man Football Twin Cities (1-5) at Red Arrow (2-4), 11:00 a.m.     at River Valley See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The fourth event in the LIV Golf Invitational begins on Friday of this week, and will be held just outside Boston at The International. Elk & Diane discuss the course, the new recruits, what this means for both the PGA TOUR and the Presidents Cup, and talk about the rest of the LIV season, including the Team Championship at the end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 3 – 10 Innings Kansas City Royals 2, Chicago White Sox 1 Cubs were off Twins 5, Tigers 3 – F/10 – Urshela’s 2-run homer in 10th gives Twins 5-3 win vs Tigers Gio Urshela hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the 10th inning and Jose Miranda had three RBIs as the Minnesota Twins came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3. Jose Miranda had three RBIs for the Twins, who maintained their one-game lead in the AL Central over Cleveland. Miranda hit a tying, two-run single in the eighth. He added an RBI single in the 10th before Urshela’s big hit. Tigers starter Tarik Skubal was pulled following five scoreless innings with left arm fatigue. Royals 2, White Sox 1 – Perez, Merrifield homer, Royals edge White Sox 2-1 Salvador Perez and Whit Merrifield hit solo home runs, Daniel Lynch took a shutout into the sixth inning in his return from the injured list and the Kansas City Royals edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their second straight win. Perez launched a monster blast for the second straight game and his third homer in four contests after missing 31 games with a left thumb injury and surgery. Merrifield’s drive into the left-field bullpen off Michael Kopech in the sixth might have been his last with Kansas City. A two-time All Star in seven seasons with the Royals, the second baseman has been the subject of trade rumors heading into Tuesday’s deadline. Tim Anderson and Andrew Vaughn each had two hits off Lynch, but the White Sox slipped back to .500 (51-51). Tonight Detroit (Manning 0-0) at Minnesota (Archer 2-5), 7:40 p.m.                 WSJM/WCSY 7:20 Chicago Cubs (Thompson 8-4) at St. Louis (Wainwright 7-8), 7:45 p.m. Kansas City (Keller 5-11) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 6-6), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Braves get OF Robbie Grossman from Tigers for minor leaguer The defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves have acquired veteran corner outfielder Robbie Grossman in a trade with the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Kris Anglin. The 32-year-old Grossman is making $5 million this year and can become a free agent after the season. He has struggled for the out-of-contention Tigers with a .205 batting average, 13 doubles, two home runs and 23 RBIs in 83 games. The switch-hitter has started 43 games in left field and 31 games in right. Grossman set career highs in 2021 in his Tigers debut with 23 home runs and 156 games. MLB – White Sox acquire lefty reliever Diekman from Red Sox The Chicago White Sox have acquired left-handed reliever Jake Diekman from the Boston Red Sox for catcher Reese McGuire and a player to be named or cash. Later Monday, the Red Sox acquired left fielder Tommy Pham in a trade with Cincinnati in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. The 35-year-old Diekman is 5-1 with a 4.23 ERA in 44 appearances this season. The 6-foot-4 Diekman is particularly tough on left-handed batters, holding them to a .188 average this season. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky, 9:00 p.m. WNBA – Brittney Griner’s trial resumes amid intensified diplomacy Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her trial for cannabis possession, the question of her fate has expanded from a cramped courtroom on Moscow’s outskirts to the highest level of Russia-U.S. diplomacy. The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist is to return to court on Tuesday. That is a month after the beginning of the trial in which she could face 10 years in prison if convicted. As the trial has progressed, the Biden administration has faced rising calls for action to win her release. In an extraordinary move, Secretary of State Antony Blinken last week spoke to his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, urging him to accept a deal under which Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction, would go free. NFL – Browns QB Watson suspended 6 games, NFL weighs appeal Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson was suspended for six games after being accused by two dozen women in Texas of sexual misconduct during massage treatments, in what a disciplinary officer said was behavior “more egregious than any before reviewed by the NFL.” The punishment handed out by the game’s disciplinary officer, former federal judge Sue L. Robinson, fell well short of what the NFL had asked for: an open-ended suspension of at least a year for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. Watson, who played for four seasons with Houston before being traded to Cleveland in March, recently settled 23 of 24 lawsuits filed by women alleging sexual harassment and assault during the treatments in 2020 and 2021. NFL – Watson discipline didn’t require legal charges Deshaun Watson and the Cleveland Browns found out the severity of the quarterback’s punishment when he was suspended for six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. Disciplinary officer Sue L. Robinson made the decision after the NFL pushed for an indefinite suspension of at least one year and Watson’s legal team argued for no suspension during a three-day hearing. A player doesn’t have to be convicted or even charged with a crime to be disciplined for conduct detrimental to the league, per the collective bargaining agreement between the NFL and the NFL Players’ Association. Ezekiel Elliott, Ben Roethlisberger, Jameis Winston and Kareem Hunt are among players who have received suspensions despite not being charged criminally. NFL – Fans debate Watson’s 6-game suspension for assault claims Football fans are debating the six-game suspension for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson. The reaction was mixed even among Browns fans who hope Watson can be a franchise quarterback. Touchdown Browns Backers Club President Rhonda Whitelock says some club members have told her they won’t watch the Browns anymore. She says other members don’t believe the women who have accused Watson of sexual misconduct during massage treatments. NFL – Lions giving Harris chance to earn starting cornerback spot Under a previous head coach and front office, Detroit drafted Will Harris in 2019 to play safety. Now, the Lions are giving him a chance to be a much-needed cornerback in coach Dan Campbell’s second season. Harris’ move to cornerback started in the middle of last season, when injuries at the position forced Lions coaches to adjust on the fly. In an effort to narrow his focus, the Lions are making Harris a full-time outside cornerback this year, and they’re giving him a shot at the starting job opposite Amani Orurwariye. NFL – Seahawks coach Pete Carroll, Arizona QB Kyler Murray test positive for COVID-19 Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll has tested positive for COVID-19, the team announced. The Seahawks issued a statement about an hour before their fifth training camp practice started. The team said Carroll — who is fully vaccinated — tested positive on Sunday and is experiencing mild symptoms and is remaining at home. Carroll intends on participating in team meetings virtually until he is cleared to rejoin the team. Carroll is the oldest coach in the league and will turn 71 in mid-September.  Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has tested positive for COVID-19. The two-time Pro Bowl selection tested positive on Sunday. Coach Kliff Kingsbury said on Monday that Murray was experiencing “minor” symptoms. The coach added that Murray will miss a minimum of five days. Murray also sat out Saturday’s practice with a sore right wrist. Kingsbury said that injury was “getting better.” Golf – LIV – Norman says Tiger Woods turned down $700-800M Saudi offer Tiger Woods turned down a Saudi offer Greg Norman says was in the neighborhood of $700 million to $800 million. Norman confirmed a figure he previously told the Washington Post. Norman was speaking to Fox News’ Tucker Carlson for an interview aired Monday night. The interview took place Sunday at Trump National in Bedminster, New Jersey. That’s where the third LIV Golf Invitational was held. Norman says he wasn’t the CEO of LIV Golf when Woods got the offer. Woods has spoken out against the Saudi-funded league. He says players who sign are turning their backs on the PGA Tour. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Tonight Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 7:00 p.m. West Michigan Whitecaps at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Fort Wayne Tin Caps, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Toronto Blue Jays 5, Detroit Tigers 3 San Francisco Giants 4, Chicago Cubs 2 White Sox were off Blue Jays 5, Tigers 3 – Chapman 2 HRs, Kikuchi wins in return as Jays top Tigers 5-3 Matt Chapman hit two home runs, Yusei Kikuchi came off the injured list to pitch five solid innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Detroit Tigers 5-3 for their 10th victory in 12 games. Chapman hit a two-run homer off left-hander Tyler Alexander in the fourth and a solo shot off Angel De Jesus in the sixth, the ninth multi-homer game of his career and first this season. The home runs were his 17th and 18th of the year. Jonathan Schoop and Willi Castro hit solo home runs for the Tigers. Giants 4, Cubs 2 – Wood takes no-hitter into 7th, Giants beat Cubs to stop skid Alex Wood took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 to stop a seven-game slide. Yermín Mercedes hit an early two-run single, and four Giants pitchers combined on a three-hitter to snap Chicago’s six-game winning streak. An umpire’s ruling that appeared to give the Cubs a break instead contributed to San Francisco’s three-run third. Wood allowed two hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out two and walking two. His no-hit bid ended in the seventh on Ian Happ’s leadoff single. Two outs later, Patrick Wisdom belted his 18th homer of the season. Tonight Detroit (Garcia 0-0) at Toronto (Manoah 11-4), 7:07 p.m.          WSJM/WCSY 6:45 Oakland (Kaprielian 1-5) at Chicago White Sox (Lynn 1-3), 8:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-5) at San Francisco (Cobb 3-4), 10:15 p.m. MLB – Unvaccinated Chafin misses Tigers’ series at Blue Jays The Detroit Tigers put unvaccinated left-hander Andrew Chafin on the restricted list before the opener of a four-game series in Toronto and selected right-hander Bryan Garcia from Triple-A Toledo as a substitute player. Detroit also added right-hander Derek Law and shortstop Zack Short to its taxi squad. Chafin signed a $13 million, two-year contract in March. He will lose $142,857 from his $6.5 million salary this season. MLB – Blue Jays announce $230 million stadium renovation plan The Blue Jays announced plans Thursday for a $230 million renovation of Rogers Centre, their downtown home since 1989 when it was knows as SkyDome, but said the change will not involve replacing the artificial turf surface with grass. The renovation, to be undertaken in stages over the next two or three winters, will begin with the team adding raised bullpens in left and right field, adjusting the dimensions and heights of the current outfield wall, and adapting the outfield seating areas to add bars and patios. Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro did not disclose the outfield dimensions and fence heights, saying they have not been finalized. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Las Vegas Aces at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. New York Liberty at Chicago Sky, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Griner, Whelan The Kremlin has warned that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. Asked Thursday about the U.S. offer, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied that prisoner swaps are typically negotiated discreetly behind the scenes. He emphasized that “no agreements have been finalized” and refused to provide further details. Griner has been detained in Russia since inspectors at a Moscow airport found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. NFL – Cardinals remove Kyler Murray’s independent-study addendum The Arizona Cardinals have removed an addendum to quarterback Kyler Murray’s $230.5 million, five-year contract that mandated at least four hours of “independent study” during game weeks. In a statement Thursday, the team said: “After seeing the distraction it created, we removed the addendum from the contract. It was clearly perceived in ways that were never intended. Our confidence in Kyler Murray is as high as it’s ever been and nothing demonstrates our belief in his ability to lead this team more than the commitment reflected in his contract.” Earlier in the day, Murray declared that there have been no “shortcuts” to success during his football career, no matter what provisions the Cardinals included in his new contract. NFL – QB Ryan challenges Colts to keep up with quick-paced tempo Matt Ryan has seen and done just about everything other than winning a Super Bowl in his 14-year NFL career. He’s been the league MVP. He’s won a conference title. He’s steadily climbed the league’s career passing charts. But now, for the first time since his rookie season, Ryan is settling into a whole new world. The Indianapolis Colts new quarterback is getting acclimated to a new playbook, new teammates, a new training camp facility and a new routine. NFL – Rodgers says Packers offense can grow from early adversity Aaron Rodgers says he expects the Green Bay Packers offense to face plenty of adversity during the preseason as it lines up against a defense that seems far more settled. The four-time MVP quarterback believes that could prove beneficial in the long run. Rodgers says that taking some lumps early is “going to build some character.” The two-time reigning MVP is in a much different situation than last year. He’s smoothed over his relationship with team management and is dealing with a new group of receivers now that All-Pro wideout Davante Adams is with the Las Vegas Raiders. Golf – PGA – Finau, Pendrith share Rocket Mortgage lead at 8-under 64 Tony Finau, coming off his third career victory on the PGA Tour, and Taylor Pendrith shared the first-round lead at 8-under 64 on Thursday in the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Former U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson, Michael Thompson, Cameron Champ, Lee Hodges and Matt Wallace were two shots back. Si Woo Kim and Kurt Kitayama, both ranked among the top 70 in the world, were in the pack at 67 at Detroit Golf Club. The leaderboard was filled with players who took advantage of favorable scoring conditions with morning tee times. In the afternoon, the wind picked up and the scores did as well. Finau rallied from a five-shot deficit with 11 holes left to win the 3M Open by three shots Sunday in Minnesota. Golf – Trump says Saudi-funded tour creates ‘gold rush’ for players Former President Donald Trump says the Saudi-funded LIV Golf circuit has created a “gold rush” for players. Trump played a round Thursday on his home course at Trump National Bedminster. This one was the LIV Golf Invitational pro-am. He played with Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau. Trump says what the Saudi-backed league is doing is good for golf because it gives players an alternative. It’s been a disruptor for more than the PGA Tour. Now the Ryder Cup is involved. Henrik Stenson signed with LIV and was stripped of his captaincy for Europe. Reports indicated Luke Donald will be replacing him. Nassar – FBI open to settling claims by gymnasts abused by Nassar The FBI has reached out to attorneys representing Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and other women who say they were sexually assaulted by Larry Nassar to begin settlement talks in the $1 billion claim they brought against the federal government. That’s according to three people familiar with the matter. The FBI’s general counsel contacted the lawyers for Olympic gold medalists Biles, Aly Raisman and McKayla Maroney and dozens of other women on Wednesday. The people say the FBI’s attorneys told the lawyers for the women that they had received the federal tort claims and to say the agency was “interested” in a resolution, including discussions about a potential settlement. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Dayton 8, West Michigan 7 Lake County 4, South Bend 2 Great Lakes 7, Lansing 2 Tonight Dayton Dragons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Lake County Captains at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series is holding its third-ever tournament, LIV Bedminster, at a golf course owned by former president Donald Trump. Now there's a sentence that our 2015 selves—even our 2020 selves—couldn't have imagined writing. But here we are, and we need to come to grips with some complex topics. That's why Brendan Quinn's article “LIV Golf and the king-sized ambition behind a game on the bring,” published yesterday in The Athletic, is so valuable. It calls on the expertise of those who have been studying Saudi Arabia and its royal family for decades, and presents a clear, detailed picture of where LIV Golf came from, how it's financed, and how it fits into the Saudi government's plans for the future. Brendan discusses all of this and more with Garrett Morrison in this episode.

