The Cavaliers are among the teams interested in veteran center Kendrick Perkins, according to a report from FOX Sports 1 and Yahoo Sports insider Adrian Wojarnowski. Perkins was dealt by the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Utah Jazz just before Thursday's trading deadline. The Jazz are expected to buy out Perkins' contract, making him a free agent. According to Wojarnowski's report, the Cavs and Chicago Bulls are the frontrunners to sign Perkins once the buyout is complete. Perkins is 6-foot-10 and 270 pounds. He has spent the majority of his 13 seasons as a tough interior presence, particularly on the defensive end. Perkins, 30, has spent the past four-and-a-half years with the Thunder. Prior to that, he played for the Boston Celtics, with whom he won a championship in 2008. He has compiled career averages of 5.6 points and 6.0 rebounds. The Los Angeles Clippers are also said to be in the running for Perkins. Clippers coach Doc Rivers and Perkins were together with the Celtics, and the two have a mutual respect. Perkins also shares a strong bond with former Celtics teammate Kevin Garnett, traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Garnett has had an uneasy relationship with Cavs star LeBron James over the years, and some in league circles wonder if Perkins' loyalty to Garnett will hinder the Cavs' chances. Free agents must be signed by March 1 to be eligible for the playoffs.


Commute by bus in San Francisco long enough, and you're sure to experience at least one of the following: Cramming into an already-packed Muni bus at rush hour, turning your head to and fro to try to keep your face out of a stranger's armpit; Standing on the curb watching an already-late bus pass you by because it is already too crammed with people to even stop before it gets to Union Square or FiDi; Watching with dismay, your arms pinned at your sides as a desperate bus boarder hurls himself directly at you, personal space be damned, in a desperate bid for purchase on the bus; Loading an app to see when the next bus is coming, thinking surely, it can only be a few more minutes, it's 9 a.m. after all, only to see that no, the next bus is coming in 16 minutes; Seeing that, once the 16 minutes has elapsed, there will be, inexplicably, 3 buses at once. Yes, the rush hour bus is a cruel mistress. ALSO : You have to wait 42 percent longer or more for Muni now than in 1949. Here's why. Now, Google has released data drawn from user reports of crowdedness to quantify which bus lines and stops have the most frequent crowding issues. Click through the gallery above to see the most crowded lines and stops A surprise to no one who has ever ridden the 38R-Geary Rapid: There's lots of congestion, especially at stops with connections to north-south bus lines like the one at Geary and Fillmore, where large amounts of people gather to connect from the 22-Fillmore, but the buses are already crowded with riders who packed on during the journey from the Richmond. Last summer, the commuting experience for the ridership of the 38 line became especially tortured when Muni quietly diverted buses off the line   despite it being the city's most heavily trafficked  to run bus shuttles during the seismic retrofitting-induced shutdown of the Twin Peaks Tunnel. Nevertheless, Muni aims to grow ridership by 2 percent in 2019 and 5 percent in 2020 compared with 2017 levels, a project that has seen mixed results so far this year: Ridership increased compared with 2017 in January but has dipped lower than 2017 levels every month since. MORE : Interactive maps show where streetcars used to go in San Francisco, Oakland Fun as it is to complain about the quirks and disappointments of our own transit system, it's far from the world's most crowded, according to the Google data. Of the 10 most crowded transit lines in the world, three are in Buenos Aires, three in Sao Paolo, two in Tokyo and one in Paris. The only North American line on the list is New York's L train. Filipa Ioannou is an SFGATE staff writer. Email: filipa.ioannou@sfgate.com | Twitter: @obioannoukenobi


BLAINE, Minn.   Scott Piercy went on a late birdie binge en route to a 9-under 62 and the first-round lead at the inaugural 3M Open on Thursday. Adam Hadwin and Hideki Matsuyama are each two shots back after a 7-under 64 at the TPC Twin Cities. Seeking his fifth career tour win and first since the 2018 Zurich Classic, Piercy birdied one of his first seven holes and eight of his final 11, including a nearly 30-foot putt on No. 16 to get to 8 under. Full-field scores from the 3M Open Brian Harman, Sungjae Im, Patton Kizzire and Sam Saunders are among a group three back after shooting 6-under 65. Bryson DeChambeau is among nine players who shot 5-under 66 and are four shots back. Brooks Koepka, the world's top-ranked player, is among more than a dozen players that shot a 4-under 67. Nate Lashley, who won last week's Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit, finished 2 under. The 3M Open is the first regular tour event in Minnesota since 1969; however, the U.S. Open and PGA Championship have each twice been contested at Hazeltine National Golf Club. The 2016 Ryder Cup was also played there and is to return in 2028.


Britain's former foreign secretary Boris Johnson promised not to "kick the can" on Brexit as he formally launched his push to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May -- while showing no signs of pulling back from the colorful and controversial language that has helped win him the backing of President Trump. Standing in front of an enormous blue "Back Boris" logo, Johnson, the former mayor of London, told his fellow members of the Conservative Party that he was the man to succeed May as Tory leader, deliver Britain's departure from the E.U., and avoid losing in a general election to Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party. TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON BACKING OF BORIS JOHNSON AS NEXT BRITISH PRIME MINISTER AHEAD OF UK VISIT "After three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the E.U. on October 31," he said, before calling for "guts" and "courage" in negotiating with Brussels for a better exit deal. "Delay means defeat. Delay means [Labour leader Jeremy] Corbyn," he warned his party. "Kick the can again and we kick the bucket." Johnson resigned as the country's top diplomat last year over May's handling of Brexit, and later sparked controversy by describing her strategy as wrapping a "suicide vest" around the constitution and handing the detonator to European officials. May stepped down last week, having failed to get her withdrawal agreement -- negotiated with the E.U. -- passed through Parliament. As she had struggled to get Brexit over the finish line, the stalemate led to multiple delays for Britain's departure, with the country now scheduled to leave in October -- more than three years since Brits voted to leave. The Tories were trounced in last month's European Parliament elections, with Nigel Farage's Brexit Party finishing first. Polls suggest that if an election were held today, the opposition Labour Party would finish top. Johnson referenced those results when he spoke of a "mood of disillusion" in the country at Westminster's ability to get things done. "The longer it goes on, the worse the risk that there will be serious contamination and a real loss of confidence because the people of this country deserve better from their leaders," he said. "They need courage and they need clarity and they want a resolution. And that is our mission today." The dive in the polls for the Tories has led to more muscular language on Brexit from leadership hopefuls, with some declaring their openness to a possible "no deal" Brexit. Johnson said that Britain should prepare "seriously" for such an outcome. AS THERESA MAY STEPS DOWN, PRO-TRUMP BREXITEER BORIS JOHNSON IS FAVORITE TO SUCCEED HER Johnson, a top pro-Brexit campaigner in 2016, has picked up the most support from his fellow Tory MPs and is currently comfortably the bookmakers' favorite to win the Conservative Party leadership. Whoever wins the leadership contest will also become prime minister. He has also gained support from President Trump, who said Johnson would do "a very good job." "I like him. I have always liked him. I don't know that he is going to be chosen, but I think he is a very good guy, a very talented person," Trump told The Sun . "He has been very positive about me and our country." Trump told the British outlet that he also likes current Foreign Secretary and leadership candidate Jeremy Hunt. Other candidates include Environment Secretary Michael Gove, Home Secretary Savid Javid, former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and former House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom. Johnson, nonetheless, faces a packed field of candidates, and questions about alleged drug use and alleged extramarital affairs could be tricky for him in the coming weeks. On Wednesday he avoided a question on drug use, which has become somewhat of a sideshow among the leadership candidates after rival Michael Gove admitted he snorted cocaine 20 years ago when he was a journalist. Other candidates have since said whether they smoked cannabis or ingested any other drugs. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP He was asked about his use of language, which has sparked numerous controversies over the years, particularly a spat last year after he defended Muslim women's right to cover their faces, but said that such women look like "letter boxes" and bank robbers. Johnson said he was sorry for the offense caused by his remarks, but said that while "occasionally some plaster comes off the ceiling as a result of a phrase I may have used" that it was important for politicians to speak their mind and speak directly. His language appeared to be something of a play on the face-covering controversy. "But I think it's vital that we as politicians remember that one of the reasons why the public feels alienated now from us all as a breed, is because too often they feel we are muffling and veiling our language, if I might put it that way, not speaking as we find, covering everything up in bureaucratic platitudes, when what they want to hear is what we genuinely think."


