The Panthers are two-thirds done with their 2019 mandatory minicamp. Here's a few notes from the team and the media from the second day of practice. Cam Newton extends range, throws to moving targets First up, Newton took the next step forward in his recovery today. Cam extended his range from 15 to about 20 yards and started throwing at moving targets, as well. Cam Newton did a little more on the second day of the Panthers' mandatory three-day minicamp. He expanded his range from 15 to about 20 yards and threw a handful of passes to moving targets as opposed to stationary. He still did… https://t.co/Ii4yW2ciC9 pic.twitter.com/ZjiLltZskx - David Newton (@DNewtonespn) June 12, 2019 Here's a look at Newton throwing to one of his new weapons: Chris Hogan, who led all NFL wide receivers in yards of separation last season. Cam's got a new target pic.twitter.com/WCeX2bt59x - Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) June 12, 2019 Newton was still limited to individual drills only. He likely won't participate in team drills until training camp next month. WR Aldrick Robinson injures leg The Panthers have suffered their second injury of the offseason. Wide receiver Mose Frazier broke his arm early on at OTAs and was waived in order to make room for Gerald McCoy. Today, another receiver went down. Recent free agent pickup Aldrick Robinson injured his leg. Some observers believe it was his right hamstring. WR Aldrick Robinson injured his leg today, looked like a hamstring. - Joe Person (@josephperson) June 12, 2019 It's unclear how serious Robinson's injury is at this time, but he did not leave the field, so that's a good sign. Donte Jackson and Curtis Samuel made splash plays Donte Jackson with an acrobatic pass breakup on a deep Allen throw, and then let the Dortmund guys know in the celebration McCaffrey pulled a nice catch with Kuechly in covg that got Cam yelling - as did a long end zone catch by Samuel, who is showing his speed today. - Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) June 12, 2019 Ron Rivera suggests Panthers want to keep James Bradberry After practice, coach Rivera seemed to suggest that the team wants to keep cornerback James Bradberry around. Bradberry is entering a contract year, but Rivera deferred to general manager Marty Hurney as per usual. Rivera defers to Hurney when asked if a contract for Bradberry is a priority - sometimes priority guys can get deals worked out before training camp - but does allow that "you gotta make sure you keep a corner like that around." - Jourdan Rodrigue (@JourdanRodrigue) June 12, 2019 It's possible Rivera is referring to the drop-off the Panthers experienced at the position when Josh Norman was allowed to leave. Bradberry is a solid starter, but paying him a long-term extension at No. 1 cornerback kind of money might become problematic. MORE: Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade NBA trade rumor rankings: Rockets on the move? Packers rookie CB Ka'dar Hollman impressing early with press coverage Chris Jones, Chiefs front office must overcome obstacles to reach contract extension Roundup: David Ortiz Shooting Suspect in Custody; Frozen 2; Alabama Chemical Castration Law


BOSTON   The Boston Bruins could be without captain Zdeno Chara when they take on the St. Louis Blues in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Chara did not go to the arena at all Wednesday, 36 hours after taking a puck to the jaw in Boston's Game 4 loss that tied the series at two games apiece. Coach Bruce Cassidy didn't talk to and only briefly texted with the 42-year-old defenseman, who has a facial injury that has been reported to be a broken jaw. The absence of Chara could prove to be the tipping point in a bruising battle between the Bruins and Blues. Boston defenseman Matt Grzelcyk is out with a concussion and St. Louis forward Robert Thomas is out with a suspected hand or wrist injury. Cassidy said Grzelcyk, who practiced in a no-contact jersey Wednesday, is still in concussion protocol and would need to be medically cleared in order to play in Game 5 on Thursday night. Beating up opponents and winning the war of attrition has been an ingredient of the Blues' playoff success. They took advantage of injuries to San Jose's Erik Karlsson, Joe Pavelski and Tomas Hertl to move on to the final and are now two victories away from lifting the Stanley Cup as the healthier team. If Boston is without two of its top five defensemen in Chara and Grzelcyk, it would mean bigger roles for John Moore and Connor Clifton and the possibility of Steven Kampfer seeing his first action since Game 1 of the East final. Finnish blue liner Urho Vaakanainen skated with the Bruins, but Cassidy called him a "real longshot" to play for the first time since April 26. Meanwhile, St. Louis is relatively healthy except for Thomas. The Blues got puck-moving defenseman Vince Dunn back for Game 4 after he missed almost three weeks after taking a puck to the face in the West final. It appears rugged Robert Bortuzzo will return to the Blues' lineup in place of Joel Edmundson, who had his ice time reduced for performance reasons by coach Craig Berube in Game 4 . Bortuzzo came out when Dunn was ready to return but has two goals in the past two rounds despite not being much of a scorer. ___ Follow AP Hockey Writer Stephen Whyno on Twitter at https://twitter.com/SWhyno ___ More AP NHL: https://apnews.com/NHL and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell criticized the push to grant statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. in an interview on FOX News with Laura Ingraham. "They plan to make the District of Columbia a state that'd give them two new Democratic senators Puerto Rico a state, that would give them two more new Democratic senators. […] So this is full bore socialism on the march in the House. And yeah, as long as I'm the majority leader of the Senate, none of that stuff is going anywhere." McConnell didn't elaborate on what he meant by that, specifically, nor did he clarify why adding an additional state would constitute socialism. Socialism has become a hot button topic in recent months, with the election of several far-left Democrats who identify as socialists, and with traditional GOP leaders lambasting it. For what it's worth, in 1985, economic theorist Karl Marx labeled socialism with this phrase: "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs." WUSA9's content partners at the Washington Post did an article explaining more in depth what exactly socialism is, which you can read here . McConnell tweeted he is the "grim reaper when it comes to stopping the Democrats' socialist agenda." For the first time in decades, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a hearing on D.C. statehood on July 24. RELATED: Representative Steny Hoyer announces support for DC statehood If passed, all eight District wards would turn into the state of Washington, Douglass Commonwealth. But Republicans believe the addition of two (presumably) Democratic senators would unfairly tip the balance of power. Despite the bill's growing traction among local legislators who previously opposed the notion, like Virginia Senator Mark Warner and Maryland Representative Steny Hoyer, no Republicans signed either the House or Senate versions of the bill. The last states to join the Union were Alaska and Hawaii, both in 1959. At the time, the prevailing thought was that Hawaii would be a Republican stronghold and would match with the admission of Alaska, which was seen as a Democratic stronghold. Sign up for the Get Up DC newsletter : Your forecast. Your commute. Your news.


CEOs see cybersecurity as the No. 1 threat to the global economy over the next five to ten years, a new report has claimed. In its 2019 CEO Imperative Study, published Tuesday, management consultancy EY surveyed 200 global CEOs among the Forbes Global 2000 and Forbes Largest Private Companies. Researchers also interviewed 100 senior investors from global companies that had managed at least $100 billion in assets. Income inequality and job losses arising from technological change were ranked second and third in the list of threats, while ethics in artificial intelligence and climate change rounded out the top 5. Tipping point According to the study, global CEOs see more growth opportunities than risks in acting on those global challenges, with half of chief executives saying they believed the world's largest companies should be engaged in addressing such problems. More than two in three CEOs also said they were likely to take a public stand on the biggest global challenges. "We have arrived at a tipping point in corporate action on global challenges which will have a powerful impact. The world's largest companies are set to undertake a range of meaningful actions to address global challenges such as income inequality, the ethics of AI, cybersecurity, and climate change," the report said. The most common action being taken by CEOs was realigning their corporate purpose to address societal problems. Boardrooms are also more likely to establish partnerships with governments or nongovernment organizations (NGOs). Just under half of respondents said they had adopted a corporate reporting framework that incorporated non-traditional values, or had participated in industry coalitions. Investors were also surveyed and ranked the integration of global challenges into corporate strategies as their top priority for CEOs. 43% said a CEOs' top priority when it came to addressing these issues should be linking internal governance, performance measures and rewards to the fixing of global problems. "CEOs, boards and investors recognize they have a role to play   along with the public sector   in addressing social challenges that speak to their values and in pursuing inclusive, sustainable growth," Carmine Di Sibio, EY global chairman and CEO, said in a press release Tuesday. "It's encouraging to see signs of support within the investment community for long-term value creation." EY's survey was conducted between January and April 2019 and included respondents from companies in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region.


