Chelsea are planning to announce Frank Lampard as Maurizio Sarri's successor at Stamford Bridge in time for the start of pre-season next week. The Blues still haven't confirmed how far they are in talks with the former England international, while Derby County's chairman Mel Morris has stressed that there still isn't "a done deal" with Chelsea ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. But the club have set a deadline for Lampard's announcement in west London, with The Sun claiming Chelsea want to have the 41-year-old confirmed as their new manager by July 5. They've set next Friday as a deadline as that's when the squad is due to report back to Cobham ahead of their pre-season preparations, which starts with a trip to Dublin before flying out to Japan. Lampard is expected to sign a three-year contract with his former club, just one year into his senior managerial career, which is believed to be worth £16.5m. Lampard's Derby County side last season reached the Championship play-off final but were eventually outclassed by Aston Villa , who themselves had lost to Fulham in a last ditch effort to gain promotion to the Premier League the year earlier. The time is right! Will we see Frank Lampard as Chelsea manager soon?  https://t.co/DYIvjtEZs2   90min (@90min_Football) May 29, 2019 Two key players at Pride Park were actually on loan from Chelsea, meaning that youngsters Mason Mount and Fikayo Tomori could both be in with a chance of first-team football both in the Premier League and Champions League next season. Lampard's work with youth players will prove to be twice as important next season as the club undergoes a two-window transfer ban, although fans will be treated to one new face in Christian Pulisic thanks to his move being completed in January.


The Royals have designated 1B/DH Lucas Duda for assignment and recalled 1B Ryan O'Hearn in his place, the team reports. Duda, 33, produced in volume for the Mets clubs of the mid- and early-decade, but has fallen on hard times since a 2017 trade to the Rays. In 119 plate appearances for Kansas City this season, the lefty slashed a putrid .171/.252/.324 (47 wRC+) and appeared in just 19 games at first base. His long track record of righty-mashing will be hard for certain clubs to ignore, but it's possible this is the end of the line for Duda, who's cracked 156 MLB homers thus far. Following an out-of-nowhere 2018, in which O'Hearn posted a 153 wRC+ in limited action despite an uneven-at-best minor-league track record, the 26-year-old has fallen back to earth in '19, slashing a mere .186/.286/.333 in near-full-time action at the season's outset. He'll likely again be in line for at least semi-regular at-bats for a club that's long since fallen out of the race.


Google is known for adding fun tricks and games to its services for tech-savvy users and developers to discover. In honor of Pride Month, the tech giant has added a Pride-ful one to make your bland spreadsheets a bit more exciting. Adding a special function to the A1 cell in Google Sheets will change your spreadsheet from drab black-and-white page to a colorful rainbow sheet celebrating the LGBTQ community. The trick - also called an "Easter egg" - was shared by Ben Collins , a Google Sheets developer who runs a popular weekly newsletter sharing tips and tricks for using Google services. Read more: 26 games and tricks hidden within your Google search bar This Pride Month trick relies on the MID spreadsheet formula , a function that allows you to play around with text-based strings of data. But if you're like me, and don't understand how Sheets functions work, there's an easier way to still get the LGBTQ-themed Easter egg. There's one simple step - just input this code to the A1 cell in your spreadsheet: =ArrayFormula(TRANSPOSE(MID("PRIDE",ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN("PRIDE"))),1))) After inputting this string of text, watch your Google Sheets spreadsheet come to life. Google's Easter egg celebrating Pride Month is a neat trick, but Google hasn't had the best month when it comes to its LGBTQ users and employees. Earlier in June, Google-owned YouTube controversially decided to not remove videos from its platform full of racist and homophobic slurs about a Vox journalist. Google CEO Sundar Pichai and YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki have both apologized for the decision, but said they're standing by their policies to keep the videos online.


Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has let out his frustration at being blamed for the club's failed transfers, due to the recruitment process being a combined effort. Pochettino's transfer credibility was called into question after the recent £7m sale of Vincent Janssen to C.F Monterrey - £10m less than what they bought him for. However, the Argentine stated that all transfers are the work of a trio of himself, chairman Daniel Levy, and chief scout Steve Hitchin, meaning the blame should be shared. As reported by the Telegraph , Pochettino let out his annoyance after being asked where he would rank Son Heung-min among his best buys. Speaking in Shanghai, he said: "I think when you say I am very successful with signings, I think it's not true. "Always the club sign players, not Mauricio. Of course, in that structure, sometimes you have more important parts in your opinion, or the club take more a important percentage than your opinion, and sometimes no. "That is why I think that when someone signs for the club and is successful we share it between all of us, but when the player fails always it's accuse the manager. I am responsible." With the arrival of Tanguy Ndombele for a fee of £65m breaking Tottenham 's transfer record, there is no doubt that Pochettino's quality of signings will once again come under scrutiny if the Frenchman doesn't perform. However, with Jack Clarke also joining the club this summer for a much more reasonable £10m, Levy's days of sensible investment are certainly not behind him. This could again be exercised if Ryan Sessegnon joins the club from fellow London side Fulham, while Giovani Lo Celso has also been heavily linked with a switch to Pochettino's team. Spurs are known for dealing in the transfer market with future profits and goals in mind, making Sessegnon a perfect fit for the club who will take the effort to nurture him. However, no matter what he says, Pochettino will still be judged on the performances of his signings which have, until now, been mostly successful.


The Hornets' last hope for super-maxing out Kemba Walker and avoiding the luxury tax without trading or stretching anyone has been extinguished. With Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 's $13 million salary locked in for next season, Charlotte faces hard choices. Shams Charania of The Athletic: Charlotte Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist has opted into his $13M player option for the 2019-20 season, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium .   Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 19, 2019 If the Hornets re-sign Walker to the super-max, sign their draft picks (Nos. 12, 36 and 52) and add no other free agents, they'd project to be about $9 million over the tax line. Would Walker take that large of a discount ? That $9 million below the super-max would be for just next season. Over a five-year contract with max raises, he'd be leaving about $54 million on the table. And that's all to maintain a lottery team that's not really upgrading. Would Michael Jordan pay the tax? He never has, and I doubt this mediocre team sways him. The most likely outcome if Walker re-signs: Charlotte trades an undesirable contract   Kidd-Gilchrist's , Nicolas Batum 's, Marvin Williams ', Cody Zeller 's)   or stretches Bismack Biyombo . Trading those rotation players would probably require a sweetener. Stretching Biyombo would create a cap hit through 2022. So, the Hornets get even more depleted in the long-term, maybe also the short-term. That's the cost of overpaying so many players   including Kidd-Gilchrist, who plays hard and defends well but hasn't developed enough of an offensive game.


House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) is threatening to hold former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt if he does not testify publicly on Tuesday before Congress. "First thing we are going to do is hold McGahn in contempt," Nadler told CNN on Monday night, noting that the committee intends to then enforce such citations for defying congressional subpoenas in court. "You are dealing with a lawless president who is willing to go to any lengths to prevent testimony that might implicate him - that does implicate him," Nadler continued. Separately, Nadler also issued a letter to McGahn Monday night saying he expects McGahn to appear, despite President Trump's order. "President Trump's order - which seeks to block a former official from informing a coequal branch of government about his own misconduct - is unprecedented and, contrary to the letter received from your counsel this evening, does not excuse your obligation to appear before the Committee," Nadler writes. Nadler's remarks come after McGahn's attorney William Burck notified the chairman in a letter Monday evening that his client would comply with instructions from the White House to not testify before his committee. By refusing to testify, McGahn is defying a congressional subpoena compelling his appearance. Nadler suggested the White House's stonewalling is pushing Democrats closer and closer to an impeachment inquiry, a move Democrats on his committee voiced support for after news McGahn would not appear before Congress broke. "The recalcitrance of the president and his lawless behavior is making it more and more difficult to ignore all alternatives including impeachment," Nadler told CNN. "The president cannot be above the law, no more than anyone else can." In his letter, the New York chairman laid out a series of arguments that pushed back against the White House and McGahn's decision not to testify. He said the president has not sought to assert executive privilege over his testimony and that they have not claimed that attorney-client privilege as an obstacle for McGahn to provide testimony. Nadler also writes that the president has attacked his former lawyer's credibility by claiming that he never planned to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, a point that references McGahn's testimony to the special counsel detailing a series of matters that were investigated as possible obstruction of justice, including Trump's attempts to fire Mueller during his 22-month long investigation. In arguing against his testimony, the Justice Department (DOJ) issued an opinion that pointed to decades of precedent in claiming White House aides cannot be compelled to speak to Congress about their official duties. In 15-page legal opinion letter, the DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) made the case that McGahn should not attend due to concerns about separation of powers and that McGahn is not "legally required" to testify about matters related to his work for Trump. Republicans and other allies of the administration also claim Democrats are carrying out overly broad investigations that are designed to hurt or undermine the president heading into 2020. Democrats, however, are not going to allow a star witness to dodge public testimony without a fight. McGahn is seen as a key witness for Democrats due to the extensive testimony he gave to the special counsel. "The Committee has made clear that you risk serious consequences if you do not appear tomorrow," Nadler concludes in his letter to McGahn. "Should you fail to do so, the Committee is prepared to use all enforcement mechanisms at its disposal."


SHREVEPORT, La.   Police in northwest Louisiana say an officer has died after being shot while on duty, and a manhunt for a suspect is under way. Shreveport Police Cpl. Marcus Hines said at a press conference late Wednesday that the officer was shot while responding to a report of a suspicious person inside a home. Hines says an armed man was apparently inside the residence, threatening to harm people. Hines didn't elaborate on the officer's injuries, initially saying only that the officer was in "very serious" condition at a hospital. Hines later told Texarkana TV station KTAL that the officer had died. Hines says Shreveport police, Caddo County deputies and canines are searching for a male suspect. TV station KTBS reports officers are searching cars and restricting access to the area.


