Sebastian Vettel claimed his first pole position of the 2019 Formula 1 season in qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver was second fastest after the first runs in Q3, but put in a superb lap to jump Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton and take top spot by 0.206s. Hamilton did improve on his second run, but only by 0.047s, which was more than enough to ensure he retained a front-row starting position. Charles Leclerc, in the second Ferrari, had a slow run in the final sector on his final lap and ended up almost four tenths slower than Hamilton in third place. He faces an investigation after the session for rejoining the track at Turn 8/9 after driving on the wrong side of the marker bollard earlier in qualifying. All of the top three will start on medium-compound Pirellis having used that tyre spec in Q2, as will the Mercedes of Valtteri Bottas. Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo claimed a superb fourth on the grid, pipping Red Bull driver Pierre Gasly by just 0.008s. Bottas abandoned his first run in Q3 after spinning exiting Turn 2 and had a difficult lap on his second set of tyres. He suffered several lock-ups and ended up down in sixth, 0.861s off the pace. Nico Hulkenberg, in the second Renault, was seventh ahead of McLaren duo Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz. Sainz was 2.1s slower than Norris after aborting his final lap having had to run on a used set of softs to set his time on the first run. Sainz will be investigated after the session for impeding Toro Rosso driver Alex Albon in Turn 2 during Q1. Kevin Magnussen was 10th but unable to participate in Q3 after crashing coming out of the final corner on his final push lap in Q2 and bringing a premature end to the session. The Haas driver lost the rear out of the final part of the chicane and tagged the wall before spinning heavily into the pitwall on the inside of the track. Magnussen's crash led to the elimination of Red Bull driver Max Verstappen in Q2 in 11th place, as he was on a lap on soft Pirellis at the time that would have got him comfortably into the top 10 shootout. Verstappen had used mediums for his first run in Q2 in the hope of being able to start on the more durable tyre, but didn't hook up a strong enough lap and complained about traffic, forcing him to go again. Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat only had one set of fresh softs for Q2, putting in a lap good enough for 12th and beating Alfa Romeo driver Antonio Giovinazzi. Alex Albon, in the second Toro Rosso, was 14th fastest ahead of the second Haas of Romain Grosjean and suggested his tyre preparation was compromised by having to rush out at the start of his final run after being delayed by the weighbridge. Grosjean did not set a time in Q2 thanks to only having one set of fresh softs and then being caught out by Magnussen's crash ahead of him on his quick lap. Racing Point driver Sergio Perez didn't improve by enough as he took the chequered flag in Q1 to escape the drop zone. He jumped up to 16th place, 0.033s faster than Alfa Romeo driver Kimi Raikkonen   who had been bumped by teammate Antonio Giovinazzi a few seconds earlier. Lance Stroll continued his run of Q1 exits in 18th place, although he switched to his early-season engine after suffering a failure of his new 'Phase 2' Mercedes in Saturday's practice session and lapped just 0.069s slower than teammate Perez. As usual, the Williams drivers battled it out for last place with George Russell 19th and 1.351s behind Stroll. Robert Kubica was last after lapping 0.776s slower than his teammate. ClaDriverChassisTimeGap 1 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1'10.240 2 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1'10.446 0.206 3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1'10.920 0.680 4 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1'11.071 0.831 5 Pierre Gasly Red Bull 1'11.079 0.839 6 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1'11.101 0.861 7 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1'11.324 1.084 8 Lando Norris McLaren 1'11.863 1.623 9 Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren 1'13.981 3.741 10 Kevin Magnussen Haas 11 Max Verstappen Red Bull 1'11.800 1.560 12 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso 1'11.921 1.681 13 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo 1'12.136 1.896 14 Alex Albon Toro Rosso 1'12.193 1.953 15 Romain Grosjean Haas 16 Sergio Perez Racing Point 1'12.197 1.957 17 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo 1'12.230 1.990 18 Lance Stroll Racing Point 1'12.266 2.026 19 George Russell Williams 1'13.617 3.377 20 Robert Kubica Williams 1'14.393 4.153 View full results


With the Tigers mired in a rebuild and closer Shane Greene in his second-last year of team control, the right-hander ranks as one of baseball's most obvious trade candidates heading into the July 31 deadline. While little has gone right this year for Detroit, whose 29-62 record stands as the game's second worst, Greene has been one of the team's few bright lights. That's especially encouraging for the Tigers considering they may be on the verge of dealing the All-Star to a contender. A Tiger since they acquired him from the Yankees in a noteworthy three-team trade entering the 2015 season, Greene's tenure in the Motor City has been a mixed bag. He was subpar in his first year with the Tigers while mostly working as a starter, and has proved inconsistent as a reliever since then. Greene's career has continued its up-and-down trajectory this season, but 2019 has checked in on the overwhelmingly positive side in terms of results. The 30-year-old owns a near-flawless 1.06 ERA in 34 innings, during which he has converted 22 of 24 saves. Greene has racked up those numbers on a reasonable $4M salary, which should only add to his appeal for reliever-needy contenders. Chris McCosky of the Detroit News reported last week that interested clubs view Greene as more a setup man than a closer, despite the success he has enjoyed putting a bow on rare Detroit wins this year. The question is: Would an acquiring team be getting a real difference-maker in Greene? His ERA says yes, as do Greene's 9.26 K/9, 2.65 BB/9, career-high 53.4 percent groundball rate and improved swinging-strike and contact rates. Furthermore, thanks in part to a personal-best 15.2 percent infield fly mark, Greene's hard-contact rate against has tumbled from 37.5 percent last year to 27.3 this season. According to FanGraphs, just 11 relievers have yielded a lower hard-hit percentage than Greene. Statcast only places Greene in the league's 49th percentile in the hard-hit department, though it assigns him far better reviews in the expected slugging percentage (67th), expected weighted on-base average (80th) and expected batting average (86th) categories. It also indicates Greene has made changes to his pitch mix compared to last year, having upped his cutter usage by almost 6 percent and thrown his slider 4 percent less. Greene's slider hasn't produced poor results, but his cutter and his main pitch   a sinker   have been particularly tough on opposing hitters. Thus far, they've managed sub-.200 wOBAs against the two. Those offerings have helped Greene stymie same-handed batters, who have logged a pitiful .170 wOBA against him, and also keep lefties at bay (.271). As effective as Greene has been in 2019, there are some red flags accompanying his performance. For one, his his velocity isn't quite where it was in 2018. Beyond that, it appears Greene has benefited greatly from luck. ERA estimators FIP (3.66), xFIP (4.04) and SIERA (3.62) paint Greene as something closer to a useful reliever than a a true shutdown option, and the .179 batting average on balls in play he has surrendered to opposing hitters likely won't hold. The number's a whopping 125 points below Greene's career norm (.304). Allowing less impactful contact has helped Greene sustain that figure to this point, granted, but it's nevertheless a good bet to climb as the season progresses. Likewise, Greene's 86.1 percent strand rate   which is a lofty 17-plus points higher than his usual (69.0)   may regress toward his lifetime mean over the next couple months. Plus, although Greene's aforementioned xwOBA (.282) has among the league's best, it's still 66 points higher than the real wOBA he has given up (.216). It's clear there are no shortage of reasons for optimism and pessimism in regards to Greene's 2019 output. It's also obvious Greene's a capable major league reliever, though, and with another year of arbitration control left, he'll be in demand around the deadline.


Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Baltimore. Baltimore police make 64 arrests in operation targeting open warrants, violent offenders Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison announced the results of the three-day initiative. Read the full story on Baltimore Sun . 'Floating' bus stops, bike lane set to debut on busy in Northeast Baltimore A new bicycle lane and "floating" bus stops are being installed on Harford Road as part of a $400,000 streetscape project. Read the full story on Baltimore Sun . Man shot in Baltimore grocery store parking lot; victim runs into store Baltimore police investigated a shooting outside of Giant Food in Better Waverly. Read the full story on Baltimore Sun . Police: Decomposed body found in northern Baltimore The Baltimore Police Department was investigating a homicide after a citizen discovered the decomposed body. Read the full story on WBAL . Vigil held for Baltimore mom, daughter missing since 2017 Loved ones of a Baltimore woman and her daughter who have been missing more than two years held a vigil in the hope that renewed attention will help find the pair. Read the full story on CBS Baltimore . This story was created automatically using data about news stories on social media from CrowdTangle , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