A baseball season is more than just a first half, and it would be nice if there was a way to recognize second-half performances in All-Star rosters. For the most part, the All-Star roster construction process is just fine. Fans get to vote for the starting position players, and sure that could lead to some popularity contents rather than rewarding performance, but let the people see who they want to see. Players get their own votes, selecting a position player at each position plus eight pitchers for each league. This is a way for players to honor their peers, a perfectly fine way to reward a good season. The commissioner's office fills the rest of the 32-player rosters in each league, tasked with making sure every MLB team is represented by at least one All-Star. No matter which All-Star roster method one might devise, there will always be someone unhappy with the results. I don't have a problem with the selection process in any way. I just wish folks would take into account things that happened after last year's All-Star break. If the annual rosters are selected based solely on the current year's performance   this isn't always the case; actual star power and accrued achievements are difficult to ignore in some cases   nearly half of the previous season gets ignored. In looking at the 2019 All-Star rosters, here are a few suggestions to add players who missed the cut but have been strong not only this season but also in the second half of 2018. Tommy Pham , Rays OF Tampa Bay has been in the news lately for all the talk of the team exploring a bizarre timeshare with Montreal , but on the field the results have been even more compelling. The Rays are in first Wild Card position in the American League, and Pham has been either their best or second-best hitter (the other player in that consideration, Austin Meadows , did make the AL roster in the outfield). Pham entered Sunday hitting .284/.384/.468 with 13 home runs, with a perfectly respectable 132 wRC+. But if you factor in Pham's post-break performance in 2018, he's hitting .304/.407/.514, with a 151 wRC+ that is tied for fifth in the AL break-to-break , ahead of AL All-Star outfielders Meadows and Whit Merrfield. Luke Voit , Yankees 1B Voit was an unheralded acquisition at last year's trade deadline by New York, and all he has done since arriving in the Bronx is hit. Since the 2018 All-Star break Voit is hitting .296/.396/.565 with a 156 wRC+ that ranks third in the AL , along with 31 home runs in just 117 games. Voit also got hurt in Saturday's game in London, putting his availability for the All-Star Game in question. At that point, any sort of honor would be ceremonial. Max Muncy , Dodgers IF The Dodgers signed Muncy to a minor league deal in 2017, and since getting called up to Los Angeles in late April 2018 all Muncy has done is produce at the plate at an elite level. Muncy this season has 20 home runs while hitting .280/381/.546 while playing first, second and third base, and told Madison Bumgarner to "go get it out of the ocean." Muncy is 6th in the NL in WAR (3.2) this season, and since last All-Star break ranks 11th in the league with a 146 wRC+ . Muncy was hurt by being listed as a first baseman, where the Dodgers planned to play him most often this year. That position is super deep in the NL, with Freddie Freeman starting for the NL and joined on the roster by deserving first basemen Josh Bell and Pete Alonso . But Muncy has played nearly as many innings at second base (229) as first base (260), and has also mixed in 169 innings at third base, too. That versatility, with his offensive production, should be rewarded. UPDATE : Muncy was added as an All-Star, replacing Anthony Rendon on the National League roster. Justin Turner , Dodgers 3B The Dodgers have the best record in baseball and lead the NL in team OPS+ (114) and wRC+ (112), both adjusted for park. But they have no position player reserves on the All-Star team to join Cody Bellinger , an outfield starter. Muncy has the better case based on this season alone, but Turner has the better overall track record, and is hitting .301/.386/.452, a 126 wRC+ in 2019. Dating back to last All-Star break, Turner's 153 wRC+ is tied for fifth in the NL with Anthony Rendon , who deservedly made the midsummer classic this year, finally . The Dodgers do have three starting pitchers heading to Cleveland   Hyun-jin Ryu, Walker Buehler , and Clayton Kershaw   and are tied with Milwaukee and Colorado for the most All-Stars on the NL team, so maybe don't lunge for those pitchforks in LA just yet. German Marquez , Rockies SP Colorado's 24-year-old right-hander has a 4.29 ERA this season that on the surface looks rather ordinary, and he leads the National League in earned runs and hits allowed, and wild pitches. But he's also a victim of Coors Field, and adjusting his performance for park illuminates how good he has been. Marquez, who also leads the NL in innings pitched, has a 58 DRA- (adjusted Deserved Run Average, where 100 is average and the lower the better) that ranks sixth in the senior circuit . Since the 2018 All-Star break, Marquez is 14-6 with a 3.54 ERA, a very good 72 ERA- (again, lower than 100 is above average), and ranks third in the NL with 5.9 WAR , trailing only Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom . There will almost certainly be changes to the announced All-Star rosters, with some players bowing out with injuries and pitchers who might be unavailable due to the schedule. So there's still time to get some of these second-half stalwarts into the midsummer classic, and reward them for their full year of performance. Related slideshow: 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


Who had a better offseason this year than the Carolina Panthers? It's tough to think of any NFL team. After the collapse of 2018 and the exits of several important veteran players, the Panthers badly needed to reload at a bunch of key positions. Thanks to a strong free agency period and a good draft class, they were able to do that. Every team's most precious commodity is of course first-round draft picks. Carolina nailed that part of the offseason by picking Florida State defensive end Brian Burns, one of the top pass rushers in a loaded class of them. Burns has been ranked the fifth-best value pick of the first round by Luke Easterling at Draft Wire. Going into the draft, Burns was considered the No. 8 best player on his big board, but he fell to the Panthers at No. 16. Very few draft picks are ever guaranteed slam dunks like Cam Newton was at No. 1 overall, but Burns has all the tools to be successful at this level. Assuming he bulks up in the weight room before the takes the field, Burns should have no problem impacting the game right away. MORE: Chauncey Billups had a brutally honest take on why Carmelo Anthony isn't in the NBA After Packers pass on Jalen Thompson, focus shifts to Natrell Jamerson The Ringer believes Raiders could trade SS Karl Joseph to Cowboys Windhorst: Houston Rockets Trying to Land Russell Westbrook in Three-Team Trade NBA Depth Charts


The bears couldn't keep the CBOE VIX index elevated in Wednesday trading while earnings reports continue to flow in. It's going to be another busy day on Thursday in that regard, although be mindful of Friday, when the markets are closed for the holiday. Let's get a look at some top stock trades on Wednesday. Note, large cap tech stocks continue to trade well and are showing solid momentum. Here's our outlook on Amazon ( AMZN ) and Alphabet ( GOOG , GOOGL ) from earlier this week. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #1: IBM I have never been a huge fan of IBM ( IBM ) as its growth remains painfully disappointing. However, the stock has been trading much better. Shares are down "just" 4% on Wednesday after the company reported first-quarter earnings and this will be an important one to watch this week. I would like to see IBM hold $140   a little above current levels   but as long as it can maintain its current prices, it's technically okay on the weekly chart. 7 Stocks to Buy for Spring Season Growth Over $138 keeps it above all of its major moving averages and above its post-earnings low. Above $140 and IBM stock will still be above prior downtrend resistance. The good news? We'll know a day early, as this weekly candle will be finished on Thursday at 4 p.m. ET. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #2: Netflix Above is a weekly chart of Netflix ( NFLX ) stock, while below is a daily look at the streaming giant. This stock has been astoundingly quiet considering it's usually explosive moves   particularly on earnings! Above, shares are clinging to the 10-week and 50-week moving averages. Should it lose these levels, it could open the door to lower prices. On that chart, $300 is a big, round level that stands out. On the daily chart though, there could be some buyers waiting for a dip down to the $310 to $320 level. Over $370 on both charts will revitalize NFLX stock. This is a momentum stock and the lack of bullish momentum here is a concern to me, especially on earnings. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #3: Abbott Labs Shares of Abbott Labs ( ABT ) are taking a bath on Wednesday, down over 4% and adding to its losses on Tuesday despite beating on earnings and revenue expectations . It would be encouraging for bulls to hold this $72 to $73 level as support, given its former role as resistance. However, ABT may require a washout down to the 200-day moving average at $70. The writing was on the wall with this one. Downtrend resistance (blue line) continued to grind ABT into support at $77.50 (black line). Once it broke on Tuesday, this one was a goner. See how it handles current levels. If it can't bounce, look for a 200-day test. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #4: Biotech ETF The biotech and healthcare space hasn't been doing all that well and it shows on the iShares Biotech ETF ( IBB ), which is down almost 4% on the day. Keep it simple: $108 support gave way, while $115 refused to budge on the upside. Buyers may consider stepping in between $100 and $102 if we get more downside. Otherwise, see how the IBB does on a retest of $108. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow #5: Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza ( DPZ ) is doing well on Wednesday, up about 4% after an upgrade from Morgan Stanley. It's great to see this one back above the 10-week moving average, as it now contends with the 50-week moving average. Bulls may consider buying a breakout over the 50-week or a pullback to the 10-week, assuming it holds as support. 10 S&P 500 Stocks to Weather the Earnings Storm Domino's is putting in a series of higher lows and looks like it could be prepped for more upside. Some even say it's too cheap . If DPZ goes on a run, see how it does with $290. Bret Kenwell is the manager and author of Future Blue Chips and is on Twitter @BretKenwell. As of this writing, Bret Kenwell is long GOOGL.


