Hideki Matsuyama beats Rickie Fowler in playoff at Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) – Rickie Fowler hit two balls into the water on the par-4 17th hole to give Hideki Matsuyama an unexpected playoff victory Sunday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
Matsuyama birdied the hole in regulation to tie for the lead, chipping
to 2 1/2 feet. In the playoff, he chipped to 6 feet and two-putted for
the win after Fowler missed his 10-foot par putt.
(PGA.com)
Monday, February 8, 2016
Not Surprised That CBS Didn't Deliver A Great Telecast
Reviewing CBS’s broadcast of Super Bowl 50
Viewers have been spoiled the last eight years with mostly quality games (sans Super Bowl XLVIII), but this game had zero flow. Nor did the broadcast. CBS has had much better days, including excellent work at the AFC championship. Super Bowl 50 felt mostly jarring as a viewer, highlighted by a lack of replays and audio issues.
What else? CBS inexplicably aired multiple full-screen graphics about Peyton Manning on the game’s final play instead of showing Manning himself. Given it was likely Manning’s last game in the NFL, it’s a call CBS will regret when it sees the tape.
Like a man with a lifetime of losing lottery tickets, Carey first came on the air with 7:16 left in the first quarter when Carolina coach Ron Rivera challenged the official’s ruling of an incomplete deep pass down the middle of the field to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery. After a long break, Carey was brought in. He praised the challenge—I happened to think he was right —and said if he was in the booth he would reverse the call. “If I was in the booth I would reverse this to a catch,” Carey said. Naturally, the call stood. We never saw Carey again.
(SI.com)
Viewers have been spoiled the last eight years with mostly quality games (sans Super Bowl XLVIII), but this game had zero flow. Nor did the broadcast. CBS has had much better days, including excellent work at the AFC championship. Super Bowl 50 felt mostly jarring as a viewer, highlighted by a lack of replays and audio issues.
What else? CBS inexplicably aired multiple full-screen graphics about Peyton Manning on the game’s final play instead of showing Manning himself. Given it was likely Manning’s last game in the NFL, it’s a call CBS will regret when it sees the tape.
Like a man with a lifetime of losing lottery tickets, Carey first came on the air with 7:16 left in the first quarter when Carolina coach Ron Rivera challenged the official’s ruling of an incomplete deep pass down the middle of the field to wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery. After a long break, Carey was brought in. He praised the challenge—I happened to think he was right —and said if he was in the booth he would reverse the call. “If I was in the booth I would reverse this to a catch,” Carey said. Naturally, the call stood. We never saw Carey again.
(SI.com)
Best and worst of Super Bowl 50 - ESPN.com
Best presentation: Just before kickoff, the previous Super Bowl MVPs were introduced to the Levi's Stadium crowd, from Packers quarterback Bart Starr (I and II) at his home in Alabama, to nattily attired Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (XLIX). Bay Area heroes (with the exception of San Mateo's Brady) drew warm applause, led by 49ers quarterback Joe Montana (XVI, XIX, XXIV), 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice (XXIII), Raiders quarterback Jim Plunkett (XV), and 49ers quarterback Steve Young (XXIX). Broncos quarterback John Elway (XXXIII), Denver's current general manager, also got a nice ovation.
Complete list (ESPN.com)
Complete list (ESPN.com)
Power Rankings: Not looking back - ESPN.com
4. Anaheim Ducks
- On the morning of Dec. 26, the Ducks were 12-15-6, seemingly going nowhere. They've since gone 13-3-1. Watch out, world: The Ducks are very much back, baby.
- The Pacific Division leaders begin a seven-game road trip Tuesday in Boston, with stops after that in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Newark, Washington, St. Louis and Nashville.
- Marc-Edouard Vlasic has played his way back into the World Cup conversation for Team Canada.
What Will The Ducks Do As The 2016 Trade Deadline Nears?
Ducks NHL Trade Deadline outlook
Anaheim's a buyer after post-Christmas surge
With the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline approaching at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 29, NHL.com is taking a close look at what moves teams might be looking to make and whether they'll be buyers or sellers. Today, the Anaheim Ducks:
Skinny: Anaheim has been trending toward buyer over the past six weeks. The lowest-scoring team in the NHL before the Christmas break, the Ducks have scored 51 goals in 17 games since Dec. 27, tied for sixth-most in the League over that span, and are in solid position to earn a Stanley Cup Playoff berth. That wasn't the case on Dec. 22, when, after a 3-2 overtime loss at the New York Rangers, they were 12-15-6. Gone are speedy forwards Jiri Sekac and Carl Hagelin, replaced in trades by grittier, more physical forwards Ryan Garbutt and David Perron. Coach Bruce Boudreau gave Anaheim more scoring depth when he did the unthinkable and split up Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, a move that seems more long-term than many would've believed. Despite general manager Bob Murray's resistance to them, short-term rentals seem like the best fit for a playoff push. Andersen is likely to command a high price and wants to be a No. 1 goalie. If the right scoring, forechecking forward became available, Anaheim has myriad good, young goalies and defensemen available to make a move, but the bottom line is it's unlikely Murray will mortgage the future before the deadline. Trading Khudobin, 29, to a team in need of a backup goalie is a possibility.
(NHL.com)
With the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline approaching at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 29, NHL.com is taking a close look at what moves teams might be looking to make and whether they'll be buyers or sellers. Today, the Anaheim Ducks:
Skinny: Anaheim has been trending toward buyer over the past six weeks. The lowest-scoring team in the NHL before the Christmas break, the Ducks have scored 51 goals in 17 games since Dec. 27, tied for sixth-most in the League over that span, and are in solid position to earn a Stanley Cup Playoff berth. That wasn't the case on Dec. 22, when, after a 3-2 overtime loss at the New York Rangers, they were 12-15-6. Gone are speedy forwards Jiri Sekac and Carl Hagelin, replaced in trades by grittier, more physical forwards Ryan Garbutt and David Perron. Coach Bruce Boudreau gave Anaheim more scoring depth when he did the unthinkable and split up Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, a move that seems more long-term than many would've believed. Despite general manager Bob Murray's resistance to them, short-term rentals seem like the best fit for a playoff push. Andersen is likely to command a high price and wants to be a No. 1 goalie. If the right scoring, forechecking forward became available, Anaheim has myriad good, young goalies and defensemen available to make a move, but the bottom line is it's unlikely Murray will mortgage the future before the deadline. Trading Khudobin, 29, to a team in need of a backup goalie is a possibility.
(NHL.com)
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