Dane Belbeck

TheScore — As expected, a brute of a test for the world's best golfers has emerged at Oakmont for the 125th U.S. Open.Only four men enter the final round under par for the championship, with Sam Burns leading the way at 4-under. That makes it increasingly likely the winner Sunday will come from the final two groups featuring Burns, Adam Scott, J.J.

TheScore — The U.S. Open is undoubtedly golf's toughest major championship test; that ramps up even further when Oakmont Country Club plays host.The Pittsburgh-area course is known as the stiffest challenge on the U.S.

TheScore — Rory McIlroy collapsed on the 18th green at Augusta National 57 days ago, overcome with emotion after finally ending his 11-year major drought and completing the career grand slam. The moment was a combination of immense joy and seismic relief as McIlroy finally answered the major question that had been dogging him for over a decade.

TheScore — Golf's annual toughest test heads to arguably the hardest golf course in the country with the U.S.

TheScore — When Wyndham Clark emerged on the final day of the 2023 U.S. Open Championship to beat Rory McIlroy by one stroke, the runner-up put the difficult day into perspective."I would go through 100 Sundays like this to get my hands on another major championship," McIlroy said.For a large portion of Sunday's final round at the Masters, it looked as though he was going through yet another of those collapses.

TheScore — Ohio State left no doubt about who the best team in the nation was for the 2024 season, taking out Notre Dame in Atlanta on Monday to claim the first national championship in the 12-team College Football Playoff.The Buckeyes' star-laden roster was simply too much for the Fighting Irish.

TheScore — "I'm not going to be the Alabama coach."Nick Saban, then head coach of the Miami Dolphins, uttered those words on Dec. 21, 2006.

TheScore — We've all had that experience where you go to a party that has been hyped to the max only to leave massively disappointed.Chloe Kim on a snowboard is definitely not that party.The American star entered PyeongChang 2018 as arguably the most hyped athlete in the village, placing lofty expectations on

TheScore — Scrolling through Twitter after Rory McIlroy's opening nine holes at Royal Birkdale, one might think the energetic star's career was teetering on the edge.

TheScore — Through the first 55 games of the NCAA tournament, there had yet to be a true March Madness moment, with many complaining the event lacked the drama of last year.Those fans willing to stay awake past midnight ET to watch the overtime period of Florida-Wisconsin were rewarded with a number

TheScore — Lonzo Ball hysteria reached Bieber-fever level Thursday night, as the UCLA point guard totally dominated down the stretch to pull the Bruins all the way back from a 19-point deficit against Oregon.With UCLA leading by two and 40 seconds left on the clock, a bucket would have all but sealed

TheScore — Oregon fired Mark Helfrich on Tuesday, confirming what many outlets had been reporting for a couple of days, and then proceeded to do its best Taylor Swift impression in one of the strangest official announcements in recent memory.The famous pop star has made a career out of taking subtle shots

TheScore — Look back at all seven rounds with our NFL Draft Tracker, which includes scouting profiles.It started with a video of Laremy Tunsil hitting a bong through a gas mask, and ended with the wrong jersey being presented to "Mr. Irrelevant."The three days of the 2016 NFL Draft will likely be remembered as one of the wildest in recent memory.

TheScore — "I never thought in my lifetime I'd see a player as close to Tiger as this man currently is. Scottie Scheffler just blows my mind every time I watch him play."Wait. What? Tiger?