Defending champion Brooks Koepka absorbed much of the energy and emotional oxygen at Bethpage Black early in the 101st PGA Championship on Thursday. Koepka methodically and without emotion set the course record with a 7-under 63. His card was clean with seven birdies. He became the first golfer to shoot 63 in consecutive years in a major and his score was the lowest - by three shots - opening round by a defending PGA Championship winner. Koepka won't tee off Friday in Round 2 until 1:49 p.m. When he does, he'll be playing alongside two of the game's best players - Tiger Woods and Francesco Molinari - who will be first trying to make the 36-hole cut. Woods' pursuit of a 16th major title got derailed with a double on his first hole Thursday and he was never able to fully recover. The morning groupings Friday will include Danny Lee, who is one back and alone in second place at 6-under after closing out with four birdies on the back nine. Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy. Lee has one PGA Tour victory and is perhaps best known for becoming the youngest U.S. Amateur champion in August 2008. He was 18 years and one month old, besting the mark of Tiger Woods set in 1994 by six months. Follow our live blog and Twitter stream right here all day. You can also see the live leaderboard here . We'll be chasing Tiger Woods shot-by-shot with our Tiger Tracker throughout his round, as well. Twitter Stream A Twitter List by golfweek RELATED LEADERBOARD : Live updates all day TEE TIMES : Round 2 pairings, TV, pins View embedded content MORE: Five potential Jimmy Butler landing spots in free agency Sports Media Members as Game of Thrones Characters The 12 worst ceremonial first pitches of all time, ranked (UPDATED) Report: Browns rookie RB LJ Scott decides to quit NFL after just 2 days A look at the Seahawks projected starters in 2019


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Curious just how far your dollar goes in San Antonio? We've rounded up the latest rental listings via rental sites Zumper and Apartment Guide to get a sense of what to expect when it comes to locating a rental in San Antonio if you're on a budget of $1,100/month. Take a peek at what rentals the city has to offer, below. (Note: prices and availability are subject to change.) 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. 14811 Huebner Road (Oak Meadow) Listed at $1,001/month, this 625-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment is located at 14811 Huebner Road. The apartment has hardwood flooring, internet access and stainless steel appliances. Good news for animal lovers: both dogs and cats are permitted here. According to Walk Score, the area around this address requires a car for most errands, is fairly suitable for biking and offers some transit options. (Take a look at the complete listing here .) 5114 Medical Drive Here's a 1,118-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom abode at 5114 Medical Drive that's going for $1,004/month. In the residence, the listing promises a dishwasher and in-unit laundry. The building boasts assigned parking. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that cats and dogs are welcome. The rental doesn't require a leasing fee. According to Walk Score's assessment, this location is somewhat suitable for walking, offers minimal bike infrastructure and has many nearby public transportation options. (See the full listing here .) 5602 Presidio Parkway Finally, check out this 672-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's located at 5602 Presidio Parkway. It's listed for $1,005/month. When it comes to building amenities, anticipate a fitness center, a swimming pool and an elevator. Also, expect to find a balcony in the apartment. For those with furry friends in tow, know that cats and dogs are welcome on this property. The listing specifies a $300 non-refundable pet fee. According to Walk Score, the surrounding area isn't very suitable for walking and biking, and offers a few nearby public transportation options. (See the complete listing here .) Working with a tight budget? Here are the cheapest rentals recently listed in San Antonio . This story was created automatically using local real estate data from Zumper and Apartment Guide , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


For the third straight day at the John Deere Classic, Charles Howell III had a front-row seat to the Matthew Wolff Show. Howell, who shot 6-under 65 Saturday at TPC Deere Run, may have clipped his fellow Oklahoma State product by two shots, but the PGA Tour veteran had nothing but great things to say about the 20-year-old Wolff, who last Sunday won the 3M Open in just his third start as a pro. "He has a ton of speed. Drives the ball wonderful. Yeah, and he plays fearless," Howell said. "It's kind of like the perfect recipe. I know winning last week after watching him play this week is no surprise. "He's going to win a whole lot more." But that wasn't even the boldest statement that Howell made. "I would not be surprised if he was on that Presidents Cup team that went to Australia," Howell said. "He would be a guy to look at if I was Tiger [Woods]." The Presidents Cup will be played this December at Royal Melbourne. By that time, Wolff will have played his first fall season as a PGA Tour member and realistically could have another win or two by then. "He seems to be a guy perfect for that," Howell added. "Not afraid of anything yet."


MEMPHIS, Tenn.   Four days ago, Jon Rahm was enduring the season's worst weather conditions on Sunday at The Open on his way to a closing 75 at Royal Portrush, which considering the wind and the rain was a respectable showing. Thursday's first round at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational was another story. With temperatures in the mid-80s and hardly any wind, the Spaniard was 13 strokes better in a flawless round. Thanks to his best putting performance on the PGA Tour, Rahm finished with an 8-under 62 for a three-stroke lead, which was even more impressive considering he'd never played the front nine at TPC Southwind. Full-field scores from the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational "The main key out of all that, it was my positioning," Rahm said. "The putt on [Nos.] 1, 2, 7 and 8, those birdie putts that I made, not any of them were aimed outside the edge right or left. So that's what made it so, not easy but that's what made it so comforting." Rahm finished with a career-best strokes gained: putting average (5.203) that included 18-footers for birdie at Nos. 1 and 2 and a 16-footer for birdie at No. 7. It was an impressive start for a player who admitted to being jetlagged following his flight from last week's Open Championship in Northern Ireland. "I tried to put a stress or a little emphasis on being rested and it paid off today," he said. "Obviously, I have three more days to go and hopefully the battery lasts."


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Nobel- and Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison, a leading figure in African-American literature, has explored slavery's enduring legacy in a poetic, raw voice that has influenced generations of writers. Here are five standout novels: - 'The Bluest Eye' (1970) - Morrison's first novel, published when she was 39, focused on a young black girl in 1940s Ohio who dreams of having blue eyes -- synonymous in her mind with whiteness and beauty in a world shadowed by slavery. It announced a vivid, raw voice, described at the time by the New York Times as "a prose so precise, so faithful to speech and so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry". It met with mixed response at the time of its release and sales were low, but its fortunes turned when it was added to a university reading list. The novel has since provoked legal challenges and bans from schools in various US states for broaching controversial subjects including incest and child molestation. - 'Song of Solomon' (1977) - Morrison's second novel -- winner of the prestigious US National Book Critics Circle Award -- mixed magical realism, folklore and sociology to tell the story of a teenager trying to forget her past as a slave. It brought forth one of Morrison's animating themes -- the troubled search for identity in a hostile world. - 'Beloved' (1987) - With her fifth novel, Morrison created an overnight sensation by dramatising the harrowing true story of Margaret Garner, a fugitive slave who killed her daughter in 1856 to save her from a life of servitude. "It is an American masterpiece, and one which, moreover, in a curious way reassesses all the major novels of the time in which it is set," wrote A.S. Byatt in The Guardian when the book first appeared. "Beloved" controversially missed out on two top US awards when it was published, prompting 48 writers to sign an open letter in the New York Times Book Review decrying the failure to recognize Morrison. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 and was adapted into a film 10 years later, starring Oprah Winfrey as the mother, Sethe. - 'Paradise' (1998) - "Paradise" completed Morrison's trilogy of novels, which began with "Beloved" and continued with "Jazz" (1992), challenging mainstream accounts of the past by exploring specifically African-American history from the mid-19th century to the present day. Her first novel written after she won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1993, "Paradise" employed Morrison's typical style of split-narrative and jumping across time periods to explore the root causes of a brutal murder in an Oklahoma town in the 1970s. - 'Home' (2012) - Opening the novel with the question "Whose house is this?", Morrison goes on to explore another recurring theme in her work: the nature of home and how it makes or breaks us. She does this via a 20-something man returning from the Korean War to his family in Seattle -- "discharged from an integrated Army into a segregated homeland," as The New York Times put it in a review when the novel was published.


