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New York Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Knicks fan loses out on $1,000 for disastrous tic-tac-toe showing: ‘What are we doing?'
The Knicks had their X's and O's in order Thursday night. The same can't exactly be said of one of their fans. Advertisement During a stoppage of the Knicks' Game 5 win over the Pacers at the Garden on Thursday, a pair of fans went head-to-head in a full-court game of tic-tac-toe. Make a basket, get a letter and use it to beat your opponent in one of the first games we all learn as children. One of them, however, forgot to defend, eschewing a block between a pair of Xs to drop an O in an opposite corner, paving the way for a disastrous loss. The blunder was costly enough — the fan didn't win the $1,000 prize — and doing so in front of 19,812 fans at the World's Most Famous Arena, a set that included a stacked celebrity row of Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, Ben Stiller, Mariska Hargitay and more. Advertisement In a game of tic-tac-toe at the Garden, one fan opted not to play defense and handed victory to his opponent. SportsCenter/ESPN Let's hope the fan didn't try to ease their loss by watching 'SportsCenter' when they got home, either, as host Scott Van Pelt nearly lost his mind trying to figure out what happened. Advertisement 'What are we doing? This… This… Have you ever played the game?' he decried during the midnight showing on ESPN. 'There's an X here and an X here … the O has to go here. It isn't complicated. It's a simple game. We play it as children.' Follow The Post's coverage of the Knicks in the 2025 NBA Playoffs Sports+ subscribers: Sign up for Inside the Knicks to get daily newsletter coverage and join Expert Take for insider texts about the series. Van Pelt didn't stop there, as the breakdown continued. Advertisement 'I get it: you're running, there's a lot of people watching,' he said. 'Really, the second O is a catastrophe. How the hell do you put it there when the X is here? Now you understand, I've got to block the two Xs. … What are we doing? I understand. Timothee Chalamet, he's in the front row … you're nervous.' SportsCenter host Scott Van Pelt was unsparing in his breakdown of the disastrous game. SportsCenter/ESPN The Knicks — unlike this fan — get another crack at their foe in Saturday's Game 6, thanks to the 111-94 win Thursday night.
USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Hot mics caught Tyrrell Hatton screaming an F-bomb, leaving announcers stunned
Hot mics caught Tyrrell Hatton screaming an F-bomb, leaving announcers stunned Tyrrell Hatton has literally flipped off a pond before while playing professional golf, so maybe it's no surprise that he let a F-bomb fly while shooting 5-under in the first round of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. And it left the announcers at ESPN a little stunned. He didn't seem to love the shot on 17 in the middle of the notorious Green Mile and let out the expletive on a hot mic, and you can hear Scott Van Pelt just pause, before moving on: "... to 18. Well ... to 18." You don't need more than that to sum it up. We'll just move on, which is acknowledgement itself that a curse was uttered on air. Here's that moment with AN NSFW WARNING: BAD LANGUGE AHEAD! Oops!
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Tyrrell Hatton's hot mic F-bomb at PGA Championship completely stuns ESPN broadcaster
Golf can elicit plenty of emotions, and ESPN's audience learned that live on the air during the broadcast of the first round of the PGA Championship in Charlotte, N.C. on Thursday. Tyrrell Hatton, who shot a solid 3-under 68 and trails leader Jhonattan Vegas by four shots, was hitting off the tee on the 17th hole at Quail Hollow Club, when he didn't appear thrilled with where his ball landed. Advertisement The shot clearly landed further away from the pin than he would have liked when he was caught dropping an F-bomb before the network could bring down the mic placed on the course. Tyrrell Hatton of England reacts to an errant tee shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship. Getty Images 'Worst f–king…' Hatton appeared to utter as he walked away from the tee. The ESPN broadcast moved over to the action on the 18th hole, and Scott Van Pelt took over on air. A frustrated Tyrrell Hatton prepares to hit an approach shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the PGA Championship on May 15, 2025. Getty Images Sportscaster Scott Van Pelt Getty Images The 'SportsCenter' anchor clearly caught Hatton's F-bomb and was a bit shellshocked as he took over calling the action. 'Well… to 18,' Van Pelt said before going quiet. It was just one incident in an eventful day at the PGA Championship. Eric Cole holed a hole-in-one on the fourth hole, marking the first time he's ever made one in his career.
USA Today
10-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
ESPN host Scott Van Pelt says golf 'would benefit greatly' from shot clock
ESPN host Scott Van Pelt says golf 'would benefit greatly' from shot clock Show Caption Hide Caption Jon Rahm laughs off rumor about cutting it over the cabins on 10 Jon Rahm on Augusta's missing trees: 'Somebody did tell me you can hit a high cut over the cabins on 10. I don't believe it.' The Masters Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY Sports for live updates and analysis from the first round of the Masters. The first round of the 2025 Masters has started, and there have been suggestions for improving the game. ESPN host Scott Van Pelt joined The Dan Patrick Show to preview the 89th edition of the tournament and discussed the potential introduction of a shot clock in golf. 'The bottom line is, yeah, golf would benefit greatly if there were sort of a clock that we knew when it started and when it hits zero, you get a warning and then you get a penalty," Van Pelt said. "Because the game does take a long time to get moving." Van Pelt discussed the new TGL golf league established by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, which took place at the SoFi Center. This custom-built, technology-enhanced venue is located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and features a shot clock. So far, only one player has received a violation – Tiger Woods himself. Despite the fact that there will not be a shot clock at this year's Masters, here is how to watch so you don't miss any of the action. 2025 Masters odds: Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy are favorites ahead of first round How to watch the 2025 Masters Both CBS and ESPN will broadcast the tournament. CBS has announced that this year, the network will expand its coverage of the third and final round on CBS and Paramount+. Dates: Thursday, April 10 – Sunday, April 13 Thursday, April 10 – Sunday, April 13 Time: First tee on Thursday scheduled for 8 a.m. ET First tee on Thursday scheduled for 8 a.m. ET Where: August National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia August National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia TV: CBS, ESPN CBS, ESPN Stream: Paramount+ and Fubo, which is offering a free trial subscription for new users. Watch the 2025 Masters with Fubo (free trial)
NBC Sports
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Van Pelt: Golf 'would benefit' from a shot clock
Scott Van Pelt joins Dan Patrick to preview the Masters Tournament and discuss if the PGA Tour should add a shot clock, why Scottie Scheffler is one of the greatest golfers ever and how Rory McIlroy handles the media.
