It was as if he had never left. Those who doubted he still had the game to win a major golf tournament must feel foolish now. Yes, Y.E. Yang is back, and he’s as good as ever.
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Brett Wallace can’t remember the last time expectations didn’t sit atop his shoulders on a baseball field. Maybe in T-ball, when coaches and teammates and parents probably thought his hits should one-hop the schoolyard fence instead of flying over it.
Dan Rohn spent his brief major league career as a utility infielder, which basically meant he had two career choices after his playing days.
At his lowest point, his gut still churning from what could have been and from all the empty possessions, his mind still watching the flight of a half-court shot that would have changed his and the lives of his players forever, Butler coach Brad Stevens spoke for college basketball fans everywhere.
It would have been the greatest shot in college basketball history. Maybe basketball history.
Brad Stevens is familiar with the story. He knows the future king of Israel struck the Philistine with a stone and cut off the warrior’s head. He understands the tale’s motivational significance in moments like this.
It’s easy to pull for Butler and its unassuming star, Gordon Hayward. And for many, it’s easier to dislike Duke for its arrogance and elite pedigree.
The father picked up his small son and placed him on his shoulders. The boy touched a strand of net. A camera flashed.
No mystery surrounds Michigan State coach Tom Izzo. He might seem to carry a deep bag of magic tricks, but in reality he’s just a tough guy who teaches the basic principles of basketball extremely well.
The horse racing equivalent to college basketball’s Sweet 16 will be this weekend and next. Many Kentucky Derby hopefuls will sort themselves out in their final prep in the Santa Anita Derby, Wood Memorial and Illinois Derby on Saturday.
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