Rory McIlroy sent in his 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Thursday and began walking toward the cup while the ball was still about 6 feet from dropping. It looked like the move of a four-time major champion taking control of his game on the Pinehurst No. 2 course, which demanded every moment at the U.S. Open. Turns out that was the only thing that didn’t go according to plan. “I thought I left it short. So I went after it – full information,” McIlroy said. “It felt good though.” He looked as good as ever, playing a bogey-free…
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of South Florida as residents brace for heavy rainfall expected Thursday and Friday.Torrential rain and subsequent flooding on Wednesday blocked roads, swept vehicles away and delayed the Florida Panthers’ travel to Canada for their Stanley Cup games against the Edmonton Oilers.The disorganized storm system was moving from Florida toward the Gulf of Mexico at about the same time hurricane season began in early June. This year, amid concerns that climate change is increasing hurricane intensity, it is forecast to be one of the…
by Alan Sherrod Iit goes without saying Tim Burton’s cleverly crafted 1988 film, Beetle Juicehas a lot of fans. Based on the crowd in the Tennessee Theatre lobby on Tuesday evening, the Broadway musical stage adaptation has a lot of people, too. In every direction, one might spot an audience member wearing a striped dress of some design, or a cute black hairstyle reminiscent of the goth-ish Lydia. They, and probably a thousand or more others, were there for the Broadway production that is now on tour Beetle Juice Music and lyrics by Eddie Perfect and book by Scott Brown…
Tom Brady brought the New England Patriots endless memories and six Super Bowl trophies during his two-decade tenure with the team.The Patriots made sure his induction into the franchise’s Hall of Fame would be a celebration like never before.Dozens of Brady’s former teammates and coaches from various eras of the Patriots’ history joined thousands of fans and celebrities including Jay-Z and Bon Jovi on Wednesday night to salute Brady as the 35th person to be inducted into the team’s hall.”Patriot Nation, it feels good to be home,” Brady said.Before Brady spoke, team owner Robert Kraft moved Brady to tears by…
BOSTON — Whether it was the sportsmanship of Dallas head coach or pure honesty, Jason Kidd declaring Jaylen Brown to be Boston’s best player certainly brought back attention to a feud that has raged for seven seasons with Brown and Jayson Tatum. Resisting the temptations of outside opposition has been a battle for these Celtics, to the point that Jrue Holiday felt the need to clarify his statement on the matter from Saturday’s practice before Holiday took questions from the media following his team-high 26 points in the Celtics’ 105-98 Game 2 NBA Finals win over the Mavericks on Sunday…
New York Giants tight end Darren Waller announced his retirement from playing football on Sunday, saying he “used to find great joy” in the game but that “that passion is slowly fading away.”In a nearly 18-minute video posted to his YouTube channel, Waller, 31, confirmed he is stepping away from the game after contemplating his future over the past several months.The Giants were awaiting Waller’s decision on whether he wants to play this season. He did not attend the team’s offseason workouts and mandatory minicamp begins Tuesday.Waller detailed a “very scary” medical situation he experienced last November while dealing with…
Initial investigations have revealed that the death of TV presenter Michael Mosley, whose body was found on the Greek island of Symi, almost certainly occurred from natural causes.A coroner in Rhodes on Monday ruled out foul play, saying the 67-year-old man, who disappeared while walking five days ago, had no visible injuries to his body.”It appears there are no injuries that can be linked to a criminal act,” Greece’s public broadcaster ERT reported.Forensic scientist Panayotis Kotratsis ordered further toxicology and histology tests in the hope of determining the exact cause of death. Results could take several months.Mosley’s body was flown…
2 days agoBy Nikos Papanikolaou, Katherine Armstrong, BBC NewsPA MediaDr Mosley’s body was found near the Agia Marina beach on the Greek island of Symi.The BBC has been told that an initial post-mortem examination of the body of Dr Michael Mosley has concluded that he died of natural causes. The TV presenter’s remains were found on a rocky area off the Greek island of Symi on Sunday – four days after she went missing while on holiday.Greek police spokeswoman Constantia Dimoglidou told the BBC that an initial post-mortem found no signs of injury on his body that could have caused…
On Sunday evening, the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of the NBA Finals by a score of 105-98 (in Massachusetts).Kyrie Irving struggled for the second consecutive game, shooting 7/18 from the field and 0/3 from three-point range with 16 points, two rebounds, and six assists in 41 minutes of playing time. During the game, NBA champion Kendrick Perkins sent a message Post About Irving on X. In less than an hour, her post received over 2,000 likes and 95,000 impressions.“Kyrie hasn’t reached the Finals yet,” Perkins wrote.Kairi hasn’t reached the finals yet.— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins)…
Microsoft wasn’t messing around with its Xbox showcase this year. After multiple announcements of job losses and studio closures, the company tried to give gamers what they wanted in its Sunday night Summer Game Fest slot, which ended with a full 40-minute preview of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, a game so large it will require a 300GB download, with constant online access even for the single-player mode due to the amount of textures it streams from remote servers. As expected, the Xbox version will be available on GamePass day one, but there will be no platform exclusivity -…