A Senate committee is investigating President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, Stephen Dickson , for his involvement in a case in which a Delta Air Lines pilot alleged the company retaliated against her -- including sending her to a psychiatrist -- after she shared safety concerns with him. The case, which has not been previously reported, involves Dickson's time as a senior vice president at Delta Air Lines and a Delta pilot who argues the company retaliated against her after she met with him in 2016. Dickson did not disclose the case on his nomination questionnaire to the Senate Commerce Committee. As Delta's then-head of flight operations, Dickson approved sending the pilot, Karlene Petitt, to a psychiatrist weeks after she gave him and another flight operations manager a report that listed what she described as FAA violations by Delta, according to documents. The psychiatrist diagnosed Petitt with bipolar disorder and the company grounded her for more than a year. Two subsequent examinations found that she does not have that disorder, and she is currently flying for Delta. Petitt is suing Delta in a Department of Labor administrative case that remains pending. In a deposition, Dickson said he had ultimate responsibility over the decision to refer Petitt for a mental evaluation and called it a "sound course of action." Dickson retired from Delta last year. Petitt's attorney, Lee Seham, told that CNN Dickson allowed what amounted to retaliation against his client. "This was all a terrible mistake, but it was a terrible mistake that went on for a year and a half because of the lack of diligence that Captain Dickson accepted," Seham said. Commerce committee staffers are currently examining the case, which they learned of after Dickson's confirmation hearing on May 15, according to two committee aides. RELATED: FAA officials in hot seat as world awaits Boeing 737 Max fix "Since holding the nomination hearing with Mr. Dickson, new information has come to the committee's attention that merits further examination. The committee has been reviewing this information and I have asked the Department of Transportation and the White House to do the same," said Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, the committee's chairman. A Democratic committee aide described the case as concerning, particularly because it was omitted from Dickson's questionnaire. CNN made repeated attempts to contact Dickson but could not reach him for comment. The White House has not responded to request for comments. On his Senate questionnaire , Dickson stated, "During my Delta employment, from time to time and in the ordinary course of business, Delta was involved in various judicial, administrative or regulatory proceedings relating to its business, although I was not a named party in any such actions." On another section that asked for "additional information, favorable or unfavorable, which you feel should be disclosed in connection with your nomination," Dickson responded: "None." Delta denies that the company retaliated against Petitt by referring her to a medical examination after she raised concerns. "Our utmost responsibility is to provide safe and secure travel for our customers and our employees. The very core of our safety program is employee reporting. Every single Delta employee is encouraged and empowered to report potential concerns and we do not tolerate retaliation against employees who raise concerns," Delta spokesperson Catherine Simmons said. Dickson, who is poised to lead the FAA in the midst of controversy surrounding the agency's prior certification of the Boeing 737 Max, has decades of aviation experience as a former Air Force and Delta pilot who became a senior Delta manager responsible for flight safety and pilot training until his retirement last year. Initial complaint and bipolar-disorder diagnosis Petitt's ordeal began more than three years ago when she compiled a list of concerns about Delta. In addition to being a pilot for decades, Petitt has a PhD in aviation. Petitt had witnessed a variety of events and practices involving Delta employees, training and scheduling practices that she believed violated FAA standards. She compiled her concerns into a report that described "numerous areas where safety culture and ... compliance conflict with the FAA's (2013) outlined requirements and the airline's core values," which she presented to Dickson and Delta's then-vice president of flying operations, Jim Graham, in January 2016. In a deposition, Petitt said that Dickson said during that meeting, "Some people like to sit in the back of the room and throw spit wads," which she interpreted as dismissive of her claims. Dickson said in a deposition he did not remember making that statement. A Delta employee-relations manager then conducted an interview with Petitt in March 2016 about some of her claims, during which Petitt became frustrated, and her eyes filled with tears, according to her attorney. That manager reported that Petitt believed "something bad eventually will happen either to her or to a Delta flight," according to documents. Graham held a teleconference with that manager and others and decided to ground Petitt and mandate that she receive a psychiatric evaluation, with Dickson's approval, according to court documents and Petitt's attorney. The mental health evaluation by a Delta-hired psychiatrist resulted in Petitt's bipolar-disorder diagnosis, which rendered her unable to fly. During this time, the FAA sent Petitt a letter in September 2016 that notified her an investigation had substantiated one of her safety concerns. The FAA determined Delta had failed to count employee "deadheading," where the airline provides an employee with a flight to another location, as flight time for computing daily and weekly flight limits, which Petitt said could affect pilot fatigue. The FAA did not substantiate three of her other allegations. While Petitt remained grounded, a panel of doctors from the Mayo Clinic rejected Delta's psychiatric evaluation. Due to the disagreement, Delta's psychiatrist and the Mayo Clinic doctors selected a neutral medical examiner who in turn determined Petitt was medically fit. She began flying for Delta again in 2017. Petitt's attorney Seham said he has no doubt that the decision to ground Petitt, overseen by Dickson, was linked to the safety report she shared, which he said amounts to retaliation by Delta and sends a troubling message to the company's pilots. "What's the impact of safety in terms of the message to 12,000 pilots that after you submit a safety report you're off to a psychiatrist?" Seham said. "Captain Dickson did nothing in terms of stopping what happened." Seham added that he questions the thoroughness with which Dickson and Delta as a whole investigated Petitt's safety concerns. During a deposition, Dickson said he took Petitt's safety allegations "very seriously" and that he appointed his colleague Graham to follow-up and oversee a review of her claims. Dickson also said that his meeting with Petitt served as a catalyst for a company safety audit, though when asked during that deposition about specific determinations reached on some of Petitt's claims, Dickson said he did not remember or was not aware. Delta said a third-party auditor reviewed the company's safety processes in 2016 and provided positive feedback, and that the issue raised by Petitt of not properly counting deadhead time toward flight limits had been addressed and corrected by the time the FAA investigated it. A senior White House adviser tells CNN that Dickson has been cooperating with the committee. "President Trump chose Steve Dickson to head the FAA because of his almost three decades of experience at Delta where he oversaw global flight operations," White House spokesman Judd Deere said in a statement. "The White House has complete confidence in his nomination and expects him to be confirmed."


Let's be honest. There is no real way to gauge the quality of support for each NFL team; quality is ultimately subjective, not to mention irrelevant. And yet, another study has been released which ranks all 32 teams based on their fan bases. The Houston Texans finished a disappointing 21st overall, and to rub salt in the wounds of Texans fans, the Dallas Cowboys finished top. According to Emory University's Goizueta School of Business , who was responsible for the report, their findings were based on "data on attendance, revenues, social media following, and road attendance to develop statistical models of fan interest." The author, Michael Lewis, went on to go into further detail about exactly how he came to judge each team's fan base. I use three measures of fan engagement: Fan Equity, Social Equity and Road Equity. Fan Equity focuses on home box office revenues (support via opening the wallet). Social Media Equity focuses on fan willingness to engage as part of a team's community (support exhibited by joining social media communities). Road Equity focuses on how teams draw on the road after adjusting for team performance. These metrics provide a balanced analyses of fandom - a measure of willingness to spend, a measure unconstrained by stadium size and a measure of national appeal. The Texans ranked 14th in "fan equity," 12th in "social equity," and a staggering last in "road equity." Lewis actually used the Cowboys and Texans as an example when it came to "fan equity." "The (behind the scenes) analyses suggest that Dallas' spend premium relative to the league average is positive 7.79% while Houston's premium is .39%," said Lewis. "This suggests that in a sponsorship deal where all things are equal (number of impressions, median income, etc…) that the sponsorship of the Cowboys would merit a 7.4% premium versus an identical partnership with the Texans. In some ways, this seems like a conservative estimate given the prominence of the Cowboys. But, NFL fandom is intense everywhere and the Fan Equity metric is geared towards local markets." He also went on to discuss how the two Texas-based teams compare in "social equity," with, again, the Cowboys come out on top. It is safe to say that this report will undoubtedly not sit well among Texans fans, especially when being ranked so far below and unfavorably compared to their neighbors. However, on the plus side, among their divisional rivals in the AFC South, the Texans fared relatively well. They finished above both the Tennessee Titans and the Jacksonville Jaguars. Only the Indianapolis Colts finished above them in 12th. Another positive note to take away from this is that Houston's still relatively new franchise finished above far more established franchises such as the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, and the rock bottom Los Angeles Rams. Let the Twitter debate begin. MORE: Mystery of fish caught with wedding ring attached solved NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Los Angeles Lakers 'think they have a strong shot' at signing Kawhi Leonard according to report 2019 NBA Awards: How to Watch, Stream, and Channels Robert Quinn explains why he picked Cowboys over Saints


Reds outfielder Nick Senzel exited Sunday's game after suffering a right ankle sprain, according to John Fay of the Cincinnati Enquirer . The rookie appeared to snag a cleat on the center field fence while he was going after a Carlos Santana fly ball in the first inning. He played out the rest of the first inning and went on to take an at-bat in the bottom of the frame, but did not take the field for the second inning. The severity of the sprain is not yet clear ankle sprains can vary in seriousness and recovery timetable, although it's notable that the injury wasn't reported as a high ankle sprain, which tends to be more worrisome. At any rate, the timing of the injury is probably a best-case scenario, with the All-Star break affording Senzel and the Reds the next handful of days off. Senzel, just 24 years old, has emerged as a key cog in the Reds' lineup after debuting in May. In addition to slotting into the all-important leadoff spot and providing passable offensive output, Senzel has played exclusively in center field, a premium defensive position, in the majors. In Sunday's game, Senzel was replaced in center field by Jesse Winker , who started the game in left. In the meantime, the Reds should have several options to fill in for Senzel, should he require an IL stint. Phil Ervin has excelled as a reserve and could get starts in left field with Winker moving to center. Otherwise, Derek Dietrich , Jose Peraza and Josh Vanmeter all have experience in the outfield. Scott Schebler , whom Senzel replaced following the former's abysmal April showing, remains in the minors and is an option in center field.


