A roller coaster season has seen the Giants go from doormats to wild- card contenders, while deploying a seemingly endless revolving door of outfielders along the way. With this in mind, NBC Sports Bay Area's Alex Pavlovic looks back on the Giants' pursuit of Bryce Harper last winter, which obviously would have completely changed the shape of the season had Harper opted to come to San Francisco instead of Philly. While the pursuit of value signings, particularly in the outfield, have defined Farhan Zaidi's first season running the Giants' front office, it was Zaidi who led the interest in Harper's services, with Giants ownership feeling that Harper's large salary demands would've been somewhat offset by an increase in attendance and overall fan interest. "It's a what-if game they'll be playing at Oracle Park for years to come," Pavlovic writes. There is more from around the NL West: The Padres are shutting down MacKenzie Gore from competitive innings in the coming weeks, Jeff Saunders of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes, though the star prospect will continue to throw on the side and could possibly return to help Double-A Amarillo reach their playoffs. The left-hander has tossed 99 1/3 combined innings this season at Double A and high A ball this season, a sizable jump from the 60 innings Gore tossed at A-level Fort Wayne in 2018 (and his 21 1/3 innings in rookie ball in 2017). While there aren't any real injury concerns with Gore, San Diego is naturally being as cautious as possible with Gore's development, given his importance to the Padres' future plans. The Padres face several questions heading into the offseason as The Athletic's Dennis Lin addresses. The Padres still have to learn whether several young players, such as Francisco Mejia and Manuel Margot , can be reliable everyday big leaguers, but Lin also feels some of the uncertainty could extend to manager Andy Green . While winning wasn't a priority in Green's first three seasons since the team was rebuilding, more than a 52-61 mark was expected in 2019, particularly after Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. joined the roster. "Has Green proven himself particularly adept at player development or capable of steering a competitive team? No one will dispute his work ethic, but nearly four years in, the jury remains out on both counts," Lin writes. While Green's contract runs through the 2021 season, Lin notes that other rebuilding teams in recent years (i.e. the Cubs and Joe Maddon, the Phillies and Gabe Kapler ) have made a managerial change once they felt on the cusp of returning to contention. Now that the Diamondbacks have dealt Zack Greinke , GM Mike Hazen estimates the team could have around $20M in extra funds in 2020 and 2021. "I'm assuming there's going to be some more freedom to explore some things we haven't explored in the past," Hazen told Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic , though specifics aren't clear about what the club's payroll capacity will be without Greinke on the books. Last season and this year saw the D'Backs post the two highest Opening Day payrolls in club history, topping out at over $131.5M at the start of the 2018 season. Now, the D'Backs have just under $68M in guaranteed money for 2020, though that number will increase significantly due to arbitration raises. While it doesn't seem likely that the Snakes will again approach $206.5M on a future signing, Hazen didn't feel the Greinke contract was a mistake given how well the ace righty pitched, crediting the much-maligned former D'Backs front office led by Tony La Russa and Dave Stewart. "They were right on Zack Greinke. We weren't able to put it together the way we would have hoped while he was here," Hazen said. "But they were right on him. It was a good deal."


With the NBA Draft fast approaching, hot-take season is in full swing. Though second-round picks rarely amount to much in the NBA , there are always those special players who fight past their draft position and make a name for themselves at the next level. With that in mind, here are three potential second rounders that could end up being home runs. 1. Jontay Porter, Missouri C Porter is undeniably a first-round talent when healthy, but legitimate questions following his second ACL tear will likely drop his draft stock. He's a skilled passer for a big man, an attribute that has become increasingly more important in an era when the Nikola Jokic prototype is valued more highly than a traditional back-to-the-basket center. Throw in his defensive skills and polished shooting stroke, and Porter could become a massive steal if he's able to stay healthy. 2. Ty Jerome, Virginia PG Jerome may very well go in the end of the first round, but if he remains on the board in the second, he would absolutely be worth a pick from a team looking for some shooting production. The former Virginia standout is not going to become a ball-dominant star at the next level, but he could provide smart play and long-range shooting ability for a team in the market for a modern utility guard. 3. Terence Davis, Ole Miss SG Davis is arguably one of the five most athletic prospects in this draft class, and that alone should make him an intriguing pick if he makes it to the second round. He showed steady improvement in his passing and defense over the course of his college career, and his shot-making ability is undeniable. If you have the chance to get an athletic freak with a feel for his jumper in the second round, it's undeniably a top candidate to be a draft day steal.


Maxi Gomez looks set to choose Valencia over West Ham this summer, after both clubs had bids in the region of £29m accepted by Celta Vigo. The Uruguayan international, who is currently representing his country at the Copa America in Brazil, had been the subject of offers from both the Hammers and the Copa del Rey winners, after contributing 13 goals and five assists in Celta's miraculous escape from relegation in La Liga. And now, according to reports in Valencia publication Super Deporte , the 22-year-old is set to choose the Spanish side over a move to the London Stadium, after being convinced by the club's impressive cup victory as well as their qualification for next season's Champions League . It is understood that after accepting both offers, Celta left it up to the player himself to decide on his future, though their simultaneous negotiations for Valencia forward Santi Mina have aided their position. West Ham are fresh from securing a £24m deal for Villarreal's attacking midfielder Pablo Fornals, and had been hoping that Gomez could be added to their burgeoning transfer list, following the previous arrivals of goalkeepers David Martin and Roberto from Millwall and Espanyol respectively. Everything you need to know about the next big thing after the U-20 World Cup! https://t.co/fnrV277Bbb   90min (@90min_Football) June 16, 2019 However, Gomez is keen to stay in Spain for both lifestyle and professional reasons, and sees Los Murcielagos as the perfect stepping stone for his career, particularly in regards to the Uruguay national team. Ironically enough, it is his relative lack of involvement with the squad in Brazil as it stands that should allow the Spanish side to tie up the deal sooner rather than later.


This week's PODcast has plenty of news to talk about. With mandatory minicamp in the books, there's only one measly week of OTAs between now and the football abyss. We're nearing the quietest moment in the offseason in which there are no practices. There is no upcoming free agency or draft events. The players will be off for over a month, and while we may get a tidbit of news here and there, mostly there will be nothing. So on this week's PODcast we make sure to strip all the meat from the minicamp bone. We talk Darius Slay . We talke Damon Harrison. We talk the Jermaine Kearse signing and everything in between. We also take another trip in our Way Back Machine to Lions vs. Cowboys . Detroit nearly came away with a win. If things had bounced their way would it have turned their entire season around? Finally, our mailbag closes with a potential 18-game season, and much, much more. This week on the PODcast : Darius Slay and Damon Harrison Sr. continue their holdout. Do fans have a reason to be mad at the two? Jeremy, Chris and Ryan give their current panic levels of the two situations. Lions sign Jermaine Kearse : Is he a roster lock? What position will he play? What does that mean for the positional battle at wide receiver? We revisit Lions vs. Cowboys. Was this the turning point in the entire 2018 season? Beginning of the end for Jim Bob Cooter? WHY DID THE LIONS TRADE GOLDEN TATE? Mailbag debates an 18-game season, makes their picks for the best Lions John Wick villain, and Bills vs. Lions. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher


With the eating habits of many evolving to include vegetarian and vegan options (or options for those who just don't like meat!), it just may be time to update those backyard barbecue traditions. Healthy alternatives to meat that you can grill Summer barbecues with grilled hotdogs and hamburgers are an American tradition. But with the eating habits of many evolving to include vegetarian and vegan options (or options for those who just don't like meat!), it just may be time to update those backyard barbecue traditions to include a few mouthwatering non-meat options. Click through the slideshow above to get started. 1. Artichokes Louie Alexakis, chef and owner of Greek restaurant Avli Taverna, hosts an annual barbecue for friends and family each year. One of the most popular dishes ? Grilled artichokes. "In Greece they're called Aginares Skaras and are served with onions and capers," said Alexakis. "They're perfect for summer because they're light, healthy, vegan and gluten-free." When making this recipe it's best to purchase artichokes in olive oil. Before grilling, remove the artichokes from the oil and let them dry on a towel for two to three hours. Grill them three to four minutes per side and serve coated with olive oil and lemon zest. Top with capers. 2. Mushrooms Luisa Ruocco, a social media food influencer, said no summer barbecue is complete without a few mushrooms on the grill. "Large mushrooms such as the Portobello variety are roughly the same size as a burger and you can use them as a healthier vegan alternative," said Ruocco. "I like to sprinkle a little garlic salt before grilling." An added bonus: Portobello mushrooms have a variety of minerals and nutrients   including Vitamin B, potassium and phosphorus   and are low in calories. Feeding a crowd? Here's a summer side dish recipe that costs less than 50 cents per guest. 3. Cauliflower Cauliflower may not be a crowd pleaser when it's raw. But throw it on the barbecue, and add some salt, pepper and olive oil and it becomes far more tempting, said Jodi Greebel, a registered dietician who founded Citrition, a nutrition consulting practice. The veggie is also high in fiber and Vitamin B. "This hard, often bitter vegetable becomes soft, sweet and perfect for the whole family [when cooked]," he said. Stocking up on veggies? Here's how to save . 4. Asparagus Asparagus is another healthy summer barbecue option, said Alejandro Chaban, creator of the health site Yes You Can! "Grilled asparagus is great because it's a low-calorie food and a great source of nutrients," said Chaban. "As an added bonus, it is inexpensive compared to most meat products." Chaban's simple recipe requires washing the asparagus, coating them with oil, salt and pepper and wrapping them in aluminum foil. Cook until golden brown. 5. Peaches Fruit can also be tossed on the grill. Greebel suggests using pineapple or peaches. "Make your bowl of ice cream feel bigger, but not more caloric, by adding some sliced grilled peaches to vanilla ice cream," said Greebel. Preparation is simple. Cut the peaches in half, remove the pit, and lightly coat them with olive oil to prevent sticking. Let them cook four minutes per side. Once the peaches are cooked, cut them into wedges or chunks. 6. Watermelon Surprising as this may seem, you can also barbecue watermelon, said Jessica Formicola, owner of Savory Experiments. "Two of my favorite things to grill are watermelon Steaks and watermelon shrimp kabobs," she said. "They're luscious and fresh, and the natural sugars caramelize quickly on the grill." Formicola suggests pairing melon steaks with balsamic vinaigrette and crumbled feta cheese. Jazz up melon kabobs meanwhile by layering them with zucchini and drizzled with balsamic reduction. Looking for more grilling ideas? Check them out here. This article originally appeared on Policygenius and was syndicated by MediaFeed.org.