If you're unsure about whether or not you should do workout splits - dividing your routine into "leg days" and "arm days," for instance - or whether you should stick to full-body sessions, you're not alone. It can be confusing and, of course, it depends on a number of factors. When it comes to how you schedule your gym or home exercise time, personal trainer Katie Crewe , CSCS, says that doing what's realistic and sustainable is what's most important. And don't forget, it should be fun. For people who work out three days per week, full-body sessions are best since, that way, you'll be able to hit muscle groups multiple times, she said. It's more efficient . Let us explain. The total volume that you do a week counts more than the number of days you work out, Katie said, because it's all about challenging yourself. If you're looking to grow muscle, she suggests counting the sets that you do on a body part per week to keep track of your progress, and she identified that a general rule for growth is to aim for 10 to 20 sets per muscle group per week. Then, you split that up throughout the week so you're hitting each muscle group at least two times. Three full-body days weekly will therefore let you target all the muscles you need to with the workouts you can get in. As for what you do, "my suggestion is always to use the least amount of volume that you need to progress so that you can continue to add more, whether that's more sets, more reps, or more weight," Katie said. The goal is progressive overload - meaning gradually increasing the load on your body , which forces the body to adapt and build strength. So, Katie said, "You don't need to do a ton of lightweight squats. Your time will be better spent doing fewer sets of heavier ones." Here's an Example of What 1 Day of a 3-Day Full-Body Workout Schedule Could Look Like For full-body sessions, Katie said to focus on movement patterns. She gave an example of what that might look like, minus the reps and sets. Upper Body Vertical push: Ex. Overhead press Horizontal push: Ex. Push-up Vertical pull: Ex. Chin-up Horizontal pull: Ex. Inverted row Lower Body Squat pattern: Ex. Squat Hinge pattern: Ex. Romanian deadlift Lunge pattern: Ex. Bulgarian split squat Core and a Note About Cardio Add moves such as plank variations , Pallof presses , and deadbugs to the workout. Loaded carries, like a suitcase carry , are other exercises that Katie said are efficient "functional" movements to include. Katie's preference is doing core at the end of her workout - though activating these muscles before you train helps with stability - because you shouldn't "fatigue" your core prior to doing compound exercises that require core stability like squats and deadlifts, she explained. Katie said it's good to do cardio separately from weight sessions, especially if you plan on running - which is taxing on your legs - after a lower-body strength training workout. "You can do a light cardio warmup to prep your body for lifting, but I wouldn't suggest doing something very taxing if you have lifting goals because your performance will suffer if you're fatigued," she noted. What If You Work Out More Than 3 Days Per Week? The more days per week that you work out, the easier it is to split up muscle groups by days, Katie said. "Because you need to manage your volume and recover properly, you do less work on each day the more frequently that you go, and you're able to split up the body parts more." The bottom line is that it's up to you and what works for your schedule. Plus, you can tweak your workouts based on what you prefer to train. She still suggests hitting all of the muscle groups so that you're "well-rounded and strong." And don't forget recovery. Katie said that resting 48 to 72 hours between working a particularly sore muscle group is a "good general rule" to help those muscles repair . Change your routine up accordingly. (VIDEO) Having a desk job has led the average person to gain this much weight (Courtesy: Buzz60)


PSV Eindhoven winger Hirving Lozano has hinted that he could be on the move the summer as he's eager to be competitive in the Champions League. The Mexico international made six appearances in Europe's elite competition this season, scoring in draws against Tottenham and Inter but eventually finishing at the bottom of their group. Despite qualifying for next year's competition once again with PSV, Lozano has suggested he could leave the club this summer as he continues to push to become one of the best players on the planet, and he insists the Champions League is vital for that to happen. " I think I'm ready to take a step forward," Lozano said, quoted by the Manchester Evening News . "But it makes no sense to talk about things that could happen, my heart is with PSV and I'm not sure what will happen tomorrow. " [The Champions League is] the stage that I aspire to be on, it's also necessary to become a better footballer. It's important for me to play against the best footballers in the world." Although long-term suitors Manchester United could be deemed to be out of the question after their failure to finish inside the top four, Lozano's former president insists that a deal could be on the cards as the Premier League giants have been scouting him ever since he was 16. " What I can say and guarantee is that Hirving has had a Manchester United scout watching him since he was 16," Jesús Martínez told ESPN Deportes. "They have his whole record. Official: Hirving Lozano out of the Gold Cup! #eltrieng   Tom Marshall (@mexicoworldcup) May 27, 2019 " They have everything: videos, goals, behaviour, qualifications. They are one of the clubs with the best scouts and professionals in that area. " My ultimate dream would be to see 'Chucky' at United and Hector [Herrera] at Atlético [Madrid] . It would be my dream and theirs."


The long-running rumor that the Carolina Hurricanes would trade one of their talented defensemen has finally come to fruition. Except it's not Justin Faulk , not Dougie Hamilton , not Jaccob Slavin or Brett Pesce . No, instead it is their most recent blue line addition, last summer's free agent signing Calvin de Haan . After just one season in Raleigh, de Haan is on his way to Chicago, his new team announced . Accompanying him to the Blackhawks is prospect forward Aleksi Saarela and the return heading to Carolina is yet another defenseman, Gustav Forsling , and goaltender Anton Forsberg . This is not a swap that anyone could have reasonably predicted. The Hurricanes, who have had a logjam on the blue line for several years, finally move a defenseman, but yet again add another defenseman in return. Many were puzzled when Carolina first signed de Haan to a four-year, $18.2M contract last summer given their existing depth on defense. Now they move him less than twelve months later and add another left-handed defenseman, albeit younger and much cheaper, to essentially take on the same spot in the organizational depth chart. Forsling, 23, played in at least 38 NHL games in each of the past three seasons, but remains a work in progress. Unlike de Haan, Forsling will have to fight for his starts against the likes of Jake Bean and Haydn Fleury , so in a way the 'Canes have at least changed their defensive dynamic. Forsling is a restricted free agent, but lacks arbitration rights and also much of a case that he is worth anything more than a short-term, low-value contract for now. The second piece coming to Carolina is also intriguing and that is 26-year-old goaltender Anton Forsberg . The Hurricanes' 2018-19 tandem of Petr Mrazek and Curtis McElhinney are both unrestricted free agents and recent reports suggest that neither is expected to return. Scott Darling still remains under contract despite rumors that he would be bought out this summer and could be in play again next season. Promising prospect Alex Nedeljkovic, a restricted free agent, is also due an opportunity at this stage in his young career. The acquisition of Forsberg is odd, as the Hurricanes still need a starting goalie and he is not the answer. Forsberg did not make an NHL appearance last season for Chicago and fell down the team's depth chart and struggled with the full-time backup role in 2017-18. At this point in his career, Forsberg   who is also a restricted free agent   is little more than a third-string depth option, making that three such players for the 'Canes now and no real NHL options in net. So, the strangest part of this trade is not that the Hurricanes added a defenseman and goalie that they did not need, but that they seemingly gave de Haan and Saarela away. Were this any other team, this trade would be viewed as a salary dump, with de Haan's $4.55M cap hit and a sweetener, Saarela, heading to a team for a couple middling pieces and cap relief. However, the Hurricanes are currently below the salary cap floor and are facing no financial constraints. Unless this is a precursor to Carolina adding $15M+ in free agent signings or trade acquisitions, the team did not need to move de Haan for cap relief. Keep an eye out for the Hurricanes in the coming weeks. Regardless of the Hurricanes' motivations, this is a great deal for the Blackhawks. De Haan is a solid two-way defenseman who may only contribute moderate offensive numbers, but plays a shutdown defensive game and can move the puck. By no means is his salary an over-payment, as de Haan is an elite shot blocker, a strong physical presence, and a man-down asset. If there is one notable weakness to de Haan, it is that he is injury prone and is in fact currently sidelined following shoulder surgery and unlikely to be ready for the start of the season. Nevertheless, he is still a great defender when healthy. Saarela, seemingly an add-on, recorded 54 points in 69 AHL games last season and was even better in the postseason, adding 15 points in 17 games for the Calder Cup-winning Charlotte Checkers. Saarela is poised to make his NHL debut sooner rather than later and Chicago could wind up with a nice future scoring winger in the 22-year-old restricted free agent.


GREENSBORO, N.C.   After closing out a more-than-respectable 65 to open the Wyndham Championship, Paul Casey flashed a wide grin while reflecting on the effort of his playing partner. "I needed Jordan to putt for me, didn't I?" Casey said. "He might have shot 57 or something." Jordan would be Jordan Spieth, who ended a six-year hiatus at Sedgefield Country Club by picking up right where he left off during a memorable playoff loss to Patrick Reed in 2013. Spieth leaned on a red-hot putter en route to a 6-under 64, an effort that left him two shots off the early lead and, surprisingly, was highlighted by a pair of impressive bogeys. The first such score came on the par-3 12th, where Spieth flared an iron into an awkward lie above a bunker and needed to sink a 15-footer to avoid a double. Then on the par-4 18th, his tee shot sailed out of bounds down the right side, but a re-tee led to a 21-foot make from the fringe for a round-saving bogey that brought the Greensboro crowds to their feet. "That birdie with the second ball is nice," Spieth said. "I look at the card, and I don't really think of it as an out-of-bounds ball. I just feel like I actually stole something coming in, so hopefully that's momentum for tomorrow." Spieth needed only 23 putts to complete his round, making every single putt he faced from 19 feet and closer. It's the sort of performance that harkens back memories of his major tear in 2015, or his 2017 campaign that saw him lift the claret jug. But Spieth's putting this season is actually better statistically than it was four years ago, and it's almost up to his career best from 2016   this amid a season that has produced only one top-5 finish. It's been a remarkable bounce back on the greens for Spieth, who ranked 123rd last season in strokes gained: putting, and entered this week ranked sixth in the same category. "That's a pretty massive turnaround, and I needed it," Spieth said. "I mean, there were times that I just went to sleep not having any idea what was going on with the putter, knowing that the next day was going to be a struggle on the greens no matter what, just that kind of stuff." Of course, the putter alone hasn't been able to lift Spieth to success this season. He enters the regular season finale at 67th in the points race, undone by too many foul balls like the one he uncorked Thursday on the 18th tee. But having turned his putter around in a matter of months, Spieth remains confident that a similar surge for the other 13 clubs is within reach as he looks to win for the first time in more than two years. "I know that as I'm climbing out of a similar type of situation on my long game right now, I know that there will be a time when I kind of look back and laugh at it," he said. "So that helps me stay patient with it, continue the process. There's certainly some parallels to it."


