There is no question that DJ LeMahieu has been the most valuable player of the New York Yankees this season, which is insane given A. he was signed for depth purposes by general manager Brian Cashman, and B. Cashman admitted in a radio interview last week that it took convincing from others in the organization that LeMahieu was a guy they should look at. With all the star power the Yanks possessed heading into 2019, the guy who signed a two-year, $24 million deal to be a utility player ended up putting himself in the actual AL MVP conversation for a brief period of time.
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Any time a player explodes the way LeMahieu has in the Bronx, there's a chance he'll become a huge star both on and off the field. But LeMahieu is a quiet, reserved, somewhat mysterious guy, evidenced by perhaps his biggest moment so far in pinstripes, when he hit a homer in Game 1 of ..

After popping the big question on a beach, it should come as no surprise that Rickie Fowler married Allison Stokke on one as well. Nor that the laid-back, SoCal-born golfer wore sneakers to the ceremony. Although, there was a stunning lack of orange in the Oklahoma State product's outfit.
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We know all this because Fowler finally shared some photos from last week's nuptials. The five-time PGA Tour winner wore a blue suit and what appeared to be white Pumas with a white T-shirt. Hey, beach weddings are supposed to be more a casual. Meanwhile, Allison, the famed pole vaulter and fitness model, wore a white dress. Boring. Kidding. Have a look:
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As you can see, Fowler shed the sneaks for the walk on the sand. Smart. Gotta keep those puppies fresh.
We also know Marcy Blum planned the wedding. Blum also planned weddings for NBA stars LeBron James and Andre Iguodala.
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Fitzpatrick leads as Molinari misses cut at Italian Open

We're not breaking any news in saying that the NBA on TNT crew is the best when it comes to pre- and post-game coverage. And it's not even because of their coverage of the game, it's more them just having fun and making people laugh, including themselves. Up until the MLB Playoffs a few years ago, when FOX teamed up Kevin Burkhardt, Alex Rodriguez, Pete Rose and Frank Thomas, no other sport had anything like it. Then Rose got into a little trouble, as he often does, thus breaking up what was a good thing.
But FOX did find a good replacement in David Ortiz, who looks remarkably good on set this postseason despite being shot this past June in one of the more mysterious stories of the year in sports. On Thursday night, prior to Game 5 of the ALDS between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays, the FOX crew had their NBA on TNT-type viral moment, when Big Papi could be seen spiking the Big Hurt's water bottle before the pre-game show:
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We've seen some spectacular WAG-related moments during European Tour events in recent years from victorious caddying to on-course proposals. This, involving Tyrrell Hatton and his fiancée, however, was not one of those moments. Not that is wasn't just as entertaining.
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The European Tour winner was making his way around Rome's Olgiata quite nicely during Friday's second round of the Italian Open when a loud noise caused him to back off an approach shot on the 11th hole. Hatton must have known right away the sound came from the slamming of a port-o-potty, but he had no clue who was the cause until he angrily glanced over to see. . . his fiancée. It's a good thing, because if golf fans know anything about Hatton it's that he can get, well, hOtton the course. See what we did there? Sorry.
Anyway, Hatton called out his fiancée and the cameraman did a brilliant job panning over to catch her..

Julieta Granada was 19 and an LPGA rookie when she won the first $1 million prize in women's golf, but by 32 had lost her LPGA card, only to regain via the Symetra Tour

Austin Cook and Talor Gooch shot 8-under-par 64s to take the lead after the first round of the Houston Open

Rich Beem made the most of a rare PGA Tour start on Thursday, firing an opening 69 while wearing a wild shirt.

If, at this time last year, you put money on Gritty still being a relevant cultural figure in October 2019, well, you're probably looking at real estate in Aspen right now. Initially a directionless, dream-haunting abomination, the Flyers mascot gained traction quickly, entertaining the Wells Fargo Center's beer- and blood-thirsty crowds on a nightly basis while moonlighting as a woke political icon. By the end of October, Gritty had taken over Halloween. By Christmas, the world.
But it didn't stop there. When hockey returned to the public eye earlier this month, Gritty's star burned as bright as ever thanks to the unveiling of the Flyers' new Gritty C.O.M.M.A.N.D Center—where you can get full Gritty makeover from the monster himself—and Rage Room, perfect for taking out Gritty-esque mischief on a variety of household items.
Despite all these newfound comforts, however, Gritty hasn't forgotten what got him to the top: A quick wit and the complete absence o..

Jennifer Kupcho received a special delivery from Augusta National Golf Club this week.