OT: Nats, Wiz, O's, Ravens, Terps, Navy, Gtown, Mystics, Golf, Summer 2024 (Paris Olympics 2024 as well)

[CapitalsCupReality]

Phoenix Suns lose preseason opener to Australia's Adelaide 36ers in shocking upset at home — ESPN

The Phoenix Suns lost their preseason opener to a hot-shooting Adelaide 36ers team from Australia's National Basketball League 134-124 on Sunday night.

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the rest of the world is catching up….

 

[g00n]

Dusek: LIV Golf is wreaking havoc on equipment endorsement deals. Industry insiders explain

"If you pro-rate (a deal), you risk pissing off the player or the agent and creating some bad blood," one insider said.

sports.yahoo.com

This is exactly what I was wondering.

If there's no increased visibility of LIV and the pandemic equipment boom slows down (which there are signs manifesting) then this could become an issue.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

If you believe the published speculation, LIV will be on Fox/Fox Sports soon enough.


I think it’s up to the manufacturers and the individual players to come to an agreement in each of these instances.

 

[Ajax1995]

If you believe the published speculation, LIV will be on Fox/Fox Sports soon enough.

If you believe the published speculation, LIV will be on Fox/Fox Sports soon enough.


I think it’s up to the manufacturers and the individual players to come to an agreement in each of these instances.

Yeah they are buying their own time infomercial style. Impressive…

 

[g00n]

Yeah they are buying their own time infomercial style. Impressive…

Not that impressive. They have unlimited Saudi government funding. It's kind of pathetic, actually. Every other sport charges the networks, they're going to have to pay for it.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Not that impressive. They have unlimited Saudi government funding. It's kind of pathetic, actually. Every other sport charges the networks, they're going to have to pay for it.

They kinda have to. If they want marketing, then they spend money on it. Not different. Just what needs to be done, if they want precious network time slots.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Yeah they are buying their own time infomercial style. Impressive…

yeah, pretty funny….viewership numbers will be intriguing ….so if they get people watching, that will change quickly.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Not that impressive. They have unlimited Saudi government funding. It's kind of pathetic, actually. Every other sport charges the networks, they're going to have to pay for it.

Only in an attempt to force jump start it sooner rather than later…..they don’t have time to wait for various tv partners to materialize organically as the product develops.

They also don‘t really need to wait for the product to develop. They have the players and they have the events. They just need publicity and eyes on the product to gather more interest and fans.

 

[Ajax1995]

Only in an attempt to force jump start it sooner rather than later…..they don’t have time to wait for various tv partners to materialize organically as the product develops.

They also don‘t really need to wait for the product to develop. They have the players and they have the events. They just need publicity and eyes on the product to gather more interest and fans.

What do you mean? I thought their YouTube broadcasts received tens and tens of views…?

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Nats GM calls Strasburg's 2023 status 'a mystery'

GM Mike Rizzo called the Nationals' 2022 season "a disappointment." A major question for the team in 2023 will be the availability of injury-plagued Stephen Strasburg, who's thrown just 31⅓ innings over the past three seasons combined.

www.espn.com

 

[usiel]

Nats GM calls Strasburg's 2023 status 'a mystery'

GM Mike Rizzo called the Nationals' 2022 season "a disappointment." A major question for the team in 2023 will be the availability of injury-plagued Stephen Strasburg, who's thrown just 31⅓ innings over the past three seasons combined.

www.espn.com

I'll have to track it down but WaPo had a great article that really summarized the health challenges. Imho he's done. He's had a rib removed and muscles in his neck removed to try and fix the issues he has. It was tremendously depressing. There is no championship for the National without his playoff performance.

 

[Cush]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

LIV Golf's quest for World Ranking points is taking a strange twist — Golf Digest

SUGAR GROVE, IL - SEPTEMBER 18: LIV CEO and commissioner Greg Norman watches play on the third hole during the final round of the LIV Golf Invitational Series Chicago at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove, Illinois. Officials with LIV Golf, frustrated that the Board of Directors with the Official...

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On Wednesday, the MENA Tour (short for Middle East and North Africa) announced a partnership with LIV Golf. “We are taking this mutually beneficial action to support the game at the developmental level and because of the importance and fairness of LIV golfers qualifying for OWGR points,” said Atul Khosla, president and COO of LIV Golf. “We’re pleased to create pathways that give more opportunities for young players, while also giving fans rankings that include all the world’s best golfers.”

The MENA Tour was founded in 2011 and has mostly served as a developmental tour for players looking to eventually play in Europe and Asia. In 2016, the Dubai-based tour, which ran roughly 10-15 events a year, was awarded OWGR accreditation. The tour was canceled in 2018, and though it returned the following season, it has not staged any tournaments in more than two years. But as part of the announcement of the partnership with LIV, the MENA Tour revealed it will return with a 2022-23 season that kicks off with this week’s LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok and includes LIV’s last two 2022 events in Saudi Arabia and Miami.

A source tells Golf Digest that officials with LIV Golf believe the partnership with the MENA Tour will allow the LIV events to begin receiving OWGR points immediately, given that the MENA Tour already is accredited by the OWGR.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

wow….wild grip!

One of the wackiest swings you'll ever see is set to debut on the PGA Tour — Golf

Patrick Welch has one of the wackiest swings in golf, and he's set to make his PGA Tour debut this week at the Shriners Children's Open.

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[g00n]

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Lets hope the draft lottery gods are nice to the Nats. The worst pick they can get is 7th. So yeah we will be picking 7 lol

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Lets hope the draft lottery gods are nice to the Nats. The worst pick they can get is 7th. So yeah we will be picking 7 lol

If they finish with the worst record in baseball and pick 7th… oof.

 

[usiel]

Lets hope the draft lottery gods are nice to the Nats. The worst pick they can get is 7th. So yeah we will be picking 7 lol

Yep you know it is going to happen.

 

[Cush]

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Bullets starting strong out of the gate…..

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Can’t think of a season start where I was less interested in the Wizards. Beal at $50M is going to be awful. Johnny Davis looks like he’s never played basketball before. Going to be another banner season for the Bullets I suspect.

 

[Marshall]

That is amazing.

 

[Cush]

Blue Jays.....oof

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

Can’t think of a season start where I was less interested in the Wizards. Beal at $50M is going to be awful. Johnny Davis looks like he’s never played basketball before. Going to be another banner season for the Bullets I suspect.

Wembanyama looks like a stud. But we will win just enough to draft 10th like the last 20 years lol.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Terps really got pretty screwed today. Some horrific officiating at some extremely important times. The blocked XP was a clear missed offsides, and the illegal man downfield on the 2pt try was a soft soft call.