In today's NFL, if you don't have a credible quarterback, you don't have much of an offense, and it's highly unlikely that you'll ever see the inside of a Super Bowl stadium unless you can get your hands on a ticket. The 2015 Broncos were the last team to take home the Lombardi Trophy while dragging their quarterback (the last-ditch version of Peyton Manning) along for the ride, and it took a historically great defense to get that done. For the most part, the days of the 2000 Ravens and 2002 Buccaneers winning it all with pedestrian quarterbacks are gone. Now, the quarterback rules the roost, and he can do it in several different ways. He can be a runner, or just mobile in the pocket. He can make deep throw after deep throw, or take a more limited skill set to a game more reliant on timing and accuracy. But no matter how it happens, these quarterbacks combine a sense of defensive intent with arm talent, composure under all kinds of pressure and rare mechanical refinement. Other Top 11 lists: Running backs | Outside receivers | Slot receivers | Tight ends | Centers | Guards | Offensive tackles | Edge defenders | Interior defensive linemen | Linebackers | Safeties | Outside cornerbacks | Slot defenders We are in the golden age of quarterback talent, and here are the 11 best as we head into the 2019 season. 11. Carson Wentz | 10. Baker Mayfield | 9. Matt Ryan | 8. Ben Roethlisberger | 7. Andrew Luck | 6. Tom Brady | 5. Aaron Rodgers | 4. Philip Rivers | 3. Russell Wilson | 2. Drew Brees | 1. Patrick Mahomes 11. Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) In early June, the Eagles signed Wentz to a four-year, $128 million contract extension with over $107 million in guarantees that will ostensibly keep him with the team through 2024. Based on performance, there's nothing wrong with that-with Wentz, the issue has been more about availability. He suffered season-ending injuries in both 2017 and 2018, but when on the field, he's had more than enough franchise-defining moments to make the deal a must for general manager Howie Roseman and his staff. In 2018, Wentz completed 69.6% of his passes for 3,074 yards, 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His adjusted completion percentage of 78.7 tied for fourth-best in the NFL with Patrick Mahomes, and he was efficient - if not spectacular - as a deep thrower and under pressure. Through his first three NFL seasons, Wentz is tied for fifth in NFL history in combined passer rating behind Russell Wilson, Dan Marino, Dak Prescott and Jared Goff. HOW DID @CJ_WENTZ MAKE THIS THROW?! pic.twitter.com/C2MFamu6p5 - NFL (@NFL) December 4, 2017 Wentz has the arm to make any throw and mobility reminiscent of Ben Roethlisberger's, but his development has shown in his ability to run a complex offense, peel off and throw to his second and third reads, and sneak throws into tight spaces, making contested catches easier for his receivers. At this point, Wentz's injury history is the only thing keeping him from the quarterback pantheon, and the Eagles obviously believe he's there anyway. 10. Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) There were a lot of questions about Mayfield's NFL viability before and after the Browns made him the first overall pick in the 2018 draft. Some league insiders were turned off by his brashness, and others wondered if he would be able to adapt to more complex defenses after his time in Lincoln Riley's hothouse offense. To complicate matters, the rookie had to go through the first half of his first season with a head coach in Hue Jackson who seemed blissfully unaware of his potential. But when Freddie Kitchens took over as the team's offensive coordinator, everything changed. Cleveland finished first overall in Football Outsiders' opponent-adjusted passing metrics in the second half of the 2018 season after finishing 29 th in the first half of the season, and Mayfield - who didn't even start a game until Week 4 against the Raiders -set the rookie record for touchdown passes with 27 and proved to be a prodigy in just about every way. Three-pick games against the Texans and Ravens dinged his efficiency to a degree, and there were some rookie issues to work out, but Mayfield completed 63.8% of his passes for 3,725 yards, 27 scores, and 14 picks. Seven of those picks came under pressure - often when he was trying to make too much out of a busted play under pressure - but eight of his touchdown passes happened under pressure. He had more deep passing touchdowns (11) than Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Andrew Luck, Matt Ryan, and Philip Rivers. Mayfield's ball placement and accuracy on deep throws were particularly revelatory. Baker Mayfield has a pretty credible Russell Wilson impersonation in his skill set. pic.twitter.com/RxHcfvJiwr - Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 12, 2019 Especially in Kitchens's offense, when things opened up for him, Mayfield displayed a sense of timing and anticipation on intermediate and deep passes that made Cleveland's offense as dynamic and explosive as any in the NFL. There is a gunslinger element to his play that will lead to the occasional head-shaking mistake, but he's more well-developed as a total quarterback than his detractors imagined. 9. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Ryan's severe drop in production from 2016 to 2017 was an object lesson in the importance of aligning a quarterback with an expansive offensive coordinator (Kyle Shanahan) as opposed to an overwhelmed one (Steve Sarkisian). In 2018, with Sarkisian still at the helm, Ryan proved to be more than a product of his system by completing 69.7% of his passes for 4,924 yards, 35 touchdowns and just seven interceptions. With Dirk Koetter now on board in Sarkisian's former role, Ryan's numbers could continue to move the needle, but 2018 was singularly impressive for the quarterback regardless of scheme. Last season, Ryan was effective in every way - as a deep thrower, under pressure and with and without play-action; that was true regardless of how much time he had in the pocket. Of particular interest were his numbers on the move and as plays extended and broke down at times - he threw 15 touchdowns and two picks on plays lasting 2.5 seconds or more, and eight touchdowns to four interceptions when under pressure. Not quite the numbers he had with Shanahan scheming his targets open to an extreme degree, but better than one would expect after his 2017 regression. Ryan isn't ever going to threaten defenses as a pure runner, but he's got great pocket mobility - he has the footwork and field awareness to avoid pressure in short areas, and he's great at stepping up away from pass rushers. And he has the arm talent to make deep accurate throws to all areas from different platforms. Ryan has been a smooth and accurate passer for a long time, but even in an offensive structure that has given him little in comparison to what he had under Shanahan, Ryan has expanded his excellence in the little things. 8. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Last season, Roethlisberger managed a typically productive season despite Le'Veon Bell's yearlong holdout and Antonio Brown seeming less than ideally interested at times. Things may be less dramatic in 2019 with both players off the roster, but Big Ben's numbers may take a hit. Still, he completed 67% of his passes in 2018, led the league in attempts (675) and completions (452) and passing yards (5,129), and hit his targets for 31 touchdowns and a league-leading 16 interceptions. The interception issue has been a thing over the last few seasons as Roethlisberger has scattershot tendencies in bunches, but as a deep thrower (15 touchdowns and two interceptions on passes of 20 or more air yards), he's one of the best in the league. Throwing under pressure, formerly a Roethlisberger specialty as he'd make stick throws with defenders hanging all over him, has become a problem. Last season he threw eight picks and just five touchdown passes when under pressure. When Roethlisberger stays within himself and his ideal mechanics, he's still quite able to make any throw, including the toughest ones - but there is a rogue element to his game that will have him testing lurk safeties on skinny posts when he really shouldn't. Regardless, he's still got enough to transcend the loss of two of the league's most prominent offensive weapons. 7. Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) The Comeback Player of the Year last season after missing the entire 2017 campaign following shoulder surgery, Luck had little trouble getting back on track in 2018, completing a career-high 67.3% of his passes for 4,593 yards, 39 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Luck flourished in Frank Reich's offense, the most diverse and effective he's has since Bruce Arians ran things early in his career, and though he was a bit cavalier with interceptions on deep throws and under-pressure plays, he was good enough overall to rank seventh in Football Outsiders' opponent-adjusted quarterback metrics, and ninth in per-play efficiency. Arm strength is nice, but arm talent is better. pic.twitter.com/JtK1Pyuows - Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 14, 2019 Luck came into the league as gifted as any other quarterback of his generation, and he's developed those skills beyond his Stanford days. Mobility in and out of the pocket, preternatural understanding of defensive structure, and the kind of not only arm strength but arm talent that allows him to make throws other quarterbacks can't? When he's healthy, Luck has it all, and he has the capability to singe defenses as well as any quarterback in the NFL. 6. Tom Brady, New England Patriots (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Brady will turn 42 on Aug. 3, and as he gets older, it seems some analysts want to bury him as a player before the all-timer is ready to bow out. Before we do that - and this is not to specifically malign Chris Simms, who actually logged time in quality control with the Patriots - let's take a look at what Brady did last season. He completed 65.8% of his passes for 4,355 yards, 29 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. And after a slow start, he eventually outsmarted one of the NFL's best defenses to pick up his sixth Lombardi Trophy. Brady might not be at his peak, but anyone who thinks he's holding the team back at this point in his career is simply misinformed. Think his deep ball is gone? Nope. Brady threw 10 touchdowns and just two picks on throws of 20 or more air yards. Think he can't handle pressure at the same rate? He thrives in a quick passing game, but Brady also threw nine touchdown passes under pressure (though his five pressured interceptions represent a slight red flag). And he was nearly as efficient on long-developing plays as he was on three-step-and-throw stuff. Brady wins in the pre-snap phase better than any quarterback in NFL history, and his pocket movement has been a master class for years. As was the case with Drew Brees, Brady worked strength training and mechanical improvement into a greatly improved intermediate and deep-passing game once he got into the NFL, and even as time has taken a bit of the edge off, Brady has more than enough left in the tank to dominate for a few more seasons. 5. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) The last two seasons have been rough for Rodgers. Between injury issues and the nadir of the Mike McCarthy era, it's seemed like he's outside the discussion more and more when we talk about the NFL's best passers. Things should improve schematically for Rodgers as soon as he gets on the same page with new head coach Matt LaFleur, and the hope is that Green Bay's young receivers will take the proverbial step - outside of Davante Adams, who's already a top-five talent. Still, as disconnected from his offense as he may have been last season, Rodgers still threw just two interceptions in 597 passing attempts. His 62.3% completion rate and 25 touchdowns weren't exactly all-time, but Rodgers is still perhaps the most gifted pure passer in NFL history, and we'll see that again if his passing game can crawl out of the Paleolithic Era. Green Bay's passing game was a schematic mess in 2018 (and 2017… and 2016.. and 2015…), but Aaron Rodgers can still do stuff like this. pic.twitter.com/aspRma5Pch - Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 12, 2019 From a purely physical perspective, there is no better quarterback than Rodgers, and that's been the case for a number of years. Tom Brady once said that Rodgers would throw for 7,000 yards in a season if he had the benefits of Brady's offensive system, and that might not be an exaggeration. Nobody in the game today - and perhaps ever - can match Rodgers' ability to make ridiculous tight throws under pressure and on the run. Living in McCarthy's regressive offense has given Rodgers a bit of balkiness when it comes to committing to his reads at times, so one hopes he'll get over it under LaFleur, and that he'll have the kind of offense that can match his superlative talents. 