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Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Can John Smoltz Finally Win Celebrity Golf's Top Prize?
Atlanta Braves great and Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz will look to win the American Century ... More Championship for the first time in 2025. (Photo by) John Smoltz wants to accomplish on the golf course what he once accomplished on the baseball diamond — win a championship. The Atlanta Braves great and Hall of Fame pitcher has participated in the American Century Championship in 13 of the past 14 years and first participated in the celebrity golf tournament back in 2000. However, he's never actually won the tournament, with his best finish being second place back in 2021. The 58-year-old will once again participate in the tournament in July in Lake Tahoe with more than 90 celebrities and athletes involved. The tournament will see some of the familiar faces including former champions such as Mardy Fish, Steph Curry, Tony Romo and Mark Mulder. "I feel like I'm in the top five here every year," says Smoltz in a one-on-one interview. "I should be in the top five. I have high expectations. I'm usually in the top 10, but I'm trending in the right direction. I get too geeked up for this tournament. I got to learn how to just slow it down right before Tahoe, I will know if I made the US Open or not. "I've got a qualifier one more round to get through, and I could play in my second Senior Open, which has really helped me navigate tournament golf," Smoltz continues to say. "Tournament golf is so different than what I play, because what I play is fast, chaotic. Race to the ball, play as fast as you can. That is not tournament golf. As it leads up into Tahoe, I will take more time to play golf and get ready for that pace." Smoltz finished in the top four in three of the past four years. He says Mulder is the best former baseball player on the course, with the former two-time All-Star pitcher having won the tournament three consecutive years from 2015 until 2017. "There's some baseball players that can flat out play, and I can hang a little bit more now that I'm getting a little bit longer," says Smoltz. "I'm working out These guys used to bomb it way by me, but now I'm going to be able to stay in their area code, but Mark Mulder has a similar game to Marty fish, just right handed versus left handed. Baseball players have been known to — for the sport collectively — have the most players that play in the sport, depth wise. We've got a good roster of baseball players when put together in the same tournament, it's going to be a fun watch." The 1996 NL Cy Young Award winner details why pitchers transition well to the golf course and how batters have a similar type of advantage due to their hand-eye coordination. He also says that hockey players do well on the golf course — like former Dallas Stars veteran Joe Pavelski -- due to how they shoot the puck in hockey. Smoltz also says field goal kickers in football tend to do well on the golf course. It all comes down to hand-eye coordination and time. "A lot of us pitchers have time to play, so we put a lot of time in between starts to play and hand eye coordination for a lot of hitters who bomb it like Aaron Hicks, Derek Lowe, there's so many golfers that flat out move the golf ball, and they're just sneaky strong because of the way they handle the bat," says Smoltz. While Smoltz mentions Mulder and Romo among the best players in the tournament, he singles out Fish — the former tennis standout -- as the very best in this field. Fish has won twice, including last year. "Mardy Fish," says Smoltz when asked who's the best golfer in the tournament. "Mark Mulder's had success here, he's won multiple times. Tony Romo has dominated this event a couple times. Mardy Fish really has the elite celebrity kind of game. The only way that you can beat Mardy Fish is that it's super windy and he doesn't have that majestic ball that he plays." Smoltz goes into further detail why Fish is such a standout on the golf course, giving him credit and saying that he could make noise at the "next level." "He's got a pretty swing," says Smoltz. "Once you've been there done that, you become comfortable with the environment. He is comfortable playing golf. I don't think he wants to go anywhere else. But if there was a player that could maybe tempt with making some tournaments and making some noise at the next level, I think Mardy Fish is one of those guys." The American Century Championship's total purse is $750K with first place getting a $150K payout in the most prestigious celebrity tournament in golf. The first round will start on July 11 and the event will conclude on July 13, with the tournament being broadcast on NBC. "This is the greatest tournament that the celebrities get to play in, it's a perfect venue," says Smoltz. 'Perfect place to kind of showcase something we do on the side. All walks of life come together, some really great golfers in the field, and it's just the perfect week for me. Obviously, I have to do the MLB All-Star game afterwards (as a broadcaster), but to play golf and Tahoe and to compete -- I am going to be the oldest winner at some point. Just don't know when that is, it could be this year. But it's one of the greatest events we get to play in.'