The 3rd LIV Golf event takes place this week at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, the course that was meant to host the 2022 PGA Championship before it was moved to Southern Hills. Elk & Diane discuss LIV Golf, the latest news, the course and picks for the week ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Jefferson has proven to be the Toal package at wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. The future arrival of Texas and Oklahoma dominated the first SEC Media Day. Keegan Murray showed the Sacramento Kings and the NBA that he is the best rookie in the Summer League. Also, James Harden just wants whatever is left for his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, the LIV Golf Invitational just signed David Feherty away from the PGA Tour, a possible Pac-12 and Big 12 merger has already been killed before it began, and Washington Nationals Juan Soto won the 2022 Home Run Derby.Linktree.com/LockedOnNBALinktree.com/LockedOnNFLLinktree.com/LockedOnMLBLinktree.com/LockedOnNHL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Jefferson has proven to be the Toal package at wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings. The future arrival of Texas and Oklahoma dominated the first SEC Media Day. Keegan Murray showed the Sacramento Kings and the NBA that he is the best rookie in the Summer League. Also, James Harden just wants whatever is left for his contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, the LIV Golf Invitational just signed David Feherty away from the PGA Tour, a possible Pac-12 and Big 12 merger has already been killed before it began, and Washington Nationals Juan Soto won the 2022 Home Run Derby. Linktree.com/LockedOnNBA Linktree.com/LockedOnNFL Linktree.com/LockedOnMLB Linktree.com/LockedOnNHL  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This past weekend, the second event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series was staged at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club outside of Portland, Oregon. The Fried Egg's own Garrett Morrison was on site, and he joins Andy Johnson to reflect on what he saw. Garrett and Andy talk about the shotgun start, the team format, player attitudes, and a variety of other topics. They also make some projections about the futures of both LIV and the PGA Tour. Warning: if you'd rather not see men's professional golf be taken over by an autocracy's reputation-laundering scheme, things are starting to look a little grim. Read "Smashing Pumpkin," Garrett's story about the battle that broke out within Pumpkin Ridge's membership when the LIV Portland event was announced in March.

Another busy, controversy-fueled week in the world of golf. The second LIV Golf Invitational is in Portland, and before it gets underway on Thursday, Elk & Diane talk about the new recruits, announcements from the PGA TOUR, what it's like to be a caddie on the LIV tour and preview Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course with some picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Colorado Avalanche capped off a dominating postseason performance by beating the Tamp Bay Lightning and winning the Stanley Cup. The Cleveland Browns already have a few in-house options should Deshaun Watson be suspended, and none of them are Baker Mayfield. The San Francisco 49ers are trying to figure out what to do with star wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Also, the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners got into a brouhaha on the field, Jimmy Garoppolo's rehab is getting closer to the stage of the Niners trading him, the Ole Miss Rebels went from last team in to last team standing after beating the Oklahoma Sooners for the College World Series title, and the LIV Golf Invitational got two more talented golfers to join their ranks,Linktree.com/LockedOnNBALinktree.com/LockedOnNFLLinktree.com/LockedOnMLBLinktree.com/LockedOnNHL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Colorado Avalanche capped off a dominating postseason performance by beating the Tamp Bay Lightning and winning the Stanley Cup. The Cleveland Browns already have a few in-house options should Deshaun Watson be suspended, and none of them are Baker Mayfield. The San Francisco 49ers are trying to figure out what to do with star wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Also, the Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners got into a brouhaha on the field, Jimmy Garoppolo's rehab is getting closer to the stage of the Niners trading him, the Ole Miss Rebels went from last team in to last team standing after beating the Oklahoma Sooners for the College World Series title, and the LIV Golf Invitational got two more talented golfers to join their ranks, Linktree.com/LockedOnNBA Linktree.com/LockedOnNFL Linktree.com/LockedOnMLB Linktree.com/LockedOnNHL  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

PACKED episode! A perfect ending for the the PGA Tour at the RBC Canadian Open, with Rory McIlroy holding off Justin Thomas for a win in Toronto. We break down a fun week north of the border, but also discuss the debut of LIV Golf in London. Charl Schwartzel took home the title (and over $4 million,) but was the week a success? We give our letter grades for Greg Norman, and figure out what could be done better. And finally, Phil Mickelson meets with the media in Boston ahead of the U.S. Open! Quite an eventful time with the media that we address. No filter from us on this one!

Brian Taylor joined DJ & PK to talk about the U.S. Open and what to make of the threat of the LIV Golf Invitational. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy and Jeff talk about the first event from the LIV Golf Invitational, whether or not they think it's sustainable, and if USGA will follow suit of the PGA and ban LIV Golf participants. Scott Petrak joins to talk about the Browns' upcoming mini camp. 

