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U.S. Open Is Going Viral for the Wrong Reasons on Monday

U.S. Open Is Going Viral for the Wrong Reasons on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 U.S. Open is here, and while fans are eager for another thrilling major, all eyes are on the wrong thing, Oakmont’s rough. With golf’s toughest test teeing off this Thursday, the drama has already begun, not on […]

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U.S. Open Is Going Viral for the Wrong Reasons on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The 2025 U.S. Open is here, and while fans are eager for another thrilling major, all eyes are on the wrong thing, Oakmont’s rough. With golf’s toughest test teeing off this Thursday, the drama has already begun, not on the leaderboard, but in the grass. Literally.

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Oakmont Country Club, known for its brutal layout, is under fire for the insanely thick rough that’s already causing chaos during practice rounds.

Dubbed “Soakmont” online due to recent rain, the course is drenched and growing into a nightmare. Players say it’s nearly impossible to escape if you miss the fairway. Videos are going viral, showing just how unforgiving the rough is.

Scottie Scheffler, left, shakes hands with Ben Griffin on the 18th green after the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday golf tournament.Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

Scottie Scheffler, left, shakes hands with Ben Griffin on the 18th green after the final round of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday golf tournament.Aaron Doster-Imagn Images

PGA Tour pro Ben Griffin, who’s having a breakout year with two wins and seven top-10 finishes, gave fans a jaw-dropping preview.

In a video posted on social media, he dropped a ball into the rough, and it completely vanished. It’s clear that the rough isn’t just thick but it’s wild.

Bryson DeChambeau also chimed in, saying even he was shocked by how hard it was to escape.

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Meanwhile, Korn Ferry Tour player James Nicholas attempted a hack-out with a 60-degree wedge, showing how even short shots are nearly impossible.

With this kind of setup, fans and players alike are debating whether Oakmont has gone too far. While the U.S. Open is known for being challenging, many are questioning if this year’s test is borderline unfair.

Still, it’s the third major of the season and if the course behaves, it could be epic. But for now, it’s the rough, not the play, making headlines.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.

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Kawhi Leonard's Latest Offseason Appearance Goes Viral

While some NBA fans want to see their star players only in the gym offseason, the reality is that’s not the case with professional athletes. Even when they put in their work, whether they make it public or not, they need to rest. Sometimes, that resting can take form in many different ways. NBA stars […]

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While some NBA fans want to see their star players only in the gym offseason, the reality is that’s not the case with professional athletes. Even when they put in their work, whether they make it public or not, they need to rest. Sometimes, that resting can take form in many different ways.

NBA stars like Jimmy Butler have been spending plenty of time around other active sports, such as F1 and the Club World Cup. For Los Angeles Clippers star and NBA Champion Kawhi Leonard, he decided to wind down on Saturday by taking some time to go back to where he became a collegiate star.

Posted by the official MLB page on X, Leonard was seen in a suite at the San Diego Padres vs Texas Rangers game at Petco Park in San Diego Saturday night. Leonard, a former San Diego State Aztec, starred at the college for two seasons before becoming the 15th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.

The Padres went on to lose to the Rangers 7-4, with Kyle Higashioka leading the way for the Rangers with three hits and five RBIs. Even though Leonard is a Padres fan, he likely won’t be losing sleep over the team’s loss.

Leonard is coming off his 13th season in the NBA, where in 37 games he averaged 21.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists while shooting just under 50% from the field. The Clippers essentially brought back their entire rotation for next year, aside from adding Brook Lopez. With the team in the rumor mill for Bradley Beal and Chris Paul, they might not be done just yet.

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Wimbledon attracts young fans and goes viral with 'Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, and Coco Gauff, the second seed, clapped and grinned as they performed the routine on Centre Court. The stands were empty and they were dancing to the lyrics of Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) for a TikTok video. It is one of more than 150 that Wimbledon […]

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Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, and Coco Gauff, the second seed, clapped and grinned as they performed the routine on Centre Court. The stands were empty and they were dancing to the lyrics of Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) for a TikTok video.

It is one of more than 150 that Wimbledon has shared on its TikTok account in an effort to engage young people in tennis.

The account has more than doubled its views and engagements this year compared with the previous tournament, achieving 200 million views on Wednesday, a milestone reached on the second Wednesday last year.

