Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images Matsuyama is the first Japanese man to win a major tournament. Hideki Matsuyama is the first Japanese man to win the Masters Tournament. The 29-year-old golfer entered Sunday’s final round with a four-shot lead over Will Zalatoris and a pack of others, and he locked in the victory on Sunday by shooting a one-over-par 73. Matsuyama shot an opening round 69 ... read more

The Hornets forward baptized Clint Capela — but is it the NBA’s dunk of the year? Miles Bridges has been a big-time dunker since his high school days in Flint, Michigan. His prep mixtapes were the stuff of legend five years ago, and he had plenty of high-flying moments at Michigan State during his two years in college, as well. Bridges has enjoyed a breakout campaign ... read more

Can the Leathernecks repeat as national champions in our College Hoops 2K8 sim? Welcome back to our simulated dynasty with the Western Illinois Leathernecks in College Hoops 2K8. You can find a full explanation of this project + spoiler-free links to previous seasons here. Check out the introduction to this series from early April for full context. As a reminder, we simulate every game in this series ... read more

Somehow, after 20 years, Kobe Bryant had a chance to write a perfect ending to his time as a Laker. On April 13, 2016, Kobe Bryant could have mailed in his last ever regular season game. Instead, it became one of the most prolific, exciting nights of his career. Before we watch Bryant’s FIFTIETH SHOT — his 26,200th as a Laker — we should reflect on everything ... read more

Heads up dad ... Golf is often a great way to a parent to bond with their child as adults, but it’s generally advised not to hit your dad with a golf ball in the process. Rory McIlroy hit his dad with an errant approach shot on No. 7 during the first round of #theMasters pic.twitter.com/uEle8iqeyR— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 8, 2021 ... read more

Michael Conforto leaned into a pitch with the bases loaded to give the Mets a bogus walk-off win over the Marlins. The New York Mets won their home opener against the Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon after the umpires botched a hit-by-pitch call that sent in the walk-off run in the ninth inning. The Mets trailed the Marlins 2-0 going into the bottom of the ninth ... read more

Check out every new WNBA jersey ahead of the 2021 season. While we do not have an official start date for the new WNBA season, it is around the corner. The league is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, and it unveiled new jerseys to commemorate the occasion on Thursday. Nike and the WNBA have partnered on uniforms since 2018, but they took the storytelling and creativity ... read more

Which beef is best? (7) Larry Bird vs. Bill Laimbeer Elite Eight Analysis: I admit that I was not a believer in the potential this beef had. Three of the episodes that reached the Final Four faced little resistance, but none quite like Larry Bird and Bill Laimbeer. They delivered an absolute smackdown to the top overall seed, Chris Paul and Rajon Rondo, gobbling up 78 percent ... read more

Which beef is best? (8) Richard Sherman vs. Michael Crabtree Elite Eight Analysis: It’s been a bit of a slog for our lowest seed to reach the Final Four. The NFL region has seen the closest battles, but they finally got a little extra breathing room during the Elite Eight. They took down OBJ and Josh Norman with a 65 percent majority - their highest margin of ... read more

Forget who’s best. Today we talk about where these players can flourish. Ask anyone around the NFL about rookie quarterbacks and they’ll tell you that fit is far more important than raw potential. Even the most talented quarterbacks can find themselves languishing in the league, failing to ever reach their ceiling because they were drafted by a team that failed to set them up for success. ... read more