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. House of Representatives Democrat for tax policy suggested on Tuesday that a newly minted New York law giving Congress access to President Donald Trump's state tax returns may not be relevant to his own efforts to obtain the president's federal records. House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal, who has filed a federal lawsuit to compel the U.S. Treasury to hand over six years of Trump's individual and business federal tax returns, told reporters that Democratic lawyers for the House are reviewing the measure that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed on Monday. "We're talking to counsel. But remember that ours is a policy issue at the federal level," Neal said. "So far, the attorneys have been pretty clear that they don't think that it's applicable in the manner currently being discussed, because we are basing our request on ... federal law." Cuomo signed an amendment to a tax law that would require the New York commissioner of the Department of Taxation and Finance to share state income tax returns and reports when requested by certain congressional committees, including Neal's. The state law provides a new avenue of investigation for Democrats who lead the House. It circumvents Trump's refusal to hand over his federal tax returns to Congress and would provide information that is similar to that on federal forms. Because Trump's personal home and the headquarters of his business are in New York, he must file state tax returns for both. Neal's caution about exercising the New York option has frustrated tax activists who contend that state returns could provide valuable information to House Democrats, who are investigating Trump's compliance with U.S. tax law and any conflicts of interest posed by his business holdings. But some House Democrats worry that seeking Trump's state returns could complicate the federal lawsuit that Neal's committee filed a week ago to enforce congressional subpoenas for Trump's individual and business returns. The Trump administration contends that Neal's committee, despite its jurisdiction over U.S. tax policy, has no legitimate legislative purpose for reviewing Trump's tax returns. Representative Kevin Brady, the top Republican on Neal's panel, accused House Democratic leaders on Tuesday of undermining Congress by authorizing committee lawsuits. He introduced a bill requiring any lawsuits to be authorized instead by the full House. (Reporting by David Morgan in Washington; additional reporting by Gabriella Borter in New York; Editing by Leslie Adler)


Most manufacturers design their supercars for one thing: speed. Most manufacturers design their supercars for one thing: speed. But as the market evolves, buyers expect more capacity to go with their quickness. The rise of super crossovers like the Bentley Bentayga , Lamborghini Urus , and upcoming Ferrari SUV are all proof of that. But what if you simply refuse to settle for a crossover? We've compiled a list of ten supercars and sporty coupes that   while they may not be as spacious as the aforementioned SUVs   still have enough trunk room for things like suitcases, duffle bags, and most importantly, and in some cases, a set of golf clubs. Companies like Aston Martin, Ferrari, and McLaren top the list, but there are a few outliers from the U.S. and Germany. Supercars of the Future: 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake With production limited to just 99 units , Aston Martin hasn t published the luggage capacity for the Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake. Judging from images of the limited-run machine, there s quite a bit of room to put junk in the trunk. There s even a power tailgate for an even easier time of loading stuff in the back. With only two seats on the inside, there s no need to lower the rear bench to maximize the cargo space. Aston Martin doesn t publicly publish the price for the Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake, but the figure doesn t really matter because the company has buyers for the entire production run . The two-door wagon can hit 62 mph (100 kph) in 3.5 seconds and reach a top speed of 201 mph (324 kph) thanks to a 5.9-liter naturally aspirated V12. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Aston Martin DB11 10.0 Cubic Feet The Aston Martin DB11 is probably one of the prettiest products to come from Aston s Gaydon, U.K. headquarters in a long while. It s sleek, stunning, and quick as hell thanks to a twin-turbocharged 5.2-liter V12 that produces 600 horsepower. But it s also surprisingly usable when comparing supercars and sporty coupes. With 10 cubic feet, the DB11 just makes our cut of supercars with usable trunk space. But those 10 cubes can fit two small suitcases and two duffle bags. The company offers the custom four-piece luggage set, with those pieces, that fits perfectly in the rear of the DB11. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Mercedes-AMG GT R 10.1 Cubic Feet The Mercedes-AMG GT R uses a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 to produce 577 horsepower. It has a massive rear wing, a number of aggressive vents and diffusers up front, and even an optional  Green Hell Mango  paint job. By all accounts, this is an aggressive vehicle. But consider this: the AMG GT R has 10.1 cubic feet of trunk space. The front-mounted V8 frees up enough room in the rear for small suitcases, or maybe a pair of duffle bags. The company even offers a custom set of AMG duffle bags that have tire marks from the GT R . No, seriously. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Ferrari Portofino 10.3 Cubic Feet Few convertible supercars make this list simply because their removable roof means sacrificing space in the rear. But not the Ferrari Portofino . With the roof up, the hardtop Ferrari has 10.3 cubic feet of trunk space   besting the Aston Martin DB11 Volante, which has just over seven cubic feet of space. And like a handful of other cars on this list, Ferrari offers a tailored two-piece luggage set that fits perfectly in the boot. Ferrari doesn't say how much space is available with the roof retracted, though. But who cares, the Portofino's twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 produces 600 horsepower and 651 pound-feet of torque, making it fun with or without a roof. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Ferrari 812 Superfast 11.3 Cubic Feet Ferrari unveiled the 812 Superfast in 2017 as a successor to the beloved F12berlinetta. With a front-mounted 6.5-liter V12 producing 778 horsepower and 529 pound-feet of torque, and the ability to hit 60 in 2.8 seconds, this fast Ferrari lives up to its name. But compare the 812's trunk space to some of its competitors. Though it may not be the most capacious on this list, the 11.3 cubic feet makes this supercar super spacious, too, relatively speaking. The 812 even comes with a custom two-piece luggage set designed by Poltrona Frau that fits perfectly behind the cabin. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Aston Martin Vantage 12.4 Cubic Feet While smaller than the DB11, the current Aston Martin Vantage actually has a bit more cargo space than the than its big brother. With 12.4 cubic feet, it ranks around the middle of this group. Still, there should be plenty of room for the two occupants to carry enough luggage for a weekend getaway. The Mercedes-AMG-sourced 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 produces 503 hp, but spy shots show that a more powerful S variant is on the way with a rumored output of around 550 hp. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 15.0 Cubic Feet The only American car on our list, the Corvette ZR-1 offers owners a mammoth 15.0 cubic feet of cargo storage beneath its hatchback. That s by design, as Chevy bestowed the Corvette with enough storage space to hold the car s removable targa top. That s right, not only do you get more trunk space than in most sedans, but your ZR-1 supercar s roof also pops off and fits in there. As for its performance credentials, the ZR-1 has a supercar-like starting price of $123,000 and features a supercharged V8 that produces 755 horsepower. That s good for a top speed of 212 miles per hour, which grants it irrefutable entry into the supercar club. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For McLaren 570GT 7.8 (Rear) / 5.3 (Front) Cubic Feet The 570GT , with a total of 13.1 cubic feet, has plenty of space for a supercar. Of those 13.1 cubic feet, you'll find 7.8 cubes in the rear and 5.3 up front. Thanks the 570GT's mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8, the super coupe produces 562 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. It even comes with a single-piece duffle bag as part of the Sports Series accessories range. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For McLaren GT 14.83 (Rear) / 5.3 (Front) Cubic Feet With more than 20 cubic feet combined from its two cargo compartments, the GT is the most spacious McLaren in the history of the brand. Cargo numbers are not something the Woking-based automaker usually brags about but this time around it s a different story. The practical supercar has a rear luggage bay accessed via a glass rear tailgate with soft-close function and optional power operation. In addition, there s another 5.30-cu-ft (150-liter) storage at the front for a grand total of 20.12 cubic feet   the most you ll find in a McLaren. The spiritual successor to the 570GT is designed for long trips and offers features never seen in a McLaren before, such as a glass roof replacing the standard carbon fiber panel and a 12-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio system with carbon fiber subwoofer and Kevlar midrange speakers. The automaker also adds its  most sophisticated  infotainment system to date which, in combination with the large boot and comfortable interior, should ensure the long-distance journeys are handled with ease. Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For Ferrari GTC4Lusso 28.25 (Seats Down) / 15.89 (Seats Up) Cubic Feet The Ferrari GTC4Lusso and the less powerful T variant offer an impressive 15.89 cubic feet of cargo space in the large trunk, and lowering the rear seats takes the figure a spacious 28.25 cubic feet, making the Prancing Horse's shooting brake the class leader in this list. If you're serious about wanting a supercar with the utility to be a daily driver, then this is the one to pick. Arriving in 2016 as a replacement to the similarly utilitarian FF, the GTC4Lusso has a naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V12 making 680 hp (507 kW) and 515 lb-ft (697 Nm) with all-wheel drive. Buyers can also opt for the rear-drive-only GTC4Lusso T with a 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 making 601 hp (448 kW) and 561 lb-ft (760 Nm). Supercars of the Future 10 Most Expensive New Cars Of All Time 25 Future Supercars And Sports Cars Worth Waiting For