4. Philip Rivers, Los Angeles Chargers (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) Rivers led the league with 21 interceptions in the 2016 season, and at that point in his career, he seemed to be an especially and disconcertingly random quarterback with little consistency. Things have improved considerably over the last two seasons - Rivers threw a combined 22 picks in 2017 and 2018 - and his 2018 tape showed a guy who was certainly on the ball enough to be considered a premier player at his position. In 2018, Rivers completed 68.3% of his passes for 4,308 yards, 32 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Five of those picks came on deep throws, but he also threw eight touchdown passes on plays of 20 or more air yards, and he maintained an impressive composure under pressure. Rivers has always had an unconventional three-quarters delivery, and he pushes the ball to a point, but he's made his mechanical idiosyncrasies work for him. He'll never be the subject of a "How to Play Quarterback" guide from that perspective, but most quarterbacks would do well to emulate his accuracy, ability to find targets in tight spaces to all areas of the field, and toughness in the pocket. 3. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) Wilson led the NFL with 34 touchdown passes in 2017 and came back in 2018 with 35, but there could have been more in an offense less risk-averse than Seattle's. He did benefit from a functional offensive line for the first time in years last season, though he was still pressured on 39.2% of his throws; only Josh Allen, Deshaun Watson and Josh Rosen had a higher pressure percentage. Typically, Wilson thrived when others would wilt, throwing 10 touchdowns and just three picks when pressured. Wilson was also the NFL's most prolific and efficient deep passer last season, with 15 touchdowns and just one interception on throws of 20 or more air yards. And he accomplished all this on just 427 pass attempts - it's almost as if Pete Carroll and his staff should make him a more featured part of Seattle's offensive plan. Give this guy 600 passing attempts in a season at this point in his career, and we're having a different MVP discussion. At times, Wilson will bail out of the pocket when he still has time, running himself into sacks and denying himself opportunities. This is likely a response to an NFL career in which he's been running for his life behind some really bad protections. When he's on, there's no quarterback in the league who makes more out of a scramble drill, has a better sense of how to direct his receivers on plays outside of structure, and nails deep throws on time and on target. And for his height, Wilson maintains the ability to make stick throws from the pocket as he has since his college days. 2. Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) As is the case with Tom Brady, people have been wanting to throw dirt on the idea of Peak Brees for a few years now. Brees will turn 41 in January, and at this point in his career, he seems bound and determined to pick away at every naysaying argument at a Hall of Fame level. In 2018, he completed an absolutely insane 74.4% of his passes, breaking his own NFL record from 2017 by 2.4 percentage points. In fact, Brees has four of the top five completion percentage seasons in NFL history, and the two best seasons happened in the last two years. Given the narrative that his deep arm is shot, you might assume that Brees is inflating these numbers with nothing but dink-and-dunk throws. Not really. Last season, he completed 31 of 64 passes of 20 or more air yards for 977 yards, and those numbers may have been even more impressive were it not for a mysterious drop in effectiveness that beleaguered him late in the season. We'll see if that moves into 2019, but if it doesn't, it's clear that Brees is anything but washed up. You guys, I think Drew Brees still has a pretty decent deep ball. pic.twitter.com/efzqfYrfpS - Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 12, 2019 Listed as a generous 6 feet, Brees is able to transcend any height concerns in and out of the pocket because he's so aware of his line splits, and how the timing of blocking openings corresponds to the timings of his receivers' routes. He understands and reads defenses at a scientific level, and when he's healthy and mechanically sound, he can rip those defenses apart with timing throws to every area of the field. 1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) As a rookie in 2017, Mahomes completed 22 of 35 passes for 284 yards, no touchdowns and one interception … so, of course, we all saw one of the most statistically impressive seasons in NFL history coming in 2018, right? Probably not, unless your name is Andy Reid. Mahomes completed 66% of his passes last season for 5,097 yards, 50 touchdowns and just 12 interceptions. He joined Peyton Manning and Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks ever to throw 50 or more touchdown passes in a season, and given that this was his first time as a game-to-game NFL starter, the ways in which he did it were truly remarkable. We all know about his eye-popping mobility and impressive proclivity for trick passes most NFL quarterbacks wouldn't dream of attempting, Mahomes had by far the most deep-ball attempts in the 2018 season with 108, and he completed 48 of those passes for 1,658 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions. Eight of his interceptions came under pressure, but 10 of his touchdown passes did, as well. His "adjusted net yards per pass attempt" of 8.89 was the sixth-highest in NFL history , and he led the league in Football Outsiders' play-by-play and cumulative quarterback efficiency metrics. Not bad for a guy who will turn 24 in September. I don't know if we're charting space-time continuum throws yet, but I'm pretty sure @PatrickMahomes led the league in 2018. pic.twitter.com/LrKshoMniO - Doug Farrar (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 12, 2019 Mahomes has a stunning trick-shot ability to make accurate throws to moving targets from all kinds of platforms, but he wouldn't be No. 1 on this list if he were just a gimmick guy. He brings an uncanny sense of timing and accuracy for his age and experience, his throwing ability on the run is positively artful at times, and there isn't an NFL throw he can't make. There's a lot of talk about how Mahomes will inevitably regress in 2019 and beyond, but it would be a fool's errand to bet on that. 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From the moment it was first teased last year, Samsung's Galaxy Fold convinced many that foldable phones were the next frontier to conquer. To no one's surprise, it wasn't long before competitors announced foldable plans of their own, feeding a cycle of hype that culminated at this year's Mobile World Congress. Samsung showed off the Galaxy Fold to the public (albeit, behind glass). Huawei unveiled its Mate X , a beautiful rival to Samsung's device that somehow cost even more . And Motorola, which had long been rumored to be working on a foldable, indiscreetly confirmed its plans to launch one this year. By this point, industry watchers and phone nerds had worked themselves into something of a foldable frenzy, and Samsung was supposed to be the first to scratch that itch. The Galaxy Fold was slated to launch in the United States on April 26th, but that, uh, clearly didn't happen. I have no doubt that Samsung believed in the Galaxy Fold's usability and potential . Even so, it's clear in hindsight that the company was in a rush to get these things out the door, and didn't think through some key design decisions. That top-most layer of protective plastic? Yeah, it shouldn't have been made to look like a removable screen protector. (In fairness to Samsung, Galaxy Folds meant for actual consumers instead of picky reviewers were supposed to have clearer messaging about not removing that top layer of plastic.) Those small gaps formed by the hinge above and below the main, folding display never inspired much confidence either. Now, it seems like we're finally getting somewhere. According to a recent Bloomberg report, Samsung has completed its Galaxy Fold redesign : That protective top plastic layer should cover the internal foldable screen edge to edge, and tuck under the edges of the bezel so you can't remove it by hand. The phone's hinge is now also said to protrude upward when the device is unfolded, adding more tension to that plastic film and making it feel "harder." Not having seen this redesign, we can't be sure that Samsung has fixed all of the Fold's potentially ruinous design choices. And some decisions, like the air gap that separates the two halves of the screen while closes, probably can't be changed at this point. Even so, it sounds like this newer version of the Galaxy Fold is at least a little closer to what it should've been all long. And now we wait. Bloomberg suggests that Samsung doesn't yet know when it should officially release the Fold, and that the company won't publicly address the matter at its upcoming Unpacked event in Brooklyn. To be clear, I don't mind waiting for the Fold, or any other foldable for that matter. I am, however, a little miffed that the industry as a whole was more than happy to push the idea that foldables were ready to go before they actually were. I would much rather these companies truly polish their first attempts so that their customers wouldn't shell out gobs of money for what amounts to experimental hardware. Think the Fold fiasco was bad? Imagine what would've happened if Samsung started selling the handset in April as it planned, and actual consumers who paid $2,000 had to deal with those problems instead of just us reviewers. Had I gone out and purchased one of these things (rather than received a review loaner) only to discover its design was inherently compromised, I'd be pissed . That's not just bad for Samsung's reputation -- that's bad for anyone trying to build a foldable. It's easy enough to phone in a regular slab of a smartphone, but the industry isn't at the point where it can fudge things in a device that bends in half. Samsung shouldn't have tried to push the Galaxy Fold out the door when it did; it honestly feels like the company's primary concern was being first. What's most telling is that neither of the companies that were seemingly close to launching their own attempts at foldables stepped in to fill the gap Samsung's problems created. And their launches don't appear to have stuck to schedule either. At this year's Mobile World Congress, Motorola VP of Global Product Dan Dery told me point-blank that the company had been working on foldables for a long time, and didn't plan on releasing its first foldable phone later than the rest of its competitors. A few hours later, Motorola confirmed to CNET that it was eyeing a foldable launch window in the summer. (For what it's worth, my informed-but-unconfirmed hunch pointed to a release date in July.) While that's still possible, the notion of an imminent launch seems questionable. The rumor mill has been remarkably quiet, and a launch of that significance can't really happen in 2019 without something leaking. (Motorola has not responded to a request for comment at time of publication.) Only Huawei, with its even-more-expensive Mate X, has something like a firm launch window on the books. After originally claiming that its 5G foldable would go on sale sometime this summer, a spokesperson confirmed to CNBC that the phone would actually go on sale this September . Apparently, Huawei took word of the Galaxy Fold's show-stopping shortcomings to heart and pushed back the launch, all so it could perform even further testing. (When asked for comment, a Huawei spokesperson had nothing new to add.) This was probably the right move, but all the testing in the world probably won't prevent that screen   which folds so that both halves of the display are always exposed   from breaking when it hits the ground. Of course, since this is Huawei we're talking about, that wasn't its only concern in preparing for the Mate X launch   even now, it's unclear whether the company will be allowed to use Google's Android operating system. I don't think anyone would've been particularly upset if all of these companies said they'd launch their phones in the latter half of 2019, or even early 2020. Nailing new form factors is pretty hard, especially when you consider the kind of precision engineering that foldable designs require. Instead, we were told we'd have at least two high-end foldable phones by now, and we're currently sitting at zero. By all means, these companies should take their time and get things right   they should also know better than to promise us the future before it's actually ready.


