Author: TheSunTribune Staff

Tiger Woods Returns to Action at the Genesis Invitational Tiger Woods made his much-anticipated return to professional golf on Thursday at the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Woods, joined by playing competitors Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas, was greeted by a large crowd of fans eager to see how he would fare. The 82-time PGA Tour winner started off with a birdie at the par-5 first, missing the fairway but then laying up and making a 4. He looked strong with a 180 mph ball speed on the par-4 third. A bogey at the par-3 fourth brought him back…

Baseball is evolving. In 2023, the game will look and feel different than it ever has before, as MLB has made changes to the rules and the physical playing field itself. MLB revealed Tuesday that larger bases and pitch clocks will be part of the game starting this spring. The pitch clocks will be hard to miss, while the bases will be noticeably larger than the previous iteration. The larger bases are intended to increase stolen base attempts, a dwindling art that also happens to be one of the game’s most exciting plays. Per Baseball Almanac, MLB players successfully stole…

Albuquerque, New Mexico is taking a unique approach to protecting its vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico. The U.S. Forest Service has approved the use of a helicopter with a shooter to kill feral cows that have been damaging streams and rivers in the nation’s first designated wilderness area. Ranchers and rural advocates have voiced their concerns, arguing that the shooting of cows from a helicopter is inhumane and a violation of federal regulations. They fear that the action taken in New Mexico could set a precedent as more grazing parcels become vacant across the West. Environmentalists, on the…

The MLB season is just a few weeks away. With all of the moves made by teams this offseason, there are a lot of questions heading into the season. Will the Astros, Dodgers and Yankees maintain their status as the best teams? Will the Phillies, Mariners and Rays keep their momentum going? Will the Cubs, Angels and Rangers rebound? The upcoming season should provide us with plenty of answers. The MLB season is upon us, and with all of the offseason moves, teams are looking to make a statement this season. BetMGM has released the over/unders for each team’s projected…

The Chicago Bears have been one of the most talked-about teams in the NFL this offseason and the speculation on what they will do with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft is only getting more intense. In his latest mock draft, ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay has the Bears trading back with the Indianapolis Colts to the fourth overall pick. McShay believes the Bears would receive the No. 4 pick, a second-round pick (No. 35), a fifth-rounder and possibly an additional Round 1 selection in 2024 in exchange for the No. 1 overall pick. With that…

The Maryland Terrapins showed the college basketball world why they are a top-tier team in the Big Ten with a 68-54 road victory against the #3 Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue was in control of the game at the half with a three-point lead, but the Terrapins put on a show in the second half and completely outplayed their opponents. The difference between the two teams was the amount of free throws each team had in the first half. Maryland was able to get to the line 11 times while Purdue only had two attempts. This disparity in free throws allowed Maryland…

The NBA buyout market is set to be an interesting one this year, and one of the names that could be a part of it is former All-Star and NBA champion Kevin Love. Reports are saying that Love is finalizing a buyout with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that the Miami Heat could emerge as a suitor. Love is 34 years old, and while he is no longer the All-Star level player he once was, he is still a quality outside shooter and rebounder. He is shooting 35.4 percent from 3-point range this season, and has a career average of 37.2…

Marc Crawford, the former NHL and AHL coach of the year and Stanley Cup winner, is facing a new investigation after directing homophobic remarks toward a referee in a National League game between ZSC Lions and EHC Biel in Switzerland. The incident, which was televised, occurred when Crawford began screaming at Finnish referee Mikko Kaukokari to check the clock as his ZSC Lions trailed by a goal. However, Crawford’s rant quickly turned homophobic when he called Kaukokari a slur. The same homophobic slur former NHLer Ryan Getzlaf was punished for directing at an official during a 2017 game, earning him…