Wimbledon has also posted more than 250 times on Instagram, not including stories, growing the account by 300,000 followers to 6.5 million in the first week.

Will Giles, digital content editor for the All England Club, said he aimed for the social media accounts “to act basically as the front door to Wimbledon”. He added: “This role involves tailoring the traditions and prestige of Wimbledon to the slightly less polished expectations of some of those platforms, so there’s always finding that balance.

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“Demographic-wise, I think it’s no secret that Wimbledon is an event that’s trying to attract younger audiences. I want to find a way to engage people who might not be on tennis pages.”

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As well as clips of impressive shots and rallies, the club posts funny player interactions and nostalgic moments. The most popular video on Wimbledon’s TikTok page, viewed nearly 45 million times, is a clip of a fan in 1996 shouting “Steffi, will you marry me?” to which Graf replied: “How much money do you have?”

Leading up to the tournament, the club posted several Q & A videos, asking players light-hearted questions that were unrelated to tennis as they walked to the practice courts. In the more relaxed setting, the clips captured the players’ personalities: Carlos Alcaraz’s favourite films are the Rocky series, Gauff supports the Miami Heat basketball team, Jannik Sinner wants Charles Leclerc to win the British Grand Prix and Jack Draper thinks toothpaste goes before water on the toothbrush.

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Fergus Gavin, 19, from Northamptonshire, who visited Wimbledon this week, said he followed multiple tennis accounts. “I actually think Wimbledon’s social media content this year has been really good,” he said. “It’s been different, it’s been engaging. When you have the players walking past asking these not-everyday questions, it makes the players seem a little bit more real.”

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Farzeen Ghorashy, president at Overtime, a media group that works with the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), said young people want to get to know the players.“The storylines exist even when the players are not hitting the ball back and forth,” he said.

“And if you don’t have a show on Netflix or whatever, what is your opportunity to continue to tell those stories? I think social media is a really powerful way to continue that conversation when the balls aren’t bouncing.”

Ghorashy added that younger competitors used their accounts to build their brand, naming Frances Tiafoe, Ben Shelton and Gael Monfils as players with a good online presence.

He said: “I think that the more digitally native athletes that kind of matriculate up into the top rankings, they will naturally bring more young people to watch the sport because they will likely have young sports fans who are following them on social media who might not be watching ATP matches or WTA [Women’s Tennis Association] matches.”

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Ghorashy said young people watch sport on social media to see highlight reels of a match or player interviews, rather than on television. He added that it would be a while until tennis was streamed live on social media like some sports because of broadcasting rights.

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As well as player-focused content, visitors promote the Wimbledon experience every time they post. The club has enhanced photo opportunities in the grounds and has even provided giant trophies as background props.

Giles said the most popular spot for a picture has always been in front of the Fred Perry statue. He added: “The more people that can amplify the experience, the better.”

One young woman from the US, who preferred not to be named, was taking selfies to post on social media. “I think that’s the whole experience for our generation,” she said. “I’m dating one of the players and all of the other girlfriends, we just come and dress cute, it’s fun. Before the tournament starts, we go to the stands before there are too many people. They make good backgrounds.”

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Alphonso Davies' reaction to Jamal Musiala's horrendous injury at Club World Cup goes viral

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has gone viral after teammate Jamal Musiala suffered a horror injury at the Club World Cup. On Saturday evening, Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain booked a spot in the semi finals of the Club World Cup with an impressive 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, […]

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Alphonso Davies' reaction to Jamal Musiala's horrendous injury at Club World Cup goes viral

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has gone viral after teammate Jamal Musiala suffered a horror injury at the Club World Cup.

On Saturday evening, Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain booked a spot in the semi finals of the Club World Cup with an impressive 2-0 win over Bayern Munich at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

After a goalless first half, French youngster Desire Doue opened up the scoresheet in the 71st minute, before Ballon d’Or favourite Ousmane Dembele doubled PSG’s lead in the closing moments of the match.

However, the biggest moment of the match came late in the first half, as Bayern star Musiala suffered a horrific injury to his lower leg, forcing the game to be halted as the 22-year-old was taken off by a stretcher.

