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3 weeks ago | san.com | Chris Francis |Oly Noneza |Zachary Hill

[Chris Francis]The NBA playoffs begin Saturday with four games including the two teams in the biggest TV markets, Los Angeles and New York. That also means sports books are about to see some big action. According to US Bets, in 2024, books in Las Vegas saw over $500 million wagered during the three months of the playoffs. This year the team with the best odds to win it all is the Oklahoma City Thunder, the top seed in the Western Conference with a league best 68 wins in the regular season.

1 month ago | san.com | Chris Francis |Harry Fogle |Oly Noneza

Nearly counted out after a collapse during the final four holes Thursday, Rory McIlroy put himself back in contention at the Masters, charging up the leaderboard with the low round of the day. The Northern Irishman who needs the green jacket to earn the career major grand slam started the back nine with back-to-back birdies on Friday, then eagled 13 and birdied 15 to post a 6 under 66. It was good enough to move him 24 spots up the leaderboard into 3rd place.

1 month ago | san.com | Chris Francis |Michael Edwards |Oly Noneza

[Chris Francis]The WNBA is just about five weeks away from the start of their regular season and Monday is a big step for many teams and new players. The league draft will be dominated by one big name.. And also for those choosing to stay in college. UConn star guard Paige Bueckers fresh off a national championship win and a dominating performance in the NCAA tournament is the odds on favorite to go number one overall to the Dallas Wings.

1 month ago | san.com | Chris Francis |Oly Noneza |Zachary Hill

One of many reasons the Masters is so unique. No other golf tournament is so intense down the stretch on Sunday and so loose, carefree and dare I say, fun the day before the competition starts. Wednesday at the Masters is the Par 3 contest where pros play an adjacent course like you and your friends would play the Muni down the road. With a few minor differences. There’s always a hole-in-one or two.

1 month ago | san.com | Oly Noneza |Jack Aylmer

A massive floating solar farm in India is visible from space, according to NASA images. The installation generates a combined 216 megawatts of power, enough to supply electricity for around 140,000 homes. Environmentalists have billed floating solar projects as a way to generate renewable energy while conserving both land and water, reducing land-use requirements by more than 50% and evaporation by up to 70%.