“Heartfelt congrats to (Tiger Woods) on receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom this evening!” Nicklaus said on Twitter. “His impact on golf and his ability to inspire others to play this great game is on par with his incredible talent!” Woods, who has struggled with injuries and off-the-course issues in recent years, was awarded the medal by President Donald Trump after he shockingly took home the 2019 Masters title. It was Woods’ 15th major win but his first since 2008....

DeGrom, 26, went 9-6 with a 2.69 ERA, 2.67 FIP, 1.140 WHIP and 144 strikouts in 22 starts. SN AWARDS: Player of the Year | AL rookie | NL rookie | Managers | AL All-Stars | NL All-Stars The other finalists for the award were Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton and Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong. Player–1st–2nd–3rd–Tot Jacob deGrom, Mets–26–4–x–142 Billy Hamilton, Reds–4–23–3–92 Kolten Wong, Cardinals–x–1–11–14 Ken Giles, Phillies–x–2–2–8 Ender Inciarte, Diamondbacks–x–x–4–4 Joe Panik, Giants–x–x–3–3 Travis d’Arnaud, Mets–x–x–2–2 Jeurys Familia, Mets–x–x–2–2 Kyle Hendricks, Cubs–x–x–2–2 Chase Anderson, Diamondbacks–x–x–1–1...

The final score was not indicative of how badly the Titans dominated the Jaguars, with Tennessee holding a 27-0 halftime lead before letting off the gas in the third quarter. WEEK 8 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread “I’d like to think we would have come in there with a higher standard, but we didn’t meet it,” Jaguars coach Gus Bradley told media after the game. “I’m trying to figure it out....

Tennessee (6-6) has had a better season than the Jaguars, but still finds itself outside of the postseason picture. It’s coming off a 16-point come-from-behind win over the Jets that essentially kept its playoff hopes alive. The Titans currently sit one game behind the Ravens in the standings for the No. 6 seed, but Baltimore owns the tiebreaker, meaning Tennessee will essentially have to make up two games between now and the end of the season....

According to Moroccan media reports, the woman—identified only as Hanaa—was arrested last month in the city of Tetouan after a video depicting her sexual encounter with a man was leaked online. The single mother of two was handed a one month jail sentence and a fine of 500 dirhams. She was reportedly charged under two articles in the Muslim-majority country’s Penal Code: article 483 criminalizing “public insult against modesty” and article 490 criminalizing sex outside of marriage....

The Phillies’ pitcher recorded his 100th win in his team’s crushing victory at Marlins Park. Arrieta, 33, gave up just one run in seven innings pitched. He has the 22nd most wins among active pitchers. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN Philadelphia outhit Miami 14-5, and its offensive performance was highlighted by an Andrew McCutchen three-run homer. He went 3 for 4 in the game....

Coker, who lost out on last year’s starting role to Blake Sims after transferring from Florida State, still hasn’t locked down the job for 2015. But, according to AL.com, Coker was the first QB to go through drills Wednesday and “delivered multiple on-the-money passes.” MORE: 10 best players in Alabama history | Saban growing frustrated with QB battle Alabama will open the season Saturday, Sept. 5 against Wisconsin at AT&T Stadium at No....

“I f—ing guarantee you this: You ain’t gonna see Jake Paul calling Anderson Silva out,” White said at a Dana White Contender Series news conference. “That I f—cking promise you. He’s his size and he’s actually good. He’s old, which is what Jake Paul likes but he likes to fight old guys that are too small and are absolutely, positively washed up.” White continued to taunt Paul. “Hey Jake, Anderson Silva’s out (of contract with the UFC),” White said....

The event takes place Jan. 30, the Thursday before the Super Bowl, and is filled with exciting fights. There will be three championship bouts along with Paul’s fight against Gib, all taking place in Miami at Meridan at Island Gardens. The venue was built specifically for events around the big football game. Paul and Gib will be fighting six rounds with 10-ounce gloves and no headgear. Although this is their first professional fight, the two YouTube stars fought on the first card for KSI vs....

The disgruntled cornerback is inactive after being listed as questionable, the team announced. The move comes just days Khan told The Street, a business news and investing website, that he expects the star cornerback to be “fine this week” after missing the last two games with a back injury. Khan had added he had a “heart-to-heart” with Ramsey and that the two sides will come up with a solution in the wake of the All-Pro’s trade request....

