Where the Scottie-Tiger comparisons make sense, plus Trump's threat

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Hours before Scottie Scheffler made his final putt yesterday, the Tiger comparisons were already cemented.

Comparing numbers with Tiger Woods is a joke, but theres something to be said for feeling.

And as someone who watched Tiger live in his prime, Schefflers current run does feel like prime Tiger.

Just a bit.

Lets contextualize it: The thing that feels most Woods-ian to me? Scheffler has won 10 straight tournaments in which hes had a 54-hole lead.

Its nowhere near Woods longest streak 36, just a hilarious number but the feeling of inevitability is there.

We havent felt that way since Tigers Sunday red meant something.

Just take it from Jim Bones Mackay, the former longtime caddie for Phil Mickelson, who said this on NBC after the tournament: I never thought Id see a player as close to Tiger as this man currently is.

Me neither, Bones.

For what its worth, Scheffler laughed off the Tiger comparison afterward, calling it a bit silly.

Schefflers mindset was a topic of conversation all week; Brendan Quinn wrote about how scary that should actually be for everyone else.

Justin Ray also has plenty more fun stats from Schefflers masterful day, including a look at next years majors slate.

Trump threatens Commanders President Donald Trump posted a lengthy screed to social media yesterday demanding the Washington Commanders and Cleveland Guardians revert to their original nicknames.

Trump even said he would stall Washingtons new stadium deal until the team changed the nickname back.

See more in our full story , which includes comments from Guardians officials.

Advertisement Another NFLPA official resigns JC Tretter, the maligned former president and CSO of the NFL Players Association, announced his resignation from the union yesterday.

It comes after a bad month for Tretter, as multiple reports have detailed troubling decisions by him while in power at the NFLPA.

It also comes just three days after former NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell resigned, too.

The full saga is worth a read if youve missed it so far.

Tour de France enters home stretch Belgian rider Tim Wellens won stage 15 of the Tour de France yesterday, capping off a chaotic day that raised questions about sportsmanship after a number of the race favorites had to recover from a crash early on.

Wellens teammate Tadej Pogacar, a three-time Tour winner, still maintains a commanding lead heading into the races second and final rest day today.

We have plenty more on the laid-back Slovenian superstar .

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MLB: Royals at Cubs 8:05 p.m.

ET on MLB Network It is hard to imagine, in a vacuum, a better season for the Cubbies.

Nineteen games above .500, first place in the NL Central.

This is what they envisioned when hiring Craig Counsell away from Milwaukee, right? Its funny then that the Brewers are also 19 games above .500, sporting an identical 59-40 record, tied for the NL Central lead.

Pesky.

Chicago is both elite and in a dire division race .

Every game counts.

Get tickets to games like these here .

What is every NHL teams best and worst jersey? Some of these sweaters are art .

NFL training camps really get underway this week.

Our writers picked one player from all 32 teams to watch as summer becomes fall.

Walking is so in right now.

Just ask 90-year-old competitive racewalker Alan Poisner, who penned this story for us .

Hes my role model now.

The real winner of WNBA All-Star weekend? The Stud Budz .

Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday : This absurd catch from football prospect Brysen Wright.

Most-read on the website yesterday : The Trump-Commanders story .

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