We can't all own a Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, or even an Audi A8L, but we can get behind the wheel of one for a while in Miami and elsewhere. Opportunities range from a Ferrari theme park to the rental car office at your local international airport   ride a track, or take your temporary supercar out for the night. Dream Machines Supercars aren't built for everyday use, but to be seen, heard, shown off, admired, and driven at high speed . They're aspirational for folks who work years to make the six figures or more required to own them, but can also end up being expensive dust collectors for owners in harsh climates. What do you do if you either lack the cash to buy or don't have a place to drive without dodging raindrops, snowflakes, or speeding tickets? We've found places in Miami and around the world that can help you into a supercar, if only for a day. Related: 21 Great Car Museums and Car Shows Worth the Drive South Beach Exotic Rentals Location: Miami Beach If you want to bee seen in a sweet ride on South Beach, it'll cost you. The budget car in South Beach Exotic Rentals collection is a Cadillac Escalade that goes for $250 a day. Rolls-Royce, Bentley, and Lamborghini vehicles range from $1,500 to $3,800 a day, while the prize of the collection   a Bugatti Veyron   will cost $25,000 for just a day. As Consumer Reports points out, you could buy a lot of cars for that price. Lou La Vie Locations: New York and Miami The cars are gorgeous, but the Lou La Vie Members Club's best feature is its clubhouse. Stocked with vibrant artwork, a cigar and wine lounge (complete with lockers), a movie theater, a billiards hall, a bespoke menswear tailor, a library, and an on-call barber and stylist, the 25,000-square-foot clubhouse has a separate $5,000 membership for folks who don't care for the cars. For access to a fleet of exotic, sports, SUV, and luxury vehicles, it'll cost $20,000 a year (with a $5,000 access fee) for a base membership. Gotham Dream Cars Locations: Various The name implies New York, but Gotham will ship cars anywhere and has them available in Boston, Philadelphia, Miami, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. While the fleet includes Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, Range Rovers, and a Rolls-Royce, you're locking them up for two to three days at a time for prices stretching from $1,500 to more than $5,000. If you dream somewhat smaller, a Corvette Z06 can be had for less than $250 a day, depending on the date. Keep reading for more places across the world where you can get behind the wheel of an expensive sports car. AMG Driving Academy Location: Various Mercedes builds some of its cars in Alabama, but its high-performance vehicles still come out of its AMG facility in Affalterbach, Germany. You can drive eight of those vehicles   including the GT R, GT S and SLC 43   at tracks in California, Connecticut, Georgia, and Texas under the tutelage of Mercedes-Benz pros. Driving Academy packages start at $1,195 if you just want to learn how to drift, but jump to $5,995 for those who've tried the beginner and intermediate courses and want to go pro. Porsche Driving Center Locations: Atlanta; Carson, California; Birmingham, Alabama Whether you're at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta or Carson (just outside Los Angeles) or at Porsche's official U.S. driving school in Birmingham, you'll get your choice of modern Porsches (a 911, a Panamera, a Cayman, or even an off-roading Cayenne) to drive around for as little as $365. Time in a simulator starts at just $40, or you can just grab a drink or a nibble at the restaurant and watch other drivers race by. TrackCar4 Rent Locations: Various It doesn't matter whether you're a novice who only drives Mustangs when the rental car company makes an error, or a pro with a tuner Nissan Z in your own garage: TrackCar4Rent will give you access to a Z, Mustang GT, BMW E36, E46 or Spec E30 and let you run it to your heart's content at tracks in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania. You can ride along with a pro for $50, or do the driving yourself with packages starting at $299. The Thermal Club Location: Palm Springs, California This isn't just some supercar program or rental course: It's 5.1 miles of road-course and speedway nirvana in a veritable supercar city. Thermal Club tracks are flanked by luxury villas, bars, restaurants, and a full-service garage. The club offers members some sexy supercars for rent, but the full-service garage and race instructors are the real draw for speed enthusiasts. You have to apply for membership   and if you have to ask what the unadvertised cost is, you likely shouldn't fill out that application. Classic Car Club Locations: New York and London Drivers in the U.S. can pretend they're Jerry Seinfeld and get access to a garage full of classic cars on Pier 76 in Manhattan. Want to drive a 1966 Ford GT40 through the Lincoln Tunnel? Maybe take a 1956 Porsche 550 up FDR Drive? Pull up to a Broadway show in a Lamborghini Huracán? You'll have to submit a Classic Car Club application, but if you're accepted, $180 a month gets you all of that plus a bar and restaurant. There's a facility in London too. Enterprise's Exotic Collection Location: Various Where's the least-likely place to find a supercar for a day? Enterprise, where an Aston Martin DB11, Audi R8, BMW i8, Bentley Continental GT and Lamborghini Huracán aren't generally considered fleet vehicles. But Enterprise's exotic collection will put you in a Rolls-Royce Ghost, a Porsche 911 Targa, or a Maserati GranTurismo for costs that vary by location. If your city has an international airport, chances are it has access. Dream Drive Exotics Location: Various This is about as low-grade a supercar experience as you can get, but it still gets you in the vehicle. Venues range from race tracks to mall parking lots filled with cones, and the driving is limited to low-octane "autocross" that never exceeds highway speeds. The good news is that Dream Drive pops up all over the country and get you ride-alongs in a Lamborghini, Ferrari, or McLaren for $119. (A brisk few laps will cost you $199 and up.) Xtreme Xperience Locations: Various Based out of its full-time home at NOLA Motorsports Park in New Orleans, this company also takes supercars such as the Ferrari 458 Italia, Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4, McLaren 570S, and Porsche 911 GT3 on the road to race tracks across the country. You can go on a ride-along for $49, but privileges start at $149 for a four-lap sprint or up to $2,599 for a half-day racing academy that lets you drive three different supercars. Hertz Dream Collection Locations: Variousv Hertz is another car rental company daring to dream big. The good news is that it has an assortment of Porsches, Land Rovers, Mercedes-Benz, and Teslas to choose from. If your dream car wasn't made in Germany or the U.S., though, it's likely not here. Dream Racing Location: Las Vegas Like much else in Las Vegas, Dream Racing traffics in excess, from a $300 million facility inside the Las Vegas Motor Speedway to the 3D racing simulators inside a $30 million media center. Many of the instructors race around the world, and experiences start from a two-lap drift ride-along for $99 and go all the way up to 10 laps in a Lamborghini Aventador SV for $1,099 (or go all out for a weekend complete with helicopter transportation, qualifying sessions, and a race and podium ceremony). You can just walk up and drive a GT or street legal supercar, including the Huracan, Aston Martin DB11, and Ferrari F12berlinetta   surprisingly easy to drive, because they're equipped with a no-clutch sequential paddle shift gear system with ABS and traction control. BMW Performance Center Location: Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina, and Thermal, California Sure, you can spend $849 per day to drift around tracks in 2, 3, and 4 Series cars and X Series SUVs. You can even spend just $750 to learn how to stunt drive a Mini. If you're looking for a bit more of a thrill, you can pay $299 at a Performance Center for a few hot laps in BMW's M Series performance cars and $499 for track time in a Mini, or have a blank check ready for two days of "M School" that include ground transportation, hotels, and meals. Racing Adventures Locations: Various For $275 to $400 for three laps or $449 to $775 for six laps, you can jump into a Lamborghini Gallardo, Lamborghini Huracán, McLaren MP4 12C, Ferrari 488 GTB, and various other supercars as part of a multitrack experience at Racing Adventures . That doesn't count the $50 to $120 you'll spend on insurance, but it's still less than the $1,400 to $2,600 it'll cost to use those same cars during driving school sessions. Exotics Racing Location: Various It's admittedly a somewhat bare-bones experience, but these facilities in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Spring Mountain, Nevada, offer roughly 60 supercars at less than $50 per lap . If you really want to put a Porsche 991 GT3 or EXR LVO2 to the test as part of a day of driving lessons, costs start around $2,000. Fast Toys Locations: Los Angeles and San Francisco California-based Fast Toys didn't start a club just to give people a means of showing off: It did so to provide cost-effective access to various dream cars. For $8,000 a year, members can drive up to 700 miles in a vehicle of their choice: Ranging from the "Starsky and Hutch" Gran Torino to a Caterham CT03 Formula 1 car, the Fast Toys collection gives members a broad array of supercars with a look at how much fun they could be having (and money they could save) by becoming club members instead of leasing or buying. Club Sportiva Locations: Various throughout California Starting at $180 a month, Club Sportiva provides access to Ferraris and Lamborghinis, as well as Teslas, Lotuses, a Dodge Viper, and, oddly, a Fiat 500e. For $799, you can take vehicles on an exotic car sprint through the countryside; for $1,249, take a full, eight-hour exotic car tour of California's back roads. 106 Drivers Club Locations: Various McLaren already offers some great experiences for its vehicle owners, but what if you aren't lucky enough to get your hands on one? British racer Ray Bellm founded what was once known as the McLaren F1 Owners Club   now split from the name and rebranded the 106 Drivers Club , but focused on driving rare McLarens through various, pristine countrysides. Skip Barber Racing School Locations: Various We're kind of stretching "supercars" here, as Skip Barber's most notable offering is a Mustang GT. But Skip Barber Racing made its name teaching people how to race in open-wheel cars, and its Formula E vehicles still fill that need at its facility just outside Toronto. Bertil Roos Racing School Locations: Various Bertil Roos will let you learn to race with your own car for $495 to $525, but using its open-wheel formula cars will set you back about $600 for a half-day session, $1,295 for a road-racing adventure, and up to $6,350 for a five-day course. There aren't a whole lot of open-wheel options for U.S. drivers   Roos facilities in Pennsylvania and Florida fill a gap left by Skip Barber   but Roos is your best bet for getting the feel of a Formula vehicle. SpeedVegas Location: Las Vegas While you can take a Corvette Z51 or Nissan GT-R out on the private, 1.5-mile SpeedVegas track for $49 a lap, Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Porsches, and Audis will cost $89. Drifting ($99) and Baja-truck off-road ($495) packages are also available, and multi-supercar packages that give drivers laps in various Lamborghinis and Ferraris run from $700 to $2,000. Ferrari World Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Ferrari World is more of a Ferrari-branded theme park than anything else, but did you expect Ferrari not to include driving experiences? Starting at $216, you can drive around Ferrari World's island home in a convertible with a trained instructor. For those worried about scratching the paint, Ferrari World also offers Formula 1 simulators and go karts for the $80 price of admission.


Derek Dietrich has done a lot of damage against the Pittsburgh Pirates this season, hitting seven home runs in nine games against them. He drilled three homers to right field during the Reds' 11-6 victory on Tuesday at Great American Ball Park. The celebrations after the home runs, including standing in the batter's box for a few seconds to watch homers, upset Pirates broadcaster John Wehner . Appearing on Pittsburgh's 93.7 The Fan Morning Show before Tuesday's game, Wehner ripped Dietrich for admiring his home run during Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader and taking a slow trot around the bases. "I can't stand him," Wehner said on the radio show. "I just don't see why   I don't understand why you have to do that. It's different if you're a Hall of Fame player, you're a 60-homer guy, you're an established guy. Nobody ever heard of him before this year. "I heard of him because of his grandfather (Steve Demeter) who used to be a minor league coach for the Pirates. He was the nicest, sweetest guy in the world. He's rolling in his grave every time this guy hits a home run. He's embarrassed of his grandson." Not happy: Reds manager livid after latest hit-by-pitch from Pirates Did Wehner think Dietrich was showing up pitchers when he watched home runs? "It's just being arrogant," Wehner said on the radio show. "I don't get it. I don't get why you do that. It doesn't make any sense to me." Dietrich hit two home runs that bounced into the Allegheny River when the Reds played in Pittsburgh on April 7. In the at-bat following his first home run, Pirates starter Chris Archer threw a pitch behind Dietrich's butt. The pitch sparked a benches-clearing incident and led to five ejections. Archer received a five-game suspension. MLB's long summer grid: Biggest losers seek hope: 'We needed to win a ballgame' On Monday, Dietrich crushed a solo home run that bounced to the top row in the right-field seats. He immediately dropped his bat and watched his home run from the batter's box for a few seconds. "I'm going to keep playing the way I play," Dietrich said Monday night. "I think everyone should play the way they play. I've got no problems with it. ... I'm just coming to play ball and hit the ball hard. We're having fun and trying to win. This is baseball." Fox Sports Ohio broadcasters Thom Brennaman and Jeff Brantley discussed Wehner's comments from the radio show during Wednesday's broadcast. "John Wehner, former Pirate player, nice guy, good guy. Always enjoy talking to him, really good guy, but really got personal saying Dietrich's grandfather would be ashamed of the way his grandson stands there and watches home runs," Brennaman said. "And that he's rolling over or turning over in his grave. Those were the quotes from a local radio show (Tuesday)." Brantley added: "Well, the game evolves in different ways. I can remember a good friend of mine, Buck Showalter, made the comment about Ken Griffey Jr. when he had his hat backward. As you get older and you look back, you want the youngsters to play the way that you did. Every young kid whether they're 12 or 25 or 30, they want to make their own mark. Our game has changed. It really has. We're the older ones. We're the ones that have to adapt to the change that's on the field. It's not just Derek Dietrich. It's pitchers, it's position players, it's other batters on other ballclubs. The issue at hand is do the fans love watching what they see on the field? I think Reds fans love to watch what they're seeing with Derek Dietrich and really fans in baseball, in general, they like to see the swagger and they like to see the action." This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Pirates broadcaster rips Reds' Derek Dietrich for home run celebrations: 'Can't stand him' Related slideshow: Best of the 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


