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Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning won yesterday’s entertaining celebrity golf match over Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady that raised 20-million dollars for COVID-19 relief funds. Woods didn’t miss a fairway and Manning made a big bridie putt early in the match to put the duo up by three, they eventually won by one. Brady had the shot of the day as he holed one in from the fairway on the seventh hole.
Several went on social media to take shots at Brady’s game as he got off to a rough start, before that remarkable shot. Saints Coach Sean Payton said on Twitter he’s liking this Florida Tom Brady right now.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees also went on Instagram saying he and Sergio Garcia would like to challenge the winner of yesterday’s Match event.

In NASCAR, Brad Keselowski, who started in the back of the field, won the Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway. Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson finished second, extending his losing streak to 102 races.

This is a big week for Major League Baseball if they want to begin its season around the fourth of July. The owners and the players association are expected to discuss an economic plan that will determine how much the players will get paid this season. The owners have suggested a 50-50 split, but the players have already said that’s a non-starter.

The NBA has announced its in exploratory conversations with Disney in Orlando as the place to resume the league’s season in late July 20. The games would be played at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex. It’s unclear if every team will participate. It’s possible the NBA will start up by just going into the playoffs. When the season was halted, the New Orleans Pelicans were 3.5 games back of Memphis for eighth place in the West.

24-7-sports reports that former Texas senior defensive linemen Gerald Wilbon has committed to Louisiana Tech. Wilbon will be eligible right away for the Bulldogs. Wilbon played in just three games for the Bulldogs last season.