The world’s best player, Scottie Scheffler, will headline the field at this week’s American Express in La Quinta. “Wherever I sit at in the world rankings, it doesn’t really affect how I’m going to play this week. I’m still going out and trying to play good and win the tournament,” said Scheffler. All smiles from
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Tom Whitney is one of 156 professional players in the field this week for the American Express, set to make his 2024 season debut on the PGA TOUR. “I was a little bummed I didn’t get into the field at Sony but the silver lining is I get to make my debut here in my
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The PGA TOUR is in town for the 65th playing of the American Express. Given the pro-am style of this history-rich tournament, Sports Director Blake Arthur thought it would be fun and informative to chat with two of the top teachers in the country, Bryan Lebedevitch and Joe Hallett, who work with both professional and amateur players.
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The Firebirds defeated the Henderson Silver Knights on Monday night by the final score of 5-2. Ryan Winterton recorded his first professional multi-goal game and Shane Wright had a three-point night to help lead Coachella Valley to their 20th win of the season. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ pic.twitter.com/HPk76Mo1Ru— Coachella Valley Firebirds (@Firebirds) January 16, 2024 Ales Stezka made 28
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams improved more quickly and won more games than almost anybody expected this season. That didn’t make their one-point road playoff loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday any less painful in the moment. But once the sting wears off, Matthew Stafford
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Long regarded as the gem of professional golf in the Coachella Valley, The American Express continues to cast its ever-growing spotlight on many of the PGA TOUR’s brightest stars. This year’s tournament touts another elite, well-rounded and deep field of competition, which was finalized on Friday with 154-of-156 players confirmed to play in the 65th-annual
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The Firebirds shutout the Colorado Eagles on Friday night, 2-0 the final. Ales Stezka stopped all 30 Colorado shots to earn his second shutout of the season. The win moves Coachella Valley to 19-11-2-1 on the season. See the game’s full box score HERE. NEXT GAME The Firebirds and the Eagles wrap up the weekend
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The 2024 BNP Paribas Open announced that it will award $19M in total prize money, an increase of more than $1.4M over the previous year and the most in tournament history. Additionally, the 2024 event will include a blockbuster slate on Thursday, March 14 featuring all eight ATP and WTA singles quarterfinal matches. More than
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds defeated the Abbotsford on Saturday night in front of a sold-out Acrisure Arena by the final score of 4-0. Ales Stezka turned away all 21 Abbotsford shots to earn his first AHL shutout, coming on his 27th birthday. The capacity crowd of 10,087 marked the third straight for sellout for the
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PRESS RELEASE – SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … American Hockey League President and CEO Scott Howson announced today that the Board of Governors has unanimously approved the Coachella Valley Firebirds as hosts of the 2025 AHL All-Star Classic. The event will be held at Acrisure Arena, a world-class sports and entertainment venue in Palm Desert, Calif., which
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Justin Thomas will participate in the 2024 The American Express golf tournament in La Quinta. The announcement was confirmed to News Channel 3 by tournament officials. Check out our American Express Section more on the tournament Thomas, a former World. No. 1, hasn’t played in the tournament since 2015, back when it was the Humana
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Now that the 2024 golf calendar is underway, the second annual Galleri Classic is in sight with some new excitement. The PGA Champions Tour event will be held from March 25-31st, finishing this time on Easter Sunday. Tournament Director Michelle DeLancy says they are thrilled to welcome everyone back to Mission Hills CC and they
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It’s a happy new year for Coachella Valley Firebirds fans. The team is starting 2024 hot. The desert’s hometeam is in Calgary celebrating a dominating win over the top team in the AHL Pacific Division, the Calgary Wranglers. The game ended with the Firebirds victorious, 6-1. Ales Stezka made 29 saves in the victory that
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After an explosive 6-1 victory in Calgary on Monday, the Coachella Valley Firebirds rematched the Wranglers on the same ice on Tuesday, winning again with a final score of 3-1. Local fans enjoyed two days of domination over the top team in the AHL Pacific Division. The Wranglers netted the first goal of the game
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The Tucson Roadrunners score three goals in the first period and never look back in beating the Firebirds, 3-1, on Friday night. Connor Carrick the lone player to score for Coachella Valley. The Firebirds out shot the Roadrunners, 37-27. Up next, The Firebirds remain on the road to face the top seed Calgary Wranglers on
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The Coachella Valley Firebirds unleashed 44 shots on goal on Wednesday night in their, 3-1, win over the San Diego Gulls. The Firebirds scored a goal in each period to move their season record to 15-9-2-0. The Firebirds opened the scoring in the first period on a powerplay goal from Shane Wright. Connor Carrick passed
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Superstar Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto officially donned Dodger blue for the first time today, wearing a No. 18 jersey during an introductory news conference at Dodger Stadium and saying “I came here to win.” “Good afternoon, my name is Yoshinobu Yamamoto,” he said to open his comments — reading an English-language script before answering questions
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Wow, what a year of sports. Of course, it all starts with the Firebirds. It’s hard to overstate the success and positive impact of this team on our valley. The Firebirds took flight in 2022 but they made their mark in 2023, playing an AHL-record 98 games and soaring all the way to the Calder
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The Firebirds home struggles continue as the Bakersfield Condors edge Coachella Valley, 2-1, in OT on Saturday night. Cameron Hughes scored the Firebirds’ lone goal on Teddy Bear Toss night in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,087 fans. The Firebirds put 16 shots on net in the opening period but could not solve Condors’
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The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to shell out big this off-season. The Dodgers signed star Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Thursday, according to multiple sources. BREAKING: Yoshinobu Yamamoto has reportedly signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers. pic.twitter.com/klDLBKjIFT— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) December 22, 2023 ESPN reports the Dodgers signed the 25-year-old to a 12-year, $325 million
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