He also teases at a very exciting ending to an upcoming Grand Tour episode. While sitting outside of a London pub Jeremy Clarkson explains why the Lexus LFA is still his favorite car ever to drive. In the standard Clarkson way, he uses a rather vulgar comparison to explain why. When being a bit more family-friendly, Clarkson says that the allure of the LFA is "because of the noise it makes principally." He goes on to explain "that V10 sound was spine-tingling" and "you don't get that from electric cars." Clarkson believes the range-topping Lexus has a fuel tank that's too small and fiddly seatbelts, but these downsides don't take away from the amazing engine. The LFA uses a 4.8-liter V10 that makes 553 horsepower (412 kilowatts) and 354 pound-feet (480 Newton-meters). Despite the rather large displacement, the mill redlines at a heady 9,000 revs. Toyota and Yamaha worked together on developing the engine. Lexus ended production of the LFA in 2012, but the company struggled to find buyers for the 500-car production run. As of July 2019, the company has sold three new examples in the United States during this calendar year, leaving four more sitting in showrooms . Clarkson also offers some tantalizing info about shooting one of The Grand Tour 's upcoming specials by promising "because of the conditions we have one hell of an ending." Without giving away the location, he said the result happened entirely by accident because the production team scrapped the original plan after four people died less than a mile away due to the dangerous conditions. It's possible that Clarkson could be referring here to the plan to film a drive from Saudi Arabia to Cairo, Egypt. The producers previously had to scrap the trip because of "sporadic and vicious terrorist attacks," according to Clarkson in his Sunday Times column .


Voters ages 18 to 53, including millennials, Generation X, and young voters, cast more votes than baby boomers and older generations amid a modern record high turnout in the 2018 midterm elections, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis . Voters younger than 53 accounted for a narrow majority of the total voter turnout by casting 62.2 million votes, while the older generations cast 60.1 million votes, the research said. This pattern is a repeat of the 2016 election, where 69.6 million of the votes were cast by the younger generation and 67.9 million came from boomers and older adults. The shift is partially due to older generations are aging and dying, making millennials and Generation X a bigger share of the electorate, according to the research center. Higher turnout rate also accounted for the increase. While the number of eligible millennials and Generation X voters grew by 2.5 million, the two generations together cast 21.9 million more votes than in 2014. Millennials especially saw their voter turnout rate roughly double from 22 percent in 2014 to 42 percent. Voter turnout tends to rise with age, and baby boomers and the Silent Generation, made up of Americans born between 1928 and 1945, still vote at higher rates than younger Americans. While turnout rates for millennials soared, just 42 percent of eligible millennials turned out to vote, compared with 64 percent of baby boomers and older voters. Yet, due to dwindling numbers, baby boomers ended up casting only 36 percent of ballots in 2018, which is the generation's lowest share in a midterm election since 1986. 2018 also marked the first time more than half   55 percent   of Generation X voters showed up to midterm elections. 2018 was also the first time that members of Generation Z, who were born after 1996, was of age to vote in a midterm election. 30 percent of eligible voters between 18 to 21 cast 4.5 million votes. This generation is just reaching the legal voting age   members only accounted for about 4 percent of the votes in 2018   which is why their impact will likely be more significant during the 2020 presidential election, when they'll make up about 10 percent of all eligible voters.


MADISON, Wis.   Steve Flesch birdied the final three holes for a 7-under 65 and the second-round lead Saturday in the American Family Insurance Championship, with tournament host Steve Stricker a stroke back in his hometown tournament. The 52-year-old Flesch played the back nine at University Ridge in 5-under 31 to reach 11-under 133. He won the 2018 Mitsubishi Electric Classic for his lone PGA Tour Champions title after winning four times on the PGA Tour. "Hit a lot of good shots, had a lot of opportunities," Flesch said. "Greens are perfect, and today I made three more than I did yesterday. So two good rounds. It's nice because I haven't particularly played well here in my two previous showings." He was part of Fox's broadcast team last week at the U.S. Open. "I didn't even have my clubs with me," Flesch said. "I flew home from there and didn't even fly up here until Wednesday, so I had a nice week and a half off from playing any golf, although I was immersed in maybe the biggest championship going on in the world." Full-field scores from the American Family Insurance Championship Stricker eagled the par-5 16th in a 67. "Tough day," Stricker said. "It was gusty, swirling wind. It was tough to pick the right club, so it made for a bit more of a challenge today." Billy Andrade (66) and Duffy Waldorf (67) also were 10 under. First-round leader Jerry Kelly, also from Madison, shot a 70 to drop into a tie for fifth at 9 under with Retief Goosen (66) and Tom Pernice (67). John Daly was four strokes back at 7 under after a 69, and defending champion Scott McCarron had a 67 to get to 6 under. Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz was last in the 78-man field at 10 over after rounds of 76 and 78. Making his third tour start, the former Atlanta Braves star got into the field on a sponsor exemption.


Snubbed no more, Gleyber Torres will be in Cleveland for Tuesday's All-Star Game. The Yankees infielder was named Thursday as an injury replacement to the American League team, taking the place of Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe. Yankee manager Aaron Boone was critical of Torres' absence from the team prior to his selection. As it should be. pic.twitter.com/ZcDOMogEWF   New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 4, 2019 "Yeah, I think it's a joke that he's not on that team,'' Boone said before Wednesday's Subway Series finale against the Mets at Citi Field. "You can kick rocks on that one, that's ridiculous,'' Boone said of Torres, who made the All-Star team as a rookie last year. "He's been unbelievable for us, for a first-place club.'' Torres earned his spot with a .298 batting average to go with 19 home runs, five shy of his 2018 total, and 50 RBIs. More sports news Yankees: No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the East; pitching probables for Yankees series at Tampa Bay Basketball: Assessing the current state of the New York Knicks' roster Giants: Jared Lorenzen, former Giants QB, dies at age 38 Support local journalism Investigations into local topics take time and resources. Readers help support these efforts with their subscriptions. Support our journalism and become a subscriber today. Click here for our special offers. This article originally appeared on North Jersey Record: New York Yankees: Gleyber Torres named to AL All-Star team


It's the grandaddy of modern music festivals and it's still going strong. Book your trip to Chicago from Aug. 1-4 for this year's Lollapalooza . Headline acts include The Strokes, Childish Gambino and Ariana Grande, but over 170 acts from all over the world will play the festival's eight stages. Offstage look for plenty of food and drinks, merch and kid-friendly offerings, along with space for visual arts. The festival plays out in Grant Park, nestled in the Windy City's Loop overlooking Lake Michigan and convenient to the city's vast cultural and culinary offerings. Thankfully, there are plenty of regular, relatively-inexpensive flights between Charlotte and Chicago. We pulled from travel site Skyscanner to provide you with a short list of flights and hotels handpicked for the occasion. (Prices and availability are current as of publication and subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in the articles may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Flight deals to Chicago Currently, the cheapest flights between Charlotte and Chicago are if you leave on Aug. 1 and return from Illinois on Aug. 6. Spirit Airlines currently has tickets for $254, roundtrip. If you fly out of Charlotte on Aug. 1 and return from Chicago on Aug. 8, Spirit Airlines can get you there and back for $264 roundtrip. Top Chicago hotels Regarding where to stay, here are some of Chicago's top-rated hotels, according to Skyscanner, that we selected based on price, proximity to things to do and customer satisfaction. The Palmer House a Hilton Hotel (17 E. Monroe St.) If you're looking for an inexpensive place to stay, consider The Palmer House a Hilton Hotel . The hotel has a 4.5-star rating on Skyscanner, and rooms are currently available for $92. The hotel is a lively destination within walking distance of the best attractions the city of Chicago has to offer, like Millennium Park, Grant Park, Lake Michigan, the Art Institute of Chicago, the theater district and the Magnificent Mile. The James Chicago (55 E. Ontario St.) There's also the 4.9-star rated The James Chicago , which has rooms for $116 a night. The 297-room luxury boutique hotel, which received recognition on Travel + Leisure magazine's World's Best Awards, is close to the Magnificent Mile, Millennium Park and museums. The Raffaello Hotel (201 E. Delaware Place) A third option is The Raffaello Hotel . With a five-star rating on Skyscanner, rooms are currently listed for $99/night. It's close to the John Hancock Center, Water Tower Place and the Tribune Tower. Featured Chicago food and drink If you're looking for a popular spot to grab a bite, Chicago has plenty of excellent eateries to choose from. Here are a few from Skyscanner's listings to help you get started. Giordano's (730 N. Rush St.) If you're looking for a local favorite, head to Giordano's , which has an average of 4.3 stars out of 113 reviews on Skyscanner. Visitor Ulan wrote, "Got cheese curds this time, which were yummy! Minestrone soup was chock-full of veggies and tasty. Pizza, as always, was crisp on the crust and ooey-gooey inside. Lunch special was $10." The Signature Room at the 95th (875 N. Michigan Ave.) Another popular dining destination is The Signature Room at the 95th , with 4.5 stars from 65 reviews. The Signature Room at the 95th, atop the John Hancock Center, offers diners a 360-degree skyline view, with floor-to-ceiling windows. There's a lunch buffet Monday through Saturday and dinner nightly with seafood, steaks and chops. "I love this place for the food and the awesome views of Chicago," wrote reviewer geminitraveller. "The classy and cozy ambience is perfect for a romantic date. Expensive place but worth the spend for the unforgettable experience." The Purple Pig (500 N. Michigan Ave.) Also worth considering is The Purple Pig . A collaboration among four top chefs, the Purple Pig specializes in "cheese, swine and wine." "Every dish was delicious," wrote Maggie. "The fried pig ear came with fried kale, the cheesy broccoli was unique with the tangy cheese sauce, the bone marrow didn't have much bone marrow but came with lots of buttery brioche bread, and meatballs." Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop (830 N. Michigan Ave.) Finally, there's Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop . "I love the Ghirardelli ice cream and chocolate selection," wrote Celeny. "The ice cream is the perfect treat for warm summer days." Featured Chicago attractions Chicago is also full of sites to visit and explore. Here are some popular attractions to round out your trip, again from Skyscanner's listings. Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph St.) First up is Millennium Park . It is the most famous section of Grant Park and is home to most of the park's highlights, including the Cloud Gate sculpture, nicknamed The Bean. The park is considered one of the largest green roofs in the world, as it was built on top of parking garages and a railroad yard. "Love, love, love Millennium Park in all seasons," wrote visitor Marcia. "My child enjoys going there for movies, dancing events   really every reason a child could have a blast. It's worth going to check out." The Art Institute of Chicago (111 S. Michigan Ave.) Then, there's The Art Institute of Chicago , an art museum in Grant Park. It is most famous for its impressionist and post-impressionist collections. Some of the more notable works include Monet's "Haystacks," Toulouse-Lautrec's "Moulin Rouge" and Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks." "Free family play area and thinking lounge off the Modern wing," wrote visitor Ulani. "Simple, quiet indoor space for all ages to relax after shopping or visiting the park. Kids can take part in free workshops, draw, build, read, create a unique journey map for a self-guided museum tour." Willis Tower (233 S. Wacker Drive) Finally, spend some time at Willis Tower . The skyscraper, formerly known as the Sears Tower, is actually nine buildings bundled together   an engineering strategy to help the 110-story structure resist Chicago's infamous winds. When it finished construction in 1974, it was the world's tallest building at 1,451 feet. It remains among the tallest in the United States, with a public observation deck featuring glass floors for a straight-down view. "We waited in line to step out onto the glass floor, which was pretty cool," wrote visitor Yvonne. "Great views of the city, and on a clear day you can see out across Lake Michigan." This story was created automatically using flight, hotel, and local attractions data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Day in Sports: Friday, June 14, 2019 Canoe Slalom World Cup Great Britain's Kimberley Woods during day one of the Canoe Slalom World Cup at Lee Valley White Water Centre, London. PGA: U.S. Open - Second Round Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Women's World Cup: Japan vs Scotland 2019 6 14 1 D 6 14 2019 D (SP)FRANCE-RENNES-2019 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP-GROUP D-JPN VS SCO(190614) -- RENNES, June 14, 2019 (Xinhua) -- Mana Iwabuchi (C) of Japan celebrates after scoring during the group D match between Japan and Scotland at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in Rennes, France, June 14, 2019. (Xinhua/Ding Xu) (Photo by Xinhua/Sipa USA) PGA: U.S. Open - Second Round Tiger Woods hits from the fairway on the 10th hole during the second round of the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) warms up before a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park. OVO Energy Women's Tour: Stage Five Rotor Pro Cycling's Janneke Ensing (centre) leads the peloton on the Gordwwr Bank climb during stage five of the OVO Energy Women's Tour. MLB: St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Kolten Wong (16) fields a ground ball by New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil (not pictured) for the final out of the game during the tenth inning of the continuation of a rain-suspended game at Citi Field. MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals Washington Nationals left fielder Juan Soto (22) and center fielder Victor Robles (16) and center fielder Michael A. Taylor (3) celebrate after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks at Nationals Park. MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Brandon Drury (3) looks up as fans attempt to catch a home run ball hit by Houston Astros second baseman Tony Kemp (not pictured) during the third inning at Minute Maid Park. Motorsports: World Rally Championship-Sardinia WRC driver Ott Tanak (EST) races next to the Mediterranean Sea during Stage SS2-Tula of Rally Italia Sardega round 8 of the World Rally Championship. PGA: U.S. Open - Second Round Justin Rose hits from the fairway on the 18th hole during the second round of the 2019 U.S. Open golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links.