These fascinating photos reveal the female outlaws who ran rampant in the Wild West in the late 19th century. These fascinating photos reveal the female outlaws who ran rampant in the Wild West in the late 19th century. Free from the conventions of traditional city life, women experienced social and economic freedom and ran businesses, owned land, and even engaged in politics and crime. Scroll through for some of the women legendary for their ruthless behavior... For many years this photograph was thought to be Rose Dunn but it was actually a prisoner posing as her. Rose was a member of the Wild Bunch gang. Called Rose of Cimarron by many, she was best known for her good looks and for her romantic involvement with outlaw George 'Bittercreek' Newcomb. On September 1, 1893, Newcomb's gang was cornered by U.S. Marshals, in what became known as the Battle of Ingalls, resulting in an intense shootout. A western legend has it that Newcomb was badly wounded, and while he lay in the street, Rose ran from the 'Pierce Hotel' to his location with two belts of ammunition and a Winchester rifle. She fired the rifle at the Marshals while Newcomb reloaded his revolvers, and Newcomb was able to escape. This photograph shows hard-drinking and gun-slinging Pearl Hart, who became one of the most infamous characters in the Wild West. She often wore men's clothing. Pearl committed one of the last recorded stagecoach robberies in the United States earning her notoriety. Hart cut her hair short and dressed in men s clothes for the robbery. She was armed with a .38 revolver and, together with her partner, they halted the coach and took around $431 and two firearms from the passengers. Hart took pity on them and had handed back $1 to each before she galloped away. The 19th century American frontier provided an opportunity for female pioneers to turn to a life of law-breaking. Free from the conventions of traditional city life, women experienced a lot more social and economic freedom on the American Frontier. Pictured here is Pearl Hart in a jail cell in 1899. Pearl was notorious after the stagecoach robbery and the novelty of a female robber quickly spawned a media frenzy. Locals also became fascinated with her. One local admirer gave her a bobcat cub to keep as a pet. The fascinating collection of photos show some of the 'ladies of ill repute' who a cowboy would not dare cross in an old west saloon. Among them was Calamity Jane, pictured here in men's clothing in 1895 in Livington, Montana. Jane was known for her sharp-shooting, whiskey-swilling and dare-devil ways, as well as her habit for wearing men's attire. She was well known through the Hills as Calamity Jane, but how she got this nickname has long been debated. According to Old West legend, Calamity Jane rode into a group of fighting hostiles to save a wounded army captain. Jane emerged from the fight untouched so the captain named her 'Calamity Jane'. The truth behind Calamity Jane is markedly different to her portrayal in the famous 1953 movie named after her. In that, she is played by Doris Day and is a gentler, less rowdy person. Calamity Jane is shown here in Livington, Montana in 1885. By the late 1870s Calamity Jane had captured the imagination of several writers who covered her colorful early days of Deadwood. One writer dubber her 'The White Devil of the Yellowstone'. Many of the exciting adventures of Calamity Jane came from Jane herself, and most of them could not be corroborated by others. However, she cemented her legend as a hard-drinking woman, wearing men's clothing and living a rough life. Calamity Jane pictured here visiting 'Wild Bill' Hickok's grave in Deadwood, Dakota territory, sometime in the 1890s. She was an American frontierswoman and professional scout known for being an acquaintance of Wild Bill Hickok and fighting against Native Americans. Much of what she claimed to have witnessed and participated in could not be proven. It is known that she did not have any formal education and that she was an alcoholic. Pictured here is Blue Duck (left) and Belle Starr (right) on May 24, 1886. Born into a prosperous family, Belle preferred shooting guns than being a lady. She was childhood friends with Jesse James whose crew she later joined. Blue Duck was another outlaw in the Wild West who committed armed robberies and acts of cattle rustling. Blue Duck had an affair with Belle Starr and became a part of her gang later. Belle Starr is seen atop a horse in Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1886. The man on the other horse is Deputy U.S. Marshal Benjamin Tyner Hughes who, along with his posse man, Deputy U.S. Marshal Charles Barnhill, arrested her at Younger's Bend in May of 1886 and brought her to Ft. Smith for arraignment. Belle's story was popularized by Richard K. Fox editor and publisher of the National Police Gazette and she later became a popular character in television and movies. She was also dubbed the Female Jesse James and the Bandit Queen. Jim Reed and Belle Starr are shown here in 1866, the year they were married. Belle was convicted of horse theft in 1883. She was fatally shot in 1889 in a case that is still officially unsolved. Edgar Watson, who rented land from Belle, was a fugitive wanted for murder whom she kicked off her land once she discovered his history. Authorities believed that Watson might have ambushed Belle and he was arrested on suspicion of her murder. Yet he was eventually released as there were no witnesses. Pictured here is Mary Katherine Haroney, known to many as Big Nose Kate, at around 50-years-old in 1900. She traveled from Hungary to Kansas at 16 to earn a living as a prostitute. She began a relationship with Doc Holliday, who was one of deadliest gunslingers. They stayed together until his death. In 1877, Kate broke Doc out of jail by starting a fire and pulling a gun out on a prison guard. Seen here is Big Nose Kate at age 15 with her younger sister Wilhemina in 1865. The sisters are adorned in heavy black coats with a bow-enclosed head covering. Kate continued her work as a prostitute throughout her entire relationship with Doc. Here is another shot of Big Nose Kate., circa 1870s. The image is one of several female outlaws who ruled in the Wild West. She is shown with her hair slicked back and wearing a choker necklace with a bold pendant. A studio portrait of Belle Starr that was probably taken in Fort Smith in the early 1880s. Toting a gun, the bandit is wearing a huge hat and a dark-colored dress. Although little known today, some of these women were legendary during their lives and shocked society with their ruthless and unladylike behavior. Pearl Hart, born Pearl Taylor, was of French descent from Lindsay, Ontario, Canada. The petite and attractive young girl would grow up to become one of the only female stagecoach robbers in the American West. Pearl was brought up in a respectable middle-class family and received a good education. Her life changed for the worse when, at the age of seventeen, she fell for swaggering and seductive gambler Frederick Hart. Pearl eloped with Hart, who sometimes worked as a bartender, but usually lost whatever money he had at the gaming tables. In addition to being a poor provider, he was also said to have been a heavy drinker and often abusive to his young wife. Here is Pearl Hart during her incarceration at Yuma Territorial Prison, circa 1899. Earlier that year, she got together with a miner named Joe Boot. When she received a letter from her brother that her mother was ill and needed money for medical bills, Pearl asked Joe for help to make some quick cash. Their first scam was for Pearl to lure men into their room, making them think there was an opportunity for romance. However, Joe instead knocked them out and they took the unsuspecting men s money. This is Laura Bullion's mugshot. She was a famed criminal and prostitute that got involved with Butch Cassidy in 1893. Born in Knickerbocker, Texas, Laura Bullion worked as a prostitute in Fannie Porter's famed brothel in nearby San Antonio. It was here that Laura began a relationship with outlaw and member of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, William 'News' Carver. Although Carver initially denied Laura's pleas to join the gang at first, he eventually relented. The group admired her skill at stealing goods and assisting their train robberies. She was nicknamed the 'Rose of the Wild Bunch' by the group.


Which first year head coach will have more wins in 2019: Zac Taylor or Matt LaFleur? : @gmfb pic.twitter.com/DgAJ2BTyr1 - NFL Network (@nflnetwork) June 26, 2019 For some, the Cincinnati Bengals are a trendy underdog pick heading into 2019 in large part simply because a change at head coach finally happened after 16 seasons. But when talking about first-year head coaches, Zac Taylor has some stiff competition. Matt LaFleur with the Green Bay Packers is perhaps the most notable comparison thanks to his offensive background, which also happened to include a stop with the Los Angels Rams in 2017 as offensive coordinator. Above, NFL Network decided to debate which first-year coach would come away with more wins. While all involved noted they liked Taylor's approach and one even suggested the Bengals are going to be a surprise team, one fact settled the debate in Green Bay's favor - Aaron Rodgers. It is hard to argue. Even in a down season for the team last year, Rodgers threw for 4,442 yards and 25 touchdowns against just two interceptions. If a coach is making mistakes or learning on the fly, Rodgers is still the type of transcendent talent who can compensate. In this comparison, at least, it is understandable if the Bengals don't hold up well. At the same time, it should be interesting to revisit it by the end of the season. MORE: NBA trade rumor rankings: The latest on Bradley Beal Tom Brady took a selfie with his friend, Peyton Manning, and NFL fans had some great jokes Roundup: Donald Trump Subreddit Quarantined, Kevin Love Gets Expensive Steve Austin Pendant, Tristan Thompson Buys New Mansion Everything to know about Tyreek Hill's meeting with NFL investigators Report: Former Celtics player criticizes Brad Stevens' coaching style


Officers detained a man after a two-hour standoff Thursday night in midtown Sacramento, police said. The man was loaded into an ambulance and taken from the scene. His condition is unknown. The incident began just before 9 p.m. when the man walked into a business in the 1200 block of C Street and threatened to kill the people inside, Sacramento police said. The man drove away from the scene and led officers on a chase. The chase ended at D and 19th streets, where he refused to get out of the vehicle, police said. After nearly two hours, the man was taken into custody. A KCRA 3 reporter at the scene heard a loud bang, saw officers swarm the vehicle, take the man out and then saw a K-9 take him down. The man was then detained. No other details were released. READ MORE: Suspect detained after 2-hour standoff in midtown Sacramento CHECK OUT KCRA: Stay informed. Get the latest Modesto, Stockton and Sacramento news and weather from the KCRA news team.


The US Women's National Team sealed the deal with its fourth stunning victory Sunday at the World Cup, but the players are still fighting another battle back home. The soccer team's 2-0 victory against the Netherlands proved that the US women are still at the top of the game -- and, the athletes say, that they should be paid as equal to men. "At this moment of tremendous pride for America, the sad equation remains all too clear, and Americans won't stand for it anymore. These athletes generate more revenue and garner higher TV ratings but get paid less simply because they are women," said Molly Levinson, spokeswoman for the USWNT players in their equal pay lawsuit. "It is time for the Federation to correct this disparity once and for all." In March, 28 members of the USWNT sued the US Soccer Federation for allegedly discriminating by paying the women less than members of the men's national team "for substantially equal work and by denying them at least equal playing, training, and travel conditions; equal promotion of their games; equal support and development for their games; and other terms and conditions of employment equal to the MNT." The soccer federation and the plaintiffs last month tentatively agreed to mediation, which is expected to begin now that the World Cup is over. During the celebrations Sunday, the crowd at the soccer stadium in Lyon chanted, "Equal pay" in support of the women's efforts. Megan Rapinoe, who scored one of two goals in the final, slammed the FIFA during a news conference Saturday. The US star forward said the federation does not respect female athletes as much as their male counterparts and pointed out the disparity between prize money. The prize for the 2018 men's World Cup stood at $400 million, while female players will receive $30 million this year. FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the organization will double it for the next women's World Cup in 2023, but Rapinoe said there still would be a long way to go. "It certainly is not fair," she said. "We should double it now and use that number to double it or quadruple it for the next time."