The approaching 2019 season is a pivotal one for Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota as he enters the fifth and final year of his rookie deal. The signal-caller has receiver many mixed reviews on his performance throughout OTAs thus far - for whatever that's worth still so far ahead of the regular season. Mariota gave a lot of good looks on his Tuesday showing. He started off the practice in a strong way, connecting with receiver Taywan Taylor on an impressive 50-yard reception. He also threw some solid passes to wideouts Adam Humphries, Cameron Batson, Tajae Sharpe, Corey Davis, and tight ends MyCole Pruitt and Anthony Firkser throughout the day. There were also some misses, though, like his overthrown pass to a wide-open Pruitt. Here's a small glimpse of what Mariota looked like on Tuesday from the team's Jim Wyatt. . @Titans QB Marcus Mariota in Tuesday's OTA. pic.twitter.com/jDkDejW98f - Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) June 4, 2019 There is only so much stock we can put into showings like these from Mariota right now, as there's still plenty of time in between now and the start of the 2019 season - when things will really start counting for the signal-caller as he looks to prove himself as the Titans' quarterback of the future. MORE: Heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz hits back at Stephen A. Smith after 'Butter Bean' comment These five upcoming NBA free agents helped themselves in the playoffs Roundup: New Black Mirror Season Premieres; Trump Imposes Cuban Travel Restrictions; Manafort Sent to Rikers Return of NASCAR: Packers planning ways to get 4 OLBs on the field together Drew Lock trucked a defender at Broncos' opening minicamp practice


We've only just passed the halfway mark in 2019. Just a bit under six months left in the year, about six months before 2020 arrives. It seems, to the layperson, like a lot of time in which to accomplish something as seemingly trivial as printing out the forms needed for the next census, which will be completed next year. Most of us have printed things out before; only rarely has it taken six months for any of us to do so. So when the Trump administration claimed last week that it had to abandon its fight over adding a question about citizenship to next year's census questionnaire due to the urgency of getting the documents printed, it could seem a bit overwrought. It's going to take you more than six months to print the questionnaires? Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post Well, maybe not exactly six months, but it's not going to be quick. The reason is a simple one: Scale. With a renewed legal battle over that citizenship question looming, NPR's Hansi Lo Wang pointed to the Government Printing Office's request-for-proposal document to explain the urgency of the deadline. The RFP is used to solicit bids for the print job itself and includes the actual numbers of documents that will need to be prepared for distribution. They are staggering . The government needs: About 117 million English-language questionnaires, each eight pages long, 21 million bilingual questionnaires, each 16 pages long, 385 million single-sheet letters, 273 million inserts, 209 million postcards, and 522 million envelopes of varying sizes. In total, it's 1.53 billion distinct pieces of material. And that's the finished product. Including the various pages of the questionnaires that need to be produced, we're talking about more than 2 billion sheets of paper which need to be printed between now and the start of the Census. When I started writing this article, there were about 15.5 million seconds left until the new year. That means that a printer would need to print more than 130 items every second to finish the job before the ball drops in Times Square. That gives a sense of the scale we're talking about here, but it's not actually the deadline. Wang notes that the first documents actually need to be mailed on March 12, 2020. That makes the printing pace much easier: Just 117 items per second. While it's possible that the questionnaires could be printed later in the process than intended, that would likely disrupt the printer's schedule and potentially increase costs for the government. Think about it another way. The final, produced documents that will need to be printed will use just under 300 billion square inches of paper. (Taking into consideration the fact that envelopes use more than twice as much paper as the finished size.) How big is that? It's about 74.6 square miles   or more than enough to cover every square inch of Washington with about 6 square miles left over to paper over the Potomac. Using a generous estimate of how much paper can be produced by a single tree, the paper requirements for the Census could require between 160,000 and 320,000 trees. (There is no mention in the RFP of using recycled material, probably because of the increase in cost that would likely result.) This excludes the fact that different documents require different types of paper; postcards are printed on stiffer stock than letters, for example. It's a massive undertaking, one that's been in the works for years. (The deadline for responding to the RFP was last September, for example.) President Trump's desire for a question related to citizenship was an addition that came up only relatively late in the process; his sudden reversal of the Commerce Department's decision to move forward with printing the questionnaires without that question apparently came after printing had already begun. On Friday, Trump speculated that perhaps the citizenship question could be part of a supplement included with the 2020 Census questionnaire. Look for an RFP asking for estimates on the cost of printing another 130-million-odd forms. Oh, and asking for an expedited timeline on same.


One of the first things I loved about my wife was her ability to nurture. It was as if her subconscious couldn't help but broadcast that she was phenomenal with children. For my part, I was unsure about being a dad. But my friends liked her, and so I eventually convinced myself that I was simply being overly cautious after a rocky first marriage. I'd just let nature take its course. But nature didn't take any course and, eventually, my wife gave up on sex. So she turned to adoption. As a child of adoption, I felt like I was obligated to give in. When we both fell in love with a waiting child that one of our adoption advocate friends posted, I felt a little better. I was not very confident in my abilities to do the dad thing based on any stellar examples I'd had. I'd already lost the best dad I knew to cancer. This left me feeling that the only real thing I could offer was the sad but real understanding of how and when my adopted son was going to hurt, understand the feeling of emptiness in his heart where that one person should have been. The most tormenting part was that I also knew I wouldn't be able to do a damn thing about it. After two long years of obstacles and legal battles from Korea, we finally got our son. A liver condition kept him in the hospital for the first four months of his life. He survived what no child should ever have to experience. I found myself embracing being a dad in spite of all its new challenges. It wasn't at the expense of my marriage, rather in spite of it. After our son came home, there was and continues to be no real affection between my wife and I. In fact, there was no physical relationship at all. Our (second) marriage counselor says we're a really good set of windshield wiper blades; we function well side by side but never really intersect. But problems compounded. Our issues now have issues. Over time, we found ourselves having opposing perspectives on how we raise and discipline our son. My wife has placed so much hope and identity in being an adoptive mother that she over-nurtures and gives in to his every whim. She cannot stand for him to cry at all. I, on the other hand, made it a point to establish boundaries very early on. He knows and understands what his limitations are with me. Not that she is all nurture and I am all structure. I am actually the one who taught him the word "snuggle." He knows his papa loves him. He also knows that he can't push things with me the way he can with his mother. That is why, when I say no, he will run to his mom and say "papa said no." He knows he can expect her to make some kind of compromise. I have no real direction or answers. I'm not a perfect dad, but I'm a loving and firm dad. I make a mean grilled cheese, change diapers, and rock some bath time. Most of all, I love my son. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same as a husband. It is a struggle. I love my wife. But sometimes, I just don't like her very much. And eventually, I will have had enough. If it weren't for our son, I'd have probably already hit that point and left a long time ago. However, for now I am simply a better dad than I am a husband. It's not perfect, but neither is life.


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After recording 11.5 sacks as a rookie in 2011, Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller had a huge breakout season in 2012, totaling 18.5 sacks. Bradley Chubb recorded 12 sacks as a rookie last year - could he see a similar jump in production as Miller in his second season? Denver's coaching staff seems to think that's possible. "I know that guys like him, with his character and his work ethic, they usually spike in Year 2," defensive coordinator Ed Donatell said of Chubb after practice on June 5. "He's just a heck of a talent and he works hard every day. You should see really great play from him." Broncos head coach Vic Fangio, a linebacker guru, agreed with Donatell's assessment. "He's tailor-made for us," Fangio said. "I think he'll take the next step just because he's a pro . . . . He's a very smart football player, very coachable, very intense. I see nothing but bright days ahead for him." Chubb (6-4, 269 pounds) is "tailor-made" for Denver's defense because he can both rush the passer and defend the run. "The edge players are very important in this 3-4 defense Vic and I have been running these for the last eight years," Donatell said. "You need guys that can compress the edge and then you need somebody who can rush the passer. "He can do both of those and he's very forceful in doing that. We're happy to have him. We think he can be very productive in that role." Chubb was a Pro Bowl alternate last year. If he makes the kind of jump Fangio and Donatell believe he can this season, the edge defender will likely earn his first All-Star nod in 2019. MORE: The Warriors congratulated the Raptors with a full-page ad in Toronto paper NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players An early preview of the Warriors 2019-20 offseason 3 players the Raiders could trade for before the 2019 season LaVar Ball takes credit for trade sending Lonzo Ball to Pelicans


CHICAGO   Changes are on the way for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services after recent deaths of children in their care. Between July of 2017 and June of last year, there were 98 deaths of children in DCSF care, 34 were under the age of 3. "We're hitting the ground in a scenario that has to be addressed with a sense of urgency," Marc Smith, interim DCFS director, said. Marc Smith is the acting director of DCFS. He was appointed in April and tasked with straightening out the troubled state agency. "I understand how hard the work is because I did it," Smith said. "I was a child protection investigator for DCFS. I was a case manager in the private and public sector. I've supervised at those levels. I understand the work and I'm also thoughtful enough to know that I don't know everything and I appreciate partnerships and I appreciate input from smart, thoughtful people." "There's always a way to prevent a death that was caused by abuse and neglect, the way you do that is not the easy part of the answer," Char Rivette, Chicago Children's Advocacy Center, said. Char Rivette is a member of one of the teams that investigates the deaths of children under DCFS care. She's also a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of experience. In her day job, she's the executive director of the Chicago Children's Advocacy Center. The non-for-profit child welfare agency works hand in hand with DCFS and Chicago police to investigate child sexual abuse. "I think there needs to be a more comprehensive, intense look at the nuts and bolts of investigations from the very beginning," Rivette said. Rivette is also the previous chair of the Illinois Children's Justice Taskforce. In 2016, it produced a nearly 100 page report, full of recommendations on how DCFS could improve child abuse investigations. Despite a year-and-a-half of work, those suggestions were never acted on. "This is still a very valid, wonderful document that talks about forming teams throughout the state to improve the way that we intervene with the most vulnerable cases," Rivette said. One of the biggest problems Rivette sees is the constantly changing leadership at DCFS. There have been 13 full-time or acting directors in 13 years. "I was asked and have been asked, how long are you going to be in this role because the turnover has been so high," Smith said. "I'm from Illinois. I'm from Chicago. I live in Juliet. This is my state. I went to school here, I'm not going anywhere." While Smith is committed to staying, DCFS caseworkers are another story. Turnover is high, largely because the pay is low. "I've also seen workers that are overwhelmed, don't really want to dig deeper, sometimes folks are really unable to make a good assessment if they are not able to handle the immense work load that they are under or maybe not enough training to understand the dynamics of abuse and how that may affect family," Rivette said. A recent report by the University of Chicago echos Rivette's observations. Researchers took a critical look at DCFS' intact family services, the division that keeps watch over thousands of families that are allowed to stay together, while they work through abuse and neglect issues. It's also the division that has seen a significant number of child deaths. The report found problems ranging from ambiguous accountability to poor supervision and information gaps to a rush to close high risk cases and the avoidance of removing children from abusive homes. Smith says change is underway beginning with re-training caseworkers and supervisors. "This is a system that we cannot just stop and then make a lot of changes and then drop the new changes onto the system and then start up again," Smith said. Rivette is hopeful meaningful change is coming, but she says it will take time. "I think that there's enough great minds and a enough great examples of good work that we can build upon these things if we just get that stability in place and really focus on the basics," Rivette said. Smith is focused on the future, not the past. "I know what the system can do and I know that when we are at our best we save children and families," Smith said. "We help families, we help them get better. I'm going to try to enhance that skill set and enhance that level of support and work together, so that we can move forward." Smith and Rivette agree it will take a village to fix DCFS. It will have to be a collaborative effort among lawmakers, law enforcement, the legal community, health care providers, educators, child advocates and DCFS to bring about change to protect our most vulnerable citizens, children.     ©2019 WGN-TV, Chicago Visit WGN-TV, Chicago at www.wgntv.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


