Fifty-six days ago, Scottie Scheffler was a 25-year-old beginning his third full season on the PGA Tour, ranked 15th in the world but still seeking his first victory on the game’s top circuit.
Things didn’t look good for Kansas in the first half Monday night in New Orleans. The Jayhawks took a quick 7-0 lead in the national championship game against North Carolina, but by the time the first half concluded, Kansas was down 40-25 and stunned.
Capping an incredible, historic 2021-22 season, Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp was named Super Bowl MVP on Sunday night, after he helped his squad to a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
When the Cincinnati Bengals hired Zac Taylor to be their head coach in 2019, they certainly expected a change from the previous regime. He was taking over for a coach, Marvin Lewis, who had been at the helm for 16 years, but went 0-7 in playoff games.
Entering Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Indianapolis, Georgia had a former walk-on at quarterback while Alabama was led by the reigning Heisman Trophy winner. It was a tall task, but the Bulldogs’ chances rode on their top-ranked defense and how well it could slow the Crimson Tide’s high-powered offense.
Bryce Young took over as the starting quarterback for the University of Alabama following a string of elite QBs who are now starting in the NFL (Mac Jones, Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts). Yet, the sophomore stepped in and did something even that trio didn’t accomplish.
Competing in her fifth and final Olympics, U.S. sprinter Allyson Felix further cemented her status as an Olympic legend. After winning the bronze medal in the women’s 400-meter race, the 35-year-old is now the most decorated female Olympian ever.
Baylor jumped out to a 9-0 lead over Gonzaga on Monday night — and never looked back. By the time one of the most dominating performances in NCAA title game history was over, the Bears had an 86-70 victory for the first men’s basketball championship in school history.
The Connecticut women’s basketball team had advanced to 12 consecutive Finals Fours entering its NCAA Tournament matchup Monday night against Baylor. Freshman Paige Bueckers had been a part of none of those, but was determined to keep the streak alive.
After earning the first NCAA Tournament No. 1 seed in program history, the Baylor men proved worthy of that seeding with three double-digit wins to reach the Elite Eight. On Monday, victory came by only nine points, but the Bears advanced to the Final Four for the first time in 71 years.
