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TIGER WOODS AND THE PGA TOUR

For the primary time in practically a 12 months, Tiger Woods is again in a PGA Tour area. Woods, 48, will tee it up at subsequent week’s Genesis Invitational, an occasion he hosts yearly. It’ll mark his first Tour occasion because the 2023 Masters, from which he withdrew within the third spherical.

Woods performed (and completed) on the Hero World Problem in December 2023 — the primary time he walked 72 holes because the 2023 Genesis Invitational — and participated within the PNC Championship together with his son, Charlie, two weeks later. Neither are PGA Tour occasions.

How Woods performs will clearly draw a ton of consideration. What he wears will, too: After 27 years with Nike, he and the attire large parted methods, and there needs to be loads of choices for the 15-time main winner.

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🏀 NBA commerce deadline offers, rumors: Celtics, Timberwolves make strikes 

The NBA commerce deadline is right this moment at 3 p.m. ET, and the strikes are beginning to trickle in. Wednesday, the Celtics added to their entrance courtroom, buying and selling for the Grizzlies‘ Xavier Tillman. Memphis is receiving two second-round picks (the Hawks‘ in 2027 and the Mavericks‘ in 2030) and Lamar Stevens in return.

Tillman, 25, has been a strong rotational piece for Memphis. However he is set to hit free company this summer time, and the Grizzlies are decimated by accidents, so this transfer is sensible, writes Sam Quinn.

• Quinn: “The logic for Boston is obvious. Whereas Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis have each performed effectively for the workforce with the NBA’s greatest document, neither are dependable bets to make it by way of your entire postseason at 100%. … The Grizzlies had critical luxurious tax issues going into subsequent season. … Now, they get belongings again for a participant they probably would have misplaced.”

The different notable commerce was Monte Morris to the Timberwolves for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr. and a 2030 second-round decide. Morris, 28, has been a strong ball handler all through his profession, and he additionally has vital playoff expertise — one thing Minnesota is sorely missing contemplating the franchise hasn’t made it previous the second spherical since 2004. I like this transfer for Minnesota, and so does Sam.

• Quinn: “Whereas he is a bit small, Minnesota’s elite protection ought to mitigate the weaknesses that come from that. His taking pictures, passing and ball-handling will go a great distance in direction of fixing their bench offense issues.”

I imply no offense to Tillman and Morris — each superb gamers of their roles — however they don’t seem to be precisely the massive names we have seen moved on the deadline in years previous: Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook final 12 months and James Harden, Ben Simmons, Kristaps Porzingis, Tyrese Haliburton, Domantas Sabonis and CJ McCollum the 12 months earlier than. Sam explains why deadline week has been so quiet this 12 months.

After all, issues can warmth up shortly. Simply ask Garrett Temple, who has performed for 12 groups. I cherished James Herbert’s chat with the veteran ahead.

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🏈 Tremendous Bowl gamers who may turn into family names

The Tremendous Bowl is filled with stars. It is also the place gamers turn into stars. Keep in mind Malcolm Smith successful Tremendous Bowl XLVIII MVP? Timmy Smith working for 204 yards in Tremendous Bowl XXII after having 126 all season? David Tyree‘s helmet catch? Malcolm Butler‘s game-saving interception?

In the present day we’re gamers who may turn into family names, and for the Chiefs, I really like this decide from Tyler Sullivan.

• Sullivan: “Trent McDuffie — Whereas he is stood up sturdy in protection, the place McDuffie shines is making use of strain on the quarterback. His 9 quarterback hits this season are probably the most by any nook because the stat was first tracked in 2006. He additionally had probably the most pressures (16) and pass-rush snaps (53) amongst corners this 12 months. When McDuffie is in on the move rush, quarterbacks are finishing simply 46% of their passes with a 4.2 yards per try common. They’ve additionally thrown two interceptions and nil touchdowns.”

Brock Purdy is vulnerable to magnificent highs and terrible lows. Do not be stunned if McDuffie causes the latter.

Jeff Kerr, in the meantime, has 49ers who may turn into family names.

🏈 Nationwide Signing Day: SEC, Massive Ten prepared the ground

Nationwide Signing Day is not the spectacle it as soon as was because of the early signing interval, however it nonetheless wraps up the 2024 class, and it was fairly the shut for the SEC and the Massive Ten. How good was the 2024 cycle for the 2 tremendous conferences? Chip Patterson has the numbers:

With Nick Saban departing, Kalen DeBoer did an awesome job preserving a lot of his class and bringing in extremely rated prospects, notes Brandon Huffman. As for one more School Soccer Playoff workforce — the champs, the truth is — changing its coach, Michigan did not have as a lot success post-Jim Harbaugh and is among the many groups that want to enhance in 2025, Brandon writes.

• Huffman: “For Michigan’s 2024 class to fall exterior the highest 10 nationally, taking fourth place within the Massive Ten behind the likes of convention newcomer Oregon and Penn State contemporary off a nationwide title is regarding. Issues are compounded if you have a look at what rival Ohio State is doing on the path … First-year coach Sherrone Moore ought to have the ability to get so much out of the gamers Michigan has signed, and he did a extremely good job of preserving the category collectively amid a lot turnover and controversy, however the Wolverines are falling behind a bit within the arms race.”

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🏀 Elena Delle Donne stepping away from basketball

Two-time MVP, seven-time All-Star and 2019 WNBA champion Elena Delle Donne is stepping away from basketball and does not plan on signing the one-year tremendous max the Mystics provided her. There isn’t any timetable for her return.

• Delle Donne, 34, has struggled with accidents — most importantly to her again — for a number of years. She additionally opted out of the 2020 season and performed simply three video games in 2021. She was on a minutes restriction in 2022 and handled ankle points final 12 months.
• Even with Delle Donne’s damage historical past and the truth that she advised the workforce she was uncertain of her future, the Mystics designated her as a “core” free agent, giving them unique negotiating rights, an automated one-year tremendous max provide and the power to work on a sign-and-trade if the 2 sides could not come to an settlement.
• If Delle Donne does wish to return this season, she’ll need to signal with the Mystics or ask the workforce to commerce her. If she doesn’t return this season, the Mystics can use the “core” designation on her once more subsequent 12 months.

The Mystics, who misplaced Natasha Cloud to the Mercury every week in the past, seem headed towards a complete rebuild.

📺 What we’re watching Thursday

🏀 No. 12 Notre Dame at No. 15 Louisville (W), 6 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 Mavericks at Knicks, 7:30 p.m. on TNT
🏈 NFL Honors, 8 p.m. on CBS, NFL Community
🏒 Lightning at Islanders, 8 p.m. on ESPN
🏀 No. 16 Virginia Tech at No. 3 NC State (W), 8 p.m. on ACC Community
🏀 Penn State at No. 2 Iowa (W), 9 p.m. on BTN
🏀 Nuggets at Lakers, 10 p.m. on TNT