MILWAUKEE (AP) -- LeBron James scored 28 points and sparked a key second-half run with an emphatic dunk, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 108-90 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. J.R. Smith added 23 points for Cleveland, which has won three in a row. Smith made three straight 3s to close out the Cavs' decisive run that turned a six-point deficit into a 93-78 lead with 6:19 left in the game. Milwaukee has dropped six in a row. BOX SCORE: CAVALIERS 108, BUCKS 90 Giannis Antetokounmpo had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Bucks. The lanky forward muscled his way to the bucket against James early in the game to help Milwaukee build an 11-point lead. James had his way late. His dunk off an offensive rebound got the Cavs going. He finished 10 of 17 from the field and grabbed 10 boards. Smith's long-range shooting finished off Milwaukee. After hitting the last of his three straight 3s in front of the Milwaukee bench, Smith shook his head from side to side as he jogged back up the court. Smith finished 8 of 11 from the field, including 7 of 9 from 3-point range. Both teams got off to hot starts before slogging through a sloppy stretch of turnovers in the second quarter. Antetokounmpo, a second-year player, looked fearless at times against James. The 6-foot-11 forward had 11 points and six rebounds in the first half to help Milwaukee carry a nine-point lead into the break. TIP INS: Cavaliers: Coach David Blatt, who also coached in Europe, said he didn't feel the need to campaign for James for the NBA MVP race, though he wouldn't be shy about talking about James either. Stumping for awards, though, wasn't common in Europe. Bucks: Milwaukee fell to 4-13 since a trade deadline deal that shipped Brandon Knight to Phoenix and netted Michael Carter-Williams from Philadelphia. Still, the Bucks remain in sixth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race. ''We take one game at a time, and I think this is a perfect time for this team, for coaches and players to be put in,'' coach Jason Kidd said. ''No one thought we were going to be here.'' ... Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson, a former Buck, watched courtside. He received a standing ovation after being introduced during a second-quarter break. UP NEXT: Cavailers: At Memphis on Wednesday. Bucks: Host Miami on Tuesday.


Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Denver. Man sought after Denver bank robbery The man is wanted for robbing the First Bank on South Federal Boulevard in Denver Monday evening. Read the full story on 9NEWS . Use of e-scooters increasing in Denver as city weighs whether to continue allowing them E-scooters and dockless bikes continue to soar in popularity in Denver. According to the city, there have been more than 2 million rides since August and more than 2.7 million miles traveled. Read the full story on KDVR . Denver District Attorney charges man in Green Valley Ranch homicide Denver District Attorney's Office prosecutors have charged 18-year-old Lin Feng Li with first-degree murder for a homicide that occurred in Denver's Green Valley Ranch neighborhood. Li is also charged with three counts of intimidating a victim or witness and one count of possession of a weapon by a previous offender. Read the full story on KDVR . Denver-area doctor pleads guilty to illegally prescribing oxycodone to patient A Denver-area doctor pleaded guilty Tuesday for distributing oxycodone "for no legitimate purpose," the U.S. Attorney's Office and Drug Enforcement Administration in Denver announced. Read the full story on Denver Post . Denver police announce Denver's top 10 worst intersections of 2019 Where the top 10 most dangerous intersections in Denver are located this year likely won't surprise most drivers. Denver Police compiled a list of the top 10 worst intersections in Denver so far in 2019 based on crashes reported in those intersections. Read the full story on KDVR . This story was created automatically using data about news stories on social media from CrowdTangle , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


A US official said Thursday that Iranian missiles loaded on small boats in the Persian Gulf were among the "threats" that have triggered a beefed-up military deployment in the region. "The missiles on civilian boats are a concern," said the official, who asked not to be named. The person was confirming reports in The New York Times saying that Washington reacted to aerial photos from US intelligence agencies showing traditional boats carrying Iranian missiles in the Gulf, one of the world's most strategic waterways. The fully-assembled missiles were loaded on the boats by Iran's Revolutionary Guards, which the US has designated a "foreign terrorist organization," the newspaper reported. "What the military and the intelligence are concerned about is the intent," the US official told AFP. The Trump administration has been ramping up pressure on Tehran for the past 10 days, reinforcing its military presence in the Gulf region to ward off what it warned were Iranian threats to US assets and allies there, without providing any evidence of the danger. The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, did not deny the shipment of the missiles in an interview with National Public Radio. "We have to prepare ourselves," he said. "I am not in a position to talk about military preparedness in Iran. But what I can tell you is that all these allegations are part of fake allegations which are being directed against Iran to prepare something like a conflict or something like a war."


Prized Athletics left-hander Jesus Luzardo had been nearing his major league debut, but that's now off the table for the time being. Luzardo, out all season with a left rotator cuff strain, suffered a Grade 2 left lat strain in a Triple-A rehab start Tuesday, the team announced. There's no timetable for Luzardo's return from his newest injury. This is a brutal development for the playoff-contending Athletics, who were banking on Luzardo helping to stabilize their rotation down the stretch. Luzardo, widely regarded as an elite pitching prospect, had been expected to slot into their staff after the All-Star break. The 21-year-old's forthcoming debut would have been all the more timely with the A's having lost their ace, Frankie Montas , to an 80-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs on June 21. Oakland will now have to continue waiting for Luzardo, whose ongoing absence could impact its trade deadline plans. Despite Montas' loss, general manager David Forst suggested last week the A's would focus more on upgrading their bullpen than their rotation around the deadline. The team may now have to reverse course in the wake of Luzardo's setback, though. The A's rode an underwhelming rotation to a playoff berth in 2018, but expecting it to happen again with this year's mediocre bunch might be unrealistic.


After the Champions League final drew a spectacular European football season to a close, one thing is now on the minds of every football: transfer! Fans love this time of year as they witness a number of exciting new players come to their favourite clubs. But who won't be moving this summer? We took a look at the nine transfers that definitely won't happen this summer. Paulo Dybala to Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo might have stolen the show from Dybala at Juventus this season, but he won't be around forever and when that day comes, Juventus will need their number ten more than ever. The Old Lady have an ageing squad and the Argentine forward will be crucial for the Italian champions moving forward. Anyone to Chelsea As things stand, Chelsea are serving a transfer ban imposed by FIFA, so while Christian Pulisic has recently arrived from Dortmund that deal was completed in January before the ban, don't expect any other new faces in at Stamford Bridge. Marco Asensio to Tottenham Hotspur Recent rumours have suggested that Champions league finalists Tottenham are interested in Real Madrid and Spain midfield Marco Asensio. Like most of his fellow Madrid teammates, Asensio has had a poor season, but there is no way Madrid will let him go this summer...unless Spurs match is €700m release clause ... Wilfried Zaha to Borussia Dortmund Back in January there was talk that German giants Borussia Dortmund where prepared to pay big money for Zaha. However, any deal looks extremely unlikely to happen this summer after Dortmund signed Thorgan Hazard and Julian Brandt. Zaha probably will leave Crystal Palace, but a move to Germany won't be happening anytime soon. Ryan Sessegnon to Paris Saint-Germain Despite being just 19 years old, Ryan Sessegnon seems to have been around forever; having already played over a 100 games for Fulham. Following Fulham's relegation, it's expected that someone with the talent of Sessegnon won't be playing in the Championship next season, but he also won't be playing in Ligue 1 for PSG neither. A move to Spurs or Manchester United seems more likely. Mauro Icardi to Manchester United Much like fellow Argentine Dybala, don't expect Mauro Icardi to be turning up at Old Trafford this summer. Icardi is undoubtedly a fantastic player and would provide a much more potent goal threat than United currently have (Romelu Lukaku), but his attitude of the pitch will put the club off. High profile falling-outs with the Inter fans suggests Icardi isn't the sort of player United want around as they look to rebuild. Juan Mata to Newcastle United Newcastle are notoriously not big spenders, and despite possibly being able to get Mata for free this summer, his wage demands will mean this deal will not happen. The other stumbling block to any deal is that Mata is still in demand from Spain's top clubs so a move back to La Liga is more likely than a move to Tyneside. Joao Felix to Wolves When every single one of Europe's leading clubs is chasing you, it's unlikely that your next destination will be Wolves. After a stunning breakthrough season at Benfica, Felix can almost hand pick which of Europe's giants he wants to move to. Wolves recently signing players from Portugal is seemingly the only reason he has been linked. David de Gea to Paris Saint-Germain Possibly the only genuinely world class player at Man Utd, De Gea won't be allowed to leave Old Trafford this summer. Despite enduring his most difficult spell as United player since his first few months at the club, the club know they would be in a much worst situation if it hadn't been for the Spaniards consistent performances in recent seasons.


MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)   When the definitive history of the gay rights movement is written, two Minnesotans could well get their own chapter. Way back in 1971, Jack Baker and Mike McConnell legally obtained a marriage in license in Mankato. The couple did use some legal maneuvering that included Jack Baker changing his name to the gender neutral Pat Lyn McConnell. Eventually the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled against them and the U.S. Supreme Court chose not to hear their case. More than 40 years later, their case was part of the legal basis for the Supreme Court ultimately finding gay marriage is legal and the law of the land. Another legal twist recently made them officially the longest legally married gay couple in U.S. history. Their story is told in their boon "The Wedding Heard 'Round the World: America's First Gay Marriage," available here .


SMU lost an assistant coach late last week when Brett Diersen left to rejoin Rod Carey at Temple, and now Sonny Dykes has filled that vacancy with a smart hire. The Mustangs will hire Texas staffer Ra'Shaad Samples to coach the club's wide receivers, a source tells CFTalk . The news was first reported by Pony Stampede and Inside Texas . A former wide receiver at Oklahoma State and Houston, Samples has been on Tom Herman 's staff since last February as assistant wide receivers coach and an on-campus recruiting specialist. The son of Reginald Samples , head coach of the powerhouse Duncanville High School located just south of Dallas, the younger Samples quickly became a key cog in UT's recruiting machine, establishing ties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Only 24 years old, Samples will now move on the field for the first time as a college coach, working to tutor the Mustangs' wide receivers while also bolstering SMU's recruiting efforts inside its own backyard. Only two of SMU's 10 commits in its 2020 class hail from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.


PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. - It's hard to imagine as one strolls around this idyllic intersection of land and sea here at Pebble Beach Golf Links, but there are undesirable places sprinkled amidst the beauty. Above the hole, for instance. On the short side to a tucked pin. At the bottom of the thick, gnarly rough rimming the fairways and greens. And in the scoring tent putting your signature to a scorecard after a maddening round. "I'm a little hot right now," Tiger Woods said just moments after making official his 1-over-par 72 in Friday's second round of the U.S. Open. "Need a little time to cool down a little bit." His maddening round left him seven shots behind pace-setting Justin Rose, who shot 70 to follow up his 65 in the opening round. Gary Woodland shot a 65 later Friday to take a two-shot lead after 36 holes. If Woods is to make a run at his 16 th major and fourth U.S. Open title, he needs to pick his spots better. U.S. OPEN: TV info | Photos | Tee times | Scores Unlike in Thursday's first round, where Woods toured Pebble Beach in 70 strokes, he kept finding unattractive locations for his ball to come to rest in the second round. And when he did leave his ball below the hole, he made strong runs at birdies but capitalized just once, that coming at the 11 th hole, his second of the day. Tiger pulls the string on the approach and sinks the putt for #USOpen pic.twitter.com/9xNLuFzzdU - U.S. Open (USGA) (@usopengolf) June 14, 2019 All told, he hit 13 of 18 greens in regulation and 11 of 14 fairways. But he missed three birdie putts inside 10 feet and needed 32 putts to complete his round. "I had a couple opportunities there. I missed a couple," Woods said. "But overall I kept leaving myself above the hole. And unlike yesterday, when I missed it I missed in the correct spots below the hole. Today I never had that many looks from below the hole. And the one I did have, I made at 11. "It's just a matter of leaving the ball in the right spots. And yesterday I did that; today I didn't. And I just wasn't as crisp as I needed to be to put the ball below the hole each and every shot. So, I had puttable putts and I could take a lot of the bounciness out of it (Thursday). Today I just couldn't do that." His final hole, the par-4 ninth, offered an example and unfortunately, was a fitting way for Woods to end the day. After his tee shot found a deep fairway bunker, he was forced to lay up. From 60 yards, he hit a terrific shot out of the first cut of rough, to 8 feet. But he was above the hole and could only tap the ball with is putter on his attempt for par. The ball trickled and trickled and stayed out. Tiger Woods hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the second round of the 2019 U.S. Open. Photo: Kyle Terada/USA TODAY Sports "Above the holes, they're a little tough to make," Woods said. Woods' spot on the leaderboard was in the middle of the pack with much of the field still having to complete the second round. Despite his current deficit, Woods said there's no reason to change his game plan and he'll continue to preach patience and, hopefully for his sake, start finding pleasing places for his ball. "Right now, I'm still in the ball game," he said. "There's so many guys with a chance to win. We've got a long way to go. You have your opportunities the first seven holes to get after it. And after that, it's plod away. There's some tough, tough green complexes. So, if you're in the wrong spot, you've got to be defensive." MORE: Kawhi Leonard joked about his looming free agency decision with Kyle Lowry This is how the Golden State Warriors head into the offseason What Tim Duncan told LeBron James after Spurs beat Cavs in 2007 NBA Finals Lonzo Ball posts cryptic message on Instagram amid trade rumors 3 players Raiders could trade before start of 2019 season


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. I was born in 1969, but already that year seems to belong to a lost world. Back in the " Age of Aquarius ," American troops were fighting in Vietnam, American students were demonstrating in the streets and American astronauts were landing on the moon. There have been plenty of wars and demonstrations since but no more moon landings after 1972. As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, it's worth asking why that extraordinary achievement was not a prelude to moon bases or manned missions to Mars, as so many in 1969 expected. Part of the answer can be found in some of the most interesting and illuminating poll numbers I have ever seen. The Pew Research Center has compiled surveys of public trust in the federal government from 1958 to 2019. In 1958, trust was sky high: 73 percent. And why not? Washington had created the Tennessee Valley Authority, Social Security and the interstate highway system. It had vanquished a Great Depression and won a world war. It was now desegregating public schools . Faith in government had dipped by the end of the 1960s   62 percent in 1968, 54 percent in 1970   but there was still much to inspire Americans, including the passage with bipartisan support of the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Rights Act, Medicare and Medicaid. By landing a man on the moon, the government seemed to show that it could do anything . Alas, faith in government could not survive defeat in Vietnam, stagflation and, above all, Watergate. Public confidence was just 36 percent after President Richard M. Nixon's resignation in 1974, and it has never reached earlier highs. Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post There was a rise in support during the 1980s   but only into the 40-percent range. President Ronald Reagan had taken office proclaiming "government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem." But while Reagan helped to undermine faith in government in the long term , his immediate success, ironically, had the opposite effect by showing that America wasn't ungovernable. Another irony: Confidence in government plummeted in the 1990s   as low as 19 percent in 1994   even though this decade is now seen as the apogee of American power and prosperity. Presumably this curious fact can be explained by a combination of Newt Gingrich's inveterate hostility toward government and President Bill Clinton's scandals. Faith in government rose again briefly after the 9/11 attacks; the only time since 1972 it exceeded 50 percent was in October 2001. But the disasters of the George W. Bush presidency   the Iraq War, Hurricane Katrina, the financial crash   took their toll. By the time Bush left office in 2009, faith had fallen to 25 percent. It has never recovered   even though the economy did. Under President Barack Obama, the nation launched the longest economic expansion in its history. Yet public confidence that the government in Washington would "do what is right," "always" or "most of the time," has fallen to just 17 percent today. This is due mainly to the way Republicans have demonized government: First, the tea party attacked government spending, and now President Trump defames even agencies such as the FBI that Republicans have traditionally lionized. Republicans also undermined Obama's legitimacy by insinuating that the first African American president wasn't a real American. Occupy Wall Street leftists have done their bit by convincing many Democrats that the government has been captured by the rich. Both sides see Washington as the enemy   the right views it as the preserve of the anti-Trump "deep state," the left as the preserve of Trumpian crooks and racists who lock children in cages. Today faith in government is even lower among Democrats (14 percent) than Republicans (21 percent). This attitude is what made possible Trump's rise: If most people think that the government is already broken, why not elect someone who will blow everything up? And because Trump is so vicious and incompetent, his presidency will only further corrode respect for our institutions. This is a lot of the reason we no longer seem capable of big, bold undertakings, whether going to Mars or rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. Almost no one trusts government to do anything right. This suspicion is understandable but excessive: By historical or global standards, our government is actually more honest and effective than most. Even though the president is a dangerous demagogue, many honest men and women toil in the executive, judicial and legislative branches to contain the damage   with some success. The challenge for the next Democratic president will be to revive confidence in Washington. A program of national service, as suggested by Pete Buttigieg, could help but is almost impossible to implement when so few people trust our government. Our country cannot function effectively and we cannot successfully confront our biggest challenges   global warming, gun violence, China and Russia, autocratic populism, the debt, racial tensions, undocumented immigration   if we hold our leaders and institutions in such low regard. Democrats must oppose Trump with all their might, but they must also channel the can-do spirit that made the moon landing possible   John F. Kennedy's faith that we could accomplish great things by working together. If we view government as nothing but a horror show, that is precisely what we will get. Read more: David Von Drehle: 50 years after the moon landing, Apollo 11 remains a miracle Buzz Aldrin: It's time to focus on the great migration of humankind to Mars Isaac Klausner: We need to start dreaming again. 'First Man' can show us how. Robert Zubrin and Homer Hickam: We have the technology to build a colony on the moon. Let's do it. Robert Gebelhoff: NASA's latest gamble might not pay out. But it's worth it anyway.


