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It took over two months for Ben Griffin to return to action. But when the 30-year-old did at the VidantaWorld Mexico Open on Thursday, his man on the bag had a different face. As it turned out, the three-time PGA Tour champion had parted ways with long-time caddie Alex Ritthamel after four and a half […] The post ‘Tough Decision’: Ben Griffin Opens Up on Parting Ways With Longtime Caddie After Four Successful Years appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Angel Reese made Finals history in Game 6 after scoring her fourth double-double of the series. Before the game, the Atlanta Dream forward had “no doubt” her team would bounce back, and that’s what they did. Yet, that historic performance from Reese in the Dream’s 80-69 win wasn’t enough for a former Philadelphia Eagles player […] The post “I Can’t Still Suggest That”: Angel Reese’s Historic Game 6 Leaves Former NFL Player Unconvinced She’s the Sole Finals MVP Contender appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!While it is customary for fans of top-flight clubs with delusions of grandeur to cope with Fizzy Cup exits by pretending the competition is beneath them, this is no longer an option that is open to supporters of Newcastle United. Winning the trophy sponsored by a low-calorie, fruit-flavoured energy drink brand from Thailand may only rank fifth in the domestic pecking order behind the Premier League, FA Cup and both transfer windows, but nobody will ever forget how much it meant to hundreds of thousands of overjoyed Geordies when their team did exactly that the season before last to end a trophy drought dating back to the Jurassic era. And with a quarter-final trip to the tough-tackling League Two bullyboys of Fleetwood up for grabs during their match against serial trophy-dodgers Everton last night, the travelling Toon Army must have fancied their chances of being in the shake-up again.I clearly remember the first time I laughed out hard and loud, as a 12-year-old, reading Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome. Tonight, 50 years later, after a stretch of horrendous bad years and months (and for my mental health, I exclude the struggles of Tottenham), I read the Football Daily column. Its is often quite witty, but this time, reading about some penalty kick gone awry … I know, I have a simplistic sense of humour, but I laughed so hard and cried at the same time, that my family wondered what happened. Thanks for a cathartic experience. Words” – L Json.As a Spurs supporter who saw my first game at White Hart Lane when I was five years old – almost eight decades ago – I can only express my relief that attention has drifted away from the continual ridicule of my team. The fact that a certain club that should return to south of the Thames managed to lose at Highbury (ironically), that lot from down Kings Road and Manchester United are all hogging the headlines for all the wrong reasons just makes life sweeter. It’s time for my second nap of the day now, so I’ll sign off” – Stewart McGuinness.This is an extract from our daily football email … Football Daily. To get the full version, just visit this page and follow the instructions.  Continue reading...

European football has stretched resources but the manager insists busy schedule is not something to complain aboutTwenty seconds of stoppage time remained when Enzo Le Fée picked up the ball and kissed it before taking a corner. As intended, the Frenchman’s perfect, right-footed delivery dropped into the corridor of uncertainty that leaves goalkeepers torn between leaving their line or standing firm.It also dipped at the right moment for Dan Ballard to power a header in off the crossbar. Extra time in the 2025 Championship playoff semi-final second leg was almost over and Sunderland had secured a 1-1 draw that consigned Coventry to a 3-2 aggregate defeat. Continue reading...