A sprawling military base in the Southern California desert remains closed to non-essential personnel as damage assessments continue following last week's powerful earthquakes. Spokeswoman Margo Allen said Tuesday that teams have so far surveyed just 10% of the 1,200 facilities at Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. It's unclear when personnel and their families will be able to return. Two strong quakes - a 6.4 and a 7.1 - struck Thursday and Friday near Ridgecrest, just outside the 1.2-million-acre base in the Mojave Desert. Water and gas service have been restored, but engineers are making sure buildings are safe to enter. Allen says the shaking cracked walls in a chapel and school and brought down commissary shelves. She says one person suffered a minor foot injury. Some personnel were evacuated to the naval base in Ventura County. READ MORE: California military base still closed following big quakes CHECK OUT KCRA: Stay informed. Get the latest Modesto, Stockton and Sacramento news and weather from the KCRA news team.


Sue Finley began work at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory as the US prepared to launch its first satellite into orbit in 1958, racing to match the Soviet Union, which had accomplished the feat months earlier. Now 82, she is one of NASA's longest-serving women, starting out as one of its "human computers," whose critical yet long-hidden contributions to the space program, including the Apollo missions to the Moon, are finally being recognized. Finley had dropped out of college and joined a group of mathematically gifted individuals, overwhelmingly women, whose job it was to solve the complex equations thrown at them by rocket scientists before electronic computing became affordable and reliable. Neil Armstrong may be remembered for his "giant leap for mankind" when he stepped out onto lunar soil a decade later, but it was the work of these women that helped hone the rocket, invent the propellant, and develop the global antenna network that allowed viewers to watch the crew's famous live broadcast. Finley's story, like many of the other "computers," is one that speaks to the many challenges faced by women of the time. - Math whizz - Finley had been a math whizz for as long as she could remember, getting straight As at high school, and winning an award for completing chemistry equations in her head faster than others could with slide rules. But as a young woman she decided to pursue other interests, majoring in art with the hope of one day becoming an architect. Her plan failed because she lacked the required flair, "and you can't really learn art," she told AFP. She got her start as a "computer" at the now-defunct aerospace firm Convair, which worked with the Navy. Finley had initially hoped to become a secretary but flunked the typing test. "They said, 'How do you like numbers?' And I said, 'Oh, I like numbers much better than letters,'" she laughed. Not all of the calculations were carried out by hand: she and the other "computers" made use of electro-mechanical adding machines called "Fridens," though these could handle only basic arithmetic, not the advanced calculus and geometry needed for their work. After getting married and moving farther from her workplace, she found the long drive was getting taxing. Her husband Peter Finley had graduated from Caltech, which founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and told her about a lab up in the hills above Pasadena that she should go up and see. But why did the JPL hire all women teams? "The woman who was in charge of it... thought that men wouldn't take instruction from her and so just hired women," explained Finley. "And women are much cheaper, they still are." Despite the fact that women could not rise to the rank of engineer at that time, Finley insisted that being a "computer" was still a job that carried prestige. - Trailblazer - Finley took a career break from 1963 to 1969 to raise her two young boys -- starting a family had always been the plan following the death of the couple's first son at birth. But she soon realized being a homemaker was not the path for her and she became clinically depressed. "I was a complete failure as a housewife," she said. "The psychologist that I went to said that I really needed to go back to work" and that the boys would be alright. While reluctant to tout her own accomplishments, she acknowledges that the decision was unusual for the time. "I think that when I went there to work as a mother and a wife, I was being a trailblazer as far as women's lib," she said. She returned to a drastically changed JPL, one in which flesh and bones "computers" had been replaced with processors and memory -- but she had managed to stay ahead by learning the new computer language Fortran. Author Nathalia Holt writes in "Rise of the Rocket Girls" that one of Finley's biggest successes came in October 1989 when disaster struck the Galileo probe to Jupiter and its moons. As the probe orbited Earth, gathering momentum to slingshot toward the gaseous planet, an antenna failed to open, leaving the mission imperiled. Finley wrote a program that combined the power of Earth's Deep Space Network (DSN) of dishes, so that they could make use of the probe's lower-powered antennas instead. It ended up sending back stunning footage, including the breakup of a comet and the discovery of a moon orbiting an asteroid. Her personal favorite mission, though, was the 1985 collaboration between the USSR and France during the Vega program, which dropped probe balloons into the Venus atmosphere. She improved the accuracy of the antennas to track the balloon probes with the DSN. "That was my favorite, because it was a very small group of people," she said. It was also the only time she got on-lab parking. Her work on interpreting radio tones to track spacecraft meanwhile helped land the Mars Spirit and Opportunity rovers in 2004, and ensured a safe arrival at Jupiter for the Juno explorer in 2016. "It's like treasure hunting, or mysteries, you're trying to solve problems," she said of the enduring appeal of her work. And, she insists, she has no plans to retire, as long as she's still wanted by NASA in her current role as a subsystems and testing engineer. "I don't plan to stop. I have nothing else I'd rather do."


WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) -- Rookie Andrew Hammond made 35 saves, and Kyle Turris had a goal and assist as the Ottawa Senators beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-1 on Wednesday night. Bobby Ryan and Erik Condra also scored for Ottawa (28-23-11), which came off a 3-2 shootout loss on Tuesday at Minnesota. The Senators are 6-0-1 in their last seven games. With 67 points, Ottawa is four points out of a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Michael Frolik netted the only goal against Hammond, scoring early in the third period after the Senators built a 3-0 lead. Hammond, 6-0-1 since his first start on Feb. 18, started his seventh straight game because Craig Anderson is still sidelined because of a hand injury. Michael Hutchinson made his fifth straight start for Winnipeg (32-21-12), but was replaced by Ondrej Pavelec with 8:06 left in the second period after Condra made it 3-0. Hutchinson stopped 14 shots, and Pavelec made only three saves in relief. Winnipeg defenseman Dustin Byfuglien also left the ice after Condra's goal and didn't return because of an upper-body injury. He appeared to favor his right arm during Condra's scoring play. The Jets went 2-1-1 on a four-game homestand. Turris scored the only goal of the first period, his 16th of the season, with a sharp-angle, high shot that beat Hutchinson at 4:59. Hammond made 15 saves in the opening period, including a stellar one after he quickly moved back into position and stretched out his right pad to deny Andrew Ladd. Ottawa, which had five shots in the first period, went ahead 3-0 when Ryan and Condra scored 2:47 apart midway through the second. Ryan's 17th goal was scored on the power play at 9:07 of the second with Jets defenseman Jacob Trouba in the penalty box for slashing. Condra made it 3-0 at 11:54 with another one-timer that sent Hutchinson to the bench. Frolik solved Hammond when defenseman Tyler Myers made a backhand pass across the front of the net to Frolik for his 14th of the season at 5:46 of the third. Newly acquired forward Lee Stempniak earned an assist in his Jets debut. Ottawa will begin a three-game homestand Friday against Buffalo. Winnipeg starts a four-game trip Saturday at Nashville.


Manchester United have made an inquiry over the availability of Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski after the striker began doubting his future with the German champions. The Poland international has been of interest to United for a number of transfer windows, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking to rebuild his squad after a bitterly disappointing season in which they finished sixth in the top-flight. German publication Kicker, as relayed by the Daily Mail , claim Lewandowksi is unsure whether to put pen to paper on a new deal in Bavaria, prompting United to step up their interest for the Bundesliga star. Having spent the last nine seasons in the country, it is thought the former Borussia Dortmund forward could seek a fresh challenge ahead of the new season. With the 30-year-old's current deal expiring in the summer of 2021, Die Roten are keen to extend that by a further year, with the club eager to get the forward to sign a new contract after Bayern take part in the German Cup final against RB Leipzig at the end of the month. United's top scorer in the Premier League this season was Paul Pogba, who finished on 13 goals for the season from midfield. As such, Solskjaer is looking to reinforce his front line with an eye on securing an immediate return to the top four and earning a Champions League spot. ♦慄♂♦ @lewy_official #Dahoamtrikot #FCBayern #MiaSanMia pic.twitter.com/pmRrFliSQy   FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) May 15, 2019 This season Lewandowski is set to once again finish the campaign as the Bundesliga top scorer, having netted 22 times already heading into the final round of fixtures. Furthermore, the Pole is also on the verge of winning his seventh German league title - with Niko Kovac's side requiring just a point from their final game against Eintracht Frankfurt.


