Moments after securing a breakthrough win at the Puerto Rico Open, Viktor Hovland offered the sort of candid assessment you might expect out of a 22-year-old.

Hovland was all smiles after burying a birdie putt on the final hole for a one-shot win in Puerto Rico, a victory that makes him exempt through 2022 and gets him into several marquee events. But it almost unraveled on the 11th hole, a seemingly innocuous par-3 where he missed the green while nursing a three-shot lead.

Hovland chunked a chip shot from near the cart path, then failed to reach the green again with his third. It added up to a triple bogey which erased his advantage and put his tournament chances in peril.

Hovland ranks 230th on Tour this season in strokes gained: around the green, and he didn't mince any words when asked about what went wrong on No. 11.

"I just suck at chipping," Hovland said. "I definitely need to work on my short game, and I was 100 percent exposed there on that hole."

Granted, it wasn't all a lost cause for Hovland around the greens. His prior advantage was in part because of a chip-in birdie on the 10th hole, and he bounced back in a big way with a chip-in eagle on No. 15 that put him back in the lead.

But the dreaded "other" was still on the card, as Hovland became just the fourth player to win on Tour since 2004 with a triple bogey or worse in the final round - joining a list that includes Kevin Na (2019 Shriners), Rickie Fowler (2019 Waste Management) and Keegan Bradley (2011 PGA Championship).

PGA Tour rookie Viktor Hovland earned his first PGA Tour victory at the Puerto Rico Open. Here's a look at earnings and FedExCup points for those who made the cut:

Another wild weekend in the Premier League is done and dusted. We get you caught up on the action with the Weekend Review.

JUMP TO: Mourinho's moaning | Vertonghen done at Spurs? | Giroud could be key for Chelsea | Fernandes fits at Man United | Arsenal's A+ attack | Lazaro's woe | Leicester's slide continues | Smith unleashes on Villa | Gomes' return a boost for Everton | Burnley get lucky

Mourinho's complaining at Spurs is counter-productive

Manchester United's third goal on Sunday, a bow on a win they'd already wrapped up against Watford, might not have much to do with Jose Mourinho and Tottenham Hotspur on the face of things. But that goal was scored by Mason Greenwood, his 11th of the season.

Greenwood only turned 18 earlier this season and would not have played so many times for the first team if United's recruitment was in any way competent and had signed a replacement for Romelu Lukaku. But they didn't, and Greenwood was pressed into action, much earlier than was ideal. That thought sprang to mind when Mourinho once again repeatedly highlighted his lack of attacking options following Tottenham's 2-1 defeat to Chelsea.

- Ogden: VAR farce overshadows Chelsea's win
- Chelsea ratings: Giroud 9/10 in star performance
- Spurs ratings: Lo Celso, Davies 4/10 in dismal display

Nobody will argue that being without Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min is anything but terrible for Tottenham, but Mourinho's insistence that he literally has no other options is undermined by the existence of Troy Parrott, the highly rated Irish forward who is only a few months younger than Greenwood.

Mourinho insists he isn't ready for the first-team, and that may well be true. But Greenwood wasn't ready. Marcus Rashford wasn't ready either. Or at least in theory they weren't ready; they were thrown in regardless and United waited to see if they sank or swum. (If it had been the former, they would have been quietly whisked back to the under-23s.) As it turns out Rashford is one of the best attackers in the Premier League and Greenwood has been excellent thus far. Parrott might well follow suit once he gets his chance, but as long as Mourinho continues his supercharged "woe is me, I'm only happy when it rains" routine, we won't find out.

Of course it wouldn't be ideal to turn to an 18-year-old with one senior appearance to his name, but why not try him? It seems to sum up Mourinho's demeanour at the moment, reacting to adversity by claiming it's not possible to overcome it, waving an exasperated hand at the remaining collection of internationals from which he's cruelly forced to pick a functional XI and saying it's all hopeless. You wonder how all of this is going down in the dressing room, too: Mourinho is not only creating a defeatist attitude, but denigrating the players he does have at his disposal.

Mourinho has pretty much done what was he was asked to do for this season, stemming the bleeding after the last sad days of Mauricio Pochettino, but his current wailing is in danger of already undoing his good work.