Curious just how far your dollar goes in East Forest? According to Walk Score, this Charlotte neighborhood isn't very walkable and is bikeable. Data from rental site Zumper shows that the median rent for a one bedroom in East Forest is currently hovering around $815. So, what might you expect to find with a budget of $1,100 / month? Read on for a roundup of the latest rental listings, via Zumper and Apartment Guide . (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. 6215 Forest Way Drive Listed at $1,002/month, this 564-square-foot studio apartment is located at 6215 Forest Way Drive. The residence comes with hardwood flooring, in-unit laundry, granite countertops and stainless steel appliances. Luckily for pet owners, both dogs and cats are allowed. (See the complete listing here .) 2300 Village Lake Drive Next, there's this two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment over at 2300 Village Lake Drive. It's listed for $1,011/month for its 980 square feet. The building boasts on-site laundry. You can also expect to see a mix of hardwood floors and carpeting and a dishwasher in the unit. Luckily for pet owners, both dogs and cats are welcome. Look out for a $300 pet fee. (See the complete listing here .) 7900 Krefeld Drive Next, check out this 769-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that's located at 7900 Krefeld Drive. It's listed for $1,019/month. The building boasts a fitness center, on-site laundry, outdoor space and a swimming pool. You can also expect a balcony and in-unit laundry in the unit. Cats and dogs are not allowed. (Check out the complete listing here .) 8242 Runaway Bay Drive Located at 8242 Runaway Bay Drive, here's a 934-square-foot two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment that's listed for $1,075/month. You can expect to find a mix of hardwood floors and carpeting in the apartment. The building features a swimming pool and on-site laundry. When it comes to pets, both meows and barks are welcome. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 7815 Calibre Crossing Drive Finally, there's this two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment over at 7815 Calibre Crossing Drive. It's listed for $1,099/month for its 1,354 square feet. The apartment includes hardwood flooring and a renovated kitchen. The building boasts a fitness center and a swimming pool. If you've got a pet, you'll be happy to learn that cats and dogs are permitted. Be prepared for a $300 pet fee. (Take a gander at the complete listing here .) 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.


(Bloomberg) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden's lead in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination has shrunk by 10 percentage points in a CNN poll conducted since last week's debates that showed Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren getting significant bumps in support. The poll of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents found Biden drew support from 22%, compared with 32% a month ago, while Harris and Warren, who both delivered strong performances in the debate, drew 17% and 15% respectively. Bernie Sanders had support of 14% of the Democrats surveyed, which is a 4 percentage point drop from the last CNN poll. No other candidate got more than 5% support and the other Democratic hopefuls did not see a significant change after the two night of debates last week, the poll found. Among those who followed news coverage of the debates, 41% said Harris did the best job, 13% said Warren was the standout, and 10% singled out Biden. Among those who said they watched at least one night of the debates, 46% said Harris did the best, 19% Warren, and 8% said Biden. The debates featured 10 candidates each night. Warren appeared on the first night while Biden, Harris and Sanders were on stage for the second debate. Harris put Biden on the defensive when she confronted him his stance in opposition of busing to integrate schools. The network surveyed 656 Democrats June 28-30 as part of a larger poll of voters in both parties. The Democratic portion of the poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 4.7 percentage points. Here's how Biden, Harris, Warren, and Sanders' poll results changed over time See the full results of the CNN poll.


Cardiff relegated from PL Zaha, Batshuayi, Townsend score for Palace Bluebirds will finish in 18th Cardiff City's second season in the Premier League ended the same way as their first: relegation after one season. Cardiff lost 3-2 to Crystal Palace at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, as the Welsh side are four points from safety with one game to go and Neil Warnock 's newly-promoted side have joined Fulham and Huddersfield as the three teams who were relegated this season. With Cardiff's relegation confirmed, Brighton & Hove Albion are now secured of being in the Premier League for the 2019-20 season. Wilfried Zaha and Michy Batshuayi scored for Palace, who had handed Cardiff brief hope in the game through Martin Kelly 's own goal. Then Andros Townsend made it 3-1 before Bobby Reid scored late on to make it 3-2, but that wasn't enough to save Cardiff. With the win Palace move on to 46 points for the season, while Cardiff have 31 points and now travel to Manchester United on the final day knowing it will be their last in the top-flight for at least 12 months. [ MORE: Watch full PL match replays ] Palace started the game well as Zaha went close and the visitors were soon ahead via their main man. Zaha controlled the ball, cut inside and placed a low finish past Neil Etheridge to put the Eagles 1-0 up as Cardiff's slow start was punished. But no sooner had they went behind, Cardiff equalized in bizarre circumstances. Leandro Bacuna whipped a ball into the box which was harmless, but Kelly got his clearance all wrong and shanked the ball into his own net. 1-1. Game on. [ VIDEO: Premier League highlights ] Batshuayi then scored to regain the lead for Palace, as he played a one-two with Jordan Ayew and then slotted home to make it 2-1 in a frantic first half. Moments later James McArthur ran down the right and found Zaha who struck a shot at goal but his effort was blocked by his own player Ayew. At the other end Bruno Manga headed over and then Vicente Guaita made a fine stop to deny Bobby Reid, while Palace then went close again but Neil Etheridge saved bravely. [ MORE: Latest Premier League standings ] In the second half Palace looked dangerous on the counter, as Cardiff pushed forward to try and save themselves from relegation. The Bluebirds were causing problems from set piece situations and Josh Murphy somehow shanked his effort wide after Nathaniel Mendez-Laing found him at the back post. [ MORE: Full lineups, stats, box score ] Murphy's shot was blocked and Kenneth Zohore 's shot was saved by Guaita as Cardiff pushed hard, but that led to Palace scoring another as Townsend's low strike hit the post and went in to make it 3-1. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing had a shot cleared off the line, then Junior Hoilett missed a great chance as the home side threw everything at Crystal Palace to try and keep their hopes of a dramatic survival alive. Reid curled home to make it 3-2 late on, but that was how the game finished as the Eagles sent the Bluebirds back down to the second-tier. Follow @JPW_NBCSports


After writer Seth Stevenson gave us his take on what it was like to attend the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show as a non-fashion dude, we decided that the logical next step was to send him into the real belly of the beast: Fashion Week at Lincoln Center. Here, he gives us an account of his experience. For reasons I don't comprehend, Fashionista has once again asked me   a 40 year-old man prone to wearing outfits assembled solely of items from L.L. Bean and Hanes   to weigh in on the state of the fashion world. And so I find myself at Fashion Week, on a chilly Friday afternoon, loitering in Lincoln Center. This plaza, just outside the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week pavilion, is apparently a proving ground for fashion wannabes. They strut around in (horrible, day-glo) ensembles, competing for the attention of hordes of photo-snapping tourists and paparazzi. Problem is, it's not always obvious who's wearing wacky clothes of their own design, who's a fashion icon in transit between the tents and a waiting Uber SUV, and who just, well, is hanging around aimlessly while looking kinda stylish. The tourists are confused, I can tell. I'm pretty sure they'd aim their phones at me, were I to simply thrust my hipbone, angle my elbow and pout my lips   even though I am wearing baggy cords. Inside the pavilion, E! is filming an episode of "Fashion Police." I am disappointed to learn that Kathy Griffin's sick burns are not, in fact, improvised. She reads them off the teleprompter. I learned this because I stood behind the set, gawping, until a woman in a headset scurried over, pushed me aside with a manicured hand at the small of my back, and told me in displeased tones that I was ruining their broadcast by looking lame in frame. My ticket is for the Rebecca Minkoff show. I had to Google her. She seems cool. Certainly, there are tons of really cool people in her audience. They are dressed in fingerless leather gloves, feathery snoods and chain mail smocks, which all seem mildly impractical for city life. They would be great if, for some reason, you needed to camouflage yourself while standing in front of the crafts cubbie of a kindergarten classroom. There are many short, bald fellows here, wearing weighty eyeglasses. There are many men of color wearing bowties. There are a slew of giant handbags encrusted in mysterious alloys, appearing to have arrived straight from a medieval metallurgist's blacksmithery. A lot of the women are built like pool noodles. A lot of the men are built like ladders. I am sitting in the front row, which seems like a rude affront to these other people. I mean, it feels impolite of me to sit here in their presence while looking this schlubby. I am certain no one else here is wearing even a single piece of attire from L.L. Bean. (I am wearing four.) The people next to me converse in a language of which the grammar is constructed entirely from compliments: "You look fabulous, I love your lipliner." "I love your shoes, by the way." "Where is this from? Is it reversible? I need it." After 40 minutes of this, the show begins. Rebecca Minkoff has declared that her fall 2015 collection "looks to Patti Smith and her evocative memoir, 'Just Kids,' which paints a portrait of New York in the late 1960s and early '70s." Thus these clothes are all gypsy-peasant-rock-and-roll. Floral maxis paired with shearling-lined bombers. Brown, fuzzy-knit minis paired with thigh-high, fringed leather boots. Muted, patterned ponchos paired with wide-brimmed felt hats. There is a unity to this line. Were you to ask me to describe this look, using my uneducated eye, I might say: "Going on vacation with Cher and Stevie Nicks to 1973 Albuquerque. But in a good way. A great way!" Ten minutes after it began, the show ended. Applause. A rush of women in clicking high heels. I'm back outside in the blustery plaza, where a whole new set of flaunting poseurs attempts to stir the tourists' fancy. Wait, is that Olivia Palermo climbing into a waiting Uber? Maybe. Just maybe. This article was written by Seth Stevenson from Fashionista and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.


