According to rental site Zumper , median rents for a one-bedroom in Houston are hovering around $1,225. But how does the low-end pricing on a Houston rental look these days and what might you get for the price? We took a look at local listings for studios and one-bedroom apartments to find out what price-conscious apartment seekers can expect to find. Read on for the cheapest listings available right now. (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. 470 Maxey Road, #5164 Here's a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment at 470 Maxey Road, #5164, in Northshore, which is going for $535/month. Pets are not permitted. There isn't a leasing fee associated with this rental. Per Walk Score ratings, this location is somewhat walkable, is fairly bikeable and has a few nearby public transportation options. (See the full listing here .) 1303 Gears Road Next up is this 484-square-foot studio, located at 1303 Gears Road in Greater Greenspoint and listed for $575/month. In the unit, expect air conditioning, a walk-in closet and in-unit laundry. The building offers garage parking, outdoor space and a swimming pool. Pets are not permitted. Walk Score indicates that the area around this address isn't very walkable, is somewhat bikeable and has a few nearby public transportation options. (Here's the listing .) 2305 Hayes Road, #4487 This studio apartment, situated at 2305 Hayes Road, #4487 in Briarforest Area, is also listed for $575/month. Pets are not permitted. There isn't a leasing fee associated with this rental. Walk Score indicates that the surrounding area is somewhat walkable, has some bike infrastructure and has good transit options. (See the listing here .) 503 El Dorado Blvd., #5160 And here's a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment at 503 El Dorado Blvd., #5160, in Clear Lake, which is going for $595/month. Pets are not allowed. Future tenants needn't worry about a leasing fee. According to Walk Score's assessment, this location is somewhat walkable, is relatively bikeable and has minimal transit options. (Check out the listing here .) 5701 Schumacher Lane Listed at $600/month, this 390-square-foot one-bedroom, one-bathroom is located at 5701 Schumacher Lane in Mid West. Building amenities include on-site laundry and secured entry. Pets are not permitted. Walk Score indicates that the surrounding area is friendly for those on foot, is fairly bikeable and has good transit options. (Check out the complete listing here .) This story was created automatically using local real estate data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Mike Buddie is no longer the athletic director at Furman University. Buddie vacated his position to accept the same role at Army West Point. Buddie was introduced during a ceremony in New York on Thursday morning. Buddie had guided Furman's program since July 2015. Under his direction, Furman secured a multi-year apparel deal with Nike, won 30 Southern Conference championships and qualified 17 teams for NCAA Tournaments. Buddie was also instrumental in the successful bid to bring the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament to Greenville in 2017. "We'll truly miss Mike and all that he has brought to Furman, but we're excited for him as he pursues this new opportunity," Furman president Elizabeth Davis said in a statement. Davis said Furman will "begin a national search immediately" for Buddie's replacement. BREAKING NEWS Get news as it happens. Please consider becoming a subscriber. Here's how . This article originally appeared on The Greenville News: Mike Buddie leaves Furman to accept AD role at Army West Point


Red Bull has ditched its nose duct for the Monaco Grand Prix, emerging on Wednesday with a more conventional design along with small updates to the floor. The scoop was first seen on Red Bull's RB13 in 2017, and appeared to be an attempt to satisfy the FIA's regulations for the front crash structure while trying to stave off any high pressure areas produced behind it as airflow begins to detach. Having used the scoop since then, Red Bull has now arrived at Monte Carlo with a regular 'thumb-tip' design - much like the one used back in 2016. While the reason for returning to that configuration is unclear, it could be that the scoop trimmed off any areas of low-pressure underneath by firing ambient air at it, subjecting it to a degree of lift. Around Monaco, where downforce and front-end control is of paramount importance, negating any concentrations of lift should assist the driver in conducting the car through the challenging street circuit. This was also paired up with a different specification of wing; more in line with Red Bull's early season design, the middle element does not feature the split and allows the team to curve the top element further down. This points at a further desire to tie up more downforce at the inboard section, improving response at the front end. In addition, Red Bull has also placed a quartet of small fins on top of the floor, just next to the undercut of the sidepod. In the foreground of Giorgio Piola's image below, the abundance of bargeboard serrations show the level to which Red Bull is trying to turn airflow outwards. Red Bull nose detail Photo by: Giorgio Piola The new fins (red arrow) augment this effect, and the bottom half directs air through the slot in the floor next to them. However, the tips incline in a different direction, working with the curved top side of the floor to bring the airflow on top of the car around the midriff of the sidepods. Those together aim to limit the impact of the rear tyres, which kick up a large supply of turbulent air and can ultimately damage the effectiveness of downforce-producing elements at the back of the car - namely, the diffuser and associated components.


After 10 seasons in the NFL, six with the Detroit Lions, Glover Quin has announced his retirement from professional football. Quin announced his decision via a video on social media with the following statement: "Thank you to the 2 great organizations I had the honor to play for! Thank you to my great coaches over the years! Thank you to my great teammates over the years!!!! Thank you to the fans!! It was a blast!! Thank you to everyone that supported me and didn't support me over the years!, it is all love on this side!!" With the Michael Buble' song "Feeling Good" playing in the background, Quin reminds us that while he loved football, his family is - and rightfully so - is his priority. ""Football was never who I was as a person," Quin told ESPN's Michael Rothstein . "It was always what I had done. I wanted to use football as a stepping stone into the rest of my life and not let football be my life. I always only wanted to play 10 years. Said if I was able to walk off the field after the last game in Year 10, it would be really hard for me to walk back on. I'm young, I'm healthy and I got a lot of life to live. So I'm walking away from the game of football." Overall, Quin's football career was underrated outside of Detroit - he was voted to only one Pro Bowl, though arguably deserved more - but he was consistently one of the most important players to wear Honolulu blue over the past six seasons. "It is with great admiration and respect that we congratulate Glover Quin on his retirement following 10 seasons in the National Football League - six of which were spent with the Lions," general manager Bob Quinn said. "Throughout his time in Detroit, Glover was the definition of a leader in everything he did. In addition to his consistent play on the field, his presence in the locker room for younger players and his natural ability to connect with our community defined his legacy as a Lion. We wish him and his family the very best as he enters this next stage of life." We at Lions Wire would like to offer our congratulations to Quin on his retirement. MORE: UFC fighter Ben Askren had an excellent response to getting knocked out in 5 seconds Expected starting lineup for Lakers with LeBron James at point guard Honor thy father: Quinn Cook signed with Lakers for good reason Three Potential Trade Destinations for Russell Westbrook Mesmerizing speed could force Jon'Vea Johnson onto Cowboys roster


Johnathan Cyprien will work out for the Eagles on Tuesday, a league source tells Adam Schefter of ESPN.com (on Twitter ). If signed, Cyprien would give the Eagles some cushion at safety while Malcolm Jenkins continues to stay at home. Cyprien missed the entire 2018 season due to a torn ACL, but he is eager to make his NFL return after being OK'd by doctors last month. The soon-to-be 29-year-old also worked out for the Colts this week and should be able to hook on with a contender if he is indeed back to 100% health. The advanced metrics have never been high on Cyprien, but he has been a starter for his entire career and has a reputation for delivering hard hits. That style of play should appeal to the Eagles, though Cyprien would have no real shot at starting unless Jenkins' holdout extends to the regular season. Even then, the Eagles still have one bona fide starter in Rodney McLeod with Andrew Sendejo and Blake Countess also on the depth chart. Jenkins is presumably seeking a new contract, though his current deal doesn't expire until after the 2020 season. It's not clear whether the Eagles would be willing to adjust his contract, either. With an average annual salary of $8.75M, the 31-year-old is still one of the 10 highest-paid safeties in the NFL.


Divers are searching for a 2-year-old girl believed to have gone missing in the Rio Grande River near Del Rio, Texas, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Tuesday . Agents from the Del Rio Border Patrol Station said a woman from Haiti told them Monday that she had lost her daughter, a national of Brazil, while crossing the river. "Any time a child is lost it is a tragic event," Del Rio Sector Chief Patrol Agent Raul L. Ortiz said in a statement . "I cannot imagine the anguish the parents of this young girl must be feeling and I hope our search efforts pay off with a positive outcome." CBP said the search began Monday night with assistance by law enforcement teams from Ciudad Acuna, Mexico, and continued throughout the day Tuesday with help from a remotely operated submersible, a dive team and other officials. Del Rio Sector Border Patrol agents lead search for missing 2-year-old Haitian girl in Rio Grande River. More info: https://t.co/pzNHWJyRs6 #USBP #CBP pic.twitter.com/II7JNZP7Y3   CBP South Texas (@CBPSouthTexas) July 2, 2019 The latest possible drowning comes just one week after a man from El Salvador, Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez, drowned along with his almost 2-year-old daughter , Valeria, while trying to cross. According to Martinez's wife, the pair had successfully crossed the river on their first attempt. But when he came back for his wife, Valeria tried to follow and although Martinez grabbed her, they were caught in the currents. The photo of the two laying face down with the girl's arm around his neck made national headlines. The family decided to cross the Rio Grande after weeks of trying to seek asylum from Mexico. Even President Trump reacted to the photo last week, saying "I hate it," but he quickly pivoted to blaming Democrats for the conditions. Photo gallery by Reuters