Is this it for Jan Vertonghen?

Having noted the above about Parrott and Mourinho's attitude, it's also worth mentioning that Spurs aren't being helped by some honking performances from their most senior players.

There was a moment in the second-half of Saturday's defeat to Chelsea when Mason Mount knocked the ball to the right of Jan Vertonghen, then round around to his left, collecting the ball so easily that it looked like the Belgian was moving in slow motion. It was like a scaled-down version of Gary Neville's final game against West Brom, when the starkness of his decline caused him to instantly retire.

It's not that bad for Vertonghen, but he is surely done at Spurs. Thanks for the memories Jan, but it's time.

Giroud could be key for the rest of Chelsea's season

To look at things in a negative way, Frank Lampard might wonder why he didn't use Olivier Giroud before, preferring the (to put things kindly) erratic Michy Batshuayi as first reserve for Tammy Abraham. But Giroud was crucial to Chelsea on Saturday, and not just because of the terrific goal he scored.

Essentially, the 3-4-2-1 system that Lampard deployed doesn't really work -- or at least is only really effective -- with someone like Giroud in the team. We all know that his hold-up play is superb, but his smart movement is particularly important. The manner in which he drags defenders this way and that, creating space for the two behind him -- in this case Mount and Ross Barkley -- to run into was on full display for Chelsea's second goal as well.

Giroud is probably still quite irritated that he remains at Chelsea, having spent most of the last six months or so trying to get out. Lampard clearly wasn't especially keen to keep him around either, but now they're both stuck working together, they might realise how much they can help each other.

Fernandes already belongs at United

His arrival might have been a few months late, but the important thing for Manchester United is that Bruno Fernandes is there now, and he looks like quite a player. Sometimes you can tell from the first few minutes that a player belongs, that he fits at a club or in a league, and Fernandes fits perfectly.

- Dawson: Fernandes sparking Man United at crucial time
- Man United ratings: Fernandes 8/10 in dazzling display

"He has come in from day one and felt like a presence in the group from first minute, demanding the ball," said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their 3-0 win over Watford. "Some players take some time in warming up, but he has felt confident right away."

It's true that he cost a lot of money and United's haggling with Sporting ultimately turned out to be pointless, but that will be quickly forgotten if he carries on like this. Not only did he score the opener for United from the penalty spot in Sunday's 3-0 win over Watford, but he set up Greenwood's goal with a clever pass.

"In today's market, I think we got a good deal," said Solskjaer. "[Fernandes] has given everyone a boost."

Arsenal thrill in attack

Not only are Arsenal now potentially just four points from a Champions League place after edging Everton 3-2 on Sunday, but the sheer variety and thrilling nature of their attacking options are things to get very excited about.

- Williams: Arsenal finally going places under Arteta
- Arsenal ratings: Saka, Aubameyang 7/10

From Bukayo Saka to Eddie Nketiah, from Nicolas Pepe to Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, these Arsenal forwards are quite something.

Poor old Valentino

Valentino Lazaro's time at Newcastle in numbers so far: three games, zero wins, one appearance as a popular meme after being nutmegged by Saka and, this weekend, one red card after his dismissal for rugby tackling Wilfried Zaha.

Just remember that no matter how badly things are going for you, there's usually someone worse off.

Are Leicester in trouble?

At what point do Leicester start to seriously worry about a Champions League place that seemed guaranteed a few weeks ago? They have a 10-point cushion between themselves and sixth place, but they're on a run of three wins in the last 11 and against Manchester City on Saturday, they were not only beaten with more comfort than the 1-0 scoreline suggested, but looked out on their feet in the second half.

- Ogden: Man City are tuned up for Champions League

Jamie Vardy hasn't scored in eight games, James Maddison seems off the pace, and something happened to Youri Tielemans a few months ago that's made sages of all those big teams that didn't sign him. Ben Chilwell is perpetuating the idea that he's actually pretty overrated, they don't have a holding midfielder to speak of and Brendan Rodgers said afterwards they looked tired, despite very recently enjoying a two-week break.