Editor's note: The opinions in this article are the author's, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or Microsoft. The greatest problem facing the U.S., according to the Democratic presidential candidates who appeared at their first debate Wednesday night, is the power of large corporations. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and her colleagues assured us that it is big business that is to blame for gun violence, drug addiction, mass incarceration, inadequate health care, illegal immigration and the plight of working people. The Democratic presidential hopefuls want to raise taxes on corporations, break them up and rein them in. 2020 DEMS CLASH ON 'MEDICARE-FOR-ALL,' IMMIGRATION AT DEBATE MARRED BY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES Warren's most passionate moment of the evening came when she interrupted to claim that health insurance companies were "sucking" $23 billion in profit out of the health care system. She's not the only one singing that tune. Winning the Democratic nomination in 2020 apparently requires convincing voters you can defeat President Trump, that you are 100 percent committed to addressing climate change, and that you are more than ready to go toe-to-toe with nefarious corporate interests. Interestingly, math does not seem to be a prerequisite. Not one candidate was pressed by the evening's left-leaning moderators to explain how they would pay for the generous programs they all endorse. There was not a word about the cost of the Democratic free-for-all (free college, free health care, and more) that we've heard so much about. So who came out best at the end of the night? Warren sailed confidently into the first round of the debates with fresh polling and a growing media lovefest providing brisk winds at her back. Surprisingly, however, it was another woman on that debate stage whose performance may deliver her campaign a significant uptick: Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. Klobuchar appeared the most measured and the most reasonable. She framed most issues in terms of their impact on the economy. When asked why blacks and Hispanics might vote for her, for instance, Klobuchar talked about her focus on jobs and creating opportunity. That was a nice contrast to the approach taken by former Rep. Beto O'Rourke of Texas, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey. Castro, O'Rourke and Booker oddly started speaking Spanish from time to time, perhaps to appeal to Latino voters. That seemed appropriate from Castro, but from O'Rourke and Booker it appeared singularly inauthentic. Klobuchar, when confronted by Castro's determination that we should no longer detain illegal immigrants crossing the border, did not go for the bait. She responded that she thinks we need to go after drug traffickers and other criminals. Good for her. Klobuchar also looked sane by comparison when she suggested she had qualms about providing rich kids with free college. In her closing statement, Klobuchar made a simple pitch, saying that "I listen and get things done." She talked of getting numerous bills passed, and winning every election race she has entered. Viewers could understand why. Booker get a lot of air time during the debate, but offered up uninspired ideas with great conviction. His closing statement was utter soft serve, affirming he could beat Trump, and that the election would be a referendum on "us." Other candidates pressed their personal credentials. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii managed to inject her military experience into her responses, while former Rep. John Delaney of Maryland touted his entrepreneurial background   which was indeed differentiating, as was his moderately pro-business platform. Warren showed a glimpse of the passion that is boosting her poll numbers but seemed oddly subdued. She trotted out her standard lines about making the government and the economy work for everyone, but she failed to light up the audience. Her promises to fight for everyone become tiresome, mainly because she also wants to fight with everyone. Warren got less air time as the evening wore on, in part because New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other 1 percenters tried to hijack the conversation, striving for a breakthrough moment. They mostly failed. The evening produced no witticisms, no light moments; it was a deadly serious affair. It will be interesting to see what the ratings look like. Warren was expected to shine at the first debate, in large part because she faced off against a number of lesser-known candidates (including Castro, Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio, and Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington). Expectations were also high for Warren because she's a policy wonk and, according to a New York Times piece that dropped Tuesday, has been a skilled debater since childhood. She did not hurt herself, but neither did she triumph. One problem for the debate sponsors   and for the lesser-known candidates   is that there are so many litmus tests for Democrats. Uniformity makes it tough to stand out or attract ratings. Practically every contender has felt compelled to sign on to the Green New Deal   or like Inslee, adopt an even more extreme position. Every single one wants zero restrictions on abortion, supports a $15 minimum wage, welcomes illegal immigrants with open arms, would hike taxes on American businesses and on successful individuals and hates   just hates   everything about the Trump administration. Every candidate wants to woo back traditional Democrats who voted for Trump in 2016, but it seems not one knows how to go about doing that. Delaney made a valiant effort to present a comparatively moderate approach; he was the outlier. Few Democrats talk about growing the country's wealth and income; rather, their focus is on how to carve up the wealth and income we already have. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP As de Blasio has so frequently said, "There's plenty of money in the country, it's just in the wrong hands." Based on the first round of the Democratic debates, that could become the party's slogan. Who knows, maybe it will. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE BY LIZ PEEK


The NFL and NFLPA have a daunting task ahead of them: Reach common ground on a new collective bargaining agreement in time to avoid a work stoppage ahead of the 2021 season. The current CBA   set to expire after the 2020 season   was agreed upon in 2011 after a 132-day lockout . There were two even worse work stoppages a few decades ago when the 1982 and 1987 NFL seasons were both shortened by player strikes. Seeking to avoid that kind of labor dispute, the NFL and NFLPA are getting a jumpstart on their 2021 negotiations. The two sides met in Minnesota When exactly the NFL and NFLPA descended on Minneapolis to get negotiations started isn't clear. Giants owner John Mara said at the NFL Annual Meeting the two sides would have preliminary talks "in early to mid-April," and the first indication that the talks started came on April 9. That's when ESPN's Todd Archer reported Jerry Jones missed a press conference to announce a new contract for DeMarcus Lawrence because he's in Minneapolis for CBA talks. A few hours later, a joint statement was released: "Today, the members of the NFL's Management Council and the NFLPA's Executive Committee met to discuss negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement. The League and the Union have committed to meet regularly in the coming months, which will involve staff, NFL leadership, members of the NFLPA Executive Committee and Player Representatives." Will progress on a new CBA actually be made this early? The expiration of the CBA is still two years away, so the biggest question the two sides can answer in these preliminary meetings is just how much work they have to do. According to the Washington Post 's John Clayton , it might not be much. He wrote that there is optimism a deal could get done as early as this year. That'd be extraordinarily quick, but Clayton says both sides could be happy with the current CBA due to the fast rising salary cap and minimum spending requirement (teams are required to spend at least 89 percent of their caps): With that much money being spent, the feeling among some union leaders is that there is an incentive for players to make a deal rather than enter into an extended labor dispute. The NFL is on the verge of surpassing $15 billion in revenue, with the league's television deals due to be extended within the next year. Each team received $255 million of shared revenue last year, with most of it coming from television. NFLPA president Eric Winston hasn't been quite as positive about the status quo, though: Any conversation with NFL owners will be a renegotiation for a new deal, not an extension. At our board meetings we told everyone to prepare for a work stoppage; nothing has changed. https://t.co/DE2RLh1tBL   Eric Winston (@ericwinston) March 27, 2019 Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins , who also serves as the team's NFLPA rep, also said he doesn't expect an easy negotiation: "I've got a feeling it won't be as simple as it was last time," Jenkins told ESPN . "Just because you have more players like myself who have been through the lockout before, saw how the NFLPA leadership handled that into where we are now, which I don't think was a bad deal but there is a lot that I feel like we want to get back as players, or get as players." A month after the preliminary talks got started, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported the conversation between the two sides was "cordial" and "amicable." Though it's possible a deal could be reached before the 2019 season, negotiations would have to ramp up considerably. Unless the pace changes, that's not seen as feasible. Perhaps more likely is a deal next spring, a year before the CBA expires following the 2020 season. One source went as far as saying, as of now, there are disagreements but no contentious issues like last time. "Nothing that would make it blow up," as of now, one person briefed on the talks said. The New York Times warned that it's still early to get too optimistic, though. Officials from the league and the players' union, who asked not to be identified so as not to be seen as negotiating in public, cautioned that labor negotiations had just begun and could quickly sour. But the NFL's early negotiation tactics bode well for the future. Via the Times : The N.F.L., however, has shifted away from its combative approach of the last round of bargaining. People involved in the current discussions expect the league to agree to a modest increase in the players' share of league revenue, and for there to be few major changes to an agreement that has led to significant gains in league revenue and player compensation for the past eight years. Two years ago, NFLPA officials told players to begin the process of saving money for a potential lockout . That's advice that hasn't changed. NFLPA Exec Dir De Smith sent an email out to all NFL agents this morning, advising them to urge player clients to save money in the event of a work stoppage. "We are advising players to plan for a work stoppage of at least a year in length," the letter states. More in SBD.   Liz Mullen (@SBJLizMullen) May 28, 2019 These early meetings may have given an indication whether or not that's still likely to be necessary. What's the No. 1 priority in the CBA talks? A wise group of men   let's call them a clan   once said "cash rules everything around me." The negotiations of the next CBA will revolve around money, money, money, a couple other things, and money. In 2011, the NFL and NFLPA agreed to a split of the league revenue with players getting 47-48.5 percent . That was down from 50 percent in the prior CBA. It was widely considered a win for the league and a loss for the players. With league revenues soaring so much that the salary cap rose from $123 million in 2013 to $188.2 million in 2019   more than a 50 percent increase in six years   a couple percentage points represent a LOT of money. It's unclear what exactly constitutes a "modest increase" for players, but if the NFL is willing to cede a chunk of their revenue it'll help grease the wheels plenty. What other money issues will the NFL and NFLPA haggle over? The NFLPA will aim to raise that revenue sharing percentage, and that number will likely be the crux of the negotiation. But the money talks will go deeper than that. Both sides have other ways to try to get a bigger piece of the pie. To name a few: The 89 percent spending floor could be raised to force teams to pay players more, or lowered to allow teams to save more. The NFL secured large amounts of "stadium credits" in the 2011 CBA   allotments of league revenue that help pay for new stadiums. Owners are aiming to seek even more stadium credits in the next CBA too, according to ESPN . "The [stadium credits] issue has prompted the NFLPA to scoff at the notion that the current talks relate to an 'extension' of the 2011 agreement," wrote Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk . The NFLPA considers the NFL's requests "a major tweak" of the 2011 agreement. A rookie wage scale was introduced in the 2011 CBA to end increasingly gigantic contracts for early draft picks. Sam Bradford received a six-year, $78 million deal after he was the No. 1 pick of the 2010 NFL Draft . In the most recent draft, Baker Mayfield received a four-year, $32.68 million contract for being the No. 1 pick. The wage scale is probably here to stay, but the NFLPA could aim for higher amounts for rookies or shorter contracts for first-year players that lets them cash in on second deals sooner. The franchise tag could be in the crosshairs too with players now threatening to sit out seasons   and Le'Veon Bell even following through   to avoid it. The tag originally served to give teams more time to extend stars, but now it's become a way to artificially avoid allowing the best players in the game to set the market higher at their respective positions. There are a few non-money items on the agenda too Money is the biggest reason to expect a lengthy fight, but there are also non-money issues: the league's personal conduct policy, the substance abuse policy, and the commissioner's unilateral authority to hand down punishment, to name a few. The possibility of an 18-game regular season, increased or decreased practice time, and changes to the players' healthcare plan are a few more wrenches that could be tossed into the mix. As recently as August 2018, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones was still pushing for an 18-game season . That was also around the time a group of Hall of Famers led by Eric Dickerson threatened to boycott future induction ceremonies if the next CBA doesn't include significantly better healthcare benefits and revenue sharing for Hall of Famers. The preliminary meetings were a chance for both sides to see just how far apart they are, and how much ground needs to be made up.


DAYTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Authorities say 9 people are dead after a 24-year-old man opened fire with a .223-caliber rifle in the Oregon District on East Fifth Street just after 1 a.m. on Sunday. 27 people were also injured in the mass shooting outside of Ned Peppers, a popular bar in the area. 19 News was live in Dayton with continuing coverage the day after the shooting: Dayton community still in shock after a mass shooting left 9 dead and 27 injured Sunday morning. We're live in Dayton with team coverage. https://bit.ly/33aX4GM Posted by Cleveland 19 News on Monday, August 5, 2019 We cannot let those killed in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, die in vain. Likewise for those so seriously wounded. We can never forget them, and those many who came before them. Republicans and Democrats must come together and get strong background checks, perhaps marrying....   Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2019 Authorities released the names of the victims in a press conference Sunday. Police confirm that one of the nine shooting victims was the shooter's sister, Megan K. Betts, 22. What we know about the Dayton, Ohio shooting victims The entire incident happened abruptly and lasted about 30 seconds after a quick response from emergency personnel. Copyright 2019 WOIO. All rights reserved.


Spending time in East Calhoun? Get to know this Minneapolis neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a book store to an ice cream shop. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in East Calhoun, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. Lake & Irving Topping the list is bar and New American spot Lake & Irving . Located at 1513 W. Lake St., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 361 reviews on Yelp. Lake & Irving serves items like burgers, sandwiches, seafood and more. On the menu , look for the salmon quinoa with tomato, kalamata olives, cucumber and feta; Asian slaw with cilantro and avocado; or the buttermilk chicken sandwich. 2. Magers & Quinn Booksellers Next up is bookstore Magers & Quinn Booksellers , situated at 3038 Hennepin Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 95 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite. The independently owned bookstore offers new and used books. The collection of books covers many subjects, including rare editions and current releases. 3. Penzeys Spices Penzeys Spices , a spot to score herbs, spices and more, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 3028 Hennepin Ave., 4.5 stars out of 54 reviews. Penzeys Spices offers an assortment of herbs and spices for cooking needs, including spice blends for steak, tacos and other cuisines. You can also find gift sets, fresh products and imported goods. 4. La La Homemade Ice Cream La La Homemade Ice Cream , an ice cream and frozen yogurt and coffee and tea spot that offers desserts and more, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 81 Yelp reviews. Head over to 3146 Hennepin Ave. to see for yourself. The ice cream spot offers a variety of flavors in a cone, a dish or in an ice cream sandwich. Flavors include rhubarb, mint chip, mocha almond crunch, raspberry honey and more. 5. Perennial Cycle Check out Perennial Cycle , which has earned 4.5 stars out of 33 reviews on Yelp. You can find the bike shop at 3342 Hennepin Ave. The bike shop sells, repairs and rents bikes in the Uptown neighborhood. The shop also sells bike accessories, apparel, helmets and more. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


NEW YORK   The medical examiner who performed an autopsy on Eric Garner testified Wednesday that a police officer's chokehold set into motion "a lethal sequence of events," but she said even a bear hug could've hastened his death given Garner's fragile health. Hemorrhaging in Garner's neck muscles was indicative of a chokehold that set off an asthma attack and led to him going into cardiac arrest following a confrontation with New York City police officers in July 2014, Dr. Floriana Persechino said. She testified at the disciplinary hearing for Officer Daniel Pantaleo, narrating along at times with graphic autopsy photos that have never previously been seen in a public forum. Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, heeded a warning from the administrative judge and left the hearing room before they were shown. Persechino said a bystander's video of the confrontation only helped confirm her findings that the officer had wrapped his arm around Garner's neck, obstructing his breathing. The NYPD banned chokeholds in the 1990s because they can be deadly. Persechino testified Garner weighed 395 pounds at the time of his July 2014 death. He suffered from asthma, diabetes and had a heart nearly double the size of a person in good health. Nonetheless, she said, he didn't appear in distress when seen on security video crossing a street about an hour before Pantaleo grabbed him. Pantaleo's lawyer, Stuart London, focused on Garner's health as he cross-examined Persechino. A report from the NYPD's top doctor concluded Garner was "predisposed to morbidity and mortality" and that his death was "brought on by a heated argument followed by a physical struggle," London said. The NYPD doctor, Eli Kleinman, did not personally examine Garner's body, relying instead on the autopsy and video of the confrontation, London said. Kleinman will testify later in the trial that he concluded Pantaleo did not use a chokehold to restrain Garner, London said. London argued Garner could've saved himself had he acquiesced to being arrested after officers said they suspected him of selling untaxed loose cigarettes on a Staten Island street corner. Before Pantaleo grabbed him, Garner is seen on video arguing with the officers, protesting what he considered constant harassment. The NYPD's disciplinary process plays out like a trial in front of an administrative judge. Normally the purpose is to determine whether an officer violated department rules, but that's only if disciplinary charges are filed within 18 months of an incident. Because Pantaleo's case languished, the watchdog Civilian Complaint Review Board must show that his actions rose to the level of criminal conduct, even though he faces no criminal charges and is being tried in a department tribunal, not a criminal court. The final decision on any punishment lies with the police commissioner. Penalties range from the loss of vacation days to firing. Pantaleo, 33, denies wrongdoing. He has been on desk duty since Garner's death.


Marcus Smart can be a tough guy to deal with. But, he also apparently lets his emotions get the better of him the way he did on Friday night. As Smart battled through a double screen at the top of the key, he swung his arm through San Antonio forward Matt Bonner's legs. MORE: Latest mock draft | Durant out indefinitely | Jazz rebuilding differently The result was a swift punch to the crotch and, after review, an ejection for Smart. Why propelled him to punch the inoffensive Bonner -- who is the NBA's equivalent of French Vanilla ice cream -- is anyone's guess. Smart will probably have lots of time to think about whether he should punch dudes in the crotch like that during the suspension that is inevitably coming from the league.


Two months ago, LaVar Ball made one of his more outlandish claims in declaring that his middle son, LiAngelo, was better than unanimous No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson . Then, he didn't offer much in the way of reasoning, regardless of the fact that it wouldn't make it any less asinine. This week on an appearance on the podcast Maybe I'm Crazy , though, LaVar was asked again about the matter and offered something in the way of logic. Or at least LaVar logic. "First of all, Zion 18. He got 18-year old strength. Gelo's 20. He got 20-year old strength, especially that Ball strength. If your game is strength and I take that away from you and you can't shoot…Zion's not shooting like Gelo and he don't have no post moves. He's just running over people. When you get to the NBA, he going to get ready to go through that lane and those guys like to jump in the way and take them charges. Then when you have three or four fouls, you can't even play your game no more." On one hand, it's impressive LaVar actually gave some form of reasoning. On the other hand, the reasoning is, unsurprisingly, awful. It's hardly even worth dignifying his explanation with a response. Simplifying Williamson's game to "He can jump and run," which Ball did later in the show, is insane. Comparing him to LiAngelo, who went undrafted and unsigned last season, is mainly just a ploy to keep LiAngelo's name in the media and minds of casual fans. In no way is LiAngelo better than Williamson. But we'll never know how the two match up because LiAngelo will almost certainly never find himself in the league. MORE: Kyle Busch's reaction to Greg Biffle's NASCAR win: 'I'm a genius' These 10 quarterbacks all have to prove something in 2019 3 ways the Packers can scheme Rashan Gary to early success Report: New Orleans likely to trade Anthony Davis to Celtics First look at the 'Philly Special' as an actual play in Madden 20


Pirates reliever Nick Burdi has been diagnosed with a nerve injury in his pitching arm, team director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk told reporters including MLB.com's Adam Berry ( Twitter link ). He'll remain shut down until at least early June. That's relatively promising news for the 26-year-old righty, who left his most recent appearance in agony after suffering an arm injury . It had emerged already that Burdi had avoided the worst-case scenario of a torn ulnar collateral ligament, though initial indications were that there was some physical damage around the elbow joint. Now, it seems the primary cause of the pain in Burdi's biceps was this nerve issue   the details of which are not yet known. Several pitchers have undergone procedures in recent seasons to address nerve ailments in their pitching arms. It is not clear that a surgical approach is a consideration at the moment. It would be heartening to see Burdi bounce back physically and return to the MLB hill this year. His career trajectory has been hampered to date by injuries, but he was throwing quite well before the game in which he went down. Burdi produced 17 strikeouts against just two walks with a 20.1% swinging-strike rate over his 10 prior appearances on the season.


Castro The Castro could soon be the home of Mid Market's Flying Falafel 's second San Francisco outpost. Owner Assaf Pashut has proposed a change of use at 463 Castro Street, most recently Outfit , from retail to a limited restaurant use. Hoodline reached out to Pashut, who confirmed Flying Falafel is planning to move in to the space. He could not provide an opening date as the project is in its early stages. In 2015 Pashut opened Flying Falafel, a hole-in-the-wall restaurant at 1051 Market Street (between 6th and 7th), to overwhelming popularity along an area of Market Street with limited lunchtime options. Two years ago he opened his second location in Berkeley at 2114 Shattuck Avenue. Flying Falafel's signature dish is a pita pocket stuffed with falafel balls and veggies topped off with sauce. Chicken shawarma, dolma, hummus and seasoned fries are also on the menu. Planning Department records filed earlier this month estimate construction costs on the approximately 429 square foot space at $7,500. Planned modifications to the space include adding a food prep area, counter space, tables and chairs, and a new floor finish. At this time there are no plans to alter the front facade of the building. A 30 day neighborhood notice was issued July 15th and will be completed August 14th. According to SF Planning's Gina Simi if no request for discretionary review has been filed the planner will approve the project. Conditional Use authorization is not required for this project and Simi says that anyone can file for Discretionary Review. Castro residents will recall that Outfit closed earlier this year after nine years in business. Previously, 463 Castro was the longtime home of All American Boy, which opened in 1972 and closed in 2008 after nearly 40 years in business. As Hoodline learns more information about this new location we'll keep you updated.