Von Miller held his annual Pass Rush Summit this weekend and he had some NFL legends in attendance to share their wisdom. One of the ex-stars was former quarterback Doug Flutie, who spent some time talking with Miller and others about snaps counts and cadence. He explained that most quarterbacks are predictable in their usage of cadence. Flutie explained, from a quarterback's perspective, how they use double cadences to their advantage to get defenders to jump the snap and go offside. He told Miller, that in today's game situational awareness is key in ensuring you don't jump offside as a defender. This prompted Miller to share a story with Flutie about jumping offside against the Kansas City Chiefs. "I played the Chiefs one time," Miller began, "and they ran the play clock all the way to zero. They didn't even have a play picked and when it got down to one (second), I jumped. They were going to take the delay of game, but they were waiting for me to jump. That was crazy to me …" Miller went on to explain that it only happened to him once. He didn't clarify when that was, but it could have been as recently as 2018 because Patrick Mahomes learned how to use his cadence from former Chiefs QB Alex Smith. Smith had a penchant for getting defenders to jump offside. Flutie later used former Bills defensive end Bruce Smith as an example of a pass rusher who would attempt to guess the snap count. It paid off for Smith because he was an all-around playmaker. "Bruce didn't care because - he'd get an offside or two a game - but he didn't care because the big plays he made on the sack - a strip or a turnover - it would [make up for] that five-yard penalty you get on occasion," Flutie said. In Flutie's opinion, the occasional false start won't get you into trouble so long as you back it up with impact plays later on. It's pretty interesting to hear Flutie recant tales of the good old days and to hear about Miller's struggle with the Chiefs using a double cadence and the play clock against him. With any luck, Mahomes and the Chiefs will get Miller to jump offside a few more times in 2019. MORE: A spoiler-filled 'Jeopardy!' clip leaked, and it appears to show the fate of James Holzhauer Darnell Savage, Josh Jackson could unlock full potential of Packers secondary Raiders WR Tyrell Williams named 'breakout star' of OTAs Byron Pringle picks up where he left off before injury cost him rookie season Fans are realizing Inglewood stadium is shaped like Rams logo


President Donald Trump's national security team is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send additional US military force to the Middle East in the wake of last week's attack on two oil tankers , according to two US officials with direct knowledge of the discussions. It is not yet clear how soon Trump will be briefed and when a decision will be made, the officials said. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan hinted at the discussions Friday. "When you look at the situation, a Norwegian ship, Japanese ship, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, 15% of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, so we obviously need to make contingency plans should the situation deteriorate but we also need to broaden our support for this international situation," he said. According to the officials, the discussions are centering on the mission of deterrence and defense against Iranian aggression and what specific forces would be needed to conduct that mission. Ground combat forces for now are not part of the discussions. The officials said additional capabilities such as Patriot missile batteries, fighter jets and ships could contribute to greater deterrence and defense against Iranian missile firings. Last month, US Central Command sent initial forces to the region. If an additional deployment is ordered, it will essentially fill the request initially made by Gen. Frank McKenzie, the Central Command commander, in May. The initial request was for thousands of troops based on the capabilities needed, several US officials said at the time. The New York Times reported that top national security officials met Friday at the White House to discuss the tanker attacks and a proposal the Pentagon is considering to send more military forces to the Persian Gulf region.


Bidding could be fierce for this red beauty when it crosses the block. There's nothing quite as sophisticated and powerful in classic ways as this 1954 Hudson Hornet Convertible . Part of the venerable George Shinn portfolio, you can be assured this is a quality vehicle. In fact, it went through a professional frame-up restoration, performed by 21st Century Hudson in Heyworth, Illinois back in 2014. This car will be auctioned off through GAA Classic Car Auctions . Literally making this classic Hudson Hornet Convertible shine is a Lipstick Red exterior. It goes perfectly with the rechromed trim pieces, including the authentic badges, and striking reproduction Kelsey-Hayes style wire wheels. Just as well-restored is the black convertible top, which shows no signs of damage or fading. A red leather interior will quite literally couch you in throw-back luxury, complete with all the vintage controls and gauges intact. Those famous twin H-Power carburetors are proudly on display under the hood, painted the same bright red as the body and sporting yellow graphics you just can't miss. Underneath is a 308ci CI 7X racing engine, giving this car the kind of performance to match the bold exterior. A dual range Hydra-Matic transmission makes for even smoother acceleration. Hudson Hornets were known for being more than just powerful and fast. They exuded sophisticated confidence, thanks to luxurious appointments, and this one is no different. Included is power steering and power brakes, so you don't need to struggle just to drive the car. Power windows and a power-folding top add even greater convenience. 1954 was the last production year for the Hudson Hornet Convertible, making this a legendary swan song. The Hornet was offered in two generations, the first one starting in 1951 and ending in 1954. During that time the car was used to much success in NASCAR American Motors Corporation stepped in and assumed control of the Hudson brand, making the updated Hornet from 1955 to 1957. A first-generation car is highly collectible today. More Cars Video: A Look Inside The Lane Motor Museum In Nashville, TN Cruise In Style With This 1956 Chevrolet 3100 And Matching Camper


When Russell Westbrook took that inbound pass from Nick Collison and flipped on his turbo jets Wednesday night, it was nothing we hadn't seen countless time before in his fascinating and ferocious career. The five dribbles that covered the length of the court, the helpless look on Ish Smith's face as the Philadelphia 76ers point guard tried to keep up, the launch toward the ether and the hammer-dunk. It was vintage Westbrook, and it had everything to do with his Kevin Durant-less Oklahoma City Thunder waking up in time to win an overtime affair against the lowly 76ers. (His dunk sparked a 20-2 run to end the first quarter.) But there was a time when we wondered if this was all he could do, this bull-in-a-china-shop act that was so wildly entertaining but   at times   so painfully ineffective. His game wasn't balanced enough. His decision-making wasn't sharp enough. His aggression was both a blessing and a curse, depending on the day. Even longtime Thunder coach Scott Brooks would paint this provocative picture, talking about "Good Russ" and "Bad Russ" as if his All-Star point guard was afflicted with multiple personality disorder. But "Good Russ" is here to stay, it seems, and he's as intoxicating a player as the NBA has ever seen. Westbrook heads into an ironically timed game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday with a chance for his fifth consecutive triple-double. He already is the first player since Michael Jordan in 1989 to pull off four in a row and now sniffs the incredible string of seven that the Bulls star put together back then. The dent in his face that kept him out for one game did nothing to stop this dent he's making in the MVP race, as he is the only player in the league averaging at least 26 points, seven assists and six rebounds per game (at 27.0, 8.2 and 7.0, respectively). This is the kind of material I never thought I'd write, not when it comes to the overall impact of Westbrook's game and his ability to produce like this. You always knew he had the kind of killer instinct that remains rare in today's NBA   that much was evident from my corner seat at the Staples Center during the playoffs in April 2010, when he attacked Kobe Bryant and his Los Angeles Lakers with the kind of relentlessness that Bryant had been known for. But whether it was the long shadow cast by Durant, or the fact that he entered the league at a time when some of the best "pure" point guards of all time (Steve Nash, Jason Kidd, et al) were being celebrated at every turn, the idea that score-first Westbrook could carry this kind of a load for the Thunder simply seemed unfathomable. And judging by some of the reaction from last night, I wasn't alone. When Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade looked up on a locker-room television and saw what Westbrook did on Wednesday night, he interrupted his own interview and said, "Oh my God, he had 49 (points), 16 (rebounds) & 10 (assists)?" But this was no aberration. In the month of February, Westbrook became just the second player in the history of the game (Oscar Robertson is the other) to average at least 30 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a calendar month (at 31.2, 10.3 and 9.1). In the six games in which Westbrook has played since Durant went out with his latest foot problem, Oklahoma City has gone 4-2 while losing two close games to good teams (the Portland Trail Blazers, 115-112; and Phoenix Suns, 117-113). They're 7-6 this season when Westbrook plays and Durant doesn't, which still is impressive considering it's the absence of a reigning MVP that we're talking about. And here's the thing that so often gets forgotten: As if the scoring, playmaking, and rebounding aren't enough, Westbrook remains one of the best perimeter defenders in the game too. For all the talk about how Stephen Curry and James Harden have improved on that end   and they have   Westbrook is the kind of dogged defender that has always given equal effort on both ends. Even LeBron James, who still has his own strong argument for why he should win a fifth MVP trophy this season and who has been a defensive player of the year candidate in the past, isn't defending like Westbrook these days. This triple-double business, though, is insane stuff when considered in the context of this generation. To wit: four triple-doubles for an entire season is usually enough to you on the league's list of leaders these days, with Lance Stephenson (while with the Indiana Pacers) taking the top spot last season with five, Rajon Rondo (then with the Boston Celtics) leading all players with five in the year prior and Rondo also leading with six in the 2011-12 campaign in which no one else had more than one. For those who hadn't noticed, this isn't the Robertson/Magic Johnson/Larry Bird/Fat Lever NBA of old. When it comes to Westbrook and the substantive impact of his play on the Thunder, their meat-grinder of a season would be infinitely worse without his hoops heroics. They've been in playoff mode for three months now, digging out of that 3-12 hole that was only there because of the early injuries to Durant and Westbrook (broken hand) only to get back into playoff position and pose such a terrifying threat to the rest of the Western Conference field. Westbrook is the man striking fear in opponents' hearts all the while and proving that he's as capable of playing the Batman role after all those years of being Durant's Robin. "Good Russ," it's safe to say, is fast becoming great.