Leicester's true quality probably lies somewhere between this awful run and the storming form they showed in the final months of 2019, but if they do manage to let this golden chance of qualifying for the Champions League slip, it will be a colossal missed opportunity for a massively promising club.

Smith lets rip, but is it too late?

Dean Smith is usually relatively measured in his criticism of his Aston Villa players, but after their 2-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday, he let rip.

"The players will be fairly embarrassed when they drive home," he said. "The thing that hurt me the most was a that lack of fight, particularly in the first half. I'm sitting here and I'm going to have to take full responsibility for that but that has to be the lowest of the low."

You get the feeling that he's been holding that rant in for a while. Villa's players have always had a tough task on their hands this season, but their performances recently haven't been good enough and Smith probably thought it was time to let them have it in public now that they're just one point above the relegation zone with 11 matches remaining.

The only question is this: do Villa's players have enough time to respond in the form of good results? Smith had better hope so.

Gomes's miracle return is most welcome for Everton

Most of the attention on Andre Gomes' appearance as a substitute against Arsenal was centred around his extraordinarily short recovery period. Rightly so, too: it was only 112 days ago that he was left screaming on the Goodison Park turf in a barnstorming game against Tottenham, his foot pointing in a direction that a foot should not point. Once upon a time that would've been a career-ender and at the time it looked like a season-ender, but he's back playing again before the end of February. Remarkable.

His half-hour cameo was incredibly important to Everton, given that their brilliant run under Carlo Ancelotti seems all the more remarkable considering it's been done without a central midfield to speak of. They've been terrific and were ultimately only just edged out by Arsenal on Sunday. They'll be so much better now with Gomes back in the fold.

Luckiest moment of the weekend

Sean Dyche is usually very keen to pipe up when marginal decisions go against his team and play the "little old Burnley, we never get anything" cart, but after Saturday's 3-0 win over Bournemouth, he seemed perfectly happy with VAR getting not one, but two decisions entirely wrong.

Dyche confusingly pointed out that the "handball," which saw Bournemouth's first goal disallowed, actually hit Phillip Billing's shoulder, only yo claim it was the correct decision. He also said the other officiating gaffe, which not only saw another goal disallowed but a penalty awarded to Burnley -- a penalty when again the ball hit Adan Smith's shoulder -- was "probably the toughest scenario to take" but that again "it was a penalty."

In most circumstances, a manager complaining that refereeing decisions cost their team points is a distraction from his own team's inadequacies, but on this occasion Eddie Howe was entirely justified in crying foul. That could cost his team dear come the end of the season.

The big boys of New Zealand fast bowling, Trent Boult and Tim Southee, did the business with the old ball to seal their 100th Test win, on the fourth morning at Basin Reserve. Twenty-eight of those wins have come in matches that Boult and Southee have played together. Their pin-point planning and execution made sure India's resistance on the third evening didn't count for much. Boult started the slide, and Southee burst through the opening to bowl India out for 191, setting New Zealand's batsmen a target of just nine runs. It ended India's seven-match winning streak, and New Zealand's run of three losses.

Full report to follow...

The Dallas Mavericks have filed a protest to the NBA league office over their 111-107 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night.

The protest focuses on a putback by Hawks power forward John Collins that gave Atlanta a four-point lead with 8.4 seconds remaining, essentially sealing the game. The officiating crew originally called goaltending on Trae Young's layup attempt. That call was overturned after a video review, but the referees ruled that it was an "inadvertent whistle" and counted Collins' basket.

The Mavs contend that the game should be replayed from the point of the incorrect goaltending call, according to sources. In that case, the game would resume with a jump ball with 9.7 seconds remaining and the Hawks leading by two points.

It is the second time this season that a team has protested a game. Commissioner Adam Silver declined the Houston Rockets' protest of a 135-133 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Spurs, when a breakaway dunk by James Harden with 7:50 remaining in regulation wasn't counted because the officiating crew mistakenly believed the ball didn't go through the basket.

In its ruling, the NBA agreed with the Rockets' contention that referees misapplied the rules. However, Silver determined that the Rockets had sufficient time to overcome the error "during the remainder of the fourth quarter and two subsequent overtime periods and thus the extraordinary remedy of granting a game protest was not warranted."