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Toronto Blue Jays 6, Detroit Tigers 0 Texas Rangers 8, Chicago White Sox 6 – 12 innings New York Yankees 18, Chicago Cubs 4 Blue Jays 6, Tigers 0 – Guerrero homers, leads Stripling, Blue Jays over Tigers 6-0 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered, Ross Stripling pitched one-hit ball for six innings and the Toronto Blue Jays went on to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-0. The Blue Jays took two of three from Detroit, giving them 13 victories in 17 games. Toronto has the third-best record in the American League, trailing the East-leading New York Yankees in its division and West-leading Houston. Rangers 8, White Sox 6 – F/12 – Rangers end 12-inning win over White Sox on 7-5 double play Jonah Heim hit a two-run single in the 12th inning and the Texas Rangers turned a double play on a ball hit to the warning track to end an 8-6 win over the Chicago White Sox. Embattled manager Tony La Russa and the White Sox have lost four of five. This one began with right-hander Michael Kopech leaving with right knee discomfort after 13 pitches and ended with an unusual double play in the 12th. José Abreu struck out looking against Kolby Allard leading off, then Jake Burger hit a fly to the warning track in left. Charlie Culberson caught the ball, then threw out automatic runner Luis Robert trying to tag up and take third. Yankees 18, Cubs 4 – Carpenter hammers Cubs; 2 HRs, 7 RBIs in Yanks’ 18-4 rout Matt Carpenter homered twice and tied his career high with seven RBIs, powering the New York Yankees to complete a weekend sweep of the Chicago Cubs with a 18-4 rout for their 11th win in 12 games. The 36-year-old Carpenter was signed on May 26 after spending the first seven weeks at Texas’ Triple-A Round Rock. Carpenter became the second player since 1900 to hit six home runs in his first 10 games for a team after Colorado’s Trevor Story in 2016. Chicago’s six-game losing streak is its longest this year, dropping the Cubs a season-worst 13 games under .500 at 23-36. Tonight Chicago White Sox (TBD) at Detroit (García 0-1), 7:10 p.m.                 WSJM/WCSY 6:50 San Diego (Darvish 5-3) at Chicago Cubs (Steele 1-5), 8:05 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Boston Celtics at Golden State Warriors, 9:00 p.m.         (Series Tied 2-2) NBA – With NBA Finals tied at 2, Celtics try to stop Stephen Curry The Boston Celtics realize they must find an answer to Stephen Curry and do a better job making things difficult for the two-time MVP. Curry scored 43 points in Golden State’s 107-97 victory in Game 4 on Friday night to even the NBA Finals at 2 wins apiece heading into Game 5 back in San Francisco on Monday. Boston coach Ime Udoka is counting on everybody getting involved defensively to put more pressure on Curry all over the floor and also to be more physical with the all-time 3-point leader. NBA – Green looks to make impact for Warriors even without scoring When the Golden State Warriors made their fourth-quarter push to get back into the NBA Finals, Draymond Green had the unusual role as spectator. The versatile Green who has been one of the stalwarts of Golden State’s dynasty got pulled in crunch time of Game 4 in what was a and effective decision by coach Steve Kerr. Now with the series shifting back to California tied heading into Game 5, Kerr said he has no concerns about what he’ll get out of Green the rest of the way. NHL – Avalanche, Lightning set for anticipated Stanley Cup clash The two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning face the best in the West Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Final beginning Wednesday in Denver. Tampa Bay is the first team since Wayne Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers from 1983-85 to make the final in three consecutive years. The Lightning are looking to be the NHL’s first three-peat champions since the New York Islanders won the Cup four times in a row from 1980-83. Colorado’s core led by Nathan MacKinnon used depth and speed to break through to the final for the first time after several disappointing playoff performances. The Avalanche are going for the franchise’s first championship since 2001. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Yesterday Indiana Fever 84, Minnesota Lynx 80 Chicago Sky 88, New York Liberty 86 – OT Fever 84, Lynx 80 – Smith has 21 points, 14 rebounds; Fever beat Lynx 84-80 NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Indiana closed the game on a 11-4 run to beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-80. Victoria Vivians added 15 points and hit two 3-pointers during the game-ending run to help the Fever end a five-game skid. Danielle Robinson scored 16 points and Kelsey Mitchell added 15 for the Fever (4-12). Nikolina Milic had a career-high 23 points on 11-of-19 shooting for Minnesota and Aerial Powers added 15 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Sky 88, Liberty 86 – OT – Sky overcome triple-double by Ionescu with late 3 Courtney Vandersloot hit a 3-pointer from the wing with 0.9 seconds left to help the Chicago Sky overcome Sabrina Ionescu’s second career triple-double and beat the New York Liberty 88-86. Ionescu tied the WNBA record for triple doubles with the second of her career when she finished with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists, accomplishing the feat by the end of the third quarter — the fastest in league history. It wasn’t enough for New York (5-9), which had won four of its past five games. Trailing 86-85, Vandersloot took a pass from Candace Parker on the wing and drained the 3. New York had one last chance, but couldn’t get a shot off. WNBA – Taylor calls for Griner’s release at Hall of Fame induction Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for the release of her former Phoenix Mercury teammate Brittney Griner. Taylor noted it’s been 114 days since the seven-time WNBA All-Star was detained in Russia. Taylor called for President Joe Biden’s help freeing Griner, saying “BG is our family.” Taylor also said the entire global sports community needs to come together and insist that freeing Griner be a priority. The two-time Olympic gold medalist has been detained since Feb. 17. DeLisha Milton-Jones wrapped up her acceptance speech with a call to bring Griner home. DePaul coach Doug Bruno also called for Griner’s release saying, “Enough is enough." NCAABSB – Notre Dame stuns No. 1 Tennessee 7-3, advances to CWS Freshman Jack Findlay threw five shutout innings in relief and back-to-back home runs by catcher David LaManna and Jack Brannigan in the seventh sparked Notre Dame to a 7-3 victory over No. 1 overall seed Tennessee in the championship game of the Knoxville Super Regional.  Notre Dame (40-15) will be making just its third College World Series appearance. The Fighting Irish’s other trips came in 1957 and 2002.  Findlay (6-2) worked out of a jam after entering the game in the bottom of the fifth inning with nobody out, a run in and a runner on second, trailing 3-1. Findlay held the Volunteers in check from there, allowing a single and two walks, while striking out four to get the win. Golf – LIV/PGA – PGA chief slams Saudi-funded league as series of exhibitions PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan is blasting the Saudi-based LIV Golf league as a series of exhibitions that spends billions to recruit players without getting a return on the investment. He also says players unaware they might face criticism for taking Saudi money are “living under a rock.” They’re his first public comments since he suspended PGA Tour members who signed up for Greg Norman’s new league and played in the first LIV event last week outside London. Monahan spoke during the CBS telecast of the Canadian Open and pointed out that was “pure competition" that creates stars. Golf – PGA – McIlroy defends Canadian Open title in strong LIV response Rory McIlroy won the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday and gave the PGA Tour a strong response to the start of the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational, closing with an 8-under 62 to win a wild race to the finish with Justin Thomas and Tony Finau.  McIlroy finished at 19-under 261 at St. George’s for a two-stroke victory. Finau shot a 64 to finish second alone. Thomas bogeyed the final two holes for a 64 to finish third at 14 under. Justin Rose matched the tournament- and course-record with a 60 — with three eagles and three bogeys — to tie for fourth. NASCAR – Suarez gets historic win at Sonoma Daniel Suárez became the first Mexican-born driver to win a NASCAR Cup Series race on Sunday on Sonoma Raceway.  The 30-year-old Mexican driver held off Chris Buescher to claim his first victory in his 195th career start.  He also drove his Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet to the third Cup Series victory for this 2-year-old team co-owned by former driver Justin Marks and music star Pitbull. Suárez got past Buescher and took charge on this hilly road course in Northern California wine country early in the final stage. He persevered through a pit stop and a caution to emerge with his lead intact with 23 laps to go. NASCAR – NASCAR’s preseason Clash returns to LA Coliseum in 2023 NASCAR’s season-opening exhibition Clash race is rolling back to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in 2023. NASCAR announced Sunday it will return to the Southern California sports landmark next season after The Clash’s highly successful debut there four months ago.  NASCAR got some of its best reviews in years for the 2022 Clash, which took place on a temporary 0.25-mile track inside the venerable Coliseum. Boxing – Floyd Mayweather Jr. touched by Hall of Fame induction Floyd Mayweather Jr. was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in a ceremony that included the past three classes. Mayweather credited his mom, dad and sister for much of his success and said his dad, who trained him, would get his Hall of Fame ring. The pandemic forced the postponement of the previous two induction ceremonies, making 2022 a crowded affair. The ceremony was moved from the Hall of Fame’s home in Canastota, New York, to Turning Stone Resort and Casino in nearby Verona to accommodate the 36 honorees. Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko was not there. He’s in Ukraine helping his brother, the mayor of Kyiv, but sent a short video. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Great Lakes Loons 9, Dayton Dragons 5 Lansing Lugnuts 3, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 Cedar Rapids Kernels 9, South Bend Cubs 0 MHSAA – High School Sports Saturday Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinal Division 1 at Coldwater Northville 9, Brighton 3 Battle Creek Lakeview 7, Monroe 2 Quarterfinal BC Lakeview 7, Northville 2 Division 1 at Mt. Pleasant Mattawan 7, Midland 6 Forest Hills Northern 6, Grandville 5 Quarterfinal Forest Hills Northern 7, Mattawan 6 Division 2 at Hope College Hamilton 8, Charlotte 3 Grand Rapids Christian 2, Vicksburg 1 Quarterfinal Grand Rapids Christian 14, Hamilton 2 Division 3 at Adrian College Buchanan 10, Onsted 0 Clinton 7, Hudson 0 Quarterfinal Buchanan 9, Clinton 0 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Britton-Deerfield 6, Gobles 4 Whitmore Lake 3, Decatur 1 Quarterfinal Whitmore Lake 11, Britton-Deerfield 5 Softball – Regional Semifinal/Final Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan 2, Holt 0 Coldwater 3, DeWitt 2 Regional Final Mattawan 4, Coldwater 2 Division 2 at Wayland Wayland 2, Vicksburg 0 Lakeshore 6, Otsego 1 Regional Final Lakeshore 2, Wayland 1 – 8 Innings Division 3 at Parchment Watervliet 8, Centreville 2 Parchment 1, Buchanan 0 Regional Final Parchment 6, Watervliet 2 Division 4 at Mendon River Valley 2, Athens 0 Kalamazoo Christian 8, Mendon 0 Regional Final Kalamazoo Christian 12, River Valley 11 – 8 InningsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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On this special episode of Fits with the Founder, Major Champion Jim Furyk joins us to share stories and discuss the evolution of club fitting over the course of his 30-year career. Also, Nick and Cassie discuss all the wild LIV Golf news from this week. (00:00-04:09) Club Champion news: new stores and Father's Day deals (04:10-07:08) Preview of the US Open at Brookline and the Tom Brady/Aaron Rodgers duo wins the latest Match (07:09-20:26) The LIV Golf Invitational breakdown: PGA Tour suspensions, resignations, and all the speculation from this week in golf (20:27-58:54) Interview with Major Champion Jim Furyk (58:55-01:13:47) Yea or nays with Jim Furyk Don't forget to rate, review and subscribe to the show! For more club content, follow us on Instagram: @clubchampion Let us know what you think of the show on Twitter: @clubchampgolf