Houston Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins' stay on the physically unable to perform list was going to be a short tenure, but the All-Pro is pleased nonetheless to be a full-go for training camp. "It felt good to be back, participate, see the guys out there and just have fun," Hopkins told reporters at Methodist Training Center. The former 2013 first-round pick spent the offseason rehabilitating from a shoulder surgery, the results of the club's 21-7 wild-card playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Jan. 5. Toss in an ankle injury , and Hopkins spent much of his offseason out of drills during the club's offseason workouts. Coach Bill O'Brien was especially pleased to have the No. 1 receiving threat in his offense available for the second training camp practice. "I think it's great - I mean, any time you have one of your best players out there active in practice, doing some things," O'Brien said. "We'll keep building his reps as we move forward here. It's really good. Really a good thing." For Hopkins, the challenge was to stay football ready while overcoming the ailments. Creating a routine is what helped. "Just sticking to my [routine], coming out and trying to prepare for my team, trying to be the best I can to help this team win," said Hopkins. The former Clemson Tigers' stay on the PUP list cost him a single practice, the opening day of training camp. With 14 more practices, including a total of four joint camps with the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions, Hopkins has plenty of time to strengthen the chemistry with quarterback Deshaun Watson. "Just to be back out here feels good," said Hopkins. "No matter what day it is, to be back out doing what I love, it feels great." MORE: UFC's Thiago Santos shares brutal update on injuries suffered in loss to Jon Jones Observations from Lions training camp, Day 2: Welcome to the T.J. Hockenson show Stidham quickly making progress in Patriots' system Report: Bills trade for Jadeveon Clowney not likely Packers training camp practice roundup: July 26


VIdeo by MSNBC WASHINGTON   When asked what he would do if President Donald Trump challenged him based on his age or mental fitness in a debate, former Vice President Joe Biden said he would challenge the president to a push-up contest. Biden made the comment during an interview with MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski that aired Monday on "Morning Joe." Brzezinski asked Biden about Democratic voters who wondered how he would handle someone like Trump, "who doesn't play fair," after he seemed unprepared for criticism from Sen. Kamala Harris in the Democratic debate in Miami. "I realize that some have concluded that because I didn't respond very tough back to her, that how can I take on Trump? I've never had any trouble taking on anyone from Trump to Putin to Xi Jinping or anybody else," he said. "I'm used to bullies," Biden added. He cited a line from former President Harry Truman, which he said his "grandpop" used to quote. When asked if he was going to "give 'em hell," Truman said, "No, I'm just going to tell them the truth. They're going to think it's hell." The 2020 candidates: Who is running for president? An interactive guide "That's all you've got to do with this guy," he said. "I know it will be an ugly campaign. I know it will be not an honorable campaign that he'll run, but I'm not backing down at all from him," Biden said. Brzezinski pressed Biden on what he would do if Trump "starts making fun of your age" or "your mental state." "I'd say, 'Come on Donald. Come on man. How many push-ups you want to do here, pal? You know, I mean jokingly. You know, come on run with me man," Biden replied. Biden told the story of a Trump supporter who called him "Sleep Joe" during a parade in Independence, Missouri. "I said, 'Come run with me, Jack. Come on man,'" but the man declined, Biden said. "I'm not going to get down in the dirt with him, that's the only place he knows how to fight. I'm just going to continue to talk about what he's doing why it so damaging to America," Biden added. "I'm not going to take any guff from him." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Biden says if Trump mocks his age or mental state in a debate he'd challenge him to a push-up contest


Oliver Gavin says he finds it baffling that Corvette stablemate Marcel Fassler was judged to blame for the crash that eliminated the #64 car from the Le Mans 24 Hours. Fassler, in the car he shared with Gavin and Tommy Milner, suffered a heavy crash at the Porsche Curves just beyond one-quarter distance, after the Swiss driver tagged the #88 Dempsey-Proton Porsche of Japanese gentleman driver Satoshi Hoshino. The three-time Le Mans winner was taken to the medical centre and then a local hospital for a CT scan, but escape the impact with nothing worse than bruising. While the stewards assessed Fassler a 7,000 euro fine and six penalty points on his licence, Gavin said he held Hoshino entirely to blame for the incident, pointing out the bronze-rated driver had changed his line at the last second. "What happened with Marcel is just crazy," Gavin told Motorsport.com. "For us to get turned into the wall by an Am driver who is clearly out of his depth, looks terrified, he'd been off numerous times [already]… "When you are competing in multi-class racing and you're making split decisions, you're looking for cues, you're picking up all the body language from the car in front. And he [Hoshino] gave absolutely every single indication he was keeping out of the way. "He was 45km/h slower, he let the previous two cars go by [on the inside] and then he just does something random and pull right down on the racing line, takes us clean out of the race. That sort of thing is something that needs to be looked at again." He added: "The guy driving our car [Fassler] has won Le Mans three times, so he certainly knows what he's doing. He knows the deal and how to get it done. "So for the fine to be given to him and the penalty points, it's just… I'm battling to understand how that's right." Fassler's crash left the #63 car of Antonio Garcia and Mike Rockenfeller and Jan Magnussen carrying Corvette's hopes, and heading into the morning hours the trio were locked in a close fight with the leading AF Corse Ferrari. However, when Magnussen pitted under the safety car in hour 21, he was held at the end of the pitlane   giving the #51 Ferrari crew a one-minute lead it could nurse to the finish. Shortly after, Magnussen spun at the Porsche Curves while trying to claw back the lost ground, hitting the barriers, an incident for which the Dane accepted the blame. "When the safety car split us, the win was gone for sure, but we could have still had second," Magnussen told Motorsport.com. "Then I didn't keep enough heat in the tyres. So when I clipped the kerb at the Porsche Curves, I spun and hit the wall, and damaged the suspension. "Horrible feeling. I can't even begin how to describe how I felt for the guys, all that hard work to come away from nothing. They deserved a lot better." Gavin said watching the challenge of the #63 crew fall apart in the final hours was painful for him to watch. "It was very hard to see what happened to the sister car, with the safety car and then Jan's accident," he said. "They deserved the victory today, they were fast all race and led for long periods. "That's just very tough, but it's the nature of the race. It chooses you and it chose the #51 [Ferrari] car today."


Republican Texas Rep. Will Hurd expressed concern about the dissemination of videos shared by President Trump and conservative activists that were doctored and manipulated to portray House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as slurring her speech. "There's a lot of things that's concerning with that video of Speaker Pelosi and it was just slowed down to make it seem like she was having a hard time speaking," Hurd said on "Face the Nation" Sunday. "This wasn't even a deep fake," he said, referring to a type of video that's been digitally altered to replace an individual's face or voice. Transcript: Rep. Will Hurd on "Face the Nation" As part of an intensifying feud with Pelosi and her caucus, the president shared on Friday a Fox Business segment that spliced several parts of a speech by the speaker in rapid succession, emphasizing only the moments when she stumbled on her words and one instance when she referenced "three things" but held up two fingers. Other doctored videos of the Democratic leader, who has been resisting calls from some in her party to initiate an impeachment inquiry against Mr. Trump, were shared by the president's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and other conservatives. Their dissemination quickly caused an uproar among Democrats, who accused its purveyors of misogyny and urged social media giants to take them down. With specifically naming the president or anyone in his circle, Hurd said no one should disseminate information they know to be doctored. He said the government, news media and academia need to join forces to curtail the rise of misinformation in today's digital age. "We can't be promoting this stuff and if you can't tell the difference between a doctored piece of information and not, that's troubling as well," he said. Richard Escobedo contributed reporting.


After releasing their schedule for the Las Vegas Summer League circuit, the Boston Celtics are set to face the Philadelphia 76ers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies. All games will be aired on ESPN2 at take place at Cox Pavilion in Vegas. The Celtics face off against the Sixers on July 6 at 5:30 p.m. ET; the Cavaliers on July 8 at 7:30 p.m. ET; the Nuggets on July 9 at 8 p.m. ET; and the Grizzlies on July 11 at 10:30 p.m ET. After the fourth game, Boston's record will determine if they'll play in the Summer League tournament. The Celtics Summer League squad is expected to be led by assistant coach Scott Morrison. While 14th overall pick Romeo Langford hopes to play, it's not known yet if he'll be medically cleared for the Summer League circuit. If Langford doesn't play, rookies Grant Williams, Carsen Edwards, Tremont Waters, Max Strus and Tacko Fall should join last year's rookie Robert Williams III on the court, among other young players and NBA hopefuls. MORE: Kyle Kuzma is already trash-talking his former Lakers teammate NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players The story of the Steelers helmet logo News: Elliott holdout concern re-emerges from Bristol, Cowboys new DE impresses The NFL's 11 best offensive guards