The moment shocked everyone watching, including Musiala’s teammate Davies who hosted a live watchalong for the game on popular streaming platform Twitch.

Warning: The below video contains images that viewers may find distressing.

After sustaining a season-ending injury to his anterior cruciate ligament at the end of March, Davies was forced to stay at home as his teammates travelled to the US for the Club World Cup.

But just because he isn’t physically at the tournament doesn’t mean he hasn’t been supporting his team, as he has their matches on his popular livestream.

As live-streaming his reactions to the match is massively popular among fans, it means that his instant reaction to Musiala’s freak injury was instantly captured, and he was clearly very upset.

Once it became clear that Musiala was seriously injured, Davies immediately took his headphones off and fell to his knees, screaming: “No! Oh my God no, please no.”

As he held back tears, it was clear that the Canadian was deeply impacted by the moment, as he continued to beg that the injury wasn’t as bad as it appeared on television.

Davies wasn’t the only player that was visibly upset by the injury, as several of the PSG and Bayern Munich players involved in the game also appeared to be holding back tears, including Gianluigi Donnarumma, who accidentally caused the injury.

As it stands, it is unclear exactly how severe Musiala’s injury is, but it is expected that he will be sidelined for much of Bayern’s pre season training.

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Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman mocks her viral Wimbledon love stare

Everyone on social media had the same joke. I hope someone looks at me the way Trinity Rodman looks at her boyfriend Ben Shelton. As the upstart young American looks to make a deep run at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships (playing right now with a chance to get to the fourth round at tennis’ most […]

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Ben Shelton's girlfriend Trinity Rodman mocks her viral Wimbledon love stare

Everyone on social media had the same joke. I hope someone looks at me the way Trinity Rodman looks at her boyfriend Ben Shelton.

As the upstart young American looks to make a deep run at the 2025 Wimbledon Championships (playing right now with a chance to get to the fourth round at tennis’ most prestigious major for the second year in a row), the 22 year old has already won off the court by having such a fantastic world-class girlfriend and star athlete at his side.

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If you were living under a rock, here’s the clip that has 5.5 millions views as of this posting of Rodman going gaga for her man, which Shelton eventually finished in 69 seconds (yes, there were lots of jokes about that as well), when the second-round match was controversially suspended for darkness.

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The USWNT and NWSL Washington Spirit forward, 23, made fun of herself with an Instagram post with the two of them staring at each other at Wimbledon in a more casual setting.

“Watching you with googly eyes😍🤪❤️,” Rodman wrote.

Shelton replied in the captions, “Why am I cheesin so big.”

Shelton is cheesin’ so big because hopefully he’s just as smitten, which very much seems to be the case if you follow either of them on social media.

And that smiler will get even bigger if the Gainesville, Florida native and naturally, Florida Gator alum, can take care of business for his first Wimbledon quarterfinals with two more victories.

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'He's the best athlete India has ever ever produced'

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 : World Athletics Vice President and former President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Adille Sumariwalla hailed Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, terming him as the best athlete India has ever produced. Recently, Chopra claimed his second title after standing triumphant in the javelin throw contest at the 64th […]

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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 5 : World Athletics Vice President and former President of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) Adille Sumariwalla hailed Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, terming him as the best athlete India has ever produced.

Recently, Chopra claimed his second title after standing triumphant in the javelin throw contest at the 64th Ostrava Golden Spike event. The reigning world champion, Neeraj, was the only person to clear an 85m-plus distance, finishing at the top with a throw of 85.29m and registering his 24th straight top-two finish.

While speaking to ANI, Adille Sumariwalla said, “He’s (Neeraj Chopra) the best athlete India has ever ever produced before independence after independence, the only person to have won 2 gold medals, world championship and Olympic Games, 2 silver medals, world championship and Olympic Games. 1 Asian Games, Asian athletics, Commonwealth Games, world record. In the junior world championship, there isn’t a greater athlete than him. ”

Sumariwalla felt delighted on the inaugural edition of the ‘Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025’.

“This boy is something phenomenal, and I’m absolutely delighted that we are having this Neeraj Chopra classic,” he added.

The inaugural edition of the ‘Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025’ is set to bring together a stellar line-up of world-class javelin talent from India and across the globe.