Lewis Hamilton won the British Grand Prix for a record-breaking sixth time after jumping Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas during a safety car period, as Sebastian Vettel wiped Max Verstappen out of third. Hamilton overhauled poleman Bottas at Silverstone by running a longer first stint that allowed him to only stop once, and proved crucial when a safety car emerged after Bottas pit. That gave Hamilton track advantage and he won comfortably after Bottas made a late second pitstop to use his mandatory second compound, having used mediums in his first two stints. Charles Leclerc finished third after a dramatic fight for the final podium spot, in which Leclerc had an epic scrap with Verstappen   who was later fired into the gravel by Vettel. Pierre Gasly scored the best result of his Red Bull career in fourth, while Verstappen managed to get his Red Bull out of the gravel and finish fifth, with Vettel down in 16th after needing a new nose and being hit with a 10-second time penalty. Bottas led the first part of the race but kicked off the pitstops amongst the leaders while Hamilton extended his stint to lap 20. That was vital for Hamilton, who was already considering switching to the hards and executing a one-stop strategy. He and Vettel, who struggled in the opening stint down in sixth, but also extended it, then had their persistence rewarded when the safety car emerged. Antonio Giovinazzi locked the rear wheels on his Alfa Romeo entering the penultimate corner and slid sideways into the gravel. With the race neutralised Hamilton and Vettel dived into the pitlane, rejoining in first and third respectively and with no further pitstops to make. In the fight for the win, Bottas was hamstrung by the decision not to pit under the safety car and switch to hard tyres, which locked him into a two-stop strategy. He was unable to attack Hamilton at the restart and ran a couple of seconds adrift of the Briton, before eventually pitting seven laps from the end having opened up a big enough gap to the best of the rest. That meant he still finished second, and looked to claim the fastest lap bonus point as consolation for his lost victory   before Hamilton pumped in an even faster time on the final lap on old hards. Hamilton's last-gasp fastest lap meant he extended his points lead to 39. Behind the two Mercedes drivers, Leclerc finished third after a frenzied grand prix. Leclerc held the place early on but had to withstand enormous pressure from Verstappen, who then managed to just jump him in the pitlane as they stopped at the same time. However, Leclerc quickly retook the place when Verstappen ran wide at The Loop immediately after exiting the pits, before falling back behind after Ferrari opted not to stop him again as soon as the safety car was deployed. Red Bull reacted quicker and stopped Verstappen swiftly, and he rejoined fifth   behind Vettel and the sister Red Bull of Pierre Gasly, who pit earlier and stuck to a one-stop. Ferrari's call to stop Leclerc a lap later dropped him to sixth, and when the race resumed he attacked Verstappen immediately. Their wheel-to-wheel fight recommenced and peaked when Leclerc attacked on the outside into the final complex of corners just before mid-distance. They bumped wheels slightly when Leclerc had the inside for the right-hand penultimate turn, and Verstappen took to the run-off on the outside, keeping the position as he rejoined through the final corner. Leclerc's challenge faded after that unpenalised incident, while Verstappen passed Gasly for fourth and then caught and attacked Vettel for third. He nailed the Ferrari on the outside at Stowe on lap 37, but ran slightly wide and Vettel tucked into his slipstream on the short run down to Vale   but positioned his Ferrari on the inside, with nowhere to go, and tried to switch back to the outside too late. Vettel locked and slammed into the back of Verstappen's car, pitching it airborne over a kerb and into the gravel as the Ferrari ended up facing the wrong way with its rear wheels in the gravel. They both rejoined, but Verstappen was limited to fifth   fortunately not losing further positions   as Vettel dropped to the back. Vettel's elimination from the front allowed Carlos Sainz to take sixth for McLaren, fighting off Daniel Ricciardo's Renault in a fierce best-of-the-rest fight. Kimi Raikkonen executed a one-stop strategy to finish eighth, while Daniil Kvyat's well-timed safety car pitstop allowed him to charge to ninth. Nico Hulkenberg completed the point scorers in 10th. The two Haas drivers joined Giovinazzi in retirement   Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen colliding on the first lap and both retiring as a result shortly afterwards. Related slideshow: Lewis Hamilton's career (provided by imagn)


Visiting Weberstown, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Stockton neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a frozen yogurt spot to a sushi place. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Weberstown, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. Tigers Yogurt Topping the list is ice cream and frozen yogurt spot Tigers Yogurt . Located at 4343 Pacific Ave., it's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 242 reviews on Yelp. Tigers Yogurt features a variety of flavors on the menu. Look for cappuccino and raspberry tart among the choices. 2. M & W Dutch American Bakery Bakery M & W Dutch American Bakery , which offers custom cakes and cupcakes, is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 4343 Pacific Ave., Suite A6, four stars out of 271 reviews. With offerings such as wedding cakes, special occasion cakes, cookies and more, the bakery has proven to be a local favorite. Homemade holiday pies are also available. 3. L&L Hawaiian Barbeque L&L Hawaiian Barbeque , a Hawaiian spot, is another neighborhood go-to, with four stars out of 193 Yelp reviews. Head over to 4555 N. Pershing Ave., Suite 33A to see for yourself. The menu includes Hawaii's comfort foods, such as chicken Katsu and Kalua pork with cabbage. 4. Hong Kong Deli Check out Hong Kong Deli , which has earned four stars out of 133 reviews on Yelp. You can find the Chinese spot at 4343 Pacific Ave. You can expect to find traditional Chinese favorites, such as egg rolls, rice plate specials and chow mein, on the menu. Seafood dishes, like curry prawns, are also available. 5. Sushi Hub Finally, there's Sushi Hub , a local favorite with four stars out of 49 reviews. Stop by 4555 N. Pershing Ave., Suite 5 to check it out the next time you're in the neighborhood. On the menu, look for items such as the signature Sushi Hub rolls and sashimi meals. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Are UFOs real? Over 700,000 have pledged to find out. A Facebook event named Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us has become an internet sensation. At the time of writing, 750,000 users have signed up to attend the event, located in the deserts of Nevada, and another 677,000 are "interested" in attending (read: cowards). Here's the plan, as per the creator of the event: "We will all meet up at the Area 51 Alien Center tourist attraction and coordinate our entry. If we Naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets. Let's see them aliens." "Naruto run" refers to the main character in the eponymous Naruto anime, as seen below. So, that's it. After decades of mystery, humanity will Naruto run its way to unravelling alien life. It's not going to happen. Unfortunately, the event is fake. Fortunately, the memes are real. In an instance of the internet unifying over a key issue of our time, Twitter, Facebook and Reddit really gave us the goods. Area 51 is a highly classified zone around 150 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada, part of the Edwards Air Force Base. No one really knows what the base is used for, though it's speculated to be for aircraft development, and as such Area 51 has become synonymous with alien conspiracies. The most popular ones involve alien spaceships or aliens themselves, all allegedly housed within the classified zone.


