Mark Giannotto
I write about sports for the USA TODAY Network. Previously: @memphisnews, @929espn, @washingtonpost. Michigan grad. Email: [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
news-journalonline.com | Mark Giannotto |Elizabeth Flores
They weren't kidding about Oakmont Country Club. The venue that has hosted more U.S. Open tournaments than any other showed its teeth again to kick off the 125th edition of this golf major. J.J. Spaun was the early clubhouse leader after firing a 4-under 66, and there's a whole bunch of contenders within a few shots of the lead with Friday's second round underway. The course is part of the story as well.
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2 weeks ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Brandi Addison |Mark Giannotto |Cydney Henderson
The 125th U.S. Open returns in 2025 to familiar ground: Oakmont Country Club, the storied course that has hosted the championship more than any other venue in tournament history. Once again, the best from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf will compete side by side, joined by a refreshing crop of amateurs and rising talents, thanks to the event’s open qualifying format.
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3 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Mark Giannotto
The 2025 NBA mock drafts, whether created by humans or by artificial intelligence, agree on at least one player when the league convenes later this month in Brooklyn to pick the next batch of NBA rookies. Duke's Cooper Flagg is expected to be the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Mavericks barring unforeseen circumstances, according to draft experts and multiple AI simulations.
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3 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Mark Giannotto
In the 20 years since the WWE introduced "Money in the Bank" into the pro wrestling lexicon, it has become an entrenched gimmick for fans to look forward to and speculate about every year. The concept is simple enough. Each year the WWE dangles a match contract in a briefcase above the ring (literally) that can be used to challenge for any of its championship belts.
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3 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Mark Giannotto
There's a consensus opinion forming about the 2025 NBA Finals before they even begin Thursday night, and it makes sense because the Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team in the league all season. There just aren't that many people who believe the Indiana Pacers can beat them. None of the USA TODAY Sports experts chose the Pacers to win the series. No one from The Oklahoman went against the Thunder, and only one staff member from the IndyStar has the Pacers winning the NBA title.
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Khaman Maluach just became the first first-round pick from NBA Academy Africa.
STORY: Khaman Maluach could be Africa's next basketball star after tonight's NBA draft. First, he must navigate the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. https://t.co/jUqgfRiXSI
RT @usatodaysports: Cooper Flagg will likely be the sixth No. 1 NBA draft pick from Duke. Here's a ranking of the best Duke players based…