Mike Trout had a special gift waiting for him in the clubhouse a day after the Los Angeles Angels center fielder set a franchise record by reaching base safely in his first 28 games of the season. The sender was none other than Tiger Woods. Woods sends gift to Trout Mike Trout came back to the clubhouse Thursday to a long, large cardboard box. From J.P. Hoornstra at The Orange County Register : Soon, Trout opened the box to reveal its extraordinary contents: a pair of TaylorMade golf clubs sent by none other than Tiger Woods himself. Trout said he and Woods have never met   he's a big fan of the recent Masters winner   and he doesn't know he got on the golfer's mailing list. Trout, Woods are different ends of era Woods, 43, stunned the sports world with his win at Augusta National last month. It was his first Masters win since 2005. The Angels were "The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim" at the time and Trout was a freshman in high school. The Angels drafted him in 2009. His Twitter profile has numerous references and tags to Tiger over the years, including last month after the Masters. Tiger 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Let's gooooo!!!!!   Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) April 14, 2019 Trout, 27, is off to another MVP-worthy year. His franchise record was set in part from his patience at the plate. He had hits in 21 of the games and worked a total of 12 walks over the other seven. Trout leads the league in averaging nearly one walk for every four plate appearances (24.2 percent) and a .492 on-base percentage. Mike Trout has been thrown 139 pitches clearly outside the strike zone this season. He's only chased *four* times. pic.twitter.com/Y9re45JD5W   David Adler (@_dadler) April 30, 2019 Trout and the Angels (15-17) will play in a two-game weekend series in Monterrey, Mexico, against the Houston Astros. Woods will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday. His yacht arrived in Oyster Bay, New York , for the PGA Championship held later this month at Bethpage Black. More from Yahoo Sports: MLB's plummeting attendance is getting worse Patriots owner ordered to appear in solicitation case Would you play golf with President Trump? Wetzel: Dawkins pokes fun at FBI, NCAA on stand Related slideshow: The 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


The New York Rangers have undergone one of the most significant transformations in the league this offseason with the additions of Artemi Panarin , Jacob Trouba , Adam Fox , and the good fortune that saw them move to No. 2 in the draft lottery where they selected Kaapo Kakko. It has drastically changed the look of the team on the ice, both for the long-term and the short-term, and also significantly altered their salary cap structure. With the new contracts for Panarin and Trouba adding $19.6 million to their salary cap number (for the next seven years) it currently has the Rangers over the cap for this season while still needing to re-sign three restricted free agents, including Pavel Buchnevich who is coming off of a 21-goal performance in only 64 games. Obviously somebody is going to have to go at some point over the next year, and it remains entirely possible that "somebody" could be veteran forward Chris Kreider given his contract situation and the team's new salary cap outlook. Perhaps even as soon as this summer by way of a trade. What makes it so complicated for Kreider and the Rangers is that he will be an unrestricted free agent after this season and will be in line for a significant pay raise from his current $4.6 million salary cap number. It is a tough situation for general manager Jeff Gorton and new team president John Davidson to tackle. If you are looking at things in a more short-term window there is at least a decent argument for trying to keep Kreider this season, and perhaps even beyond. For one, he is still a really good player. He scored 28 goals this past season, still brings a ton of speed to the lineup, and is still an important part of the roster. Even though the Rangers missed the playoffs by a significant margin this past season (20 points back) they are not that far away from being able to return to the postseason. Maybe even as early as this season if everything goes absolutely perfect. They added a top-10 offensive player in the league (Panarin), a top-pairing defender (Trouba), another promising young defender with potential (Fox), a potential superstar (Kakko), and still have a goalie ( Henrik Lundqvist ) that can change a season if he is on top of his game. It is not a given, and not even likely, but the window is at least starting to open. Even if they do not make it this season they are not so far away that Kreider could not still be a potentially productive member of that next playoff team. The salary cap situation will be complicated, but the Rangers can easily trim elsewhere in a variety of ways, whether it be utilizing the second buyout window or trading another, less significant part of the roster. As we just saw this past week, there is no contract in the NHL that is completely unmovable . They COULD do it. But just because you can do something doesn't necessarily mean that you should , and that is the big issue the Rangers have to face with one of their most important players. Should they keep him and try to sign him to a new long-term contract? For as good as Kreider still is, and for as much as the Rangers have improved this summer, they still have to think about the big-picture outlook. That means separating what a player has done for you from what that player will do for you in the future. For a team like the Rangers that is still building for something beyond this season, the latter part is the only thing that matters. The reality of Kreider's situation is that he is going to be 29 years old when his next contract begins, will be making significantly more than his current salary, and is almost certainly going to be on the threshold of a significant decline in his production (assuming it has not already started). Let's try to look at this as objectively as possible. Kreider just completed his age 27 season, has played 470 games in the NHL, and averaged 0.29 goals per game and 0.59 points per game for his career. There were 12 forwards in the NHL this past season that had similar numbers through the same point in their careers (at least 400 games played, at least 0.25 goals per game, and between 0.50 and 0.60 points per game). That list included Adam Henrique , Ryan Callahan , Wayne Simmonds , Ryan Kesler , Dustin Brown , Drew Stafford , Andrew Ladd , Tomas Tatar , Jordan Staal , David Perron , Lee Stempniak, and Kyle Turris . This is not a perfect apples to apples comparison here because a lot of the players in that group play different styles and have different skillsets. They will not all age the exact same way or see their talents deteriorate in the same way. But what should concern the Rangers is that almost every one of the players on that list that is currently over the age of 30 has seen their production fall off a cliff. Some of them now carry contracts that look regrettable for their respective teams. It is pretty much a given that as a player gets closer to 30 and plays beyond that their production is going to decline. Teams can get away with paying elite players into their 30s because even if they decline their production is still probably going to be better than a significant part of the league. Maybe Panarin isn't an 80-point player at age 30 or 31, but it is a good bet he is still a 65-or 70-point player and a legitimate top-line winger. Players like Kreider that aren't starting at that level don't have as much wiggle room, and when they decline from their current level they start to lose some (or even a lot) of their value. Given the Rangers' salary cap outlook, that is probably a risk they can not afford to take with Kreider long-term because it is far more likely that a new contract becomes an albatross on their cap than a good value. You also have to consider that the Rangers have long-term options at wing that will quickly push Kreider down the depth chart. Panarin is one of the best wingers in the league. Over the past two years they used top-10 picks in potential impact wingers (Kaako this year and Vitali Kravtsov a year ago). Buchnevich just turned 24 and has already shown 20-goal potential in the NHL. As Adam Herman at Blueshirt Banter argued immediately after the signing of Panarin , committing more than $6 million per year to a winger that, in the very near future, may only be the fourth or fifth best winger on the team is a very questionable (at best) move in a salary cap league and gives them almost zero margin for error elsewhere on the roster. Right now Kreider still has a lot of value to the Rangers for this season. He is probably making less than his market value, is still one of their best players, and still makes them better right now. But when you look at the situation beyond this season his greatest value to them probably comes in the form of a trade chip because it not only means they can acquire an asset (or two) whose career better aligns with their next best chance to compete for a championship, but it also means they do not have to pay a soon-to-be declining, non-elite player a long-term contract into their 30s, a situation that almost never works out favorably for the team. The Rangers have had to trade some key players and make some tough decisions during this rebuild. They should be strongly considering making the same decision with Kreider.   Adam Gretz is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports . Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @AGretz .


The Toronto Maple Leafs are doing their best to accommodate a trade request from Nikita Zaitsev , and even with his long-term contract in tow they are getting interest from around the league. It was recently reported that the Vancouver Canucks checked in on the Russian defenseman, and now Darren Dreger of TSN tweets that the Edmonton Oilers may have some interest as well. Rick Dhaliwal of Sportsnet has heard the same, though notes that both Vancouver and Edmonton have not yet made offers. Zaitsev, 27, likely would have been on the trade block even without a request this summer. The Maple Leafs need to clear some cap space for the incoming Mitch Marner , Kasperi Kapanen and Andreas Johnsson contracts, and Zaitsev's five remaining years at a $4.5M cap hit was one of the more obvious moves the team could make. Moving the right-handed defenseman would leave an even bigger hole on the blue line for the Maple Leafs, but his play hasn't warranted his contract over the last two seasons. It's those relative struggles that makes the Oilers' interest somewhat questionable. Edmonton already has four defensemen earning at least $4M per season, and none of them is truly outproducing his salary. In fact, the Oilers have young players coming up through the system that will need bigger roles before long. Adding a player like Zaitsev may bring about some stability, given only Oscar Klefbom is signed for more than two seasons, but he would also reduce the opportunity someone like Evan Bouchard may need next season. That is of course unless the team is looking to move out other names. The Oilers and Maple Leafs had been rumored to be discussing a trade at the deadline revolving around Connor Brown , and perhaps those talks have resurfaced along with Zaitsev. Even if Toronto does move Zaitsev and Patrick Marleau , the Leafs may still feel like they need a little more room. Brown's $2.1M cap hit is fine for most teams but perhaps not the salary-squeezed Maple Leafs if he's to continue playing on the fourth line. It is important to note that Zaitsev will earn a $3M signing bonus on July 1 and see his modified no-trade clause kick in. That clause blocks deals to 10 teams around the league, and if he hasn't already submitted the list he could very well use the rumored interest to give himself even more leverage. The two sides are apparently working together on a deal after the request, but Zaitsev could control his fate a little more if a deal isn't done in the next few weeks.


Firefighters battled a fire Monday at Tanger Outlets in East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County. Chief David Keens of the Lafayette Fire company says construction crews were working on reinstalling the drainage system at the site of the massive hole that opened up in the outlet mall's parking lot in August 2018. Plastic crates caught fire around 4 p.m. "One of the workers noticed smoke and approximately 30 seconds later that erupted into a fire. He said within another 30 seconds, it was more than a fire extinguisher could handle," Keens said. Firefighters fought the fire and smoke for hours, even using foam to douse the flames. "We achieved some runoff. It actually collected in a pond downstream, so it's an environmental concern," Keens said. But the chief says that hazard has been contained. Another concern, though, is damage to some of the stores surrounding the construction site. "They could actually feel the heat coming in the store," said Brian Hoffman, owner of River Street Sweets in the outlet. The chief says some stores have melted signage, shattered windows or smoke damage, but crews are already getting to work on fixing things up. The fire caused traffic delays in both directions of Lincoln Highway East. Despite the size and intensity of the fire, there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage is estimated at $2 million. READ MORE: Tanger Outlets fire started during drainage system work CHECK OUT WGAL: Stay in the know with the top stories of the day. Get all the latest Harrisburg, Lancaster and York news, weather and sports from the WGAL News Team.