What has to happen for the Pac-12 to get a team into the College Football Playoff? Along with the obvious - just win everything, and get in - here are five key steps for the conference to make it. 5. Win A Big Freaking Non-Conference Game Already Outside of a random victory over Notre Dame here, or a random victory over Notre Dame there, when was the last time the Pac-12 won a really big non-conference game on a national scale. Arizona State beat Michigan State last season, but the Spartans turned out to be mediocre. As it turned out, Auburn wasn't anything special, and it whacked the eventual Pac-12 champion Washington team 21-16 in the opener last season. On the flip side, UCLA was embarrassed at home by Cincinnati, the Kevin Sumlin Arizona debut was a flop with losses to BYU and Houston, and USC got destroyed by Texas. It's hard to get noticed by the rest of the college football world if you're not doing anything interesting. This year, the Pac-12 needs to generate a buzz from Day One. Arizona has to crush Hawaii on August 24. That's not a big game, but the world will be watching. Utah … beat BYU. Stanford … beat Northwestern. USC … beat Fresno State. And most of all, Oregon has GOT to beat Auburn in AT&T Stadium. Along the way during the season … 4. Wipe Out Notre Dame And hope the Irish win at Georgia on September 21st. It didn't help the Pac-12's overall profile last season when the Irish took care of Stanford in South Bend and got past Stanford to finish 12-0. This year's Notre Dame team isn't as good, but there can't be losses in the rematch games. First, it would do wonders if there's a shocking upset by Brian Kelly's club at Georgia to up the buzz, and it would be wonderful if the Irish were 5-0 before hosting USC. The Trojans need that game. Clay Helton needs that game. The Pac-12 needs that game. Stanford gets the Irish in Palo Alto to close out the regular season, and there can't be a slip. The Cardinal won't get through the season unbeaten, but they might be just good enough to get to the finish at 10-1 if everything breaks right. More than anything else, people will watch those two games against the Irish. The College Football Playoff selection process is still an opinion-based world - the more big Pac-12 wins, the better. 3. USC Needs To Be USC Again It's great when a Washington, or an Oregon, or a Stanford, or a Utah does big things, but across the college football landscape, the perception of the league changes when USC is terrific. It shouldn't be that way, but from a prestige factor, of course the biggest-name program has to be solid. It doesn't matter to Clemson that the rest of the ACC isn't strong, but how much better is the league's cachet when Florida State and Miami are a thing? The same goes for the Big Ten - it's a big deal when Michigan and Ohio State are rolling. The Big 12 needs Oklahoma and Texas to be good, only so more people pay attention. That goes for the Pac-12. A 5-7 USC that's getting rocked by Texas and sputters and coughs its way through life is a problem. Last year, had Washington State been able to beat Washington and go on to win the Pac-12 title and finish 12-1, it would've been - at best - sixth in the CFP pecking order because it lost to a mediocre USC. The Trojans don't have to be amazing, but they do need to get by Fresno State, at BYU, and at Notre Dame in the non-conference slate, and they need to hover around the ten-win mark. They need to be good enough so that beating them matters. 2. Oregon … Washington … Stanford … It Doesn't Matter Pac-12 North, just don't wipe out your entire division. One teams needs to rise up from the pack, but the division might just be too good to do that. Oregon State isn't a free space, but it's close. After that, Cal has one of the nation's nastier defenses, Washington State is going to be amazing again as long as the quarterback play is solid, and Washington, Oregon and Stanford are all good enough to potentially win the conference. It's a given that Oregon has to beat Auburn to start the season, but it has to go to both Stanford and Washington. Considering the Ducks have dates at USC and Arizona State, too, they might have to sweep the Dawgs and Cardinal, or else they'll have to be perfect. Stanford has to deal with a date at UCF and Notre Dame, but it also gets Washington at home. The Huskies have the easiest overall schedule of the division's big three teams - other road games at BYU, Arizona, Oregon State and Colorado - but winning in Palo Alto could be a must. Or Washington State has to rip through everyone - and it might be good enough to do just that. No matter how this all works, the division has to pick a lane. One has to emerge and get to the Pac-12 Championship at 11-1, and then … 1. The Pac-12 Championship Winner Might Need Some Help A one-loss Pac-12 champion wouldn't have been in the College Football Playoff last season. It wouldn't have been close. A one-loss Pac-12 champion wouldn't have been in the College Football Playoff two seasons ago, although it would've had a strong argument over an Alabama team that didn't even win its own division. A one-loss Pac-12 champion wouldn't have been in the College Football Playoff in 2015, but there would've been an interesting debate. It's not that the Pac-12 can't get in - Oregon was a No. 2 seed in the first CFP, and Washington was a No. 4 see in 2016 - but in the overall pecking order of conferences, it's a hard sell. Based on perceptions going into the season. if all other things are equal and all five Power Five conference champs go 11-1, the SEC and Big Ten champions would be locks, and then it would be a battle among the other three. That 2016 Washington team was helped by Oklahoma losing two early games. Start making your postseason plans! The slate is set for the 2019-20 New Year's Six and Playoff Semifinals. It all leads to #2020Nola for the #CFBPlayoff #NationalChampionship on January 13! Who's in? pic.twitter.com/gPS6yqDzvB - College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) May 23, 2019 Go 13-0, you Pac-12 champion, and you'll get in - all five Power Five conference champs won't go unbeaten. But this season, the conference is far better and far more dangerous, so a perfect champion is more than unlikely. A two-loss SEC champion would probably get in, but a two-loss Pac-12 champion? Not a chance. The Pac-12 needs the ACC, Big Ten or Big 12 champion to finish with at least two losses, and it'll have to hope the SEC isn't so good that two teams get in. Or, one of the Pac-12 teams can be just that good and take care of business itself. 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Kansas junior forward Perry Ellis puts the finishing touches on a game of hot potato passing with this alley-oop in the Jayhawks' 74-64 win over Baylor.


A Georgia inmate convicted in the killing of man who gave him a ride in 1997 died by lethal injection Thursday, the state's Department of Corrections said. Marion Wilson Jr. is the 1,500th person to be executed in the United States since the return of the death penalty in 1976, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. His execution was carried at 9:52 p.m. ET at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson, Georgia after the US Supreme Court denied a stay of execution. Wilson was sentenced to death in 1997 for the murder of Donovan Corey Parks in southeast Atlanta. Parks was found dead on a residential street after he gave Wilson and another man a ride from a Walmart store. Parks had gone to the store to buy cat food and accepted to give them a ride when they approached him in the parking lot, authorities said. Wilson was been convicted in Baldwin County, Georgia of malice murder, felony murder, armed robbery, hijacking a motor vehicle, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime and possession of a sawed-off shotgun, according to the state's office of the attorney general. The State Board of Pardons and Paroles met to consider clemency for Wilson on Wednesday but ultimately denied his request, officials said. Before his execution, Wilson requested a medium, thin-crust pizza with everything and buffalo wings with spicy sauce. He also asked for a pint of butter pecan ice cream, apple pie and grape juice, the Department of Corrections said in a statement. There are 48 inmates on Georgia's death row.


It's been 10 years with the six-regional format in NCAA men's regional play with five teams advancing out of each of the six regionals. This year four of the sites have a host team playing in the event. And each of those four sites the host team is a top five seed: (1) Texas, (2) Stanford, (3) Georgia and (4) Louisville. Is there an advantage to hosting a regional? A look at the teams that have hosted regionals and those teams success rates. Teams that have hosted a regional are 32/41 (78.0 percent) in advancing to the NCAA finals. Teams that are hosting a regional and seeded within the top five are 24/28 (88.7 percent) in advancing to the NCAA finals. Teams that are hosting a regional and seeded outside the top five are 7/13 (53.8 percent) in advancing to the NCAA finals. Prior to last year we had seen a No. 1 seed miss advancing just twice. Two top seeds missed in 2018 (Georgia Tech and LSU). Below is a look at how the seeds have performed since the six-regional format: Seed No. Number of seeds that advanced out of regional play No. 1 56/60 No. 2 49/60 No. 3 53/60 No. 4 38/60 No. 5 24/60 No. 6 27/60 No. 7 15/60 No. 8 11/60 No. 9 14/60 No. 10 7/60 No. 11 4/60 No. 12 2/60 No. 13 0/60 No. 14 0/60 NCAA Regional Tournament Victories 13 - Oklahoma State (1989, 1990, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018) 7 - Texas (1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2015, 2016, 2018) 7 - Arizona State (1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2009, 2016) 7 - Clemson (1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004) 6 - Florida (1989, 1992, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2018) 6 - Arizona (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2000, 2006) 5 - Oklahoma, (1989, 1995, 2002, 2015, 2018) 5 - Stanford (1996, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2017) 5 - UNLV (1990, 1994, 1997, 2005, 2017) 5 - Georgia Tech (1991, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2014) 5 - UCLA (2003, 2004, 2009, 2011, 2013) 4 - Illinois (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) 4 - Georgia (2007, 2008, 2014, 2016) 4 - Alabama (2009, 2012, 2013, 2014) 3 - Southern California (2008, 2012, 2017) 3 - New Mexico (1998, 2002, 2013) 3 - Kent State (1993, 2001, 2010) 3 - Washington (2002, 2010, 2012) 3 - Wake Forest (2005, 2006, 2009) 2 - Texas A&M (1996, 2018) 2 - UCF (2009, 2017) 2 - California (2012, 2013) 2 - Purdue (2001, 2002) 2 - Auburn (1990, 1997) 1 - Kansas (2018) 1 - Baylor (2017) 1 - LSU (2017) 1 - Charlotte (2015) 1 - South Florida (2015) 1 - North Florida (2013) 1 - Chattanooga (2012) 1 - Liberty (2012) 1 - Michigan (2011) 1 - Duke (2011) 1 - San Diego State (2011) 1 - Texas Tech (2010) 1 - Oregon (2010) 1 - South Carolina (2007) 1 - Tulsa (2007) 1 - Augusta State (2005) 1 - Kentucky (2004) 1 - East Tennessee State (2001) 1 - Minnesota (1999) 1 - Houston (1998) 1 - NC State (1996) 1 - Arkansas (1991) MORE: Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade Roundup: Major Floods Hit Houston; New Ed Sheeran-Justin Bieber Jam; Howard Stern's Cancer Scare NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Packers rookie DL Kingsley Keke draws praise for pass-rushing potential Rumor: LeBron made a visit to Kawhi Leonard during Raptors-Sixers series


