Russian and Belarusian players have been allowed to carry on competing under a neutral flag

The Players Championship was halted again Friday after only four hours as puddles began to form on the putting surfaces and the TPC Sawgrass couldn’t hold any more rain. A Monday finish was looking inevitable, which would be the eighth since The Players Championship began in 1974, all of them in March. “We may be in a situation where, if we don’t get back out there today, we’re assured of a Monday finish,” said Gary Young, the chief referee of The Players.

Emoni Bates was once hailed as “the next Kevin Durant.” Now, it’s unclear if he’ll finish his freshman season at Memphis. Where does Bates go from here?

On Friday, much will potentially be learned about the criminal cases pending against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Quite possibly, the door finally will swing open for a trade. As we previously have reported, multiple teams are willing to trade for Watson without the 22 civil cases pending against him resolved. The current impediment continues to [more]

TNT’s Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley call out Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden for poor peformance.

Young Stephen Curry fan cried when she learned that Curry would not play in game she attended Monday. Curry made amends with a pregame visit on Thursday.