Scheduled for July 5, 2025, at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, the event marks a significant milestone in Indian athletics.

As a World Athletics-sanctioned Gold-level meet, the ‘Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025’ will be India’s first international javelin competition. The event is officially sanctioned by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI).

The ‘Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025’ is set to showcase a world-class line-up of elite javelin throwers from across the globe, with athletes from Germany, Brazil, Sri Lanka, the USA, the Czech Republic, Poland, and India.

As the countdown to the ‘Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025’ continues, anticipation is building among fans. With a high-calibre roster and an immersive event experience, the competition promises to deliver an unforgettable celebration of athletic excellence.

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Neeraj Chopra To Compete In Javelin Event Named After Him

Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is living a dream of competing in a javelin event that bears his name and believes that it is start of something significant in Indian athletics which now needs multiple world class events. The Neeraj Chopra Classic, which will feature top-class athletes, is set to take place at the Sree […]

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Neeraj Chopra To Compete In Javelin Event Named After Him

Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is living a dream of competing in a javelin event that bears his name and believes that it is start of something significant in Indian athletics which now needs multiple world class events.

The Neeraj Chopra Classic, which will feature top-class athletes, is set to take place at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday.

Chopra said he will try to upscale the event in the coming years.

“I feel like I’m in a dream. Medals are a different thing. But I’ve given something like this to India and to Indian athletes. I’m very happy about that. This is the beginning of a new chapter in our athletics,” Chopra said in a pre-event press meet here Friday.

“The support I’m getting from everyone. From the government, from KOA (Karnataka Olympic Association), from World Athletics, from the sponsors… I feel like we can make this event even better.” Chopra said he wanted to make the athletics competitions in India comparable to the events which are held regularly in the traditional powerhouses like the USA or European nations.

“This is the beginning of international competitions in India. As we see, there are so many international competitions in Germany and such nations – A category, B, C etc and every week, there’s a competition.

“So, this is what I want in India, as there should be at least 4, 5, 6 competitions which are world class. The athletes should get a chance and people should see them play. That will be very good for our sport,” he explained.

While he is very much involved in the conduct of the event, the star athlete said he has not diverted his focus from acing an elite field here on Saturday, and keeping his preparation on track for the upcoming World Championships.

“The athlete in me is always up (for the competition). That’s why I’m trying to manage everything. My team is also handling so many things. But the athlete in me is always up. I’m training hard,” he said.

“After doing everything, I train. I did throw sessions, too. So, yes. I have a mindset for that ahead of tomorrow’s competition.” While winning the event that has been named after him remains his immediate priority, Chopra is aware that he has a bigger challenge coming his way in the World Championships in Tokyo in September.

The ace Indian javelin thrower said he has his eyes firmly set on the blue riband event.

“Of course, tomorrow’s competition is very important and after that we will start preparing for the World Championships. I’m very happy to be here with the coach (Jan Zelezny). Yesterday, I was training in the gym with the coach. This is the kind of competition that will be the target ahead of the World Championship,” he noted.

Beyond the personal glory moment, Chopra was also excited to see a world class event taking place in India.

“I’m very happy that this is finally happening. I was at the gym yesterday and I saw other athletes throwing and that has been my dream. I will say it again that I never thought there would be an event like this.

“I never thought I would represent India and win a medal. All that has happened. Now, there’s peace in my mind that something like this is happening.” ‘Work in progress regarding technical improvement’

Regarding his quest for technical improvement, Chopra said it has been a work in progress.

“Training started a bit late (this season), but we worked on my technique, which I am able to follow well in training. There are a few things I have to improve in my training, and I am working on that,” said Chopra who started working with coach Zelezny only in February.

“It’s tough to work on technique, run-up, throwing it straight, and working on blocking legs — these are some details I am working on and will look to follow in competition as well.” After his win in the Paris Diamond League last month, Chopra had said that he would need to work harder on his core muscles to make his body stronger and fine tune his technique to consistently log 90-plus distances in international competitions.

“I need some more control when I throw, there are things we have to change and I need some, maybe, strong core and stronger body for throwing.

“I go left quickly and it was not good. I need to throw to the front like with the chest and go up with the javelin. We are working on it,” he said. 

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