Marco Melandri says he would be open to competing in MotoE after he retires from World Superbike competition, as he feels the all-electric series is not yet a "proper" championship. The five-time MotoGP race winner and 2002 250cc champion announced on Tuesday that he will bow out of top-level racing at the end of the current WSBK season. However, in an interview with Motorsport.com, the 36-year-old confessed he could picture himself taking part in MotoE, which held its first-ever race at the Sachsenring last weekend . Asked if he was retiring from all racing or merely WSBK, Melandri said: "This I don't know, but now I want to free myself from this burden, which was wearing me out a bit, and make a change in my life. "Certainly I wanted to put an end to having a commitment that occupied me 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. If an opportunity came up to do something different... "MotoE would be a nice thing, because it's not a proper championship, but a race for entertainment. It could be nice. But now I want to enjoy the final part of this season, now that I'm more relaxed, then see what life offers me. "Of course I want to ride a bike anyway, because it's what I dreamed about doing as a kid and I love it. But I want to do it in a less stressful way than now." GRT Yamaha rider Melandri said he had his first thoughts about retiring as early as March, before finally deciding he would call it a day ahead of his home round at Imola in May. He lies ninth in the standings ahead of this weekend's Laguna Seca round, having scored three podium finishes so far. "In March, after Thailand, there were the first doubts and the first thoughts [about retiring]," Melandri admitted. "Little by little, I tried to listen to myself and understand what things I still liked and what things I didn't like anymore. "I understood that something had changed inside me and the thing many people told me about had happened: that you'll understand when the time comes to stop." Interview by Marco Congiu, additional reporting by Matteo Nugnes Marco Melandri, GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Photo by: Gold and Goose / LAT Images


Lori Churchill, her friend Michelle Hewitt and neighbor James Combs were sitting under a tarp in a courtyard at the Trousdale Estates, a mobile home park in Ridgecrest, when Gov. Gavin Newsom arrived Saturday afternoon with other state and local officials as part of a tour of earthquake damage in the community. The park was hard hit by the quake and several of the mobile homes had red tags, marking them as uninhabitable. The gas had been turned off because of leaks. And most residents, even those whose homes were not red-tagged, had slept in their cars the night before, they told the governor. Full coverage: 2nd major quake in two days hits Southern California » "It's scary and everybody is really panicky," said Hewitt, who was visiting Churchill when the first large quake hit and had stayed to help her friend. When Newsom asked whether they had water, Hewitt replied that they did. But she worried about whether it was safe. "I don't know if we can trust the water," she said. Newsom asked where they would sleep that night. "I don't know," Churchill said. Newsom mentioned the Red Cross shelter nearby. And later, at Combs' suggestion, the governor took selfies with each of them. "Good luck, tonight," Newsom said before he left. After he was gone, Churchill explained that she was wearing the same blue nightgown that she had worn for two days   and that she had not slept more than "an hour here, an hour there" in that time. Her mobile home had not been red-tagged, but there was damage inside. The frequent aftershocks and the looming possibility of another big quake had her terrified. "It hasn't come off its foundation, but if another one hits, I don't know what's going to happen," Churchill said. "I'm walking around kind of like a zombie," she said. RELATED: California's biggest earthquakes She had not gone to the Red Cross shelter because she worried just as much about that shelter collapsing in a big earthquake as her own home. "They're waiting for this other earthquake to come," she said. "If it comes, what does it matter if you're at the Red Cross?" Asked what it meant to her that the governor had stopped by, she said: "It was nice, but I don't have any illusions about anything. It was an earthquake. It's not something he can control." Hewitt, her friend, said that even if the governor couldn't prevent another quake, she hoped he would get them help. "I hope he feels what he saw here," Hewitt said. "We need hope here." Many storefronts looked to be intact and residents were out and about on Saturday   shopping and eating at restaurants throughout the day. But on closer inspection, it's clear there is a lot of work ahead. Many businesses remained closed because of damage   the entrance to a Rite Aid was roped off with yellow caution tape. And at a Marshalls, which was also closed, there were broken ceiling tiles on the floor and merchandise scattered throughout. At a Dollar Tree store, there was shattered glass near the entrance and a sign saying "Closed until further notice." And at a Jo-Ann Fabrics and Crafts store, where pieces of an exterior wall had crumbled to the ground, a manager posted a long, apologetic note to its customers. "After an initial assessment of damage yesterday, we have been instructed not to enter the building until we meet with a structural engineer," it said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and the entire community and we hope everyone is remaining safe." Meanwhile, customers at a Denny's waited almost an hour to be seated because it was one of the only restaurants that had managed to reopen. At a McDonald's, a sign on the door said the lobby was closed, but that the restaurant was "serving first responders, police and fire department inside only." And at the Best Western hotel, a note in the lobby asked customers for their patience with things such as employees taking out trash and changing linen. "Some staff members have lost their homes and are tending to their families," the note read. "For that reason we are short-staffed."


WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the South China Sea on Saturday to counter efforts to limit freedom of navigation, the Pentagon said. China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of world trade is shipped every year. Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said no ships from China's military were in the vicinity of the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur when it passed near Triton Island in the Paracel Islands. "This operation challenged attempts by the three claimants - China, Taiwan and Vietnam - to restrict navigation rights and freedoms," Davis said, reflecting the U.S. position that the crucial sea lane should be treated as international waters. The Navy conducted a similar exercise in October in which the guided-missile destroyer Lassen sailed close to one of China's manmade islands, drawing a rebuke from Beijing. Davis said the latest operation sought to challenge policies that require prior permission or notification of transit within territorial seas. He said the United States took no position on competing sovereignty claims to naturally-formed land features in the South China Sea. "No claimants were notified prior to the transit, which is consistent with our normal process and international law," Davis said. The Chinese foreign ministry responded Saturday evening with a statement on its website condemning the action. "The American warship has violated relevant Chinese laws by entering Chinese territorial waters without prior permission, and the Chinese side has taken relevant measures including monitoring and admonishments," China's foreign ministry said in a statement. China's defense ministry followed up later Saturday night with a far more forceful statement on its website, calling the American action "intentionally provocative and "irresponsible and extremely dangerous." The ministry also said that Chinese navy vessels had immediately taken responsive action, conducted identification checks and promptly gave warnings for the ship to keep its distance. "Regardless of whatever provocative steps the American side takes, China's military will take all necessary measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and security," the ministry statement concluded. The operation followed calls in Congress for the Obama administration to follow up on the October operation. This month, the chairman of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee criticized Obama for delaying further freedom of navigation patrols. Senator John McCain said that allowed China to continue to pursue its territorial ambitions in the region, including by landing a plane on a manmade island in the Spratly Islands archipelago. In a statement on Saturday, McCain said he was "encouraged" by the news. "I continue to hope these operations will become so routine that China and other claimants will come to accept them as normal occurrences and releasing press statements to praise them will no longer be necessary," he said. McCain added that the operation challenged the "excessive maritime claims that restrict the rights and freedoms of the United States." (Additional reporting by Michael Martina and Idrees Ali.; Editing by Tom Heneghan, Bernard Orr)


The massacre at Walmart is renewing concerns over the troubling high number of crimes at the retail giant. Fights regularly break out at Walmarts across the nation. Crime at Walmart is so rampant in certain cities that police departments say their resources are being stretched thin responding to calls. In the small city of Chicopee, Massachusetts, there is only one Walmart, but cops say they've received 2,359 calls since 2015. "On average, it is once or twice that the police are at a Walmart a day, especially in our city," one officer told Inside Edition. There are 16 Walmart's in Jacksonville, Florida, and in 2015 there were a whopping 5,298 calls. Inside Edition's Lisa Guerrero went on a ride-along with police in Lakeside, Colorado, which has a police force of 12 officers and in 2015 got 1,270 Walmart-related calls. Guerrero was there when an accused shoplifter was taken into custody. Guerrero also met Ashlyn Rogers, who was beaten with a baseball bat by a Walmart shopper. Walmart is the world's largest retailer with more than 4,000 stores across the country. In some locations, it's a popular place where folks can shop and socialize. Law enforcement experts say that when strangers find themselves mixing in one place, criminal behavior is likely to happen. Walmart is implementing additional security measures at its stores, including in Secaucus, New Jersey, says security expert Bill Stanton. The store has a solar-powered portable camera system. "This is really good because it can go anywhere that they want," he told Inside Edition. Walmart said in a statement to Inside Edition that safety is a top priority at its stores and there are programs in place to address the safety of employees and customers.