With the wounds of Wednesday night's Stanley Cup loss still fresh, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" host Jimmy Fallon poked fun at Boston and congratulated St. Louis on their win during his opening monologue. "Tough for people in Boston. They were like, 'we might not win another championship for three to 12 months," Fallon said. The late night host did tease St. Louis, joking that fans there "got drunk" and "flipped over the [Gateway] Arch." The Bruins lost to the St. Louis Blues, 4-1, Wednesday night at TD Garden in Game 7, giving the Blues their first Stanley Cup in 52 years as a franchise. Watch the full clip here: Abbi Matheson can be reached at abbi.matheson@globe.com . Follow her on Twitter at @AbbiMatheson


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DES MOINES, Iowa   Christian Coleman has read the stories like everyone else. He's seen media members speculate about who the fastest American sprinter is. He's avoided putting much stock into any of it. However, he'll be hearing plenty of buzz about his performance Friday in the 100-meter finals of the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships at Drake Stadium. "The media puts out stories that this guy's the guy to beat, this guy's the fastest in the world," Coleman said. "I don't know. I don't really pay attention to it. I just treat every race the same. I just keep grinding, keep working and try to officially become the fastest man in the world come the end of September in Doha." He certainly put together another strong performance Friday in what has become a string of them over the last year. On Drake's blue oval, Coleman, the University of Tennessee product, cleanly beat the field with a time of 9.99 seconds, better than a tenth of a second faster than second-place finisher Michael Rodgers. Doha, Qatar is where the World Championships are being held in September. Coleman will enter as a top contender for the title of world's fastest man. The 23-year-old already ranks No. 1 in the 100 this year with a time of 9.85. He also won the 60 at the 2018 World Indoor Championships and scored a world-leading time of 9.79 in the 100 last August. Justin Gatlin, a five-time Olympic medalist, ran in the semifinals but not the finals. But it may not have mattered with Coleman, who finished well ahead of his competition, even having time to toss up a pair of peace signs as he passed the finish line. "It means a lot to be considered the fastest in the United States," Coleman said. "USA is on top right now in sprints. So that's big." Coleman's work isn't done, though. He plans to also compete in the 200 this week. That will also feature another elite field, which includes Noah Lyles, a 21-year-old who is another of America's top young talents. "Coming into the offseason, when I'm training, when things get hard, I know there's guys that are across the country, training and trying to be the best in the country and trying to be the best in the world," Coleman said. "So that just motivates me to just keep going and keep working." The honor of fastest women in the country went to Teahna Daniels on Friday night. Daniels won the 100 with a time of 11.20 seconds. She beat out English Gardner, the 2013 and 2016 champion, who finished second with a time of 11.25. "When I first passed the finish line, I was like, 'Wow, I won,' " Daniels said. "It's unreal. I can't put into words how I feel." The 22-year-old Daniels also beat defending champion Aleia Hobbs. "I've just got to keep this momentum going," Daniels said. The Des Moines Register is part of the USA TODAY Network. This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Christian Coleman convincingly proves he's fastest American with 100-meter victory at U.S. Championships


NEW YORK (AP) Aaron Judge homered early and a makeshift New York Yankees lineup pounded David Price in a 7-4 victory Sunday night that sent the defending World Series champion Boston Red Sox to their eighth consecutive defeat. With only three projected regulars in the batting order, the banged-up Yankees won their fifth straight and completed the first four-game sweep of their longtime rivals since August 2009. New York (72-39) maintained its eight-game lead in the AL East over Tampa Bay and dropped the third-place Red Sox a whopping 14 1/2 behind - not to mention 6 1/2 games out of a playoff spot. Boston has dropped eight in a row for the first time since an eight-game skid in July 2015. Still, no pleasure comes without pain for the Yankees these days. All-Star second baseman Gleyber Torres was lifted in the late innings with a core injury and sent to the hospital for tests. Third baseman Gio Urshela was removed a few innings after fouling a ball off each leg in a span of three pitches. Handed a 7-0 lead after three innings, J.A. Happ (9-6) improved to 10-4 against the sluggish Red Sox, who finished 1-8 in the Bronx this year and are 4-11 in the season series. He beat Price (7-5) in a matchup of starting pitchers who just came off paternity leave. The rollicking sellout crowd of 47,267 gave a struggling Price the Pedro Martinez treatment, chanting ''Who's your daddy?'' during his latest flop at Yankee Stadium. The start was delayed 69 minutes due to a threat of rain, though it remained almost completely dry throughout. Happ sailed through four innings before Christian Vazquez and rookie Michael Chavis hit back-to-back solo homers in the fifth. After a two-out wild pitch in the sixth, Andrew Benintendi chased Happ with a two-run single that shaved it to 7-4. Luis Cessa struck out Chavis with two on and worked 2 1/3 hitless innings. Chad Green got three outs for his third major league save and second this season. Judge sent a no-doubt solo drive into the elevated bleachers in right-center in the first. It was his first home run in 58 at-bats since July 19. Judge walked in the third and Urshela, batting cleanup, launched a two-run homer off the back wall of Boston's bullpen in left-center. That was the first of six straight two-out hits - four for extra bases - and then a walk that ended Price's night. Brett Gardner and Cameron Maybin hit consecutive doubles. Mike Ford, a 27-year-old undrafted rookie out of Princeton wearing No. 74, had an RBI single. Third-string catcher Kyle Higashioka laced his second double off Price, and No. 9 batter Mike Tauchman added a two-run single in a half-inning that took 28 minutes. Price stood behind the mound, head lowered with his back to home plate, as he waited to be pulled after throwing 75 pitches in only 2 2/3 innings. The left-hander gave up a season-high seven runs and nine hits before walking slowly to the dugout. He is 0-3 with a 10.59 ERA in just 17 innings over his last four outings. Price also fell to 1-7 with a 9.61 ERA in eight starts at Yankee Stadium since signing a $217 million, seven-year contract to join the Red Sox before the 2016 season. The lone win came on June 2, also a Sunday night game. TRAINER'S ROOM Yankees: CF Aaron Hicks went on the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow. Hicks won't throw for a week to 10 days, but the team is optimistic he'll return this season. Gardner becomes the primary center fielder. ... SS Didi Gregorius returned to the lineup for the first time since rolling over his left wrist fielding a ball Wednesday. ... All-Star catcher Gary Sanchez likely will begin a minor league rehab assignment this week and is expected to rejoin the Yankees next weekend in Toronto. ... Ford played first base, with DJ LeMahieu getting a rest after returning Friday from a sore groin. Edwin Encarnacion (broken right wrist) and Luke Voit (sports hernia) are sidelined. LeMahieu entered at second base for Gleyber Torres in the eighth. CHANGING SOX Boston recalled RHP Ryan Weber from Triple-A Pawtucket and optioned RHP Colten Brewer, RHP Josh Smith and INF Marco Hernandez to its top farm club. UP NEXT Red Sox: RHP Rick Porcello (9-8, 5.74 ERA) pitches Monday night against Kansas City LHP Mike Montgomery in the opener of a seven-game homestand. The 2016 AL Cy Young Award winner was 4-1 in five July starts despite a 7.94 ERA. Yankees: RHP Masahiro Tanaka (7-6, 4.78) takes the ball Monday night in Baltimore when New York begins a seven-game trip against two AL East also-rans. Tanaka hasn't lasted more than four innings in either of his past two outings and is 1-4 with a 7.40 ERA on the road this year. RHP Gabriel Ynoa (1-6, 5.55) goes for the last-place Orioles. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Yasiel Puig does not take kindly to being hit with a pitch on purpose. Trailing 5-0 in the eighth inning of Saturday's game against the Chicago Cubs, the Cincinnati Reds right fielder confronted reliever Pedro Strop after he was hit in the backside by a 94-mph fastball. Hitting Yasiel Puig in the batter's box? Not a great idea. pic.twitter.com/IaeeuSvqy1   FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) June 29, 2019 More from Yahoo Sports: Why Alex Morgan was key to USWNT despite not scoring Report: Durant's free agent wish list has four teams Rapinoe steals show as USWNT beats co-favorite France Report: Kawhi wants Magic involved in Lakers meeting