BALTIMORE   A filly collapsed and died while running at Pimlico Race Course on Friday, the day before the track hosts the second leg of the Triple Crown. Congrats Gal faltered in the upper stretch of the Miss Preakness Stakes in 83-degree heat and was eased to the finish line. The Florida-bred 3-year-old was running her sixth career race. She came in last in the eighth race and fell to the dirt about 100 yards past the finish line. Clearly distraught, Congrats Gal jockey Trevor McCarthy said the filly felt hot walking on the track before the race. As a medical team rushed to the scene, McCarthy said, "She's clearly sound. Nothing's broken or anything like that." After being treated on the scene, Congrats Gal was taken from the track by ambulance. The Stronach Group, which owns Pimlico, and the Maryland Jockey Club confirmed the death in a statement: "Commission veterinarians attended to the horse immediately. A full necropsy will be performed to try to determine the cause of death." The death marred one of the two biggest days of the year at aging Pimlico, where a sizable crowd gathered for Black-Eyed Susan Day. Covfefe won the eight-horse race for 3-year-old fillies. Owned by Charles Biggs, Congrats Gal was sired by A.P. Indy. She had a 3-1-1 record going into the race with winnings of $134,740. The Preakness on Saturday will be run without the Kentucky Derby winner for the first time since 1996, ending any prospects for a Triple Crown. ___ More AP sports: https://apnews.com/tag/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports


Buying a car is very similar to buying a home. If you're taking out a loan, the lender holds the title until the loan is paid off, and when you want a new one, you can sell it. "The only real difference is, while a home will typically appreciate in value, your car's value is going to depreciate, which, depending on circumstances can make leasing vs. buying a car more attractive," says Richard Best, a writer for Dontpayfull . When you lease a car much like leasing a home you make monthly payments to the owner for the duration of the lease, which, for a car, usually runs from two to five years. Your lease payment is not based on the full value of the car; rather, it is based on the value you use over the term of the lease. The lessor will calculate a residual value, which is the value left in the car when your lease is over; you don't pay for that. The higher the residual value of the car, the lower your lease payments. That's why monthly lease payments are usually lower than monthly car loan payments. However, unlike leasing a home, where the landlord is responsible for maintenance and repairs, the dealer does expect you to not only return the car in good condition but also to pay for any needed repairs at that time. The good news, is, with a three-year lease, your car is likely to be under warranty. Realize too, that you can't depend on car dealers to tell you everything you need to know about leasing . The pros of buying a car One of the big pros when it comes to leasing vs. buying a car is that when you buy a car, it's yours for good. If you're not buying the car up front in cash and are opting for a loan instead, those monthly payments vanish once the loan is paid in full. Furthermore, your credit doesn't have to be stellar. "However, drivers with good credit are rewarded with lower interest rates on their car loans," says Alissa Todd, financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group . If you will likely drive more than 20,000 miles per year, you probably have no choice but to buy, making it a no brainer to decide on leasing vs. buying a car. Truth is, points out Richard Reina, automotive expert for CARiD.com , "If you are responsible and diligent about maintenance, a modern car can typically be kept for seven to eight years and/or 100,000 miles." There are many things you can do to keep your car maintained . Another plus to buying a car is that you're in control as to when you want to replace a vehicle, says Joseph Conroy, a certified financial planner and author of Decades & Decisions: Financial Planning At Any Age. You don't have to wait until the end of the lease to get a new car and, on the flip side, you aren't forced to make a decision every three to five years. Remember when buying a car, don't dismiss the option of taking a look into one of the best cars to buy used . The cons of buying a car If you don't have money for a down payment, you may be looking at high monthly payments, almost always higher than the monthly payment on a leased vehicle, says Chelsea Hudson, a personal finance expert at TopCashback . "Post-warranty repair costs are not covered and fall on the buyer to pay for and trading or selling your vehicle is your responsibility," she says. Whether you're buying or leasing a car online, you want to do so smartly . The pros of leasing There are some upsides to leasing vs. buying a car, says Joshua Zimmelman, president of Westwood Tax & Consulting . "You can upgrade to a new car as often as you like, never have to deal with the process of selling a car, you don't even have to deal with the hassle of a trade-in, and repairs are usually covered by warranty," he says. It's less expensive to lease vs. buy, and you might even be eligible for a tax break (depending on your state and other factors). If you must have the latest and greatest, lease vs. buy is no real dilemma. Switching up is ideal for tech lovers. "Leasing a car can be a great option for those that enjoy the latest technology in their vehicles," says Matt Smith, senior editor at CarGurus.com . The cons of leasing One of the biggest cons of leasing is that you'll have to stay within a set mileage range per year, usually 12,000 to 15,000, or risk paying mileage overages at the end of the lease. "For example, most leases have an annual mileage cap of 15,000. If at the end of a three-year lease, you return the car with 50,000 miles, you will pay a per mile rate on the 5,000-mile overage," explains Best. "A typical per mile rate is $0.15 per mile, so that would cost you an extra $450." Another downside is that at the end of your lease term, you'll have nothing to show for two to five years of monthly payments. Lastly, "In order to get a lease you'll need a good credit score," Zimmelman says, plus, you might even need to get extra auto insurance. How long do you plan to keep the car? "In most cases, people that don't plan to hold on to the car longer than six years will do better by leasing rather than owning," says Lou Haverty a chartered financial analyst with Financial Analyst Insider . "This is because leasing generally includes lower monthly rates than a standard loan for the same vehicle, and a standard loan doesn't usually make up that difference until the sixth or seventh year," he says. "If you're a short-term car owner and can stay within your annual mileage limits, you're probably better off leasing." Do the math Many people don't understand how much they're paying to lease because they don't understand how to compare the rates they're offered, says Sonia Steinway, president of Outside Financial . "The best way to compare loans is by using the annual percentage rate or APR. For leases, the best way to compare is with the money or lease factor. The money factor is just the annual interest rate divided by 2400. The reason that leases are calculated differently than loans is because a lease is really two different loans: one including interest over the length of the lease, and one for the residual amount remaining at the end of the lease period," Steinway explains. For example, if the APR on the loan part of the lease is 8.5 percent, you would divide that by 2400 to get a money factor of ).0035. "Dealerships aren't required to disclose the money factor, although all of the info needed to calculate it does have to be disclosed. Unfortunately, most consumers don't do the math required (total rent charge divided by lease term in months, divided by adjusted capitalized cost, plus residual value)," says Steinway. Know what to expect if you break your lease There are ways to break a lease with no impact on your credit, but it could get expensive. "For example, you could transfer the lease, buy the vehicle, or do an early termination and pay the penalties," says Valerie Coleman, a car expert with 5miles . "Bottom line: you owe the dealership for the value of the car when you signed the lease." Lease vs. buy: which is better Truth is, it's no right or wrong answer to the debate about leasing vs. buying a car. It's a personal decision. Do keep in mind how much money you have to put toward a vehicle and how much money you have to maintain a car, your credit score, the miles you'll drive each year, how hard it might be to keep your car in good condition and how long you may want to keep the car. If you don't have a lot of cash, but you still want to buy, one of these best car deals under $18,000 might be right for you . Every product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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A helicopter carrying seven Americans to Fort Lauderdale, Florida crashed Thursday off Grand Cay island in the Bahamas, killing everyone on aboard, Bahamian police said. A statement from the Royal Bahamas Police Force said the helicopter went missing shortly after leaving Big Grand Cay and authorities and local residents later found the crash site two miles off Grand Cay. Police identified those killed as four women and three men but did not provide names. The Register-Herald newspaper in Beckley, West Virginia, quoted Gov. Jim Justice as saying that one of the people killed in the crash was Chris Cline, whom the newspaper described as a "billionaire mining entrepreneur," ''coal tycoon" and "benefactor to southern West Virginia." "West Virginia lost a super star, without any question," the newspaper quoted Justice as saying. "A giving, good man. I just love him with all my soul. ... As governor, I will tell you we've lost a great West Virginian." Justice told the newspaper he could not yet officially identify anyone else who died in the crash. Justice's spokesman, Jordan Damron, did not return an email or phone call asking for comment Thursday night to confirm his statements. Bahamian police did not provide a cause of the crash but said an investigation with civil aviation authorities was underway. CHECK OUT WPTZ: Get the latest Plattsburgh and Burlington news of the day. See the stories making headlines, and get the latest weather report online, anytime.