Two veteran scouts with over a decade of service inside the Lions organization were promoted by the team on Saturday. Rob Lohman is the new director of pro scouting, while Dave Sears has been promoted to director of college scouting. Lohman, who has been with the Lions since 2007, replaces Brendan Prophett, who was released early from his expiring contract in April. He has worked his way up from scouting assistant through various personnel gigs, including director of collegiate scouting. Sears was the team's assistant director of college scouting. He also joined Detroit in 2007. He has had the primary responsibility of scouting the southeast region. In addition to the promotions, the Lions bolstered the scouting ranks. Noor Davis and Jordan Martin have been hired as scouts, while Justin Licker was hired to a full-time pro scout after being an assistant in 2018. MORE: Chris Paul's dirty dealings before Game 6 yield epic comeuppance Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Wrestler Silver King Died in the Ring Today Daniel Jones has been accepted, embraced inside of Giants' locker room


When it's time to shop for an SUV or crossover, the usual suspects pop up: Toyota Highlanders , Ford Explorers , Subaru Outbacks and Toyota RAV4s . They're top-rated for a reason, but the ultimate rating is the wisdom of the crowd, and the crowd is going nuts for seven crossovers and SUVs that aren't the usual suspects. My methodology for this list starts with crossovers and SUVs that have sold at least 10,000 units in the US through May, 2019, then are ranked by their increase in sales over the same period last year. In other words, these are all mainstream and en fuego . 7. VW Atlas +23.9% All new in 2018, the VW Atlas really put VW squarely on the SUV map with three rows of seating, frankly American lines and an available Audi-style digital cockpit that is cutting-edge stuff. But unless you get the AWD Atlas, you won't get the sophisticated drive mode tech we really liked, a grating choice to have to make. 6. Acura RDX +26.4% We love the looks and comfort of the 2019 RDX but wouldn't put it up against competing German crossovers on the track. But you aren't going to the track, you're going to the Container Store to spend all the money you saved by not buying one of those German cars. That's why we summarized the RDX as "the best value in the luxury SUV class." 5. BMW X3 +29.4% BMW probably won't love our summary of the latest X3: "Stable, steady and serene." Sounds like marrying a good provider who happens to be a Buddhist. But "ultimate driving machine" just didn't come to mind as we gave this one a 7.7 rating. It doesn't help that the tech options are pricey and do not even include Android Auto because, after all, who would want to cater to more than half of smartphone owners? 4. Ford EcoSport +48.2% It's pronounced "echo sport" for reasons we can't fathom, and we gave this rather homely little guy a mediocre 6.7 rating, but it's a great value story and compact enough to make it a real gutter fighter in dense urban confines. You'll get a surprising amount of amenities for your paltry spend, including access to Sync3, which is one of the best cabin tech platforms from the auto industry. Give it a look if your ego and wallet are as svelte as the EcoSport is in traffic. 3. Ford Expedition +63.1% The Expo is big: big sales, big growth and a big 8.4 Roadshow score. It's not exactly a new name, but the fourth-generation version has a new level of panache you never associated with Expedition before. If you were thinking of an Escalade or Navigator, get a loaded Expo instead and impress your neighbors with your car and financial savvy. 2. Hyundai Kona +180.7% "A smart buy with a wacky face" doesn't get the Kona off to a great start, but it's part of that ugly-hot crowd that includes the Juke and Kicks. It's not much of a cargo hauler, even for its size, but its turbo engine gets up and goes, and you get a lot of nice amenities for under $30 grand. Add in Hyundai's generous warranties and this one deserves a look -- especially since you'll mostly see it from the inside. 1. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross +406.2% To be fair, a big part of the Eclipse Cross sales gain is that it's coming off a small base, but at a time when everything else that Mitsu sells in the US is trending down, the Eclipse Cross is something to notice. We found the ride a bit harsh, the engine a bit optimistic, and the looks a bit Pontiac Aztec, but this is probably the cheapest way you can get into a crossover from a company with a reputation for building tough products. You may ask, where's the Kia Telluride ? Probably in your neighbor's driveway: It's sold a stunning 17,000 copies in just the few months it's been on sale in the US, but we were unable to rank it without 2018 sales data for comparison. That said, its 8.6 review score underlines our summary of the Telluride: "Big style, bigger value." If you're angling for a Telluride, you might want to also check its sister ship, the Hyundai Palisade .


PHOENIX   An exuberant Russell Wilson was pretty much the anti-Marshawn Lynch during his shift at Super Bowl XLIX media day, engaging through all sorts of requests, even the offbeat shticks. At one point, the Seattle Seahawks star took a photo with puppets. During another moment, he answered three questions   including a trick one about J-Lo's marital status   drawn by the quarterback from a gold pot. He honored a request to take a snapshot of himself with a selfie stick. Then in a real YouTube moment, Wilson got up and danced with a woman in a tight skirt, salsa style. I kept waiting for someone to ask Wilson some sort of retro question about his race. It has been 27 years since Doug Williams made history as the first African-American quarterback to play in a Super Bowl, 27 years since someone asked the then-Washington star how long he had been a black quarterback. Yet Wilson's race never came up during the half-hour that I camped out at his podium. That's some kind of progress. Race is still a hot-button issue in our society, as recent events including protests over the deaths of unarmed African Americans by white police officers have raised mainstream consciousness. And it was only a few months agoa story line buzzed in the aftermath of a Bleacher Report column that quoted an anonymous Seahawks player maintaining Wilson wasn't "black enough." Still, no one brought up the topic of race at Wilson's podium on Tuesday until Wilson brought it up. "One of the things that I'm glad people don't talk about, but I think is pretty cool, is our quarterback package," Wilson said. "We have myself, Tarvaris Jackson, B.J. Daniels. Three African-American quarterbacks. We were here last year. That's pretty cool to me. That's history. I'm grateful. I think that shows how our world is changing, slowly but surely; how we're getting better." Wilson, 26, strikes me as an enthusiastic student of history, and he is contributing wonderful footnotes to that end. After stinging the Green Bay Packers with his big touchdown pass to Jermaine Kearse in overtime to win the NFC title, he can make history on Sunday as the youngest quarterback   black or white   to start two Super Bowls, coming in about four months younger than Tom Brady was in his second Super Bowl. With a multidimensional playmaking knack Bill Belichick mused as reminiscent of Roger Staubach, Wilson has also won more games in his first three seasons, including playoffs (42), than any quarterback during the Super Bowl era. He was the fifth African American to start in a Super Bowl, and is in line for his second start in a row   undoubtedly proud of that historical link. For decades, many talented African Americans were denied the opportunity to pursue the position because of racism. Wilson acknowledged that when I asked him about it last year, and nothing has changed except that the first team to bring three African-American quarterbacks to the Super Bowl is now trying to repeat as champs. "We're very aware of the situation," Jackson, a ninth-year veteran, told USA TODAY Sports. "We acknowledge it and understand it's something special. We want to try to get it out there, so that other young guys can see it." Jackson grew up with African-Americans Randall Cunningham and Warren Moon as role models, just like, he said, he looked up to Steve Young and Troy Aikman. He was too young to remember Williams' Super Bowl MVP performance in XXII but learned the history and over the years developed a relationship with Williams. One of his most-prized possessions: an autographed Williams jersey. When the story surfaced in October about Wilson's identity, Jackson insists it barely caused a ripple in the locker room. "I don't know who would say that, but we just tried to keep it moving," Jackson said. "We joked about it and went on about our business." When I asked Wilson in October about the "black enough" comment, he said, "I don't even know what that means." Looking back now, he sees that period of adversity as a defining moment. And the real issue wasn't how Wilson was perceived. It was about a defending Super Bowl champion he helped to overcome a 3-3 start to rise to a second consecutive Super Bowl berth. Now the Seahawks have an opportunity to be the first repeat champion since the Patriots 10 years ago. As it stands Wilson is pretty phenomenal in any shape, size or color.


President Trump early Tuesday again took aim at Democrats, accusing the party of supporting "open borders" in a pair of tweets. Trump tweeted that Democratic immigration policy would lead to "violent crime, drugs and human trafficking" as his administration battles public opinion over the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers held in detention facilities across the southern border. "Democrats want Open Borders, which equals violent crime, drugs and human trafficking. They also want very high taxes, like 90%. Republicans want what's good for America   the exact opposite!" he tweeted. "Too bad the Dems in Congress won't do anything at all about Border Security," the president continued. "They want Open Borders, which means crime. But we are getting it done, including building the Wall! More people than ever before are coming because the USA Economy is so good, the best in history." Democrats want Open Borders, which equals violent crime, drugs and human trafficking. They also want very high taxes, like 90%. Republicans want what's good for America - the exact opposite! - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2019 Too bad the Dems in Congress won't do anything at all about Border Security. They want Open Borders, which means crime. But we are getting it done, including building the Wall! More people than ever before are coming because the USA Economy is so good, the best in history. - Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 26, 2019 His latest tweets come a day after the Democratic-controlled House passed legislation that would provide more funding for humanitarian aid on the border, while not addressing loopholes and provisions in U.S. asylum policy that the White House has blamed for an influx of migrants. "Today we have the opportunity to help the children at the border. This is a very important vote. It is not an immigration bill, so we cannot make any immigration promises in the bill. It is an appropriations bill, saying to the world, these children   they don't have hygiene, they are not, in many cases, in their parents' arms. We can make a big difference for them," Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said, touting the bill during a meeting with Democrats on Tuesday. Republicans in the House hammered Democratic leadership for ignoring the White House's priorities with the legislation, which faces an unlikely path in the Senate. Trump has vowed to go forward with planned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in 10 cities if Democrats do not reach a deal on asylum provisions within two weeks. "You've got Border Patrol agents right now that are spending their money out of their own pockets to buy diapers for these young kids because the agency's out of money, and Speaker Pelosi won't bring a bill to the floor to address this crisis. Stop playing games. Stop playing games with the young kids," House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) said on Tuesday. "Sure, you might have disagreements with the president. We're not even talking about the broader issue of solving this problem and ending the magnet that's bringing these kids here illegally," he added.