The former Michigan and NBA star turned ESPN analyst, shared the idea on his show, Jalen and Jacoby. MORE: Where will Shareef O’Neal land after decommitting from Arizona? In 2016, CBS/Turner signed an eight-year, $8.8 billion dollar extension with the NCAA for broadcast rights to March Madness. The NCAA makes roughly $900 million in revenue from the tournament, according to a 2015 CBS report. Rose thinks players should come together and demand a portion of the money....

Speaking to CNN’s John Berman on Monday, Bowman said Manchin has “become the new Mitch McConnell.” “Mitch McConnell during Obama’s presidency said he would do everything in his power to stop Obama. He’s also repeated that now during the Biden presidency by saying he would do everything in his power to stop President Biden. And now Joe Manchin is doing everything in his power to stop democracy and to stop our work for the people, the work that the people sent us here to do,” Bowman said....

Jamal Murray arrived with a few haymakers. A quick sequence of 3-pointer, assist and 3-pointer secured victory, ensuring Denver would be down 2-1 in the Western Conference finals instead of 3-0. MORE: Updated schedules for Eastern, Western Conference finals Throughout the 2020 NBA playoffs, Murray and Nikola Jokic have come up clutch with the Nuggets teetering on the edge of elimination. They did it again in Game 3 with Murray totaling 28 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds and Jokic contributing 22 points, 10 rebounds and five assists....

Three players were ejected, but that didn’t stop players from talking long after the game was over. Jameel McClain was not happy about the Rams targeting wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. Walking back to the locker room, the Giants liinebacker couldn’t hold back. MORE: Week 16 must-see images | Raiola dirty play | Jim Abbott on DeMarco Murray “They suck as an organization!” McClain exclaimed. Many of the Giants felt Beckham was being targeted and although physical play is a part of football, some of it may have been taken too far....

The Saints quarterback is expected to be locked in a battle with Taysom Hill for the starting gig this year, and he knows as much if his speech given to youth football players over the weekend is any indication. Winston, entering his second year with the Saints after re-signing with New Orleans on a one-year deal, said he is “outworking everybody” right now at his position — even with Cowboys’ passer Dak Prescott next to him....

But according to ESPN, Winston has lost 18 pounds since February working out with Grover, who only agreed to train him after one initial workout and an agreement that Winston would follow strict guidelines and show improvement after the first session. The 22-year-old Winston weighed in the “upper 240s”, despite being listed around 230 on his roster page, and wants to get down to the 225-229 range. MORE: Second-year players who could break out in 2016 | Fantasy QB rankings...

Although it’s not for certain, Winston, according to reports from MMQB and ESPN.com, won’t be attending the 2015 NFL Draft in Chicago on April 30. Which means that, as it stands, Winston won’t be standing next to commissioner Roger Goodell right after he’s likely to be announced as the No. 1 overall pick by the Buccaneers. MORE: NFL Mock Draft | Winston meets with Goodell | Suspends Twitter account...

ESPN reported earlier Friday that doctors at the NFL Combine did further testing on his shoulder because of some weakness. Winston said less than two hours later that report was false. IYER: Winston charms his way to No. 1 pick | PHOTOS: Combine flops to NFL stars | Scouting reports “They didn’t spend any time on my shoulder today,” Winston told a large media contingent at Lucas Oil Stadium. “I had an MRI (Thursday) just like everyone else....

The Heisman-winning quarterback and Chris Casher were carrying a “long barreled handgun” that Winston said they were using to shoot squirrels, according to the police report. According to Officer Anthony Gioannetti in the USA Today report, he told the two men to get on the ground. They dropped the gun, got on the ground and he handcuffed them. They told police they were using a pellet gun to shoot at squirrels....

The initial Avatar movie—starring Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington and Sigourney Weaver—was a smash hit. Director James Cameron told GQ in a new interview that the second film also needs to perform extremely well for it to be profitable. “[Y]ou have to be the third- or fourth-highest-grossing film in history,” he said. “That’s your threshold. That’s your break even.” The 2009 Avatar recently became the first film to exceed the $2....