Former Boston Celtics point guard Kenny Anderson has been keeping busy despite suffering a very serious hospitalization earlier this year, writing a new children's book with Celtics blogger Eddie Babaian . The book, The Adventures of Lil' Kenny: Vol. 1 - Kenny Finds Basketball , describes itself thusly: "…an inspiring book series that tells the true story of NYC street hoops legend and NBA All-Star, Kenny Anderson. The first of the series, this tale shows how Kenny serendipitously discovered the game of basketball - and how it not only saved him from the perils of his neighborhood, but also taught him an invaluable lesson he would carry throughout his playing days and beyond. " It looks like a fun read for parents not only trying to instill a love for a certain sport but also a positive example for them to follow. Curious to know more about the collaboration between Anderson and Babaian, CelticsWire reached out to find out more about what sparked the project. In the words of Babaian, "What started as a fan meeting one of his favorite Celtics players turned into a genuine friendship over the last couple years. And after hearing my dad was sick, Kenny would periodically call me to see how he was doing, ask how my mom was, things like that. One day while on the phone he asked me what I was up to, work-wise. I told him I'm still doing copywriting, but that I was also working on a kids book series. He responded by stating how much he's always wanted to write a kids book about his life, how he found basketball. I told him, 'Man, let's do it. I'm your guy.' So we did." Speaking specifically to how the book may appeal to kids struggling to find positive outlets in a tough neighborhood, Babaian said: "The plan was to entertain as well as help point kids on the right path … I think the story will help a lot of people growing up like Kenny did to find a productive outlet and escape from the perils of rough neighborhoods. For him, basketball was his key. It came easy for him. As he says in his documentary Mr. Chibbs , 'Basketball is easy. Life is hard.'" As a kid who grew up in such a neighborhood, I can attest to the power of the sport to help young people find their way in life myself, so the book piqued my curiosity. When asked what his favorite part was, Babaian offered up this response: "…That it's a true story. His sister wanted to keep him away from all the potential troubles of his neighborhood in Lefrak City, Queens. So he picked up a ball just to keep busy and suddenly found he was a natural." The former Georgia Tech star has tried using basketball to change lives in the past - perhaps most notably as part of the team of former NBA players who sought to make inroads with North Korea's infamous Supreme Leader Kim Jong-Un, when he played an exhibition game for Jong-Un on a team organized by basketball icon Dennis Rodman. Knowing the former All-Star is on the mend from a stroke sustained last February, CelticsWire asked how he had been doing in his recovery. Babaian, who shares that tie with Anderson because of his father's illness, replied: "Thank God he's good now. He's recovered and is doing all the necessary things to make sure he's around for a long time." Agreed. And not just because I'm waiting for The Adventures of Lil' Kenny: Vol. 2, either. MORE: Four potential Kawhi Leonard landing spots in free agency Suspended NASCAR driver still found a way to race this weekend Three Potential Trade Destinations for Chris Paul Raiders DE Clelin Ferrell signs contract, offers message to fans Position flexibility giving Packers DB Natrell Jamerson a chance to stick


Some people might laugh when they hear you say that Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is one of the most underrated players in the league, but after the people at Madden him gave him an overall rating of just 91 for Madden NFL 20 , it's clear Evans still doesn't get the respect he deserves. Part of the reason for that is likely because the Buccaneers have failed to make the postseason in any of Evans' first five years in the league. Despite the lack of playoff success, though, Evans has been one of the best receivers in the game, posting five-straight 1,000-plus receiving yard seasons to start his career. But, that streak nearly came to an end in 2017 when Evans played in just 15 games and totaled 1,001 yards on the season. What's impressive is that Evans had just one game that year where he had over 100 yards - Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers (107). Here's a breakdown of how many 100-plus yard games Evans had in the other years, along with his season total. 2014: 3 (1,051) 2015: 5 (1,206) 2016: 4 (1,321) 2018: 8 (1,524) Evans clawed his way to a 1,000-yard season in 2017, proof of just how great this guy is. Also, the dude had eight games of over 100 yards last season and he's just a 91?! Evans' tweet really does say it all. MORE: Tiger Woods' post-round comments about his health were such a bummer Ron Adams, rest of Warriors coaching staff to have reduced roles Ranking the Packers' position groups from weakest to strongest Baker Mayfield believed the Patriots would trade up to draft him NBA Free Agency 2020: The top players


It didn't come easily, but the Milwaukee Brewers are on a winning streak. Christian Yelich and Manny Piña each homered off Dallas Keuchel and Chase Anderson turned in one of his best starts of the season, then they had to withstand a nail-biter of a ninth inning with Josh Hader on the mound in a 5-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on a toasty Wednesday afternoon at Miller Park. BOX SCORE: BREWERS 5, BRAVES 4 It's the first time the Brewers have won consecutive games since winning three straight June 29-July 1, and the first time they've won a series from a team other than the Pittsburgh Pirates since May 13-16. "They're definitely a really good team, one of the better teams in the National League. It was a good series for us," Yelich said. "We finally started playing the way that we're capable of offensively, defensively, pitching, and we're going to need to continue to do that." The ninth started innocently enough against Hader, with broken-bat singles from Charlie Culberson and Johan Camargo. Hader recovered by getting Ronald Acuña, Jr. to foul out and Dansby Swanson to fly out to the warning track in center, bringing up the dangerous Freddie Freeman. It was Freeman who homered off Hader to give the Braves a walk-off win in Atlanta on May May 18. Freeman struck out, but the ball skipped away from Piña and his throw down to first was over the head of Jesús Aguilar. That loaded the bases for Josh Donaldson, who'd homered in his previous at-bat. On cue, he rolled a two-RBI single to center to pull Atlanta to within 5-4. But Hader buckled down from there, striking Ozzie Albies out on three pitches to lock down his 21st save and send Milwaukee out on a brief four-game trip to Arizona on a positive note. "It was a little bit of a strange outing," said manager Craig Counsell. "The first two hitters get broken-bat hits. He made good pitches to Freeman, he made good pitches to Albies. "They put a nice comeback on him and had some good at-bats against him, but he finished it." The left-hander Keuchel was someone many had pegged as a fit for the Brewers when he signed a free-agent deal with the Braves on June 7. He entered the day 3-2 with a 3.09 earned run average in five starts but with an 0-3 record and 9.50 ERA in four starts against the Brewers. His last start against them came in 2016, while he was with the Houston Astros. Chase Anderson on one of his best starts of the season today, and some guy named Yelich: pic.twitter.com/6eG3CYCHbL   Todd Rosiak (@Todd_Rosiak) July 17, 2019 Aguilar opened the bottom of the second by reaching on a Donaldson error, and one batter later Piña drove his fifth homer of the season out to left. Keuchel tightened up from there, allowing just one hit and two baserunners heading into the sixth. But Anderson was equally up to the task. He allowed only a second-inning Brian McCann double and a pair of walks. He departed after walking Freeman with two outs in the sixth, leaving him just shy of recording his second quality start of 2019. Freddy Peralta took over and walked Donaldson, then got Albies to fly out. Anderson (5-2) threw 94 pitches over his 5⅔-inning stint, his longest since June 9. The Brewers hit for the collective reverse cycle in the bottom of the frame, with Yelich avenging two prior strikeouts against Keuchel by sending a 431-foot blast out to left-center to start things off. RELATED : Gio Gonzalez will replace Adrian Houser in Brewers' starting rotation The homer was the 34th of the season for Yelich, tying him with Cody Bellinger for the major-league lead. It leaves him just two shy of his total for 2018, with more than two months to go in the season. "I finally didn't swing over the sinker. He's got a good one," Yelich said. "It's a tough lefty-lefty at-bat just because of that. I was just trying to find a way to get that ball in the air, get it off of you a little bit, and kind of finally got one and was able to not miss it." Christian Yelich talks about the HR/MVP race with Cody Bellinger, finally connecting against Dallas Keuchel and the phenom Keston Hiura: pic.twitter.com/Mn6cWozL7W   Todd Rosiak (@Todd_Rosiak) July 17, 2019 Ryan Braun followed with a triple into the right-field corner, and then Keston Hiura continued his hot hitting in the series by doubling to center. Aguilar advanced Hiura with a groundout, and Piña capped the inning with a single to center that upped Milwaukee's lead to 5-0. Peralta got himself into a major jam in the seventh by allowing a McCann double and then issuing a pair of walks to load the bases with one out and the top of the order due up. But the right-hander recovered nicely, striking out Acuña, Jr. and getting Swanson to ground out, an effort that coaxed a big fist pump from the youngster as he walked off the mound. Junior Guerra walked Freeman to open the eighth, and then Donaldson hit an up-and-in fastball out to left to pull Atlanta to within 5-2. KEY TAKEAWAYS Grinding it: Mike Moustakas received a rare day of rest, with Tyler Saladino starting at third base in his place. "Pre-all-star break, he went through the whole home stand and road trip, then this home stand," Counsell said. "The all-star break was in there, but there are 26 games in a row around that and he's played every day since a partial day off in San Diego. "It's been a pretty good streak for him." Nelson to begin rehabbing: Jimmy Nelson, on the injured list since June 28 with right-elbow soreness, will travel with the Brewers to Arizona and throw a bullpen session on Friday and then fly back to begin a minor-league rehab assignment at Class A Wisconsin on Sunday. "One step at a time," Counsell said. "The idea is to have him pitch Sunday and be healthy, then move on from there. That's really how we have to look at it. I would say, the goal is not necessarily to lengthen him out as a starter at this point. "The goal is to get him healthy. The process (to stretch him out) feels like it would be longer maybe we'd want." On a tear: Outfielder Trent Grisham continued his tear for Class AAA San Antonio on Tuesday, homering for the third straight game and recording his fourth consecutive multi-hit game as the Missions won their sixth straight. In 22 games since being promoted from Class AA Biloxi, Grisham is hitting .314 with nine homers and 18 RBI while compiling an OPS of 1.043. In 85 games overall, the 2015 first-round pick is hitting .270/22/59/.920 while walking nearly as many times (55) as he's struck out (65).


It was inevitable. That doesn't make it any less astonishing. Last week golf instructor Hank Haney, along with co-host Steve Johnson, made remarks deemed racist and sexist regarding the U.S. Women's Open on Haney's eponymous radio show. Haney mockingly predicted "a Korean" would win this week's event at Country Club of Charleston, adding he couldn't name six players on the LPGA Tour save for those with the last name "Lee." The outcry was swift, with the LPGA, its stars, golf personalities and fans criticizing Haney for his insensitivity. Haney tried to clarify those comments later in the program, saying he couldn't remember what he said. "I guess people are taking this as racially insensitive," Haney said." He then apologized "if I offended anyone." The show ended with Johnson telling Haney he was not a racist, to which Haney replied, "I am definitely not a racist." Haney later issued a longer apology to Golf Digest and on Twitter. That acknowledgement was not enough in the eyes of the PGA Tour and SiriusXM. The entities suspended Haney from his program Thursday, issuing a statement that they were reviewing Haney's status going forward. For his part, Haney has been quiet since the suspension...that is, until Jeongeun Lee6 won the Women's Open on Sunday. That gave Haney all the ammo he needed to fire back at his critics. https://twitter.com/HankHaney/status/1135306504494387200 https://twitter.com/HankHaney/status/1135316289851781120 Whatever Haney's intentions were vindication, exoneration, self-effacement the messages received, at best, a mixed reception. Especially given Haney misspelled Lee6's first name. Though some offered replies of support and agreement, most deemed Haney's tweets ignorant and obtuse, with a fair share of responses accusing Haney of unjustifiably taking a victory lap. https://twitter.com/MGKelly7/status/1135307364456943618 https://twitter.com/TippedCanoe/status/1135311994171600896 https://twitter.com/jwfickett/status/1135332269625921538 https://twitter.com/WiggleThree/status/1135318270364520449 https://twitter.com/mjcostel27/status/1135314000525185024 Wherever one sits on this spectrum, it's abundantly clear this controversy will not end with Lee6's triumph in Charleston.