PARIS   Here are five thoughts from day one at Roland Garros* 2019… * Note the strenuous effort to rebrand the French Open as Roland Garros. 1. For the 14th time, play here started on a Sunday. And to that, we say "oui." You have a world-class sporting event. You want to create as much attention and buzz and traffic and draw as many eyeballs, especially on weekends. Why not wrap it around three weekends, much as the Olympics do? Today, thousands of fans in person and millions watching at home reaped the benefits. Wimbledon had agreed with the neighbors to play only one Sunday, the men's final. The U.S. Open has considered this change and others Arlen Kantarian, the former impresario, floated the idea of starting with a Sunday night session. With the "summer swing" in flux, Tennis Australia would do well to consider a summer start. 2. Playing his first French Open match since 2015, Roger Federer looked…. like Roger Federer . The No. 3 seed and 2009 champion had little problem beating Lorenzo Sonego of Italy, 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 in 101 minutes. Compensation for playing Sunday: Federer now has off until Wednesday. "Moving well, hitting well, very pleased," was his self-assessment for Tennis Channel. Next up, the mellifluously named Oscar Otte of Germany. 3. One day in, and we already have a big winner at the 2019 Roland Garros. The new Court Simonne Mathieu is an absolute gem. Warm, intimate, quirky, surrounded by greenhouses. Nestled in the botanical garden, this is less a tennis court than a clay-covered terrarium. Former champion Garbine Muguruza christened the court with a three-set win over American Taylor Townsend. Then 37-year-old Nicolas Mahut, benefitting from his 10th wild card, made the most of it, beating No. 16 Marco Cecchinato, a semifinalist last year. And Venus Williams rounded out the session. 4. Notice how few top contenders decide to play the week before a major. They know this: the big events are where players make their bones, and arriving at maximum health is critical. Felix Auger-Aliassime learned this the hard way. The 18-year-old Canadian sensation played last week in Lyon, reaching the finals yesterday but injuring his groin in the process. Today he withdrew from the main draw and will be replaced by lucky loser Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Some silver lining:  He's still closing in on the top 20 and has never won a main draw match at a major.  His withdrawal was treated as a real disappointment, reinforcing his star power.  The Raptors have reached the NBA Finals.  With any luck we'll see the kid at Wimbledon. 5. The NCAA tennis championships were held last week. This is a terrific and terrifically underrated sporting event. But college tennis has ben dogged lately by a "hooking "epidemic. I've heard from parents, players, coaches and Hall of Fame players who complain that dishonest line calls are officially out of control. Here's a letter I got last week from a high school student that bears reading and considering. "Good Evening/Morning Mr. Wertheim, My name is Collin and I'm currently a high school senior from Virginia who's in the middle of tennis playoffs. I recently turned on Tennis Channel and was delighted to see the national championships for D1 tennis was finally being covered by TC. However, after watching some of the matches, I became disgusted with what I was watching. For starters it was clear that sketchy line calls and unsportsmanlike conduct was not so much a rarity but rather a common occurrence during both the individual and team events. Some players would deliberately call a ball out even when it was clear the ball was in by at least a couple inches. And don't get me started on players calling a let after they lost the point, claiming that a stray ball caused them to lose focus (even though that stray ball didn't actually exist). In response, one may say that the chair umpire can resolve disputes between players, but in reality their constant overrules (because of the nonstop hooking) only causes more conflict. All-in-all, it was a truly frustrating experience. However, the poor sportsmanship, which desperately needs to be addressed by the NCAA, is not the reason I'm writing this to you at this moment. It's actually about the format of these matches, which I feel has undermined what tennis is all about and has actually contributed to cheating in the sport. All matches at the championships have no-ad scoring and no lets on serve, which is absolutely ridiculous to me. Call me a stubborn purist, but when a player is able to win a game, set, or match because of a dead net cord serve at deuce (which actually happened twice), there's clearly a problem. Or at 5-4 deuce in the third set where literally one point decides everything. Even in a tiebreaker a player needs to win by two?! What ever happened to the classic win-by-two system that tennis is known for? What ever happened to a player having to perform a legitimate serve to start a point? Of course the answers to these questions are fairly obvious. The NCAA wants matches to be shorter and more exciting. However I'd argue that by embracing the luck aspect of our sport we are diminishing its value. What makes tennis special is that you have to win the match. You can't run down the clock, because there is no clock. So, by giving lucky (or unlucky) net cords more of an impact in matches, and allowing one point to decide a game, tennis loses part of its skill first luck second ideology. Plus there's no concrete evidence I could find that suggests no-ad scoring and no-lets significantly decreases match time, and the excitement the format supposedly creates I'd argue is actually frustration of factors players can't control taking a much bigger role in matches. Because of this, I think players are now even more encouraged to cheat, as 30-all and deciding points have so much more weight than what they do in regular matches. To conclude, I just feel that the NCAA, as well as the ATP, ITA, and WTA, need to stop trying to gain new audiences by changing the fundamental format of the sport, which is turn alienates the fans they already have. By making matches shorter and more unpredictable, they are invalidating the skill aspect of tennis. For reference, in my high school tennis playoffs we play best-of-three sets with ad scoring and lets on serve for both singles and doubles. Why are high school matches more legit than college or even some pro matches (i.e. doubles)? It just doesn't seem to make any sense. Overall, they need to realize that tennis will never be as big as football or basketball, and that's ok because tennis has been and always will be a niche sport followed by hardcore and casual fans alike. To clarify, I have no problem with tennis trying to innovate with the times, such as putting a tiebreaker in the final set at majors (3 out of the 4). However, when innovation is used as a cover-up for greed and fundamentally changing the sport, that's where you lose me and many others. In the end, I just want tennis to be same respected sport that it's been since it's inception. I don't want cheating at the junior and college level to dismantle the perception of tennis as a "gentlemen's and ladies" sport. I don't want to fundamentally change the scoring of tennis to gain more fans while upsetting the current dedicated fan base. Lastly, I don't want to watch a sport whose D1 college players and pros play less tennis than a high school senior from Virginia for huge, career-defining titles. Respectfully, Collin" • Read this piece by my colleague Stanley Kay on WTA sisterhood. Related slideshow: Roger Federer over the years (provided by photo services)


HOUSTON (AP) -- Aaron Sanchez looked like a reinvented pitcher in his Houston debut, throwing six stellar innings to start the Astros on a combined no-hitter Saturday night in their 9-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners. Sanchez was an All-Star in 2016 and led the American League in ERA, but he's struggled badly this season and had lost 13 straight decisions to lead the majors with 14 losses. Three days after he was acquired from Toronto at the trade deadline, the 27-year-old right-hander teamed with Will Harris, Joe Biagini and Chris Devenski to shut down Seattle. "Just trying to have a good first impression," Sanchez said. BOX SCORE: ASTROS 9, MARINERS 0 It was the second time in less than a month the last-place Mariners were no-hit by multiple pitchers. The Los Angeles Angels used two pitchers in a combined no-hitter July 12 against Seattle on a night when they honored late left-hander Tyler Skaggs by all wearing his No. 45 in their first home game since his death. After throwing 92 pitches, Sanchez (4-14) was replaced by Harris to start the seventh. Sanchez kept the Mariners off balance with a steady stream of fastballs in the low-to-mid 90s (mph) coupled with slow curveballs that often froze batters for strikes as he worked with veteran catcher Martin Maldonado, picked up by Houston in a trade with the Chicago Cubs earlier in the week. Harris and Joe Biagini, also obtained from the Blue Jays in the same deal that netted Sanchez, each worked one inning before Devenski tossed a perfect ninth. He retired All-Star slugger Daniel Vogelbach on a routine fly for the final out, setting off an Astros celebration on the field after the club's 12th no-hitter. Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, who threw one of his record seven no-hitters for Houston, was at Minute Maid Park to see this one. "This is awesome," Sanchez said, adding: "You can't write it up any better than this." Sanchez struck out six, walked two and hit a batter with a pitch in his first victory since April 27 for Toronto. He had been winless in 17 consecutive starts. Houston manager AJ Hinch patted Sanchez on the chest after he finished the sixth, and pitching coach Brent Strom offered a hearty handshake. The Astros have an impressive history of improving the performance of pitchers they acquire, and Hinch was asked recently what they would do to help Sanchez get back on track. "We don't have magic dust," Hinch said. "There's a lot of people in the organization that go to work to try to find the one thing that can unlock people's potential." After the deal, Sanchez was eager to get going with his new team. "I'm sure there's things that are on their mind and things that are on my mind. It's an open line of communication here," he said after the deal. "I'm thrilled to see what they've got for me. I'm thrilled to kind of share my thoughts with them and bounce ideas off of each other and see where it goes." Sanchez was a first-round draft pick of the Blue Jays in 2010 and went 15-2 with a 3.00 ERA over 30 starts in 2016. He was excited for his fresh start in Houston but also grateful for his time and opportunity with the Blue Jays. The pitcher took out a full-page ad in the Toronto Sun on Saturday to thank the team and city for their support throughout his career. Sanchez plunked Omar Narvaez with two outs in the first inning and retired the next nine batters before walking Vogelbach with two outs in the fourth. Ryan Court hit a soft grounder with two outs in the fifth but first baseman Yuli Gurriel fielded it and tossed it to Sanchez, who dashed to first base just in front of Court for the third out. Sanchez walked Mallex Smith with one out in the sixth, then retired the next two batters to end the inning. Harris walked Domingo Santana with one out in the seventh, but J.P. Crawford grounded into a double play. Mike Fiers pitched the previous no-hitter for Houston against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Aug. 21, 2015. That gem came in his third start with the Astros, just 23 days after they obtained him in a trade, and it was his first career complete game. Houston used six pitchers in a combined no-hitter at Yankee Stadium in 2003. Besides the Angels' combined effort, Fiers has the only other no-hitter in the majors this season, for Oakland on May 7 against Cincinnati. Michael Brantley had three hits and four RBIs. Jose Altuve homered for the Astros. Marco Gonzales (12-9) allowed eight hits and four runs in five innings as the Mariners fell to 1-11 against AL West leaders this season. TRAINER'S ROOM Mariners: RHP Felix Hernandez, out since May 12 with a strained right shoulder, pitched two perfect innings for Class A Everett on Friday, and manager Scott Servais said Hernandez will likely throw about 45 pitches in his next rehab game. Astros: C Robinson Chirinos was out of the lineup for a third straight game with soreness in his right shoulder. UP NEXT Mariners: Seattle will use an opener Sunday but Servais hadn't yet said who it will be. After that, LHP Tommy Milone (1-5, 4.39 ERA) will make his 14th appearance of the season. Astros: RHP Justin Verlander (14-4, 2.73 ERA) allowed two hits and struck out 13 in seven innings of a 2-0 victory over Cleveland last time out to win his fourth straight decision. ------ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP--Sports Related slideshow: 2019 MLB Season (Provided by imagn)