The most recent example of teams replaying part of a game occurred on March 8, 2008, between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks. In their previous game on Dec. 19, the Hawks unofficially won 117-111 in overtime, but the official scorer incorrectly ruled that Shaquille O'Neal fouled out, so they had to replay the final 51.9 seconds when the two teams met next.

Following the Mavs' loss to the Hawks, Dallas owner Mark Cuban ranted about the refereeing on Twitter.

"So they call a goaltend," Cuban wrote. "They literally blew the whistle that it was a goaltend. There was a putback after the whistle. After review they said no goaltend but count the basket? WTF is that? That's NBA officiating."

In a follow-up tweet, Cuban said, "1 of the refs told us it was an inadvertent whistle, so it was not goaltending. Doesn't matter that people stopped. They thought the whistle came after the putback. So the basket counted. So what where they reviewing if it wasn't a goaltend?"

Crew chief Rodney Mott explained the call after the game.

"The ball was blocked and reviewed," Mott told a pool reporter. "The ball hit the rim, so it was deemed an inadvertent whistle because it was ruled a good block. By rule, it's an inadvertent whistle. It's Rule 2. Because [Collins] was in his shooting motion when my whistle blew, it's deemed a continuation, so therefore, the basket counts."

Cuban has been fined more than $2 million by the league over the years for his public criticism of officiating.

"Refs have bad games," he tweeted. "Crews have bad games. But this isn't a single game issue. This is the same s--- that has been going on for 20 years. Hire former refs who think they know how to hire, train and manage. Realize 2 years later they can't. Repeat."

Forward Markieff Morris has cleared waivers and will sign with the Los Angeles Lakers, league sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Lakers will sign Morris via their $1.75 million disabled player exception, the sources said.

Morris negotiated a buyout with the Detroit Pistons on Friday, leaving $4.3 million (the remainder of this season and his 2020-21 salary) on the table, according to reporting by ESPN's Bobby Marks.

The Lakers intend to waive DeMarcus Cousins to clear a roster spot for Morris, sources have told ESPN.

Morris, 31, appeared in 44 games for the Pistons this season, averaging 11 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He's able to play both forward spots and is a good rebounder and defender. Over nine seasons, he averages 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 623 games.

The LA Clippers' Marcus Morris, Markieff's twin brother, said Saturday that he can see himself living with Markieff and carpooling to Staples Center if the Clippers and Lakers were to face each other in a seven-game playoff series.

MESA, Ariz. -- Oakland Athletics starter Mike Fiers got a warm reception from the crowd at the A's spring training home before taking the mound for his first start since blowing the lid on the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal this past winter.

Considering he wasn't coming to the plate to hit, due to the designated hitter, the only chance for the crowd to hear Fiers' name was when it was announced as part of the starting lineup. He got a louder ovation than any of the nine A's starters announced before him -- but that wasn't a surprise to Fiers.

"Oakland is going to support us no matter what," Fiers said after pitching two scoreless innings with one strikeout in his Sunday outing.

Fiers, 34, threw two scoreless innings against the San Francisco Giants in a first attempt to move on from his headline-making offseason. "I try to put it behind me," he said. "We have to focus on 2020. Our season is coming up pretty quick."

Fiers was peppered with questions, alternating between how his spring is going on the mound to how he's dealing with all the attention. He deflected as much as possible.

"It's all about going out there and playing baseball for everybody," Fiers stated. "The rest will take care of itself."

He was also asked what he thought of those who have been critical of him for coming forward, such so former great David Ortiz.

"Everyone is going to have a comment, but I'm not worried about that," Fiers responded. "I'm worried about playing baseball and pitching for this team."

Fiers' revelations led to an investigation and the eventual suspension and firings of Astros manager A.J Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow. It also cost Carlos Beltran and Alex Cora their respective managerial jobs.

LAS VEGAS – Fresh off Kyle Busch’s seventh NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series win in a row Friday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a bounty has been placed on the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion.