Get off your sunbed, put the inflatable unicorn away, English football is well and truly back! The Championship got off to a roaring start on Friday night, while Saturday's action was just as exciting. Fans have already started dreaming about title wins and sweating over potential relegations, and we're only a matter of days into the season. Ah, how we love football. Here's a roundup of all the Championship action so far. Luton 3-3 Middlesbrough  You know what? It was worth the wait. #COYH pic.twitter.com/G2ucOvpSKw   Luton Town FC (@LutonTown) August 3, 2019 The new season kicked off in style with a six-goal thriller between Luton Town and Middlesbrough on Friday evening. Ashley Fletcher headed Boro into the lead early on, only for a stunning Sonny Bradley strike to bring the newly promoted side level. Luton took the lead soon after through a Martin Cranie header, but an error from goalkeeper Simon Sluga allowed Britt Assombalonga to make the score 2-2 heading into the break. Lewis Wing restored the visitor's advantage with his own impressive strike before Assombalonga missed a penalty which would have sealed the victory. Boro were made to pay, as Luton's James Collins struck an 85th-minute equaliser to snatch a point for the hosts. Barnsley 1-0 Fulham The good fortune for the newly promoted sides continued as Barnsley picked up a monumental victory over Fulham on Saturday. The only goal of the game came after 13 minutes as winger Luke Thomas, who was making his debut after his move from Derby County , struck a powerful effort to send the home fans wild. They were made to fight for their victory, with Fulham throwing everything at their opponents to try and salvage a point. There were a number of goal-line clearances and impressive saves, but Fulham ultimately slumped to a disappointing defeat. Blackburn 1-2 Charlton  @jpearce05 's header  @lyletaylor90 's deft flick  Take another look at the Addicks' winner at @Rovers from an alternative angle... #cafc pic.twitter.com/LhrtjbgYtQ   Charlton Athletic FC (@CAFCofficial) August 4, 2019 It's three for three for the new faces in the Championship , as Charlton Athletic managed a 2-1 win over Blackburn Rovers . Against the run of play, the Addicks led at the breakthrough Ben Purrington, but it seemed just a matter of time before Blackburn would score. They managed to do so early in the second half, when Bradley Johnson's header was cleared off the line, only to ricochet into the net off goalkeeper Dillon Phillips. However, all their hard work would be for nothing as Lyle Taylor poked home a winner, sealing an incredible return to the second tier for Charlton. Brentford 0-1 Birmingham FT - Brentford 0 Blues 1 (Pedersen 18) Blues are up and running with all three points at Griffin Park this afternoon. Have some of that!  #BluesLIVE pic.twitter.com/tKvTOR0Uvt   Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) August 3, 2019 Pep Clotet's reign as Birmingham City manager got off to the perfect start as they registered a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brentford . The Blues struggled to create many chances but managed to net the game's only goal in the 18th minute when defender Kristian Pedersen headed home. It was their only effort on target, but they only needed one. Brentford struck the woodwork several times and could have easily netted three or four, but they simply could not find a way through a resolute Birmingham side. Millwall 1-0 Preston  | @bennthompsonn x @jedwallace12 #Millwall pic.twitter.com/jsupMdphbz   Millwall FC (@MillwallFC) August 3, 2019 Millwall managed to pick up just their second home victory of 2019 with a 1-0 win over Preston North End . Jed Wallace's fantastic volley midway through the first half was enough for the hosts, who were happy to sit back and allow Preston plenty of possession. The away side lacked any real spark throughout, in what proved to be a comfortable game for Millwall. The match certainly wasn't an instant classic but, for Millwall, it didn't need to be.  Reading 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday  It's over! Who enjoyed those added minutes!? It's a hard earned three points for the Owls on day one of the season! #swfcLIVE pic.twitter.com/J8afYcGGjy   Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) August 3, 2019 Lee Bullen staked his claim to become the permanent Sheffield Wednesday boss as he led his side to an impressive 3-1 victory over Reading . Kadeem Harris made it a debut to remember as he fired Wednesday ahead from an impossible angle, but Yakou Meite headed an equaliser after the break. However, it took the visitors just two minutes to retake the lead with a Sam Hutchinson header - his first goal in almost two years. It was a nervy end to the game for Wednesday, who saw goalkeeper Kieran Westwood dismissed ten minutes from time. They held on deep into stoppage time, and Lucas Joao's powerful effort in the 97th minute ensured they took all three points. Stoke 1-2 QPR It may be a new season, but it was the same old problems for Stoke City boss Nathan Jones, who watched his side fall to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Queens Park Rangers . On-loan striker Jordan Hugill put QPR ahead early on, and a fine solo effort from Eberechi Eze doubled their lead shortly after the half-time interval. Sam Clucas gave the hosts some hope with a goal 12 minutes from time, but their lack of a cutting edge ultimately cost them again. Jones has seen his side pick up just four wins since he arrived in January, and their alarming lack of goals - just 18 in his 22 matches - suggest this could be a tough season for the Potters. Swansea 2-1 Hull First win and first goal this season ⚽ Good job lads... Come on @SwansOfficial !!!! #Swans pic.twitter.com/usiqcWczUp   Borja Bastón (@BorjaBaston) August 3, 2019 Swansea City may have lost two of their most influential players in Oli McBurnie and Daniel James, but that did not stop them from picking up an impressive 2-1 win over Hull City . The Tigers actually took the lead after just three minutes thanks to a rather fortunate effort from Kamil Grosicki, and it looked like they were set for a comfortable victory as Swansea struggled to create much of note in the first half. However, Steve Cooper's halt-time team talk proved to be magic, as striker Borja netted his first Swansea goal in almost three years to bring them level three minutes into the second half. Play had barely restarted before Mike van der Hoorn headed the Swans ahead, and they held on for all three points. Wigan 3-2 Cardiff Great performance from the boys today! Nice to get a goal and all three points against a strong Cardiff team ⚪ pic.twitter.com/ad6rtyDQQ7   Lee Evans (@LeeEvans94) August 3, 2019 It was an unhappy return to the Championship for Cardiff City , who gave up a lead to eventually fall to a 3-2 defeat against Wigan Athletic . Cardiff's Joe Ralls was fortunate not to see red after a dangerous early tackle, but he stayed on the field and netted the game's opening goal after 20 minutes. However, Wigan grew into the game after half-time and netted two quickfire goals through Michael Jacobs and Josh Windass, who also missed a penalty beforehand. Omar Bogle equalised soon after, but it was Wigan who would have the last laugh as Lee Evans curled home a winner from distance. Nottingham Forest 1-2 West Brom West Bromwich Albion came from behind to earn a 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest , in a game which was littered with goalkeeping errors. West Brom's Sam Johnstone was disappointingly beaten at his near post by Matty Cash to give Forest the lead, but he was let off the hook as Manchester City loanee Aro Muric had a debut to forget in the Forest goal. The 20-year-old let Kyle Edwards' effort trickle through his body and into the back of the net, but it was Matt Philipps' freak goal which stole the show. The winger sent a poor cross into the box, but Muric failed to judge the flight of the ball and allowed it to drop over his head and into the back of the net to complete West Brom's comeback.


The New York Mets lovable, laughable losers and the team of Jerry Seinfeld had a tough one on Wednesday night. Leading the Dodgers 8-3 in the 7th inning, the Mets' pen coughed up a big ol' matzo ball, giving up six unanswered runs to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Jeurys Familia, who has been a basket case in the setup man roll this season, gave up back-to-back homers to Corey Seager and Joc Pederson in the 8th before Alex Verdugo walked it off with a sac fly in the bottom of the ninth against would-be sandman Edwin Diaz. When the dust settled and the Gatorade coolers had been emptied, however, there was only one man to blame: Newman. RELATED: UMA Health is offering Mets fans free therapy The infamous sitcom nemesis was in attendance to throw out the first pitch for the Dodgers' Seinfeld Night, leading many Mets fans (read: this one) to believe he was in fact the architect of their team's craptacular collapse. Newman has had a fraught relationship with the Metropolitans since the events of June 14th, 1987 , and there's little reason to believe he wasn't nefariously puppeteering Wednesday's night's debacle from his shadowy luxury box lair. Seriously, does this look like an innocent man to you? https://twitter.com/Dodgers/status/1133901904935677953 The Mets are now 27-28 and struggling to keep their heads above water in a cannibalistic NL East. With their very own Seinfeld Night on the horizon, however, perhaps they can right the ship before All-Star Game. Jerry always did find a way to break even, come hell, high water, or Newman.