Video by USA Today Sports After days of absurd rumors, borderline stalking, and reddit-born conspiracies, the Clippers emerged as the winner for Kawhi Leonard's services. And joining Kawhi the reigning Finals MVP, and current No. 1 player in the NBA will be Paul George, himself a 2019 MVP finalist, and perennial candidate for Defensive Player of the Year. In the span of a few moments in the wee hours of July 6, with two monumental moves, the Clippers in the same summer the Lakers acquired Anthony Davis! To be LeBron's teammate! became the best team in Los Angeles. What an unbelievable coup for the Clippers. Not only did they land Leonard , they pulled off an insanely stealthy trade for George , forming what's easily the best perimeter defensive duo in the NBA. The obvious question to ask now is where the Clips land in the larger league hierarchy. For my money, not only are they the clear-cut No. 1 team in L.A., they have an argument to be the best team in the league. Kawhi and PG are going to be an outstanding duo. George just spent two years learning to play off the ball with Russell Westbrook. It is going to be incredibly difficult for any team to have the perimeter wherewithal to slow down Kawhi and PG. And on the other end of the floor, it may even be worse. The combination of Leonard, George and Patrick Beverley is going to be devastating defensively. And even by trading for Geroge, the Clippers have still retained so much of the core of their roster, including Beverley, Montrezl Harrell, Lou Williams and Landry Shamet. What separates the Clippers and Lakers right now is depth. The top two can be argued to death, but there's no doubting as presently constructed the Clips have an actual NBA rotation. The Lakers have Kyle Kuzma and now Danny Green outside of LeBron and AD, and things get pretty dicey from there. The Clippers have several pieces from a team that made the playoffs last season, and they are adding to that a two-time Finals MVP and a first-team All-NBA forward. The question from here becomes who is the Clippers' biggest competition around the league. The Nets are still over a year away with Kevin Durant's Achilles injury. The Warriors will have to wait for Klay Thompson to return from his torn ACL. The Lakers are going to be in a tricky spot as they try to fill out the roster with most starting-level free agents off the board. And teams like the Rockets and Nuggets have mostly stood still this summer. Will the Sixers and their ultra-big starting five provide a counterbalance to the Clips? Will Giannis and the Bucks prove that last season's ascent will have staying power? The Clippers are almost certainly going to be the league's new measuring stick, and right now it's difficult to think of a team that's equal to them in star power, the fit of those stars, depth and coaching. The fallout of the Clippers' moves will be massive. Toronto will almost assuredly take a step back. A team like the Bucks is going to face a lot more pressure after spending immensely to keep together a less sexy core. The Lakers are going to have to figure out again how to take advantage of the waning years of LeBron's prime. And we haven't even hit on the Thunder, who traded away George and are now facing their second rebuild in the three years since they lost Kevin Durant. These two things are for certain, though. First, we are heading toward one of the most entertaining NBA seasons in years. Even if the Clips emerge as favorites, the gap between them and the field will be much closer than it was during the era of the Durant-Curry Warriors. The West is going to be a bloodbath next season, and there are an incredible number of competent teams around the league right now. Secondly, the Clippers' coup is ultimately a win for smart management. The Nets, Clippers, Lakers and Knicks all entered this summer with cap space and big dreams. While the Lakers certainly deserve credit for landing Davis, it's the Nets and Clippers who both landed two stars this summer, with both pulling off some fairly big surprises. The best players may still want to play in big markets, but this summer proved that the marquee franchises still need smart planning to back up their historic reputations. While the Nets had their big moment at the start of free agency, the Clippers put a chill on the rest of the league six days in. The Clips are going to be a force to be reckoned with, from this moment on for years to come. The days of the Clippers being the little brother in Los Angeles came to a screeching halt with the arrival of Leonard and George. The Clips did more than find equal footing with the Lakers with this summer's haul they surpassed them. And in the process, they probably just moved ahead of the rest of the league as well. Related slideshow: NBA offseason moves (Provided by imagn)


GENEVA (AP) Alexander Zverev saved two match points after waiting out two long rain delays to win his first title this season, beating Nicolas Jarry 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8) in the Geneva Open final on Saturday. Fifth-ranked Zverev clinched when Jarry sent a forehand long after more than 2 1/2 hours on court and almost six hours after play began. It was the German's 11th career title, worth 90,000 euros ($101,000) prize money, and first since November at the season-ending ATP Finals in London. Zverev struggled through a second set interrupted by two rain delays of at least an hour before 75th-ranked Jarry levelled. The Chilean has lost both finals he reached on tour. His next opponent, at the French Open that begins on Sunday, is eighth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro. --- More AP Tennis: https://apnews.com/apf-Tennis and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant has faced a lot of criticism since July 4, 2016. That date was the day he decided to sign with the Warriors after so many years with the Oklahoma City Thunder. He has faced haters on Twitter and Instagram and all forms of social media. The latest feud is with Fox Sports 1's Chris Broussard who recently said he and Durant have gone back-and-forth on text messages. One can fully wonder "why does he even bother?" and it's a fair question. Durant has it all. He has two championships, two Finals MVP's, and is arguably the best player in basketball. He recently opened up on why he responds to critics. Because it's social media. Because I'm a human being and a social media guy. I would see if I ventured off into politics or culinary arts or music and giving my input, but I'm sticking to something that I know. I'm kind of qualified to talk about basketball, especially if it's about me personally. Kevin Durant on why he engages on social media pic.twitter.com/hRXpfB9X2I - Mark Medina (@MarkG_Medina) May 24, 2019 The latest criticism has been that the Warriors, who are 5-0 since Durant's calf injury, are better without the superstar forward. Golden State leader Stephen Curry came out and defended Durant against those critics continuing the team and family aspect that this team has built. They will now officially turn their attention to the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Finals on May 30 in Toronto. MORE: Steve Kerr's daughter wasn't impressed with his dad joke about Drake before NBA Finals Ahead of Finals, Stephen Curry defends Kevin Durant against critics Oshane Ximines named Giants' most dangerous new weapon Jimmy Butler would reportedly like playing with LeBron James Damon Harrison tired of repeated contract talks


House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the full House will vote on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress "when we're ready." Her comments come just one day after the House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Barr in contempt of Congress . "When we're ready, we'll come to the floor. We'll see because there might be some other contempt of Congress issues that we want to deal with at the same time." Pelosi said the contempt vote was necessary, because the administration was refusing to cooperate with Congress. "Every day they are advertising their obstruction of justice by ignoring subpoenas," Pelosi said. "The administration has decided that they're not going to honor their oath of office." The resolution will next go to the floor for a full House vote. It is currently unclear when that will exactly take place but Pelosi said the House wants to take the vote "as soon as possible." "This is very methodical, it's very constitution-based, it's very law-based, it's factually based," Pelosi said about holding Barr in contempt, claiming that it was not a political measure. The vote in the Judiciary Committee passed along party lines, 24-16, after six hours of contentious debate on the topic. The president also asserted privilege over the entire Mueller report and underlying documents on Wednesday. Democrats are adamant that Barr should turn over the entire unredacted Mueller report and any underlying materials, which the Justice Department has refused. The Department has offered to allow a few members of Congress to view a less redacted version of the report, under the condition that these members do not speak with their colleagues about the report. Pelosi has said that she believes Barr should be held in contempt for defying a congressional subpoena to provide documents related to the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. "For the White House to be degrading the office the president holds, degrading the Constitution of the United States and degrading the first branch of government, the legislative branch, that's just not decent," Pelosi told Washington Post reporter Robert Costa in an interview Wednesday. She also did not rule out impeaching Barr. Barr and Republicans in Congress have argued that he cannot legally provide information in the report related to grand jury material. Democrats say that they are not asking that Barr commit a crime by revealing grand jury material, only that they are asking for the Justice Department's assistance in court to get that material revealed.


Whether the conversation has been about quarterback Dak Prescott , wide receiver Amari Cooper or running back Ezekiel Elliott , contract situations have been in the forefront for the Cowboys this offseason. The line won't stop with those three players, however. Linebacker Jaylon Smith is heading into his fourth season and will be in need of a new deal in the not too distant future. Word in May was that no talks had been held at this point and there's no great urgency with Smith set for restricted free agency as a result of missing his entire rookie year with the knee injury he suffered in his final game at Notre Dame. During an interview on SiriusXM NFL Radio, Smith said he's confident that Jerry Jones will come up with a deal when the time is right. "When it's time for Jerry to cut the check , it will happen," Smith said. "I just have to embrace where I'm at. I'm blessed for sure." With time on their side in any Smith negotiations and more pressing matters on offense, it seems likely the time frame for Jones to cut the check will be an extended one.


Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson could have a whole new set of targets to choose from this season. But with Doug Baldwin officially off the roster, Tyler Lockett looks to become Wilson's next go-to weapon. "Obviously we're losing up Pro Bowl All-Pro type player in Doug Baldwin and what he's able to do, but Tyler Lockett had a phenomenal year last year," Wilson said last week after OTAs. "It's his time to step up again. He's going to have to play a major, major role this year, which he's one of the best receivers in the league and all the things he can do to separate." Lockett isn't the only options for the Seahawks, who selected three wide receivers in the NFL draft in April. One in particular, has caught Wilson's eye. "I think in terms of DK Metcalf coming in, he's a freak of nature," Wilson told reporters Tuesday. "He's a guy that can run as fast as can be. He can go up and get it, he can run all the routes and stuff like that. So it'll be exciting to see his evolution, I think his work ethic and everything else." Now that Seattle has entered phase 3 of the offseason workouts and most non-contact drills are permitted, Wilson will get his first look at the rookie sooner than later. MORE: 'Jeopardy' fans ripped James Holzhauer for how he said Dr. Dre's name but here's why he did it Former NFL great Mark Gastineau has a GoFundMe for the fight of his life How the Bulls can help the Lakers facilitate an Anthony Davis trade Kevin Durant's contributions are stamped indelibly into Warriors' culture Spurs' DeMar DeRozan 'possibly could be on the trade block' to Lakers