Stress and six-pack abs just don't go together. After all, when every shirt you own has been soaked in stress-induced sweat, why would you want to get your heart pumping at the gym? But it turns out, perpetually too-high levels of stress and, more specifically, the stress hormone cortisol can do a number on way more than your mental approach to gym time. It can actually make your muscles waste away and fat pack onto your gut like you're preparing for hibernation. Take a deep breath and check out these six workout-wrecking effects of chronic stress. 1. Say "Bye" to Muscles When you're in the Serengeti attempting to outrun lions, cortisol acts to quickly increase your blood sugar and give you the energy to hopefully win the foot race, explains Jamie Zimmerman, M.D., a physician and Sonima.com meditation expert. However, when you're stressed over your boss chewing you out or being stuck in traffic, cortisol still works to give you fight-or-flight energy. The serious downside is that cortisol will do this by any means necessary, breaking down muscle tissue and converting into glucose, she says. With chronic stress, you can actually see your muscles shrink. It's called "muscle wasting." 2. Testing Your Testosterone Testosterone is one of the key hormones behind muscle hypertrophy (aka growth). As luck would have it, though, cortisol acts in the brain to inhibit testosterone production, according to research from the University of California, Berkeley . Without that testosterone, you will build less muscle during each of your workouts, says sports medicine specialist Jason J. Brucker, M.D., assistant professor of orthopedic surgery in at the NYU Langone Medical Center . Add that to the fact that cortisol is simultaneously breaking down your muscles for energy, and you might end up reaping zero muscle gains from your workouts. 3. Recovery Status: Stalled At too-high levels, cortisol also suppresses your immune system, so it doesn't clear inflammation from your muscles and jumpstart the post-workout repair process like it should. "Your body isn't able to build itself back up," Brucker explains. Plus, slower recovery times not only stall your results, but could end up contributing to overtraining and injury. 4. Gut Instincts By constantly increasing your blood sugar levels for energy, chronic stress throws your insulin response into overdrive, Brucker says. Each time your blood sugar spikes, your pancreas churns out insulin, which responds by shuttling the extra sugar straight into your fat cells. Even worse, this fat tends to hang out on your belly, in between your vital organs, which increases your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, Zimmerman adds. 5. Constant Cravings Breaking down muscle isn't the only way cortisol ensures you're energized. The stress hormone also triggers cravings for high-sugar, high-fat foods, Zimmerman says. What's more, these "comfort foods" temporarily inhibit stress-related activity in the brain, according to Harvard Medical School. However, since the stress-curbing effects don't last long, it could take as little as a half an hour for you to be ready for your second donut. 6. Counting Sheep Not only can stress keep your mind busy at bedtime, but since cortisol helps regulate your circadian rhythms, chronic stress can make good sleep just about a biological impossibility, Brucker says. Without proper sleep, your body will crave even more sugar, fat, and calories for energy and according to research in the Journal of the American Medical Association , your muscle-building testosterone levels will dip even further. Plus, when you slack on sleep, cortisol levels rise. And so the cycle continues.


Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce's cause of death has been revealed. The 20-year-old died from sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, Us Weekly confirmed on Tuesday, July 30, via the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. A statement from the L.A. Coroner read, in part: "After additional testing, the cause of death was determined to […]


A Muskego teen was eating her salad at a Waukesha Panera Bread when she noticed it was covered in blood. It happened at the Waukesha Panera near Sunset Drive on May 24th. "My sister told me, "'Oh my God, I think that's blood,'" said Sarah Wehse, who ordered the Fuji Apple Salad with chicken. "I turned the bowl around and there's already blood pooling on the plate, it's on the side of the bowl. I don't know how the server didn't see it when she was giving it to us." Wehse and her sister said when they tried telling the server about the blood, the Panera employee insisted it was dressing. "Dressing doesn't look like that. I've never had a salad from Panera that has bright red dressing like that," said Rachel Wehse, Sarah's sister. When they sent the salad back, a new salad was delivered, but it had blood in it too. "I took it up , I had the lettuce in my hand and was like, 'It's on here again, this has to be blood, it cannot be dressing, how does that happen twice?'" Rachel said. "Again, they tried convincing me it was dressing, not to worry about it, but then the manager came up and gave us a refund." She said the manager eventually admitted one of their employees had accidentally cut themselves through their glove and bled on their food unknowingly. "I don't understand how someone can cut their finger and not notice that they're bleeding if they're working with their hands," said Rachel. "It could have gotten in other people's salads as well. I don't know who's all handling the food, but maybe other people in the restaurant too were exposed to this person's blood." "I was traumatized, I was crying and I tried to hold myself together," said Sarah. "I've never had something like that happen to me before and I was scared I was exposed to something." Wehse's mother had Panera test their employee's blood for Hepatitis and HIV, in case Sarah ingested it. Both tests came back negative. The Waukesha County Public Health Department told WISN 12 News they investigated the incident and that this is the first issue they've had with that Panera. WISN 12 News went to the Waukesha Panera and spoke to the manager. She did not give any comment. A spokesperson for the company sent the following statement: "We are aware of the situation and are actively working with the café and the guests to address it." Wehse and her family were issued a full refund and given several coupons to come back to Panera, but she said she likely will not go back. READ MORE: Teen says she found blood in her Panera salad CHECK OUT WISN: Get the top Milwaukee news weather and sports. With the day's biggest stories and ones you may have missed, our Wisconsin news team has you covered.


The Orioles announced they have promoted catcher Chance Sisco from Triple-A Norfolk. Sisco will join the team for the upcoming series against the Rangers and get the chance to prove himself as a viable everyday option. Sisco, 24, was regarded as one of baseball's top 100 prospects in 2017-18 and looked impressive in a late-season call-up with the O's in 2017. He wasn't able to seize the team's starting role in 2018, however, as he struggled with a .181/.288/.269 slash in 63 games and 184 plate appearances. It's not uncommon for a young player to struggle in his first extended look at the big-league level, and catchers in particular can often be a bit slower to develop offensively. Sisco opened the season in Triple A and has hit .289/.383/.530 in 193 plate appearances. He has 10 homers, 10 doubles and 19 walks (9.8 percent) against 43 strikeouts (23.3 percent). Sisco has been average or a tick below in terms of framing over the past couple of seasons and has struggled to control the running game (6-for-33 in 2019). His bat merits another audition at the MLB level as the rebuilding Orioles continue to assess his long-term role. With Baltimore, Sisco will team with Pedro Severino to handle the catching duties. Sisco's left-handed bat and Severino's right-handed bat make for a natural platoon if the O's wish to divide playing time, and it would be hard to completely scale back Severino's at-bats based on how well he's played. The 25-year-old has proven to be a waiver steal out of the Nationals organization, hitting .273/.360/.475 with five long balls and five doubles in 115 plate appearance. He has thrown out nine of 15 potential base stealers. He has allowed five passed balls and has a slightly below-average framing mark, which hurts his all-around value, but the O's have to nonetheless be thrilled with the results of that particular claim. Beyond Severino, the Orioles have relied on the light-hitting duo of Jesus Sucre and Austin Wynns behind the dish. Wynns was optioned to Norfolk on Sunday, while Sucre was removed from the 40-man roster earlier in the season but accepted an outright assignment to Norfolk. That pairing will now handle regular catching duty in Triple A and serve as depth.


LOS ANGELES   The California attorney general's office will review how all 12 Roman Catholic dioceses in the state handled allegations of child sexual abuse that have resulted in payouts of hundreds of millions of dollars to victims. Attorney General Xavier Becerra sent out letters to the dioceses on Thursday, Sacramento diocese spokesman Kevin Eckery told the Sacramento Bee . The letters ask diocese to voluntarily preserve documents relating to abuse allegations involving clergy, staffers and volunteers that were received from 1996 to the present. The attorney general's office will look into whether the archdiocese properly reported the allegations under California law. The request could be the first step toward a full investigation of California dioceses, which serve an estimated 10 million worshippers. "We intend to comply with both the spirit and the letter of what they're asking for," Eckery said. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced it will cooperate. Both dioceses said they have taken steps to ensure that suspected sex abuse is reported to law enforcement by priests, teachers and other employees. "Even those who are not mandated reporters are reminded of the moral obligation to be aware for the signs of child abuse and to report it when there is a reasonable suspicion an abuse has occurred," Sacramento Bishop Jaime Soto said in a statement Friday "The Archdiocese of Los Angeles is committed to transparency and has established reporting and prevention policies and programs to protect minors and support victim-survivors in our parishes, schools and ministries," the archdiocese said in a statement. Last November, Becerra asked victims of clerical sex abuse to submit complaints to his office. Many dioceses around the country have been hit with lawsuits and accusations that sex abuse by clergy and others was ignored or swept under the rug. The Los Angeles archdiocese, which covers Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, has paid a record $740 million in settlements to victims. In April, the archdiocese announced an $8 million settlement for a former Catholic school student who was molested by a coach. Several dioceses in California have released updated counts of priests who had been accused of sexual abuse over decades. Last year, a grand jury report in Pennsylvania detailed decades of abuse and cover-up in six dioceses, alleging more than 1,000 children had been abused over the years by about 300 priests. Since then, federal prosecutors and attorneys general in several other states have launched investigations. A report by the Illinois attorney general in December said that 690 clergy members had been accused of sexual abuse, while church officials had only publicly identified 185. "We think it's a long time coming," Joey Piscitelli, a board member of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, told the Bee. "We think it's a bad idea for entities that have a history of covering up child abuse to report on themselves, and that's what they've been doing. They have not been transparent in the past, and they have a history of covering things up." The California attorney general's office review was praised by Joseph George, a Sacramento attorney. George told the Los Angeles Times that he has worked with abuse survivors to file with the attorney general's office more than 100 reports of abuse involving clergy in Los Angeles, Oakland, Santa Rosa, Fresno, San Diego and Monterrey. "The hope is that the hierarchy will be held accountable and the conduct will be conveyed to the public," he said. "They keep talking about apologies and evil and mistakes and sins. But what we're really talking about are crimes that were made by more than just bad apples."