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Chicago White Sox 9 Tigers and Cubs were off Dodgers 11, White Sox 9 – After 2-strike intentional walk, Muncy powers Dodgers Max Muncy broke open the game with a three-run homer in the sixth inning after White Sox manager Tony La Russa ordered an intentional walk to Trea Turner with a 1-2 count, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Chicago 11-9. Muncy had five RBIs in his return after missing 11 games with left elbow inflammation. Los Angeles trailed 4-0 before a six-run fifth and was ahead 6-5 when Freddie Freeman hit an RBI single off Bennett Sousa. Sousa bounced an 0-2 slider for a wild pitch that allowed Freeman to take second and La Russa wanted a left-on-left matchup. Tonight Chicago Cubs (Miley 1-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Severino 4-1), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Berríos 4-2) at Detroit (Rodriguez 0-1), 7:10 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Texas (Otto 4-2) at Chicago White Sox (Martin 0-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Contreras, Cubs avoid arbitration, agree to $9.625M contract Catcher Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs avoided an arbitration hearing by agreeing to a one-year contract for $9.625 million. The agreement is at the midpoint between the $10.25 million the 30-year-old Contreras had asked for and the $9 million the Cubs had offered when figures were exchanged. Contreras hit .237 with 21 homers and 57 RBIs in 128 games last season. He led National League catchers in assists for the third time. The two-time All-Star is batting .277 with 10 homers and 23 RBIs this season. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 3, New York Rangers 1                      (TBL Leads 3-2) Lightning 3, Rangers 1 – Palat scores late, Lightning beat Rangers 3-1 in Game 5 Ondrej Palat scored on a deflection with 1:50 remaining to break a tie and lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference final. Mikhail Sergachev and Brandon Hagel also scored to help the two-time defending champion Lightning get their third straight win, the first by a road team in this series. Andre Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots. Ryan Lindgren scored for New York, which had won eight straight at home. Igor Shesterkin finished with 24 saves. Game 6 is Saturday night in Tampa. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (BOS Leads 2-1) NBA – Curry’s diagnosis for Game 4 of finals: ‘I’m going to play’ Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry says there’s no doubt that he’ll play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against Boston. The two-time NBA MVP injured his ankle late in Game 3. Boston won 116-100 to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Curry says the injury is the same one he sustained in a late-season game against the Celtics. He missed the last 12 games of the regular season, but he says this injury isn’t as bad. Game 4 is in Boston on Friday night before the series returns to San Francisco. NCAAFB – Grandson of retired Michigan coach commits to Notre Dame The grandson of retired Michigan coach Lloyd Carr has committed to playing football at Notre Dame in 2024. Saline High School quarterback CJ Carr announced his decision Thursday night. Carr chose the Fighting Irish over the Wolverines, Georgia, LSU, Wisconsin and Michigan State. His father was a backup quarterback at Michigan and his mother also graduated from the school. Maternal grandfather Tom Curtis was an All-America defensive back for the Wolverines in 1969. Carr says he always planned to leave the state for college and is excited about Marcus Freeman’s program and Tommy Rees’ offense at Notre Dame. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m. New York Liberty at Indiana Fever, 7:00 p.m. Golf – LIV/PGA – PGA Tour says Saudi-paid players no longer eligible for tour The PGA Tour says members who are playing in the Saudi-funded league in London are no longer eligible to play tour events. Commissioner Jay Monahan sent a memo indicating the sanctions against Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and 15 other players. The memo went out a short time after the LIV Golf Invitational outside London began with a 48-player field. The decision includes the Presidents Cup. Monahan says even if players resigned their membership, they are not eligible as nonmembers to get sponsor exemptions to tournaments. The USGA already said players can still play the U.S. Open next week. LIV Golf is run by Greg Norman and funded by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. It responded to the PGA Tour’s decision by calling it vindictive and divisive. Golf – PGA – Clark leads in Toronto Wyndham Clark started the week with a late charge to play his way into the U.S. Open in a qualifier, and then he stayed hot Thursday in the RBC Canadian Open for a 7-under 63 to take the first-round lead.  Clark opened with five birdies in nine holes and kept bogeys off his card at St. George’s Golf and Country Club for the third round of his PGA Tour career at 63 or lower.  Matt Fitzpatrick was a stroke back, and Doug Ghim and Harold Varner III followed at 65. Tennis – Wimbledon – Wimbledon record prize money at full-capacity tournament Wimbledon will offer a record total of $50.5 million in player compensation but the singles champions will receive less than the pre-pandemic amount. The All England Club says prize money excluding per diems totals a record $48.8 million. The men’s and women’s singles winners will each earn $2.5 million, 14.9% less than in 2019. The overall prize money is an 11% increase over last year, when capacity was reduced because of coronavirus restrictions, and a 5.4% increase over 2019. The oldest Grand Slam tournament begins June 27 and organizers highlighted plans for the grass-court competition to be at full capacity for the first time in three years. NCAASFB – Oklahoma beats Texas, repeats as softball national champs Kinzie Hansen and Grace Lyons hit three-run homers, Jayda Coleman made two spectacular defensive plays and No. 1 seed Oklahoma defeated unseeded Texas 10-5 to win its second straight Women’s College World Series title. The Sooners claimed the best-of-three series 2-0 after winning Game 1 16-1. Jocelyn Alo, the two-time USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year who had been dominant throughout the World Series, hit a hard single in her final at-bat in the sixth inning. She ends her career with a Division I record 122 home runs. It was Oklahoma’s sixth overall championship and fifth in the past nine World Series. Athletics – Info gathered from new law leads to 4-year doping ban Information from the first case to be prosecuted under a new law designed to criminalize widespread doping conspiracies has been used to level a four-year ban on a triple jumper from Georgia. The U.S Anti-Doping Agency announced the sanction for 27-year-old Sabina Allen, who competes for Jamaica. Allen tested positive for two prohibited substances after finishing first at a low-level event in California last May. Evidence for the case came from a criminal case against Eric Lira. He was charged under the Rodchenkov Antidoping Act, which was passed to go after people and organizations that fund and promote international doping schemes. NFL – State lawmakers table measure aimed at luring Commanders to Virginia The Virginia General Assembly is tabling for the year legislation intended to lure the Washington Commanders to Virginia. That’s according to a top state lawmaker who sponsored one version of the legislation.  Democratic Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw said in a brief interview that there were too many issues to be resolved and controversies surrounding the NFL team for the legislation to proceed. He says it could be reintroduced next year.  The team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  The development came a day after an assistant coach for the team issued an apology for a comparison he made on social media between the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and the protests in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Great Lakes Loons 6, Dayton Dragons 5 – Game 1 (8 Innings) Great Lakes Loons 4, Dayton Dragons 3 – Game 2 Lansing Lugnuts 16, West Michigan Whitecaps 2 South Bend Cubs 2, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 Tonight Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 5:35 p.m. (DH) Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Edwardsburg Vicksburg 5, Berrien Springs 4 Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan 11, Climax-Scotts 0 Division 3 at Bangor GR Covenant Christian 3, Watervliet 1 Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles 6, Michigan Lutheran 3 Division 4 at Decatur Decatur 8, Colon 1 Division 1 at Coldwater Battle Creek Lakeview 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1 Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 1 At Caledonia Portage Central 1, Hudsonville 0 Division 3 at Otsego Hudsonville Unity Christian 5, Otsego 0 Tonight Girls Soccer – Regional Finals Division 4 at Portage Northern Our Lady of the Lake vs. Kalamazoo Christian, 6:30 p.m. Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Gull Lake vs. Zeeland West, 6:30 p.m. Boys Golf – State Finals (Today and Saturday) (All start at 9:00 a.m.) Division 2 at The Meadows, GVSU Team Qualifiers Gull Lake Mattawan Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Jacob Marohn (Lakeshore) Division 3 at The Fortress, Frankenmuth Team Qualifiers Coloma Schoolcraft Vicksburg Individual Qualifiers Parker Lanning (Watervliet) Division 3 at Forest Acres West, MSU. Team Qualifiers Kalamazoo Christian Kalamazoo Hackett Individual Qualifiers Elijah Janowiak (Saugatuck) Saturday Baseball – Regional Final/Quarterfinal Division 1 at Coldwater Brighton vs. Northville, 10:00 a.m. Battle Creek Lakeview vs. Monroe, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 1 at Mt. Pleasant Midland vs. Mattawan, 10:00 a.m. Grandville vs. Forest Hills Northern, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 2 at Hope College Hamilton vs. Charlotte, 10:00 a.m. Vicksburg vs. Grand Rapids Christian, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 3 at Adrian College Buchanan vs. Onsted, 10:00 a.m. Clinton vs. Hudson, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Gobles vs. Britton-Deerfield, 10:00 a.m. Decatur vs. Whitmore Lake, 12:30 p.m. Quarterfinal, 3:00 p.m. Softball – Regional Semifinal/Final Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Holt, 10:00 a.m. Coldwater vs. DeWitt, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 2 at Wayland Wayland vs Vicksburg, 10:00 a.m. Lakeshore vs. Otsego, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 3 at Parchment Watervliet vs. Centreville, 10:00 a.m. Buchanan vs. Parchment, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.m. Division 4 at Mendon River Valley vs. Athens, 10:00 a.m. Kalamazoo Christian vs. Mendon, 12:00 p.m. Regional Championship, 2:00 p.mSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Harris Rubenstein recaps the night in sports with the Celtics outmuscling and outworking the Warriors to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals. He also covers the news of the day with the Sooners taking a 1-0 lead in the College Softball World Series, Cooper Kupp's new deal with the Rams, and Bryson Dechambeau and Patrick Reed joining the LIV Golf Invitational. Lastly, Harris looks ahead to a pivotal Game 5 between the Lightning and Rangers tonight.

Big week at the Gents Game. Lot going on in the world of golf.We start you off with a riveting discussion of home HVAC and SoundboardsWe recap the memorial tournament (6:25)We recap Gents Game Fantasy points for the memorial and make our picks for RBC Canadian Open (23:02)We get deep into all the LIV Golf news and talk Centurion Club and the rest of the golf world's response to the rival league, and we make addendum team picks for a fantasy bonus (31:07)Josh gets into other golf news and right on cue butchers some names like he loves to do (1:12:53)All this and more this week with the Gentstwitter/IG: @gentsgamepodemail questions/comments: gentsgamepod@gmail.com

Harris Rubenstein recaps the night in sports with the Celtics outmuscling and outworking the Warriors to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals. He also covers the news of the day with the Sooners taking a 1-0 lead in the College Softball World Series, Cooper Kupp's new deal with the Rams, and Bryson Dechambeau and Patrick Reed joining the LIV Golf Invitational. Lastly, Harris looks ahead to a pivotal Game 5 between the Lightning and Rangers tonight.Follow Harris on Twitter @sportstein, and join along with Buzzer Beats @buzzerbeats, and Buzzer @buzzer.Produced by Jared Moore (@MrJaredMoore) & Brian Roytman (@roytsounds).Music by Royt (@roytsounds).Presented by Buzzer. Download Buzzer wherever you get your apps. Follow your favorite players and teams. We'll send you notifications when the game gets exciting so you can tune in and never miss a moment.

Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Scottie Scheffler, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Kevin Na and Ian Poulter all talk about the LIV Golf Invitational and it's impact on golf. Tom Olsavsky from Cobra joins Matt to talk about their latest irons.

