In case you've already passed, Scottie Pippen (Hamburg, Central Arkansas) has cut the price on his South Florida home to $10.9 million. Two years ago, the six-time NBA champion listed his Fort Lauderdale mansion for $11.8 million, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The Italianate home, called Villa Del Lago, sits on a three-quarter-acre lot that overlooks 215 feet of waterfront. Pippen's six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home includes a three-story foyer, temperature-controlled wine room, home theater, outdoor pool and a full-sized outdoor basketball court.
If you're looking for resort-style living and a home equipped for entertainment, look no further. Pippen's place has it all.
Although it is listed at $10.9 million, for $12.5 million Pippen's Van Dutch yacht is included.
Willett & Westwood
Masters champion Danny Willett decided not to play the World Cup next week in Australia to keep his back from acting up.
That decision also knocked out his partner, Lee Westwood.
Willett was able to pick his partner as the highest-ranked player from England. When he withdrew, the spot first was offered to Justin Rose (he declined as he rests his back) and then to Chris Wood, who accepted. Wood was able to take his own partner, and he went with Andy Sullivan.
Willett said he thinks Westwood still should have been able to go.
"When the guys have booked their flights and done their things, I think it's potentially not quite right just because one guy pulls out that it means the other guy has to kind of withdraw without having a say in it," Willett said Tuesday. "I think you then just go down the list and see which guy potentially then wants to play. With such short notice, I don't see why they have kind of completely switched it around and made it two brand-new guys."
Willett said he has apologized to Westwood. They belong to the same management group.
"Westy has been pretty good about it and stuff like that," he said. "So yeah, it was a shame, really, how it ended because we were both looking forward to going down there and pairing up."
Short routes
In the latest protest news, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout Mike Evans took a knee during the national anthem Sunday, saying he'll never stand as long as Donald Trump is president. Monday it was revealed he didn't even vote, and Tuesday he said he'll be back to standing again.
"In other words," wrote Dwight Perry of The Seattle Times, "this receiver didn't go long."
Sports on 11/17/2016