American Airlines Group ordered 50 of the new, longest-range version of Airbus SE's A321 narrow-body jet, adding to a spate of purchases that would limit room for Boeing Co.'s expected foray into midrange flying. The deal, announced at the Paris Air Show Wednesday, includes 20 new A321XLR planes and the conversion of 30 existing A321neo orders, Airbus said in a statement Wednesday during the Paris Air Show. With a list price of $142 million each, the 20 additional planes would be valued at about $2.84 billion before customary discounts. The U.S. carrier is expected to use the plane, which would have the longest range of Airbus's single-aisle offerings, as a replacement for its aging fleet of 34 Boeing 757-200 jets. American is the largest operator of Airbus aircraft, with 422. Including the latest deal, the Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier has 115 orders for A321neo and XLR aircraft. "This aircraft, certainly, will have much greater utility for us in the long run," American President Robert Isom said in a podcast for American employees. "At the end of the day, it's going to be worth quite a bit more to us as well." Airbus introduced the XLR at the air show this week, while Boeing has put a decision on a middle-distance offering on the back burner as executives focus on returning the 737 Max to flight after two fatal accidents and a worldwide grounding. Airbus Edges Back Into Lead With Paris Orders for Newest Jet American's order brings to eight the number of customers lined up for the new A321XLR. Airbus now has 206 orders for the narrow-body jet, which can fly farther than the Max and connect destinations that weren't previously cost-effective. The new plane will allow American to add new destinations from its U.S. East Coast hubs to Europe and South America, Isom said. Eight orders being converted from existing A321neo commitments will be delivered in 2023, with 22 more in 2024, the airline said. The final 20 will be delivered in 2025.


23 National Parks That Look Like They Belong on Game of Thrones Every storyline on the wildly popular HBO series Game of Thrones, which returns for its eighth and final season on April 14, is identified with a magnificent natural landscape. Here's some good news: the U.S. National Park Service is replete with destinations that are similarly grand, surprising, majestic, and picturesque. So often while we are exploring national parks in the United States, one of us will exclaim, "Wow, this looks like it could be a setting on Game of Thrones!" This is so from the Florida Everglades to the upper Midwest, to the granite monoliths of Yosemite and sandstone cliffs in Utah. In truth, most of the HBO show is filmed on location in breathtaking natural settings in Croatia, Northern Ireland, Spain, and Morocco. However, you don't have to plan an epic international trip to experience the same. There are plenty of spectacular sites within the U.S. National Park Service that are equally dramatic. The natural wonders in this slideshow are as otherworldly as the wintery world beyond the wall, as isolate and lovely as the palaces of Dorne and Kings Landing and perfect for creating your own mythical and fantastic adventures. Wizard Island We are not sure that any place embodies contrast in elements like A Song of Ice and Fire more than this petite enigmatic island. Here, a volcanic cinder cone rises 763 feet above lapis blue Crater Lake. You can reach it via concessionaire boat, which is run by Crater Lake Hospitality. Harding Icefield Getting to Alaska is a journey in itself, but a trip to the Harding Icefield is worth it for a taste of the arctic landscape beyond The Wall. To steer clear of the Night King (and his army of the dead), take the Harding Icefield Trail: an 8.2 mile round trip to one of the last unbroken ice fields. While the trail is strenuous (the elevation gain is 1,000 feet per mile), the Harding Icefield is visible once you hike above the tree line, so completing the full hike isn't a requirement. The Nightmare Remember when Ser Jorah Mormont kidnapped Tyrion Lannister, set off for Meereen by boat and then contracted greyscale? The Everglades has the same vibe, just without the Stone Men. You will, however, find alligators are in abundance along the 99-mile Wilderness Waterway through the Everglades. But be careful. Sections of the waterway, like The Nightmare, are only recommended for experienced paddlers. And while the alligators don't have greyscale, best to not let them touch you. San Juan National Historic Site Castillo San Cristóbal and Castillo San Felipe del Morro (also referred to as El Morro) are fortifications built by the Spanish between the 16 th and 18 th centuries to fend off British advances on Puerto Rico. With their breathtaking shoreline placement and great height above the ocean, both could pass for later interpretations of the Targeryen castle on Dragonstone. Visitors can meander the ramparts and, on a clear day, the view from San Cristóbal encompasses 27 acres along the coast of the island, as glimpsed through cannon embrasures and sentry boxes. Shi Shi Beach The curious verticality of sea stacks, combined with the salt air at Shi Shi Beach transports you to the Iron Islands, home of the Ironborn and the long-suffering members House Greyjoy if visiting with family, hopefully you can trust them a bit more than Theon and Yara could trust their nefarious Uncle Euron. If day-hiking, you will need to get the local Makah Recreation Pass, acquired at Neah Bay, as the parking for the trailhead and first portion of the trail is on the land of the Makah Tribe . If you want to stay for the sunset, you'll really want to book a campsite. Skull Rock A landmark feature at Joshua Tree, Skull Rock might have been lifted from the island of Dragonstone and has an undeniably forbidding look, as if, past this point, danger lurks. Explore at your own risk! You can access the massive granite formation, by taking the main park road to the middle of Joshua Tree National Park and parking just beyond Jumbo Rocks Campground. Star Dune The contours of Star Dune remind us of the imposing and austere pyramids of Meereen, though beware, this is the tallest dune in North America (towering 750 feet from the valley floor) and the hike is strenuous. The hike to High Dune, en route to Star Dune, is a good intermediary step, with the option to continue to Star Dune from there. With the snowcapped Rocky Mountains as a backdrop to the massive dunes, you'll wonder where on earth or otherwise you have landed, exactly. Ptarmigan Tunnel A cut into the middle of a mountain at Ptarmigan Wall, this 240-foot long tunnel has giant doors on either side that you might imagine hold something in or keep out whatever is on the other side. We suggest snapping a selfie with one of the giant doors, and recalling the surprising and wrenching story of how Hodor acquired his name. Rangers open the doors in July after the snow melts, so check to make sure the Ptarmigan Trail is accessible before heading out. Ptarmigan trail ascends swiftly, levels off for breathtaking vistas of the Rockies and verdant alpine meadows and valleys, and proceeds to Ptarmigan Falls and Iceberg Lake before reaching the tunnel. The trek is a full day affair and some parts are challenging (though others are meditative), and the vistas are well worth the journey. Half Dome Due to its verticality and massiveness, Half Dome bears an uncanny resemblance to The Wall, without the vexation of advancing White Walkers or the perils of climbing on ice. Though the climb is not for novice hikers, the top offers a panorama of the Yosemite Valley rivals any landscape in the Seven Kingdoms. The hike to Half Dome is in itself also spectacular, marked by dramatic granite formations and wispy, misty, and enchanting waterfalls. The last 400 feet of the climb, The Cables, can be summited without rock climbing equipment for the adventure of a lifetime. Apostle Islands and Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Bring your flaming sword as you explore the magical frozen ice caves and petite islands of these two parks in the upper Midwest. Watch out for both White Walkers and the occasional Wilding (shhh, it's really just the ranger who lives there full time) while exploring these stunning winter gems. In the summer, you can swim and sunbathe on shores and islands that were carved during the last glacial ice age. This is also the perfect place to practice your sailing skills as a newfound member of House Greyjoy. Rae Lakes The contrast between the clear cerulean lakes and the swell of the Sierra Nevadas framing them, the terrain at Kings Canyon will remind you of the rugged hills and draping meadows traversed by Arya, The Hound, and Brienne of Tarth. About 15 minutes east of Rae Lakes, you can re-create those scenes in full on a guided horseback tour with the Grant Grove Stables and the Cedar Grove Pack Station. Big Skylight Cave The inside of this cave brings to mind a sweet, intimate moment between Jon Snow and Ygritte. The circular aperture on the ceiling recalls the Moon Door, the portal of death within the Eyrie through which (spoiler alert) Petyr Baelish pushed Lysa Arryn to her death in one of his most cunning and vicious moments on Game of Thrones to date (which is saying a lot). Here you'll find delicate minerals and mosses, lava benches, and ropy lava flow frozen in time. Although the hike to the cave is not long, it is considered difficult as it involves clambering over craggy lava flows; driving to the cave is possible, though note that the road is unpaved and inaccessible in periods of rain and snow. Yellowstone National Park Winter is coming, and at Yellowstone National Park, you can follow the footsteps of many characters in The North by snow-shoeing and skiing through this icy, snow-covered western landscape and Yellowstone National Park indubitably offers more amenities than Castle Black. Guided tours (which come with the option of snowshoe or ski rental) are available daily from mid-December to the end of February. Particular highlights include a snowshoe through the Old Faithful area, a full-day adventure to see the frozen falls of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, and a half-day adventure on level ground to the mercurial Lone Star Geyser. The Oasis at Death Valley (previously Furnace Creek Resort) The hottest month ever recorded on Earth was measured at Death Valley last summer, where temps averaged 108 degrees during the month of July. RIP to the Sand Snakes, but nonetheless this palatial enclave tucked into a desert is a likeness of the Dornish palace of Oberyn Martell and Ellaria Sand…before they, well, you know. The Pacific Coast Borax Company first completed this historic inn at Death Valley in 1927. The pool is great, and you probably won't have to fight The Mountain to use the tennis courts. Scotty's Castle This mission-style oasis in the middle of the park is befitting Robert Baratheon…or Joffrey…or Tommen… or Cersei. Currently, it s closed for renovations due to flooding, but the massive home described by the NPS as  an engineer s dream home, a wealthy matron s vacation home and a man-of-mystery s hideout and getaway,  is on track to reopen in 2020. Once this King s Landing-like location does, take a house tour to examine the basement tunnels for hidden barrels of wildfire and to discover how a unique battery system powered the home during its heyday in the 1930 s. Zion National Park What do we say to the God of Death? Please use the park shuttle. Seriously, the shuttle is exemplary in its convenience, and accesses primary sites in the park where personal vehicles aren't allowed. An early stop on the shuttle at The Grotto will bring you to the trailhead for the legendary uphill climb to Angels Landing , a 1,488 foot elevation gain to a promontory as towering and lofty as the Lannister stronghold, Casterly Rock. The Temple of Sinawava, a massive canyon with giant walls flanked by paved walking paths, is also reminiscent of Dragonstone (minus the ocean breeze), and is the point of entry to the legendary Narrows hike, which meanders through the Virgin River. Badlands National Park You probably couldn't get much closer to visiting the Dothraki Sea (not so much a sea on GoT as a vast stretch of plains), than this geologic marvel. An ancient (and actual) sea stretched across the Midwest almost 70 million years ago, depositing layers of geologic sediment. Rivers and flood plains continued to deposit sediment in the region as this sea retreated. Erosion began 500,000 years ago, and has sculpted and shaped buttes in stunning colors of red, orange, yellow, purple, and in fine measure, glints of green. Perhaps thinking of this ethereal landscape inspired George R.R. Martin as he wrote. Perhaps you'll even find Jason Momoa on horseback here. Who knows! Apgar Mountain Horse Loop to Apgar Lookout Looks like everyone is getting around via horse. In West Glacier, an excursion on horseback to Apgar Lookout, which offers a view of the aquamarine Lake McDonald and the surrounding Rockies, is akin to ranging the rugged, pastoral, and seemingly-safe forests of Westeros. On Game of Thrones, marauding bannermen of House Lannister or dead-eyed White Walkers often upend the potential tranquility of such excursions. But here, while it is important to be bear-aware, any feelings of foreboding will more likely derive from glimpsing the visible effects of recent forest fires on parts of the trail. Margerie Glacier Probably the closet thing to The Wall to be found in the National Park Service, Margerie Glacier, a 21-mile long glacier found in the Fairweather Range rises 250 feet above the water in Glacier Bay and is simply stunning to behold. Icy cliffs tower above you and the ice pack periodically calves, or falls and breaks, into the ocean. Take a concessionaire boat to visit, via Glacier Bay Lodge and Tours. Fairyland Loop This 8-mile long loop trail ventures into the heart of Bryce Canyon and is filled to the brim with chiseled sandstone hoodoos and bristlecone and ponderosa pine trees. Given the color palette, we liken this expanse to the Red City, home of the Unsullied. The views of the canyon from both Sunrise and Ferryland Points are payoffs to a day of steady hiking. You can also take a side trail to view Tower Bridge, a rock formation that really does look like Tower Bridge (or is it Frey's Castle?) in London. Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site This fully functioning re-creation of a 17th-century ironworks is the perfect place to experience of Gendry the blacksmith who may or may not be royalty. The original ironworks was founded by the first Puritans to arrive in Massachusetts and now transports you to the enchanting (and at times terrifying) realm of Kings Landing or, perhaps more precisely, to a 17th-century foundry. Park rangers may not be tasked with forming Valyrian steel, but they are more than happy to demonstrate actual blacksmithing using huge bellows, waterwheels, and a giant forming hammer. Goblin Gates In the Elwha River Valley, in the northern portion of Olympic National Park and near the main visitor center in Port Angeles, Goblin Gates is a roaring gorge of turquoise water that is bewitching as the ceaseless current at the shores of Dragonstone, King's Landing (or the Iron Islands). A moderate 1.5 miles from the Whiskey Bend trailhead on the Humes Ranch Loop Trail, Goblin Gates is a popular day hike. For a longer and relatively easy hike in the Elwha district, take the full 8-mile loop, which stretches through more of the moist, forested beauty of Olympic National Park and accesses stunning and historic sites, like Humes Ranch, the Grand Canyon of the Elwha, and the Dodger Point Bridge, over the Elwha River. The river washes out Whiskey Bend Road on occasion, as is the case right now. In that event, park inside of the gates in the designated spots and hike in to access the trailhead. Thunder Hole Jamie Lannister calls the Ironborn "a bitter angry people who steal the things they cannot build." Thunder Hole, a coastal inlet just off of the main thoroughfare of Park Loop Road in Acadia, conveys the fractious spirit of the Ironborn in the waves that rush toward a narrow cove along the coastline. When the waves crash against steep granite cliffs, a spray of water blasts more than 40-feet into the air. The name comes from the sound you hear during this event, a crash of thunder. Wear a rain jacket!