HOUR 1Tom & Tom talk motorhomes and weatherDenver Broncos sells to Walmart family (Waltons) for $4.65 Billion / (AP) https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jun/08/denver-broncos-record-sale-walmart-family?Attempted murder charges were issued after the arrest of a man planning to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh / (AP) https://apnews.com/article/us-supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-district-of-columbia-maryland-government-and-politics-179d18e7f933b3decbaddb542ceb0b29?LIV Golf Invitational, owned by the Saudi government, is luring PGA Golf pros with high dollars / (MB) https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/2022/06/08/liv-golf-league-tees-off-in-formidable-challenge-to-pga-tour?Tom & Tom talk about Alaska Airlines and lounges and upgrades (or not),  foreign travel, and what's on the radar for their travelsHOUR 2Tom reads Dr. Brain Sweeney, MD's OpEd on pregnancy termination "Navigating the Abortion Extreme" / (AK Landmine) https://alaskalandmine.com/landmines/navigating-the-abortion-extremes/Rep. Chris Tuck announces retirement / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/alaska-legislature/2022/06/08/longtime-anchorage-rep-chris-tuck-facing-fellow-democrat-will-not-seek-re-election/The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights is suing the lieutenant governor and the Division of Elections over what it says is a lack of sufficient accommodations for visually impaired voters in the U.S. House primary race — the state's first all-mail election / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/06/08/alaska-commission-asks-court-to-stop-certification-of-us-house-primary-election-alleging-failure-to-accommodate-visually-impaired-voters/Ethics watchdogs shudder at Nick Begich's $650,000 "loan" to his campaign / (ADN) https://www.adn.com/politics/2022/06/08/nick-begich-lent-his-us-house-campaign-650000-heres-why-that-makes-ethics-watchdogs-shudder/

This week on Wise Kracks with Bill Krackomberger and Jon Orlando, the duo chat with Minty Bets, a betting host & analyst for Yahoo Sportsbook & MSG Networks. Minty provides insight into the betting world and takes a peek at UFC 275 and some spots you can bet on. Bill and Jon also discuss Drake's latest win in the sports betting world as well as the ongoing saga between golfers flocking from the PGA Tour to the LIV Golf Invitational. Check back every Thursday for a new episode of Wise Kracks on WSN and subscribe to see new content as soon as it hits the channel.FOLLOW US ON:TwitterFacebookInstagramApple PodcastsSpotifyYouTubeTikTokSupport the show

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The Tampa Bay Lightning desperately needed to win game four, and they did, tying the New York Rangers at two games, apiece. The Los Angeles Angels deemed Joe Maddon's services no longer necessary. The Deshaun Watson story has hit a fever pitch and the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and the NFL all look bad. Also, D.K. Metcalf was inexcusably absent from the first day of mandatory minicamp for the Seattle Seahawks, free agent Quarterback Cam Newton can still play, the USGA will not bar any golfer who has qualified for the US Open because they choose to play in the LIV Golf Invitational, and the Cincinnati Reds got a great start from Graham Ashcraft and five home runs en route to a big win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.Linktree.com/LockedOnNBALinktree.com/LockedOnNFLLinktree.com/LockedOnMLBLinktree.com/LockedOnNHL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tampa Bay Lightning desperately needed to win game four, and they did, tying the New York Rangers at two games, apiece. The Los Angeles Angels deemed Joe Maddon's services no longer necessary. The Deshaun Watson story has hit a fever pitch and the Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and the NFL all look bad. Also, D.K. Metcalf was inexcusably absent from the first day of mandatory minicamp for the Seattle Seahawks, free agent Quarterback Cam Newton can still play, the USGA will not bar any golfer who has qualified for the US Open because they choose to play in the LIV Golf Invitational, and the Cincinnati Reds got a great start from Graham Ashcraft and five home runs en route to a big win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Linktree.com/LockedOnNBA Linktree.com/LockedOnNFL Linktree.com/LockedOnMLB Linktree.com/LockedOnNHL  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How long will Deshaun Watson be suspended for? l 3 things to watch for in tonight's Game 3 l Will the LIV Golf Invitational work?

What a week it's been. The inaugural LIV Golf Invitational begins tomorrow (Thursday) in London. But what's it like to be at the Centurion Club? Golf writer Michael McEwan joins Diane after his first day as credentialed media and talks about what he's seen on-site in London, a rather rowdy press conference and his views on the players that have signed up. *This was recorded on Tuesday evening of event week, 7th June. Video version is here: https://youtu.be/bRG37B4SFl8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A FULL, unbiased preview of the LIV Golf Invitational in London! We discuss the opening night party with team names and logos, the press conferences of guys like Talor Gooch and Phil Mickelson, and so much more. What we think LIV Golf is doing well, what we think needs to be fixed, and what the PGA might do. Plus, our thoughts on the immediate future of LIV. Also, Tiger Woods withdraws from the US Open. Quick takeaways from that, and our expectations for The Open Championship.

It's shaping up to be a busy week in the game of golf! The PGA TOUR is headed north of the border for the RBC Canadian Open, the LPGA is off to New Jersey for The SHOPRITE LPGA Classic, and Bryson DeChambeau is going to the LIV Golf Invitational Series. Damon and Eamon welcome on Rex Hoggard to break down the news and discuss what it means for the game. Paige Mackenzie joins from Merion Golf Club as well to preview the Curtis Cup, the bi-annual women's amateur team event that pits Team USA against Team GB & Ireland. In the ladies professional ranks, Kari Webb is gearing up to play in the SHOPRITE LPGA, which she won in 2013! The Australian legend comes on the show from the site of the tournament to discuss her mentorship of newly-minted U.S. Women's Open champion and fellow Aussie, Minjee Lee as well as how the Saudi influence has created a crisis of conscience in the Women's game. Kari Webb (52:20)

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 Baltimore Orioles 9, Chicago Cubs 3 Chicago White Sox 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 Tigers 5, Pirates 3 – Rain man: Skubal wins 4th straight as Tigers top Pirates 5-3 Tarik Skubal pitched seven steady innings to win his fourth straight decision and Harold Castro hit a two-run single to lead the Detroit Tigers to a rain-delayed 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. After the start was pushed back more than two hours, Skubal gave up three runs and six hits while striking out nine and walking one. The left-hander has worked a career-high seven innings in three consecutive outings and is 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA in his last seven starts. Castro’s hit, a liner up the middle, capped a three-run fourth that put the Tigers in front 4-1. Rookie Spencer Torkelson drove in the first run with a double. Orioles 9, Cubs 3 – Orioles hit 5 home runs, cruise past Cubs 9-3 Cedric Mullins and Trey Mancini hit successive homers, sparking a power surge that carried the Baltimore Orioles past the Chicago Cubs 9-3. Jorge Mateo, Austin Hays and Ramón Urías also connected for the Orioles, who beat the Cubs for the first time in seven tries since 2008. Reliever Bryan Baker earned the win after allowing one run and one hit over 1 1/3 innings. Christopher Morel homered on the game’s first pitch off rookie Kyle Bradish and has reached base safely in 21 consecutive games to begin his career, extending his Cubs’ record. Morel also had an RBI triple in the sixth. White Sox 4, Dodgers 0 – Kopech, Pollock lead White Sox to 4-0 win over Dodgers Michael Kopech pitched six innings of one-hit ball, pinch-hitter AJ Pollock delivered a two-run double against his former team and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0. Pollock’s clutch swing off the bench sparked a four-run sixth that sent the White Sox to their third consecutive victory. It was the fourth time this season Kopech worked at least five innings and limited an opponent to one hit. The right-hander struck out eight and walked one, lowering his ERA to 1.94. The NL West-leading Dodgers dropped their third straight. Today Detroit (Skubal 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Keller 2-5), 12:35 p.m.                  WSJM/WCSY 12:15 Chicago Cubs (Stroman 2-5) at Baltimore (Lyles 3-4), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Gonsolin 6-0) at Chicago White Sox (Cueto 0-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – Angels fire manager Joe Maddon amid 12-game losing streak The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Joe Maddon with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak. Third base coach Phil Nevin will be the Angels’ interim manager when they host Boston on Tuesday night. Maddon went 130-148 with the Angels, who hired him before the coronavirus-shortened 2020 season. After finishing with losing records in Maddon’s first two seasons, the Angels were off to a strong 27-17 start before their current losing streak began. They are one loss shy of tying the longest skid in franchise history. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Tampa Bay Lightning 4, New York Rangers 1                       (Series tied 2-2) Lightning 4, Rangers 1 – Lightning beat Rangers 4-1 in Game 4 to even East final Nikita Kucherov scored on a breakaway and Andrei Vasilevskiy had 33 saves , helping the Tampa Bay Lightning shut down the New York Rangers 4-1 and even the NHL’s Eastern Conference final at two games apiece. Kucherov took a pass from Ondrej Palat in the middle of the ice and skated in on goaltender Igor Shesterkin to give the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions a two-goal lead just over 13 minutes into the second period. Palat, Pat Maroon and Steven Stamkos also scored for the Lightning, who have rebounded from losing the first two games of the series on the road to keep their bid to become the first team in nearly 40 years to win three consecutive Stanley Cup titles alive. Game 5 is Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. NBA – National Basketball Association – 2022 NBA Finals Tonight Golden State Warriors at Boston Celtics, 9:00 p.m.         (Series tied 1-1) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Tonight Indiana Fever at Connecticut Sun, 7:00 p.m. Chicago Sky at Washington Mystics, 8:00 p.m. WNBA – Los Angeles Sparks fire coach and GM Derek Fisher The Los Angeles Sparks have fired head coach and general manager Derek Fisher the team announced. Fisher took over the team before the 2019 season and became the GM a year later. He finished his career with a 54-46 record as coach. The Sparks missed the playoffs last season for the first time since 2011 and bolstered their roster by adding All-Star Liz Cambage in the offseason. They had a difficult schedule to start the season with nine of their first 12 games on the road and are 5-7. WNBA – Griner’s fate tangled up with other American held in Russia Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American locked up by a foreign country. But the WNBA star’s case is tangled up with that of another prisoner few Americans have ever heard of. Paul Whelan has been held in Russia since his December 2018 arrest on espionage charges he and the U.S. government say are false. He was left out of a prisoner exchange in April that brought home yet another detainee, Marine veteran Trevor Reed. That resolution escalates pressure on the Biden administration to avoid a repeat scenario of another one-for-one swap that does not include Whelan. Golf – LIV – Dustin Johnson quits PGA membership to play in Saudi league Two-time major winner Dustin Johnson says he has resigned his PGA Tour membership to participate in the new golf series backed by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. The first LIV Golf Invitational, which offers $25 million in prize money, is taking place outside London starting Thursday. Johnson says he “had to think long and hard” about leaving the PGA Tour, seemingly ending his hopes of competing in the Ryder Cup for the United States. Johnson is No. 15 in the world, the highest-ranked player in the field. Golf – Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play US Open Tiger Woods has pulled out of the U.S. Open and says his body "needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf.” He said he hopes to be ready to play in a charity pro-am event in Ireland ahead of the British Open at St. Andrews in July. The U.S. Open is next week at The Country Club at Brookline outside of Boston. Woods made a surprise return to golf at the Masters just 14 months after he broke bones in his right leg and ankle in a car crash. He later played the PGA Championship at Southern Hills but withdrew after the third round. Woods has won the U.S. Open three times, most recently in 2008. Golf – US Open to accept Mickelson and all eligible players Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and other players competing in the Saudi-funded rival golf league are free to play the U.S. Open next week. That was always expected but confirmed Tuesday by the USGA. The USGA says if a player earned his way into the the U.S. Open, should that be taken away because he is playing a different league? It felt the answer was no. CEO Mike Whan says more than 9,000 people signed up for the U.S. Open and the USGA is not in the business of policing what they stand for. NFL – Rodgers unsure how long he will play beyond this season Aaron Rodgers says he’s unsure how much longer he will keep playing football. But he’s definitive about at least one element of his playing future. The four-time MVP quarterback expects to retire as a Green Bay Packer. That scenario seemed uncertain when Rodgers skipped the Packers mandatory minicamp last year in a standoff with team officials. That relationship has since improved enough that Rodgers signed a contract extension with the Packers after producing his second straight MVP season. Rodgers said Tuesday at the Packers minicamp that he doesn’t know yet whether he will play beyond this upcoming season. Olympics – Figure Skating – Figure skating minimum age rises to 17 before 2026 Olympics No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events has been passed by the International Skating Union that will raise the minimum age to 17 before the next Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The limit will be phased in with 16-year-olds allowed to compete in the 2023-24 season. It will then rise to 17 for the season before the Olympics. NCAASFB – Coaches: Doubleheaders in WCWS semis threaten player safety Oklahoma bounced back from losing a Women’s College World Series semifinal to UCLA on Monday, dominating the Bruins in a game that started 30 minutes after the first one. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said the turnaround should not have been so quick. Gasso called it a player safety issue. She likes that the NCAA’s Division I Competition Oversight Committee added a day between the semifinals and the finals in changes made before this season, but she would give it up for time between semifinal games. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday West Michigan Whitecaps 9, Lansing Lugnuts 5 Cedar Rapids Kernels 7, South Bend Cubs 1 Dayton Dragons 14, Great Lakes Loons 8 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Last Night Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Caledonia Portage Central 2, Traverse City West 0 Hudsonville 1, Rockford 0 Division 3 at Otsego Otsego 8, Brooklyn Columbia Central 0 Hudsonville Unity Christian 4, South Haven 0 Division 4 at Portage Northern Kalamazoo Christian 1, Lansing Christian 0 – 2 OT Our Lady of the Lake 2, Saugatuck 1 Tonight Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 2 at Battle Creek Harper Creek Gull Lake vs. Mason, 5:30 p.m. St. Joseph vs. Zeeland West, 7:30 p.m. Baseball – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Portage Northern Mattawan vs. Hudsonville, 4:00 p.m. Division 2 at Edwardsburg Berrien Springs vs. Vicksburg, 4:30 p.m. Division 3 at Centreville Buchanan vs. Climax-Scotts, 5:00 p.m. Division 4 at Kalamazoo College Michigan Lutheran vs. Gobles, 4:30 p.m. Division 4 at Decatur Decatur vs. Colon, 4:30 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Colorado Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers and now the Stanley Cup looks like it is theirs to lose. The NBA Draft has three main players at the top of draft boards but nobody can agree on who is number one. The Utah Jazz are losing a key advantage over their opponents with the departure of Quin Snyder. Also, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a new contract, Jimmy Garoppolo has been excused from San Francisco 49ers mandatory minicamp, Phil Mickelson will compete in the first LIV Golf Invitational event but still plans to play in the US Open, Michael Wacha pitched a complete game shutout to help the Boston Red Sox hand the Los Angeles Angels their 11th-straight loss, and five Tampa Bay Rays players chose not to participate in the Pride Night celebration.Linktree.com/LockedOnNBALinktree.com/LockedOnNFLLinktree.com/LockedOnMLBLinktree.com/LockedOnNHL Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts!Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Colorado Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers and now the Stanley Cup looks like it is theirs to lose. The NBA Draft has three main players at the top of draft boards but nobody can agree on who is number one. The Utah Jazz are losing a key advantage over their opponents with the departure of Quin Snyder. Also, Aaron Donald and the Los Angeles Rams have agreed to a new contract, Jimmy Garoppolo has been excused from San Francisco 49ers mandatory minicamp, Phil Mickelson will compete in the first LIV Golf Invitational event but still plans to play in the US Open, Michael Wacha pitched a complete game shutout to help the Boston Red Sox hand the Los Angeles Angels their 11th-straight loss, and five Tampa Bay Rays players chose not to participate in the Pride Night celebration. Linktree.com/LockedOnNBA Linktree.com/LockedOnNFL Linktree.com/LockedOnMLB Linktree.com/LockedOnNHL  Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The TOUR heads north of the border for this week's Canadian Open. It's been a strange week in the golf world, and it's only going to get weirder. Luckily, Action Network's Jason Sobel and RotoWire's Len Hochberg are here to break down all that weirdness for fantasy players everywhere. Strange things to note: this event hasn't been played in multiple years due to COVID-19, big names are being forced to withdraw, the field is top-heavy, and the LIV Golf Invitational series is firing up in London. What does this all mean for your fantasy lineup? Listen and find out!