Public schools in Oregon will be required to teach students about the Holocaust and the concept of genocide, born from a meeting between two unlikely partners. The state's House passed a bill Thursday that will requires schools to begin providing this instruction in the 2020-2021 school year, if it is signed into law by Gov. Kate Brown (D). The Senate passed the measure in March. The text stipulates that instruction must be designed to "prepare students to confront the immorality of the Holocaust, genocide, and other acts of mass violence and to reflect on the causes of related historical events." It also must help students respect the importance of cultural diversity and gain insight into the importance of international human rights. Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post The bill is the result of the work of Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener, who died in December at 92 , and high school freshman Claire Sarnowski. Sarnowski first encountered Wiener about four years ago when she went to one of his talks as a fourth-grader, according to the Lake Oswego Review. Wiener, who was born in Poland, was imprisoned in five different concentration camps during the Holocaust. Most of his family was killed, including his father. Wiener weighed 80 pounds when he was liberated in 1945. He moved to the United States after the war; to New York first, and then, in 2000, to Oregon, where he began to speak about his life, and wrote a book called "From A Name To A Number: A Holocaust Survivor's Autobiography." Claire and Wiener became friends after the talk; the student and her mother had visited him at his house. "It was almost like we were old friends every time we talked," Claire told Oregon Public Broadcasting . "The age difference was never something we looked at." Claire told the outlet that it was Wiener's lifelong dream to implement mandatory curriculum standards for teaching students about the Holocaust, so she reached out to a state senator, Rob Wagner. Wagner went on to co-sponsor the bill, telling the Lake Oswego Review that the idea for the legislation had come to him from Claire, who arranged a meeting between him and Wiener. "I remember looking at my kids, after many of the incidents of racism and anti-Semitism in Lake Oswego and thinking, 'We need to prioritize a culture change,'" Wagner told the Review. Wiener and Claire both testified at a hearing for the bill in September. "Learning about the Holocaust is not just a chapter in recent history, but a derived lesson how to be more tolerant, more loving and that hatred is, eventually, self-destructive," Wiener told lawmakers at the time . "Remember, be better, rather than bitter." The legislation is part of a larger discussion about the importance of remembering the Holocaust, in which around 6 million Jews were killed, as the generation that lived through it dwindles, to prevent future genocides. A widely publicized study of millennials in 2018 found that one in five reported that they did not know what the Holocaust was about   double the rate of U.S. adults overall. Ten states have enacted similar legislation for schools, according to news reports: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.


LeBron James gave fans who were in the gym this weekend in Las Vegas a show by deciding to join Bronny Jr.'s layup lines, but he was the most excited he was all weekend when seeing Bronny answer an opponent's dunk on one end with one of his own. Bronny got his father to flex after going up for a right-handed dunk. James, who is always known for being a little extra, was no different for his own son's big play. LeBron's a big fan of Bronny dunks (via @WhosNextHS ) pic.twitter.com/HlUSwOWvF5 - ESPN (@espn) July 28, 2019 LeBron's excitement for the game of course goes beyond the confines of his bloodline. The folks at Ball Is Life found a great clip of LeBron losing a shoe after seeing an incredible throwdown in one of the game's this weekend in Las Vegas. When @KingJames celebrates so hard he loses his shoe! pic.twitter.com/F6yJ15f5Tp - Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) July 28, 2019 As I wrote yesterday when LeBron jumped in Bronny's layup lines, it can't hurt LeBron's excitement that the NBA is essentially set for next season. With no clear-cut title favorite and several of the NBA's best players passing on the FIBA World Cup, the upcoming season has the most highly-anticipated title race in recent memory. MORE: LeBron James jumps into Bronny's layup line for a ridiculous dunk Behind the scenes with new-look Nets: 'We got stars without mortgaging everything'' Packers rookie Rashan Gary reports to camp at 10 percent body fat Gregg Williams blowing away Adam Gase with Jets training camp defense Joe Staley has high praise for Nick Bosa after 49ers first practice


Taco Bell faced a barrage of complaints after its pop-up hotel sold out within two minutes. "I probably had more customer complaints about [how] they couldn't get a room at the hotel than I've had anything at Taco Bell in the last 5 years," Yum! Brands CEO Greg Creed said on the parent company's earnings call this week. "Greg, please add me in the customer complaints about not getting the hotel reservation," one analyst joked in response. The Mexican fast-food chain is opening a hotel in Palm Springs, California, between August 8 and August 12. The Taco Bell-themed hotel boasts more than 70 rooms, a gift shop, and a nail-art, fades, and braid bar. It will also be serving new menu items to guests. "This idea of allowing people to kind of fully experience and embrace and immerse themselves in every aspect of the Taco Bell lifestyle led us to the idea of doing a hotel," Taco Bell's chief global brand officer, Marisa Thalberg, told Business Insider in June, shortly before the hotel began taking reservations. Taco Bell's same-store sales rose 7% in the second quarter, outpacing growth of 2% for Pizza Hut and 6% for KFC, its sister brands. Its core operating profit also rose 7%, but fell short of KFC's 17% gain and Pizza Hut's 21% increase.


MEMPHIS, Tenn.   Bubba Watson has never been one to hide his emotions on the golf course. Thursday at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, he opened up about dealing with them off it, revealing that two weeks ago he began working with a mental coach. Watson, 40, a 12-time tour winner, said the decision was based on trying to help him deal with issues off the course and keep them from becoming distractions on it. "I've got more junk going on in my life," Watson said. "Car dealership, baseball team, apartment complex, candy shop, driving range, office buildings. I've got to make sure my RV gets to tournaments. I've got to make sure my kids are doing the right things at school. Got a beautiful wife that I've got to make happy. Just a lot more stuff going on." It seemed to pay dividends on Thursday. Watson shot a five-under-par 65 to sit three strokes off the lead of Jon Rahm at TPC Southwind. Watson added that although his mental coach has helped, the goal isn't to simply play better golf but live a better life. "I'd get rid of my wins in a heartbeat," Watson said. "I'd work at a golf shop in a heartbeat if I had to take care of my family and everything. It's good junk, but it's a lot more junk than I had 20 years ago."


The two Toyota LMP1s were separated by just over a tenth of a second at the top of the times at the end of the first session of the official Le Mans 24 Hours test day. Sebastien Buemi ended up quickest aboard the #8 Toyota TS050 Hybrid on a 3m21.875s set right at the end of the four-hour morning session. That jumped him ahead of the sister #7 car in which Jose Maria Lopez had led the way for much of the session on a 3m22.027s. Those times compare with the 3m21.468s Fernando Alonso set during the morning of the test day last year - when the Toyotas ran 10kg lighter. Gustavo Menezes vaulted into the best of the rest position behind the Toyotas right at the end aboard the #3 Rebellion R-13-Gibson. His 3m23.926s put him ahead of the two SMP Racing BR Engineering BR1s that ended up fourth and fifth. Vitaly Petrov was fourth fastest on a 3m24.389s aboard the best of the AER-engined BR1s, the #11 car which was just over a tenth quicker than Stephane Sarrazin's 3m24.529s in the fifth-placed #17 car and a second faster than Andre Lotterer in the #1 Rebellion machine. Ben Hanley put the customer Gibson-powered DragonSpeed BR1 in seventh on a 3m25.753s, some five seconds clear of Tom Dillmann's best effort in the ByKolles ENSO CLM P1/01-Gibson. #22 United Autosports Ligier JSP217 Gibson: Philip Hanson, Filipe Albuquerque, Paul di Resta Photo by: Rainier Ehrhardt The best of the United Autosports team's pair of Ligier JS P217s went quickest in LMP2. Filipe Albuquerque, who had flown in overnight after competing in Saturday's IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship round in Detroit, set a 3m22.242s in the #22 car as the clock wound down to just shade the DragonSpeed Oreca. Pastor Maldonado was just two thousands behind for DragonSpeed on 3m22.244s, which in turn was only five hundredths up on Jonathan Hirschi in the Graff team's Oreca. The Racing Team Nederland Dallara and IDEC Sport's Oreca took fourth and fifth positions to make it an all top-five in LMP2 for cars running Michelin tyres. The top Dunlop-shod car was the TDS Racing Oreca in which Loic Duval set a 3m33.127s. #63 Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C7.R: Jan Magnussen, Antonio Garcia, Mike Rockenfeller Photo by: Rainier Ehrhardt Chevrolet ended up quickest in GTE Pro won a 3m55.704s set by Antonio Garcia right at the end of the four hours. That jumped the #63 Corvette C7.R ahead of the best of the Ganassi Ford GTs in which Billy Johnson had earlier posted a 3m55.728s. Porsche driver Gianmaria Bruni and Ferrari's Daniel Serra made it four marques within just over two tenths of a second at the top of the class times. The quicker of BMW's M8 GTEs was only 12th in class, while the two Aston Martin Vantage GTEs rounded out the class order in 16th and 17th places. Francesco Castellacci was fastest in GTE Am aboard the Spirit of Race Ferrari, beating the similar Clearwater Racing car driven by Matteo Cressoni by just short of a second. Jeff Segal made it an all-Ferrari top three in the JMW Motorsport car. Read Also: Gallery: Get set for the Le Mans 24 Hours Test Day


A teenage driver died Monday morning after hitting a pole holding up a sign near the East Freeway, according to Houston police. The impact caused the car to split into two pieces, police said. The 18-year-old driver's brother was a passenger in the car but is expected to survive, police said. Police said the two were traveling in a Saturn on the East Freeway when the driver lost control of the vehicle. He hit the pole in a grassy area near Market Street, police said. Police didn't know why the driver lost control. Investigators said they did not believe alcohol was a factor in the crash. The driver's speed was unknown overnight.