HOUSTON (AP) Michael Brantley has been a force in the middle of the lineup during his first season with the Astros. He kept that going on Sunday. Brantley homered twice, Jose Altuve also went deep and Houston beat the struggling Texas Rangers 5-3 for its fifth straight victory. Rogelio Armenteros pitched five solid innings in his first major league start, sending Texas to its seventh loss in a row. ''To come back home and get a sweep, especially against somebody in the division, it's a positive,'' Brantley said. ''We are doing it as a team. One guy doesn't have to carry this team.'' Brantley put the AL West leaders on the board with a two-run drive to right-center in the first and added a solo shot to right field in the eighth. He finished with three hits and has been comfortable swinging at Minute Maid Park, where he's batting .347 with nine homers and 23 RBIs this season. ''I think he's just lived up to what we expected and what he's been doing,'' Houston manager AJ Hinch said. ''He was an All-Star before he got here. He hit in the middle of a playoff team. He was an incredibly tough out, and so when we got him to balance out the middle of our order, he's done everything we could have hoped for and more.'' Houston scored two in the fifth with a two-out rally that Altuve started with a solo home run to center. Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI single to make it 4-1. Danny Santana cut the lead to 2-1 in the third with an RBI single for the Rangers. Nomar Mazara hit a solo homer in the sixth off Josh James, and Logan Forsythe had a solo homer in the ninth. ''I think we had pretty high expectations there for a while,'' Texas manager Chris Woodward said. ''People were picking us to be one of the teams because we proved a lot of people wrong, and then we lose seven in a row. Now I guarantee it's going to be like, `Oh, the Rangers are done.' There's a lot of character in that room. We're not done, I can promise you that.'' Armenteros (1-0) yielded one run and two hits with six strikeouts. The right-hander earned his first career win after three relief appearances for the Astros. ''For Armenteros today to give us five today was huge,'' Hinch said. ''To be effective, mix his pitches, I thought he did a good job of utilizing his breaking ball today. His fastball was good and really pitched out of the only jam he was in.'' Josh Reddick robbed Rougned Odor of a two-run homer in the second, timing his jump and easily making the catch in front of the wall. Armenteros tipped his cap to Reddick, who responded by pounding his chest with his fist. Roberto Osuna worked the ninth for his 22nd save. Lance Lynn (12-6) matched a career high with 12 strikeouts in seven innings. He allowed four runs and seven hits. ''We lost, but every time I take the mound, it's with the intent to win,'' Lynn said. ''If it wasn't, I wouldn't go out there.'' Lynn retired 13 of 14 batters, including 10 by strikeout, before Altuve's homer in the fifth. HE SAID IT ''It was pretty much a reminder of how good of a team we are. When you're going through a bad week, you forget all the good things we've accomplished this year. That's the way this game is - there's going to be ups and downs, and it's how you respond from those down moments.'' - Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus on the message in a team meeting after the game. TRAINER'S ROOM Astros: INF Aledmys Diaz (hamstring) will have the day off Sunday on his rehabilitation assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi. Hinch said Diaz will work out with Corpus Christi on Sunday before the Astros decide whether he gets activated Monday or plays another game at Double-A. ''He's playing fine. It's just a matter of volume and him feeling like he's capable of playing up here,'' Hinch said. UP NEXT Rangers: RHP Adrian Sampson (6-6, 4.92 ERA) will make his 23rd appearance and 13th start on Monday in the series opener against Seattle. It will be Sampson's first start since July 5 at the Twins, when he was tagged for seven runs in 3 1/3 innings. Astros: RHP Gerrit Cole (10-5, 3.12) makes his 22nd start of the season Monday in a series opener versus Oakland. Cole struck out 11 and allowed one run in seven innings last time out Wednesday against the Angels. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


The new Bentley Bentayga Plug-In Hybrid is the venerable British brand's cheapest vehicle. Certainly, with a base price of $158,000, it is not inexpensive by any stretch. In fact, it costs more than four times the average price of a new vehicle purchased in America this year. But after driving an advance version of the marque's first plug-in through the horror-scape that is Silicon Valley, we were reminded of the old saying: You get what you pay for . We will preface this review by stating something that should be obvious: The Bentley Bentayga is our least favorite Bentley . Its proportions are inelegant, its shape nondescript. Though we know it is hand-built in Crewe alongside the rest of the marque's wondrous new lineup, it lacks the specialness, a sense of occasion that should be endemic. This isn't just because it's a sport utility vehicle, and thus ostensibly utilitarian. The contemporary Range Rover , the Mercedes G-Class , and even the Rolls-Royce Cullinan all have the kind of gracious charisma that the Bentayga lacks, even if they deliver it in a manner that is louche and imperious. The Bentayga looks like a Bentley knockoff, a crossover tarted up with all of the relevant if superficial brand cues, but without the necessary substance. The plug-in hybrid only enhances this perception. Whereas other Bentaygas at least arrive with potent twin-turbocharged motors in V8 (542 horsepower ) and W12 (600 or 626 hp) configurations, the Bentayga Hybrid is granted only a 335-horsepower VW parts bin 3.0-liter, single-turbo V6, paired with 13 kWh of batteries in the trunk and a 126-hp electric motor. It accelerates to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, well off the pace of its non-hybrid siblings and in the realm of its lesser platform-mate, the $70,000 Audi Q8 V6. This is not special. Even less special is the way in which the Bentayga Hybrid comports itself when accomplishing its tasks. A Bentley, by definition, is meant to be extraordinary, and this extraordinariness is meant to be effortless. Being in a Bentley should make everyday events special, and special events grand or even grandiose. Driving the Bentayga Hybrid feels like engaging with functional transportation. This is not because we are hostile to electric vehicles . We love electric vehicles, and their intrinsic and luxurious benefits in terms of silent operation and instant-on torque. And the battery pack, and hybrid drive doohickey sandwiched between the Bentayga Hybrid's engine and the transmission, certainly deliver these characteristics. But the manner in which they deliver them does not manage to overcome some inherent liabilities in the package, in particular, the prodigious nearly three-ton weight of this hefty sack. Moreover, how it goes about accomplishing this acceleration is anything but refined. In pure electric "EV" mode, you have just 94 silent kilowatts to motivate all that Bentley, which is not exactly enough for anything but suburban stop-sign-to-stop-sign duties. In the other two modes   "Hybrid," which optimally combines the gas and electric motors using some algorithm, and "Hold," which reserves the 16 miles of electric range for some random occasion during which you might really need it   the V6 groans like the proximal thrum of your next-door neighbor's chainsaw. A Bentley should be all whoosh and bombast, not the stifled sough of someone flaying firewood. Stopping is worse. The worst, actually. The Bentayga Hybrid   seemingly because of its massive weight (5,709 lbs), as well as the brand's decision to forego a more aggressive power-regenerative braking system   has a kind of runaway train feel to it whenever you take your foot off the accelerator. The brakes will bring it to a stop, of course. But their bite is delayed, and underwhelming, and thus, unnerving. We never took a physics course, but if inertia is a law, this truck needs help getting arrested. Weirdly, the Bentayga also feels kind of outdated. In an era when even Golfs are available with the VW Group's LCD-based "Virtual Cockpit," this vehicle suffers with an instrument panel containing a flip-phone sized screen, and an infotainment system that wouldn't look out of place in, well, a rental-fleet Jetta . We're not asking for the transformative theater of the new Continental's wondrous three-sided rotating display. Strike that   yes, we are. The leathers and woods and carpets in the Bentayga are Bentley quality. But during a lunch stop on the coast, we searched for the magic and delight, the extra excess a Bentley should offer, only to settle on, "In EV mode, you could creep up on a seagull while it's beaking-out its mate, and lean on the horn and frighten it." That's not exactly a Flying-B move. During our drive, we passed through many locations that pass for World Heritage Sites in Silicon Valley. We drove by the monstrous corporate headquarters of Facebook and Google, where disposable young people slave away in efforts to ruin what's left of our ruined world. We drove by the opening party for a fancy new coffee shop, complete with hired buskers performing a sanitized version of bohemianism that has been trite for 80 years. And we drove through side street after side street of overblown and uncanny Mid-Century Modern Revival, Arts & Crafts Revival, and Romanesque Revival mansions being constructed for the Tech Elite atop torn-down bungalows in bland suburban neighborhoods. Each of these houses had a huge multi-car garage   rumor is, one of these carports cost $20 million   and we wondered what would occupy them. If we were asked, we would recommend it not be a Bentayga Plug-In Hybrid. But, given all we know about the area and its proclivities, when this vehicle becomes available late this year or early next, we assume it very well might be. Bentley Bentayga Hybrid First Drive Review | Mass without substance originally appeared on Autoblog on 2019-07-02 19:01:00. Please see our terms for use of feeds.