Video by For The Win The Dallas Cowboys are once again the most valuable franchise in sports. At $5 billion, the team topped Forbes' annual list for the fourth-straight season. That makes the team quite an investment for owner Jerry Jones, who purchased the franchise for $140 million in 1989. The team's ranking at the top of Forbes' annual list is earned. The Cowboys had nine of the top-50 most-watched sporting events of 2018, according to Sports Media Watch. The New York Yankees ranked second on Forbes' list. The team is valued at $4.6 billion. While the Yankees still have some ground to make if they want the top spot, the team moved up three spots in Forbes' rankings this year. Two soccer teams sit in third and fourth on the list. Real Madrid ranks third, and is valued at $4.24 billion. Barcelona ranks fourth at $4.02 billion. The New York Knicks sit in the fifth spot. The team is valued at $4 billion. While only one NFL team sat in the top-5, football dominated Forbes' list. Twenty six of the top-50 most valuable franchises in sports were football teams. More from Yahoo Sports: Halladay's wife spins gem at Hall of Fame enshrinement Vintage Pacquiao turns back clock in victory over Thurman Lowry conquers weather to win British Open championship Lakers claim Giannis' little brother Kostas off waivers


Jack Butland could be given another opportunity in the Premier League, with Bournemouth seemingly keen on a swap deal for the Englishman; a deal which would see Asmir Begovic going the other way. Butland was relegated with Stoke City back in 2018 and has since had to ply his trade down in the Championship. However, the England international has made it clear that he intends to play in the Premier League again. The Times report that Stoke City have put a £30m price tag on the shot-stopper, but Bournemouth will be hoping to lower that fee significantly by including Potters old boy Asmir Begovic in with the deal. The 26-year-old told talkSPORT this week: "I always have and I always will give everything for Stoke City, but I need to be in the Premier League. I've tried to help the club back there but I know where I need to be to be in this [England] squad." Publicly expressing his desire to play in England's top flight once again will certainly help Bournemouth's cause, as the last thing the Potters need is a player who doesn't want to be at the club. The 26-year-old is now represented by new management   the same manager as Wayne Rooney, Paul Stretford. It seems as though the Bristol born number one is determined to get his move back into England's top flight this time, whether it be to the south coast or elsewhere. "I need to be in the Premier League." "If something arises that is the right thing for me, I'll have to seriously consider it." Jack Butland to @talkSPORTDrive on a possible move away from Stoke City. pic.twitter.com/x6QOpLHONp   talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) May 28, 2019 Butland played 45 times for Stoke in the Championship last season, keeping 18 clean sheets and conceding 51 goals. However if Stoke do stick to their guns, the Sun are reporting that Eddie Howe could turn his attention to out of favour Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet.