Gallery by Reuters Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan stood before news cameras and reporters last Friday and unequivocally denounced allegations of mistreatment and neglect of children at a U.S. Border Patrol facility as "unsubstantiated." He also praised Border Patrol officers. "The real story I would submit to you on the border crisis and our response is about our Border Patrol agents who have chosen a career about protecting others," he said. But McAleenan's remarks are now under scrutiny following two separate bombshell reports -- one by his own agency detailing massive overcrowding and unsanitary conditions at several border facilities, and another report by the investigative news outlet ProPublica exposing the existence of a secret Facebook account in which current and former Border Patrol agents joked about migrants dying. (MORE: Overcrowding caused 'ticking time bomb' at Border Patrol stations: Watchdog) McAleenan has called for an investigation into the Facebook account. On allegations of mistreatment at border facilities, his office has responded by stating what has been known for months. "The current migration flow and the resulting humanitarian crisis are rapidly overwhelming the ability of the Federal Government to respond," states a July 1 letter included in the watchdog report by the Inspector General's office at the Department of Homeland Security. But while Democrats have mostly reserved their wrath for outspoken immigration hardliners in the administration and spared McAleenan -- a career law enforcement official and holdover from the Obama administration -- lawmakers now want McAleenan to testify next week. "DHS Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan said conditions at the border were 'unsubstantiated,'" tweeted Sen. Bob Menendez on Wednesday. "Well, I hope @DHSMcAleenan reads this. Are the reports substantial enough for you, yet?" he wrote, adding a link to the government report detailing poor conditions at facilities. DHS and McAleenan's office did not respond to several questions about whether he stands by his remarks Friday. McAleenan, a former head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection before being tapped to lead DHS after Kirstjen Nielsen's ouster, had been sounding the alarm for months on what he says is a breaking point at border facilities. As he noted last Friday, McAleenan had warned Congress repeatedly that the Border Patrol agents didn't have the resources to do their jobs as record-numbers of asylum seekers, including families, crossed the border. DHS also has pressed for Health and Human Services to open for children's shelters so they could be transferred quicker out of Border Patrol stations, which are cold concrete holding cells not built for long-term stays. That's why it was particularly noteworthy that McAleenan would flatly deny a June report by The Associated Press that conditions at border facilities had deteriorated. At one border facility in Clint, Texas, independent inspectors alleged that older children took care of younger children and there was no soap or water to wash their hands after using the bathroom. The AP report that some 250 infants, children and teens were locked up for weeks without adequate food, water and sanitation triggered a public outcry and eventually prompted dozens of Democratic lawmakers, including several presidential contenders, to tour the facility. The government also opened the doors to media tours, although the population of the facility at the time of the tours had decreased substantially as officials expedited transfers to longer term shelters run by the Health and Human Services. (MORE: Doctor compares conditions for unaccompanied children at immigrant holding centers to 'torture facilities') Last Friday, McAleenan said the tours proved that the border facility was "clean and well managed." "But frankly much of the coverage is simply too late and is missing the story," he told reporters. McAleenan added that his agency had applied "unprecedented resources and effort to care" for the migrants, including $500 million this year to address the influx of border crossings, including "increasing access to medical professionals in our stations tenfold." It's not clear when McAleenan would have been made aware of the IG findings, which included such details as people so desperate to escape overcrowded cells that they stuffed blankets down the toilet to prompt maintenance to clear the cell. In one photo, a man in a packed cell presses a cardboard sign against the window with the word "help." The report also quotes facility manager calling the place a "ticking time bomb" because conditions for the detainees were so difficult. DHS headquarters is typically given advance notice of IG reports, and his office's response is signed July 1   just three days after his news conference. The IG report does not specifically address the facility in Clint identified in the AP report, but describes similar conditions at stations in the Rio Grande Valley, including young children held in cramped cells for weeks, sleeping on the floor and without access to showers. (MORE: Inside the Clint, Texas border facility that's been accused of child neglect and 'public health emergency') It's also not clear when the acting secretary was notified of Monday's ProPublica report detailing a secret Facebook account involving Border Patrol agents. ProPublica said it provided the names of agents to U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in advance of its publication. It wasn't until two days after the report was published that McAleenan directly weighed in, calling the Facebook posts "disturbing & inexcusable" and "completely unacceptable." The acting secretary said he had called for an immediate investigation. "Any employee found to have compromised the public's trust in our law enforcement mission will be held accountable," McAleenan tweeted. "They do not represent the men and women of the Border Patrol or @DHSgov." On Wednesday, President Donald Trump claimed conditions are "far better" and "far safer" than the places migrants have fled from and said that if migrants are unhappy with living conditions "just tell them not to come." A human rights group this week warned that migrants in Mexico are facing massive shortages of shelter, food and water, and are exposed to serious crimes -- including kidnapping, sexual assault and violence. (MORE: Asylum seekers waiting in Mexico to cross into US face devastating conditions: Report) The president also came to the defense of border patrol agents and said they're doing a "great job."


Anaheim is predicted to turn warm over the coming week, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Temperatures will reach a high of 81 degrees on Saturday. The immediate forecast also has mostly cloudy skies in store for today. Skies will partially clear on Thursday, remaining partly cloudy through Saturday. Winds will stay fairly calm throughout the week, with the highest speeds on Thursday at just 9 mph. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The attention to detail in this Chevy car collection is unmatched. When it comes to Jim Collier's collection of classic Chevrolet cars, quality is the name of the game. Every single car in his collection is immaculate all the way down to the door jambs. With about two dozen cars in his arsenal, many were awarded first place honors at some of the country's top auto shows. Every little detail is perfected, and no stone is left unturned when it comes to this collection of classic Chevy automobiles. Interested in cars since early childhood, the collection began in 1975 with a 1971 Monte Carlo that he still owns to this day. However, his favorite car in his collection is a white 1958 Impala. Not only is it a beautiful car, but it was only produced in that style for just one year. The collection ranges from 1920 to the early '70s, and each one was given the same respect and Concours-worthy attention to detail. According to video, Collier has more "number one" cars than anybody else on this side of the country. That means that they have been meticulously restored and are in even better than when they left the factory assembly line. Aaron Spaulding, a director at the Atlanta Concours, compared Jim to a walking Chevrolet encyclopedia saying that he has an uncanny knowledge of the brand. When Jim was asked why he collects Chevys, one word came to mind   price. Chevrolet has the best market when it comes to the price of the car, the price to repair, and the price of resale. When it comes to finding these cars, Jim says he has people all over looking out for him but also says the internet and books are helpful when searching for his next addition. From October 19th-20th, five of the cars will be featured at a Concours d'Elegance held at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia. Source: AJC


If there's a surefire way to get Chicago Bears fans upset, it's to disrespect third-year quarterback Mitch Trubisky. And that's exactly what EA Sports did in this year's edition of Madden Football. "Madden NFL 20" published their complete player rating database Monday , and Trubisky was shockingly low among starting quarterbacks. His 75 overall checks in at 27th among starting QBs. Let's put this into perspective, shall we? Trubisky's 75 is worse than the following quarterbacks entering the 2019 season: Ryan Fitzpatrick (Dolphins), Jameis Winston (Buccaneers), Lamar Jackson (Ravens) and Nick Foles (Eagles). Trubisky even ranks lower than Alex Smith , who isn't slated to play in 2019 (if ever again). Marcus Mariota (Titans), Derek Carr (Raiders) and Andy Dalton (Bengals) are all preferred options in the game. Look, I get it. Trubisky had some frustrating moments last season and wasn't the most consistent passer in the league. But for his Madden rating to check-in lower than guys like Dalton and Mariota, two players who their teams are ready to move on from, is an insult to Trubisky. It's especially insulting considering the pace Trubisky was on before injuring his shoulder midway through the season. Had he stayed healthy all year, Trubisky would've rewritten the Bears' record books and has already provided Chicago with more hope than any quarterback since Jim McMahon . And, no, this isn't a homer take either. Trubisky took a massive step forward in his development from his rookie season to Year 2, and there's no reason to expect anything less than the same kind of jump in 2019. With Matt Nagy's offense now fully implemented and Trubisky at the point where he's teaching it to younger players rather than trying to learn it himself, the sky's the limit. And that, alone, warrants a rating higher than 75. MORE: Michael Bisping's cageside reaction to Urijah Faber's stunning KO was too good Trysten Hill may be crowning point on Cowboys star-studded defense Roundup: Monica Lewinsky Fire Tweet, Richard Seymour in the Money at World Series of Poker, Robert Kraft New Girlfriend Complete look at Chiefs player ratings in 'Madden NFL 20' Report: Broncos ready to draft Devin Bush before trade with the Steelers


Video by CBS Denver Notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, unhappy with his treatment at a federal lockup in New York during and after his trial on drug trafficking charges, probably won't find his permanent federal digs at the "Supermax" prison in Colorado much more amenable. A federal judge in Brooklyn sentenced Guzmán last week to life in prison plus 30 years . He was handed a restitution bill of more than $12 billion. Guzmán made a rare public statement at his sentencing, chastising authorities for conditions at New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center that he equated with "torture." He said he was denied access to sunlight and forced to drink unsanitary water. He said he had to use wadded-up toilet paper as earplugs to sleep amid noise from an air vent near his cell. Guzmán, 62, lit into authorities for keeping him from his wife, Emma Coronel Aispuro, and young twin daughters. "Since the government will send me to a jail where my name will not ever be heard again, I take this opportunity to say there was no justice here," Guzmán said. "It has been psychological and mental torture 24 hours a day." His future is likely to be bleak, but the prison will at least be newer. Guzmán, who has a brutal reputation and a history of escapes, punched his ticket to the Administrative Maximum U.S. Penitentiary, or ADX . He arrived at "Supermax" on Friday. "I would have been shocked if they designated him anywhere else," said Cameron Lindsay, a prison consultant and retired federal warden. The so-called Alcatraz of the Rockies opened in 1994. It's home to the infamous, from Unabomber Ted Kaczynski and Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui and Oklahoma City bombing accomplice Terry Nichols. Supermax, in an old mining town two hours south of Denver, is surrounded by razor-wired fences and gun towers, monitored by armed patrols and attack dogs. Inmates are held in isolation for 23 hours a day. They eat in their cells, have little human interaction and only a 4-inch window looking out into the bleak world that surrounds the 380-man prison. "Supermax is austere, and it is run with absolute structure and security in mind," Lindsay said. "From an operational perspective, it's the most secure prison on earth." If Guzmán has any concerns, his lawyers are likely to tell the court. They complained on his behalf about conditions in New York months before Guzmán addressed the court. "The deprivation of sunlight and fresh air, over an excessive 27-month period, is causing psychological scarring," the lawyers said in papers filed in May. "He is suffering many symptoms of distress as a result of this lengthy unwarranted punishment." The lawyers contended that the water pipes at the prison, which opened in 1975, were so old that Guzmán could see and taste mold coming out of the water faucet. Lights on all night and noisy air conditioning made sleep at night virtually impossible, the papers said. "Guzmán has also complained of daily headaches and ear pain," the papers say, adding that he got out of his cell for only about five hours per week to ride an exercise bike   in another cell. Lindsay said he doubts claims the water is moldy. Guzmán can expect no more freedom in Colorado, he said. Security lights could be kept on all night. It may not always be quiet. "Based on what I understand Guzmán's complaints to be, I have hard time believing his rights are being violated," Lindsay said. "His overall conditions at the ADX will be quite similar." He noted that El Chapo could be a "marked man" in prison. Authorities are unlikely to let him near other inmates. "To kill a high-security inmate is a badge of honor," Lindsay said. "He will see total isolation for the public's safety and security as well as his own." Visitation, particularly from his wife and friends, could be a problem if prison officials determine a security threat exists. Guzmán escaped for the first time in 2001, when he was smuggled out of a top-security Mexican prison in a laundry basket. He exploded onto the international spotlight 14 years later with a daring escape from the maximum-security Altiplano prison in central Mexico. After working with accomplices for weeks, he slipped into a hatch beneath his shower and drove a waiting motorcycle through a mile-long tunnel dug underground. Six months later, he was back in custody. He was shipped to the USA and tried in New York. He appears poised to live out his life in a 7-by-12-foot cell in Colorado. All the money in the world probably won't buy his escape, Lindsay said. "He ain't going anywhere, brother," Lindsay said. "He's not going anywhere." Contributing: Kevin McCoy, Marina Pitofsky This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: El Chapo complained about New York jail. Let's see how Supermax works out.


Adelasius Ebalchus has a decidedly Latin name for a man who lived in Switzerland around 700 A.D., centuries after the western Roman Empire fell apart. That choice of name was deliberate, explains Mirjam Wullschleger of the Solothurn state archaeology department . It was at this time that Germanic peoples were moving into the Swiss Plateau in the country's north, changing the language and culture of the remnant Roman empire to that of the German-speaking Alemanni tribe. Adelasius' name, and most of what we think we know about him, however, is speculation. His face was reconstructed from a skeleton discovered in 2014, recovered from one of 47 early medieval graves excavated ahead of building construction in the town of Grenchen in northern Switzerland. He was interred in a Roman-style burial, in a grave lined and covered with rocks and his feet pointing north. Based on his remains, researchers determined Adelasius was between 19 and 22 years old and about 5 feet, 6 inches tall. He suffered from chronic osteomyelitis, a bone infection, and vitamin deficiencies the combination of which likely led to his early death. His rock-lined grave may indicate a higher social status than other people living in Grenchen at the time. When Oscar Nilsson, an archaeological facial reconstructor, was commissioned to reconstruct the face of Adelasius Ebalchus, he was struck not only by the quality of the 3D-printed skull he had to work with, but also the state of his historical model's dental work. "I've never seen more even or perfect teeth," says Nilsson, who has worked on facial reconstructions from remains going back to the Paleolithic. "It's not the typical case for me. Quite often, I have to start reconstructing the teeth by looking at what's around them." Nilsson knew that he wanted to highlight Adelasius' teeth and decided that the reconstructed face would smile a decision he doesn't take lightly. When doing facial reconstructions especially for law enforcement work it's not advisable to give your subject a smile, says Nilsson. It distracts from the overall physical impact of the reconstruction, he explains, while creating "an unconscious assumption that it's a happy person." "I don't want to describe a personality I know nothing about," he says. "At the same time, though, I need to create a face that gives the impression that this person was once alive and has a soul." Nilsson has worked on individuals from many regions and time periods , but early medieval Switzerland was a first for him. "It's quite exciting and quite under explored. I hope I can put some light into this period of history." Adelasius will be exhibited at Grenchen's Kultur-Historischen Museum through early June, and then in November be put on permanent display at Solothurn's state museum of archaeology in Olten.


The Sixers want to select someone in the mold of Landry Shamet with the No. 24 overall pick. "[Shamet has] always been an overcomer and mature and very very self-aware," senior director of scouting Vince Rozman said (via Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer ). "…I think those are the guys that tend to make it in that range, because they know their role and they know what's going to be asked of them." Pompey suggests that Cameron Johnson fits the profile and speculates that the UNC product may slip in the draft because of his age. Johnson turned 23 in March. Here's more from the Atlantic Division: The Sixers will work out six prospects on Tuesday, Pompey tweets . Darius Bazley (Princeton HS), Armoni Brooks (Houston), Charlie Brown Jr. (St. Joseph's), Kyle Guy (Virginia), James Palmer Jr. (Nebraska), and Yovel Zoosman (Israel) will participate in drills with the club. The Nets recently worked out Bazley, Eric Paschall (Villanova), and Grant Williams (Tennessee), according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic ( Twitter link ). OG Anunoby will not play in summer league, according to Raptors coach Nick Nurse (h/t Eric Koreen of The Athletic ). "I think he's past that," Nurse said.


A roundup of Sunday's action at the 2019 Women's World Cup in France… [ WATCH: Carli Lloyd's opening goal is vicious and clinical ] USA 3-0 Chile   FULL RECAP The United States and Sweden were widely expected to finish one-two   or two-one   in Group F from the moment the draw was held, and that's exactly what happened on Sunday as the Americans breezed past Chile for a 3-0 victory to remain top of Group F with one game left to play. On the back of their tournament-opening, 13-goal victory over Thailand , the Yanks sit atop the group with six points and a +16 goal differential. Carli Lloyd made her way into the starting lineup, as one of seven changes to Jill Ellis' starting 11, and responded with a pair of goals in the opening 35 minutes. The first came after 11 minutes ( WATCH HERE ), and her second just 10 minutes before halftime. #WWCTelemundo ¡ Otro más de @CarliLloyd ! en un remate de cabeza anota su gol 113 con @USWNT Y #USA ya gana 3-0 a #CHI pic.twitter.com/LOLxSO6aqd   Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2019 Lloyd had the best possible opportunity to complete her hat trick in the 81st minute, but the36-year-old, 2015 World Player of the Year smashed her penalty kick just wide of the right-hand post of Christiane Endler, whose Herculean performance ( WATCH HERE , HERE and HERE ) kept the Chileans within touching distance when it could just as easily have finished 7-0. #WWCTelemundo ¡Lo falló! ! @CarliLloyd se pierde su triplete desde los once pasos. pic.twitter.com/eUrKdjwtuX   Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2019 Julie Ertz bagged the USWNT's second goal in the 26th minute ( WATCH HERE ). Sweden 5-1 Thailand In the day's other game, Sweden cruised to a comfortable 5-1 victory over Thailand   to go with their 2-0 victory over Chile   to also reach the six-point mark, but with a goal differential of only +6. When the Americans and Swedes meet in their Group F finale on Thursday (3 p.m. ET), they'll be battling for top spot with a hefty, tie-breaking advantage favoring the USWNT. There is, of course, the interesting subplot that whichever side finishes top of Group F will be just one more victory away from a quarterfinals matchup with the host nation and strong favorite to win this tournament, France. On the other hand, whoever finishes second will move to the other half of the bracket and avoid the French until a potential meeting in the final. While it was Sweden's day on the whole, the lasting memory of Sunday's game will forever be Thailand's emotional celebration following their first goal of the tournament. #WWCTelemundo ¡Lagrimas de emoción! #THA anota su primer gol, y de qué manera con este lindo gol de Kanjana Sung-Ngoen pic.twitter.com/ORh4vp5yXn   Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 16, 2019 Monday's Women's World Cup schedule Group A China v. Spain   12 p.m. ET South Africa v. Germany   12 p.m. ET Group B Nigeria v. France   3 p.m. ET South Korea v. Norway   3 p.m. ET Follow @AndyEdMLS Related slideshow: Best photos of the 2019 Women's World Cup (provided by imagn)


If everything goes to plan for the Philadelphia Eagles this season, there won't be a starting spot available for Stefan Wisniewski along the offensive line. But even without the prospect of a starting job up for grabs, Wisniewski is happy to be back with the Eagles for 2019 . "I knew when I signed here that they have their starting three inside. I've been a starter here, but I've also been a backup, as well. I'm OK with that role," Wisniewski said, via Les Bowen of the Philadelphia Inquirer . "I'll just work my butt off, and I'll be ready whenever they need me." With Brandon Brooks and Isaac Seumalo at the two guards spots and Jason Kelce at center, the Eagles have the interior of their offensive line settled on paper. However, Brooks is still recovering from a torn Achilles sustained during the playoffs in January, which brings his availability for the start of the regular season into question. Wisniewski could begin the season as a starter before sliding back into a reserve role once Brooks is ready to return. The Eagles let Wisniewski become a free agent in March when they elected not to pickup the option on his contract for 2019. He visited the New York Jets in free agency but elected to return to Philadelphia on a lesser deal after testing the market. "I'm excited to be back," he said. "I love it here. I love this city, my teammates, these fans. The most fun I've ever had playing football was playing in the Super Bowl run. I think we've got a really good chance we could go do that again. I want to be a part of it."


DUBLIN, Ohio   Rickie Fowler headed to the practice range last Saturday in Fort Worth, Texas. He didn't have a round to prepare for, but there was still plenty of work to be done. Following rounds of 74-69 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Fowler ended a streak of 21 consecutive made cuts on Tour, but he remained at Colonial to work on his game. That work has paid off at this week's Memorial, where he moved into the hunt with a second-round 68. "It is a little bit of motivation because we've been on a nice streak, definitely the longest [made cuts] streak I've had," Fowler said. "But I would take more missed cuts and more wins if it means coming back stronger after missed cuts." Full-field tee scores from the Memorial Tournament Memorial Tournament: Articles, photos and videos Fowler said that it was his normally consistent putting that was the issue last week at Colonial, but that hasn't been an issue at Muirfield Village, where he's 19 th in the field in strokes gained: putting and he needed just 23 putts on Day 2. "It's nice to see some work come together this week," he said. "I was able to get a good amount of work in the last few days   Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday   leading up to starting here. It's still a work in progress." Muirfield Village has become one of Fowler's favorite stops in recent years following a runner-up showing at Jack's Place in 2017 and a tie for eighth last year.


The Vikings had two former NFL head coaches in the house for Sunday's training camp practice. Both Joe Philbin and Hue Jackson were in attendance. h/t to Andrew Krammer of the Star Tribune. Coaches Joe Philbin, left, and Hue Jackson, right, at #Vikings camp today. Jackson and head coach Mike Zimmer go back to Cincinnati days. pic.twitter.com/RbvbrjjAhU - Andrew Krammer (@Andrew_Krammer) July 28, 2019 We see this happen a lot in sports, so don't read into this all that much. Jackson and Zimmer coached together in Cincinatti from 2012-13. Most recently, Jackson was let go as coach of the Cleveland Browns. Joe Philbin was the offensive coordinator for the Packers last season after a run at head coach in Miami. These two likely won't be the last former coaches, or coaches without a job, to stop by and watch a Vikings practice. MORE: LeBron was so pumped about Bronny's championship-sealing dunk Packers impressed with Rashan Gary's effort early at training camp Emmanuel Butler starting to steal the show at Saints training camp 49ers rookie WR Jalen Hurd part of 2 practice scuffles Tom Brady disobeys Bill Belichick at practice, and suffers the consequences


On May 10, 2018, the geologic beasts of the tiny island of Mayotte began to stir. Thousands of earthquakes rattled the French island, which is sandwiched between Africa and Madagascar. Most were minor shakes, but they included a magnitude 5.8 event that struck on May 15, the largest yet recorded in the region's history. In the midst of this seismic swarm, a strange low-frequency rumble rippled around the world , ringing sensors nearly 11,000 miles away and baffling scientists. Now, researchers may have at last found the source of the unexpected activity: the birth of a submarine volcano some 31 miles off Mayotte's eastern shore. Sitting about two miles underwater, the baby volcano stretches nearly half a mile high and extends up to three miles across. The observations came after French scientists launched a multi-pronged mission to get a better grip on the origin of the ongoing seismic swarm. Coordinated by France's National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the work includes surveys from the ship Marion Dufresne co-led by Nathalie Feuillet from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris and Stephan Jorry of the French research institute IFREMER. The data are still preliminary, and many questions remain unanswered as the scientists work to analyze their findings and publish the research in a peer-reviewed journal. In the meantime, the team has issued a joint press release announcing the new volcano and its probable link to the odd throng of earthquakes. "In light of this discovery, the government is fully mobilized to pursue and deepen our understanding of this exceptional phenomenon and take necessary measures to categorize and prevent any risks it represents," the agencies say in the release. Stephen Hicks , a seismologist at Imperial College who previously analyzed Mayotte's strange seismic happenings, adds that the announcement offers some much needed clarity for the island's inhabitants, who have been thoroughly shaken after months of unexplained tremors. The geologic mystery Mayotte is part of the Comoro archipelago, a string of volcanic islands northwest of Madagascar. While volcanism isn't unheard of in the region, Mayotte has long remained silent, with its last eruption bursting free more than 4,000 years ago . But starting in May of last year, the geologic activity on Mayotte kicked into high gear. Since the swarm began, more than 1,800 earthquakes greater than magnitude 3.5 have rattled the tiny island. The land itself also seems to be on the move, drifting 0.6 inches east and sinking roughly 0.4 inches down each month since mid-July. In November, the curious low-frequency rumbles began their global spread, sticking around for more than 20 minutes. Too low of a frequency for humans to feel, only one person noticed the curious waves: An earthquake enthusiast who goes by the handle @matarikipax spotted the unusual zigzags on the U.S. Geological Survey's real-time seismogram displays and posted them on Twitter, drawing an international cohort of scientists to the mystery. Even back then, the experts' conclusion was that the quakes and strange seismic signal were likely related to the movement of molten rock. Perhaps the earthquake swarm was the result of magma squishing through the subsurface, and the low-frequency rumble was caused by waves resonating in a collapsing magma chamber. The link to volcanic activity gained further support from a preprint study posted to the EarthArxiv server in February 2019. That research pinned the swarm on a massive magma chamber starting to drain, in what could be the largest off-shore submarine volcanic event yet documented. But with limited monitoring of these earthquakes near their epicenters out at sea, and no direct evidence of an eruption, nothing more definitive could be said at the time. Pregnant Earth Then, on May 16, the French collaboration issued their press release, and Robin Lacassin of the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris, one of the organizations involved in the research, posted a pair of images on Twitter. One picture shows the newborn volcano as seen via acoustic imaging, which acts somewhat like a dolphin using sonar to sense its surroundings. "It's almost a pregnancy ultrasound ... only with larger error bars," said geophysicist Lucile Bruhat , who was not part of the research team, about the picture on Twitter. In the image, a twisting plume rises 1.2 miles through the water column from the top of a conical edifice. Exactly what this plume is made of remains unknown, but the sound waves might be bouncing off glassy shards similar to the ash that billows out of erupting volcanoes on land, notes Helen Robinson , a Ph.D. candidate in applied volcanology at the University of Glasgow, via email. The other image reveals a series of bumpy structures on the seafloor that seems to form a loose path to the new volcanic center from where the earthquakes are rattling, between three and nine miles offshore Mayotte's Petite-Terre island. "Maybe that volcanic center has migrated away from the island itself," Hicks speculates, but he notes that more data are needed date these potential spots of volcanic activity and confirm this mechanism. There are a few similarities between this new structure and Hawaii's Lō'ihi seamount , an underwater volcano growing south of Kīlauea, adds Ken Rubin , a volcanologist at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa who specializes in underwater eruptions. Hawaii is formed from what's known as hotspot volcanism; each island represents a boil that formed above a deep plume of molten rock, popping up in a chain as the overlying tectonic plate inches along. Lō'ihi is the youngest of these volcanoes. In 1996, it burst into a fit of unrest, generating thousands of quakes similar to what's been seen around Mayotte, Rubin says. For Lō'ihi, the pulse of activity was the result of magma draining from a reservoir that caused the empty chamber to collapse. In the Comoros, however, the situation is a bit more complicated. Some geologists believe that the volcanic chain there comes from similar hotspot activity. But the archipelago also sits within an ancient rift the gaping wound where Madagascar tore away from eastern Africa and volcanic activity is possible along fissures that formed from this break. Curiously, the latest activity boiled off the shores of Mayotte, which is the oldest in the island chain, Rubin notes. Clues to the source of the latest volcanic activity may be locked in the minerals of the potential solidified lava on the seafloor, Hicks adds, but without more high-resolution data, it's impossible to say for sure. It's also still unclear whether the volcano is completely new or just new activity atop an older structure, Rubin emphasizes. "A new eruption deposit at a pre-existing volcanic structure is different from a truly new volcano," he says via Twitter direct message. Such a distinction may seem minor, but it could help researchers better understand both the mechanism of volcanism and future eruption risks. Pure and exciting So how exactly is the new volcanic activity linked to the seismicity, including the strange low-frequency signal? "That's the million dollar question," Hicks says. Research presented at a recent European Geosciences Union meeting revealed that the long, low-frequency signal noted in November wasn't the only event of its kind at Mayotte, he says. Instead, it seems to be a common feature of this ongoing swarm of quakes. But scientists can't yet say what precise situation is causing the low-frequency signals and the seismic swarm or even if the new volcano's eruption is ongoing . For now, the research team has declined to comment for this story while they prepare their data for publication. "There's still so much research to do," says Mark Tingay , a specialist in geomechanics at the University of Adelaide via Twitter direct message. "But it's an opportunity for scientists to study what is possibly the birth or reawakening of a submarine volcano." Still, having a promising lead in the case has been a boon for the people around the world who have been following the quake swarm through social media. Researchers have been posting updates as the work progressed, offering a peek into "science in its most pure and exciting form," as Wendy Bohon of the Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology says in an email. And of course figuring out the mystery has been of great importance for the island's residents. The uncertainties surrounding the source of the quakes and a lack of adequate communication early on during the slew of ground-rattling events caused both frustration and confusion among the locals. That in turn sparked a range of wild theories about what might be behind the moving earth, says Laure Fallou , a sociologist with the Euro-Mediterranean Seismic Centre who has studied the role of culture in effective science communication in the region. The recent announcement instead brings a new wave of emotion: "They went from the fear to the fascination," Fallou says. "Something incredible was happening there."


NFL.com deputy editor Ali Bhanpuri ranked each NFL team based on their "offensive big three" and the Seattle Seahawks came in at No. 10 overall. The offensive big three is a composite ranking of each team's quarterback, running back and top pass catcher - for the Seahawks it was Russell Wilson (ranked 8th among QB's) Chris Carson (14th) and Tyler Lockett (21st). Bhanpuri had a self-imposed ranking system that spit out his composite rankings, and even he was surprised to see Wilson come in at No. 8 among quarterbacks. "As far as Wilson is concerned, the QB is reliable, efficient, can make plays with both his arm and his legs and is incredibly clutch," Bhanpuri wrote. "In the fourth quarter since 2016, Wilson has thrown 38 TDs against just seven picks and has a 115.9 passer rating - 7 points higher than the next-closest QB (Drew Brees). I wish my self-imposed point system resulted in a higher overall ranking for Wilson." Regardless, the Seahawks snuck into the top-ten thanks to the reliability of Lockett, who had his best season last year, and the emergence of Chris Carson, whose 1,151 rushing yards ranked fifth in the league. Of course, ranking offenses based on three players is disingenuous, and the Seahawks will rely heavily on running back Rashaad Penny, tight end Will Dissly, rookie receiver DK Metcalf and many others to help lead this offense to a double-digit win season and another appearance in the playoffs in 2019. MORE: Is Tacko Fall an NBA player? Here is the case for why... and why not Dan Le Batard delivers impassioned rebuke of racist 'send her back' chant despite ESPN rules Dan Le Batard Rips Trump and 'Send Her Back' Chants Chiefs TE Travis Kelce reacts to news that Tyreek Hill won't be suspended What made Bills hiring of Ken Dorsey a crucial hiring


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