Houston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker is in Las Vegas, Nevada, this week to compete in Team USA's training camp for the upcoming World Cup. Naturally, though, he's also taken plenty of questions from the media about his NBA team back home. Speaking with Ben Golliver of The Washington Post , Tucker addressed the subject of Houston's blockbuster offseason trade of Tucker's good friend Chris Paul (and draft picks) to Oklahoma City for guard Russell Westbrook, a close friend of James Harden. In particular, Tucker pushed back against some of the early narratives that the ball-dominant styles of Westbrook and Harden could clash. "I hate when people talk about certain guys and say they can't work together," Tucker told The Washington Post . "It may not work with Paul George and Kawhi Leonard [on the Clippers]. It may not work with Anthony Davis and LeBron James [on the Lakers]. It may not work with anybody." "[Westbrook] is another super aggressive guy who can attack the rim and score the ball," Tucker said. "That opens everything up for everyone else. [Harden and Westbrook] know each other's games. They've played together when they were young and they're excited to play together again. If they're excited, I'm excited." Rockets forward P.J. Tucker insists that teammates James Harden and Russell Westbrook are being unfairly maligned by critics who believe their ball-dominant styles will clash https://t.co/W5HOl1WkPO - Post Sports (@PostSports) August 8, 2019 At the same time, Tucker also offered extensive praise for Chris Paul's time with the Rockets over the past two seasons. "We were a hamstring away from having a championship," Tucker said to The Washington Post , referring to Paul's injury in Game 5 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals against Golden State. The Rockets held a 3-2 series lead after that game and were one win from knocking out the eventual champion Warriors, but they never got the fourth win as Paul was unable to return to the series. "You can rate it how you want and say what you want, but it was a great run," added Tucker, who is expected to start at power forward this season and serve as one of Houston's best defenders. "We won a franchise-record [65 games]. The [trade decision] is something that's over my pay grade. I just play." Though USA Men's Basketball has yet to announce its final roster, Golliver notes that Tucker is expected to be on the team's roster for the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China as the "designated glue guy." Golliver's feature also includes insight on how Tucker has played in Las Vegas, as well as Tucker's case for why he believes the Rockets are "right there" in terms of their ability to win a championship in the 2019-20 NBA season and their status as one of the league's top teams. MORE: A furious Chris Davis had to be held back from Orioles manager Brandon Hyde Where did Jakobi Meyers come from? 6 quick takeaways from Packers' joint practices with Texans Eagles land at No. 32 in ranking of best talent under age 25 in NFL Roundup: Bella Hadid and The Weeknd Appear to Split Again, Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame Class


A woman charged with DUI in a head-on crash that killed her twin sons is recovering, as the funds for the boys' funeral arrangements is still short of the needed amount, their aunt says. The 6-year-old twins, Dylan and Camryn Clark, were killed May 26 when their mother, Jennifer Lynn Knox, tried to pass a vehicle pulling a boat on Highway 183 in Pickens County. Knox's BMW crashed head-on into a Kia, overturned, slid down the highway on its roof, hit a culvert and overturned again. Knox and the boys, who were not wearing seat belts, were thrown from the car, troopers said. Dylan and Camryn died at the scene. Knox was airlifted to a hospital. Knox was charged with two counts of felony DUI resulting in death, two counts of child restraint violations, child endangerment and a seat belt violation. The boys' aunt, Pamela Clark, said Knox is recovering and has been moved out of intensive care. Clark said the twins had been with their mother in the Upstate for about a year, but they were killed the week before they were supposed to return to their father, Billy Clark, in Florida. Pamela Clark has started a GoFundMe account to try to cover the cost of getting the twins's bodies to Florida and for the funeral there. In the GoFundMe post, Clark said, "Truly Heartbreaking losing a child -- totally devastating losing twins boys at the same time." She described Dylan and Camryn as having big hearts and eyes that sparkled. "They were so lovable, their smiles could melt any heart," she said. "So young and innocent." Clark said supporters of the family are going to put ribbons and balloons at the crash site. She said that the funeral plans are not finalized because they haven't raised enough funds yet to take the boys' bodied to Florida. Clark also asked for prayers for the boys' father and their older stepbrother, Billy Clark Jr. "They are going to need every bit of strength they can get during this horrific time," she said. READ MORE: Burial fund for twins killed in crash still short; mother charged with DUI recovering, aunt says CHECK OUT WYFF: Get the latest Greenville news and weather. For live, local, late-breaking Greenville, SC, news coverage, WYFF is the place to be.


Video by PGA FARMINGDALE, N.Y.   The wait between Tiger Woods' final putt at last month's Masters and his first drive at the PGA Championship was 32 days. It was a period of intense celebration, not-so-quiet nostalgia and renewed speculation over whether Woods can catch Jack Nicklaus and his hallowed record of 18 majors. It was not, however, a period that saw Woods hit a competitive golf shot as the 43-year-old elected to rest a body that will need more and more breaks as time goes on. RELATED: Leaderboard At times during Thursday's first round, the extended layoff, which included skipping out on Wednesday's practice round because he felt sick, seemed like a mistake. Over one stretch, it seemed like a calculated blessing. In the end, Woods carded a meh 2-over 72 on a sunny morning at Bethpage Black, a result that would usually neither crown nor doom him except for the fact that Brooks Koepka seems poised to torch the field. Playing with Woods and Francesco Molinari, Koepka posted a seven-birdie, bogey-free round of 63 for a new course record and early four-stroke clubhouse lead over Tommy Fleetwood. Koepka drained a 33-footer for birdie on his final hole to cap his round. The truly scary part was that Koepka posted pars on all the par-fives, which told Woods   who sits nine shots back   that Koepka could have gone even lower. "It easily could have been a couple better," Woods said. The same goes for Woods. Woods posted two double bogeys over the first nine holes, rebounded by going birdie-birdie-par-eagle on the course's first four holes and finished with three bogeys over the last five holes of the round. [Related: See the full leaderboard here ] While Woods hit his share of fairways, his bogeys on the fifth, seventh and eighth exposed some putter troubles that could be the product of rust. All that time off and he couldn't have hit one putt-putt course? I got it back under par for the day, and let a couple slip away with a couple bad putts and a couple mistakes at the end," Woods lamented. Chase that! @BKoepka is a man on a mission once again. Opens with 6⃣3⃣ pic.twitter.com/NMtroOJ70n   Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) May 16, 2019 Koepka, who is the reigning two-time U.S. Open champion, could also become the reigning two-time PGA Championship winner with a victory at Bethpage. He's won three of the last eight majors dating back to the 2017 U.S. Open at Erin Hills. "He's pretty darn good at winning majors," said Rickie Fowler, who posted a one-under 69. "Over the past few years, it's something we've gotten used to. It's no surprise." Seeing Woods walk alongside Koepka on Thursday provided a stark contrast. The age difference between the two is 14 years and Koepka strides from hole to hole like he just stepped off the cover of a fitness magazine. Woods used to do the same, but time and injuries won't allow that any more. Woods' walk was a bit more labored, a bit more sweaty and, at times, a bit more pained. Those limitations won't go away at this point and they provide plenty of reasons to believe the challenging Bethpage Black track will break down older competitors as Erin Hills did in 2017. That sloping course was the site of Koepka's breakout and it's not hard to see the same story playing out by the time the Sunday sun sets on Long Island. But those limitations were also cited as the reasons Woods would never post another tour win, let alone a major victory. As Woods' performance showed on Thursday, the truth is somewhere in between. There's time to make up ground, but an even tougher three days lie ahead. And Koepka doesn't look like he's going to surrender anything. More from Yahoo Sports: Tiger off to rocky start at PGA Championship Goodwill: Raptors may rue blowing Game 1 vs. Bucks Sharks win Game 3 after controversial no-call Jets fire general manager in stunning fashion Related slideshow: Best photos of the 2019 PGA Championship (Provided by imagn)


PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland   Royal Portrush returned to The Open rota for the first time since 1951 and proved itself a worthy host. Here is a breakdown of how it played last week during the 148 th playing of The Open. • The scoring average for the week on the par-71 layout was 72.175. J.B. Holmes' final-round 87 was the highest round and winner Shane Lowry's third-round 63 was the lowest. • Both sides played virtually the same with the first nine holes averaging 36.159. The second nine holes played 36.015 even though it had the four most difficult holes of the week on that side. • The par-4 11 th hole was the most difficult hole of the week, playing to a 4.352 scoring average. The hole gave up 141 bogeys and 21 double bogeys. The next hole, the par-5 12 th was the easiest at 4.664. There were eight eagles and 188 birdies there for the week. Full-field scores from the 148th Open Championship Full coverage of the 148th Open Championship • There were actually more eagles (11) on the par-5 seventh hole than there were on the 12 th hole. The seventh hole was the third easiest hole of the week. • In total, there were 32 eagles, 1,339 birdies, 5,180 pars, 1,493 bogeys, 164 double bogeys and 36 others for the week. • Even though the par-4 opening hole was a brute, more people hit that fairway than any other hole (71.6 percent). The par-4 17 th hole was the hardest fairway to hit, as only 38.4 percent of the field hit it. • It makes sense that the three par 5s had the highest percentage of greens hit in regulation. The par-4 14 th hole (the second most difficult hole of the week) only saw 31.7 percent of the field find the green.


The kitchen at Saltwater Kitchen is abuzz on Tuesday midday. Executive chef Josh Thomsen calls orders, checks plates and moves tickets as cooks and prep staff churn out dishes of calamari, shrimp cocktail, tomato pie and lobster rolls to waiting tables. This is practice for the restaurant's opening this week. The goal is to open Thursday, depending on training, but Saltwater will be open by the weekend, assured Rick Erwin, owner and founder of Rick Erwin Dining Group, who kept a watchful eye on the scene playing out before him. The restaurant is a step outside the norm for the dining group, in look, in hours and in location. Saltwater is situated on the Haywood Road side of Haywood Mall. The space where formerly Palmetto Moon was located now boasts a nearly 6,000-square feet of state-of-the-art kitchen, dining room and bar, the racks of South Carolina pride tees and tumblers now replaced by plush booths, clean lines and accent lighting. Designing a restaurant around a mall is new, so the dining group chose to go about their restaurant as they always do a new venture, with a focus on quality food and a quality dining experience, but with a decidedly more casual touch. Saltwater is the only Rick Erwin Dining restaurant that will serve lunch and dinner every day of the week, and prices range from $12.50 for a fried green tomato BLT with a side to $23.95 for a lobster roll. Entrees hover in the $16 - $23 range, with a few in the $30 range. The focus here is seafood. Fresh seafood, Erwin said. Another distinction is the specials nights. Several days a week, Saltwater will feature specials available only at those times. On Tuesday evenings, diners can get a dozen grilled oysters with two to three sides for $35.95. Friday and Saturday evenings bring lobster, stuffed with crab and served with asparagus and drawn butter. And Sundays are for fried chicken, lima beans, ham hock stew and cornbread for $14.95. BUILD AN APPETITE FOR LOCAL NEWS Food writer Lillia Callum-Penso gets you acquainted with the restaurant and food scene in Upstate South Carolina. Find new places to eat and drink through our website. Please consider becoming a digital subscriber. Here's our special offer. There is a full bar with TVs and seating for 14, along with a sizeable patio that is carefully separated from the parking lot just beyond. The dining room is large and designed to accommodate families and larger parties as need dictates. Saltwater Kitchen is at 700 Haywood Road Suite 1001A, Greenville Hours are 11 a.m.   10 p.m. Sunday   Thursday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. For more, visit https://www.saltwatergvl.com/ Hiring is still underway. Those interested can find out more at https://www.rickerwins.com/careers/ This article originally appeared on The Greenville News: Rick Erwin's new restaurant at Haywood Mall, Saltwater Kitchen opens