Longtime Busch rival Kevin Harvick and Marcus Lemonis, the chairman of series entitlement sponsor Gander RV & Outdoors, have each pledged $50,000 to any NASCAR Cup Series driver who can come into the Truck Series and beat Busch at his own game.

The rules are simple. Busch must be beaten by a full-time Cup Series driver in any of the four remaining Truck Series events that he’s entered in this year for said driver to collect the cash.

Busch will be back in the Truck Series field at Atlanta (Ga.) Motor Speedway on March 14, Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway on March 20, Texas Motor Speedway on March 27, and Kansas Speedway on May 30.

The challenge was sparked on Twitter Saturday, while the Cup Series was waiting out the rain in hopes of qualifying at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

I like this so let’s make this fun. I’ll put up a $50,000 bounty for any full time cup driver who races a truck and can beat @KyleBusch in his next 4 races. #gameon https://t.co/BRjLCTxFJQ

— Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) February 22, 2020

Sounds good to me!!! $100,000 grand boys!!! #gameon https://t.co/YtlsMWx5ka

— Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) February 22, 2020

The catch? It has to be clean. For a driver to cash in, they can’t wreck Busch for the win.

Gotta be fair and square. First FULL TIME CUP driver to beat him. Can’t wreck him, and everything has to be fair as in any other race. Good friendly fun!!! https://t.co/SgO2MabpJK

— Kevin Harvick (@KevinHarvick) February 22, 2020

Told about the bounty when he came into the media center after NASCAR Cup Series qualifying was washed out Saturday afternoon, Busch was less than impressed.

“Well, there just better be an asterisk on it because if somebody crashes me, it doesn’t count,” Busch said. “Put money on a bounty on somebody and then bad things tend to happen. I don’t know. Make it whatever y’all want. It don’t matter to me.

“I’ve got great stuff (and) I’m a good driver. Bring it.”

If no one can beat Busch over his next four races, the $100,000 bounty will be donated to the Bundle of Joy Fund, Kyle and Samantha’s charitable organization which helps couples in need of fertility treatments in order to conceive, much like they needed themselves.

Now this is a plan! We will be expecting that donation because no one is going to beat our guy @KyleBusch. Please send a check this time because pennies are a chocking hazard to the babies. @KevinHarvick @marcuslemonis @FS1 @NASCARONFOX https://t.co/LutVeyAyN6

— The Bundle of Joy Fund (@bundleofjoyfund) February 22, 2020

Multiple Cup Series regulars have already expressed interest in the challenge, including Denny Hamlin, Austin Dillon and current Truck Series owner/driver Timmy Hill.

John Hunter Nemechek has committed to taking the challenge at Texas Motor Speedway, and perhaps sooner than that if the right funding is available.

I am in for the @NASCAR_Trucks @GanderRV Series at the @TXMotorSpeedway – maybe earlier to challenge. @romcoequipment | @NEMCOMotorsport | #NASCAR https://t.co/TmwKTjww4g

— John Hunter Nemechek (@JHNemechek) February 22, 2020

Regardless of whether the bounty is claimed or Busch goes undefeated, Harvick’s idea has certainly generated plenty of interest in the Truck Series for the next few weeks.

Lemonis is even trying to generate more viewership – if FOX Sports is willing to help out, that is.

If you @NASCARONFOX want to move this to @NASCARONFOX prime time then I’ll put up a much bigger purse for top 5 finishers and we will pack the stands. @NASCAR @GanderRV .. RT to help me make this happen $250k a big enough prime time purse ?? @KyleBusch @KevinHarvick @stevephelps https://t.co/BIa3QrG70u

— Marcus Lemonis (@marcuslemonis) February 23, 2020

SEBRING, Fla. – Next weekend, the Trans-Am Series presented by Pirelli will build on a proud tradition of racing at Sebring Int’l Speedway, headlining the SVRA Sebring Vintage Classic Feb. 28-March 1 for its 15th showing since the series first race in 1966.

In 1966, a new series featuring entries by Detroit’s Big Three auto manufacturers made its debut at Sebring Int’l Raceway with the running of the Governor’s Cup, the first race for the Sports Car Club of America-sanctioned Trans American Sedan Championship.