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Travis Kelce Will Nothing but Benefit From Taylor Swift Romance, Tony Romo Says
Tony Romo recently claimed that Travis Kelce's relationship with his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, is beneficial for the star football player's professional and personal life. The former professional football quarterback recently sat for an exclusive interview with Us Weekly as a consequence of his Skechers partnership. During the interview, the former Dallas Cowboys player and now CBS Sports analyst talked about how dating the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer could only bring positivity to Kelce's career and life in general. Tony Romo recently shared his opinions on the relationship between Travis Kelce and his girlfriend and global icon Taylor Swift. The former football quarterback had only good things to say. In a new interview with Us Weekly, Romo explained, 'People won't even realize this.' He continued, 'But he's probably doing less than he used to when he was younger.' The sports analyst said, 'If you get your picture taken going to dinner with your superstar girlfriend, it looks like you're going out or something.' He added, 'No, he just went to dinner.' Tony Romo further expressed, 'Almost as if he's married, going to dinner with his wife or something.' The former professional football player then said, 'He didn't get photographed when he was going out with his buddies all the time.' He continued, 'He's far less out there.' Romo explained, 'He's doing far less things than when he was younger.' He also added, 'It's just the fact that if you're written about a lot and it's not about football.' The former footballer then emphasized, 'Some people are always going to think that it plays a role.' He then said, 'But the truth is that it can be a net positive if you look at it closely.' After that, Tony Romo went on to talk about Travis Kelce's performance in the 2024 season. He said, 'That was his first whole season being under that microscope.' The former quarterback then explained, 'It was the first full season and offseason where the public and the world knew.' 'Like anybody, we all learn through experience and we get wiser,' he added. Originally reported by Nikita Nath on Reality Tea. The post Travis Kelce Will Nothing but Benefit From Taylor Swift Romance, Tony Romo Says appeared first on Mandatory.
Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Is Travis Kelce's Relationship With Taylor Swift Profitable? New Report Calls Singer ‘Wonderful' Girlfriend
A highly acclaimed sports analyst recently shared his thoughts on Travis Kelce's relationship with pop star Taylor Swift. CBS Sports personality Tony Romo believes the loving relationship can only benefit the NFL star. As reported by Us Weekly, Tony Romo stated, 'People won't even realize this, but he's probably doing less than he used to when he was younger.' He went on to add that now, with photos of Travis Kelce going viral alongside Taylor Swift on dinner outings, it feels 'as if he's married, going to dinner with his wife or something.' Romo also noted that Kelce was rarely photographed before, even when he frequently went out with friends. Adding more about the Look What You Made Me Do artist, the sports analyst continued, 'I think he's got himself a wonderful, wonderful girlfriend.' Speaking on the reaction from Travis Kelce's fans, Romo acknowledged that while the abundance of articles and photographs not related to football might raise concerns for some, he believes otherwise. 'But the truth is that it can be a net positive if you look at it closely,' he said, suggesting that the relationship could actually have a beneficial impact overall. Meanwhile, the outlet reports that Tony Romo believes Travis Kelce will bounce back just fine, despite a statistically underwhelming 2024 season. For those unaware, it marked the lowest in the 10-time Pro Bowler's career in terms of both touchdowns and receptions. Commenting further on the high-profile couple, Romo noted that this past season was one where Kelce was 'living under a microscope.' Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift began dating in September 2023, drawing significant media attention ever since. As for Tony Romo, he previously played as the quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys for 13 seasons and now serves as a respected sports analyst for CBS Sports.
San Francisco Chronicle
16-05-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Facts and figures about the NFL's international games and growth
LONDON (AP) — The NFL's international road trip will add Berlin, Dublin and Madrid as new destinations in the 2025 season, in which a record-high seven games will be staged outside the United States. It's a far cry from when league officials had to persuade teams to play abroad when it was just one international game per year a couple of decades ago. The Minnesota Vikings this season will play back-to-back games abroad in different cities — first in Dublin and the next week in London. Sao Paulo, Brazil, is hosting for a second straight season. The league's appetite for international expansion is only growing, with Melbourne, Australia already locked in for next year. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, could be a future host at some point, too. There have been 55 regular-season games played abroad so far. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has even floated the idea of some day staging an international Super Bowl. Here are a few facts and figures to help put it into context: 1 Number of times the Dallas Cowboys have played internationally. 'America's team' seems to take its nickname literally. Tony Romo led Dallas to a 31-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 9, 2014 at Wembley Stadium. Two other teams — the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns — have also played just once abroad, but both are on the international schedule this season. The Steelers play the Vikings on Sept. 28 in Dublin; the Browns face the Vikings on Oct. 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Jacksonville Jaguars have played the most international games — 13, all in London. 3 All but three teams participate in the NFL's ' global markets program" with rights in designated countries to sign commercial deals and grow their fan bases — in the same way they do in their home markets. The only teams that don't participate are the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans. 4 Number of times a team won a Super Bowl in the same season they played an international game. It's happened the past two seasons: the Philadelphia Eagles won their Week 1 game in Sao Paulo, Brazil last season; and the Kansas City Chiefs were victorious in Frankfurt, Germany in Week 9 of 2023. The Chiefs also also won in Mexico City (Week 11) in 2019 before winning the Super Bowl. The 2007 New York Giants is the other team, after playing in the first regular-season game in London. 