Pramac Ducati MotoGP rider Jack Miller has revealed that Aleix Espargaro confronted him after the duo's collision in the Spanish Grand Prix, saying the Spaniard told him that he deserved to crash. Aprilia rider Espargaro and Miller were fighting for 10th place with only three laps remaining of the race when the former made a move at the final turn. Miller wanted to instantly retake the position, trying to sneak past Espargaro on the exit of the corner, but they ended up colliding, resulting in the Ducati rider crashing out. After the race, Espargaro, who finished the race 11th, said that he was "very angry" with Miller's move, feeling it cost him a chance of fighting for ninth. While Miller said his comments did not anger him, he revealed that the two argued on a plane leaving Jerez, with Espargaro expecting an apology and saying that Miller "deserved to crash". "Doesn't bother me how he felt about it, he was also extremely rude on the plane flying home, saying things like I deserved to crash," said Miller. "It is unnecessary, he said I needed to come and apologise to him, I said it was a racing incident. "He said he was on the inside. He wasn't, when you look back at the pictures, he ran wide and all I did was try to follow my line around and I'm gonna go for a gap, I'm a racer." "Finally I crashed, he was expecting an apology. An apology for what? "I did not really feel that necessary, when I said that to him that I was the one who crashed, he said to me quite clearly, you deserved to crash. "That is the way he feels, it is great to see we have a good sportsman like that in the paddock." Espargaro revealed that the incident with Miller cut his tyre and he was lucky to be able to finish the race, and that he expected the Australian to apologise afterwards. "There was no space, I saw it now many times," said Espargaro. "He cut my tyre with the down winglet and I was very lucky that the tyre did not explode. "When Michelin saw it, they came by the garage and they didn't understand how I finish the race with the cut. "I was very angry, as I have good relationship with him, I was expecting that he can, not after the race, but two hours later or on Monday, say 'hey mate sorry, I thought [there] was space'. "He didn't do anything and when I saw him on the plane I say, 'what happened mate?' [He said] 'what happened? I crashed,' and I say, 'yeah, there was no space, you crash, but because you deserved to crash.' He added that Miller deserved a penalty and he would have received one if Espargaro ended up falling or getting injured in the clash. "What makes me super-angry is that the penalty, it has to be for the action, not for the consequence. "If I crash and I broke my collarbone, Jack has a big penalty, I am fully confident on this. I did not crash because I was super-lucky and he crashed. No penalty. "But the action was exactly the same. For me, was more than race incident, at least a warning. For me was super-aggressive, more than a normal overtake." Additional reporting by Guillaume Navarro and Lena Buffa


National Security Agency Director Mike Rogers on Monday defended his agency's online spying tactics to an audience of technologists in the nation's capital, but faced criticism about whether surveillance methods threaten cybersecurity and consumer privacy rights. The NSA's online data collection is not "a silver bullet in itself" to prevent terrorism, but "it generates value for the nation," Rogers said during a conference on cybersecurity hosted by the New America Foundation. Former agency contractor Edward Snowden fueled criticism of government surveillance by exposing the broad scope of the NSA's phone and Internet spying. While the film "Citizenfour," which is about Snowden, won an Oscar for Best Documentary on Sunday, Rodgers said that Snowden's disclosures have created "blind spots" in the NSA's surveillance by revealing at U.S. strategies to monitor terrorism, Rogers said. "It has had a material impact on our ability to generate insights as to what terrorist groups around the world are doing," he said. "Anyone thinks this has not had an impact … doesn't know what they are talking about." The NSA's tactics include using malware to infect and hijack the computers of businesses, the military and government organizations in dozens of foreign countries, according to documents leaked by Snowden . Reports by cybersecurity analysts also indicate the agency is using spyware. Rogers declined to comment about the NSA's alleged spyware use, but told U.S. News: "We fully comply with the law." He also called for a "legal framework" to allow the government to access encrypted communications in case secure networks are being used by criminals or terrorists. Apple and Google announced last year they would encrypt their smartphones so they could not be compelled by law enforcement to unlock information stored on the devices, aiming to protect user privacy and regain customer trust damaged by the NSA's spying on Internet data. FBI Director James Comey criticized the tech companies' plan, claiming it could damage the ability of law enforcement to monitor for threats. During the conference, Yahoo's chief information security officer, Alex Stamos, asked Rogers if Yahoo should agree to build a "backdoor" into some of their systems to allow countries including Saudi Arabia, China, France and Russia to monitor certain users. "It sounds like you agree with Comey that we should be building defects into the encryption in our products so that the U.S. government can decrypt," Stamos said . "That would be your characterization," Rogers replied. Rogers acknowledged businesses have a "valid concern" about losing consumer trust, but the government needs to be able to legally monitor encrypted communications. "Broadly, I share Director Comey's concerns," Rogers said. But searching for a legal way for the government to bypass encryption is a flawed solution, because there is no indication consumers would willingly accept software that enabled government surveillance, says Bruce Schneier, a fellow at Harvard University's Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Even if they did, that type of software would weaken cybersecurity and make consumers vulnerable to hackers, he explains. "I can't build a technical solution that would satisfy his legal requirements, and any technical solution I can build won't be trusted," he says. Foreign countries are also likely monitoring communications in the U.S., Rogers noted to the audience, adding that the international community is still trying to develop acceptable norms for hacking and cybersecurity. Congress is debating how to allow the NSA to spy on networks to screen for terrorist threats while still observing privacy and consumer rights. Lawmakers face extra pressure to pass a bill ahead of June, when the NSA loses its legal authority for domestic surveillance provided by Section 215 of the Patriot Act. Intelligence gathering would suffer without that spying authority, but the agency would find a way to continue its work depending on what lawmakers decide, Rogers said. "Be grateful that you live in a nation that is willing to have this kind of dialogue," Rogers told the audience. "Do I believe if we lose it does it make our job harder? Yes. On the other hand we at the NSA respond to the legal framework." Copyright 2015 U.S. News & World Report


At the big moment, their national moment, did you see what the Houston Rockets did on their Twitter account? While radio talk shows went crazy. While ESPN cut in live. While Heat fans flooded Twitter with tears in losing Russell Westbrook   even if losing Westbrook this way isn't losing at all. Houston kept updating their summer league team's score. It was beating Utah in Las Vegas, their social media account kept updating. The message: It's business as usual. Another Thursday night. Which it was in the NBA. This latest trade is just the next shocker in the rollicking fun of this summer. Houston made a chess move in the West and, in so doing, got the player a lot of Heat fans wanted. Westbrook was wanted by the Heat front office on their certain terms, too. It would have felt less like a loss, and more like hardline strategy if the Heat simply lost Westbrook by announcing they were holding firm to their trade demands and walked away. Which, of course, is what happened without any announcement. The Heat didn't want to put their young players like Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro into the deal. As they shouldn't have. As it wouldn't have helped their end goal. Westbrook, at 30, is more of a marketing idea than a majestic player. He's electric. But he's never won. He's a highlight reel. Except the highlight is of him losing in the first round of the playoffs to the likes of Portland, Utah and Houston the past three seasons. Could the Heat use him? Absolutely. Would he bring a contending team by walking in the door? Absolutely not. He would have sold tickets. He would have made the Heat a national fascination again. That's worth something in the business of basketball. But, at 31, he'd handcuff the Heat for four years with four years and $171 million on his contract by normal thinking. Of course, nothing is normal anymore. Everything we've come to believe about big money and untradeable names has to be re-examined after the NBA stacks shock upon shock this summer. Age doesn't matter. Money doesn't matter. Loyalty still doesn't matter. Winning doesn't always matter. Nothing that we typically stake our ideas and foundational concepts to in sports matters anymore at all. No? The prevailing idea is Oklahoma City wanted to dump an aging Westbrook's contract while it can and rebuild. Except it took an older, expensive Chris Paul in return. Paul is 35. He is owed three years and $123 million. Surely the Thunder plan to move Paul somewhere else. But where? Oklahoma, meanwhile, got two more first-round draft picks and swapped a couple others with Houston. It now has a bushel full of draft picks. It's either the greatest idea to rebuild (its idea) or an overvalued idea considering most are non-lottery picks (my idea). Either way, Houston made a move to bring Westbrook together with his former Oklahoma City running mate, James Harden. Can they trade for another basketball, too? And the Heat? They should be glad they didn't fall for Westbrook. He wouldn't get them closer to winning than fourth in the East. Is that worth a dwindling game, huge expense and marketing idea? Maybe now they move to Washington and re-examine the Bradley Beal deal even if it means taking on an expensive and injured John Wall. We'll see. If Oklahoma City can dump Paul's contract, could the Heat dump Wall's four years and $171 million? So the Heat are back to getting just Jimmy Butler this summer   for now. And Houston is celebrated for getting Westbrook   for now. And, well, the Rockets' social-media account showed it was business as usual as it posted the halftime score of its summer game in all this. It's something more than business as usual for the NBA, though. This is great for business. How great? The NBA swamped the baseball All-Star Game. The NFL had Los Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon threatening a holdout unless he's paid. No one holds out in the NBA. The players don't just get paid. They get moved in crazy ways. Houston got the player the Heat fans wanted. The Heat, you can be sure, should be fine with that, too.     ©2019 Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) Visit the Sun Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) at www.sun-sentinel.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.


(Provided by Buzz60) Samsung unveiled its latest slate of lifestyle TVs at a press event in Seoul this week, and the company had a bit of a surprise to share: Samsung's new Sero TV is a flat screen with a rotating display that's meant to show off Instagram and Snapchat stories, or TikTok videos for that matter, vertically. Samsung's new Sero TV can be synced with a phone via NFC, and then simply mirrors the phone's display. In addition to video viewing, the company also pitched the TV as a solution for big-screen mobile gaming, browsing photos from social networks, or visiting shopping sites together with multiple people. Rotated back horizontally, the Sero TV can be used as a regular 43-inch TV screen. It also features a 4.1-channel, 60-watt speaker, and an integrated far-field microphone for access to Samsung's Bixby smart assistant. There's no word on whether Samsung plans to bring the Sero to Western markets, but the TV is going to be available in South Korea at the end of May for a price of 1.9M won (about $1600). A rotating TV set optimized for social media isn't Samsung's only unusual bet on the future of television. The company has also been working on modular TV display tiles that can be freely re-arranged to TV sets of any shape and size. Samsung showed off a variety of configurations at CES earlier this year, but has yet to announce details on the commercial availability of its modular TVs.