The recent Montreal Canadiens' offer sheet to Sebastian Aho that the Carolina Hurricanes matched Saturday was the hope of a team to take advantage of its owner. No one was quite sure what to make of billionaire owner Tom Dundon and whether he would be willing to pay up for his franchise. His early reputation made many wonder if he would be willing to pay a significant amount of money up front, and Aho's offer sheet was front-loaded with $21M being paid out in the first 12 months of the deal. However, Dundon proved that he is willing to pay for his team as he matched the offer sheet, but it could start a precedent. While an offer sheet to another player this year remains possible as there are a number of restricted free agents out there looking for a big contract, but the chances of a second offer sheet this offseason seems unlikely. However, many teams may look at Montreal's plan to target an owner who may not want to pay up, and that opportunity could present itself next season in Ottawa and owner Eugene Melnyk. The Senators have seen their young defenseman Thomas Chabot develop into a star in his second season in the NHL last year. The 22-year-old broke out with a 14-goal, 55-point season and made fans quickly forget about the loss of Erik Karlsson . Now in the final year of his entry-level deal, he will become a restricted free agent next offseason. The Athletic's Chris Stevenson reported last week that Ottawa general manager Pierre Dorion didn't seem worried about signing Chabot to an extension. Dorion said: "I think we get too much caught up with contract talks in this city. We know what we have to do. We'll get it done. It's not like he's a UFA. He's an RFA. We have a plan in place along with all our RFAs that are up this year, we've had a plan and we're going to meet it sometime over the course of the summer." Chabot could have signed an extension on July 1, and the fact that Ottawa hasn't already done so could present a problem, according to Stevenson. Chabot is likely to be a prime target by other teams in one year to target for an offer sheet as many know of Melnyk's penny-pinching ways. A front-loaded offer sheet is a realistic possibility, and it's likely that Chabot and his representation knows this and may be willing to take advantage of Ottawa, which has made it clear that it intends to lock up its young talent this time around as it is in the middle of its five-year rebuilding plan. It was Melnyk's lack of willingness to pay up that led Ottawa to lose most of its top talent, including Karlsson, Mark Stone and Mike Hoffman in the past year. If Ottawa can't lock up Chabot soon, the Senators could easily lose control of the situation, as many teams wouldn't mind adding a franchise-changing defenseman with a high-priced up-front offer sheet next season.


Frozen treats are always in season, but if you're looking for an excuse to indulge, National Ice Cream Day is July 21. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top spots for Jersey City's ice cream enthusiasts. Here are the best places to spend a refreshing and delicious Sunday, possibly even with a sundae. 1. Torico Ice Cream Topping the list is Torico Ice Cream . Located at 20 Erie St., this spot is the highest-rated ice cream and frozen yogurt shop in Jersey City, boasting 4.5 stars out of 673 reviews on Yelp. 2. Downtown Yogurt Next up is Downtown Yogurt , situated at 126 Newark Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 181 reviews on Yelp, the ice cream and frozen yogurt spot has proven to be a local favorite. 3. Freshy Freeze Ice Cream Freshy Freeze Ice Cream , located at 512B Jersey Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the ice cream and frozen yogurt spot four stars out of 71 reviews. 4. Ample Hills Creamery Over by the waterfront, check out Ample Hills Creamery , which has earned 4.5 stars out of 61 reviews on Yelp. You can find this Jersey City location of the regional chain at 200 Greene St. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


It is technically a day late, as I neglected to put this together on Sunday, but as of Sunday, there were 63 days until the start of the 2019 regular season for the Arizona Cardinals, when they host the Detroit Lions. What are some stats for the No. 63? Five different players - Sonny Randle in 1962, Gary Clark in 1993, Rob Moore in 1995, Tim Hightower in 2009 and Larry Fitzgerald in 2014 - had 63 catches in a season. Six different players have had a 63-yard punt. Eight different players have had a 63-yard catch. Andre Ellington had a 63-yard run in 2015. Three different players had 63 rushing attempts in a season. The most recent was Stepfan Taylor in 2014. A player has had 63 rushing yards in a game for the Cardinals 21 times since 1950. Query Results Table Rush Rush Rush Rush Player Date ▲ Opp Result Att Yds Y/A TD Ollie Matson * 1952-11-09 @ CLE L 13-28 10 63 6.30 1 Johnny Olszewski 1953-11-15 RAM T 24-24 9 63 7.00 0 Johnny Olszewski 1956-09-30 CLE W 9-7 17 63 3.71 0 Ollie Matson * 1957-10-27 CLE L 7-17 16 63 3.94 1 Joe Childress 1958-10-19 @ NYG W 23-6 10 63 6.30 0 Mal Hammack 1959-11-29 CHI L 7-31 12 63 5.25 0 John David Crow 1964-12-13 PHI W 36-34 17 63 3.71 0 Prentice Gautt 1967-12-10 CLE L 16-20 16 63 3.94 0 Willis Crenshaw 1968-10-27 NOR W 31-17 14 63 4.50 1 Terry Metcalf 1977-11-14 @ DAL W 24-17 15 63 4.20 0 Wayne Morris 1981-10-25 MIN W 30-17 16 63 3.94 1 Ottis Anderson 1985-10-07 @ WAS L 10-27 9 63 7.00 1 Leeland McElroy 1996-09-01 @ IND L 13-20 17 63 3.71 0 Marcel Shipp 2003-11-09 @ PIT L 15-28 22 63 2.86 0 Emmitt Smith * 2004-10-10 @ SFO L 28-31 16 63 3.94 1 Edgerrin James 2006-12-17 DEN L 20-37 14 63 4.50 1 Rashard Mendenhall 2013-12-22 @ SEA W 17-10 21 63 3.00 0 Andre Ellington 2015-10-11 @ DET W 42-17 3 63 21.00 1 Chris Johnson 2015-11-22 CIN W 34-31 18 63 3.50 0 Kerwynn Williams 2016-12-18 NOR L 41-48 3 63 21.00 1 David Johnson 2018-11-25 @ LAC L 10-45 17 63 3.71 0 Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com : View Original Table Generated 7/8/2019. It has happened 30 times for 63 receiving yards in a game. Query Results Table Rece Rece Rece Rece Player Date ▲ Opp Result Rec Yds Y/R TD Don Stonesifer 1954-11-28 @ PIT L 17-20 5 63 12.60 1 Woodley Lewis 1958-09-28 NYG L 7-37 6 63 10.50 0 Bobby Joe Conrad 1961-10-22 @ WAS W 24-0 4 63 15.75 0 Taz Anderson 1962-09-30 @ WAS L 14-24 4 63 15.75 0 Sonny Randle 1962-11-25 SFO L 17-24 3 63 21.00 0 John Gilliam 1970-11-29 PHI W 23-14 3 63 21.00 1 Jackie Smith * 1971-09-19 WAS L 17-24 5 63 12.60 2 Jackie Smith * 1972-11-27 @ MIA L 10-31 3 63 21.00 0 Pat Tilley 1978-10-29 @ PHI W 16-10 4 63 15.75 0 Theotis Brown 1980-11-23 KAN L 13-21 1 63 63.00 0 Pat Tilley 1982-12-05 @ PHI W 23-20 4 63 15.75 0 Stump Mitchell 1985-10-27 HOU L 10-20 4 63 15.75 0 Don Holmes 1989-10-08 @ WAS L 28-30 3 63 21.00 0 Roy Green 1989-12-24 @ PHI L 14-31 3 63 21.00 2 Ricky Proehl 1990-12-02 IND W 20-17 4 63 15.75 0 Larry Centers 1992-11-29 @ WAS L 3-41 7 63 9.00 0 Randal Hill 1992-12-12 NYG W 19-0 4 63 15.75 0 Ricky Proehl 1994-10-16 @ WAS W 19-16 5 63 12.60 1 Gary Clark 1994-11-20 PHI W 12-6 3 63 21.00 0 David Boston 2000-10-08 CLE W 29-21 5 63 12.60 0 Michael Pittman 2000-11-12 @ MIN L 14-31 8 63 7.88 0 Eric Edwards 2005-11-06 SEA L 19-33 1 63 63.00 0 Anquan Boldin 2008-10-26 @ CAR L 23-27 9 63 7.00 2 Anquan Boldin 2008-11-27 @ PHI L 20-48 5 63 12.60 0 Larry Fitzgerald 2012-09-09 SEA W 20-16 4 63 15.75 0 William Powell 2012-11-25 STL L 17-31 6 63 10.50 0 Brittan Golden 2013-12-22 @ SEA W 17-10 1 63 63.00 0 David Johnson 2015-10-04 STL L 22-24 4 63 15.75 1 Larry Fitzgerald 2016-11-20 @ MIN L 24-30 6 63 10.50 0 John Brown 2017-10-15 TAM W 38-33 3 63 21.00 1 Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com : View Original Table Generated 7/8/2019. Monday will bring stats for the No. 62. Listen to the latest from Cards Wire's Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Stitcher Radio . View embedded content MORE: 10 crazy Russell Westbrook trades, according to Trade Machine Five potential Russell Westbrook trade destinations Three Potential Trade Destinations for Russell Westbrook Mesmerizing speed could force Jon'Vea Johnson to Cowboys roster Derek Carr's contract proving to be a value for the Oakland Raiders


Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Atlanta. Louisiana murder suspect captured outside Atlanta The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on May 19 outside Gloria's Bar in Slidell, La. Read the full story on WWL . When it comes to parking tickets, study says Atlantans are getting off pretty easy But the city is missing tens of millions in revenue, relative to others. Read the full story on Curbed Atlanta . Ukrainian extradited to US. allegedly hacked Atlanta-based Arby's, other restaurants Authorities say the group, FIN7, stole about 15 million credit and debit cards records. Read the full story on 11ALIVE . 'Summertime is wild time': Residents describe hearing southwest Atlanta drive-by shooting One man was killed in a shooting on Thursday night on Cascade Avenue in Atlanta. Read the full story on 11ALIVE . Car runs into southwest Atlanta house, injuring three Crash occurred early Thursday morning in Oakland City neighborhood. Read the full story on 11ALIVE . 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.


Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant will miss Tuesday's Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals series with the Portland Trail Blazers due to the calf strain he suffered in the Warriors' Game 5 semifinals win over the Houston Rockets. ESPN's Ramona Shelburne also reports Durant is unlikely to play in Game 2 on Thursday. With Durant scoring a team-high 34.2 points per game in the 2019 NBA Playoffs, his services will be sorely missed. But a few bright spots emerged for Golden State in Game 6 (without Durant): The team got the win and closed the series against Houston without Durant - and without Stephen Curry scoring a single point in the first half; The Warriors' bench had a chance to find its way, with each player on the team making strong contributions; and There is a chance DeMarcus Cousins could return for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals. If Golden State can take advantage of its advantages - playing at home, having a few days more rest than the Trail Blazers (who finished their semifinals series in a Game 7 on Sunday) and being empowered by the bench's recent success - a Game 1 win certainly is within reach. Tipoff from Oracle Arena is on Tuesday, May 14, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. MORE: NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players These five photos of Kawhi Leonard watching his buzzer-beater are incredible Video confirms reports of Chris Paul's attempt to sabotage Steph Curry Dak Prescott's accuracy, aggressive quantified ahead of new deal Ex-GM: Giants got it right with Daniel Jones at No. 6


The Deer District scene was ramping up with excitement Wednesday in the run-up to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. While the Fiserv Forum plaza is abuzz with thousands of Bucks and Raptors fans, others continue to stick to the traditional bars that have been around for much longer on Old World Third Street and nearby areas. Many are excited by what's new to downtown, but they also feel they can't abandon what they've been doing for years. Ellie Hardina, a longtime Bucks fan, said she and her family will watch the game from the Deer District, but she had to make a stop in at Milwaukee Brat House first. "This is one of my favorite spots (to go to) before any sporting event," Hardina said. "I come here before Brewers games, I've taken the Packers tailgate bus, so I just like this spot." Several bar managers on Old World Third Street and surrounding streets have said that despite the new competition, the increased foot traffic has actually helped their own business, not hurt it. Joseph Conforti, the general manager of Milwaukee Brat House, said although he's expecting a lot of regulars, he's also looking forward to welcoming new customers. "It draws people downtown," Conforti said. "People are coming out and just trying to check everything out. If they haven't been in our establishment before, maybe that's helping bring new people in as well." Subscribe to get the BusinessWatch email newsletter twice daily. Major Goolsby's has stood at the corner of North Phillips and West Kilbourn avenues for 47 years, serving as one of Milwaukee's most popular sports bars. General manager Marty Petricca started out bartending about 20 years ago, and now as manager, he holds firm that Major Goolsby's continues to be a unique place to be during a Bucks game. "Everyone that comes in … the one thing that they say is the service and the atmosphere that we provide is the reason they keep coming back year after year or game after game," Petricca said. "We have old paraphernalia on the walls. … We have 56 TVs. … Certain things like that that people come back for." The Bucks haven't gone this far in the Eastern Conference in about 20 years. In the 2000-'01 playoffs, the Bucks defeated the Charlotte Hornets, but lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference finals. For many fans, it's time to celebrate the new   and the old. "We've been waiting for it for a long time," Petricca said. "Everyone is super-excited about it. They want to be where the action is, so they come down here, watch the game and enjoy themselves." Our subscribers make this coverage possible. Please consider supporting local journalism by subscribing to the Journal Sentinel at jsonline.com/deal. Top Headlines from Business: Northwestern Mutual's John Schlifske pushing to improve Milwaukee Menomonee Valley buildings, including City Lights Brewing, being sold to Zimmerman Architectural Studios Bars in Old World Third Street area continue to thrive despite new competition from Bucks entertainment plaza FOLLOW JS BUSINESS: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Third Street bars thrive despite competition of Milwaukee Bucks plaza


ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Although the Cincinnati Reds didn't commit an actual error, they made a prolific number of boneheaded plays at Angel Stadium - losing fly balls in center, losing their way on the basepaths, possibly losing track of the outs, even losing their cool over balls and strikes. Tommy La Stella, Wilfredo Tovar and the Los Angeles Angels were happy to capitalize on the Reds' comprehensive ineptitude for a win that got them back to .500. La Stella hit a leadoff inside-the-park homer and Luis Rengifo added a three-run shot in the Angels' 5-1 victory over the mistake-prone Reds on Tuesday night. Tovar tagged up and scored from second when Jose Peraza didn't hustle after catching Shohei Ohtani's long fly to left in the seventh inning. The Angels (40-40) opened their homestand with their fifth win in eight games. They played well, but the Reds handed them a comfortable win with an embarrassing performance. ''We're looking forward to coming out tomorrow and bouncing back from this one,'' said manager David Bell, who was ejected along with Yasiel Puig in the sixth. Almost every time the Reds made one of their many mistakes, the Angels pounced. La Stella led off the first with a long drive to center, and Nick Senzel botched a tough catch. While the ball rolled along the warning track toward right, La Stella motored home for the 16th homer of his breakthrough season. ''I saw it kick away, so I knew I had third,'' La Stella said. ''I was surprised. When I saw (third base coach Mike Gallego) sending me home, I knew I had a shot.'' Joey Votto homered in the first inning for the Reds, but they got just two more runners to third base all night. Eugenio Suarez got caught in a rundown instead of hustling for home later in the first, and Peraza got caught halfheartedly trying to steal in the second. ''You never want to make mistakes like that,'' Bell said. ''It's really important to us, how we run the bases.'' La Stella singled leading off the seventh, and Tovar cleverly advanced three bases on two long flyouts, embarrassing the Reds' outfielders after pinch-running. After Tovar tagged up and got to second on Mike Trout's fly to deepest center, he went from second to home when Peraza caught Ohtani's fly at the wall, but possibly lost track of the outs - or maybe just didn't hustle. ''I was running hard, and I noticed the left fielder kind of put his head down,'' Tovar said through a translator. ''So I turned on the jets.'' Andrew Heaney (1-1) pitched five-hit ball into the sixth inning for his first win since September, overcoming four walks. Tyler Mahle (2-8) yielded six hits and four runs - including Rengifo's second-inning homer - over five innings in the Orange County native's first career start at Angel Stadium. DOWN THE LINEUP Albert Pujols went 1 for 4 while batting sixth for the first time since his rookie big-league season in 2001. Pujols hadn't batted lower than fifth in 2,608 consecutive games. Since 1920, only Pete Rose (2,994) and Hank Aaron (2,971) had longer streaks of batting in the top five of his team's order, according to Stats LLC. PUIG NOT YOUR FRIEND Puig argued strenuously following a called third strike by umpire Kerwin Danley. The longtime Dodgers outfielder eventually dumped his helmet and bat at the plate, and Bell had to restrain Puig from a more vociferous argument at one point. ''It all happened so quick,'' Bell said. ''I felt responsible for not getting out there sooner.'' TAKE IT INSIDE The Halos hadn't hit an inside-the-park homer since Peter Bourjos did it April 11, 2012 at Minnesota. Los Angeles hadn't produced an inside-the-park homer at Angel Stadium since Sept. 29, 2006, when Chone Figgins did it. TRAINER'S ROOM Reds: LHP Alex Wood has a sore back after throwing batting practice last Saturday. Cincinnati isn't sure when he will resume throwing. The former Dodgers starter hasn't pitched for the Reds since the offseason trade. Angels: Ohtani will throw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery Oct. 1. ... Andrelton Simmons is close to a return from a sprained ankle. He played seven innings in a rehab game with Single-A Inland Empire on Tuesday. ... 3B Zack Cozart's left shoulder inflammation hasn't improved, he said. The former Reds regular has been out since May 27, and he is uncertain whether he'll play again this year. UP NEXT The two-game interleague set concludes with Tanner Roark (5-6, 3.47 ERA) making his Angel Stadium debut for Cincinnati against Jaime Barria (2-2, 6.52 ERA). --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


SEATTLE (AP) After spending eight years in the minors, Ryan Court started this season on an even lower rung - in an independent league, still hoping for his big chance. Which made his performance Saturday mean so much more. The 31-year-old utility player got two hits and drove in three runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1. He also got a postgame dousing from his teammates. ''The Gatorade was awesome,'' Court said. ''It's cool. Very cool.'' Court became just the third rookie in Mariners history to record two hits and three RBIs over his first two games, and the first since 2004. Court teamed up with fellow rookie Austin Nola - one of three first-year players in a lineup that also included shortstop Dylan Moore - to power a three-run rally in the fourth to take a 3-1 lead. And they helped put together a four-run fourth that put it out of reach for the reeling Tigers, who lost their fifth game in a row and fell 40 games below .500. At 30-70, they've been held to one or fewer runs 22 times this season. Court drew a standing ovation from an appreciative crowd after his first hit and spent time with his parents and girlfriend, who made the trip to see him play, before speaking with reporters. ''When I got here the guys were very welcoming,'' Court said. ''When you step in the box, it's still the same game. Guys are better, it's the best of the best, but it's still the same game. You're looking at the same zone. So, it hasn't felt overwhelming yet.'' There hasn't been a lot of cheer about for the Mariners in what's been characterized as a step-back season. Court is the 13th rookie to make his debut and the major league-leading 58th player to suit up the Mariners. Still, manager Scott Servais has been able to enjoy days like this. ''I enjoy it, I really do,'' Servais said. ''I enjoy giving guys opportunity and seeing how they handle it, see what they can do. A lot of these guys have had a long journey to get here, to get this opportunity, so it's fun. Everybody's chipping in, everybody's contributing.'' Nola hit a two-run triple in the fourth inning and Court, who lined out as a pinch-hitter a day earlier in his debut, had an RBI single for his first hit and a 3-1 lead. Nola added an RBI double in the four-run seventh inning and Court matched him with a two-run, ground-rule double to make it 8-1. Court also played right field and first base. Omar Narvaez had four hits for Seattle and Tim Beckham doubled twice, singled and scored two runs. The Mariners have won four in a row for the first time since April. Marco Gonzales (12-8) is 7-2 in his last nine starts since June 7. He's given up more than three runs just once in that stretch. He scattered six hits over seven innings and didn't walk a batter for the second start in a row. Tigers starter Tyler Alexander (0-1) struck out nine, but only made it through 4 1/3 innings after giving up eight hits and four runs. The Mariners ended up with a season-high 16 hits and will go for a series sweep on Sunday. Detroit is 1-14 against the AL West this year. ''We're trying to find a whole bunch of stuff and nothing is working,'' Tigers shortstop Jody Mercer said. ''So if you guys have any ideas, let us know because we'd like to have them.'' LOPES RETURNS Rookie infielder Tim Lopes returned to the Seattle clubhouse for the first time since taking a fastball to the jaw Thursday. Lopes, who's on the seven-day concussion list, said he was beginning to feel clear-headed with more energy and believes he'll be ready to go on Aug. 2 when he's eligible to be activated. Lopes stole a base, scored a run and played two more innings after Detroit's Drew VerHagen hit him. He said his ear flap took most of the impact. ''It definitely is not how I pictured my first start to go,'' Lopes said. ''I was really excited to be out there, out there with my teammates, and just experience being a major league baseball player. It's been my dream since I was a little boy. So that's the part I definitely think about more, is just that my dream came true these past couple days.'' OUTFIELD HELP With two starting outfielders injured, the Mariners claimed Keon Broxton off waivers from Baltimore. Broxton was designated for assignment on July 21. He started the season with the New York Mets, playing 34 games before being acquired by Baltimore for international bonus pool money. He's batting .184 in 71 games. The Mariners moved reliever Connor Sadzeck (right elbow inflammation) to the 60-day injured list to make room on the roster. Also, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed reliever Parker Markel off waivers from the Mariners. He was designated for assignment on July 23. HR STREAK ENDS The Mariners or their opponents failed to hit a home run in a game for the first time this season, ending a major league record streak of 107 games in which at least one team hit a homer in a Seattle game. The previous record of 69 games was held by three teams: the 1985 Orioles and the 2017 Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers. TRAINER'S ROOM Mariners: Dee Gordon could be ahead of schedule for a return from a right quad strain. The knot in his muscle has resolved and Servais said he'd likely begin baseball activities again when the team heads out on the road next week. He's eligible to return Aug. 2. . Domingo Santana returned to the lineup as a designated hitter, hitting in the No. 2 spot. He is not throwing and will not return to right field until inflammation in his right elbow subsides. . Closer Hunter Strickland has cleared the final hurdle in his return from a right lat strain that put him on the 60-day injured list and will make his return to the roster Sunday or early in next week's road trip. UP NEXT Tigers: LHP Matthew Boyd (6-8, 4.07 ERA), a Mercer Island, Washington, native is third in the American League with 12 strikeouts per nine innings. Mariners: Seattle will use an opener and then turn to LHP Tommy Milone (1-5, 4.45 ERA). Milone is trying to snap a four-game losing streak. --- More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports


Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Charlotte. Panthers owner David Tepper wants Major League Soccer in Charlotte: Report Charlotte is 'very much in play' for MLS expansion as opposing group plans a $1.9 billion stadium. Read the full story on WFMY . Man tried to sexually assault woman after breaking into east Charlotte home, police say Police said the victim was taken to the hospital after being assaulted by a break-in suspect. Read the full story on WCNC . Fire forces lunch crowd from Mama Ricotta's restaurant A fire at Mama Ricotta's Italian Restaurant forced patrons and staff to evacuate the longtime Charlotte establishment on Thursday afternoon. Read the full story on CharlotteFive . South End to get 23-story tower, 2,000 high-paying Lowe's tech jobs Lowe's announced Thursday it has selected the city for a 2,000-employee global tech hub, which will be housed in a new 23-story tower to go in South End. Read the full story on CharlotteFive . Ice Cube brings Big 3 to Charlotte Founder of Big 3, Ice Cube, shares why he created the half court, 3 on 3 basketball league that features former NBA players. Read the full story on WCNC . 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.


NEW YORK (1010 WINS) - A 4-year-old girl who is fighting for her life was among 12 people injured in a fire tore that tore through an apartment high-rise in the Bronx early Sunday morning, officials say. ...listen to the audio... The young girl and a 19-year-old man were both badly burned and taken to an area hospital in critical condition, according to the FDNY. The inferno broke out around 1:45 a.m. on an upper floor of the 16-story building near Garden Street and Crotona Avenue in Belmont. Witnesses told reporters that the fire began when someone threw fireworks into a trash compactor. The FDNY couldn't confirm that, but they said they do believe the fire began in the trash chute. Chanelle Williams described the horrible scene to ABC 7. "I seen one lady, it looked like her skin was coming off," Williams said. "She was burned and there was people out here with no pants on, no clothes on." Another woman said she heard breaking windows and saw a lot of smoke as she rushed out of the building. Citizen App video shows dozens of people outside the building amid a heavy police and fire presence. It's unclear how many people were displaced by the fire. Like 1010 WINS on Facebook and follow @1010WINS on Twitter to get breaking news, traffic, and weather for New York City.


The legal case between Russian chemical company Uralkali and the Force India administrators is set to go to trial in late 2020. Last summer Uralkali, led by Dmitry Mazepin, was one of the failed bidders who attempted to buy the struggling Force India team from administrators FRP Advisory LLP. Mazepin's son Nikita was a Force India test driver from 2016-18 before joining Mercedes this season for a private test programme alongside his Formula 2 drive with ART Grand Prix. Uralkali believes that it made a substantially higher bid than the consortium led by Lawrence Stroll, who won the race to buy the team as a going concern   but who subsequently saved it by acquiring the assets and setting up a new company to run the renamed Racing Point operation. Uralkali began the action against Geoff Rowley and Jason Baker of FRP Advisory last September . The timing of a trial was agreed on Wednesday in a case management conference, an early procedural step. In a statement, Uralkali said: "During this hearing the court considered case management issues and settled the timetable for further steps up to trial, which was scheduled to take place between October and December 2020. "Prior to trial, the parties to the proceedings will be required to disclose certain correspondence and other documents relating to the bidding process, and will exchange witness evidence in April 2020. "Earlier in December 2018, two US district courts decided to compel members of the Racing Point consortium residing in [the] US to provide documents and testimony, which may assist in support of Uralkali's claim in the High Court in London." FRP Advisory remains adamant that it did nothing incorrect. In a statement given to Motorsport.com, it noted: "We fulfilled our statutory duties as administrators throughout this process and ultimately achieved a very successful outcome for all stakeholders. We remain fully confident that this baseless legal action will be dismissed." Uralkali says its case is based upon three areas of concern, namely "failure by the administrators to determine the highest bid in the process   from Uralkali   as successful," "misrepresentations and lack of transparency in the process run by the administrators," and a "flawed sales process which failed to achieve the maximisation of sale proceeds for creditors, shareholders and other stakeholders." Read Also: Racing Point struggles a "legacy" of Force India crisis Uralkali added that it made "an extremely generous offer to acquire the company's business, assets and goodwill, which included a cash consideration of between £101.5m and £122m, depending on the specific structure of other bids." It continues: "Despite Uralkali's generous offer, which we believe was the best bid on the table, the administrators chose to enter into an exclusivity arrangement with a lower bidder and subsequently refused to re-engage with Uralkali or any other bidders. "Due to Uralkali's concerns as to the bidding process, Uralkali had no option but to launch these proceedings and seek substantial damages. Uralkali intends to continue vigorous pursuit of its claims against the administrator in the High Court in London." The wider significance of a higher bid is that in theory it could have made more funds available to pay interested parties such as the Indian banks, who had a claim on the assets of former Force India owner Vijay Mallya. Uralkali noted: "The company estimates that, after repayment of all valid claims of creditors and administrator's costs (based on information from the administrators) its proposal would have resulted in more than £40 million being available to Force India`s shareholders (ie Orange India Holdings Sarl) and, consequently, further used as a source of repayment of any stakeholder claims." Lance Stroll, Racing Point RP19 Photo by: Zak Mauger / LAT Images


MEMPHIS, Tenn.   Jon Rahm matched his career low with an 8-under 62 on Thursday in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational, taking advantage of nearly perfect greens to open a three-stroke lead in the World Golf Championships event. Rahm rolled in five putts of at least 16 feet for birdies in the bogey-free opening round at TPC Southwind. The Spaniard finished with a 7-footer to save par. He also opened with 62s last year in his CareerBuilder Challenge victory and in January in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Full-field scores from the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Bubba Watson, Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Smith and Shugo Imahira shot 65. Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter were among six players at 66. Justin Thomas, the winner of the WGC event last year in its final time at Firestone in Ohio, had a 68. Dustin Johnson, the St. Jude Classic winner on this course last year, and Rory McIlroy, who missed the cut by a stroke last week in the British Open, each shot 69.


The Falcons had two major injuries during their first practice of training camp, but only one will be season-ending. According to D.Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution , defensive lineman Michael Bennett will need surgery for the broken ankle he suffered yesterday, but coach Dan Quinn said he could still return this year . While they can't put him on the regular season version of the physically unable to perform list since he started training camp healthy, they do have two spots to activate players from injured reserve once the season starts. The Falcons also lost safety J.J. Wilcox to a torn ACL, a rough start to camp for a team that was hampered by injuries last season.


Golden State Warriors minority owner Mark Stevens will not be allowed at any of the remaining NBA Finals games after an incident with Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry Wednesday night.


CHICAGO (CBS)   Burglars smashed the windows of four shops in southwest suburban Bolingbrook overnight, stealing money from the cash registers, police said. The break-ins happened around 3:30 a.m. along Bolingbrook Drive   including a Subway sandwich shop, Gigante Bakery, El Authentico Burrito, and Neveria Michoacana. Burglars smashed the window at El Authentico Burrito in Bolingbrook and stole cash from the register on June 21, 2019. (Credit: Todd Sherman) Police said burglars smashed the glass doors or windows of the businesses, and took cash from the registers. The burglars left a big mess behind for the business owners. "It's a big setback, because now we have to get techs over here to fix our system to be able to open up again, and they're saying it's a Friday," El Authentico owner David Castelan said. "Hopefully we can re-open soon, but if not then there's a big chunk of money that we lose." Surveillance video from the burglaries shows two men dressed in dark hoodies, and wearing masks over their faces, breaking into Gigante Bakery, and one of them walking out with the drawer from the cash register. Bolingbrook police investigate after a burglary at Gigante Bakery on June 21, 2019. (Credit: Todd Sherman) The video also shows police officers later walking into the store with guns drawn. Police said evidence technicians were processing the scenes of all four burglaries. Burglars smashed the window at a Subway sandwich shop in Bolingbrook and stole cash from the register on June 21, 2019. (Credit: Todd Sherman)