Panthers linebacker Shaq Thompson is scheduled to reach free agency after the 2019 season. But, if he has his way, he'll stay in Carolina for years to come. "Yeah, this is a place I've been for five years," Thompson said (via Brendan Marks of The Observer ). "I don't want to know any other place." Thompson, 25, set new statistical career-highs this year with 3.5 sacks and 79 total tackles. Unfortunately, a shoulder injury ended his season in December, preventing him from turning in the first full 16-game slate of his career. So far, Thompson has appeared in 14 games in each of his four NFL seasons, with 2018 marking his best showing yet. At the time of his injury, he ranked as Pro Football Focus' No. 28 ranked linebacker in the NFL. It's not clear if an extension is on the horizon for Thompson, though coach Ron Rivera has expressed a desire to keep him in the fold. "Those are young guys that you do most certainly want to have around because they are going to impact your team for years to come," Rivera said of Thompson and cornerback James Bradberry . "They're both, I think, at the point where they're ready to take the next step, which is very important in our development as a football team." This year, with Thomas Davis out of the picture, Thompson has an opportunity to cement his value.


Winning the FIA World Endurance Championship is more important to Fernando Alonso than notching up a second Le Mans 24 Hours victory before he leaves Toyota next month. Alonso made the claim ahead of this weekend's penultimate round of the 2018/19 WEC superseason at Spa, where a victory for the Spaniard and teammates Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima would mean they could finish as low as fourth at Le Mans to seal the title. "If I have to chose one of the two, I would like to be world champion after winning Le Mans once already [in 2018], rather than winning Le Mans two times and losing the championship," he said. But Alonso stressed that he would be "pushing hard" to win both his remaining races with Toyota prior to his departure from its WEC squad after one season, which was confirmed on Wednesday. "I have three big targets in the next month: one is trying to complete the triple crown at the Indy 500, then it is being world champion in endurance racing and then winning Le Mans again," he said. Read Also: Can Alonso, Buemi and Nakajima seal the WEC title at Spa? Buemi, who won the WEC title with Anthony Davidson in 2014, told Motorsport.com that he understood why Alonso favoured winning the title over claiming a second Le Mans win. "He's been a world champion in karting [in the Five Continents Cup in the Junior A category in 1996] and in Formula 1, so he now wants to win a world title in endurance racing," he said. "I believe we have been the better of the two Toyota crews over the full season so far, but I also believe that the title and another Le Mans win can come together." Buemi also pointed out the dangers of backing off and driving for points. "At Sebring last month when the other Toyota had its problems and we had a lead of more than a lap, I almost crashed three or four times because I got out of a rhythm," he explained. "Sometimes it is much safer to push hard from the start of the race to the finish." Alonso and his co-drivers in the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid lead the world title race by 15 points from teammates Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway and Jose Maria Lopez. A win this weekend would give them an advantage of more than 20 points, but the points difference between first and second positions at Le Mans is only 11. Should Toyota continue its unbroken run of first and second-place finishes (excluding its double disqualification at Silverstone last August) through to the end of the season, it would then be impossible for Kobayashi and his co-drivers to win the title. #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing Toyota TS050: Sébastien Buemi, Kazuki Nakajima, Fernando Alonso Photo by: Paul Foster


The first of three days of action at Sonoma Raceway kicks off today with two NASCAR Cup practice sessions on the twisting road course: wunderground.com forecasts sunny skies and highs of 82 degrees for Friday with zero percent chance of rain. (All times are Eastern) 11:30 a.m.   9:30 p.m.   Cup garage open 2:35 p.m.   3:55 p.m.   Cup practice (FS1; tape delay starting at 3 p.m. ET) 5:35   6:55 p.m.   Final Cup practice (FS1)


Former Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum was hospitalized recently with his second stroke in two years. Jonathan Israel, the Denny Crum Scholarship Foundation's principal fundraiser, shared the news from his personal Twitter account Tuesday evening in a statement attributed to the foundation. "Hall of Fame basketball coach Denny Crum suffered a stroke this past week and is now recovering in a local hospital. Coach Crum and his family appreciates the thoughts, prayers and also their privacy while he is recovering. No other statements," the tweet read. Crum, 82, was also hospitalized in August of 2017 after he had a stroke while on a fishing trip in Alaska. The Hall of Fame coach led the Cards from 1971-2001, including winning two national championships in 1980 and 1986. He still lives in the Louisville area with his wife, Susan, and their four dogs. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Former Louisville basketball coach Denny Crum hospitalized after stroke


Veterans who give their lives for their country are entitled to a final salute from a military honor guard when they're laid to rest. But before they arrive at the cemetery, there is another group of caretakers made up of airline workers, who watch over fallen service members and their families as they take their last trip. Airlines hurried to stay on-time during a busy morning at Sea-Tac Airport last Saturday. But at Gate C9, everything slowed down. "With your permission, we'll proceed," an airline employee said to Susan Woods as she stood under an Alaska Airlines jet. Woods nodded, and a ceremony began. She was there to send off her husband of 37 years, Sergeant Major James "Tony" Woods, an Army veteran who fought in Vietnam and retired in Olympia. Sergeant Major Woods was a Silver Star recipient who died in April. He asked to be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. A Puget Sound Honor Flight happened to be heading to Washington, D.C. on Saturday, carrying dozens of vets to visit monuments and memorials. With just a few days notice, Alaska Airlines activated a company-wide program designed to ensure military families like the Woods' are treated with the utmost respect. As soon as the airline gets the call to transport a fallen service member's remains, a brigade of employees and volunteers, many of them veterans, mobilizes to provide a final, dignified journey. Also see | Seattle community rallies to send veterans to Washington, D.C. Daniel Brosch is an Alaska Airlines maintenance trainer based out of Los Angeles who helped create the Alaska Airlines Fallen Soldier Program . "It doesn't matter whether you're the cook or whether you're the pilot, or what your rank was, everybody gets the same treatment," Brosch explained. In 2011, he and other workers approached their managers with a concern: The company needed to show more respect when transporting military members who died. "Unfortunately, all air carriers were handling the remains of fallen veterans like cargo. No longer is that the case with Alaska Airlines and other airlines," Brosch said. The bosses listened, and today the Alaska Airlines Fallen Soldier Program includes special protocols and equipment stationed in an expanding list of cities, like Phoenix. During a recent ceremony there, Brosch and his team handed over a custom-made cart, bearing the seals of the different military branches, specifically for carrying flag-draped caskets. Ten of the carts are on standby at airports across the country, and that's the just one layer of the Fallen Soldier Program. The airline just rolled out a second " Honoring Those Who Serve " jet, which it re-routes sometimes at a moment's notice to carry veterans and their families. "That's a lot of work," Brosch said. "They have to shift the schedule around. It's no simple task, but they do it every single time, and if they don't, it's because it's almost impossible to do." Also see | Alaska Airlines unveils veterans themed 737 An airline escort always stays with the fallen service member while in their care. Baggage handlers and maintenance workers, trained on Defense Department protocol, become pallbearers. "The level of respect and honor and kindness that was shown to our family, we have no words for it," said Julia Schmidtke, an Alaska flight attendant from Tacoma. Schmidtke understands how much the program means to families in a fog of grief. Her son, Army Specialist Hunter Schmidtke, 25, died last year, and her airline colleagues stood at attention at Sea-Tac to bring him home. "It heals you," Schmidtke said. "It heals you as you go through the hardest time you could ever imagine." Employees who participate in the Fallen Soldier Program do so on their own time, and they want to do more. They have a goal of building a fallen soldier cart for every airport Alaska Airlines serves. The equipment represents a rare part of the ultra-competitive industry where rivalry is set aside. Although Alaska Airlines made the carts, any airline can use them. American Airlines also has a fleet of custom carts solely for fallen heroes. Delta Air Lines has an Honor Guard made up of hundreds of employees who've escorted more than 5,000 servicemen and women around the world, the company said. Back in Seattle, it's the moment they've so carefully planned. Alaska Airlines employees gently guided Sergeant Major Woods' casket onto a conveyor belt and into the belly of the 737. "I'll see you soon, dear," Susan Woods said as her husband's casket passed by. She will join him at Arlington National Cemetery for a ceremony in June. For a few minutes, a corner of Sea-Tac stood still, and the honors came early. "He got more than he asked for here," Susan Woods said. "A lot more."


FARMINGDALE, N.Y.   All eyes will be on Tiger Woods when he begins his quest to win a second consecutive major on Thursday morning at the 2019 PGA Championship . On the eve of the tournament, however, there were no eyes on the 15-time major champ at Bethpage Black. Woods did not come out to the Long Island course on Wednesday, opting for rest over reps. "It's all good," Woods' agent, Mark Steinberg, said. "Just getting some rest." Woods' caddie, Joe LaCava, was seen at Bethpage Black at various times on Wednesday in anticipation that Woods might arrive to get in some last-minute practice. At his pre-tournament press conference on Tuesday, Woods, who sounded a bit under the weather, said he planned to play nine holes on Wednesday. He also said, "this is going to be a long week the way the golf course is set up and potentially could play." RANKING: Our 13 best bets to win the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black Woods did get in nine holes at Bethpage on Monday and got a fresh look at the course seven days ago when he made an early visit with LaCava on his bag. . Rest has been more of a priority for Woods this season than ever before. This week will be Woods' first start since his historic Masters victory more than four weeks ago. Woods would seem likely to play the Memorial between the PGA and the U.S. Open, but it's a strong possibility he also won't play between the U.S. Open and British Open. After two unseasonably cold days to begin the week, the sun was out on Wednesday with the temperature in the low-to-mid 60s. The forecast calls for similar conditions through Sunday. Woods has an 8:24 a.m. ET tee time on Thursday in a marquee grouping of the past three major winners. Woods, defending PGA champ Brooks Koepka and reigning British Open champ Francesco Molinari will begin their tournaments on Bethpage Black's par-4 10th. RELATED: Meet the man who made $1.2 million betting on Tiger Woods at the Masters WATCH: GOLF DIGEST VIDEOS See the video.