NEW YORK (AP)   Fifty years ago, the Stonewall Inn was an underground gay bar where a police raid sparked a rebellion that fueled the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Today, it's still a bar, but a highly visible one. It's a landmark, and the patrons flocking in this week to honor the riots' legacy include a gay police officers' group. The tavern in Manhattan's Greenwich Village has undergone physical and ownership changes over the years. At points, it wasn't a bar at all. But as the rebellion's anniversary approaches Friday, the Stonewall Inn stands in part of its original space and serves as a gathering place and beacon for the LGBTQ community and others. "We understand we're the innkeepers of history," says co-owner Stacy Lentz. In 1969, the Stonewall was part of a Greenwich Village gay scene that was known, yet not open. At the time, showing same-sex affection or dressing in a way deemed gender-inappropriate could get people arrested, and bars had lost liquor licenses for serving such people. Some gay nightspots simply operated illegally. A onetime horse stable in adjoining buildings at 51 and 53 Christopher Street, the Stonewall was a divey, unlicensed spot with darkened windows, black-painted walls and a doorman who scrutinized would-be patrons through a peephole. But it also had a popular, pulsating dance floor that attracted a diverse, largely young crowd. The police raid in the wee hours of June 28, 1969, stirred a sudden resistance, as patrons and others outside the bar hurled objects at officers. Protests followed over several more days and led to new, more extensive and militant LGBTQ activist groups than the U.S. had seen before. The bar itself didn't last long after the raid. Over the ensuing years, the space was divided and used by a bagel shop, a Chinese restaurant and other establishments, including a gay bar called Stonewall that briefly operated at 51 Christopher in the late 1980s. Renovations changed the interior decor. The current Stonewall Inn, at 53 Christopher, dates to the early 1990s. For years, its path was pitted with financial strains, business vagaries and loss. One co-owner, Jimmy Pisano, died three months before the Stonewall rebellion's 25th anniversary in 1994. His boyfriend, Thomas Garguilo   a marketing executive who had never planned on managing the bar   recalls a struggle to keep the business afloat for the milestone. When it came, the Stonewall was indeed open, drawing so many people that a line formed just to take photos in front. "It just felt like such a relief, a blessing," recalls Garguilo. Long gone from the Stonewall, he recently launched a website to highlight Pisano's role in maintaining what would later become a National Historic Landmark and part of the first national monument to LGBT rights. "People walk past that place today and assume it's always been there," Garguilo says. Two other figures from Pisano's tenure, friend and business partner Bob Gurecki and renovation contractor Dominick DeSimone, oversaw the bar's next chapter, grappling with noise complaints and other issues. Lentz and co-owner Kurt Kelly acquired the business in 2006, with investors' help, and have sought to keep its legacy current. They founded the Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative in 2017 to raise money to aid LGBTQ organizations in Kansas, Tennessee and elsewhere outside U.S. coastal cities. "We really feel like the fire that started at Stonewall in 1969 is not done," Lentz says. "The battleground has just shifted." The Stonewall Inn itself remains a place to measure key points in the arc of LGTBQ life in America. People gathered there to cheer when the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide in 2015; to mourn the next year when a gunman killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Florida; and to protest in 2017 when President Donald Trump rescinded guidance that encouraged letting transgender students use the bathrooms of their choice in school. The Stonewall has also become a sometime political campaign stop. Democratic presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden visited last week , for example. Former City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who tried in 2013 to become the city's first female and first openly gay mayor, remembers a rally at the Stonewall as a very meaningful "moment about aspirations and potential" in a campaign that ended at the Democratic primary days later. The bar still gets police attention, but a very different kind than in 1969. The Gay Officers Action League, which counts hundreds of active members in the New York Police Department and other nearby law enforcement agencies, holds its monthly meetings in the Stonewall's upstairs room. The organization planned a get-together at the bar Thursday for members and officers visiting for LGBTQ Pride events to reflect on the rebellion's 50th anniversary. "As queer police officers, I think we have an added responsibility of acknowledging and ensuring that that ugly history doesn't happen again. So it'll be a nice night of absorbing and really taking a moment to be inside of that place," GOAL's president, NYPD Detective Brian Downey, said last week. "It'll be sort of a pilgrimage." The NYPD itself apologized earlier this month for the 1969 raid, which Commissioner James O'Neill called "discriminatory and oppressive." The Stonewall's recent history has some difficult moments, including a 2010 attack on a patron by two men who eventually pleaded guilty to hate crime assault. But problems have been few, says Kelly, who likes to tend bar from time to time. He's especially pleased when customers who don't know its history wander in. "Because," he says, "I get to tell the story over and over again." ___ Associated Press researcher Randy Herschaft contributed to this report. ___ Find complete AP Stonewall anniversary coverage here: https://apnews.com/Stonewallat50


Want the inside word on Denver's buzziest local spots? We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to uncover which eateries have been getting extra notice this month. To find out who made the list, we looked at Denver businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on number of reviews alone, we calculated a percentage increase in reviews over the past month, and tracked businesses that consistently increased their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance. Read on to see which spots are riding a trend this summer. Tom's Urban Open since last November, this New American restaurant is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "American (New)" on Yelp. Citywide, New American spots saw a median 1.4% increase in new reviews over the past month, but Tom's Urban saw a 28.6% increase, maintaining a two-star rating throughout. Located at 8300 Pena Blvd. in Denver International Airport, Tom's Urban serves breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. The menu features classic comfort and street food, such as nachos, hot wings and sliders, as well as handcrafted cocktails. Snooze, an A.M. Eatery Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about Snooze, an A.M. Eatery , the breakfast and brunch spot is a hot topic according to Yelp review data. While businesses categorized as "Breakfast & Brunch" on Yelp saw a median 2.1% increase in new reviews over the past month, Snooze, an A.M. Eatery bagged a 10.4% increase in new reviews within that time frame, maintaining a healthy 4.5-star rating. Open at 5073 S. Syracuse St. since May 2018, Snooze, an A.M. Eatery offers custom creations for breakfast, brunch and lunch. The menu features a breakfast pot pie, pancakes, sandwiches and more. Birdcall Southeast Denver's Birdcall is also making waves. Open since August 2018 at 1535 E. Evans Ave., the quick-service restaurant has seen an 11.2% bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 3.4% for all businesses tagged "Sandwiches" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Birdcall's review count increased by more than 200%. Birdcall specializes in chicken sandwiches, tenders and salads. The menu features Jamaican jerk chicken, a chicken Reuben and a chicken Caesar salad, as well as a crispy tofu sandwich. Over the past month, it's maintained a superior four-star rating among Yelpers. 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.


Chicago Red Stars became the first team to beat reigning NWSL champions North Carolina Courage since June 2018 in week five of the 2019 season, courtesy of two goals from Australian forward Sam Kerr in a 3-1 win for the Illinois side on their home turf. It marked the end of the a 15-game unbeaten run for Courage, whose last defeat by two or more goals was even longer ago in May 2018, also by chance at the hands of Chicago. In-KERR-dible effort from @samkerr1 tonight. #MKOT | #NWSL pic.twitter.com/Ot4YlG2fJT   NWSL (@NWSL) May 13, 2019 Lynn Williams actually equalised for Courage after Kerr had opened the scoring, but Michele Vasconcelos restored Red Stars' lead and Kerr made sure of the win in stoppage time. Goalkeeper Emily Boyd had also made a big save at 2-1 to preserve the Chicago lead. Chicago are clearly responding better to the loss of USWNT players for the World Cup than NC. Elsewhere, it was also a first defeat of the 2019 season for Utah Royals as Houston Dash ended their streak of three consecutive wins. England utility player Rachel Daly was the star of the show, scoring both Houston goals and then also getting sent off in what was probably her last club game before reporting for international duty ahead of the World Cup next month. 2015 World Cup winner Amy Rodriguez had opened the scoring for the Royals, but Daly's double turned the game on its head. Before yesterday, Utah hadn't conceded a single goal. ♀ Then they met @RachelDaly3 .  #DashOn pic.twitter.com/QCNMGudHjD   Houston Dash (@HoustonDash) May 12, 2019 Sky Blue still haven't won yet this season, but at least the New Jersey team managed to score their first goals without USWNT hero Carli Lloyd in the 3-2 loss to Washington Spirit. Lloyd had been the only Sky Blue player to score in 2019, but Raquel Rodriguez and Imani Dorsey doubled the team's tally for the season. It wasn't enough for a positive result as Cheyna Matthews scored her first two goals of the 2019 season after missing the whole of 2018 following the birth of her son. Rookie Jordan DiBiasi also scored for Spirit, her first professional goal. Mom Goals for Mother's Day Weekend in the #NWSL  pic.twitter.com/4FyzyBqwBS   NWSL (@NWSL) May 13, 2019 Things have shown no signs of improvement for Orlando Pride after Portland Thorns won 3-1 in Florida to inflict a fifth loss of the season on the win-less Pride. Orlando actually scored first in the game through Toni Pressley. But Thorns came storming back to take the lead before half-time with goals from Dagny Brynjarsdottir and Andressinha. Caitlin Foord made it comfortable in the second half, while it could even have been a bigger margin of victory had Pride's Haley Kopmeyer not saved a penalty as well as the rebound effort. Nothing (not even a rain delay) could stop this Andressinha free kick. #ORLvPOR pic.twitter.com/uned7sB55R   NWSL (@NWSL) May 12, 2019 At the end of week five, Houston have climbed to the top of the standings ahead of Utah, while Chicago have leapfrogged North Carolina into third place. A sorry looking Orlando show no signs of getting off the bottom any time soon.


