An unintentionally comedic moment was delivered when Phil Mickelson, Louis Oosthuizen and Shane Lowry wandered towards their second shots at the Country Club’s opening hole on Friday. “Hey Louis,” bellowed a Bostonian. “Great job on the win last week.” It was Charl Schwartzel who prevailed in the opening LIV Golf event at the Centurion Club. …
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We’re into the middle of June, which means the “winter” sports are getting ready for wrap things up and there will be a window before football season where it’s all baseball among the major professional men’s American sports. In our world, it’s simply grind season. We know this is a 162-game marathon with ebbs and …
3:47 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN BOSTON — Once again, the Celtics found themselves being pummeled by the Golden State Warriors in a third quarter. And as Stephen Curry’s 3-pointer fell through the basket with 3 minutes, 45 seconds to go in the third quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night, capping …
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The Phillies always were a faux contender. By payroll alone, they fooled some people into thinking otherwise. Only the Mets, Dodgers and Yankees spent more than Philadelphia’s $233 million. But it was going to be difficult for the Phillies to push 90 wins with poor defense and a questionable bullpen. Joe Girardi paid the price for those flaws. But he also added …
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Target on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the retailer coped with pricey freight costs, higher markdowns and lower-than-expected sales of discretionary items from TVs to bicycles. Shares fell about 22% in premarket trading. Here’s what Target reported for the fiscal first quarter ended April 30, compared with …