That inaugural event included the then two-time Indianapolis 500 winner A.J. Foyt, driving a Ford Mustang, and Alfa Romeo’s Jochen Rindt, who would win the 1970 Formula One World Championship.

Foyt led the opening 13 laps before dropping back following a long pit stop. Later in the four-hour event, tire issues, brake problems and overheating hit many of the competitors on the over-two-liter class, made up of Mustangs, Chevrolet Corvairs, Plymouth Barracudas and Dodge Darts.

Bob Tullius won the larger class in a Dart, finishing second overall. Meanwhile, Alfas dominated the under-two-liter category, led by overall winning Rindt, who recovered from a roll-over in pre-event practice. The race was held the day before the 12 Hours, attracting a 40-car field.

“That race was held at Sebring in its original form – long (5.2 miles) and bumpy,” Tullius recalled. “I was instructed by our Chrysler team manager to follow the two Barracudas, because they wanted those cars to win and I was going to be a nice guy. But they didn’t count on A.J. Foyt, who went into the lead in a Mustang. I ran around for awhile, and then decided to pick it up. I passed both of the Barracudas, and then caught Foyt and passed him for the lead. Eventually, his car bailed and I wound up winning the race.”

Trans-Am returned in 1967 as the Four-Hour International, drawing a then-record 61 entries. Jerry Titus won in a Ford Mustang, lapping the second-place Camaro Z-28 of Mark Donohue. Peter Gregg and Sam Posey took honors in the Under two-liter class, driving a Porsche.

The historic 17-turn, 3.74-mile airport-based circuit also hosted Trans-Am in 1968, running concurrently with the 12 Hours of Sebring. Mark Donohue and Craig Fisher took Trans-Am honors with a third-place overall finish, one position ahead of Roger Penske-entered Camaro teammates Joe Welch and Bob Johnson.

With the series moving to shorter races, the next Trans-Am race at Sebring was not until 1999, with a stand-alone weekend serving as the season finale. Paul Gentilozzi capped his championship season by winning in a Ford Mustang. Trans-Am ran as part of the Twelve Hours of Sebring events the following two years, as Brian Simo won the 2000 season opener in a Qvale Mangusta, while Boris Said won the following year in a Ford Mustang.

Since 2013, Trans-Am has been a major component of the SVRA Sebring Vintage Classic, held two weekends prior to the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours. Doug Peterson scored the 2013 and 2014 overall victories in a Corvette, while Cameron Lawrence began a three-year TA2 winning streak in a Camaro. The two drivers went on to win their respective titles in both seasons. For 2020, the two drivers will team for Peterson Racing in TA2 powered by AEM, driving a pair of 3Dimensonal Services Group-sponsored entries.

“Returning to Sebring is definitely like going back home,” said Lawrence, a native of nearby Orlando. “It gives a real good shot at starting out strong with a new car and a new team. I have a good idea of what the car needs to do to win at Sebring, and if we get the setup right we should be running up front again. I’m excited to be teamed up with Doug. I’ve had a lot of respect for him for a long time, and it’s real neat to team up with him and his resources. He had a strong run at Sebring last year (fourth), and it would be great to have both of us up on the podium together.”

Sebring’s status as a Trans-Am championship-launching race is further bolstered by the record of Amy Ruman, who won the 2015 season opener on her way to becoming Trans Am’s first female champion.

For the 2020 opener, testing begins on Friday (Feb. 28) for the 60-car entry, with practice and qualifying on Saturday. Sunday includes the TA/XGT/SGT/GT feature race at 11:10 a.m., with the TA2 Race Powered by AEM at 1:25 p.m.

After watching his former college teammate Matthew Wolff break through with his first PGA Tour victory last summer, Viktor Hovland finally joined Wolff in the winner's circle.

And he did so in equally dramatic, walk-off fashion.

Wolff won the 3M Open last July on a 30-foot eagle putt from just off the green.

Hovland canned a 30-footer of his own Sunday at the Puerto Rico Open, his putt for birdie pushing him to 20 under, one shot clear of runner-up Josh Teater.

Of course, these likely won't be the last winning moments from either Oklahoma State product, who each figure to have long and successful pro careers.