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un who was killed in Malaysia in 2017, had been an informant for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The Journal cited an unnamed "person knowledgeable about the matter" for the report, and said many details of Kim Jong Nam's relationship with the CIA remained unclear. Reuters could not independently confirm the story. The CIA declined to comment. The Journal quoted the person as saying "There was a nexus" between the CIA and Kim Jong Nam. "Several former U.S. officials said the half brother, who had lived outside of North Korea for many years and had no known power base in Pyongyang, was unlikely to be able to provide details of the secretive country's inner workings," the Journal said. The former officials also said Kim Jong Nam had been almost certainly in contact with security services of other countries, particularly China's, the Journal said. Kim Jong Nam's role as a CIA informant is mentioned in a new book about Kim Jong Un, "The Great Successor," by Washington Post reporter Anna Fifield that is due to be published on Tuesday. Fifield says Kim Jong Nam usually met his handlers in Singapore and Malaysia, citing a source with knowledge of the intelligence. The book says that security camera footage from Kim Jong Nam's last trip to Malaysia showed him in a hotel elevator with an Asian-looking man who was reported to be a U.S. intelligence agent. It said Ki's backpack contained $120,000 in cash, which could have been payment for intelligence-related activities, or earnings from his casino businesses. South Korean and U.S. officials have said the North Korean authorities had ordered the assassination of Kim Jong Nam, who had been critical of his family's dynastic rule. Pyongyang has denied the allegation. Two women were charged with poisoning Kim Jong Nam by smearing his face with liquid VX, a banned chemical weapon, at Kuala Lumpur airport in February 2017. Malaysia released Doan Thi Huong, who is Vietnamese, in May, and Indonesian Siti Aisyah in March. According to the Journal, the person said Kim Jong Nam had traveled to Malaysia in February 2017 to meet his CIA contact, although that may not have been the sole purpose of the trip. U.S. President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un have met twice, in Hanoi in February and Singapore last June, seeming to build personal goodwill but failing to agree on a deal to lift U.S. sanctions in exchange for North Korea abandoning its nuclear and missile programs. (Reporting by Mark Hosenball and David Brunnstrom; Writing by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Sandra Maler)


Marina and Mike Mauro choose to laugh about the lovebugs. There's not much else the owners of The Burger Inn in Melbourne can do. Their '50s-style drive in relies on outdoor seating, and their white building is a siren call to swarms of insect lovers. It's laugh about the absurdity, or cry over lost business. "The Burger Inn will be closed for the remainder of today due to an overwhelming abundance of lovebugs covering the restaurant. (Apparently the word is out that we have really good food and great service," Marina said in a Facebook post Monday afternoon. "They're horrible," said Mike. "They're crawling everywhere." They're back: Lovebugs are back. Many hate them. Experts say they're here for good For most of us, the bugs are an annoyance, meaning multiple trips through the car wash, but for restaurants that rely on outdoor dining, the bugs can hit the cash register. Coconuts on the Beach in Cocoa Beach closed two of its most popular outdoor areas Monday, said Angela Johnson, bar manager. That's about 150 seats that normally would have been filled. "I let a lot of people go home yesterday that on a normal day would have never even considered," Johnson said. The Mauros said they've seen about an 80 percent drop in business during the past couple of days. Mustard's Last Stand on U.S. 1 in Melbourne didn't close, but saw a significant drop off in business. With only 10 indoor seats, server Georgia Paul said much of the business for the past couple of days has come from takeout orders. "It's definitely cutting in on my drinking money," she said. More: How to REALLY clean lovebugs off your windshield, car, house Monday seemed to bring the worst of it, the Mauros said. Tuesday, they reopened as usual at 10 a.m., though they didn't set up the outdoor tables. They were planning for mostly to-go orders. "It is brutal," Marina said. "I've lived in Florida 19 years, and I've never, ever seen it like this." In keeping with the theme, servers at The Burger Inn, which is just north of Eau Gallie Boulevard on U.S. 1, wear skirts. Monday's swarm meant the servers had lovebugs crawling up their legs and into their clothing. "They're just crawling all over you," Marina said, "in your eyes, in your ears, in your hair. "It's the worst feeling, and you have two of them at once crawling on you." A lovebug remedy   putting water and baby oil in a white bucket   has been circulating online the past few days, and restaurant owners and managers are trying it. "It was working," Johnson said, "but there were so many lovebugs, that we would need 200 buckets. But it does work   it's not just an old wives tale  but not well enough." Marina Mauro said the same thing. Because their building is white and the bugs are drawn to white, the buckets of water couldn't keep up. Today seems better. Johnson said she spent time on the Coconuts deck and wasn't bothered. Even her drive to work was less splatty. Marina said she could see a slight difference. They opened at 10 a.m., and planned to remain open until the normal 8 p.m. with servers wearing long pants and dark tops instead of skirts. "We deal with all sorts of Mother Nature things here," Johnson said. Coconuts got hit by the hail storm a few weeks ago, and there was a lightning storm Saturday. "It's just weird the things that happen." The Burger Inn had damage from the hail storm and closed for a week recently to replace the roof. That followed by the lovebugs is making for some serious financial losses, but Marina is optimistic. "We're going to hope we have some good days to make up for it," she said. Johnson echoed that sentiment. Living in Florida is worth it, she said. And when it comes to the lovebugs, at least they'll be gone soon. "I'm glad they're only two times a year," Johnson said. Email sleonard@floridatoday.com Instagram: @SuzyLeonard Facebook: @SuzyFlemingLeonard Want more Space Coast breaking news coverage? If you're already a subscriber to FLORIDA TODAY thank you! If not, please subscribe and help keep coverage of the Space Coast's most important breaking news coming. This article originally appeared on Florida Today: Brevard restaurants with outdoor seating cope with love bug swarms


CHARLOTTE, NC   A death investigation is underway after a one-year-old child found in need of medical attention at a Charlotte hotel Tuesday morning died at an area hospital, according to police. The July 30 incident occurred at the Best Western, located at 242 East Woodlawn Road shortly before 11 a.m., according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. "Detectives with the Homicide Unit responded to the scene and are currently canvassing the area and determining whether there are any additional witnesses to this incident," CMPD said in a statement. CMPD said that anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 704-432-TIPS and speak directly to a homicide unit detective, or call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.


From canning workshops to '90s nostalgia, there's plenty to enjoy in Philadelphia this week. Read on for a rundown of ideas for how to fill your calendar. Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in this article may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Canning Workshop with Marisa McClellan From the event description: Curious about canning? Learn how to safely and deliciously make jam and preserve it with cookbook author Marisa McClellan. She'll show you how to take seasonal strawberries and turn them into a batch of Strawberry Vanilla Jam. She'll also demonstrate how to use the boiling water bath method for safe, shelf-stable preservation. Marisa has taught canning and preserving for more than a decade and loves to share her knowledge and experience with new and experienced canners alike. When: Tuesday, May 21, 6-8 p.m. Where: Brewerytown Garden, 2634 W. Master St. Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to register Early Childhood Job Fair From the event description: Join the Mayor's Office of Education for a job fair focused on careers working with young children! This is a great opportunity to explore career opportunities serving very important Philadelphians: our children! ... You are encouraged to bring many copies of your resume. Registration is encouraged but not required. When: Wednesday, May 22, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Where: The School District of Philadelphia, 440 N. Broad St. Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to register 2019 Young People's Concert Series: 'Hairspray' From the event description: In partnership with The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center and performed by students of Upper Darby High School, the Mann Center will present the musical 'Hairspray' to kick off our Young People's Concert Series. This event is presented free of charge and is recommended for students grades 7 - 12. Approximate running time for Hairspray is 150 minutes with a 15 minute intermission. Gates open 30 minutes prior to the performance (9:30 AM). When: Thursday, May 23, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Where: The Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave. Admission: Free Click here for more details, and to register Spice Up Your Life: a Spice Girls Drag Tribute From the event description: This show will feature choreography, costume changes and live performances in the style of the Spice Girls! When: Thursday, May 23, 8-11 p.m. Where: Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar, 254 S. 12th St. Admission: $10 (General Standing); $12 (General Admission Seating); $75 (VIP Table - Seats 4) Click here for more details, and to get your tickets REWIND Presents '99 & The 2000s Throwback Party' From the event description: REWIND Presents "99 & The 2000's Throwback Party." Philly's favorite throwback party!! When: Thursday, May 23, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Where: Warehouse on Watts, 923 N. Watts St. Admission: $20 (General Admission) Click here for more details, and to get your tickets This story was created automatically using local event data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