Lane Johnson is a Pro Bowler and one of the best right tackles in the NFL, and yet he's still improving as a blocker on a weekly basis. Recently, while chatting with the NFL Network's Brian Baldinger, Johnson credited film sessions watching former Cleveland Browns left tackle Joe Thomas for his success in combating power rushers. . @Eagles @LaneJohnson65 in this new #FilmSession he credits watching the ALL-PRO @joethomas73 and his FilmSession with me the year before with helping his technique. The best right tackle in the @nfl learned from the games best LT. #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/OW3BmadiWb - Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) July 11, 2019 "One thing I remember watching from the Joe Thomas film," Johnson explained via PFT, "was whenever he talked about power and one thing that he did whenever he talked about the bull rush was they're trying to generate their power through you and whenever you get your ankles, knees and hands in alignment and it kind of forces that power up." For Johnson, who's taken the next step as a pass protector, those sessions were crucial in furthering his development. Johnson now utilizes the technique for himself and teaches it during his offensive line summit. MORE: Chauncey Billups had a brutally honest take on why Carmelo Anthony isn't in the NBA Odell Beckham Jr.'s odd ESPY outfit creates quite the buzz Bears' triplets rank 23rd in NFL entering 2019 season Former Steeler DeAngelo Williams throws shade at WR Ryan Switzer Five NBA Players Who Could Still Be Traded This Offseason Besides Russell Westbrook


The excitement of last weekend's German Grand Prix continued even after the race at Hockenheim had finished, as both Alfa Romeo drivers were struck with a penalty. were stripped of their seventh and eighth place finishes respectively after there was found to be an infringement with the clutch settings on the Alfa Romeo which potentially mimicked traction control. Specifically, the team was found to have breached Article 27.1 of F1's sporting regulations, which specifies "the driver must drive the car alone and unaided", after their clutch settings for the start of the race were checked by officials. Technical editor Jake Boxall-Legge joins Glenn Freeman to discuss the advantage that Alfa Romeo gained as a result, as well as what happens now it has appealed the FIA's penalty decision. More from Hockenheim: FIA sees no issue with Hockenheim's drag strip run-off Albon didn't want to engage in costly Hamilton battle Hamilton says German GP was "like Snakes and Ladders"


WELLINGTON (Reuters) - An Australian man pleaded not guilty on Friday to 92 charges stemming from a massacre in two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch three months ago and will stand trial in May next year. A lone gunman armed with semi-automatic weapons attacked Muslims attending Friday prayers in Christchurch on New Zealand's South Island on March 15, killing 51 people in the country's worst peace-time mass shooting. The attacker broadcast the shooting live on Facebook. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduced tough new firearm laws banning semi-automatic weapons after the attack, which also wounded dozens more people. Brenton Tarrant, 29, a suspected white supremacist, appeared by video link from a maximum security facility in Auckland while his lawyer entered not guilty pleas on his behalf. The accusations against him include one terrorism charge. About 80 members of Christchurch's Muslim community and dozens of media representatives attended the hearing in a packed court room, with many seated in another room watching by video. High Court Justice Cameron Mander said the trial would begin on May 4. The prosecution expected the trial would take around six weeks, although Mander said defense lawyers believed it could take considerably longer. Courts normally try to bring cases to trial within a year but Mander said "the scale and complexity of this case makes this challenging". Tarrant has been remanded in custody until Aug. 15, when the next case review hearing is scheduled. Mander said Tarrant was fit to stand trial after the court ordered him to undergo a mental health assessment at a previous hearing on April 5. "No issue arises regarding the defendant's fitness to plead, to instruct counsel, and to stand his trial. A fitness hearing is not required," Mander said in a minute released to the media after Friday's hearing. The court lifted an order last week suppressing the publication of pictures of Tarrant. An interim suppression order barring the publication of the identity of survivors also lapsed and will not be reinstated. (Writing by Praveen Menon; Editing by Paul Tait)


High-fructose corn syrup has been a scapegoat for American obesity for the past decade and a half, so you might be surprised to learn that sugar and honey both have more fructose than high-fructose corn syrup. Let's break down the numbers here. Despite its misleading name, the most commonly used form of HFCS only has 42 percent fructose in comparison to table sugar's 50 percent. Honey, the beloved natural sweetener , has 49 percent. Standard corn syrup doesn't have any fructose because it's 100 percent glucose, which explains how HFCS got its name: It was a kind of corn syrup with more fructose than normal. This is true for every form of natural sugar you see advertised on organic food because sucrose, the molecule you know as sugar, is made up of one fructose molecule and one glucose molecule. Honey is a bit different, as its fructose and glucose molecules aren't bound together, but instead are free-floating much more like HFCS. "People say you should use honey, but what's interesting about honey is that because the sucrose is split apart [into glucose and fructose], you can fit a lot more of those molecules into a tablespoon," says Andrea Giancoli, a registered dietician and consulting expert on dietary policy. "A tablespoon of honey has more calories than a tablespoon of table sugar." Now, it is true that your body metabolizes fructose differently from glucose, and products made with only fructose can cause metabolic issues as well as digestive problems. Pure fructose more directly impacts blood sugar , and eventually can lead to decreased insulin sensitivity and high triglycerides. But as a 2008 review of HFCS notes, those differences are irrelevant when talking about the health impacts of any of these commonly used sugars: "Sucrose, HFCS, invert sugar, honey, and many fruits and juices deliver the same sugars in the same ratios to the same tissues within the same time frame to the same metabolic pathways." Maybe the most confusing thing about the whole HFCS controversy is that there isn't actually much scientific debate. Though there are still some questions as to how the body might process different types of sugar in distinct ways, the research thus far shows that the metabolic effects are exactly the same. The confusion stems from a 2004 study that correlated HFCS consumption with obesity rates in the U.S., which at the time were fairly closely aligned. More and more food companies were using table sugar's syrupy cousin because it has properties that make it ideal for making processed foods like soda and candy. Around the same time, Americans were growing fatter. The researchers were careful to note that, as always, correlation doesn't imply causation. Perhaps the rise of HFCS coincided with an increase in processed food consumption or simply in total calories consumed, and the shift in sugar use had nothing to do with it. But that didn't stop other people, both scientists and journalists, from drawing much broader conclusions. Many parties took the paper to mean that there was something unique about HFCS that contributed to obesity. But the study never claimed to prove that, and subsequent research has shown exactly the opposite. As a 2014 review in the journal Diabetes Care put it: "The belief that sucrose is metabolized differently than HFCS is a myth. No study has shown any difference between the two when each is given [in the same caloric values], nor is there any difference in sweetness or caloric value." In the time since that study, sugar consumption overall (including that of HFCS) has declined , even as obesity rates have continued to climb. Of course, this is not to say you should feel fine eating food with HFCS in it. Just remember that it's the nature of those products the fact that they're often sugary drinks and processed foods that make them bad for you. An equivalent product made with real cane sugar is just as bad . In fact, one review paper points out that soda's acidity actually causes sucrose to split apart into its constituent molecules, meaning the can starts out containing common sugar but looks quite different, at the molecular level, by the time you drink it. The authors note, "It is a sweet irony that purists who must have their sucrose-sweetened sodas end up drinking a sweetener composition more similar to HFCS and have been doing so since the first cola was formulated in the 1880s." The message here is that you should absolutely avoid HFCS. But you should also be avoiding all forms of sugar equally. You should really only be getting six to nine teaspoons a day at a maximum, according to federal guidelines, but Americans consume close to 20 on average . If we all focused on sugar as one lump category rather than "natural" versus "unnatural," we'd be better at making healthy choices. Even the sugar found in fruits is unhealthy if you eat too much of it . Go ahead and drizzle some honey on your toast because you like the taste but don't fool yourself into thinking the natural sources of sugar don't count as sweet treats. Related Video: Why Corn Syrup Is Used to Brew Beer (Provided by Food & Wine)


Frank the Saint Bernard Dog had just made a huge mess in his owner's living room when she came home. Hilariously, she caught Frank lying down in a pile of torn up magazines with an entire roll of paper towels in his mouth.


MEQUON, WI -- The ultimate lifestyle: the dream of wooded privacy with a pond view and the embrace of acres of conservancy and park. This listing originally appeared on realtor.com . For more information and photos, click here. The coveted Up North vibe without the hours on the road in order to enjoy it. Photos do not convey the comfortable feel and the scope and scale of this warm and inviting home. Come experience the beautiful fireplaces, the curve of the staircase encircling an old growth tree harvested in a managed forest, the natural beauty throughout. Main floor master suite & two bedrooms. Second floor has a sitting room & a spectacular flexible space for office, exercise, studio, guest or in-law suite. Walkout lower level entertainment rooms welcome you to lounge by the fireplace, cozy up to the bar, dance or play games. Patio and balcony deck. In floor heating. 4 car garage Address: 10147 Hunt Club Ct, Mequon, Wisconsin Price: $1,050,000 Square Feet: 7,750 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Full and 1 Half Baths Built: 2008 This listing originally appeared on realtor.com . For more information and photos, click here. [MOVE_NEW_HOMES]


Chargers tight end Hunter Henry is one of the top players at his position in the league, and in the eyes of quarterback Tyrod Taylor, he compares to another player that was prolific at the tight end position. Taylor, who spoke with the media following practice on Monday, compared Henry to former Ravens TE Dennis Pitta. "He's very special. He reminds me of Pitta. The savviness, the catching ability, the route running. He reminds me a lot of (Pitta). Pitta was big for us in Baltimore. Hunter will be big for us here in L.A," Taylor said, per Orange County Register's Gilbert Manzano . Taylor and Pitta played in Baltimore for four seasons (2011-2014). Pitta was easily one of the top pass-catching tight ends during that time, but he was hampered with a slew of hip injuries which ultimately ended his professional football career. From a comparison standpoint, it's easy to see why Taylor compared the two. Like Pitta, Henry consistently gains separation through route running and reliably produce in the short-to-intermediate passing game. He has some of the surest hands in the league at his position. Furthermore, he can make contested catches. Through two seasons played, the former Arkansas product has posted 85 receptions for 1,057 yards and 12 touchdowns. MORE: Jayson Tatum and others defend LeBron James for celebrating at Bronny's AAU game Za'Darius Smith, Preston Smith have 'been as advertised' for Packers MLB Trade Rumors: Latest on Noah Syndergaard, Felipe Vazquez, Edwin Diaz and More Day 3 Cowboys Camp: Prescott's deep ball, passing zones impressive Tom Brady disobeys Bill Belichick at practice, and suffers the consequences