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Tigers, White Sox, and Cubs were off Tonight Chicago Cubs (Thompson 6-0) at Baltimore (Bradish 1-3), 7:05 p.m. Detroit (Skubal 4-2) at Pittsburgh (Quintana 1-2), 7:05 p.m.                WSJM/WCSY 6:45 L.A. Dodgers (White 1-1) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-2), 8:10 p.m. MLB – AP Source: Keuchel agrees to minor league deal with D-backs The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (KY’-kuhl), according to a person with knowledge of the situation.  The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced. The left-hander was recently released by the Chicago White Sox after having a 2-5 record with a 7.88 ERA through eight starts. He was in the final season of a $55 million, three-year deal. The 34-year-old Keuchel won the AL Cy Young Award with the Houston Astros in 2015 and is also a two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Colorado Avalanche 6, Edmonton Oilers 5 – OT                 (COL Wins 4-0) Avalanche 6, Oilers 5 – OT – Avalanche sweep Oilers, advance to Stanley Cup Final Artturi Lehkonen scored 1:19 into overtime, and Colorado rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 Monday night, completing a four-game sweep in the Western Conference final and sending the Avalanche to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001. Colorado will take on the winner of the Eastern Conference final between the New York Rangers and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning. Cale Makar, Devon Toews Gabriel Landeskog, Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen also scored for Colorado. Pavel Francouz stopped 30 of 35 shots. Zach Hyman scored twice for the Oilers. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Connor McDavid and Zack Kassian also scored for Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl had four assists and goalie Mike Smith finished with 36 saves. Tonight New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, 8:00 p.m.          (NYR Leads 2-1) NHL – Bruins fire coach Bruce Cassidy after 1st-round playoff exit The Boston Bruins have fired coach Bruce Cassidy several weeks after losing in the first round of the playoffs. General manager Don Sweeney says the search for a replacement will begin immediately. Boston made the playoffs in each of Cassidy’s six seasons behind the bench. He coached the Bruins within one victory of the Stanley Cup in 2019. Cassidy immediately becomes a top candidate for vacancies in Philadelphia, Chicago, Winnipeg, Vegas and Detroit and any others that may now come open. The Bruins are expected to be without first-line left winger Brad Marchand and top defenseman Charlie McAvoy for at least the first two months of next season.   Cassidy was previously an assistant coach with the Chicago Blackhawks, he was also a head coach of the Grand Rapids Griffins. NHL – Jets’ Kyle Connor wins Lady Byng for gentlemanly conduct Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL’s most gentlemanly player. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties during the regular season. He was penalized just twice in over 1,700 minutes of ice time that included regular short-handed shifts and matchups against top offensive opponents. It’s his first Lady Byng honor. Last year’s winner, Jaccob Slavin of Carolina, was second in voting by the Professional Hockey Writer Association. Minnesota defenseman Jared Spurgeon was third. Soccer – Canada men back at practice after meeting with federation Canada Soccer says its World Cup-bound men’s team has returned to practice after refusing to play in an exhibition match against Panama because of strained labor negotiations. The nation’s governing body announced on social media on Monday that the two sides had met the night before. The team returned to practice and future meetings were scheduled. Canada is set to play Curacao at Vancouver’s BC Place on Thursday in the CONCACAF National League. NFL – Denver Broncos sale could come as early as this month The Denver Broncos could have a new owner as soon as this month in what’s expected to be the most expensive deal in sports history at around $4.5 billion. A second round of bids for the franchise was due Monday from prospective buyers. The Pat Bowlen Trust will have to accept the winning bid, and NFL owners will need to approve the sale of the team that’s been in the Bowlen family for nearly four decades. NFL – Romeo Crennel retires after almost 40 years as NFL coach Romeo Crennel announced his retirement Monday, ending a 39-year NFL coaching career that included five Super Bowl titles. Crennel, spent the past eight seasons with the Houston Texans. He was the team’s defensive coordinator from 2014-16 and assistant head coach from 2017-19. In 2020 he was the associate head coach before becoming the interim head coach after coach Bill O’Brien was fired after just four games. NFL – All-Pro Aaron Donald returning to LA Rams with a big raise All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los Angeles Rams under a reworked contract through 2024. The team didn’t disclose terms of the new deal, but the NFL Network reported Donald is getting a $40 million raise that will make him the highest-paid defensive player in the league. Donald was already under contract for the next three seasons, but he openly contemplated retirement after he won his first ring with the Rams in February. Instead, the seven-time All-Pro will be back to torment offenses at the heart of Los Angeles’ defense. NFL – Browns’ Watson named in 24th lawsuit by massage therapists A 24th woman has filed a civil lawsuit alleging sexual misconduct by Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who is also awaiting possible discipline from the NFL. The latest lawsuit was filed in Houston by attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all 24 women. Buzbee says in a statement that the women “continue to stand firm for what is right." Watson’s attorney Rusty Hardin said he could not immediately comment on the latest lawsuit. Hardin has repeatedly said Watson has done nothing wrong. Watson has been accused by massage therapists of harassing, assaulting or touching them during appointments and the latest lawsuit makes similar allegations. NCAABSB – Louisville wins 3 straight to reach super regionals Levi Usher hit a two-run single in the eighth, Cameron Masterman added a go-ahead homer in the inning and No. 12 national seed Louisville beat Michigan 11-9 to win the Louisville Regional. Louisville won three straight regional games, after a loss to Michigan on Saturday, to advance to the super regionals against Texas A&M. Usher went 4 for 5 with four RBIs and Masterman added three RBIs, including his fourth homer of the regional. Michigan started the game with three straight doubles to take a 2-0 lead, but Louisville scored seven runs with two outs in the bottom of the first. Golf – LIV – Mickelson joins Saud-funded league Phil Mickelson is ending his 4-month hiatus from competitive golf and is joining the Saudi-funded rival league. Mickelson was the last big name added to the 48-man field for the LIV Golf Invitational outside London that starts Friday.  The six-time major champion was the chief recruiter for the Saudi league. But it appeared to backfire when he was quoted as accusing the PGA Tour of “obnoxious greed.” He also says while he’s aware of Saudi Arabia’s human rights record, it would be worth it to join if it meant having leverage against the PGA Tour.  Mickelson says he’ll still play the majors. Golf – Jack Nicklaus to become honorary citizen of St. Andrews Jack Nicklaus is returning to St. Andrews in July to become an honorary citizen. And this time he’ll be joining some exclusive company. The honor from the town council has been awarded to only two other American citizens. One was amateur great Bobby Jones in 1958. The other was Benjamin Franklin in 1759. Nicklaus won two of his three British Open titles at St. Andrews. He loves the Old Course so much that he chose St. Andrews in 2005 to play in his 164th and final major championship. Nicklaus says he won’t be playing in the Champions Challenge exhibition. Olympics – Phelps, Vonn among those heading to US Olympic & Para Hall Lindsey Vonn, Michelle Kwan, Mia Hamm, Billie Jean King and the late Pat Summitt are among the nine individual women who will be inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame this summer. Michael Phelps and hurdling great Roger Kingdom are also going in. Others voted onto the 2022 class were Natalie Coughlin, Muffy Davis, David Kiley, Trischa Zorn-Hudson and Gretchen Fraser. The 1976 women’s 4×100 freestyle relay swimming team, anchored by Shirley Babashoff in its stunning upset over the East Germans, and the 2002 men’s Paralympic sled hockey team also were voted into the hall by a mix of Olympic and Paralympic athletes, media and administrators and fans. The induction ceremony is set for June 24 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Museum in Colorado Springs. NCAAFB – Tim Tebow among first-timers on College Football HOF ballot Tim Tebow is among the former players making a first appearance on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.  Tebow led Florida to two national championships and won a Heisman Trophy and has been outspoken in his Christian beliefs. Some of the other former players on the ballot for the first time are quarterback Alex Smith of Utah, wide receiver Justin Blackmon of Oklahoma State, running back Ki-Jana Carter of Penn State, linebacker Luke Kuechly of Boston College and defensive lineman Dewey Selmon of Oklahoma. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games yesterday Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Cedar Rapids Kernels at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Today Girls Soccer – Regional Semifinals Division 1 at Caledonia Portage Central vs. Traverse City West, 5:00 p.m. Hudsonville vs. Rockford, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 at Otsego Otsego vs. Brooklyn Columbia Central, 5:30 p.m. South Haven vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 7:30 p.m. Division 4 at Portage Northern Kalamazoo Christian vs. Lansing Christian, 5:00 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake vs. Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rick Gehman and Kyle Porter discuss the field announcement for the first LIV Invitational event. Perhaps the most shocking news is the reveal Dustin Johnson will join the Saudi-backed league. --- Check us out on YouTube for video podcasts and exclusive content, visit youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get 20% off First Cut merch in the CBS Sports Store: https://store.cbssports.com/collections/first-cut?utm_source=podcast-apple-com&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=buy-our-merch&utm_content=first-cut-collection 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow @FirstCutPod on Twitter and Instagram Follow our crew on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD, @TheCoachrules, @jacob_hallex You can listen to First Cut on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of The First Cut Golf podcast." For more golf coverage from CBS Sports, visit cbssports.com/golf/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit cbssports.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aaron Donald says he'd, "be at peace with his career if no new deal is reached with the LA Rams." - Has he played his final NFL snap?Dustin Johnson was included in the field to play in the first LIV Golf Invitational event coming up June 9th - how much will this hurt the PGA Tour?Which blue blooded program will win a college football national championship with their new coach first; Miami, USC, LSU, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, or Oregon?David Cone tells San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler to GET OFF HIS LAWNJake gives his victory speech for winning the most bets in the month of May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron Donald says he'd, "be at peace with his career if no new deal is reached with the LA Rams." - Has he played his final NFL snap? Dustin Johnson was included in the field to play in the first LIV Golf Invitational event coming up June 9th - how much will this hurt the PGA Tour? Which blue blooded program will win a college football national championship with their new coach first; Miami, USC, LSU, Oklahoma, Notre Dame, or Oregon? David Cone tells San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler to GET OFF HIS LAWN Jake gives his victory speech for winning the most bets in the month of May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! Tmac makes it three wins in four weeks for the podcast after backing Bentgrass Burns at Colonial. LIV Golf Invitational inaugural field breakdown. And as always, tips, picks and best bets for the Memorial at Jack's place. 