In a victim impact statement filed in federal court in advance of Book Richardson's upcoming sentencing, University of Arizona general counsel Laura Todd Johnson said the school is "facing the prospect of potentially significant sanctions and penalties from the NCAA flowing from the unlawful actions involved in this case." Johnson also wrote that the university has had to hire outside counsel at "significant expense" to conduct internal reviews and investigations and guide the UA through an NCAA investigation that "is just now getting underway in the aftermath of the criminal trial." (The last statement supports what a UA spokesman told the Star on May 3, when he said "an NCAA investigation is underway," but appears to contradict a UA statement released the next day that said "any reports stating that the NCAA has either 'started' or 'launched' a new investigation at the University of Arizona are entirely false"). Although Richardson was alleged to have taken $20,000 in part to help land a recruit, Johnson wrote that the UA believes none of that money was ever given to a current player or recruit "based on all the information presently known to us." "Additionally, Mr. Richardson recently met with the University's principal outside counsel and me and expressed his remorse, acceptance of responsibility, and the recognition that his failure of judgment caused significant harm to the University community, as well as to himself and his family," Johnson wrote. "We appreciated his openness, candor, and gesture of goodwill." Johnson said UA believes in "redemption and seeing the good in people," but that Richardson should be held accountable and "deserves some form of punishment." Richardson is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday in New York City. Johnson's letter was presented as an exhibit to a government pre-sentencing submission. Richardson's attorney, Craig Mordock, is asking for a sentence that does not include jail time. (Former USC assistant coach Tony Bland was sentenced Wednesday to community service). Government prosecutors said Richardson abused his role as assistant coach by promising to steer student-athletes to the new agency run by Christian Dawkins, even arranging a meeting with agency representatives and the cousin/handler for then-UA standout Rawle Alkins. Are you a sports fan? Stay in the know. Subscribe to azcentral.com today . An undercover agent "thanked Richardson for facilitating this meeting, and Richardson responded, 'I did my job,'" the government submission read. "Thereafter, as had been arranged by Richardson, Dawkins, Sood, and UC-2 met with the cousin and 'handler' of Alkins. "During that meeting, Alkins' cousin indicated, in substance and in part, that Richardson had recommended to the cousin that Alkins should work with Dawkins and his new company." Prosecutors argued against Mordock's statement that UA has not been penalized or had a player ruled ineligible, saying that the program has been severely harmed and could face a number of possible sanctions down the road. "As Richardson's counsel well knows, the NCAA has yet to impose sanctions on any of the universities who had coaches accept bribes and, in fact, the NCAA deferred conducting its own investigation and imposing penalties until after the federal criminal cases had concluded," prosecutors wrote. "As is noted in the University of Arizona's victim impact statement, the NCAA's investigation is 'just now getting underway in the aftermath of the criminal trial.'" Future penalties could include, among other things, limitations on a university's participation in postseason play; financial penalties including requirements that an institution pay a fine, return revenue received from a specific athletics event or series of events, or reductions in or elimination of monetary distribution by the NCAA; limitations on the number of athletic scholarships that may be provided by the university to student-athletes in the future; and recruiting restrictions including restrictions on the ability to conduct off-campus recruiting activities. "For these reasons, Richardson's claim that he did not intend to harm the University is, at best, misleading; while he may have hoped never to get caught and thereby risk harm to the University, Richardson   with vast experience in NCAA basketball   was well aware of what would or could happen were his bribery scheme exposed, and acted in spite of this." The pre-sentencing submissions from Mordock and the prosecutors are attached to this post. Johnson's letter can be found at the end of the prosecutors' submission. MORE: Government sentencing memorandum MORE: Sentencing memorandum from Craig Mordock, Book Richardson's attorney This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona Wildcats facing potentially significant NCAA sanctions: Lawyer


Ivo Karlovic made a mockery of his 40 years to beat relative spring chicken, 37-year-old Feliciano Lopez in the oldest ever men's match-up at Roland Garros on Tuesday. Croatian Karlovic, the tallest player on the tour at 6ft 11in (2.11m), defeated Lopez 7-6 (7/4), 7-5, 6-7 (7/9), 7-5. World number 94 Karlovic fired 35 aces and 69 winners past his 108th-ranked opponent having wasted two match points in the third set. The oldest Grand Slam match in history featured 41-year-old Pancho Gonzalez against Torben Ulrich, 40, at the 1969 US Open. Related slideshow: Best of the French Open (Provided by imagn)


It was another season that ended at the hands of the Golden State Warriors for the Houston Rockets. Houston went down in the second round of the postseason with a prime opportunity to knock the Warriors out of the postseason. With the series tied 2-2 and Kevin Durant hurt, the Rockets would lose the next two games and bow out with another summer left to figure things out. This year, the summer could give the Rockets roster a makeover, and one of the players who could be gone is Chris Paul. The veteran point guard - who struggled against the Warriors - has been in several trade rumors, and now, it appears as if he wants out of Houston, according to ESPN's Stephen A. Smith. This is the video of Stephen A. Smith saying that he or they are hearing Chris Paul wants out of Houston. pic.twitter.com/P0NxPkFO47 - ClutchFans (@clutchfans) June 14, 2019 Smith: "In the end though, it's this: with Kevin Durant out, with Klay Thompson out for most of the season, one could argue that the Houston Rockets now have a window to get to the NBA Finals. But you're also hearing that Chris Paul wants out, Chris Paul wouldn't mind going somewhere else." Brian Windhorst goes on to say that, despite how huge his contract, Paul isn't necessarily untradable, but it's unlikely that they can move him and improve the roster. Paul has three more years left on his contract, which was signed as a four-year/ $159,730,592 contract. It's going to be a long, interesting postseason for the Rockets, but if they come back relatively intact, they could position themselves to take advantage of what will be a hobbled Warriors team without Durant and a newly-injured Klay Thompson. MORE: NBA world reacts to news that Klay Thompson tore his ACL in Game 6 loss This is how the Golden State Warriors head into the offseason Rapoport: Broncos have picked successor to become next owner 3 players Raiders could trade before start of 2019 season Flexible front four could be defining characteristic of 2019 Packers defense Related Slideshow: Best of the 2019 NBA Finals (provided by imagn)


BERLIN (AP)   The European Court of Justice ruled Tuesday that highway tolls in Germany are illegal because they unfairly penalize drivers from other European Union countries. The Luxembourg court's ruling means Germany will have to drop or revise its highway toll system. The case was brought by Austria, which complained that the levies of up to 130 euros ($146) a year are discriminatory and therefore illegal under EU law. All motorists have to pay the toll according to their vehicle's size and engine type, but German taxpayers can file for refunds. The European Commission initially rejected the toll system on similar grounds to those Austria cited in its court challenge, but later approved an amended version that was intended to address its concerns. Austrian Transport Minister Andreas Reichhardt applauded the ruling not as a victory for his country, but for the European Union as a whole. "Since I'm a staunch European I think that this ruling of the EU court of justice is truly a good day for the European Union and community," he told reporters in Vienna. "This is also a clear signal of fairness for Europe."


A special anniversary was marked this weekend in a small western Minnesota town. Frazee hosted its 10th Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show. The show honors a teenager who died of cancer in 2009 and a group that gathered from around the country to make Tyler's dying wish come true. After seeing Tyler's plea in an online Pontiac Fiero forum, two-dozen Fiero owners drove and flew to Frazee to help the teen restore his car before he passed away. The story was widely viewed after being featured in Boyd Huppert's Land of 10,000 Stories. Tyler died of cancer less than three months after his car was completed. Each year since, members of the original build team have traveled back to Frazee for the car show, many of them camping in the Shipman back yard. This year, they posed for a picture in front of Tyler's yellow Fiero, now driven by his younger brother Carter. "For us it has been a huge blessing to have these people in our lives and they really have become our family," said Daneele Shipman, Tyler's mother. Not only has the annual gathering helped the Shipman family through its grieving process, Daneele Shipman says it's given her younger children, 18-year-old Cassidy and 19-year-old Carter, "a way to remember their brother in a really positive way." Chris Kliewer, a member of the original build team, has not missed a car show in 10 years. "I remember every detail of the build as if it were yesterday," Kliewer says. "This is the one weekend I have threatened to walk off the job for when my vacation request wasn't approved one year. That is what it means to me." The annual Tyler Shipman Memorial Car Show has raised more than $30,000 for scholarships and to help other families of children diagnosed with cancer.


When we think of the amount of trash in our world's oceans, we might automatically think of areas like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch a swirling concentration of plastic that's, horrifyingly, estimated to be twice the size of Texas. But accumulations like that (and four others) unfortunately barely scratch the surface. Trash, especially plastic, is found in high volumes everywhere from shallow coastal waters to our ocean's deepest parts (including at the bottom of the Mariana Trench ). According to the NOAA , 8 million tons of plastic enter the oceans each year. But thanks to the efforts of a group of ocean-loving divers, the sea today feels a little bit lighter. On June 15, scuba enthusiasts from near and far corralled on the sand in Deerfield Beach, Florida, to set a Guinness record that's a little more world-changing than, say, the largest ball of twine. Under the supervision of a Guinness adjudicator, 633 Scuba fans plied the waters around the South Florida pier a popular fishing spot to collect debris from fishing line and fishing weights to scraps of metal and plastic. While the grand total of trash collected is estimated to be around 3,200 pounds, one organizer told the Sun Sentinel that divers recovered more than 1,600 pounds of lead fishing weights alone. The event, organized by local dive shop Dixie Divers, helped Deerfield Beach participants take the prestigious title from the previous record setter, a 614-person cleanup organized off the coast of Egypt. While that underwater pickup took 24 hours to complete, divers in Florida who traveled from as far as Europe and South America to participate exceeded the record in just two hours total. Impressive as it is, however, the real reward is a cleaner, safer environment for us and all marine life. As Guinness adjudicator Michael Empric told the Sun Sentinel , "it doesn't matter what happens today with the Guinness World Records. What really matters is that everyone is out there cleaning up around the pier and trying to improve the community." Related: Meet 10 Inspiring Ocean Heroes:


