Cindy OrdHOUSTON, TX – FEBRUARY 02: Mike Francesa simulcasts from the SiriusXM set at Super Bowl 51 Radio Row at the George R. Brown Convention Center on February 2, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for SiriusXM)On Friday, Mike Francesa, New Yawk's Numbah One sports radio personality for the last 30 years, will air his final show from 1 to 6:30 p.m. ET on WFAN Sports Radio 660 AM (and 101.9 FM). It's an afternoon drive slot he's absolutely owned Monday through Friday since 1989, the last 10 of those years by himself and the prior 19 with his former partner Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo. Don't believe me? Just listen to Mike tell you all about it:
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Francesa has plenty of critics, but not even the staunchest of them can deny that he is the greatest to ever do it. As someone who has listened to him for the better part of the last decade, Friday will be a sad day not only for me, but for mos..

Mike EhrmannMIAMI, FL – AUGUST 25: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins hits a two run home run in the first inning during a game against the San Diego Padres at Marlins Park on August 25, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)The never-ending rebuild for the Miami Marlins is a sports travesty. Actually, “rebuild” is the wrong nomenclature, for that implies hope. And there is no hope for this maligned franchise.
For only the Marlins can see an ownership change from Jeffrey Loria—a man who had a six percent approval rating and was once named the “worst man in sports”—to a group that somehow makes things worse. Before the ink dried on the property title exchange, new ownership (backed by Bruce Sherman's fortune with Derek Jeter serving as public puppet) traded reigning MVP Mike Giancarlo Stanton to the New York Yankees.
Which, in and of itself, is somewhat defensible: Stanton was making a boatload of money, and a player of his caliber should bring back a ..

An overlooked aspect of any great backyard golf hole is the backyard itself. As obvious as that may seem, I fully realize this as I’m white-knuckling a golf cart that keeps climbing through the semi-wilderness behind Michael Lehrer’s Armonk, N.Y. home. Lehrer is leading this unexpected safari while bubbling with a mix of energy and pride — “You’re going to love this!” — and when we finally reach our destination unscathed, I’m happy to unclench and examine the surroundings.
“How much land do you have?” I ask after adjusting to being on solid footing and possibly, the new altitude.
“I have enough for what I do,” Lehrer responds with a smirk.
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What he does is build backyard golf holes as the president and founder of Home Green Advantage. And his property is part showroom, part personal playground, and all spectacular. Our trek has taken us to the highest point of his land and now we’re looking straig..

Sergio Garcia had the biggest win of his golf life, taking the title at the Masters. But it wasn't even his biggest moment in 2017

Stan BadzFrom his famed fist pumps to his intimidating stare that has rendered so many opponents helpless on Sundays, Tiger Woods' competitiveness is almost as renowned as his ability to hit a golf ball. But if you think Tiger is intense on the golf course, apparently, he's even more ruthless on the basketball court.
Woods' caddie, Joe LaCava, appeared on SXM PGA Tour Radio on Wednesday night and he shared a hilarious story about their heated hoops battles. More specifically, Woods takes his games of H.O.R.S.E. very, very seriously.
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“Then I get him on the baseline from 10-12 feet, and I beat him nine games in a row, this is a true story, nine games in a row. He did not talk to me the rest of the day,” LaCava said. “I didn't even get the old text, 'Dinner is ready,' because I stay across at the beach house. I didn't even get that text that night so I had to get take-out.”
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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Justin Rose shot a 10-under 62 to take the early clubhouse lead Thursday in the Indonesian Masters at Royale Jakarta Golf Club.

Rose, starting on the back nine, had five birdies to go out in 31, then birdied four of five holes midway through his final nine and another birdie on his last hole.

That gave Rose a three-stroke lead over South Korea’s Kim Giwhan with more than two-thirds of the field yet to complete their first rounds.

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Brandt Snedeker had an afternoon tee time. Ranked 51st in the world, the American is aiming to move inside the top 50 by the end of the year to ensure a spot in next year’s Masters at Augusta.

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Justin Rose shot a 10-under 62 Thursday to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Indonesian Masters.

Rose, starting on the back nine at Royale Jakarta Golf Club, had five birdies to go out in 31, then birdied four of five holes midway through his final nine and another birdie on his last hole in the $750,000 tournament.

Gunn Charoenkul (64) was in second place and Kim Giwhan and Phachara Khongwatmai (both 65) were tied for third.

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Brandt Snedeker shot 72. Ranked 51st in the world, the American is aiming for a strong finish in Jakarta to move inside the top 50 by the end of the year and ensure a spot in next year’s Masters.

FAR HILLS, N.J. (AP) Nathaniel Crosby is returning to Royal Liverpool for the Walker Cup, this time as the U.S. captain.

The USGA has selected Crosby to lead the Americans in the 2019 matches at Royal Liverpool. Crosby played on the 1983 team that beat Great Britain & Ireland the last time it was held at Royal Liverpool.

Crosby is the son of Bing Crosby. He won the 1981 U.S. Amateur at Olympic Club, and a year later was the low amateur in the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. He also was part of the World Amateur Team Championship that the American won in 1982.

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The Walker Cup is the amateur version of the Ryder Cup. The Americans won this year, 19-7, at Los Angeles Country Club.

Bruce BennettScience is a weird, wild, wonderful thing. One minute you’re reading about how the first interstellar object ever discovered in our solar system is being scanned for alien radio waves by a Russian billionaire, and the next you stumble across a report that suggests there was once a version of this earth with penguins the size of humans.
Yep.
Based on 60-million-year-old fossils recently uncovered in New Zealand—where apparently all good things on this planet happen these days—there once existed a species of giant penguin that stood 5’ 10” tall and tipped the scale at a robust 223 pounds. That’s taller than Rickie Fowler, Lionel Messi, Conor McGregor, Darren Sproles, and Danny Devito.
FacebookPinterestBased on drastically smaller fossils thought to be around 66 millions years old, scientists theorize that the rapid growth of penguins during this era can be attributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs approximately 65 millions years ago. Whatever the reason, however, it’s in..

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