Sloppy work, lack of evidence and outright lies caused a father to lose parental rights to his daughter, the Court of Appeals argued in an opinion that criticizes the work of nearly everyone involved in the four-year-long case. The Department of Child Safety, not the father, is to blame for circumstances that led to a juvenile-court decision last year to sever the father's parental rights, the appeals court wrote. "(A)ny perceived lack of a bond between Melody and Father was not because of Father's lack of effort, but because of DCS's delay, contact restrictions and substantial failure to try to unify Melody with Father," the three-judge panel wrote. The unanimous opinion overturned the July 2018 decision and sent the case back to juvenile court. Parent attorneys hailed the opinion as a much-needed blow for accountability in a system that often is cloaked in privacy. But it also raises questions for the people most intimately involved in the matter: The father, who lives in California, and the Valley-based foster mother who has parented the child, now 4½ years old, since soon after her birth. (The child's mother had her rights terminated years ago and was not an issue in this case.) The father is identified only as "Donald W." in the court filing, making it impossible to locate him. Calls to the father's attorney were not returned. For more stories that matter, subscribe to azcentral.com . The foster mother said she's struggling with what to do next. She was prepared to adopt Melody in light of the now-overturned court ruling that cut off the father's rights. She and the girl's father have been in regular contact and developed a civil, cooperative relationship over the years, she said. "I don't want to have this conversation with him yet because I'm too emotional," she said when asked what's next for the child. But, she added, she needs to ask the father if he thinks it would be in Melody's best interest to move to California to live with him after spending her life so far living with her. She wouldn't answer when asked if she thinks remaining with her would be in the girl's best interest. "I'm trying to take myself out of the equation," she said. 'Devoid of evidence' Judge Paul J. McMurdie dissected the case that started in January 2015, when the father contacted DCS after learning a woman with whom he had had a brief relationship had given birth to a child in Arizona. Donald heard the child had been promptly taken into DCS custody. He offered to take a paternity test, as he rightly suspected he was the father. From there, everything went downhill, according to the appeals court's account. DCS added the father to the case that put the child in DCS custody, writing that he was unable to parent the child due to neglect, an inability to care for her basic needs, and abandonment. The juvenile court accepted DCS' filing and directed the child to be placed in foster care. But, McMurdie wrote, DCS' allegations of neglect and abandonment were done "without any investigation," and were not backed up by any facts. He called the allegations "generic assertions" that started a long process that denied the father the ability to establish a bond with his child. "The record is devoid of any evidence supporting the unfitness allegations in the petition, a fact DCS acknowledged at oral argument before this (appeals) court," McMurdie wrote. AG, judges also at fault Filing a petition to remove a child from her parent when there is no factual basis also raises questions of legal ethics, the court also noted. That pointed a finger at the Attorney General's office, which represents DCS in court cases. The opinion did not name the assistant attorney general who filed the original petition. The opinion also criticized the conduct of some of the four juvenile-court judges who handled the case over its four-year duration. DCS' original move to remove Melody from her father was accepted by the court based on a "preponderance of evidence"   evidence that didn't exist, the appeals court concluded. CHILD WELFARE: Cases are private. Does that protect the kids, or the state officials? When the girl was 1½ years old, DCS asked the juvenile court to sever the father's rights. By then, the child had been in state care for more than the 15 months that state law sets as the threshold for beginning severance of parental rights. DCS also stated that the father had abandoned his child. However, the record showed there was little basis for this, the appeals court found. The father had been investigated by California's child-welfare agency through an interstate process that governs movement of children from one state to another. The California report concluded that he was an excellent parent to his other children, and he had been diligent in seeking custody of Melody from Arizona DCS. He also had traveled from California to visit his daughter as his limited expenses allowed, and had been exchanging pictures and videos via a messaging platform to maintain communication with Melody. Review board flags problems The Foster Care Review Board threw up a red flag on DCS' position that the father was an unfit parent when the case came before it. There wasn't enough information to properly review the case, the board reported. Review board members said they were concerned about a lack of communication from DCS: Case worker Lucero Garcia did not show up for the review hearing and did not provide the father's case plan for the board to review. Additionally, review-board efforts to contact the case manager and her supervisor were unsuccessful. It wasn't until Melody was 2½ years old, with limited contact with her father, that DCS hired a doctor to determine if there was a parental bond between father and child. A few months later, DCS was in court, pressing to have father's rights terminated. Among other things, he had not kept to the regular visitation schedule DCS wanted for him and his daughter, reducing opportunities to form a bond. Punishment for being poor At trial, the juvenile-court judge then assigned to the case asked why DCS didn't send Melody to California. The record showed the father had money issues that kept him from making regular trips from his Sacramento home. The case worker said she wasn't aware the state had financial assistance to offer the father. That judge concluded the court "could not sever rights because people are poor, rejected the DCS motion and ordered the state to finance the father's transportation costs to Arizona to visit his daughter. In the following months, DCS dragged its feet in providing that aid, and later got court approval to reimburse the father for his expenses. However, those reimbursements were slow to arrive, further hampering the ability of the father to visit and bond with his daughter. Rights cut off By the time the girl was more than 3 years old, DCS again moved to sever the father's rights, based in part on the fact that he had made limited visits to her. In July 2018, a new juvenile-court judge who inherited the case granted the motion. It is unclear from the appeals court opinion which of the four judges over the duration of the case declined to sever the father's rights and which judge ultimately granted the motion. The court record lists Karen A. Mullins, Jacki Ireland (a pro-tem judge), William Brotherton (now retired) and Joan A. Sinclair. The foster mother filed a petition to adopt Melody, but it was put on hold because the father appealed the decision. In the appeals-court opinion, McMurdie wrote that DCS's actions from slow-walking financial assistance for father-child visits, to poor communication, to lying about the father missing most of his telephone contacts with his daughter led the juvenile court to wrongly cut off his parental rights. Judges Randall Howe and Jennifer Campbell joined in the decision. About this report A three-year grant from the Arizona Community Foundation supports in-depth research on child-welfare issues, such as parental rights when DCS removes children, at The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Are you part of the child-welfare system? We want to understand your story. Share it with us here. Have you been in juvenile court, either as a parent, an attorney or an advocate? For more stories like this involving the child-welfare system, subscribe to azcentral.com Reach the reporter at maryjo.pitzl@arizonarepublic.com and follow her on Twitter @maryjpitzl This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona DCS causes father to lose rights to his child, court finds


Joe Flacco won't have to worry about losing his job to another rookie   at least not yet. Broncos coach Vic Fangio on Sunday gave several updates on how the first of the team's dozen OTA practices would go beginning Monday, explaining the veteran quarterback will take all of the repetitions with the first team. Fangio added that he expects Kevin Hogan, Brett Rypien and 2019 second-round selection Drew Lock to be mixed in "randomly" beyond that. "We've got open competition after [Flacco]," he said, via the team's official website . "We'll randomly play those guys with the twos and the threes when we do our reps." The Broncos acquired Flacco from the Ravens in mid-February and were reportedly considering taking a quarterback with their first pick in last month's draft, though Denver ultimately traded back from No. 10 to No. 20 before selecting tight end Noah Fant out of Iowa. MORE : NFL free agent rumors: Eagles to sign QB Cody Kessler | Former Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin hints at retirement Flacco won Super Bowl 47 with Baltimore but has been inconsistent in years since. He threw for 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 2017 before starting just nine games last season and being replaced under center by Lamar Jackson. Nonetheless, Broncos general manager John Elway said last month he believes Flacco, at age 34, is "a guy coming into his prime." Related slideshow: Top picks of 2019 NFL Draft (provided by imagn)


Looking for something to do this week? From a financing seminar to a tiki event, here's a roundup of options to help you get social around town. 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. Report Back Session from the Poor People's Campaign From the event description: Join the Sacramento Poor People's Campaign as it hosts a Report Back Session with highlights of the three-day Poor People's Moral Action Congress   Attended by presidential candidates, issues such as systemic racism and economic inequality were among several topics discussed. When: Tuesday, July 30, 6-8:30 p.m. Where: Fruit Ridge Community Collaborative (Black Parallel School Board Office ), 4625 44th St. (Room 5) Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets West Broadway Specific Plan Community Workshop From the event description: Join the second and final West Broadway Specific Plan community workshop this Wednesday. The plan includes policies and programs that will revitalize the neighborhood. When: Wednesday, July 31, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Where: Health Professions High School, 451 McClatchy Way Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Finding Solutions in Education Financing From the event description: Join trustees Karina Talamantes and Lisa Murawski for a discussion on the challenges and opportunities in education financing over a cold beer. When: Wednesday, July 31, 7-8:30 p.m. Where: New Helvetia Brewing Company, 1730 Broadway Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets HOOK-I-LAU From the event description: This kick-off summer event features cool tiki drinks and a delicious menu prepared by our Executive Chef Anthony Scuderi. Food will be served family buffet style. Menu includes Kahlua pork, grilled pineapple and pepper skewers with a Fresno chili glaze, fried rice with housemade spam and rock shrimp and more. When: Thursday, Aug. 1, 6-8:30 p.m. Where: Hook and Ladder Manufacturing Company, 1630 S St. Admission: $50 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.


PITTSBURGH, PA - The Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Allegheny Health Network are teaming to build a new health and sports complex. The AHN Montour Health and Sports Medicine Center will be located in Coraopolis and is slated to be completed in 2021. The 78-acre complex will serve as the Riverhounds' practice site and the home for the Riverhounds Development Academy. The academy trains more than 5,000 youth soccer players between the ages of four and 18. Close to I-79, the complex will have 10 turfed FIFA regulation-sized soccer and multipurpose fields, including two full-sized indoor fields, in addition to a 20,000-square-foot Allegheny Health Network medical facility providing a comprehensive range of clinical programs, such as orthopaedic and sports medicine services, physical and occupational therapy, a concussion diagnosis and management program, and sports performance training. The medical facility will also include walk-in primary care with extended hours seven days a week. "I would like to thank Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network for partnering with us to construct this marvelous facility," Tuffy Shallenberger, Riverhounds owner and complex developer, said in a statement. "This facility will not only be beneficial to our professional team and academy, but to thousands of kids across western Pennsylvania who are involved with athletics. " The first of two construction phases is scheduled to be completed in summer 2o2o. This includes AHN's medical facility and an attached indoor soccer field, summing approximately 152,000 square feet. The second phase will consist of adding the additional athletic fields. Two of these outdoor soccer fields are already completed and in use. The project's cost was not disclosed.