When the Bucs hired Bruce Arians, they hired him not only as head coach but to call the plays. So Joel and Bryan Glazer "were not real fired up that [Arians] said he's not going to be calling the plays," Andrea Kremer reported Tuesday on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. Arians, 66, delegated those duties to offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich. Leftwich, 39, is a former NFL quarterback who has never called plays. Arians confirmed to Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times that he can to sell ownership on Leftwich. "Yeah, there was a real good conversation about it,'' Arians said. "I said, 'Just trust me. My hand is there. I'm right over his shoulder. He is trained and ready to go.' It's just something I wanted to do.'' Arians has tried to balance his job with his health this time around, having left the Cardinals after the 2017 season for health reasons. That went into his thought process when giving Leftwich the reins of the offense. "It's easy right now," Arians said of watching and listening. Arians still will have a big hand in the offense. It will just be a first for the game plan and the play calls to have his signature on them. Related slideshow: Best of 2019 training camps (Provided by imagn)


A month after being selected in the first round by the Nationals, Jackson Rutledge is excited to get stuck in with the Auburn Doubledays as his pro career gets started ... It's been just over a month since the Washington Nationals selected towering pitcher Jackson Rutledge in the first round of the MLB Draft out of San Jacinto. The 6'8" right-hander vaulted into first-round contention after a dominant season in the JuCo circuit at San Jac. During the 2019 season, he posted a stellar 0.87 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP in his 13 starts, striking out a ridiculous 134 in 82.2 innings while walking just 30. The Nats were clearly impressed enough to make him the 17th overall selection in the draft, delighted that he was able to fall to them at that spot. "First round talent," Assistant GM and VP of Scouting Ops Kris Kline said on draft night. "Everybody in that room is extremely pleased that he was there when we picked at 17." He was the first ever Nationals selection to actually be in New York City, attending the draft at MLB Network in person with his family as the commissioner called his name out. It was clearly an experience that he'll never forget. "It was an incredible experience," Rutledge said of his draft day adventure. "The whole weekend, I got to go walk around New York, see a lot of cool stuff that I wouldn't usually go see." "Then talking to all the professional guys, all the representatives like Randy Johnson , Nick Swisher. Nick Swisher was incredible to talk to." Even though there were some nerves as the first round went on, when the Nationals finally made the call, he couldn't wait to get going with the organization. "I was definitely amped up," Rutledge said of his emotions on the day. "Once the draft got started, the nerves started to kick in big time, but hearing my name was a big relief." One aspect of Rutledge's game that really stood out in the lead-up to the draft was how he was able to generate such high velocity - evidenced by his mid-90s fastball that can touch the upper-90s - with a fairly short delivery. "That's definitely my natural arm slot," Rutledge explained about his short delivery. "Before it got to that, I was forcing it to be a long arm swing, which was causing other problems, it being late, kind of messing with my timing, and all that stuff." He's hoping to follow in the footsteps of other majors leaguers who have had success with the shorter action. That group includes former Nats farmhand, Lucas Giolito , who made the All-Star team this year. It also includes Joe Kelly , who Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez compared Rutledge to on draft night. "You see a handful of guys that are really high-level pitchers in the big leagues that are starting to go to a shorter arm swing," Rutledge noted. "I think that's something that will benefit me being kind of ahead of that." A couple of weeks after the draft, Rutledge officially signed his first professional contract. He made the trip to Nats Park - his first trip to the nation's capital and hopefully, not his last - to seal the deal. "It was cool getting to visit those guys," Rutledge said of his trip to Nationals Park. "They're all really nice guys and wanted to get to know me, give me a little bit of advice, which was cool." "I got to talk to Davey Martinez for a while and he had a lot of good stuff to say to help me out as I get started." After everything was signed, sealed, and delivered, the right-hander went down to the Nationals' facility in West Palm Beach as he hoped to get back into the groove following a couple of months not pitching while the draft process played out. "Right now, it's just getting back into sync, getting back into feeling those secondary pitches," Rutledge said of what he's hoping to accomplish this season. "The slider was a lot better in my last outing, the changeup is getting a lot better." "So just improving those things and then learning how to play pro ball because it is a big difference adjusting to that mentally and physically." While Rutledge has the big fastball and power slider as the main weapons in his arsenal, his other pitches are going to be important to his development in the minors. One of those other pitches is his changeup, a pitch he actually learned from a former National as last winter, he worked with Ross Detwiler , a fellow Missouri native. "I was working out with him this winter and happened to find a day where we were getting ready to throw at the same time and play catch," Rutledge explained. "He eventually just showed me what he did, showed me what he changed that past year with his changeup." "I ended up messing with it and playing around with it and now I'm still throwing that pitch." Not too long after Rutledge made it down to Florida, he made his pro debut with the GCL Nationals, allowing three runs on four hits, walking one, and striking out two. A promotion to short-season ball with the Auburn Doubledays followed. Unfortunately, his Doubledays debut was another rough one as he allowed two earned runs on three hits and two walks, striking out just the one in two innings of work. So what does the right-hander think that he needs to improve on moving forward? "Really controlling the game, setting up my pace," Rutledge said ahead of his second Doubledays outing on Monday. "It's kind of hard to do when you're behind in counts, which I was a lot. I had a lot of three-ball counts, which isn't helpful." "I'm going to try and stay ahead of guys so I can control the game and control it at my pace, make hitters more uncomfortable because of that." The results don't always come straight away for first-year players, especially pitchers because of the drastic change in schedule. They start throwing almost every day in pro ball compared to just gearing up for weekend games in college ball. Adapting to the new schedule is one of the main messages that Doubledays manager Rocket Wheeler is emphasizing for Rutledge and the rest of his players in short-season. "The bottom line is routines," Wheeler said. "It's all a process that these kids are learning routines and what they have to do on an everyday basis because we're playing seven days a week down here. We very seldom get a day off." The new everyday routine is something that Rutledge is particularly excited about as he begins his venture into professional baseball. "I'm really just excited to see how far I can push myself, see what kind of small stuff I can get better at every day," Rutledge said. "It's 24/7 working, so every single thing counts, just keep getting better and recovering and I'm really excited to get to figure out what works for me and how well I can prepare." Nobody doubts that Rutledge has all of the physical tools to become a huge success at the major league level. Now, it's time for him to get to work in the minor leagues and harness all that raw talent on his journey to the big leagues.


As a Chelsea fan, even one who's infatuated with all things Marcelo Bielsa, you couldn't help but smile at Derby County's rousing 4-2 playoff semi-final victory over Leeds at Elland Road on Wednesday night. To be fair, as a neutral, it was hard not to smile from the first minute, but the final whistle was particularly special, because it showed the unbridled joy that high-tension football consistently delivers, albeit to 50% of its competitors. Only this time, it was Super Frank who was elated, because, did I not say? Frank Lampard's Derby County had won. And we were elated with him, of course we were. How could you not be? It's Super Frank. But there was also a downside to these developments in Yorkshire. Because it only served to add further fuel to the fire apparently engulfing Maurizio Sarri at Stamford Bridge. Now, 'Proper' fans have been lighting the matches around the stands for quite some time, hoping something would catch. Unfortunately for them, the Italian was able to temper the flames with a third-place finish, Champions League qualification and a second Cup final. But then the whispers passed from the Tiber to the Thames that AS Roma, AC Milan and Juventus would be interested in attaining Sarri's services. And then the same forces started peddling a certain ex-player as a potential replacement. And then said player's Derby County produced that rousing, unprecedented (in that no team had ever overturned a home leg deficit to win a Championship playoff) victory and the coronation was nigh on confirmed, fireworks and all. Sarri would depart, regardless of success in the Europa League final, and Chelsea fans would finally get a man in the dugout that knows the club. That knows the fans. That is, in every sense of the word (well, not 'every', actually - Lamps does seem, for all intents and purposes, a good bloke) 'Proper Chels'. Because that's what all the vitriol surrounding this season has boiled down to - a sense of disillusionment, bordering on disenfranchisement, with the 'ideals' of the club. That is to say, in style both off and on the field, he's not a sh*thouse. And, in Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte, Chelsea fans have enjoyed their managerial sh*thouses in recent times. Thus, Sarri's disconnect with the fans stems from a desire to 'improve' the club's ideology, and that kind of staring down from the nose, even if it's warranted, doesn't go down well when said 'improvements' have some teething problems. Chastened by this perceived condescension and then emboldened by the struggles, Blues fans raged against their bespectacled, unglamorous manager, who refused to kowtow to their beliefs or sufficiently convince them of his. Rather than parading down the touchline, tie whirling around his neck, hair flowing in the wind, limbs here, there and everywhere, he absconded down the tunnel, having been unable to control a young upstart in goal. Mourinho wouldn't have stood for that. But, in both tenures, Mourinho also wouldn't have been subjected to this level of scrutiny. Yes, he earned respect quickly, but he didn't have to, not in 2004. And that's what success does - it provokes the desire for more, whatever the cost and as soon as possible, and if someone can't deliver that instantly, they don't deserve the chance to try again. Which is exactly why, despite some worthy grievances (and some sincerely stupid ones) with Sarri, Chelsea should not play the Frank Lampard card too early. So @WilfredLaurence doesn't think this was the best Premier League title race ever!  Is he right? https://t.co/vyQwoBAjdQ   90min (@90min_Football) May 16, 2019 If I asked you to describe Lampard's managerial style, or his footballing ethos, or his tactical model, what would you say? More to the point, what would he say? Well, he's a good talker, so he'd get something eloquently across, but after you'd been charmed by his eyes and his smile, you'd think back to what he actually said and think 'eh?'. Don't get me wrong, he has clearly got managerial potential. He's just bested one of the greatest footballing minds of all time in a hyper-pressurised two-legged tie. But he's less than a year in. People keep on calling him a 'student of the game', as if that is some kind of CV-bolstering statement. But, while it's obviously true and certainly admirable, it outlines exactly why he is not ready. He is still a student. His handling of youth has been admirable, as you would expect from a player who was unfairly derided upon his introduction into the game and used that chip on his shoulder for the rest of his career, but youthful naivety aside, that squad was primed for a push such as this. Wednesday night's decision to bring on Jack Marriott with a minute to go in the first half - which may or may not have been enforced anyway - was one of the first instances of a real tactical shift/play. And, to be fair, it worked, and I can hear some fans screeching that it was better than most that Sarri has made this season. And that may be so. But one sub in a Championship playoffs doesn't earn you the right to manage one of the biggest clubs in the world. You have to have at least three on the resumé. Leeds fans:  "Cos all of the spies have faded away Try not to worry, you'll beat us some day We beat you at home and we beat you away Stop crying Frank Lampard"  Frank Lampard:  ( via @DuaneHolmes ) pic.twitter.com/zWeecDFOiO   90min (@90min_Football) May 16, 2019 Seriously, though, if the club prematurely jump ship to an untested Lampard, and that ship then sinks on the back of a 'Dracaris' infused baptism of fire, born out of a level of impatience nearing malpractice, where do they go after that? They've burned almost all their other ships/bridges. Lampard may well be the 'Prince That Was Promised', but if there's one thing we've learned about prophecies, it's that you can't rush them, nor can you covet them as destiny and place too much faith in them before it's earned. When you do, it almost always goes up in flames.