If you're a heavy user of the web, you've probably had the same experience I have: you open too many browser tabs, and everything starts slowing to a crawl. There are lots of reasons this can happen, but one of the most common culprits is Flash, an obsolete but still widely-used technology for displaying video and interactive content. A lot of advertisers use Flash, and their animated ads consume a lot of resources, slowing your computer down even when they are in the background. Even worse, if you're on a laptop the extra activity will drain your battery. Also, Flash is plagued by security problems . A while back, I found a solution to this problem: an extension that tells my browser, Chrome, not to run Flash content until I click on it. As a result, I never have to look at Flash-based ads, and they don't slow down my computer. I'm at a lower risk of hackers using Flash to take over my computer. And when I do want to look at Flash content   some video sites are still Flash-based, for example   I can activate it with one click. If you're also a Chrome user, you can get the extension I use, called Flashcontrol, from the Chrome web store . Just click the "add to Chrome" button the upper right and then click "add" in the dialog box that pops up. Similar options are available for other browsers, though I can't personally vouch for them. Firefox has Flashblock . Safari has ClickToFlash . I haven't been able to find a similar extension for Internet Explorer, but you can configure Microsoft's web browser to ask you before running Flash content. This advice mostly applies to desktop browsers. Apple has refused to support Flash on iPhones and iPads, and Google phased out Flash support on Android several years ago. Flashcontrol does cause occasional glitches. There are a couple of less popular video websites that will show a spinning "loading" icon in place of the icon Flashcontrol usually displays. It took me a while to figure out I had to click on the video to make it start playing. Also, you'll occasionally see layout problems if Flash content   usually pop-up ads   obscures the content you're trying to read. But overall, the Flashcontrol extension has greatly improved my web browsing experience. You might like it too.


Looking to get out into the community this weekend? From an outdoor DIY workshop to a village market, there's plenty to do when it comes to community and cultural gatherings coming up in Atlanta. Read on for a rundown. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Super Saturday From the event description: Kick off your weekend with some fun in the sun! From DIY workshops to photography lessons for kids to outdoor workout classes with your favorite instructors, we've curated cool activities for you and your friends. When: Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: The Home Depot Backyard, 1 Backyard Way Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets No More Starving Artists From the event description: Urban Pines is hosting an artist market i the StudioPlex Courtyard. Expect live music, local artist booths, food and drinks. When: Saturday, July 20, 2-7 p.m. Where: StudioPlex Courtyard, 659 Auburn Ave. NE Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets The Village Market Summer Experience From the event description: The Village Market is a quarterly marketplace showcasing premier Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs from across the nation. Expect live performances, live art, a plant-based Village Cafe, gifted artisans and more. When: Saturday, July 20, 5-10 p.m. Where: The Georgia Freight Depot, 65 Martin Luther King Junior Drive SW Admission: $10 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


One brutal sentence sums up the dismal state of wealth disparity in the US. "The bottom half of Americans combined have a negative net worth," Ben Steverman wrote in a recent Bloomberg article. This statement is based on the research of economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman, who study wealth inequality. Zucman is a "wealth detective" who spends hours combing through spreadsheets of tax tables, macroeconomic datasets, and international money flow calculations to find the secret money stashes of the world's richest people. Saez and Zucman's research on wealth inequality also found that 20% of American wealth is controlled by the top 0.1% of taxpayers - or about 170,000 families. The top 1% control about 39% of the country's wealth, and the bottom 90% hold only 26%, despite years of economic growth in the US overall. "The pie has not become bigger" in the US, Zucman told Bloomberg. "It's just that a bigger slice is going to the top." Read more : Nearly half of Americans earning $100,000 or more think they're middle class These statistics are perhaps not surprising considering how many Americans are weighed down by substantial student debt. Millennials are saddled with more than $1 trillion of student loan debt, Business Insider's Callum Burroughs previously reported. And it's not just millennials who are suffering. More than 3 million Americans aged 60 and older are still paying off their student loans, INSIDER's Kelly McLaughlin recently reported. Credit card debt is also on the rise. More than 40% of US households carry credit card debt, and the average debt balance is $5,700, according to a 2018 report from ValuePenguin. And about one fifth of Americans don't have any money saved up , according to a Bankrate survey. Related video: A guide to income inequality across the US (provided by Fortune) Economists have been sounding the alarm on the ballooning wealth inequality in the US. Leading French economist Thomas Piketty, one of Zucman's former professors, has been spotlighting findings from the 2018 World Inequality Report , which he coauthored. The authors found that while the income of the top 1% of American taxpayers made up 11% of the national income in 1980, it now makes up more than 20% of the country's income. And the income of the bottom half of Americans, which was 20% of the national income in 1980, has fallen to just 12%. In other words, the country's rich have geen getting increasingly richer while the middle class and the poor get poorer. While wealth inequality has also been rising in Europe, as Business Insider's Richard Feloni wrote, "this particular rise of the top 1% paralleling the fall of the bottom 50% is unique to the US." Politicians like Bernie Sanders - who has consulted Zucman and Saez's data - and Elizabeth Warren have proposed substantially raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans in order to tackle the vast disparity of wealth in the US. Other solutions suggested by economists include investing in universal childcare and free college, dramatically expanding Social Security, and raising the federal minimum wage.


A favorite summer footwear option is the flip-flop. What's not to love? It's easy to put on and take off. It's often waterproof. You can wear your flops to the pool, or to get the mail very quickly, or to the beach when you need an easy-to-clean option. But what happens when you start wearing flip-flops more frequently? Maybe to the grocery store, or to a cookout where you'll be standing around with friends, or even to work. They might be comfortable, but are they actually safe and supportive enough to wear for those longer stretches? According to Gerardo Miranda-Comas, an assistant professor in the department of rehabilitation and human performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the shoes you choose are an important component in making sound physiological choices. "Everything is connected," he said. "Footwear is only one component ... but the footwear you choose will affect the rest of the body." Factors to consider before deciding which shoes to wear Some footwear can change your posture quite substantially, including flat sandals. The type of foot you have ― whether it's flat or arched ― also matters, said James Holmes, an associate professor of orthopedic surgery and a foot and ankle specialist at Michigan Medicine. People who are flat-footed need to be particularly aware of what they wear on their feet. The condition ― and your choices of shoes ― can certainly affect your posture, depending on whether your legs curve in or out at the knee. "Both can lead to knee and hip pain," Holmes explained. When it comes to maintaining healthy posture and preventing pain, comfort is the most important factor, Miranda-Comas said. "The foot affects the ankle, the ankle affects the knee, the knee affects the hip, and the hip affects the spine," he said. "The body wants to be aligned, and as central as possible; it will adjust for that. A layer of shoe can help stabilize the body and improve alignment in general." This rule goes for flip-flops, yes, but also for all shoes. High heels are something you should also be wary of when it comes to prolonged wear. "When you're wearing a heel, you're going to end up bending the knee more to keep your center of gravity," Holmes said. "As a result of bending the knee, you're going to have to bend a bit at the hips, too. You also have to compensate for the shape of the shoe in your back." This can lead to a slew of problems , including back pain and forefoot issues. Whether you're flat-footed or have a high arch, choosing footwear with an arch that matches your natural arch can help add a little extra support while standing or walking. This will support the body overall. Not sure what type of foot you have? Runner's World suggests trying a simple footprint test for determining your own arch, which essentially involves getting the bottom of your foot wet and stepping on a surface like cement to see your shape. When in doubt, though, or when experiencing back, knee or hip pain you think might be related to the shape of your foot, talk to an orthopedic specialist. It's also important to remember that "flip-flops are not made for you to do a lot of walking on" and they are "not made to be worn all day," Miranda-Comas said. They're also not going to "correct an alignment issue" you might be having with the arch of your foot. (Just think about how easy it would be to twist your ankle on uneven terrain or by simply getting the flip-flop caught on something ... you get it.) There are potential small perks of flat sandals All that being said, there is some scientific evidence to suggest shoes like flip-flops can help your feet in some cases. In one Auburn University study , researchers compared the movement of people in flip-flops with people in athletic shoes. Flip-flop wearers hit the ground with less vertical force and did not lift their toes as much as those who had on tennis shoes. This altered the normal movement of their bodies, resulting in shorter strides and a greater back-and-forth ankle motion. It sounds bad, right? But those micro-movements might not be the worst thing in the world ― as long as you're not trying to protect your foot from injury or doing the sort of running where it's easy to lose an unsecured shoe. Flip-flops are not that far off from barefoot walking, and scientists are starting to note that there are keen differences in populations who do and don't regularly use footwear. "If you look at populations that don't wear shoes, they have fewer issues like bunions or hammer toes," Holmes said. "When you're wearing shoes, there are muscles in the arch of the foot that don't need to work at all." The theory there is that these muscles become weaker when they aren't working; when they are working to grip the ground, they're building up strength. The way you stride may change altogether, too. And maybe that's not a bad thing. "Humans don't actually need shoes," Miranda-Comas said. "The barefoot functioning of the foot is actually more natural, and there are good arguments for that." Hence why there's a whole movement on choosing minimalist shoes, even for running . Perhaps the closeness of a flip-flop to a barefoot gait, during light movement, can be a pro for wearing one. A 2013 study of healthy children walking or jogging in flip-flops found that, while the foot does compensate for holding the shoe on, " the overall findings suggest that foot motion whilst wearing thongs may be more replicable of barefoot motion than originally thought." Holmes said he doesn't see a ton of problems resulting from flip-flop use in practice. Miranda-Comas said choosing a comfortable pair with a supportive arch for appropriate, short-term use is also OK. But if you're going to be walking a long distance, choose ankle and posture support, and overall foot protection. "If you're going on a walk in Zion National Park, I'd suspect you'd want the tennis shoes," Holmes said. Slideshow: Tricks for boosting bathing suit confidence without losing weight (Courtesy: Insider) This article originally appeared on HuffPost .