Readjust your calendars for the opening months of the 2019-20 Premier League season. [ STREAM: Every PL match live ] The new schedule for games to be televised by broadcasters in the UK has been released, so that means new days and times for plenty of the big clashes in the opening weeks of the season. Previously only the TV schedule for the opening weekend had been released, while now every PL Matchweek through the end of September is available. Some of the headline games see Man City host Tottenham at 12:30 p.m. ET on Aug. 17, while Liverpool and Arsenal do battle at the same time one week later. The north London derby is now on Sept. 1 at 11:30 a.m. ET, plus Arsenal's trip to Man United has now been changed to Monday Sept. 30 and will kick off at 3 p.m. ET. Below is a look at the new dates and times for PL games in August and September, as the changes in the schedule for October and November will be released in the upcoming months. Friday 9 August 2019 3 p.m. ET: Liverpool v Norwich Saturday 10 August 2019 7:30 a.m. ET: West Ham v Man City 12:30 p.m. ET: Tottenham v Aston Villa Sunday 11 August 2019 9 a.m. ET: Newcastle v Arsenal 11:30 a.m. ET: Man United v Chelsea Saturday 17 August 2019 7:30 a.m. ET: Arsenal v Burnley 12:30 p.m. ET: Man City v Tottenham Sunday 18 August 2019 9 a.m. ET: Sheffield United v Crystal Palace 11:30 a.m. ET: Chelsea v Leicester Monday 19 August 2019 3 p.m. ET: Wolves v Man United Friday 23 August 2019 3 p.m. ET: Aston Villa v Everton Saturday 24 August 2019 7:30 a.m. ET: Norwich v Chelsea 12:30 p.m. ET: Liverpool v Arsenal Sunday 25 August 2019 9 a.m. ET: Bournemouth v Man City 11:30 a.m. ET: Tottenham v Newcastle Saturday 31 August 2019 7:30 a.m. ET: Southampton v Man United 12:30 p.m. ET: Burnley v Liverpool Sunday 1 September 2019 9 a.m. ET: Everton v Wolves 11:30 a.m. ET: Arsenal v Tottenham Saturday 14 September 2019 7.30 a.m. ET: Liverpool v Newcastle 12:30 p.m. ET: Norwich v Man City Sunday 15 September 2019 9 a.m. ET: Bournemouth v Everton 11:30 a.m. ET: Watford v Arsenal Monday 16 September 2019 3 p.m. ET: Aston Villa v West Ham Friday 20 September 2019 3 p.m. ET: Southampton v Bournemouth Saturday 21 September 2019 7:30 a.m ET: Leicester v Tottenham 12:30 p.m. ET: Newcastle v Brighton Sunday 22 September 2019 9 a.m. ET: West Ham v Man United 11:30 a.m. ET: Arsenal v Aston Villa* *Moved due to Arsenal's UEFA Europa League participation 11:30 a.m. ET: Chelsea v Liverpool Saturday 28 September 2019 7:30 a.m. ET: Sheffield United v Liverpool 12:30 p.m. ET: Leicester v Newcastle* *Will move to 29 Sep, 11:30 a.m. ET, if Man City play in UEFA Champions League on 1 Oct Sunday 29 September 2019 11:30 a.m ET: Everton v Man City* *Will move to 28 Sep, 12:30 p.m. ET if Man City play in UEFA Champions League on 1 Oct Monday 30 September 2019 3 p.m. ET: Man United v Arsenal Follow @JPW_NBCSports


Yamaha MotoGP boss team boss Lin Jarvis says he expects no "conflict" with Valentino Rossi over the timing of the Italian legend's eventual retirement. is under contract at Yamaha until the end of 2020, but has gone more than two years without winning a race and has suffered a poor run of recent form. The 40-year-old has scored only eight points in the last four races after recording three consecutive DNFs, causing him to drop to sixth in the championship behind factory teammate . Satellite Yamaha rider has also overshadowed Rossi since the start of the European season with a pair of pole positions and podium finishes. In an exclusive Motorsport.com interview, Jarvis admitted Rossi is "no longer the future" for Yamaha but didn't rule out the seven-time premier class champion extending his current contract. He said: "Up until 2010, Valentino had brought us four titles - '04, '05, '08 and '09 - so when he left us [to move to Ducati], it had a big impact. It would be like [Marc] Marquez leaving Honda right now. "Now he is at a different stage of his life, a different stage of his career, and with all due respect he is no longer the future of our participation in MotoGP. "He could still be here for another year, two years or three years - we will have to see how long he stays competitive. But it is a different relationship now, a different sort of dependence on him. "That's not to say he is not important - he is important. His role and function will be different but I hope he stays as a brand ambassador and partner as he gets older." Jarvis suggested Yamaha would have a role to play in determining when Rossi finally decides to hang up his leathers, even though he expects the Italian to show "the first signs" that the end of his career is approaching. Asked whether he felt the decision to retire would be Rossi's alone or a collective one, Jarvis replied: "It will definitely be both parties' decision. "I think he will certainly be the first person to decide when he feels he is unable to be as competitive as he would like to be, or his motivation starts to wane. The first signs will definitely come from his side. "But for me, I absolutely don't expect any conflict. I think we will arrive at the same thought at the same moment." Read Also: Rossi: I can't blame my age for current slump Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Factory Racing Photo by: Gold and Goose / LAT Images


Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has refused to disclose the exact details of his touchline disagreement with boss Jurgen Klopp during the recent pre-season friendly with Napoli, but admitted 'sometimes you have to tell someone the truth'. Klopp and van Dijk were seen going at it after the Reds conceded their first of three goals during the 3-0 pre-season loss to Napoli, as they continued their poor run of form this summer. Since wins against Tranmere and Bradford, Liverpool have failed to win a pre-season game, losing to Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and the Partenopei, as well as drawing with Sporting CP. As quoted by the Daily Mail , when asked what was said during the heated touchline disagreement between himself and the German, van Dijk explained: "Just things…between me and him. It's not necessary to reveal what. I think everyone has to communicate with each other." He then added: "Sometimes you have to tell someone the truth, that's how it is." Refusing to get drawn into any discussions about the van Dijk incident, Klopp instead chose to talk about the performance, saying: "It was quite sloppy at times, but there's no concerns from my point of view. Our season starts properly next Sunday, so our focus will be on that. "Everyone knows the players who are missing are important players for us. That's a fact." Andy Robertson - ✅ Obviously great ... But then what if he gets injured? 廊 https://t.co/t2j8qpddYU   90min (@90min_Football) July 30, 2019 Klopp continued: "There's plenty more to come from the team. There's a reason why we are European champions. We have to stay calm, we want to win games. "But we have to be at our top level (on Sunday). If we play like that, we won't win the Community Shield, it's as simple as that. "We have a good week to prepare ourselves with a friendly as well, which is good for the boys who are coming back. We will definitely be ready for City."


A woman is in custody after allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run Saturday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested Lisa Mari Ekstrom, 48, after they say she fatally hit Bobby Griffis, 47, while he was riding a bicycle. Ekstrom left the scene. According to authorities, the crash happened just north of the intersection of U.S. 1 and High Point Road around 10:19 p.m. Ekstrom was traveling south on US 1 and Griffis was crossing U.S. 1 travelling east. Officials said Griffis's bicycle did not have head or tail lamps. A witness called 911 and followed Ekstrom to a gas station, where she was apprehended. Ekstrom is charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash. READ MORE: Merritt Island woman arrested for hitting bicyclist with car, fleeing scene, troppers say CHECK OUT WESH: Stay in the know with the latest Orlando news, weather and sports. Get the top stories and all the scores from the team at WESH.


Kawhi Leonard ended the Philadelphia 76ers' season with a buzzer-beater that will be remembered forever by NBA fans as it bounced off the rim a number of times before falling in and giving the Toronto Raptors a 92-90 Game 7 victory. The arena seemed to go silent as the ball bounced off the rim and then the place exploded as the ball fell through the hoop. It gave Leonard 41 points for the game and it instantly became the biggest shot in franchise history. The Raptors advance to face the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals but for right now it's all about that shot and how everyone was in awe of it. First, the shot: "Is this The Dagger?!?" "OHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Kawhi's shot as phenomenal as The Call by Kevin Harlan pic.twitter.com/XIO9Q3Llsb - Don Van Natta Jr. (@DVNJr) May 13, 2019 KAWHI NOT. #WeTheNorth | #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/XHU1wu1lJk - NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 13, 2019 Look where he watched it from: Kawhi squatting on the sideline trying to get the shooters bounce and will the ball into the basket is everything. pic.twitter.com/MKJr1EqiB0 - Kev (@DymDropper23) May 13, 2019 Look at his raw emotion: The side of Kawhi we never see. pic.twitter.com/DR2asMQUa0 - Chicharita (@Woahh_Jennifer) May 13, 2019 LeBron and other players loved it: ‼‼‼‼‼‼‼ - LeBron James (@KingJames) May 13, 2019 Are you serious right now??????? - Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) May 13, 2019 KAWHI - Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) May 13, 2019 Magic Johnson was impressed: Kawhi Leonard…wow wow WOW. 4 bounces and it goes in!! What a shot to win the game for the Raptors! - Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) May 13, 2019 Twitter went nuts: Kawhi game winner but with Titanic music pic.twitter.com/0PLtfG6lKE - ™ (@PlayoffShawn) May 13, 2019 Think that Kawhi trade worked out? pic.twitter.com/K8QgyKBJC2 - Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 13, 2019 What. A. Picture. Kawhi Leonard makes the game winning shot. #WeTheNorth pic.twitter.com/c1DvMx0bnf - Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) May 13, 2019 The most emotion Kawhi has ever shown and it's very necessary after that shot pic.twitter.com/U8q1ww2129 - Jasmine (@JasmineLWatkins) May 13, 2019 Everybody: OVERTIME! Kawhi Leonard: pic.twitter.com/HJV0Lsm9Ep - CHERRY (@TeamCherry__) May 13, 2019 Kawaii makes a TIGER-SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Norm Macdonald (@normmacdonald) May 13, 2019 MAKE THAT BASKETBALL PART OF THE CANADIAN FLAG! - Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) May 13, 2019 MORE: NBA fans had so many tampering jokes for LeBron's C.J. McCollum tweets NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Video confirms reports of Chris Paul's attempt to sabotage Steph Curry Ex-GM: Giants got it right with Daniel Jones at No. 6 New TE Kaden Smith wants to fight for starting TE job Related slideshow: 2019 NBA playoffs (Provided by imagn)