Customers at the Shrewsbury Walmart held down a man who was screaming and had jumped on a moving vehicle, shattering the windshield, until officers could arrive Tuesday evening, state police said. Keven Kurzmiller, Jr., 27, of Delta, has been charged with criminal mischief   damaging property; marijuana  small amount personal use; possession of drug paraphernalia, and disorderly conduct, according to court records. He was committed to York County Prison after being unable to post $5,000 bail. Troopers were dispatched to the Walmart in Shrewsbury Township just after 7 p.m. for a report of a man being disruptive inside the store, state police said. Employees had asked Kurzmiller to leave. While troopers were on the way, Kurzmiller became aggressive in the parking lot, state police said. They allege he jumped on the hood of a moving vehicle and shattered the windshield. That's when concerned citizens took action and held down the man until troopers could arrive, state police said. More: Traffic alert: I-83 will be down to one lane today for repairs following crash, PennDOT says More: Fireworks and more: Quick guide to 4th of July events and news in central Pennsylvania More: 77-year-old man beaten to death after dispute over prescription drug payment During the investigation, police found that Kurzmiller had been screaming inside and outside of the store before allegedly jumping on the vehicle. Earlier this year, in an unrelated event, Thomas Markowski was found guilty of shooting at a state police trooper inside the store after robbing the pharmacy in 2016. He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 to 40 years in prison. This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Shrewsbury Walmart: Man arrested after being disruptive, jumping on moving vehicle, shattering windshield, state police say


When it comes to food and drink, there's plenty to do in Denver this week. From rooftop parties to a pool party, here's how to add some flavor to your social calendar. 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. Denver Roof Deck Happy Hour From the event description: We love the Colorado mountain views at Observatory Flats and we want you to enjoy them too! Come to our event (catered by Peak Beverage) on Friday, May 17, from 3-6 p.m., to enjoy some of the best mountain sunset views that Denver has to offer. Start with tours of the newly-constructed 1 & 2 bedroom condos and then kick back, relax and start your weekend off right with a drink in your hand! When: Friday, May 17, 3-6 p.m. Where: 2374 S University Blvd, 2374 S. University Blvd. Price: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Denver Nourished Festival (May 18-19) From the event description: The Nourished Festivals (Formerly GFAF Expos) are the greatest events on earth for those living a gluten-free, allergen-friendly or special diet lifestyle. Sample and purchase hundreds of products, meet with brands, receive coupons and attend educational classes with industry experts. The Festivals have five zones to visit: Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Paleo, Keto & Plant-Based. All products in all zones are gluten free. When: Saturday, May 18, 10 a.m.-Sunday, May 19, 3 p.m. Where: National Western Complex - Hall Level 2, 4655 Humbolt St. Price: Free (Complimentary Ticket); $5 (Kid One Day Pass (Age 3-12)); $7 (Kid Weekend Pass (Age 3-12)). More ticket options available. Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Kisbee on the Roof Opening Party From the event description: Set sail and be one of the first to experience Kisbee on the Roof, located at The Jacquard Hotel & Rooftop. Enjoy Veuve Clicquot, snacks, sights and live music while taking in one of the city's best views of the Front Range. Festivities will include: f ashion show presented by Neiman Marcus; m usic by Sinna-G; f ood stations, including items from our Kisbee menu; a ll-inclusive bar, featuring Veuve Clicquot and Kisbee's signature canned cocktails. Party guests will receive discounted $10 valet parking available at the hotel and a portion of ticket sales will benefit the Global Down Syndrome Foundation. This event is 21+. When: Saturday, May 18, 3-6 p.m. Where: The Jacquard, Autograph Collection, 222 Milwaukee St. Price: $75 Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Patio "Pool" Party From the event description: Welcome to the hottest party of the summer! Check in with host to receive a complimentary drink upon arriving to the party. Then sit back and kick up your heels, or boogie down to our live jazz band. Either way, soak up the sunshine on our patio with friends while enjoying delicious Smōk barbecue and featured cocktails from St~Germain. When: Sunday, May 19, noon-4 p.m. Where: Smok Barbecue - Denver, 3330 Brighton Blvd., #202 Price: Free Click here for more details, and to get your tickets Denver Beer Co's 8th Annual Crawfish Boil From the event description: Get your Cajun on! It's time for the 8th Annual Denver Beer Co. Crawfish Boil! Start practicing your best bayou accent because who doesn't love a big pile of crawfish, spicy corn on the cob, potatoes, and of course beer to wash it all down? As always, we'll fly in pounds and pounds of fresh, live crawfish straight from Louisiana. Our Cajun chefs will be boilin' up batches all afternoon, so come grab a seat on our patio and join the feast! When: Saturday, May 18, 12 p.m. Where: Denver Beer Co, 1695 Platte St. 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.


Kristen Hoover was already calling 911 when she heard shots. At first, Hoover, 64, was responding to the cars pulling up in and around her driveway. And to the people who appeared to be running away from something, she said. Then, she heard shots ring out. "It sounded like firecrackers," Hoover told IndyStar. Pence comments: 'My prayers are with the injured and their families' Muncie shooting: Suspect arrested after shooting at party west of Ball State campus Hoover was with her brother, Buddy Townsend, at their Muncie home late Friday night when a shooting at a nearby residence wounded seven people, three critically. Hoover and Townsend, 62, described a chaotic scene unfolding near their home. Hoover said they saw multiple cars zooming away and dozens of people running down the street, away from the scene. "They were all young, they were kids," Hoover said. According to Muncie police, emergency personnel were called to a reported shooting in the 2400 block of West Euclid Avenue about 12:45 a.m. Saturday. They found shooting victims at the scene, and learned at least two people had been taken to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, apparently for treatment of gunshot wounds. Cassi Amman, 23, who recently graduated from Ball State, lives at a house near the scene of the shooting. She says she was in her room when she heard a "couple shots go off." She thought it was firecrackers. "It's a party," she said. "I thought they were being dumb." But then Amman saw a crowd of people yelling and running through her backyard. "They were getting away from the shots," Amman said. "And then I heard people yelling, 'Get to your cars.'" Police showed up shortly after, Amman said. Authorities believe the shooting occurred at an "off-campus party," Police Chief Joe Winkle said early Saturday. Amman lives with two other women. They all said the neighborhood is generally safe. "We never had anything like this happen and we've been here for four years,"said Courtney Bradley, 22. Taylor Beachy, 22, and Lauren Irelan, 21, both live in the area and just graduated from Ball State. Beachy said they were both asleep when the shooting happened, but were surprised to hear about it when they woke up. "Especially for this side of campus, it's really calm," Beachy said. "A lot of our neighbors are older couples, or have families," she said. The women live just a few blocks south of the West Euclid home. A 19-year-old Muncie resident was arrested in connection with the shooting, police said Saturday. Va Shaun Harnett faces two counts of attempted murder. The shooting "started from a confrontation at the party," Winkle said. He said there was a possibility those involved in the incident were "a combination" of Muncie residents and others from out of town. Residents in the area were alarmed by the shooting, but said they still feel safe in the neighborhood. "This seems like a freak accident," Amman said. "I'm not too (worried) that it will happen again." Support our journalism Become an IndyStar subscriber today to support stories like this one. Get unlimited digital access here! Contact IndyStar reporter Crystal Hill at 317-444-6094 or cnhill@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @crysnhill. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Muncie shooting: Residents say gunfire 'sounded like firecrackers'