Here are our instant observations from the first day of the New England Patriots' 2019 training camp at Gillette Stadium on Thursday. Not practicing: C David Andrews, DE Michael Bennett, PUP players (RB Sony Michel, WR Demaryius Thomas, DE Deatrich Wise, S Nate Ebner, T Cole Croston, CB Ken Webster) and NFI players (WR Julian Edelman, OL Yodny Cajuste) Present but not in pads: Edelman, Thomas, Ebner, Michel, Webster, Wise Red jersey: S Patrick Chung Jersey oddity: Danny Etling is no longer wearing a red jersey like the rest of the other quarterbacks. (Etling was working on punt team and with receivers. It appears a transformation is underway.) Weather: 85 degrees. Clear sky and sunny. Attire: Players were in shells, which meant there was no contact. They can't wear pads until Saturday, per league rules. During the pre-practice press conference, Bill Belichick got bristly over questions about the Houston Texans pursuit of Nick Caserio. No surprise but still notable: left tackle Isaiah Wynn was working with Tom Brady and the first-team offense. When Wynn took a break later in practice, Joe Thuney moved to left tackle and Ted Karras jumped in at left guard. During two separate practice periods, Brady, Josh McDaniels and rookie receiver N'Keal Harry worked together while Caserio watched closely. Brady then flipped to work 1-on-1 with Ben Watson. It's clear those two pass-catchers are important in New England's plan. In between those two sessions, Brady connected with N'Keal Harry for the first touchdown of 11-on-11 sessions. Linebackers coach Jerod Mayo was calling plays for the Patriots defense in an 11-on-11 drill, like he did in the spring. During the 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills in the red zone, Brady was forced to hold the ball longer than he should have on a few occasions. The coverage was strong - the pass-catchers' separation was not. Even with the advantage of no contact, the defense won many of their matchups. Stephon Gilmore wasn't targeted. It was a strong practice for him. Cornerback Jonathan Jones intercepted Beady's first throw in competitive reps (a 2-on-2 drill). The pass was intended for second-year receiver Braxton Berrios. Jones showed up again with a deflection on a pass from Brady to Berrios in an 11-on-11 drill in the red zone. These weren't the only misfires from Brady to Berrios. Special teams assistant Cameron Achord is taking on an increased role, as special teams coordinator Joe Judge attended to his new duties as a receivers coach. For practically every period when the receivers were isolated, Judge was with them. Watson doesn't look like a guy who mulled retirement. He's big, relatively fast and was catching the ball well. At one point, the crowd cheered loud enough Brady had to cover his ears in order to hear McDaniels over the headset. Training camp is a big deal in New England. A peppy Dante Scarnecchia, the 71-year-old offensive line coach, jogged around the field with the sizable offensive line group in-tow. His eternal youth may be more impressive than Brady's. Brady was hollering at safety Patrick Chung during a 2 vs. 2 rep against Braxton Berrios. Brady felt Chung held Berrios. Some playful chippiness between teammates. After failing to make a catch in organized team activities and minicamp, Dontrelle Inman and Brady finally linked up on Thursday in a 2 vs. 2 drill. Adam Butler is getting a lot of work with Lawrence Guy and Mike Pennel on the defensive line for the first-team offense. Behind them, the Patriots have Dont'a Hightower, Jamie Collins and Kyle Van Noy. It will be interesting to see how the position battles shape up at defensive end and linebacker. Keion Crossen managed a pass break-up in coverage of Maurice Harris in red-zone 11-on-11 drills. Rookie punter Jake Bailey is doing some work on kickoffs. He's in the mix to compete with Stephen Gostkowski for that role along with a battle for punter Ryan Allen's job. Braxton Berrios, Phillip Dorsett and Gunner Olszewski were back to return kicks. MORE: Mike Trout's perfect 98.6 MPH throw to home plate had everyone in awe Packers GM explains reasoning for releasing DL Mike Daniels Ranking the NBA's Top 10 Big Threes Roundup: A-Rod Buys J-Lo a Porsche, PBR Hard Coffee, MLB Trade Deadline Bold Predictions 10 things we'll be watching the first week of Lions training camp


The #99 Dempsey-Proton Porsche has been withdrawn from the Le Mans 24 Hours following Tracy Krohn's heavy crash during Wednesday's practice session. Krohn was taken to hospital as a precautionary measure after the shunt, which took place between the second Mulsanne chicane and Mulsanne corner and caused the session to be red-flagged . The 64-year-old American was released on Thursday morning, but has been advised by FIA medical staff to spend a week on the sidelines before returning to racing. It means the #99 machine Krohn was due to share with his regular Le Mans co-driver Nic Jonsson and Porsche factory driver Pat Long will not compete in this weekend's race, despite efforts having been made to rebuild the car around a new tub. "While it is a major disappointment for the Dempsey-Proton Competition team, headed up by Christian Ried, on behalf of myself, and my regular co-driver, Nic Jonsson, we want to thank all of the team members for their valiant efforts," said Krohn in a statement. "I respect the FIA decision as a safety precaution and look forward to competing again next year in this incredible and historic race. "I wish to thank the medical professionals at the circuit and at the Hospital du Mans for the prompt and professional manner in which I was cared for, and of course, my wife, Laurie for her kind and loving support." The withdrawal of the #99 Porsche means the GTE Am field is down to 16 cars, with the overall grid now 61-strong.


