Rory McIlroy edges out Jim Furyk to win The Players
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Published: Sunday, March 17, 2019 | 5:49 p.m.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy made two late birdies amid the wild theatrics of Sunday at The Players Championship and closed with a 2-under 70 to win the next best thing to a major.

It required a major performance down the scary stretch at the TPC Sawgrass.

McIlroy could not afford to make a mistake over the final hour because of Jim Furyk,

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NCAA bracket 2019: Printable March Madness bracket, tournament seeds set on Selection Sunday show
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The wait is over! Selection Sunday has come and gone, and the 68-team field for the 2019 NCAA Tournament is set. So don’t waste anymore time. With a depth of title contenders at the top of the field along with plenty of mid-major teams poised for upset bids, this should be an epic event. In other words, you better get to cramming now. There is no such thing as too much studying for this.

We now have the 68-team single bracket full of potential,

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Mikey Garcia faces harsh truth in welterweight division
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Mikey Garcia made a captivating protagonist.

He is the son Mexican field workers, the younger brother of a world champion, the adventurer who risked his perfect record to take on a considerably larger opponent.

What a great movie.

Only this wasn’t a movie.

In the real world, attempts to do the unimaginable typically end the way Garcia’s challenge of welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. did Saturday night,

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Giants reportedly sign Golden Tate to four-year, $37.5 million deal two days after trading away Odell Beckham
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In the aftermath of their decision to trade away superstar receiver Odell Beckham, the Giants have insisted that they have a plan without telling us what that plan is. The plan has yet to be revealed, but on Thursday, the Giants did manage to sign one of the best remaining free agents who also happens to play receiver.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Giants are signing Golden Tate to a four-year, $37.5 million deal that includes $23 million guaranteed.

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Lionel Messi’s brace guides Barcelona past Lyon, into quarters
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Lionel Messi lead the way with two goals and two assists as Barcelona reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League in style by thrashing Olympique Lyonnais 5-1 at home on Wednesday and advancing by the same scoreline on aggregate.

Barca captain Messi opened the scoring with a “Panenka” penalty chipped straight down the middle in the 17th minute after Luis Suarez was fouled in the area, putting the home side ahead in the tie after a goalless first leg in France.

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NFL Free Agency: Earl Thomas Earns Massive Contract With The Ravens
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It there were any free-agent NFL player on the market this March that earned a huge contract, it certainly was former Seattle Seahawks All-Pro safety Earl Thomas.

Mere hours prior to the league year opening on Wednesday, the six-time Pro Bowler signed a four-year, $55 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens.

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the deal gives Thomas $32 million in full guarantees while paying him out $22 million over the first nine months.

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Cristiano Ronaldo vale su fichaje: Juventus remonta y avanza en Champions League
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(CNN Español) — Cristiano vale oro. El responsable —como ha sido evidente en las últimas semanas— de los pasados títulos en la Liga de Campeones del Real Madrid demuestra, al menos hasta ahora, por qué Juventus tenía razón al ficharlo.

Un triplete selló la remontada histórica, la clasificación luchada y la confirmación indudable de que Cristiano se crece en los partidos importantes.

Juventus está en cuartos de final.

La Juventus tenía la difícil tarea de remontar un 2-0 en contra frente al duro Atlético de Madrid de Diego Simeone en el partido de ida.

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Lions expected to sign Trey Flowers to five-year deal
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The Detroit Lions continue to build Patriots Midwest.

The Lions are slated to be adding pass rusher Trey Flowers on a five-year contract, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reports. The deal, which reunites Flowers with coach Matt Patricia, is expected to be worth more than $16 or $17 million per season.

ESPN first reported the news.

Deals cannot become official until the start of the new league year,

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Conor McGregor arrested in Miami Beach, accused of smashing fan’s phone
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Former UFC champ Conor McGregor was charged with two felonies after an altercation with a fan early Monday morning, according to the Miami Beach police.

McGregor allegedly “slapped” a phone out of a man’s hand. The fan had attempted to take the 30-year-old Irish fighter’s picture outside of a Miami Beach nightclub around 5 a.m. Monday.

McGregor then allegedly stomped on the mobile phone several times, according to the police report.

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Jon Gruden and the Raiders should go after Le’Veon Bell next
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The Oakland Raiders have the opportunity to look a little like the Pittsburgh Steelers of recent years. After acquiring Antonio Brown in a trade on Sunday, the Raiders could sign Le’Veon Bell in free agency during the coming week.

Oakland has the cap space, and the Raiders are in need of talent on offense. Bell has his warts: age, a history of heavy usage and the fact that he didn’t play football at all last season.

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