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Minnesota Twins 8, Detroit Tigers 2 – Game 1 Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 0 – Game 2 Toronto Blue Jays 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Chicago Cubs 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7 Twins 8, Tigers 2/Tigers 4, Twins 0 – Kody Clemens hitless in MLB debut, Tigers split with Twins Jonathan Schoop homered and drove in four runs as the Detroit Tigers, with Kody Clemens making his major league debut while his famous father watched from a suite, beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 to split a doubleheader. Seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens saw his 26-year-old son go 0 for 3, striking out twice and drawing a walk. Flawless in the field at second base, Kody Clemens handled a grounder for the final out of the game. Max Kepler had three hits and drove in three runs and Gary Sanchez hit a three-run homer to help the Twins to an 8-2 win in the first game. Blue Jays 6, White Sox 5 – Kirk HRs twice, Jays beat White Sox 6-5 for 6th straight win Alejandro Kirk hit a pair of two-run home runs in Toronto’s 6-5 win over the Chicago White Sox. It extended the Blue Jays’ streak to six games., Kevin Gausman pitched five innings to win his second straight start. Kirk hit both home runs off of White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito, who got the loss. Giolito allowed season-highs of six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings. Toronto is 15-7 in one-run games, the best such record in the majors. Cubs 8, Brewers 7 – Wisdom homers in 8th inning, Cubs beat Brewers 8-7 Patrick Wisdom hit a tie-breaking solo home run in the eighth inning, Willson Contreras and P.J. Higgins also went deep, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7. Wisdom’s 11th home run came on a 3-2 pitch from Brad Boxberger, who got the loss. Contreras now has eight homers to lead all MLB catchers. Christopher Morel continued a hot start to his career with a walk and a triple, setting a club record by reaching base in his first 14 major-league games. Former Cub Victor Caratini gave Milwaukee a short-lived 6-3 lead in the sixth with a three-run drive against against reliever Rowan Wick. Tonight Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-1) at Toronto (Ryu 2-0), 7:07 p.m. Minnesota (Ober 1-1) at Detroit (Skubal 3-2), 7:10 p.m.                        WSJM/WCSY 6:50 Milwaukee (Alexander 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 2-5), 8:05 p.m. MLB – Famous dad watches as Tigers’ Kody Clemens makes MLB debut Roger Clemens has had some big baseball moments in the city of Detroit. Not many of them had him as fired up as the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins. The seven-time Cy Young Award winner flew into town from Texas to see his son Kody make his major league debut for the Tigers. The 26-year-old Clemens went 0 for 3 and was flawless in the field at second base as Detroit beat the Twins 4-0 to earn a split. NHL – National Hockey League – 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Conference Finals Last Night Colorado Avalanche 8, Edmonton Oilers 6                        (COL Leads 1-0) Avalanche 8, Oilers 6 – Avalanche hold off Oilers for wild 8-6 victory in Game 1 J.T. Compher scored twice, Cale Makar had a goal and two assists and the Colorado Avalanche held off the Edmonton Oilers 8-6 in Game 1 of the Western Conference final.  The Avalanche’s eight goals were tied for the most in a playoff game in franchise history. Both teams needed to use backup goaltenders. Edmonton’s Mike Smith was pulled after giving up six goals and Darcy Kuemper left with an upper-body injury. Twelve Avs recorded at least a point and six had multi-point games. Tonight Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, 8:00 p.m.          (Game 1) WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Mystics 87, Indiana Fever 75 Chicago Sky 73, Phoenix Mercury 70 Mystics 87, Fever 75 – Atkins scores 28, Mystics beat Fever 87-75 Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 28 points, Elena Delle Donne scored 13 of her 19 points in the first half and the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 87-75. Elizabeth Williams led Washington’s defensive effort with 15 rebounds and six blocks, while also scoring 10 points for her first double-double with the Mystics. Natasha Cloud also had a double-double with 15 points and 10 assists. Washington trailed 46-38 at halftime before outscoring Indiana 49-29 in the second half. The Mystics finished with a 44-32 advantage on the glass. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 26 points on 9-of-14 shooting. Sky 73, Mercury 70 – Vandersloot leads Sky past Mercury in WNBA Finals rematch Courtney Vandersloot had 18 points and six assists, Candace Parker grabbed 11 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 73-70 in a WNBA Finals rematch. Phoenix star Diana Taurasi was ejected with 3:43 left in the second quarter for arguing a no-call with an official. The Mercury were trailing 31-21 at the time, but rallied in the third quarter by scoring 31 points and shooting 72% from the floor. Vandersloot made 1 of 2 free throws with nine seconds left in the fourth quarter for a 72-70 lead, and she knocked the ball away from Skylar Diggins-Smith on a drive at the other end. Rebekah Gardner also went 1 for 2 at the stripe for a three-point lead and Diamond DeShields did not hit the rim on a corner 3-pointer as time expired. Tonight Indiana Fever at New York Liberty, 7:00 p.m. Golf – Nicklaus says he had zero interest in running Saudi league Jack Nicklaus confirms he met with a Saudi group behind the rival golf league. But he says he had zero interest in the venture no matter how much money he was offered. Nicklaus was quoted in a Firepit Collective story as saying that he was offered in excess of $100 million to do what he assumes is the job now being done by Greg Norman. Nicklaus says his design company is building a golf course in Saudi Arabia and the meeting was a courtesy. He says his allegiance is with the PGA Tour. Golf – Dustin Johnson defies PGA Tour and joins Saudi-funded series Dustin Johnson is joining the Saudi-funded golf league. Johnson was the biggest surprise when the LIV Golf Invitational released its field for next week’s inaugural tournament next week in England. Phil Mickelson is not on the list. That’s another surprise. It was Mickelson’s comments about the Saudis and the PGA Tour that led to many top players pledging their support to the PGA Tour in February. Johnson has had a change of heart and is risking his PGA Tour membership. The LIV Golf tournament offers $25 million in prize money. The winner gets $4 million. NFL – Browns QB Watson facing lawsuit from 23rd massage therapist Another massage therapist has filed a civil lawsuit against Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, raising the number of women who have accused him of sexual misconduct to 23. Attorney Tony Buzbee, who is representing all the women, filed the latest lawsuit in Texas and said in a text to the AP that there could be more legal action forthcoming against Watson. Buzbee did not provide any details about the latest case. The previous 22 lawsuits were filed in 2021, and two of those cases recently received national attention when two of the women were interviewed for a segment on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel.” Tennis – French Open – Nadal downs Djokovic Rafael Nadal got himself something for his 36th birthday, a nail-biting win over rival Novak Djokovic. Nadal won 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4) in a monumental match in the French Open quarterfinals to move a step closer to his 14th championship at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament and 22nd major trophy overall. Nadal will face third-seeded Alexander Zverev in the semifinals on Friday, which is Nadal’s actual birthday. MILB – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday Lansing Lugnuts 6, Cedar Rapids Kernels 1 Lake County Captains 7, West Michigan Whitecaps 6 Fort Wayne Tin Caps 9, Great Lakes Loons 1 Dayton Dragons 4, South Bend Cubs 2 Today West Michigan Whitecaps at Lake County Captains, 11:05 a.m. Cedar Rapids Kernels at Lansing Lugnuts, 7:05 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Great Lakes Loons, 7:05 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Dayton Dragons, 7:05 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 (Hudsonville) St. Joseph 3, Holland 2 Division 1 (Portage Northern) Kalamazoo Central 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 4 Division 1 (Coldwater) Sturgis 15, Battle Creek Central 0 Division 2 (Edwardsburg) Berrien Springs 5, Niles 0 Division 2 (Parchment) Vicksburg 6, Plainwell 1 Division 2 (GR South Christian) Otsego 1, Allegan 0 Division 2 (Gull Lake) Olivet 7, Harper Creek 1 Division 3 (Buchanan) Buchanan 13, Brandywine 0 Division 3 (Bangor) Coloma 15, Bangor 0 Division 3 (Centreville) Centreville 5, Galesburg-Augusta 4 Division 4 (River Valley) River Valley 8, Our Lady of the Lake 0 Division 4 (Kalamazoo Hackett) Lawrence 5, Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 3 Softball – District Quarterfinals Division 1 (Mattawan) St. Joseph 11, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 1 Division 1 (Coldwater) Coldwater 1, Portage Central 0 Division 2 (Berrien Springs) Niles 6, Dowagiac 3 Division 2 (Battle Creek Pennfield) Three Rivers 21, Battle Creek Pennfield 1 Division 2 (Holland Christian) Allendale 13, Zeeland East 7 Hudsonville Unity Christian 11, Saugatuck 1 Division 3 (Bangor) Watervliet 17, Hartford 2 Division 3 (Buchanan) Brandywine 11, Constantine 2 Division 3 (Parchment) Climax-Scotts 6, Kalamazoo Hackett 3 Division 4 (River Valley) River Valley 15, Michigan Lutheran 1 Division 4 (Marcellus) Marcellus 5, Cassopolis 2 Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 3 (Berrien Springs) South Haven 5, Dowagiac 2 Division 3 (Delton-Kellogg) Otsego 7, Lake Odessa Lakewood 0 Portland 4, Parchment 1 Division 4 (Hartford) Saugatuck 5, Lawton 2 Holland Black River 8, Hartford 0 Division 4 (Kalamazoo Christian) Kalamazoo Christian 8, Calhoun Christian 0 Schoolcraft 9, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Division 1 (Portage Northern) Portage Central 3, Battle Creek Lakeview 0 Kal. Loy Norrix 3, Portage Northern 2 Division 2 (Zeeland East) Zeeland West 3, Zeeland East 2 – Shootout Plainwell 3, Thornapple-Kellogg 1 Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Stonehenge North (Gull Lake) Division 3 at Beeches GC, (South Haven) Coloma                    364 (SQ) Schoolcraft             365 (SQ) Olivet                     370 (SQ) Hilldale                   379 Watervliet               383 Jonesville                390 Quincy                     392 Dowagiac                 410 Union City                413 South Haven             415 Berrien Springs         422 Comstock                 426 Delton-Kellogg        427 Hopkins                    432 Buchanan                 435 Homer                     443 Constantine             458 Bronson                  491 Parchment               493 Brandywine              507 Today Girls Soccer – District Semifinals Division 2 (Mattawan) St. Joseph vs. Lakeshore, 5:00 p.m. Mattawan vs. Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m. Division 2 (Marshall) Marshall vs. Coldwater, 5:00 p.m. Gull Lake vs. Hastings, 7:00 p.m. Division 3 (Berrien Springs) Three Rivers vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.        at Watervliet Division 3 (Hudsonville Unity Christian) Allegan vs. Grand Rapids South Christian, 5:00 p.m. Holland Christian vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian, 7:00 p.m. Division 4 (Buchanan) Michigan Lutheran vs. Bridgman, 5:00 p.m. at Bridgman New Buffalo vs. Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.     at Our Lady of the Lake Boys Golf – Regionals Division 2 at Lake Doster GC, 9:00 a.m.     (Otsego) Allegan, Allendale, East Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Christian, Grand Rapids South Christian, Hamilton, Hastings, Holland, Holland Christian, Hudsonville Unity Christian, Ionia, Lowell, Middleville Thornapple Kellogg, Otsego, Plainwell, Wayland, Zeeland East, Zeeland West Division 4 at Klinger Lake CC, 9:00 a.m.     (White Pigeon) Bridgman, Burr Oak, Cassopolis, Centreville, Climax-Scotts, Colon, Grandville Calvin Christian, Holland Calvary, Howardsville Christian, Kalamazoo Christian, Kalamazoo Hackett, Lawton, Marcellus, New Buffalo, Our Lady of the Lake, River Valley, Saugatuck, White Pigeon, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian Gull Lake    (SQ)       314   Mattawan   (SQ)       322  Vicksburg   (SQ)       330  (won tiebreaker over Lksh) Lakeshore                 330 Marshall                  335 Mason                      345 Eaton Rapids             346 Sturgis                    346 Jackson Northwest    348 St. Joseph                 358 Paw Paw                   358 Harper Creek             360 Parma Western          360 Edwardsburg            362 Niles                       367 Three Rivers             374 Coldwater                377 Charlotte                389 BC Pennfield             455 St. Joe Scores Charles Uzelac   86 Dylan Walters    87 Seth Walters     91 Niklaas Door      94 nathan brooks    106Lakeshore Scores Jacob Marohn     77  (SQ) Adam Collins      83 Jack Carlisle      84 Austin Hoss        86 Jack Valenziano  92(SQ) Top 3 teams qualify for the State Finals(SQ) Top 3 Individuals not on top 3 team also qualify for State FinalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monty & Jake are talking Utah Jazz Basketball! Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert is battling Skip Bayless & Shaq on social media, is it a bad look for Rudy Gobert? Monty & Jake want to know why Rudy Gobert is even following conversation about him, and why would Rudy Gobert attack high profile media personalities like Skip Bayless. Is Rudy Gobery to sensitive to comments made about him? Does this feed the narrative that Rudy Gobert is mentally and physically soft? Las Vegas Oddsmakers have installed the USC Trojans as a 2/1 betting favorite to win the 2022-23 PAC 12 Football Championship ...is it real? Are USC in position to win the PAC 12 Conference Championship before Lincoln Riley coaches a single game at USC? Where are the Utah Utes in the eyes of the boys in Las Vegas? Is Oregon good enough to win the whole damn thing? The PGA Tour announced they are denying players waivers to enter the opening event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series in London. The PGA Tour is staging the Canadian Open the same weekend as the LIV Golf event in London. Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Lee Westwood are on the list of player who asked for and were denied exemptions to play in the LIV Golf event in early June. Did the PGA Tour do the right thing in denying the players access to the LIV Golf event? Twitter and Elon Musk have announced that Donald Trump will be allowed to return to Twitter if he chooses to do so, is that the right decision? Should Donald Trump be allowed to return to Twitter even after tweeting what we now know are lies about election fraud? Coinbase made a shocking disclosure that if the crypto exchange files bankruptcy, which is could possibly do, users of Coinbase wallets would lose their crypto assets! Has Crypto tanked? Are you still on board with Bitcoin and other crypto? Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok: TheMontyShow & SLCSupercars Our Amazon Essentials List: A $10 Must Have For The Back Yard! https://amzn.to/3w7e6ox Yes, You Should Wear A Mask: https://amzn.to/3kbTKor Your Car Is A Mess! https://amzn.to/3LfsvoY AirPod Pro's Are On Sale!! https://t.co/ooLOAN7Qr5 Dots Pretzels Are Amazing! https://amzn.to/3r3mxiV The Best Protein Bars EVER!: https://amzn.to/3D9wQGv 10 Calorie 1G Sugar ...Rockstar Recovery: https://amzn.to/2WgUQa4 Core Water: https://amzn.to/3rVDMUc Cholestoff Heart Supplement: https://amzn.to/3uQFOXw CoQ10 Vitamin Supplement: https://amzn.to/3HZ4ErJ Ashwagandha! https://amzn.to/3u3rCdf

