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Rory McIroy wins The 2026 Masters
Back in Northern Ireland, there was a club ferociously rooting for Rory McIlroy. The whole world sunk in a wonderful moment for the ages.
McIlroy lasted two rounds with the remaining lead and performed greatly. He became the first since Nick Faldo, Jack Nicklaus, and Tiger Woods to defend the Masters championship back-to-back years. His poise was on epic display as McIlroy has become a huge ambassador for the sport of golf.
He attributed the Grand Slam win to his parents and got to hug a great lucky charm with the Northern Irishman’s daughter. There were so many magnificent moments, all that spanned McIlroy.
Scottie Scheffler was No.1 and finished just short of McIlroy. Cameron Young and Justin Rose deserved a lot of credit, too.
Although, McIlroy now finds himself in interesting competition with Harry Vardon and Nick Faldo for most Major championships by a talented European.
A talented European by the name of Rory McIlroy received his green jacket, proudly.
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The 2026 Masters Starts Hot
The 2026 starts hot with reigning champion Rory McIlroy doing a much superb job on the back nine.
As for No.1 ranked Scottie Scheffler, he continues to stay in the race, trying to win his first majors tournament in a year.
The amateurs looked on par. And Adam Scott, the 2013 Masters winner, rebounded from a water putt to -1.
Watch the Masters on ESPN as more is to come. Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are both out of the Masters for the first time since 1994.
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Are MLB GM’s Just Overthinking this?
Sometimes, MLB general managers tend to overthink whereas managers focus on the current lineup at hand. Do JUCO or NIL athletes generate the money Konnor Griffin just did?
No.
The most a NIL athlete makes is 7.1 million dollars aka Arch Manning. Griffin batted 21 HR, 94 RBI, .941 OPS to impress scouts but he was just drafted.
Is 9 years, $150 really healthy for an organization that has a bad track record? Other organizations such as the Mariners, Brewers, and Diamondbacks are locking up their young players, too.
Could this be the worst early signing ever in MLB? Even though he has been compared to Mike Trout, he has hit 3-for-17 in his first at-bats. Strong first impressions matter as Griffin is only 19 years old and has the looks of a good, solid fielder for 20 years.
The bat is an uncertainty right now.
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Philadelphia Flyers Cannot be Stopped
The Philadelphia Flyers are playing well and crashing the boards more than ever. It is mainly their offense attacks that have teams budging for answers.
For example, the Flyers recently promoted their 2025 first round, sizable pick, Porter Martone, to ice and has collected a goal off a rebound and chase away on net, so far. And where GM Daniel Briere and Keith Jones deserves credit is to draft supreme good talent and pair it with their current.
So much for the Cutter Gauthier fallout. Gauther is leading the Anaheim Ducks with goals converted and are on the same brink as a playoff push as the Flyers. But, the biggest difference has not been Gauthier.
It has been the team orchestra willing to nail down critical notes one-by-one. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New Jersey Devils and Jack Hughes in their last game and are taking no backseat.
They want the Stanley Cup!
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41 Year old Lebron James
Lebron James is 41 years old and plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Is he Superman? No, that was Dwight Howard’s thing.
What about Batman? People liked Batman but I do not think James can play Michael Keaton’s role as well, either.
It is Back to the Future featuring no Luka Doncic and Austin Reeves. They ousted their blood, sweat, and tears for a team looking at a good playoff shot. James is LeBron and just the other day lost to the Dallas Mavericks with rookie Cooper Flagg scoring 45 points.
It is obvious there is a paradigm shift happening when James starts to complain about Memphis and Milwaukee. If I had to tell you the truth, today, some of James’ Lakers milestones, especially the 2020 NBA season, do not hold much significance.
To give the benefit of the doubt, if James and Bronny make progress, there is a slim chance of playoffs success even depending on some of the health status. For now, the throne of James is still strong at 41 years old.
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One Put, One Enters Transfer Portal
One stays put and the other continues her dominance as the No.2 scorer in the nation elsewhere. Audi Crooks has decided after a 14-0 start and negative stretch, she is entering the transfer portal.
She can return home to Minnesota or play around a tenacious defense such as Texas. Crooks is not so good on the defensive end and creates the most posting-up.
That scoring will continue just as the same comfortable suit as A’Ja Wilson. Wilson decided to stay in Las Vegas after continued success in winning multiple championships.
She signed a super max contract of $1.4 million after the new collective agreement only increased that number from $200,000.
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