17 Number of hours of time difference between Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia. The Rams have been announced as one of the teams that will play a regular-season game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2026. It's likely to be a Week 1 game that kicks off before noon in Melbourne. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks opened the 2014 MLB season in Sydney a week ahead of the rest of the league. 26 Number of regular-season games that have been played at Wembley Stadium. The next highest is Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (10). The Rogers Centre in Toronto is next with six games. Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, currently under renovations, has staged five games. The rest: London's Twickenham Stadium (3); Munich's Allianz Arena (2); Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park (2); and Corinthians Arena (1) in Sao Paulo. 59 Yards thrown by Giants quarterback Eli Manning in a 13-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the first regular-season game in London, played Oct. 28, 2007 at Wembley Stadium. The highlight of the mudfest was Manning scrambling for a 10-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. .125 Buffalo's winning percentage in international games. The Bills are 1-7 outside US. They played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto for six straight years (2008-13), winning just once. They pulled the plug on the experiment in December 2014 by terminating the four remaining years of the contract to play an annual game there. The 2013 game had an announced crowd of just 38,969. The Bills are 0-2 in London after losing both times (2015, 2023) to the Jaguars. 103,467 Highest attendance for a regular-season international game — the very first one played outside the U.S. It was at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Oct. 2, 2005. The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-14. It might one day be eclipsed by Barcelona's Camp Nou, which is expected to have a capacity just over 104,000 after renovations are completed. The NFL has already expressed interest in playing a game there. ___
Hamilton Spectator
16-05-2025
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
Facts and figures about the NFL's international games and growth
LONDON (AP) — The NFL's international road trip will add Berlin, Dublin and Madrid as new destinations in the 2025 season, in which a record-high seven games will be staged outside the United States. It's a far cry from when league officials had to persuade teams to play abroad when it was just one international game per year a couple of decades ago. The Minnesota Vikings this season will play back-to-back games abroad in different cities — first in Dublin and the next week in London. Sao Paulo, Brazil, is hosting for a second straight season. The league's appetite for international expansion is only growing, with Melbourne, Australia already locked in for next year. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, could be a future host at some point, too. There have been 55 regular-season games played abroad so far. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has even floated the idea of some day staging an international Super Bowl . Here are a few facts and figures to help put it into context: 1 Number of times the Dallas Cowboys have played internationally. 'America's team' seems to take its nickname literally. Tony Romo led Dallas to a 31-17 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 9, 2014 at Wembley Stadium. Two other teams — the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns — have also played just once abroad, but both are on the international schedule this season. The Steelers play the Vikings on Sept. 28 in Dublin; the Browns face the Vikings on Oct. 5 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Jacksonville Jaguars have played the most international games — 13, all in London . 3 All but three teams participate in the NFL's ' global markets program ' with rights in designated countries to sign commercial deals and grow their fan bases — in the same way they do in their home markets. The only teams that don't participate are the Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans. 4 Number of times a team won a Super Bowl in the same season they played an international game. It's happened the past two seasons: the Philadelphia Eagles won their Week 1 game in Sao Paulo, Brazil last season ; and the Kansas City Chiefs were victorious in Frankfurt, Germany in Week 9 of 2023. The Chiefs also also won in Mexico City (Week 11) in 2019 before winning the Super Bowl. The 2007 New York Giants is the other team, after playing in the first regular-season game in London. 17 Number of hours of time difference between Los Angeles and Melbourne, Australia. The Rams have been announced as one of the teams that will play a regular-season game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2026. It's likely to be a Week 1 game that kicks off before noon in Melbourne. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks opened the 2014 MLB season in Sydney a week ahead of the rest of the league. 26 Number of regular-season games that have been played at Wembley Stadium. The next highest is Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (10). The Rogers Centre in Toronto is next with six games. Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, currently under renovations, has staged five games. The rest: London's Twickenham Stadium (3); Munich's Allianz Arena (2); Frankfurt's Deutsche Bank Park (2); and Corinthians Arena (1) in Sao Paulo. 59 Yards thrown by Giants quarterback Eli Manning in a 13-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins in the first regular-season game in London, played Oct. 28, 2007 at Wembley Stadium. The highlight of the mudfest was Manning scrambling for a 10-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. .125 Buffalo's winning percentage in international games. The Bills are 1-7 outside US. They played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto for six straight years (2008-13), winning just once. They pulled the plug on the experiment in December 2014 by terminating the four remaining years of the contract to play an annual game there. The 2013 game had an announced crowd of just 38,969. The Bills are 0-2 in London after losing both times (2015, 2023) to the Jaguars. 103,467 Highest attendance for a regular-season international game — the very first one played outside the U.S. It was at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Oct. 2, 2005. The Arizona Cardinals beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-14. It might one day be eclipsed by Barcelona's Camp Nou , which is expected to have a capacity just over 104,000 after renovations are completed. The NFL has already expressed interest in playing a game there. ___ AP NFL:
