The Miami Dolphins have reportedly waived Kendrick Norton, who lost an arm due to a recent car accident, with a non-football injury designation, per Field Yates of ESPN . The NFI designation allows the Dolphins to continue paying Norton his full salary, while also freeing up a roster spot ahead of training camp. Originally a seventh-round pick out of the University of Miami by the Carolina Panthers, the former Hurricanes star signed on with Miami's practice squad last December. Norton was injured in an accident on July 4, and police determined he was at fault in the wreck. As a result of his injuries, Norton lost his left arm due to amputation. The NFL has since agreed to pay for his extensive medical bills following multiple surgeries.


With investors nervously watching the Shanghai stock market, Chinese are the now biggest foreign buyers of American real estate, and they are setting their sights on the biggest state in the Lower 48. Texas is seeing a huge influx of Chinese buyers, both investors and owner occupants, thanks to more affordable housing. And recent turbulence in China's stock market is likely to boost demand for U.S. property, not hurt it. "My schedule is very full. Sometimes I cannot handle more," said Shirley Mei Qing, a real estate agent with Keller Williams in Houston, adding that she's seen a 30 percent increase in Chinese clients in the past year. "The main reason is the house market here comparably, the price is better than the East and West Coasts." Chinese buyers have poured $28.6 billion into U.S. real estate in the past year, more than double the amount spent by Canadians, the second most active buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors . California is still a Chinese favorite, but high prices there are cutting into demand. While Texas ranks third for all international home buyer demand, behind Florida and California, it is favored by Chinese buyers, thanks to its strong employment and education opportunities. Chinese accounted for 31 percent of international sales in Texas in the past year, second only to Latin American/Mexican buyers. The serious volatility in China's domestic stock market shares in Shanghai (.SSEC) plunged 8.5 percent on Monday and lost more ground overnight  is seen as increasing demand for U.S. real estate, not hindering it. "While investors in the Chinese stock market have certainly experienced a negative hit to their net asset positions in recent weeks, since the Chinese yuan () is essentially pegged (within a narrow floating band) to the U.S. dollar, any pass-through effect to the exchange rate is not visible," said Svenja Gudell, director of economic research at real estate site Zillow . "Investors in Chinese equity markets will flee to safe assets, and few assets offer the combination of relatively modest risk and high returns as U.S. real estate. It is very plausible that China's stock market volatility could push more Chinese investors to buy homes in the U.S." Not only are Chinese buyers of U.S. real estate looking for a safe haven for their money, they also want to live here, work here and educate their children here. "About 10 percent of my business, on either side of any transaction, is Chinese," said Michele Marano, a real estate agent with Champions Real Estate Group in Houston. "I get students. Rice [University] is a big influential school with the Chinese. I get the energy clients, a lot of engineers. The ones I'm involved with are typically under 40." Marano said that because there's already a large Chinese population in Houston, it's becoming more familiar to family and friends in China. Home prices in Texas are soaring, with Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Austin all reaching new peaks in May, according to Black Knight Financial Services . And Chinese are willing to spend more. The average price of a home purchased by a Chinese buyer in the last year was $831,800, according to the Realtors association. That is four times the national median home price and far higher than any other international cohort's average purchase price. Texas ranks number one in new home construction in the United States, and Chinese have long favored new over existing homes. Witness a massive development in Irvine, California , that continues to be fueled overwhelmingly by Chinese demand. Texas is about twice as large as California in total home production, according to the National Association of Home Builders. U.S. homebuilders have been designing more multigenerational homes with an eye toward larger, immigrant families. Some have adopted Feng Shui floor plans to attract Asian buyers.


While your engagement adventure should feel like you're getting a head start on your honeymoon, it can be filled with moments of stress, thoughts of what if, and decisions that monumentally affect your future together as a couple. Which is why, for some, figuring out if some sort of prenuptial agreement should be arranged is one of the biggest steps before saying "I do." In 2019, more couples (like the ones below) are signing contracts that can relate to anything from pregnancy to finances to fighting and, yes, even chores . While it might be an awkward conversation to have, it might be essential. Take note of the contracts and the reasons why the couples below made their significant others sign on the dotted line before walking down the aisle. A Cheating Contract "My parents got a divorce when I was 16 because of cheating. That made me never want to get married. I wanted to make a cheating contract so that if our marriage ended because of infidelity, our next steps were mapped out, and there wouldn't be a nasty divorce . We paid a lawyer to help us out with this, and we have the signed contract in a safe."  Betty G., 39 A Pregnancy Contract "I didn't really want kids but agreed to have them with a few stipulations that I put in a contract and made my husband sign before the wedding day. The contract said that I could quit my job while being pregnant and not work for one to three years after having the baby, and that [it] would be up to me. It also said he'd pay for a personal trainer during that time too. I just wanted to be clear that if we got married and then had a kid, that we were on the same page and I was comfortable."  Sasha K., 26 A Financial Contract "We didn't go with a traditional prenup and instead put something in writing together that we'd combine our finances, each keeping 10 percent of our monthly income in a separate account to be used on our own purchases. We also put in the contract that in the event of a divorce, we'd split everything 50/50 except for our separate accounts. Doing this made us set expectations and have difficult conversations before we took the next step in our relationship."  Mara V., 28 A No-Fighting Contract "We had a lot of issues leading up to our wedding that we didn't have time to fix. We weren't the best communicators and fought more than your average couple. We kept tossing the idea around that we should go to couple's therapy or a relationship boot camp thing but we didn't have time because we were in the process of moving and planning a wedding. Before we signed the marriage license, we put together a no-fighting contract that jotted down our game plan for fights. We wrote that for every three fights we have a month, we have to spend three hours going to a couple's therapist. The contract also included that at least once a month we have to go as a couple to classes around communication and anger management. We're OK about keeping true to the contract. But we've only been married a year."  Erica Z., 36 A Holiday Contract "We decided to sign a pre-marriage holiday contract that detailed whose family we'd spend each holiday with for the next five years. We split up Christmas, Easter, New Years, and Thanksgiving so that we alternated between families for each major holiday and then switched the next year. Why did we do this? Mostly to keep ourselves from fighting and also to explain to our parents our decision so that they wouldn't tempt us to change our plans to turn us against each other when it came to making holiday plans."  Teresa W., 32 A Chores Contract "One of our recurring fights was around doing chores. I was left with doing 99 percent of them on the weekends while he was out with his friends. When we were gearing up to get married, I drafted a contract that outlined a plan to split the chores 50/50 every single week. If we went two or more weeks without that happening, the contract said that he had to pay me $50 for that week. My husband is cheap, so I figured that would kick him in the butt to stay good on his end of the deal. We've been married for only two years and the contract has held up. I've made close to $2,500 so far because of the contract and his lack of doing chores."  Clarissa H., 29 Related video: Couples married for 0-65 reveal what's changed in their relationship


A 69-year-old woman was recently arrested at a security checkpoint at Disney World after a police officer found CBD oil in her purse. According to Fox 35 Orlando , Hester Jordan Burkhalter, a great-grandmother from North Carolina who suffers from arthritis, spent 12 hours in jail before being released on a $2,000 bond despite having a note from her doctor. CBD oil is illegal in Florida until a recently passed hemp bill is signed into law. "I have really bad arthritis in my legs, in my arms and in my shoulder," Burkhalter, who had been planning her trip to Disney for as many as two years, told Fox 35. "I use (CBD oil) for the pain because it helps." "I've never had one speeding ticket in my life," she added, referring to her lack of criminal history. Great-grandmother with CBD oil arrested at Disney World by - https://t.co/IwLwqNZPHJ pic.twitter.com/ydyud5RpY6   Westlake Legal Group (@WestLakeLegalGr) May 7, 2019 The charges against Burkhalter were eventually dropped by the Orange County Sheriff's Office.


OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- The Thunder hired Florida's Billy Donovan as their coach Thursday, hoping he will help the franchise win an NBA championship in Oklahoma City. "We warmly welcome Billy and his family to Oklahoma City," team chairman Clayton Bennett said. "He is the perfect fit for our organization and for our community, and we look forward to a long and successful relationship." The 49-year-old Donovan led Florida to two national championships, four Final Fours, seven Elite Eights and 14 NCAA Tournament berths in 19 years. He signed a one-year contract extension with the Gators in December that would have paid him an average salary of $4 million through 2020. But, eight years after leaving Florida to coach the Orlando Magic and then changing his mind the following day, Donovan is back in the NBA. It's not likely he'll head back to Gainesville this time -- he inherits 2013-14 MVP Kevin Durant and 2014-15 scoring champion Russell Westbrook. RELATED: Questions for Florida with Donovan's departure Donovan to Thunder: A bright and bold move 13 best potential Billy D. replacements at Florida "I am honored and humbled to be named the head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder," Donovan said. "I knew that it would take a unique opportunity to leave the University of Florida, and that is clearly how I look at this situation." Donovan replaces Scott Brooks, who was fired last week. The pressure will be on Donovan immediately. Brooks went 338-207 (.620) in seven seasons with the Thunder and was the 2009-10 NBA Coach of the Year. Starting in 2010-11, he led the team to the Western Conference finals three out of four years, and the franchise reached the NBA Finals in 2012. This season, a broken right foot limited Durant to 27 games and right knee surgery kept defensive stalwart Serge Ibaka out for the final month of the season. Westbrook posted nine triple-doubles after the All-Star break while trying to salvage the season, but the Thunder were knocked out of the playoff race on the final night of the regular season. Durant, Westbrook and Ibaka spoke highly of Brooks during exit interviews. Now, Donovan will have to prove he can coach at the NBA level, win over the fans, help Durant feel comfortable enough to re-sign instead of testing free agency and help the franchise that moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season break through and win a title. Thunder general manager Sam Presti believes Donovan has what it takes to move the franchise forward. "His emotional intelligence, commitment to the concept of team and relentless approach to incremental improvement have allowed him to bring his players together and establish lasting relationships through competitive success," Presti said. Donovan already had strong ties to the Oklahoma City franchise. Former Florida assistant Mark Daigneault was hired as Oklahoma City's D-League coach last year, while former Florida video coordinator Oliver Winterbone is a scout with the Thunder. Presti and Donovan have had a lasting relationship. Donovan talked with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers about openings before last season, but decided to stay at Florida. Last season, the Gators finished 16-17 and missed the postseason for the first time since 1997. Three players have already left the program in what many believed was a house cleaning. Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley said the school will miss Donovan. "While we are certainly extremely sad to see Billy go, the primary feeling I have is one of gratitude for what he has done here at Florida," Foley said in a statement. "Billy and Florida basketball have been synonymous for a long time now, and our program would not have reached the heights it has without him." ------ COLLISON SURGERY: The Thunder announced that forward Nick Collison underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee Thursday in Oklahoma City. Collison, 34, is expected to miss four-to-six weeks before returning to normal offseason activities. This past season, he averaged 4.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 66 games. ------ AP Sports Writer Mark Long in Gainesville, Florida, contributed to this report.


Mahomes and Kelce clowning at this wedding is priceless @PatrickMahomes @tkelce (via @iamkaylanicole ) pic.twitter.com/YUtRPGEu16 - The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) May 12, 2019 Chiefs wide receiver Gehrig Dieter got married over the weekend. Several of Dieter's teammates joined in on the festivities, and plenty of them stayed for the reception. Demarcus Robinson was spotted dancing. Former Chiefs receiver Chris Conley was there. Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce also showed up to the wedding and they enjoyed themselves quite a bit. Mahomes, Kelce and Dieter are good friends and are often spotted doing things around the Kansas City area together. At the wedding, Kelce's girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, captured Kelce and Mahomes messing around during Dieter's first dance with his wife. You can check them out in the tweet at the top of the page. You'll find Kelce and Mahomes swaying along to the music. I guess this is a preview of what fans might get if they win that "NFL 100" Travis Kelce wedding party contest . This might even be a little too tame for what the NFL is advertising in that contest. Chiefs Kingdom, be sure to send a big congratulations to Gehrig and his wife, Meg! MORE: Ex-GM: Giants got it right with Daniel Jones at No. 6 Video confirms reports of Chris Paul's attempt to sabotage Steph Curry Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Twitter reacts to Seahawks release of Kam Chancellor, Doug Baldwin


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Get ready! Tickets for this year's Great American Beer Festival (GABF) are about to go on sale. The event, held each year at the Colorado Convention Center , features more than 800 breweries, 4,000 beers and represents the largest collection of U.S. beer served in a public tasting event. Last year, organizers expected more than 62,000 people to turn out during the three-day beer extravaganza. A member-only presale for the 2019 festival starts Tuesday, July 30 at 10 a.m., and general public tickets sales begin Wednesday, July 31 at 10 a.m. Each session runs from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. (there's also a member-only event during the day Saturday). An individual general admission ticket will cost you $85. If you want the beer and food tasting ticket, you'll pay $160. >Click/tap here to check out the different sessions. Last year was the first time in recent history where tickets didn't sell out right away. The first GABF in1982 took place inside of Harvest House Hotel in Boulder. It featured 24 brewers who served up 47 different beers to about 800 attendees. RELATED: Guys, attend Great American Beer Fest for your health RELATED: Beer brewers and beer drinkers unite and prepare for GABF RELATED: A look at the Great American Beer Festival (by the numbers) RELATED: Your Great American Beer Festival playlist (Kyle Clark approved) RELATED: A surprise proposal at GABF SUGGESTED VIDEOS | Feature stories from 9NEWS


Here is the 2019 LPGA pro golf schedule, with each of the 33 events listed with its date, name, course, location, purse and, once determined, winner. 2019 LPGA schedule and list of winners Date Tournament Course Location Purse Winner Jan. 17-20 Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions presented by Insurance Office of America Four Seasons G. and Sports Club Orlando Lake Buena Vista, Fla. $1.2M Eun-Hee Li Feb. 7-10 Vic Open 13th Beach G.L. Barwon Heads, Australia $1.1M Celine Boutier Feb. 14-17 ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open The Grange G.C. Adelaide, Australia $1.3M Nelly Korda Feb. 21-24 Honda LPGA Thailand Siam C.C. Chonburi, Thailand $1.6M Amy Yang Feb. 28 - March 3 HSBC Women's World Championship Sentosa G.C. Singapore $1.5M Sung Hyun Park March 21-24 Bank of Hope Founders Cup Wildfire G.C. at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Phoenix, Ariz. $1.5M Jin Young Ko March 28-31 Kia Classic Aviara G.C. Carlsbad, Calif. $1.8M Nasa Hataoka April 4-7 ANA Inspiration Mission Hills C.C. Rancho Mirage, Calif. $3M Jin Young Ko April 17-20 LOTTE Championship Ko Olina G.C. Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii $2M Brooke Henderson April 25-28 Hugel-Air Premia LA Open Wilshire G.C. Los Angeles, Calif. $1.5M Minjee Lee May 2-5 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship Lake Merced G.C. San Francisco, Calif. $1.8M Sei Young Kim May 23-26 Pure Silk Championship Kingsmill Resort Williamsburg, Va. $1.3M Bronte Law May 30 - June 2 U.S. Women's Open C.C. of Charleston Charleston, S.C. $5M Jeongeun Lee6 June 7-9 ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer Stockton Seaview Hotel and G.C. Galloway, N.J. $1.75M Lexi Thompson June 13-16 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give Blythefield C.C. Grand Rapids, Mich. $2M Brooke Henderson June 20-23 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Hazeltine National G.C. Chaska, Minn. $3.85M Hannah Green June 28-30 Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G Pinnacle C.C. Rogers, Ark. $2M Sung Hyun Park July 4-7 Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic Thornberry Creek at Oneida Oneida, Wis. $2M Shanshan Feng July 11-14 Marathon Classic presented by Dana Highland Meadows G.C. Sylvania, Ohio $1.75M Sei Young Kim July 17-20 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Midland C.C. Midland, Mich. $2M TBD July 25-28 The Evian Championship Evian Resort G.C. Evian-les-Bains, France $4.1M TBD Aug. 1-4, AIG Women's British Open Woburn G.C. Milton Keynes, England $3.25M TBD Aug. 8-11 Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open The Renaissance Club North Berwick, Scotland $1.5M TBD Aug. 22-25 CP Women's Open Magna G.C. Aurora, Ontario, Canada $2.25M TBD Aug. 29 - Sept. 1 Cambia Portland Classic Columbia Edgewater C.C. Portland, Ore. $1.3M TBD Sept. 12-15 Solheim Cup Gleneagles Perthshire, Scotland TBD TBD Sept. 26-29 Indy Women in Tech Championship driven by Group1001 Brickyard Crossing G.C. Indianapolis, Ind. $2M TBD Oct. 3-6 Volunteers of America Classic Old American G.C. The Colony, Texas $1.3M TBD Oct. 17-20 Buick LPGA Shanghai Qizhong Garden G.C. Shanghai, People's Republic of China $2.1M TBD Oct. 24-27 BMW Ladies Championship LPGA International Busan Busan, Republic of Korea $2M TBD Oct. 31 - Nov. 3 Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship TBD Chinese Taipei $2.2M TBD Nov. 8-10 TOTO Japan Classic Seta G.C. Shiga, Japan $1.5M TBD Nov. 13-16 TBD TBD TBD $2.1M TBD Nov. 21-24 CME Group Tour Championship Tiburon G.C. Naples. Fla. $5M TBD Gwk https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/golfweek/is-a-golf-trip-to-ireland-on-your-bucket MORE: Trysten Hill may be crowning point on Cowboys star-studded defense Poker player argues over dealer chip counting error during crucial all-in hand at WSOP Main Event NBA Depth Charts Three Potential Landing Spots for Chris Paul Comparing T.J. Hockenson to the proper 1st round tight end


Formula 1 and the World Endurance Championship's LMP1 Hybrid class are both at the cutting edge of technology and speed, but how do the best cars from each of these worlds really compare? With the help of our exclusive 3D animations of both cars, Jake Boxall-Legge is your guide for a detailed look at the Mercedes W10 and the Toyota TS050, explaining how they differ both aerodynamically and with the incredibly advanced engine technology that is in use under the skin


T he NHL annually hands out the Masterton trophy to the player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey." The league is pretty much testing all of those qualities with the trophy they delivered to this year's winner, goalie Robin Lehner. Lehner, you see, had an extraordinary year for the New York Islanders after going public with his battles with alcoholism and bipolar disorder. He finished the season with a career-best 2.13 goals against average and a second-place finish in the Metropolitan Division. The award was very well-deserved. There's just one little problem with it ... You had one job...🤔 pic.twitter.com/fmzYQWKuFf   Robin Lehner (@RobinLehner) August 10, 2019 Robin Lehner did not play for the New York Rangers last season. He won't play for the New York Rangers next season. He did, at one time, play for the Buffalo Sabres, but definitely not the Rangers. This shouldn't be that hard. And yet. Lehner seems to be taking the whole thing in stride. While a trophy is nice, nothing can take away from his brilliance last season   or the one-year, $5 million deal it netted him from the Chicago Blackhawks this offseason to serve as Corey Crawford's backup. The NHL is used to this kind of thing anyway. Plenty of the league's iconic trophies have misspelled or completely crossed off names on them   including the Stanley Cup. Still, do better, NHL. If not for the people who won the trophies you're handing out, then at least for your engravings budget, which is surely running low at this point.             Blake Schuster is a writer for Yahoo Sports . Have a tip? Email him at blakeschuster@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter ! More from Yahoo Sports: Raiders' Brown threatens to sit out over helmet deemed unsafe Fantasy football second-year breakout candidates Rangers ban man accused of racist taunts at game Yankees' Boone heated after player mistakenly ejected


A longtime housekeeper to a wealthy Washington, D.C., family "can't stop thinking about" the day three of the family members and another housekeeper were brutally murdered in the mansion where she worked. Nelitza Gutierrez was told not to come into work Thursday, May 14, after she received a strange voicemail from employer Savvas Savopoulos   one of the last times the wealthy businessman was heard from alive. Savopoulos told Gutierrez on Wednesday night that housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa would spend the night because wife Amy Savopoulos was sick in bed. "It wasn't normal (for) Vera (to) stay overnight," Gutierrez told ABC News . "But he wasn't, like, shaking or something, like strange. No, he was normal. But it wasn't normal to me that Vera has to stay overnight." By the morning, Gutierrez began to worry. She called Figueroa several times before getting a text from Amy Savopoulos telling her to stay home Thursday. By early afternoon, flames and smoke were pouring out of the $4.5 million home , which sits just down the road from Vice President Biden's residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory. Firefighters found Figueroa, Amy and Savvas Savopolous, and their 10-year-old son, Philip, dead inside. A few days later, 34-year-old Daron Dylon Wint, a former employee at a company owned by Savvas, was arrested and charged in the quadruple murder-arson. "I can't stop thinking about that day," an emotional Gutierrez told ABC . "Maybe if I was there, maybe I (could) help them. It's very hard and I know I'm going to miss them forever." The account from the surviving housekeeper, who helped Figueroa get a job with the family five years ago, shows that the family may have been kept hostage even longer than police now believe. Gutierrez was with Savvas on Wednesday afternoon when he got a call saying Amy had plans to go out and he had to run home around 5:30 p.m., she told ABC . Figueroa, who generally left around 3 p.m. on Wednesdays, was likely still at the home and was likely already a hostage, according to the timeline presented by Gutierrez , who spent 20 years as a housekeeper for the family. Police originally believed the hostage-taking began around 6 p.m. Wednesday and ended with Thursday afternoon's fire. Search warrants of the home unsealed this week showed cops found cash, hair fibers, fingerprints and a bloodied baseball bat inside the burned-out mansion. Blood was also found on Wint's shoe when he was arrested. ON A MOBILE DEVICE? WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. sgoldstein@nydailynews.com


