Phil Mickelson called Joaquin Niemann the best golfer in the world. And if Niemann isn't a household name yet, he soon will be.

The 2017 Masters champion has been playing incredible golf in recent months. He's 19th in the Data Golf rankings, which ranks both PGA Tour and LIV Golf players, and he's made a great argument that he ...

who he sees as a strong candidate for the FIBA World Cup and Olympics during the next cycle. “I think there’s some similarities in terms of trying to just control the game and trying to have ...

"I think I can be the best basketball player in the world. I think I'm on my way," Cunningham told ESPN's Eric Woodyard. "I want people to understand that and that's what I'm working to show ...

What he’s become since is one of the best players in the world, and it’s fair to ask once again just how much higher he can reach. Is there ceiling above this player? “If I was a betting man ...

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So it’s real!? Well, Niemann’s not the best golfer in the world for starters. I’d say he’s a top-20 player in the world, thus being invited to The Masters. I think he’s a fantastic golfer.

And ex-United defender Rio Ferdinand was another who felt that European honours would be needed if Salah was to be crowned the world's best player. He said: “I think it would be very difficult t ...

Steve Vai once said that the guitarist in question, Danny Gatton, “comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar ...

Other players' goals might be to advance past the tournament's first weekend, or to make their program's first Final Four. Bottom line: We're about to see the best ... a college world of so ...

Standing on the tee at Riviera Country Club more than a year ago as the best player in the world, Scottie Scheffler was quickly brought down to Earth. He hit his tee shot and a fan shouted ...

Ryan O'Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He's also the author of "Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game's Analytics Revolution." Nine years ago, Ousmane Dembélé was doing what he's doing now ...