PARIS   Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal looked on the verge of wrapping up a quick win Tuesday to make it to the semifinals for a record-extending 12th time when ominously dark clouds derailed his plans. Leading 6-1, 6-1, 4-2 against Kei Nishikori on Court Philippe Chatrier, Nadal shook his head in disbelief when tournament organizers took the decision to stop play at the clay-court Grand Slam because a thunderstorm was on its way. Before that, the closest thing to a hurricane at Roland Garros had been Nadal himself. In an impressive display of power and consistency, the 17-time Grand Slam champion had methodically picked apart Nishikori with a mix of pinpoint groundstrokes, subtle drop shots and spectacular winners, including an overhead shot with his back to the net that drew loud cheers from the stands. Meanwhile, former French Open champions Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka were involved in a tight battle on Court Suzanne Lenglen, with Federer leading 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-6 (5), 3-3 when play was stopped. Wawrinka beat Federer in straight sets in their last Roland Garros meeting at the same stage four years ago. Until last week, that 2015 match was also the last time Federer played in the clay-court Grand Slam tournament, having missed the 2016 edition to rest a sore back and then skipping the clay season altogether the following two years. In the women's draw, Johanna Konta reached the semifinals for the first time after beating last year's runner-up Sloane Stephens 6-1, 6-4. Konta served six aces, stepped into the court to crush winners off second serves and never gave the seventh-seeded Stephens time to find her rhythm or groove. "To play one of the best players in the world and then play at the level I did, I feel really proud of myself," Konta told the crowd. Konta has now reached the semifinals at three of the four major tournaments, but has yet to reach a final. She will next play either unseeded teen Marketa Vondrousova or No. 31 Petra Martic. ___ More AP tennis coverage: https://www.apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Related slideshow: Best of the French Open (Provided by imagn)


Zoe Kravitz and Husband Karl Glusman's Sweetest Comments Their Simple Meeting and First Date For her British Vogue cover story, Zoë Kravitz told the magazine she's glad she met Karl Glusman through friends. "I love that it wasn't on an app and that it wasn't on a movie set," Kravitz said. "My friend knew that I wanted to meet someone   not even to get serious, I think just to get laid, to be completely honest with you   and he brought Karl." "I instantly felt something," she continued, about their first date, "then he turned around and started talking to the blonde girl next to him and I was like, 'Wait, what?' But he later told me that he was just nervous." "THAT'S MY LADY!!!" When Kravitz posed for her Rolling Stone cover, which paid homage to mom Lisa Bonet's own shoot, Glusman praised her on Instagram. "My Love, my hero, best friend and greatest inspiration. You're so f ing cool @zoeisabellakravitz," he said. "Still pinching myself daily… THAT'S MY LADY!!!" Celebrating One Year The couple's one-year anniversary fell around the Emmy Awards. "Happy 1 year @karlglusman," Kravitz captioned a red carpet photo of the couple on Instagram. "I'm crazy about you kid." "1 YEAR STRONG," Glusman captioned a selfie of Kravitz kissing his cheek. A Casual Proposal Glusman intended to propose in Paris, according to Rolling Stone , but popped the question in their living room after they couldn't get away because of work. "I could feel his heart beating so fast   I was like, 'Baby, are you OK?'" Kravitz remembered. "I was actually worried about him!" "He nailed it," she continued. "And I love that it wasn't this elaborate plan in Paris. It was at home, in sweatpants." Comfortable with Each Other "I can be my weirdest self around him," Kravitz told Rolling Stone of Glusman. "It's so relaxing to be around someone where you can be a hundred percent how you feel." Social Media Support Glusman often posts about Kravitz on his Instagram. "If this is a dream I don't wanna wake up. #rulerofmyheart," he captioned a picture of her British Vogue cover. "never not thinking about you when I'm gone ..." he wrote with another picture of her.


NHL free agency is more than a month old, yet still chock full of value. In fact, the Athletic's Jonathan Willis calls it the strongest August unrestricted free-agent class he has seen in more than a decade. So how many of these notable names can expect to find NHL employment before next season? Willis broke down the group of unsigned players, listing five centers, six left wings, four right wings, four left-shot defensemen, four right-shot defensemen and zero goaltenders that he feels certain still deserve a role in the league. Many of those are distinguished veterans who will come as no surprise: Joe Thornton , Patrick Marleau , Justin Williams , Derick Brassard , Patrick Maroon , Thomas Vanek , Jason Pominville , Brian Boyle and Ben Lovejoy , for example. Others are simply role players such as Riley Sheahan , Tobias Rieder , Magnus Paajarvi , Dmitrij Jaskin , Ben Hutton , Joe Morrow and Fredrik Claesson , to name a few. However, the most intriguing names, pointed out by Willis as possible targets for bargain hunters at this point in the offseason, include Jake Gardiner , Kevin Shattenkirk , Oscar Lindberg , Valeri Nichushkin and Alex Petrovic . Willis believes each one has a high ceiling and has more to give an NHL team than the rest on the list, aside from some of the top veterans. Some of those analyzed by Willis who he didn't feel were necessarily worthy of another NHL contract? Jamie McGinn , Micheal Haley , Cody McLeod , Zac Rinaldo , Devante Smith-Pelly , Drew Stafford , Andrew MacDonald , David Schlemko , Adam McQuaid and Cam Ward . There's more from around the NHL: One of the aforementioned names, Derick Brassard , may be closest to finding a new home. The Edmonton Journal's Kurt Leavins has confirmed the Edmonton Oilers' interest in the veteran center as the Oilers currently have a hole down the middle on their third line. This is hardly the first time Brassard's name has been linked to the Oilers, but it is the first time details have emerged. Leavins reports that Brassard is seeking upward of $4M AAV on his next contract, which is beyond what Edmonton is willing to pay. They have fair reason to avoid that salary too as Brassard is coming off the worst season of his career, a 23-point campaign split between the Pittsburgh Penguins, Florida Panthers and Colorado Avalanche. Approaching 32 years old and already showing signs of decline over the past few years, Brassard will be hard-pressed to get $4M from any team, never mind the cap-strapped Oilers. Leavins mentioned that the Montreal Canadiens also have interest in Brassard, but the two teams are unlikely to engage in a bidding war. If the Oilers are already in talks with Brassard, they stand a good chance to land him at a fair price, even if it takes another few weeks to move him to a reasonable asking price. Leavins also notes that left winger Scottie Upshall is hoping to throw his hat back into the ring for NHL consideration this summer. Upshall joined the Oilers in training camp on a PTO last fall, only to suffer a serious lower-body injury and was cut from camp. Leavins notes that Upshall has been rehabbing for the past nine months and feels he is ready for a comeback. The market for Upshall certainly won't be overwhelming   he was on a PTO last year and is now a year older and coming off a major injury   but there's reason to think he still has value and could earn another training camp invite. Upshall has had his struggles with injuries and consistency throughout his 15-year NHL career, but the journeyman forward has cracked 30 points five different times and is an established two-way contributor and penalty killer. His last full season with the St. Louis Blues, in 2017-18, Upshall played a regular role on the team's fourth line, albeit missing 19 games, and was on a full-season pace for 25 points and a career-high 155 hits. If Upshall really is back at full strength, it's fair to assume that some teams may have interest in his veteran presence and energy role, especially if they can get a 30-point season on a minimum contract.


Exclusive - Huddersfield midfielder Philip Billing will undergo a medical at Bournemouth on Monday ahead of a £15m move, 90min has learned. The 23-year-old has spent his entire career at the John Smith's Stadium, making 81 league appearances for the Terriers since making his first team debut five years ago. He played a key role in their promotion winning campaign two years ago, when  Huddersfield stunningly earned promotion to the top flight with victory over Reading on penalties in the Championship playoff final at Wembley. Billing was then instrumental in helping Town stave off relegation in their first top flight season, but was powerless to prevent relegation at the second time of asking - Huddersfield finishing bottom of the Premier League after picking up just three wins in their 38 league games. The Danish international earned plenty of plaudits for his all-action displays in the midfield, however, and a number of sides have taken a keen interest in signing him this summer, particularly as he has just one year left on his contract in west Yorkshire. Brighton were keen to thrash out a deal, but it's Eddie Howe's Bournemouth who will win the race for his signature, with a deal rising to £15m now agreed with Huddersfield. Billing will travel down to the south coast on Monday for a medical, and will then sign a long-term contract with the club. The Cherries have already spent close to £20m this summer, bringing in Lloyd Kelly from Bristol City and Jack Stacey from Championship new boys Luton, and have also tied Callum Wilson down to a new long-term deal .


On a main road in Everett, one message board stands out from the rest. Bold black letters have put the City of Everett in the spotlight at bikini barista stand Showcase Coffee. The message on the board reads: "Everett is more worried about bikinis than drugs and our homeless crisis." "They are trying to make a broad point out of it because there is a lot more going on in the city of Everett," Alysha Rathe said. Rathe works at a different bikini barista stand called XO Espresso. She says they are "fighting for our bikini rights." It's a fight that started about a decade ago. "As of right now, we kind of wear a ... bikini, it might be a smaller bikini, but it still covers the areola or nipple," she said. Instead of bikinis, the city wants baristas to wear tank tops and shorts. "The dress code would be about finger-length down to your legs, and tank tops would be down to your midriff," Rathe explained. Last month, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court judge's decision to block the City of Everett from imposing a dress code. In a statement, the City of Everett says it is grateful for the ruling. "The city adopted these ordinances to address criminal and other harmful conduct that has occurred at bikini barista stands over many years." Rathe sees it differently. "I think it is partially violating our rights," she said. She adds that the plan is to appeal the court's ruling. The City of Everett issued the following statement about the Ninth Circuit's Decision in Edge versus City of Everett: The City of Everett is grateful for the Ninth Circuit's careful and thorough consideration of this case as reflected in its ruling today dissolving the preliminary injunction against enforcement of the City's lewd conduct and dress code ordinances. The Court's opinion recognized the significant issues that the City has faced and the practical reality of regulating these businesses. The court also concluded that the baristas were overall unlikely to succeed in their case against the City going forward. As the decision acknowledges, the City adopted these ordinances to address criminal and other harmful conduct that has occurred at bikini barista stands over many years. The Court confirmed that the City had offered "extensive evidence of adverse secondary effects associated with the stands, including prostitution and sexual violence…." As the records examined and referenced by the court show, many members of the community have been significantly impacted by these businesses, and some of the baristas themselves that have been victimized by stand owners and customers. The City looks forward to enforcing its ordinances consistent with the Court's decision and in the best interest of the community.


The Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback who is a lock for the Hall of Fame when he retires. There are also a couple of offensive linemen on the team who will be remembered as some of the best to ever play for the Steelers. But when we talk about the supporting skill players for Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers, where do they fall among the rest of the league? This is a task Brad Gagnon of Bleacher Report took on when he ranked every team's supporting cast. How did the Steelers fare? Not so hot. Gagnon put the Steelers supporting cast at No. 21 in the NFL. You can check out the full rankings here . Here is what Gagnon had to say about wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and running back James Conner, and how they can help Roethlisberger this season: Smith-Schuster and Conner don't make this a good weapons arsenal, but nobody else jumps out at you. Even those two face questions entering important third seasons. Roethlisberger might have to do more heavy lifting than he's used to in 2019. Wow, that's a little bleak. But in all honesty, there are more questions than answers surrounding the depth the Steelers have at wide receiver. This still doesn't diminish the amount of talent Conner and Smith-Schuster have. What probably stings more than anything is the fact that the team with the No. 1 spot on this list is the Cleveland Browns. It seems everyone is ready to crown them the new kings of the North before a game is even played. MORE: What the Lakers' new roster looks like with Anthony Davis An ode to the Golden State Warriors, the team that ruined the game NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players From startup to NFL: Mark Myers can make history with Jets Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger on Antonio Brown: 'He made me a better quarterback'


The last official week of the off-season was a busy one for the Dallas Cowboys. Contract talk dominated the headlines in a week where Ezekiel Elliott decided to skip a flight and hold out of at least the early portion of camp while he seeks a new deal. How will Dallas operate without Elliott if it this holdout continues into the season? 2019 training camp kicked off with the first official practices on Saturday. Dak Prescott and Amari Cooper are both present and accounted for despite their desire for extensions, though their former teammate Allen Hurns was sent packing and took his talents to Miami on a new deal. A brief injury scare and insight into what the club may do sans Elliott have already emerged. Saturday, July 27 ESPN: Cowboys 'still a year away' from Super Bowl glory The Cowboys find themselves in the third tier of teams heading into the 2019 season on this list. With the uncertain future of head coach Jason Garrett and the roster that the Cowboys have built, a "year away" is a year too many. Cold truth of what an Elliott holdout could mean to Cowboys 2019 season Ezekiel Elliott holding out isn't a problem right now. It could be if it extends into the season. KD Drummond breaks down Elliott's slow starts and what that could mean for the Cowboys if this holdout continues. Ezekiel Elliott not on Cowboys plane to training camp 5 options Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott has for his contract situation Friday, July 26 State of the Cowboys: Joneses, Garrett kick off 2019 with Elliott talk During the annual press conference that signals the start of training camp, the Cowboys brass remained positive in a session dominated by questions regarding contract negotiations. Having too many players to pay is better than the alternative. 3 play calls to improve Ezekiel Elliott's first-down efficiency Ezekiel Elliott has been in the news all offseason for all the different reasons. However, one of the reasons that isn't getting discussed enough is how to maximize Elliott's efficiency. Eli Cuellar believes these 3 play calls on first down could go a long way in creating a more efficient Cowboys offense. Thursday, July 25 4 sneaky Cowboys to watch in 2019 training camp Training camp is finally here. On a roster with high expectations, the Cowboys must retain the best talent for the final 53 man roster. Ben Grimaldi dives into 4 Cowboys who aren't generating headlines, but should still be a priority watch during training camp and the preseason. Wednesday, July 24 Report: Prescott extension expected during Cowboys training camp Jane Slater of the NFL Network has a source that believes the Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott will come to an agreement on a new deal soon. The sooner the better as far as Dallas should be concerned, as every day they wait they run the risk of another quarterback resetting the market. NFLPA sends work stoppage readiness plan to players ahead of CBA fight The end of the CBA is beginning to rear its ugly head despite being two seasons away. There were brief talks in April, but recently the union sent out an instructional guide on what players need to do in case of a lockout and their paychecks suddenly disappear. 2019 Training Camp: Cowboys sign 4th QB for Oxnard Time will tell if newly signed Taryn Christian is anything more than a camp arm for the Cowboys, but the backup situation as presently constituted doesn't expire confidence. With only quarterbacks Cooper Rush and Mike White ahead of him, the door will remain with the slightest of cracks. Hurns release opens path forward for several young Cowboys WRs The wide receiver position has four players that are all but guaranteed a roster spot. After the release of Hurns, suddenly there is a little bit more wiggle room behind Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Randall Cobb, and Tavon Austin. Sean Martin takes a look at the candidates and nominates rookie Jalen Guyton as a potential camp pet cat due to his explosiveness. Cowboys release of Allen Hurns moves 2019 cap space to over $24M 2019 Training Camp: Cowboys battle for roster spot No. 53 In a year where the Cowboys have perhaps the deepest roster in years, the fight to make the roster will be incredibly fierce. KD Drummond explores the bottom of the roster and how those players will separate themselves from the pack. Tuesday, July 23 Cowboys pre-training camp 53-man roster projection Be sure to check out where your favorite underdog is on the first 53-man roster prediction before camp. In this scenario from KD Drummond, the Cowboys go incredibly deep on the offensive and defensive lines and light at quarterback. 2019 Training Camp: Cowboys best positional battle Training camp isn't always a great place for the physicality of football to truly shine through. It is, however, the exact environment where the boys on the boundary can battle on a daily basis. It's this match-up, between defensive backs and receivers that KD Drummond will be keeping his eye on. Cowboys top Forbes top 50 sports franchises for 4th-straight year The Cowboys haven't won back-to-back Super Bowls since the 90's. They haven't won a single one in over two decades. However, that doesn't mean anything to their worth off the field as they once again are the highest valued franchise in all of sports. Monday, July 22 Byron Jones, Amari Cooper rise in 2015 NFL re-draft These two Cowboys come off the draft board early in this re-draft. Cooper bumps up to the second overall pick while Jones moves up half of the round and is snatched up at No. 11. Click through to see who Dallas is stuck taking in the re-imagining of the 2015 NFL Draft. Sunday, July 21 10 Cowboys with the most to prove in 2019 training camp Whether it's a player returning from injury looking to reassert their dominance like Travis Frederick or its a first-rounder that is on the cusp of being permanently labeled a bust like Taco Charlton, this incarnation of the Cowboys has players with a lot to prove and a lot on the line. 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Matthew Wolff made a name for himself by winning the 3M Open in his fourth PGA Tour start after turning pro. The 20-year-old who starred at Oklahoma State will try to make it two in a row this weekend at the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Illinois. Wolff was the Tour's youngest winner since Jordan Spieth won at TPC Deere Run at age 19 in 2013. And like Spieth, he's being hyped as a future star as he arrives in the Quad Cities. Many of the world's best players are either taking the week off or playing the Scottish Open in preparation for next week's British Open. That makes Wolff as good a bet as any to make a run at the title at a venue known for low scores. "My caddie kind of told me that this course is a little bit like last week, just the driving aspect and kind of the way it sets up," Wolff said. "I played it for the Monday pro-am, and I kind of realized that it was more of a course that suited my eye pretty well and I like the look of it." Wolff's victory last week at TPC Twin Cities took care of a lot: It earned him instant membership and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and invitations to next year's Masters and PGA Championship. But it didn't get him a spot in the field at the British Open. That, too, is a possibility this week: The top finisher not already exempt who finishes in the top 5 at TPC Deere Run will qualify to play next week at Royal Portrush - and get a seat on the charter flight that the John Deere Classic provides to players making the trip to Northern Ireland. If he doesn't get there this year, there appear to be plenty of major championship starts in the future for Wolff, who has always shown huge potential. Wolff, who grew up in Southern California, earned freshman All-America honors for the Cowboys in 2017-18 before winning the NCAA individual title in May. After missing the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Wolff shot 62-65 over the weekend at the 3M Open, securing the win with a 25-foot putt for eagle from the collar of the 18th green. Full-field tee times from the John Deere Classic Full coverage of the John Deere Classic That made him the seventh player in the past 80 years to win a PGA Tour event before turning 21, and the other six - Spieth, Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Phil Mickelson, Raymond Floyd and Rory McIlroy - went on to win multiple majors. Wolff and his assistant Cole Spradlin rented a van and drove straight from Minnesota to the Quad Cities, arriving around 2:30 a.m. Monday. "It's a dream come true. I'll say that over and over again. My life changed as soon as that putt went in," Wolff said. "But it only lasts so long, and my goal is to become the No. 1 player in the world." He's now 135th, but that figures to change soon, too. The John Deere Classic has long made up for its lack of star power by using sponsor exemptions to lure some of the game's brightest prospects to its event. This year's newcomers will include Cal's Collin Morikawa, who finished one shot behind Wolff in Minnesota. Morikawa's performance earned him special temporary membership on the PGA Tour, meaning he can use unlimited sponsor exemptions in a bid to earn his Tour card for next season. Morikawa, who'll be making his fifth career start, will be joined by fellow rookies Viktor Hovland and Justin Suh. "Obviously the goal coming into this summer was to earn a full card for next year," Morikawa said. "We're almost there." One player who doesn't come in with much momentum is defending champion Michael Kim. After winning at TPC Deere Run by eight shots, matching the largest margin of victory on tour in 2018, Kim began working on swing changes with coach John Tillery and has missed 17 cuts in a row.