The Yankees have been better than we could have expected based on their historic rash injuries. How have they done it? Earlier this season, with the Yankees staying afloat amid an avalanche of injuries, I took a look at which players had overperformed in order to keep them in the race. By my math, Clint Frazier , Giovanny Urshela , and Luke Voit had beaten expectations the most among hitters, while Domingo German and James Paxton had punched above their weight among pitchers. At the end of that piece, however, I opined: Their replacements have kept them in the hunt, but if they were tasked with playing at this level all year, they most likely would prove unable to continue playing above their heads like this. The Yankees, of course, continued to get hurt across the entire first half, and the replacements that stepped in kept playing above their heads. At the time of that first piece, the Yankees were 17-13 and in second in the AL East, and now, at the All-Star break, they're 57-31 and in first place by 6.5 games. They have not stopped beating expectations, even with Murphy's Law coming to life in the form of a new injury seemingly every minute. So, let's reprise our look at how and where they've overperformed. To do so, I took FanGraphs' preseason depth charts projections , and threw them against the amount of playing time each Yankee has received thus far to generate the WAR total they would have been projected to come up with given their actual number of plate appearances or innings pitched thus far. By taking that projected WAR total and subtracting it from their actual WAR total, I can highlight the Yankees that have beaten expectations most and done the most to keep the team rolling. Without further ado, here's a look at the hitters that have overperformed projections: Unsurprisingly, DJ LeMahieu has done more than anyone else to beat expectations. It should be noted that FanGraphs' projections were actually pretty high on LeMahieu before the year, pegging for an above-average regular, and yet he's still managed to produce two full WAR more than would have been expected in this many plate appearances. The rest of the overperformers line up as expected as well. Brett Gardner's power surge has been both surprising and welcome, while Gleyber Torres is cementing himself as a superstar. Urshela fits right in as a stunning overperformer, while I personally come away from this exercise as impressed as ever by Cameron Maybin. Perhaps his contributions have been forgotten since he hit the IL, but that he managed to produce a full win above replacement in such little time is remarkable. In total, the Yankees' five biggest overperformers have managed to beat expectations by over five WAR. Now, let's look at the primary overperformers on the pitching side: The Yankees haven't had quite the same level of overperformance on the pitching side, though Domingo German does stand out. That the second-biggest overachiever here is Tommy Kahnle tells you what you need to know about how much the Yankees' pitchers have surprised relative to their brigade of replacement hitters. Between their biggest overperformers on the hitting and pitching side, the Yankees have received over seven WAR more than could have been expected. The team as a whole, though, hasn't overperformed to that extent. Overall, the team has beaten their total WAR projection by two wins. They're dragged down by Miguel Andujar , who underperformed his projection by a shocking 1.25 WAR, and J.A. Happ , who has come in .75 WAR under expectation. When I first looked at the Yankees' overperformers back in May, I found that they had already beaten their WAR projection by about two wins. So, since then, the team has as a whole played to expectations; stragglers like Andujar, Happ, Edwin Encarnacion , Aaron Hicks , and poor reserves like Austin Romine and Kendrys Morales have cancelled out the surprises of LeMahieu, Urshela, and German. Yet the team has lapped the field in the AL East, despite not beating expectations and suffering heavy injuries. How have they done it? Turns out they've overperformed in a different, more subtle way. This year, the Yankees have run a .265/.340/.464 slash line at the plate, good for a .339 wOBA. That's great! They've held opposing hitters to a .248/.312/.429 slash line and .314 wOBA. Not spectacular, but not bad at all! Essentially, the Yankees have outperformed their opponents by 25 points worth of wOBA for the year. That's a solid margin, yet that wOBA difference actually only ranks fifth in MLB. Consider the Dodgers , who have matched the Yankees with a .339 wOBA at the plate, but have held opponents to a sparkling .279 wOBA. Or the Astros , who have mashed their way to a .343 wOBA at the dish and have held down opposing hitters to the tune of a .293 wOBA. Or even the rival Rays , who have outhit their opponents by 38 points worth of wOBA. This is all to say that the Yankees trail the Dodgers by just a few winning percentage points for the best record in the league, while their overall underlying performance has lagged behind the best teams in the league. The Yankees have the record of perhaps the best team in baseball, but the numbers of merely a very very good team. Rather than overperforming in terms of their individual players beating projections, the Yankees have actually overperformed by turning their underlying figures into more wins than one would expect. This isn't necessarily a bad thing! This overperformance likely stems from fortunate sequencing and great situational hitting. For example, the Yankees have hit .303/.379/.519 with runners in scoring position. While they likely can't sustain that forever, the fact that they've found ways to win in often thrilling fashion certainly doesn't detract from the rooting experience; if anything, it enhances it. Even if the ways they've overperformed aren't sustainable, the potential returns of Giancarlo Stanton , Voit, or maybe even Luis Severino and Dellin Betances could more than offset any regression. If the Yankees continued to trot out the same set of players the rest of the way, they probably couldn't expect to win at the rate they have. With players recovering and the trade deadline nearing, it seems unlikely they won't improve their roster in the weeks to come.


J.B. Holmes remained at the top of the British Open leader board on Day 2 at Royal Portrush, but (some) viewers learned of a remarkable accomplishment from his past after the second round: Holmes played on his high school's varsity team for 10 years. Yes, that's TEN years. As in a decade . And no, it's not because Holmes kept getting held back. The precocious player earned his spot on the team when he was in third grade. RELATED: British Open contender gets grilled. . . about his pants "It was different, that's for sure," Holmes told NBC/Golf Channel's Jimmy Roberts after shooting 68 on Friday. "I lettered for 10 years. I don't know if that's a record." Holmes has told the story in the past about his dad calling the head coach at Taylor County High School in Campbellsville, Ky., and asking for a tryout. The youngster was told he needed to shoot around 50 for nine holes in front of the coach and he did it. "I learned not to be scared of anybody," Holmes said of playing against older competition. Nearly two decades later, Holmes is a five-time PGA Tour winner, but he's still searching for his first major championship. However, it sure sounds like he won't be intimidated this weekend. His time as a boy among men solved that. RELATED: 11 British Open terms you need to know WATCH MORE VIDEOS FROM THE LOOP See the video.


When a local high school football team lost its equipment over the weekend, the Dolphins stepped in immediately to help. According to Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald , the Dolphins promised to replace the equipment lost when fire destroyed the Edison High football team's equipment room. They have a connection beyond geography, as former Dolphins receiver Nat Moore attended the school, as noted by Dolphins CEO Tom Garfinkel when he made the announcement. The fire started Sunday afternoon, and the equipment room was engulfed in flames before firefighters arrived. No one was injured.


A flamingo known to have escaped from a Kansas zoo about 14 years ago has been spotted in the wild once again.


Citywide Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in San Francisco. Authorities: Woman, 74, kidnapped and repeatedly raped in San Francisco Authorities have arrested a man they say snatched a 74-year-old woman off a San Francisco street and raped her for over five hours before leaving her semi-conscious on the sidewalk. Read the full story on KRON 4 News . Homeless a growing problem for SFPD at SFO At San Francisco International Airport, the last BART train of the night rolls in at 1:40 in the morning. That train carries more than just travelers and overnight workers. Every night, it carries homeless people, seeking shelter in empty terminals. Read the full story on ABC7 News . Breed, Peskin introduce ride share tax proposal San Francisco voters could soon be asked to decide whether to impose a sales tax on every Uber and Lyft ride in the city. If voters agree to it, a three percent tax would be added on to each fare. Read the full story on KTVU Fox 2 . San Francisco police investigating homicide after reportedly dismembered body found at home Police in San Francisco are investigating a homicide after human remains   reportedly a dismembered body  were found at a home during a welfare check Monday, according to authorities. Read the full story on KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area . San Francisco police probe journalist as a 'possible co-conspirator' in police report leak Police Chief Bill Scott says the journalist whose home was raided as part of a high-profile leak investigation may have been part of a "criminal conspiracy." Read the full story on The Daily Beast . This story was created automatically using data about news stories on social media from CrowdTangle , then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Harley-Davidson is cruising back into the securitization market for the first time in three years, with a collateral pool possibly worth as much as $658 million. Because the asset-backed securities feature high ratings from Moody's Investor Services and Fitch Ratings, and the loans being securitized have high FICO scores, it looks as if the motorcycle maker is dealing a hand from strength that should find a ready market. Securitization is the process of bundling individual assets together into a group and then selling partial interests in the entire pool of assets. One that many people are familiar with is mortgages. Harley-Davidson is bundling together the loans or leases that buyers have taken out on its motorcycles and it is selling them to investors for an upfront payment instead of collecting the monthly note amount itself over the life of the loan or lease. That gives Harley an opportunity to move some debt off its balance sheet and open up liquidity. However, these are loans with long original loan terms, and the bike company's financial arm has seen its delinquency rates and loss rates start to rise as the market for new motorcycles remains depressed and used bike prices are soft. Although this seems to be a net positive for Harley-Davidson, the underlying trends it highlights suggests it's still facing difficult times. When a bike loan is like a mortgage According to a pre-sale report from Moody's, the pools of securities have loans with an average balance of over $15,800, a weighted average borrower FICO scores of 757, and an average APR of 6.64%. The total value of the loans is well above the $302 million securitization Harley did the last time it was in the securitization market in 2016, and the FICO scores are higher too. There has, however, been a slight increase in the average length of the original loan terms, from 70 months to 71 months, with less than 2% of the loans having under four years remaining. The problem is that a six-year loan is a very long time for a motorcycle, because it indicates the buyers can't readily come up with a down payment to lower the principal. Instead, they're extending the terms to reduce their monthly payments. It results in paying much more for the motorcycle over the repayment period, and it also means the buyer owes a lot more than the bike is worth for an extended period of time. Loans in the securitization pool from 61 months to 72 months account for 36% of the total, while 73 to 84 months -- seven years! -- make up 28%. So even supposedly well-qualified buyers are extending payments well out into the future. And because used motorcycle prices continue to be soft, selling the bike becomes more difficult. Any economic downturn will make it hard to maintain the payments the buyer already really couldn't afford to make in the first place, and also difficult to unload. Related video: Harley-Davidson fights for a slice of India's massive motorcycle market Rising loss rates Moody's notes that annualized net losses of 1.77% were higher than they were in the recent past, and Harley says first-quarter losses rose to 2.22%, as its 30-day delinquency rate rose to 3.73% from 3.31% a year ago. Total past-due receivables, however, fell year over year in the first quarter. Harley expects the number of delinquencies to rise as it targets more subprime customers. Because of the higher rate of prime borrowers in this securitization, though, Moody's anticipates cumulative net losses from the deal of just 1.5% for the deal, while Fitch pegs it at 1.6%. What happens when things turn ugly Harley-Davidson's motorcycles are expensive, and the bike maker has been loath to cut prices in response to falling sales. It doesn't want to impair the premium associated with the brand, so price is more important than volume. While it has offered some promotional discounts occasionally, it has been a targeted affair and not at all broad-based like its rivals. That has largely meant Harley's profit margins have remained intact, but sales have fallen for four consecutive years. Last year, sales tumbled by double-digit rates. It's made more difficult by the flood of lower-priced used bikes that compete with new ones. Although Harley told analysts during its first-quarter earnings conference call that prices of used Harleys in its dealer network rose for the seventh consecutive quarter, they're still exceptionally low when compared with the cost of a new motorcycle. Even though it's building out smaller bikes that will presumably carry lower price tags, they're being built first for foreign markets where it's going to have a difficult time breaking the chokehold existing manufacturers have on share in those countries. Harley-Davidson has some $5 billion in finance receivables, meaning its return to the securitization market after the long hiatus won't really change much for the bike maker. Unfortunately, the broader motorcycle market isn't changing either, and that's a worrisome situation for the bike maker. Rich Duprey has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy . SPONSORED: 10 stocks we like better than Harley-Davidson When investing geniuses David and Tom Gardner have a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for over a decade, Motley Fool Stock Advisor, has quadrupled the market. David and Tom just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy right now., and Harley-Davidson wasn't one of them. That's right, they think these 10 stocks are even better buys. See the 10 stocks .


Seated behind a desk on Air Force One, the presidential seal over his left shoulder, President Trump shot a short video Thursday, blasting New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's entry into the 2020 race. "If you like high taxes and if you like crime, you can vote for him   but most people aren't into that," the president said to the camera. Trump's use of taxpayer-funded transportation to post a political message raises some legal and ethics questions. But possibly the greatest crime, some experts say, is the breakdown of norms. Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post "It's entirely inappropriate, and it is against historical norms for a president to be campaigning from Air Force One," said Paul S. Ryan, vice president of policy and litigation at Common Cause, a nonpartisan watchdog group. "Most presidents have had enough respect for the office to try to separate campaigning from formal duties. Donald Trump is not such a president." The president and the vice president are exempt from the Hatch Act, the law forbidding executive branch officials from participating in certain political activities. They are, however, bound by campaign finance rules, but those are rarely enforced. Trump made the video while traveling to a fundraiser in New York. According to campaign finance laws, his campaign is required to pay the American people back for that flight. If he did official business as part of that trip, then there's a formula the government uses to determine how much the campaign still owes. "While an incumbent president has considerable leeway in mixing official expenses for security purposes with campaign expenses, the video itself has no other purpose than serving as a campaign ad," said Craig Holman of consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen. "It is very reasonable to expect Trump's campaign to shoulder the cost of the video." After Trump, or an aide, posted the video blasting de Blasio, the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, or CREW, tweeted: "Nice political ad filmed on Air Force One. You now legally need to reimburse the Treasury for the use of Air Force One on a political trip. Since you had no problem tweeting out the video, you should have no problem tweeting out the receipts when you reimburse the taxpayers." But even more than the potential campaign finance violation, Virginia Canter, CREW's chief ethics counsel, said what bothers her most is the president's use of the presidential seal in a political pitch. It is actually illegal under the U.S. code to use the seal "for the purpose of conveying, or in a manner reasonably calculated to convey, a false impression of sponsorship or approval by the Government of the United States." Canter said the president has discretion over how the seal is used, but only in respect to his official activities. "I think it raises the specter of whether a violation occurred," she said. "It gives the imprimatur that it's the statement of the United States. . . . It communicates that it's an official action, when it wasn't." Canter said she was also bothered by the backdrop of Air Force One for political purposes. She said she considers it hallowed ground   the place where Lyndon B. Johnson took the presidential oath of office just after John F. Kennedy was killed. "This is serious to me," she said. Under Trump, formal Hatch Act complaints have increased 30 percent, with the most frequent offender being White House adviser Kellyanne Conway, who often mixes politics and official business. But based on past events, these experts say, neither Trump nor his staff will be held accountable. The penalties for breaking the Hatch Act range from a formal reprimand to job termination. For a White House employee, the Office of Special Counsel makes a recommendation of a penalty to the president and it's up to him to act on it, Ryan said. "Senior administration has repeatedly violated the Hatch Act, so they've gotten reprimands from the Office of Special Counsel, but they keep doing it over and over again," Ryan said. "The problem is that the president doesn't care about ethics laws." colby.itkowitz@washpost.com


PARIS (AP) Former UEFA president Michel Platini denied wrongdoing during police questioning Tuesday following his arrest as part of a corruption probe into the vote that gave the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Confirming a report by online news publication Mediapart, a judicial official told The Associated Press that Platini was placed in custody when he was summoned at the Anti-Corruption Office of the Judicial Police outside Paris. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. Platini, a former France soccer great, can either be released or formally charged after questioning ends. Platini's communications team said he was also quizzed on the awarding of the 2016 European Championship to France, adding that he was ''absolutely confident in the future'' and has ''strictly nothing to reproach himself with.'' ''Michel Platini expresses himself serenely and precisely, answering all the questions, including those on the conditions for the awarding of the 2016 Euro, and has provided useful explanations,'' the statement said. Also detained Tuesday was Sophie Dion, a former sports adviser of Nicolas Sarkozy when he was French president, the judicial official said. Claude Gueant, the former secretary general of the Elysee under Sarkozy, was heard as a witness and not detained. Platini's lawyer, William Bourdon, said the former Juventus playmaker was also questioned as a witness and placed in custody only for ''technical reasons.'' French financial prosecutors have been investigating the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and previously questioned former FIFA president Sepp Blatter. France's financial prosecutor services opened the investigation on grounds of private corruption, criminal association, influence peddling and benefiting from influence peddling relating to the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and Qatar, respectively. FIFA said it is aware of Platini's situation but declined to comment further on his case. Platini's lawyer and adviser did not immediately answer messages from The Associated Press seeking comments. Much intrigue has centered on Platini's decision to vote for Qatar. Blatter, who was FIFA president at the time of the vote in 2010, blamed Platini for backing out of a secret ''gentleman's agreement'' to award the 2022 tournament to the United States. Platini told the AP in 2015 that he ''might have told'' American officials that he would vote for the United States bid. However, he changed his mind after a November 2010 meeting, hosted by then-President Nicolas Sarkozy at his official residence in Paris and Qatar's crown prince, now Emir, Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Platini has long insisted that the meeting did not influence his vote for Qatar less than two weeks later. ''Sarkozy never asked me to vote for Qatar, but I knew what would be good,'' he told the AP in 2015. But Blatter claimed in a 2015 interview with the Financial Times that Platini told him ahead of the World Cup vote: ''I am no longer in your picture because I have been told by the head of state that we should consider the situation of France.'' Both Platini and Blatter were toppled from their positions of power at the top of soccer in 2015. Platini was banned by FIFA for financial misconduct in relation to a $2 million payment authorized by Blatter - a suspension due to expire in October. Qatar's methods to bring the World Cup to the Middle East for the first time have been subject to investigations by FIFA. American attorney Michael Garcia found that some of Qatar's conduct ''may not have met the standards'' required by FIFA but concluded there was no ''evidence of any improper activity by the bid team.'' --- AP Global Soccer Writer Rob Harris in Nice, France, contributed to this report. --- This story has been corrected to show that the Qatari's name is Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, not Tamin. --- More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/apf-Soccer and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


A major search operation resumed on Thursday for a US military helicopter that disappeared with eight people on board while delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nepal, where a second major tremor has killed dozens and brought fresh misery. For a third straight day, US and Nepalese military helicopters and hundreds of ground troops scoured the remote mountainous area of eastern Nepal where the chopper went missing, underscoring the huge challenge of operating in the Himalayan country. The search operation has diverted resources urgently needed to help victims of the 7.3-magnitude quake that hit on Tuesday, triggering major landslides and bringing down buildings weakened in the first disaster on April 25. That quake killed more than 8,000 people and destroyed nearly 300,000 homes across the impoverished country. "We began searching early today with two army helicopters. About 400 troops have been deployed for this," Rajan Dahal of the Nepal Army told AFP by telephone from eastern Dolakha district where the chopper is thought to have disappeared. With many of the worst-affected areas inaccessible by road, more than 1,400 people have been airlifted from quake-hit areas, most of them by Nepalese troops. Home ministry spokesman Laxmi Prasad Dhakal said the death toll from Tuesday's quake, which was centred 76 kilometres (47 miles) east of Kathmandu, had risen to 96 overnight with more than 2,500 wounded. Many of the victims were in the mountainous district of Dolakha and in neighbouring Sindhupalchowk, and the quake also killed 17 people in northern India and one in Tibet. The tremor came just weeks after the biggest quake to hit Nepal in 80 years and has added to the already huge challenge of getting relief to victims in far-flung areas. The United Nations said there was an "urgent need for tents, generators and fuel supply to ensure that radio stations continue broadcasting and collecting information from affected communities". - Ministries work outdoors - There were several reports of landslides blocking roads in the worst-hit areas, making the task of getting relief to remote communities even more difficult. The Nepalese government has acknowledged that it was overwhelmed by the scale of the April 25 disaster, which left many homes too dangerous to live in. Many ministries and government departments are having to coordinate disaster relief efforts from makeshift shelters after Tuesday's quake left buildings in the main Singha Durbar government complex in Kathmandu so badly damaged they can no longer be used. "The already weakened structure sustained severe damages in Tuesday's earthquake," Kamal Bhattari who works in the prime minister's office told the Republica daily. "Everybody feared to work in the building and the offices had to be shifted to open spaces." In Kathmandu, where 11 people died on Tuesday, many traumatised survivors spent another night outdoors, afraid to return to their houses. Scientists said Tuesday's quake was part of a chain reaction set off by the larger one that struck on April 25 in Lamjung district west of Kathmandu. "Large earthquakes are often followed by other quakes, sometimes as large as the initial one," said Carmen Solana, a volcanologist at Britain's University of Portsmouth. "This is because the movement produced by the first quake adds extra stress on other faults and destabilises them," she told the London-based Science Media Centre.


A "disgruntled employee" killed two Walmart colleagues and wounded a responding police officer Tuesday in far northwest Mississippi, authorities said. The deadly incident started at about 6:32 a.m. at the superstore before another responding officer eventually wounded the shooter, who was then taken into custody, a Southaven police dispatcher said. Two employees were "senselessly murdered this morning in our city," Southaven police Chief Macon Moore told reporters. Southaven is a suburb of Memphis, Tennessee, which is about 16 miles away. "These people were doing the same thing that you and I do every day, showing up for work in an attempt to provide for their families, then became the victims of a senseless violent act," Moore said. The first 911 calls came in at 6:33 a.m. and officers arrived at 6:36 a.m., police said. Two officers exchanged fire with the suspect, whom they found in the store's parking lot, Moore said. The shooter, who has not yet been named by authorities, wounded one officer before the other brought him down, according to Moore. "One of our officers was shot at this time. He was saved by his vest," Moore said. "At this point, the suspect was engaged by another officer. He was struck twice by gunfire from our officer. He was taken into custody." The suspect was in surgery late Tuesday morning, officials said. Hours after the attack, a bomb squad was still on the scene examining a suspicious package. Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite called the shooter a "disgruntled employee" with "a personal grievance with his employer." Officials said there were 60 employees inside the store when the gunfire started. Just two weeks ago, Southaven police and firefighters conducted an active shooter simulation, according to Moore and Musselwhite. "The training we did paid off today," Musselwhite said. Customer Phil Cox, 70, had just left that Walmart when he heard a gunshot near him in the parking lot, turned and saw a man, no more than 40 feet from him, sprinting into the store. That man was later identified as the gunman, according to the witness. "We were within milliseconds of being very close to him, coming right at him and maybe being in the line of fire," Cox, a resident of Forrest City, Arkansas, who had spent the night at nearby Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto taking part in a sleep research program, told NBC News. "It happened too fast" for him to be afraid, Cox said. "Now that we've had some time to think about it, it's alarming we were that close," he said.


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If you know where, when, and how to spend your travel dollars, you too can travel like a rich person without going into debt. "You don't have to be rich to travel well."  Eugene Fodor Travel Hacks: How to Be Bougie on a Budget "You don't have to be rich to travel well."  Eugene Fodor Travel even when you're on a tight budget is one of life's greatest luxuries. The chance to take a few days off work, hop on a plane, pay for a hotel room, and take yourself out to a new restaurant is a privilege that most of the 7.5 billion people on this earth do not experience regularly. And while the very act of travel is a luxury, obviously there are different levels to this luxury. While some travelers are perfectly happy in a $25 per night shared room in a hostel, others are more comfortable in a $2,500 per night penthouse suite or a $25,000 per night private villa. (Here at Fodor's, we're mostly about the $250 per night boutique hotels.) But just because there are hotel rooms out there in the world that cost more than your yearly salary doesn't mean you'll never get to experience some of the world's greatest luxury travel experiences, like Michelin-starred restaurants, world-famous hotels, and one of those fancy lay-flat seats in business class. In fact, if you know where, when, and how to spend your travel dollars, you too can travel like a rich person without going into debt. Never Pay for First Class Yes, flying in a lay-flat seat is fun, but it's simply not worth it. It's usually 3-10 times the price of a regular ticket, meaning you're wasting hundreds probably thousands of dollars just to be comfortable for a few hours. And don't forget that comfortable is a relative term here, since no matter how much money you pay, you're still eating microwaved food within smelling distance of farty strangers, all while hurtling through the sky in a tin can. We all know the best part about first class is actually just having a flight attendant be nice to you, anyways. Once you've made your first billion, it's fine to pay people to be nice to you, but it's truly a waste of money until then. Stay Loyal to an Airline Just because you should never pay for first class doesn't mean that you should never fly first class. Accumulating miles and linking your mileage to credit card spending can get you at the top of the list for free upgrades. Plus, airlines have made it easier to upgrade your seat for free with miles or even buy a first-class ticket with miles. Sometimes your preferred airline is more expensive than the competition, so a good rule of thumb is to only stay loyal up to a point usually around $100 or 20 percent of the ticket price. Choose Your Luggage Wisely and Never Pack More Than You Can Carry You know what's not luxurious? Dragging a checked bag through narrow cobblestone streets while sweating your butt off and getting frustrated when you can't find your hotel. Backpackers have already figured this out, but you'll be just as happy with a small rolling bag as you'd be with a backpack. This is an absolutely essential part of packing. And speaking of suitcases, it's actually not a great idea to have flashy luggage. Luis Vuitton was intended for people who fly private and have never seen the inside of a municipal bus. Generally, there are three kinds of bags that won't out you as somebody still paying off their student loans, won't draw unwanted attention from thieves, and won't cost more than your plane ticket. The first option is a technical-ish bag for outdoorsy types we're fans of Baboon's duffel backpacks and Patagonia's wheeled duffels . If you'd rather have something a bit sleeker, opt for Herschel's Small Trade Bag or one of those smart bags from ROAM or AWAY . There's also the option of a chic weekender bag that can easily be stuffed into overhead bins. We like Cuyana's Classic Weekender Bag and Paravel's Main Line Duffel . Public Transportation Should Be Your First Choice There's another huge advantage to never packing more than you can carry you are now free to use public transportation to get from the airport to your hotel. Most city airports are located pretty far from where you'll actually want to stay, making the taxi from hotel to airport likely to be your single greatest on-the-ground transportation expense. If you're traveling with a huge checked bag and two carry-ons, taking the subway makes no sense. But with just a small carry-on suitcase and a personal item, you're now free to take advantage of public transportation in cities like Bangkok, Paris, and New York City, where taking the subway from the airport is 1/10th the price of a taxi and usually much faster. Dress to Blend in, Not to Stand Out Fast fashion is evil for myriad reasons (unfair treatment of workers, polluting the environment, contributing to a frenzy of global consumerism, producing mass-market replicas of stolen designs, etc.) so it's clear that fast fashion and travel don't mix. Curating a travel wardrobe of stylish (not trendy!) and well-made clothes will serve you well in the long run. But that doesn't mean you should bring your "investment pieces" halfway around the world with you either. Opt for something in the middle ground, with well-made, durable items that communicate style instead of fashion. Find silhouettes that you feel fabulous in and keep that in mind while shopping. Monotones, layers, and natural fabrics like cotton, wool, silk, and linen are a traveler's best friend and brands like Everlane and Cuyana offer simple, ethical, and affordable designs that look good everywhere. They're the kind of clothes that look better the more you wash and wear them and are meant to last for years. In general, unless you're at a private resort or in a tropical locale, it's better to err on the side of modesty with your clothing. No matter where you're headed, make sure to pack at least a few items that cover your knees and shoulders (this goes for everybody not just women). Skip Breakfast A sit-down breakfast is a waste of money and a waste of time, so stick with what's included at the hotel or find a cute coffee shop nearby where you can get your morning caffeine fix along with a snack to tide you over until lunch. If you're staying at a rental, pick up some toast, eggs, and a bit of fruit and you'll have supplied yourself for a week's worth of breakfast for the price of one plate of eggs at a sit-down restaurant. Sometimes, a breakfast restaurant is more than just a place to eat it's a destination . In this case, instead of missing out, make a reservation for the latest possible table. This way, you can consider it more of an early lunch than a breakfast and you'll still be eating at restaurants for just two meals of the day. Go to Fancy Restaurants at Lunch This is a well-known tip, but it will never steer you wrong. There are a few reasons why this is good advice. First, you'll probably have an easier time getting a reservation at lunch and if it's a place that doesn't take reservations, you can better your chances at getting a table by showing up early (eating lunch at 11:30 is no big whoop, but who wants to have dinner at 5?). Second, the menu will most likely be cheaper. This isn't always the case, of course, but it's quite common for fancy places to have a lunch menu that's slightly cheaper than the dinner menu, usually for the same food (but possibly smaller portions) as you'd find at dinner. Third, you'll save on alcohol. While four people at dinner on vacation will probably get cocktails, a couple of bottles of wine, and maybe some digestifs , at lunch you'll probably stick to just a glass or two of wine or beer, effectively cutting your bar bill in half. Get Comfortable With Brunch and Linner Ah, the beauty of the mono meal. To really avoid wasting money at restaurants, plan your days around just one large midday meal either having a light snack for breakfast, eating a decadent "linner" at 4 p.m., and snacking on late-night snacks or street food for a midnight snack, or starting the day with a big meal around 11, and just having a light snack when you're hungry again. What will work best for you really depends on if you're an early riser or a night owl. Never Settle for a Mediocre Hotel This is an idea that most people have trouble with, but you can't knock it until you've tried it. A standard $250 per night chain hotel is fine for 5 days, but that's all it is fine. The secret to affording a night in an amazing hotel is going to extremes. Why not stay in a $25/night hostel for the first three nights, then splash out on a $500+ hotel room for the last two nights? There are a few things to keep in mind in order for this to work: unless you're a brave soul, you have to find a private room in a hostel (private bathroom is not as necessary, but you have to have somewhere that won't be a bummer to return to in the middle of the day if you need a nap). Make your days at the hostel chock-full of museum visits and dinner reservations, then spend the last day or two at the luxury hotel simply basking in your surroundings: lounging by the pool, taking a bath, or eating room service in your bathrobe. You're on vacation, after all. Just make sure to always end your trip on a high note it's a real bummer to go from five-star to hostel and then fly home.


The number of crime reports in Atlanta saw an overall increase last month for the second month in a row, according to data from SpotCrime , which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose by about 23%, up from 1,833 in April to 2,257 in May. The offenses most on the rise last month were theft and burglary. Theft rose from 945 reported incidents in April to 1,174 in May. Burglary incidents went from 493 to 609 for the month, or about a 23% increase. While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a sizable percentage increase last month in assaults, from 221 incidents per month to 268, and in robberies, up from 163 to 189. Assault reports have decreased since the same month last year, while incidents of robbery have declined. When it comes to crime patterns in different areas of the city, the largest increases last month occurred in Midtown, Home Park and the Old Fourth Ward. Washington Park, Leila Valley and Ben Hill also saw considerable percentage increases in crime offenses for the month, although they continue to have lower overall crime levels. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays had the most reported crimes last month. The largest increase from the previous month occurred on Wednesdays, Fridays and Thursdays, while incidents on Tuesdays went down. Comparing times of day, after midnight, evening and late morning saw the most crime last month on average each day. To report a crime in progress or life-threatening emergency, call 911. To report a non-urgent crime or complaint, contact your local police department. Head to SpotCrime to get free local crime alerts in your area. This story was created automatically using local crime data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about our data sources and local crime methodology. Got thoughts about what we're doing? Go here to share your feedback.


The Cubs, who trail the NL Central-leading Cardinals by a half-game, are hoping to get back a pair of notable reinforcements in the next few weeks. Second baseman/outfielder Ben Zobrist has barely contributed this season, while reliever Brandon Morrow hasn't taken a major league mound since July 15, 2018. Both players are now working toward returning. Zobrist, who has been on the restricted list since May 8 while dealing with a pending divorce, began a rehab assignment Friday. President of baseball operations Theo Epstein discussed the Cubs' plans for Zobrist with reporters, including Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times . Epstein revealed Zobrist will "play rehab games on and off for the month of August to get ready. He's going to take some time off in between these stints to continue to get his body in shape and continue to practice." The Cubs are taking that tack with Zobrist because " he's not going to come back as an everyday player anyway," according to Epstein. "So it makes sense to get him ready this way." Filling a part-time role will be a first in Chicago for Zobrist, a starter for the club since it signed him to a four-year, $56M contract entering 2016. The deal had paid off handsomely for the Cubs until this season, which has been a disastrous on- and off-field field campaign for Zobrist. The 38-year-old switch-hitter batted a punchless .241/.343/.253 with no home runs and a shockingly low ISO (.012) in 99 plate appearances before going on leave, though he did continue to show a keen awareness of the zone with 14 walks against 12 strikeouts. Zobrist has seen more time in the corner outfield than at second base this season, but the Cubs addressed both areas prior to Wednesday's trade deadline. They acquired fellow second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp from the Astros and reeled in a much bigger fish, right fielder Nicholas Castellanos , in a swap with the Tigers. But it's anyone's guess whether those additions will help push the Cubs to the playoffs. Second base has been a problem for the team all year, as Zobrist, the now-injured Daniel Descalso , David Bote , and current minor leaguers Addison Russell and Robel Garcia have combined for subpar production. Kemp, meanwhile, doesn't carry an especially impressive MLB track record. The corner outfield now has two defensive question marks   Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber   flanking Jason Heyward . Zobrist is a better defender than Schwarber, who has added to the Cubs' woes against southpaws this season, and has hit lefties well throughout his career. Ergo, platooning the two could make sense. As for Morrow, his year-plus absence has been a major blow to the Cubs' bullpen. After signing a two-year, $21M contract with the Cubs going into 2018, the oft-injured Morrow thrived for a few months, but then elbow issues upended him. General manager Jed Hoyer indicated Thursday the team's not holding its breath for the return of Morrow, who has been rehabbing in Arizona. The 35-year-old Morrow took a more optimistic tone Friday, telling Jesse Rogers of ESPNChicago.com: "I faced hitters just last week, so I'm pretty built up. I've thrown the last two days and should be back on the mound early next week." Morrow added he's free of "aches and pains" in his elbow and forearm, and he's expecting "to progress quickly." Asked when he believes he'll rejoin the Cubs, Morrow said, "I guess not more than a month away from being back." The money the Cubs have saved during Zobrist's time away, not to mention Morrow's inability to take the mound, played key roles in the the three-year, $43M contract they gave star closer Craig Kimbrel in June. Kimbrel hasn't exactly been a cure-all for the Cubs' bullpen, though. The 31-year-old righty has yielded eight earned runs on 12 hits (four home runs) and eight walks in his first 11 2/3 innings as a Cub.


The Celtics will release former first-round pick Guerschon Yabusele , reports Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports ( via Twitter ). Yabusele has a $3,117,240 cap hit for the 2019-20 season, per Basketball Insiders , so a team with enough cap room or a trade exception big enough to absorb that number could claim him. Otherwise, he'll become an unrestricted free agent and the Celtics will be on the hook for that dead money. Boston wouldn't owe him his $4,781,846 salary for 2020-21, since that's a team option that has not yet been exercised. Yabusele, the 16th overall pick in the 2016 draft, remained overseas for a year before joining the Celtics in 2017. The 6-foot-8 power forward didn't make much of an impact for the club in his two seasons in Boston, averaging 2.3 PPG and 1.4 RPG in just 6.6 minutes per contest (74 games). As Keith Smith of RealGM notes ( via Twitter ), waiving Yabusele will create some extra roster flexibility for the Celtics, who had been projected to have 15 players on guaranteed contracts. The club now has an open regular-season roster spot available for a 15th man.


Hank Haney isn't done tweeting. And this time, he's taking aim at Tiger Woods. pic.twitter.com/juAtmfxcvo   Hank Haney (@HankHaney) June 4, 2019 "Amazing how @tigerwoods has become the moral authority on issues pertaining to women," Haney tweeted Tuesday. "I spent six great years coaching Tiger, and not one time he ever hear me utter one sexist or racist word. Now, in addition to being a 15 time major champion, I guess he thinks he's also a mind reader? #glasshouses" The message comes four days after Woods offered Haney no quarter when asked about his former swing coach at the Memorial. "He deserved it," Woods said of Haney's suspension from his PGA Tour Radio show on Sirius XM. "Just can't look at life like that. And he obviously said what he meant, and he got what he deserved." Haney remains suspended for his commentary concerning last week's U.S. Women's Open . Haney, who was unaware the event was being played, said on the air: "I'm gonna pick a Korean," and followed up with, "I couldn't name you six players on the LPGA tour. Maybe I could. I'd go with Lee. If I didn't have to name a first name, I'd get a bunch of them right." After issuing an apology , Haney proceeded to double down on Sunday night , using Jeongeun Lee6's victory to suggest his "prediction," "based on on statistics and facts," came true. He also misspelled the champion's name. Woods and Haney worked together from 2004-2010 and split in the aftermath of Woods' extramarital-affairs scandal. Haney would go on to publish, "The Big Miss," a book detailing his time with Woods in 2012.


FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Kacper Przybylko tapped in a deflected cross in the 84th minute and the Philadelphia Union tied the New England Revolution 1-1 on Wednesday night. Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia (9-4-5) has won seven of the past nine meetings in the series. New England (4-8-5) extended its unbeaten streak to five matches. Brandon Bye scored in the 31st minute for New England's first goal directly from a corner kick this season. He was first to Carles Gil's cross at the near post and flicked it home past rookie goalkeeper Matt Freese for his first career goal. Philadelphia tied it when second-half substitute Fabrice-Jean Picault raced past the defense and sent a cross in front of goal that Andrew Farrell misplayed and Przybylko knocked it home. Neither team had played a league match since June 8 due to a Gold Cup break.


This is Yahoo Soccer's daily Women's World Cup recap. From the best performances to the buzziest moments, we'll make sure you don't miss a thing from France. Key result Japan 2-1 Scotland For the second time in as many games, the Scots might have deserved more than the loss they took. But credit to them is also credit to the Japanese, who earned their first victory at this Women's World Cup. A productive first half didn't go to waste as Mana Iwabuchi scored on a filthy strike from distance in the 23rd minute and Yuika Sugasawa converted a penalty 14 minutes later. Questions of simulation nagged the penalty decision, as Scotland's Rachel Corsie appeared to barely graze Sugasawa before she spun down, but Sugasawa slickly sent goalkeeper Lee Alexander the wrong way to score a goal that was probably coming anyway. Much has been made of the Japanese identity this World Cup, since the program is transitioning out the mainstays who helped them win the title in 2011 and finish as runners-up four years ago, and integrating a fresh generation of promising talent. So who is Japan? We still may not know, but with England awaiting in the final Group D match, plus a likely berth in the knockout stage, we'll soon find out. Standout player Cristiana Girelli, Italy The third hat trick of this Women's World Cup belongs to Girelli, and so does today's honor ( with all due respect to Vanina Correa ). Girelli's first goal came amid some controversy, as Jamaican keeper Sydney Schneider stopped the initial shot but came off her line early to do so, but Girelli capitalized on the re-take before nudging home her second midway through the first half and heading home the third a minute after the break. Most importantly? Italy clinched advancement to the knockout stage and continues to be one of the surprises of the tournament. Best goal Lana Clelland, Scotland It may be of little consolation, but we back Clelland's delicious finish late in the loss to Japan. Clelland took Nana Ichise's careless pass, turned her eyes toward goal and chipped Ayaka Yamashita with a deft left foot: WHAT A GOAL BY CLELLAND! 🔥 Scotland scores a beauty but it was too little too late. #FIFAWWC pic.twitter.com/Me9Dm2Vnwo   FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 14, 2019 Headlines from the touchlines USWNT happy to avoid social media, block out noise over celebrations England overcomes Correa's heroics to beat Argentina Saturday's games Netherlands vs. Cameroon, Group E, 9 a.m. ET Canada vs. New Zealand, Group E, 3 p.m. ET More from Yahoo Sports: Give the Raptors their due, not an asterisk, for winning NBA title Klay Thompson tears ACL; Warriors still intend to re-sign him Did we just see the end of the Golden State dynasty? Longtime Broncos owner Pat Bowlen dies at 75 Related slideshow: Players to watch at 2019 Women's World Cup (provided by photo services)