Justin Ray

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Justin Ray

A common refrain used when praising elite golf courses is that they "reward great shots and punish the bad ones." TPC Sawgrass lives out that adage every year. Hence, the following statistics about the 2024 Players Championship:* The field made 212 double bogeys or worse, more than any tournament on the schedule besides the U.S. Open and The Open Championship. * The field's birdie average (3.97 per round) was higher than that of the Mexico Open (3.95).

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Justin Ray

In 2015, Mandisa Thomas faced a harrowing confrontation while tabling for Black Nonbelievers Inc, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and increasing visibility for Black atheists. The event, hosted by the Atheist Alliance of America, coincided with the Women of Color and Ministries Conference in the same hotel. “There was one Black woman in particular who came up to our table,” Thomas recalls. “She became very belligerent, even though I was polite to her.

Aug 1, 2023 | robbreport.com | Justin Ray

It turns out that in addition to being a star athlete, Roger Federer is also a great businessman. The Swiss tennis legend has amassed more earnings through endorsements than Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic combined, Tennis World USA reported. That might seem surprising, but when you add it all up, it makes sense.   In 2018, he left Nike for a new deal with Japanese clothing manufacturer and retailer Uniqlo, Forbes reported.

Aug 1, 2023 | robbreport.com | Justin Ray

LeBron James gave sneakerheads a look at the next drop of his signature Nike footwear line. We haven’t seen a breakdown of all the elements of the shoe, but we can see some features of the new Nike LeBron 21s from the NBA legend’s Instagram. They include a tan, shiny patent leather upper, a padded tongue and a sculpted heel. Sneaker News notes that James is wearing a “Sail” colorway with “Metallic Gold” highlights.

Aug 1, 2023 | robbreport.com | Justin Ray

We rarely get an honest, behind-the-scenes look at how sports teams land athletes. But Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas went into detail about how the soccer club managed to sign Lionel Messi. Speaking on the new podcast , Mas explained that he—along with his brother José and fellow co-owner David Beckham—started reaching out to Messi’s camp many years ago, according to MLSSoccer.