Matt Bonesteel

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Max Homa ditched his caddie ahead of U.S. Open qualifying. It didn’t work.

3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

Max Homa ditched his caddie ahead of U.S. Open qualifying. It didn’t work. (washingtonpost.com) Max Homa ditched his caddie ahead of U.S. Open qualifying. It didn’t work. By Matt Bonesteel 2025060315175400 Around this time last year, Max Homa was the 10th-ranked golfer in the world and coming off a third-place finish at the Masters, his best performance at a major championship.
Paul Maurice skipped the NHL’s revered handshake line. Here’s why.

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

Paul Maurice skipped the NHL’s revered handshake line. Here’s why. (washingtonpost.com) Paul Maurice skipped the NHL’s revered handshake line. Here’s why.
La exestrella de la NBA Shawn Kemp se declara culpable de un tiroteo y enfrenta tiempo en prisión

1 week ago | infobae.com | Matt Bonesteel

La exestrella de la NBA, Shawn Kemp, se declaró culpable este martes de agresión en segundo grado tras un tiroteo ocurrido en marzo de 2023 frente a un centro comercial en Tacoma, Washington. Los fiscales alegan que Kemp, de 55 años, disparó contra dos hombres que estaban dentro de un Toyota 4Runner mientras intentaba recuperar artículos robados de su camioneta, incluido un teléfono móvil que Kemp utilizó para rastrear los movimientos de los presuntos ladrones.
Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty in shooting, faces jail time

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty in shooting, faces jail time (washingtonpost.com) Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleads guilty in shooting, faces jail time By Matt Bonesteel 2025052813591100 Former NBA star Shawn Kemp pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree assault over a March 2023 shooting outside a shopping mall in Tacoma, Washington.
Cristiano Ronaldo hints that he’s moving on from Saudi club Al-Nassr

1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

Cristiano Ronaldo hints that he’s moving on from Saudi club Al-Nassr (washingtonpost.com) Cristiano Ronaldo hints that he’s moving on from Saudi club Al-Nassr By Matt Bonesteel 2025052713400000 Soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo said "this chapter is over" but his story is "still being written" in a social media post Monday, suggesting he's ready to move on from Saudi club Al-Nassr.
Rory McIlroy won the Masters. Can he win a calendar-year Grand Slam?

3 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Matt Bonesteel

We shouldn’t be talking about this. It’s probably not going to happen. But …After Rory McIlroy shed years of frustration by finally completing golf’s career Grand Slam at last month’s Masters, people couldn’t help but start looking ahead. To the PGA Championship, which this year is being played at Quail Hollow, a course that CBS’s Dottie Pepper has dubbed “Rory McIlroy Country Club” because of his impressive success there.
The eight best bets to win this year’s PGA Championship

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

The eight best bets to win this year’s PGA Championship (washingtonpost.com) The eight best bets to win this year’s PGA Championship To identify PGA Championship contenders, we can combine current form and success in majors with what we know about one of the PGA Tour’s stickier courses: Quail Hollow in Charlotte.
2025 NFL schedule: What we know so far including season opener, Thanksgiving

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

2025 NFL schedule: What we know so far including season opener, Thanksgiving (washingtonpost.com) 2025 NFL schedule: What we know so far including season opener, Thanksgiving By Matt Bonesteel 2025051409003600 The NFL will release its 2025 regular season schedule at 8 p.m. Eastern Wednesday on NFL Network. Here's what we know and don't know entering the schedule announcement.
Rory McIlroy won the Masters. Can he win a calendar-year Grand Slam?

3 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

Rory McIlroy won the Masters. Can he win a calendar-year Grand Slam? (washingtonpost.com) Rory McIlroy won the Masters. Can he win a calendar-year Grand Slam? By Matt Bonesteel 2025051317432800 We shouldn't be talking about this. It's probably not going to happen. But … After Rory McIlroy shed years of frustration by finally completing golf's career Grand Slam at last month's Masters, people couldn't help but start looking ahead.
The Jets were seconds from elimination. Then, a ‘Manitoba Miracle.’

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Matt Bonesteel

The Jets were seconds from elimination. Then, a ‘Manitoba Miracle.’ (washingtonpost.com) The Jets were seconds from elimination. Then, a ‘Manitoba Miracle.’ By Matt Bonesteel 2025050513370600 The Winnipeg Jets had never hosted a Game 7 playoff game until Sunday night's winner-take-all contest against the St. Louis Blues. It's safe to say their fans got the full Stanley Cup playoff experience in the span of about an hour.