Jack Ginnivan Rising Star, Simon Goodwin has COVID, Erin Phillips leaves the Crows for the Power, NBA star Jock Landale, Hump Day Quiz, Greg Norman's 30 for 30 documentary, Phil Mickelson and Sergio Garcia to play in the first LIV Golf Invitational, where did you get stuck unusual?, Rosie's social media feedback, JB's dilemma, Billy's Joke See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this Golf Central Podcast presented by Callaway Golf, Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss the careers of Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele, decipher Phil Mickelson's statement and talk the latest LIV Golf developments.

The weekend at Innisbrook resulted in a playoff and a repeat winner for the Valspar Championship. But hosts Alex Lauzon and Michael Russell are most interested in the questionable fashion choice for one of the big stars who played the weekend (1:48). A week late (and maybe a penny short?) was the official announcement for the LIV Golf Invitational series, featuring courses all around the world. But Alex really wants to know: who's playing (6:17)? On the Ladies European Tour, American Kelly Whaley recorded an incredible 8 birdies in a row, proving once again that the ladies are just as exciting as the men (10:48). The past week allowed Alex and Michael to play another D3 match from their respective corners of the world, and it sounds like they're going to need a rubber match to decide who's the best (12:31). This weekend is a double dose of golf action, with the Corales Putacana Championship and the always exciting WGC Dell Match Play. Alex gives us a look at what to expect as he hits the course as a volunteer once again in Austin (13:54). In Tuned In, Michael is excited for new Mario Kart courses hitting the Switch, while Alex is keeping his eyes on the weather in central Texas (19:05). This week's guest is a returning favorite, golf influencer Mei Brennan. Mei chats with Alex about how her internet pretense has exploded in the past two years since her last appearance on the podcast, and shares the creepiest asks in her DMs (22:12). Tom Brady's retirement was short, and he's teasing everyone with who he's not posting workout videos with, especially those Patriot fans (46:41). The Madness is real in March, and everyone's brackets are busted, but Michael is all in on Saint Peters (48:34). As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares his obsession with Cheesecake Factory, and Michael attempts to recreate a childhood favorite (52:58). Listen + Love + Subscribe: http://bit.ly/3fdoQed  Part of the Morning Read Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3k0jSnk Support the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4I  Have you listened to our new food podcast? https://bit.ly/3vrJvj9  Join us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJ  Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQ  Watch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4Dt