Waves jostled the high-speed ferry as it bolted from the harbor at Philipsburg, on Saint Martin, aiming with churning indignation for Saint-Barthelemy. On our three or four prior visits (my wife and I debate the number), we had taken the famously entertaining/unnerving 10-minute flight over. Riding in an airplane about the size of a banquet table, you make the landing approach by skimming a few feet over a hilltop traffic circle, then diving down the hillside to an undulating runway. If all goes according to the flight plan, you come to a halt before tipping into St. Jean Bay. The catamaran ferry was much cheaper and, so we thought, would be gentler on our 6-year-old, Ryan. As the rugged little island   with the familiar contradiction of brown-green, jagged hills and stately white villas   appeared into view, Ryan got seasick. My wife and I had to help him through it because another passenger, a muscular man the size of two Volkswagens strapped together, had also fallen ill, requiring the full attention of the cabin crew   as his girlfriend slept like a curled-up kitten. Exclusivity is bred by inaccessibility, and the very difficulty in getting to St. Barts (in French, St-Barth) makes it a destination for the sort of people who want quiet, sophisticated relaxation   the occasional yacht-borne bacchanalia notwithstanding. The bulging, mass-market cruise ships moored in Philipsburg are too large to dock in St. Barts. There are no big hotels, and those on the island offer only 500 or so rooms and suites in total. Add to that about 450 villas for rent and the fact that none of it comes cheap, and you have a luxury travel fantasy   an implausibly refined Caribbean island. Our hotel, Le Guanahani, sat along Grand Cul de Sac, in one of the many bays that crenellate the eight-square-mile island. Those bays shelter perfect white-sand beaches, snorkelers, kite-surfers and any pleasure craft that its owners think looks shipshape enough to fit in. Our bay-view suite was practically a small villa, complete with lush tropical landscaping, a large pool in back, a parking place in front and a land turtle that paid regular visits and kept trying to bite my big toe. As with other hotels, ours was staffed by pretty young women from France, in for a couple years to practice their English, get some sun and make the place look even better. They brought Ryan his pizza poolside on our deck and walked barefoot onto beach sand, bringing drinks to guests lounging in chairs rooted before the bay. Server or served, a sense of uniform equality prevailed. The secret of St. Barts is that you do not feel that post-colonial tension of other places in the Caribbean   those formed by the evil of slavery and where the local population still serves (sometimes resentfully) interlopers from afar. Indeed, although it is often said that St. Barts is like provincial France in the Caribbean, in truth, it is like Paris in the Caribbean. St. Barts is Paris without the traffic and the distain for spoken English but with palms, azure water, white-sand beaches and a flip-flop culture that somehow looks chic. Traveling to St. Barts as a family requires preparation. There are no all-inclusive options. It is an a la carte island because the goal is to try the different beaches and many fine restaurants. Because so many repeat visitors know each other, the island is a veritable moveable feast, with friends and acquaintances congregating at, or simply bumping into each other at, restaurants and on boats and hotels in the harbor. When you have a first-grader, however, you need kid-friendly things to do, which is why we chose Le Guanahani, which, with only 67 rooms and suites, is the largest hotel on the island. Alassai, the manager of the Kid's Club, showed Ryan the facilities and in turn introduced him to the eight other youngsters staying at the hotel during our visit in the comparatively underpopulated summer offseason. Ryan is studying French, the French kids were learning English; they all played bilingual games and, this being France, they had a cooking lesson. The hotel has a spa and functions as a full campus-based resort, but once we were acclimated, it was time to hit the road   and to hit the beach. Hertz delivered to our hotel one of the small four-wheel-drive vehicles that are staples on the island, and Daddy took the family up and down the narrow, twisting roads, swerving beside crevices, the rear-view mirrors on cars in the opposite lane ever threatening a petulant swipe. Throughout, motorbikes rolled and banked in suicidal waves, passing all, daunted by none. I drove slowly, with the precision of an alcoholic Formula One driver. On our prior visits, all made before we were parents, the beaches were the very definition of casual. Any woman wearing a bathing suit top betrayed a poor fashion sense; among those who had the physique to pull it off, nudity was widely practiced on two strands, including our favorite, Saline Beach. Back then, my wife and I stopped packing bathing suits for a visit to Saline or its companion clothing-optional retreat, Gouveneur Beach. That was then   before everyone had a concealable camera that could send pictures around the world in less time than it takes Ryan to say (as is his wont), "I can see your butt." We arrived at Saline this time to find a francophone picnic in progress at tables under a shady copse lying just before the sand. A couple dozen people in G-rated attire   including small children   splashed and played water sports in the strong current. Even I don't swim topless anymore. As on every prior visit, a strong wind ripped open the stays of the beach umbrella supplied by the hotel, so to protect from us from the tropical sun, Ryan and I wore rashguards (swim shirts) with an SPF of 50. We drove to the hotel just in time for our turtle-in-residence to appear, scavenging for castaway gourmet food. Then it was time for Ryan to work on his summer writing project for school, and here is the result: We went to St-Barth. A turtle came and I named him Yertle. He was the coolest. My daddy started the car. I said, "Run, Yertle, run!" I hasten to report that no turtles were injured in the making of this story. The family settled into the St. Barts routine. Each morning, we breakfasted at the poolside, open-air Indigo restaurant, and Ryan would jump in with his kickboard before he had finished his pancakes and croissant. Between Kid's Club visits we would try the beaches, a favorite being Shell Beach, just above the orderly little capital of Gustavia. True to its name, it is a seashell collector's open-air boutique. Sailing yachts drifted into the bay, and the restaurant and diurnal hangout Do Brazil served people on chaises longues parked on the beach just below its shaded terrace. The master class in St. Barts beachgoing is a visit to Colombier, which requires a 25-minute hike down a treacherous, cactus-lined path, nearly all of it narrow and covered with rough sand and jagged rock. I was nursing a puncture wound after a fall onto a sharp stone when a group from Puerto Rico came up the path; one of their number, Luis, had his arm in a bandage improvised from a shirt and was on his way to the hospital for stitches. A large blue cooler, containing wine and Champagne for a beach party that would not be, lay on the path 30 yards below, and beyond that, the ice dumped from it lay with cold irony on hot sand. By good luck or good fortune, Ryan and my wife made it down and back safely in their flip-flops and, while on the beach, enjoyed some of the island's best snorkeling and marine-life viewing. At dinner that evening, in L'Isola, one of the most fashionable of the island's depots of gourmet cuisine and model-on-the-arm-of-banker partying, a man from Tyler, Texas, asked how he should get his beautiful wife and teenage daughters to Colombier. My wife and I called out nearly in unison, "Hire a boat, dude!" We dined twice at Bartolomeo, the gourmet restaurant at Le Guanahani, which offered novelties such as a citrus-accented appetizer formed around a tartar of local fish. One of our favorite meals was at the Sand Bar, the beachfront restaurant run by Jean-Georges Vongerichten at the Eden Rock, which, built like a fortress atop a rocky outcrop in St. Jean Bay, was the first hotel on the island. My entree was penne with ham and black truffles. We had stayed there once, and to continue down memory lane, we had a leisurely, rum-fueled lunch at Le Sereno Restaurant. Next along the beach from our own hotel, Le Sereno was the first place we had ever stayed on the island   back when the hotel was only a modest premonition of the deluxe resort, decorated in minimalist chic, that it has now become. Our favorite dining moment, however, was at Maya's, the open-walled, beachfront restaurant that, like so many others, we return to on each visit. Let Ryan tell you the story: I went to Maya's in St-Barth. I got sleepy. I fell asleep in the restaurant. The waitress made me a bed of chairs. I felt happy. When we were done, I carried Ryan out, shaking Chef Maya's hand while cradling his head in the crook of my right elbow. On our final morning, as dawn broke over the bay and Ryan slept, my wife and I returned to our St. Barts roots by skinny dipping, this time in private in our suite's pool. Neptune, the god of the seas, commanded smooth sailing for our boat heading back to St. Martin. St. Barts receded behind us, melding with the sea that nurtured it. St. Barts had done its good work, adding to the joyful memories of three (or was it four?) visits before.     Getting There: Fly to Princess Juliana International Airport on Saint Martin and then take a gasp-inducing puddle jumper or wave-tossed ferry. Votre choix. Information: www.st-barths.com. Staying There: We stayed this time at Le Guanahani, a deluxe hotel in the traditional French colonial style, with four-poster beds and refrigerator cabinets disguised as campaign chests. The hotel is located across three nature reserves and participates in the local campaign for sustainable hospitality. There is a full spa, drinks on beach sand, private access to two broad bays, and the all-important Kid's Club. http://leguanahani.com. In contrast, the neighboring Le Sereno, once a modest hotel at a noble address, has been reimagined by the Parisian designer Christian Liaigre in a muted, earth-toned minimalist style. http://www.lesereno.com. Neighboring properties, both can be booked through Leading Hotels of the World: www.lhw.com; +1-800-735-2478. Dining There: Our picks among many, alphabetically: Bartolomeo. The gourmet restaurant at Le Guanahani. L'avventura. Best thin-crust pizza on the island, as reported by our 6-year-old and many others. www.lavventurastbarth.com. L'Isola. Home of minestrone soup served as a puree and justifiably the "in place" in Gustavia. www.lisolastbarth.com. Maya's. An island institution for over 30 years. Maya, from Guadalupe, runs the kitchen, and her husband, Randy, from Massachusetts, runs the open-air dining room. If you have not been there, you have not done St. Barts. www.mayas-stbarth.com. Sand Bar. The kid-friendly beachfront Jean-Georges Vongerichten restaurant at the Eden Rock. On the Rocks, the gourmet restaurant, is in the hotel above. www.edenrockhotel.com. Tamarin. Newly renovated. The restaurant opens onto what is probably the island's most beautiful garden. The centerpiece: a canopying tamarind tree. There is a play area for children. www.tamarinstbarth.com. Island Attire: How do you make a polo shirt and shorts or a bikini and wrap look chic? Welcome to France. Jackets and ties will be confiscated on arrival. If you show up with insufficient chic (an American faux pas), Stephane and Bernard, the island's signature boutique, will come to your rescue. http://www.stephaneandbernard.com. For something more relaxed but truly local, three Saint Barth French West Indies stores sell their distinctive logo T-shirts, tank tops and other beach-life products. www.patidestbarth.com.


The Atlanta Falcons have had a very eventful offseason so far. A busy couple of months has included quite a lot of offensive line changes, some veteran/depth signings and a new line-heavy draft class coming in. There are still some issues that the Falcons have to work on, though. Here are five big questions the team has to answer going into the heart of the 2019 offseason. Is the offensive line really better, or just different? (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images) The Falcons added several offensive linemen in free agency, acquiring Jamon Brown, James Carpenter, Adam Gettis and John Wetzel. They also felt the need to draft Chris Lindstrom and Kaleb McGary in the first round. With the group of tackles featuring McGary, Ty Sambrailo and Jake Matthews, the Falcons should have a Pro Bowl left tackle, a competent right tackle and a decent backup. At guard, Lindstrom, Brown and Carpenter will all compete for the two starting roles and should produce a much better group than in 2018. Alex Mack will hold it all together in the middle, but this group still has to develop chemistry regardless of who makes the starting lineup. Overall, the unit looks to be much improved on paper, but they still have to show it on the field. Can their key players stay healthy this year? Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports The Falcons' defense in 2018 was atrocious because they were missing Ricardo Allen, Deion Jones and Keanu Neal for most of the season. They did get Jones back before the end of the year, but the losses of Neal and Allen were too much to get around. Neal suffered an ACL tear while Allen had an Achilles tendon rupture. Both aren't easy to come back from. While both Allen and Neal are on track for the start of training camp, they may not be 100 percent until midway through the season. On offense, the Falcons lost both starting guards, but neither are with the team anymore. They also lost running back Devonta Freeman, but he should be 100 percent once the Falcons start the season. His durability is in question because of a growing history with injuries, though. There's not much Atlanta can do about it, but staying healthy is obviously a serious concern this year. Can the secondary return to form? Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Secondary depth is another big question mark. Getting Neal and Allen back will help, as should moving on from Robert Alford and the continued improvement of Isaiah Oliver and Damontae Kazee. Adding Kendall Sheffield and Jordan Miller to the depth chart at cornerback should also help, at least in theory. So should J.J. Wilcox at safety. But there's still a lot of questions for this group. Oliver has to make the leap from an unreliable rookie cornerback to a solid second-year starter. Kazee has to make an adjustment from playing free safety to nickel corner. Desmond Trufant has to get his career back on track after a down year and Neal and Allen have to show they are the same guys they were before injury. Then, there's the rookies to consider, who could be hit or miss. How well the defensive backs play overall will have an enormous impact on where the Falcons finish in the standings. How will the offense adjust to Dirk Koetter? Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports In 2016, the Falcons had one of the greatest offenses in NFL history, ranking right up there with the Greatest Show on Turf Rams. The scheme that year was an outside-zone based, west coast offense with concepts that built on each other throughout the game. Dirk Koetter is known for running a gap-based running scheme with a verticals based offense based off of the Earhardt-Perkins scheme, but has varied often in his career. These are two wildly different offenses. The adjustment to Steve Sarkisian took a year to get the passing offense back on track. However, Koetter likes to take what his quarterback and receivers do well and base his offenses around that. Atlanta is trying to get back to a more run-based offense with Koetter back in the fold and should use a mix of his gap and inside zone concepts with the outside zone concepts that offensive line coach Chris Morgan runs. To build off that, Koetter will have to take the passing concepts Matt Ryan, Julio Jones and the rest of the offense love to run. It will take a little while for the Falcons to all get on the same page, but once they are, the offense could be as good as it was in 2012 or 2016. Will the pass rush finally be revived? Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports The biggest question of the offseason was how the Falcons were going to address their pass rush. The major development is that coach Dan Quinn is taking over the defense and will likely be working heavily with the defensive line. As a result, there should be a massive improvement in the schematics for the pass rush. But there's also a personnel issue. Former first-round picks Vic Beasley and Takkarist McKinley have all the tools to create consistent pressure, but Vic and Takk have not lived up to expectations the last couple of seasons. John Cominsky and Adrian Clayborn may have to carry a heavy load on the edge if that continues. At defensive tackle, adding Tyeler Davison and Ra'Shede Hageman to the rotation with Deadrin Senat, Grady Jarrett and Jack Crawford could take them to the next level. Quinn will have to work hands-on with this group to really get them there, though. The Falcons haven't had the kind of pressure needed from their defensive line since 1998. Hopefully, this is the year that changes. MORE: 2019 Preakness Stakes post positions and odds Did the Raiders steal the best fullback in the 2019 NFL draft? AFC Quarterback depth charts ranked Don't expect Browns to use more than 2 LBs very often Four potential Tobias Harris landing spots in free agency