For Chase Elliott, the timing to expand the reach of his charitable foundation was well-synced. Elliott's philanthropic efforts have already given a boost to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a pediatric hospital in his home state of Georgia. Now in this season of Memorial Day remembrance and the recent re-launch of the annual NASCAR Salutes initiative, the 23-year-old driver is doing his part to support two more good causes connected to U.S. military members. RELATED: NASCAR pays homage to military heroes The Chase Elliott Foundation announced Monday a partnership with apparel maker Untuckit to sell commemorative, American-made shirts featuring Elliott's No. 9 as a trim detail. Both parties have planned donations in conjunction with the shirt's release, benefitting the VFW Help a Hero Scholarship and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. "Centered around Memorial Day this weekend, we thought it was a good time to do that," Elliott says. "They've been a great partner and their support to the VFW Help a Hero Scholarship and then the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which is also the fund that's on our car when NAPA does their patriotic scheme, has been pretty cool. So it's really just a good time of year to do it, a fitting weekend and the program that came together with them made it all fit." Elliott's contribution to the cause is part of the build-up to this Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 (6 p.m. ET, FOX, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio), a key moment in the weeklong NASCAR Salutes program. The longest event of the Monster Energy Series season includes vivid pre-race pageantry with a military theme at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but it also provides an appreciation   something the NASCAR industry has warmly embraced. "The whole sport, I feel like for years has done a great job trying to recognize the heroes amongst the country," Elliott said. "This weekend has been huge in showing that. I don't know that you could ever say thanks enough, but it's a great weekend to continue that tradition. I look forward to being a small part of a great weekend." Elliott launched his foundation in March 2017. The organization's signature promotion thus far has been the "Desi9n to Drive" program each year at Atlanta Motor Speedway, where patients at nearby Children's Healthcare provide colorful designs on driving shoes for Elliott and his Hendrick Motorsports teammates. Auctions of the race-worn shoes have helped raise funds for the hospital. "To me, I feel like the rewarding side of that has been being able to have some of the kids who are going through a rough time in their lives out to the race track in Atlanta, to get them and their families to come to an event just to get their mind off whatever they have going on," Elliott says, reflecting on the foundation's two-plus years in existence. "That's probably the biggest thing we can do is just try to create a weekend or a day that they can come and enjoy it away from the hospital. Like I say, it's a small piece, but if you brighten their day at all, it's a bit of a win." PHOTOS: Chase Elliott's rise up the NASCAR ladder The days have been brighter for the Hendrick operation recently, with Elliott's Talladega triumph last month providing a centerpiece moment. Elliott has led laps in bunches in six of the last seven races, but his teammates are also riding the modest gains   most notably teammate Alex Bowman, who has finished second in three consecutive events as he seeks his first career victory. Elliott's history in the Coca-Cola 600 has been an up-and-down tale, but the recent upturn in performance has also prompted a renewed confidence. "It's been encouraging to be more relevant the past few weeks, and just being able to battle for the lead has been a lot of fun," Elliott says. "That obviously, you'd much rather be battling for the lead than battling for 10th or 15th. It's not always going to work out for you, but just being up front has been nice and racing with those guys that are the ones to beat is always a good thing. Hopefully we can stay there and be amongst them." ]]>


BOSTON   In an American League Championship Series rematch with far less implications, the Astros accentuated what many already assumed   they are, at the moment, the class of the American League. Taking two out of three from the Red Sox in May does not make this so. Nor does having baseball's best record at this early juncture. The team will scuffle at some point. All major league teams do. Houston may even lose a few games on this upcoming 10-game homestand   which includes Boston   and that statement will still be true. Until the insane amount of New York Yankees on the injured list get healthy and the team promised in the preseason is deployed, perhaps we will not have a full picture. But now, on May 19, it appears to be the Twins and Astros contending for who attains American League supremacy. The Astros came to Fenway Park playing as well as they possibly could and without utilizing key pieces. Justin Verlander did not pitch and José Altuve did not play. Still, they captured the series, They hit seven doubles, a triple and three home runs, getting production from virtually every spot in their order. After Gerrit Cole on Friday, they started a rookie and their third starter. Boston scored eight runs in 27 innings, illustrating the pitching extends beyond just Cole and Verlander. Josh James, formerly of a 7.80 ERA, continued his resurgence on Saturday and Josh Reddick furthered his claim as the team's most improved player with a two-hit day against Chris Sale on Sunday. Reddick leads the team with a .333 average and often hits in the lower-half of the order. The team is loaded and playing pristine baseball. Here are three other pertinent takeaways: The Astros depth is about to be tested and Yordan Álvarez may be the answer George Springer's stiff lower back may force the Astros' hand on the most commonly asked question of this early season. Specifics of Springer's injury were scarce on Sunday. Both the player and his manager were very much in "wait and see" mode before declaring any absolutes. But tracing the history of back issues with this team   Carlos Correa last season, for example   at least suggests this will be more than a one-game issue. Correa, for what it's worth, tried to play through incessant pain last year   just like Springer said he did this weekend. Both men exuded optimism during their injuries that it was a short-term thing. Correa's turned out to be anything but. Springer's remains to be seen. For the sake of argument, let's assume the Astros are forced to put Springer on the injured list. It still leaves them with a full complement of outfielders given their roster construction. It does, however, take away their most productive designated hitter. Springer has a 1.124 OPS in 10 starts at DH. Only Tyler White has more appearances there. White is not getting it done. He had two more strikeouts on Sunday. His OPS is .612 and his slugging percentage is .289. Hinch has already said his playing time will be more sporadic as he sinks further into this miserable offensive slump. The manager can always have a change of heart, but another option does exist to take some of the designated hitter load. Yordan Álvarez hit his 18th home run of the season on Sunday at Class AAA Round Rock. He has to prove nothing more offensively for his major league readiness. The hangup, according to general manager Jeff Luhnow, is Álvarez's defensive shortcomings. Here presents an opportunity to ease Álvarez into the major league life. The quartet of Michael Brantley, Jake Marisnick, Tony Kemp and Reddick can handle the outfield. Álvarez can come up and get major league at-bats while playing intermittently in left field. If he comes up, work with major league outfield coach Gary Pettis can continue, too, before games and during batting practice. Luhnow and Hinch would both prefer if Álvarez come up and play every day. The general manager said as much on the record two weeks ago. If Springer goes on the injured list, this 10-game homestand would be an ideal test, although it does contain games against two stalwart clubs   the Cubs and Red Sox. Tony Kemp may have to be utilized at second base The play of the Astros' right side of the infield was not ideal. Yuli Gurriel is an above-average defensive first baseman. He does not translate well to second base. White offers little defensively at first base, either. One would have to assume Kemp, a former minor league gold glove infielder, will get at least a start at second base in the next couple games, if Aledmys Díaz remains out for any more length of time. Kemp is not elite defensively at second base. There is a reason he was moved to the outfield in the minor leagues and Hinch all but refuses to play him at second base at the major league level. But his athleticism and quickness is an advantage, something neither White nor Gurriel possess. Kemp handled second base admirably in an emergency role on Friday. If Díaz does not play Monday, he may be asked to take over again. Aledmys Diaz is really important to this club Once vilified for some errors he made in March games no one remembers much about, Díaz should be considered among this team's most important under-the-radar players going forward. Díaz filled in for Altuve admirably. His defense at second base was pristine. His ability to pounce on a fastball to all fields after not getting many at-bats is rare. Perhaps the biggest compliment Díaz can be paid was that few noticed his presence while Altuve was gone   because he played so consistently and mistake-free. In three games since his hamstring injury, Díaz's absence is evident. The threat he can present at the bottom of the lineup is not really replicated. His defense surely isn't, either.


The Indianapolis Colts didn't have a lot to cheer about for the majority of the preseason opener on Thursday night until quarterback Chad Kelly entered the game and gave the unit some life. Kelly, who finished completing 13-of-19 pass attempts for 121 yards while also rushing for 53 yards and a touchdown, impressed his head coach in Frank Reich. "Chad I thought really had a nice night. He made some plays. As you guys know, the touchdown run was not a called quarterback run. It was something he instinctively saw and did," Reich told the media in a conference call Friday. "He had a gut feeling and he saw something and he took advantage of it. So good by him and he made a couple good throws with people bearing down in the pocket. So good stuff by both of them, but also a lot of room for improvement as well." Kelly's nice was highlighted by a 33-yard touchdown run on an option play that Reich says he was supposed to handoff. But Kelly read the edge collapsing, kept the ball and raced up the sideline untouched for the Colts' first preseason touchdown. Kelly came in as the QB3 with Jacoby Brissett starting and Phillip Walker following suit. The latter struggled mightily with his accuracy and may have opened the door for Kelly to grab a hold of a solid opportunity. The Colts will return in the second week of the preseason with a home game against the Cleveland Browns, which should give another chance to see if Kelly is truly leading the competition. MORE: Browns mob touchdown scorer who slept outside a gym during tryouts Studs and duds from Packers' 28-26 win over Texans in preseason opener Steelers LB Devin Bush more than advertised in rookie debut Four potential Carmelo Anthony landing spots in free agency Vikings QBs shine in 34-25 preseason win over Saints