Sam Schmidt says that he hopes James Hinchcliffe will remain with the squad as it evolves into the Chevrolet-powered Arrow McLaren Racing SP, despite his strong ties with Honda Canada. Hinchcliffe, now in his fifth year with the Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports team, is currently under contract with the team through the end of the 2020 season. He has become the poster boy for Honda in his native Canada and has also appeared on TV commercials for Honda products in the U.S. However, the 32-year-old veteran   who scored three IndyCar wins with Andretti Autosport when Michael Andretti's squad was Chevrolet-powered   tweeted out the following message, suggesting he will remain with Arrow McLaren Racing SP in 2020. "It's an exciting day for all of us with Arrow McLaren SP, and the culmination of a lot of hard work put in by all. My love for motorsports started on those weekends watching F1 races with my dad and McLaren was a huge part of that. To be able to drive for that name is a dream come true. "Thank you to Arrow, Petro Canada Lubricants and all of our partners that put us in this position. "It is rather unfortunate what this means for our relationship with Honda. They are another company that has done so much for me and when the time is right a discussion to what that means for my partnership with them and Honda Canada will need to occur but that is secondary right now to this exciting news. I've worked with General Motors in the past and look forward to rekindling that relationship in 2020." Schmidt told Motorsport.com that retaining Hinchcliffe is also the intention of Arrow McLaren Racing SP-Chevrolet, despite rival Honda teams showing willingness to expand in order to accommodate the driver. "As far as we're concerned, we have another year on James' contract and we intend on fulfilling that," he said. "Today's announcement was obviously about McLaren, Chevrolet, Arrow and ourselves, and we wanted to get that out there for the sake of the commercial deals so we can start working on joint deals for next year. Then we figured we'd deal with driver announcements in the coming weeks. "As I think we've talked about before, I'm never eager to start a season with two rookie drivers. For one thing, you want the baseline of someone fast with experience such as James, and I think in this particular case, we need as much continuity as possible for 2020. We're changing engine manufacturers and there will also be a new dynamic with personnel involved from McLaren who need integrating, so I don't want to change anything that we don't have to. "We don't have anything to do with James' deals with American Honda or Honda Canada   that was all done directly so I don't know what those terms are or what they entail. We as a team have a contract with James through 2020, and what he has in terms of additional obligations beyond that, I don't know. "The bottom line is that we love Hinch and our partners love Hinch, and we want to fulfill our obligations there. It's a shame that if he wants to stay with us that he can't fulfill his other obligations, but that's nothing that we can control because the positives of the McLaren deal far outweigh any negatives." Asked if Hinchcliffe were to choose to walk away from the contract whether he could do so without financial retribution, Schmidt responded: "We haven't anticipated that he would want to make a change so we haven't even discussed any of that. It hasn't been a point of discussion yet." The team's second driver this year has been ex-Formula 1 driver Marcus Ericsson, who has shown spasmodic promise, particularly on race days, and finished runner-up in the second Detroit race. Schmidt says the 28-year-old Swede remains "in the mix" for that second seat. "Honestly, we told everyone that we were holding off on any decisions until we got past today's announcement," said Schmidt, "and then we would see what our options are. I would say we have more recognition with the McLaren association, because if they so choose, they can offer benefits that we couldn't do before. So hopefully this deal opens up more otions. "Marcus is still in the mix and there's definitely been signs that he could be really, really good next year. Driving through the field at St. Pete and COTA and a few other places, he's looked rather impressive. For some reason we haven't had the consistency there that we needed, but he certainly isn't out of the picture." Two favorites for being part of a revised driver line-up at Arrow McLaren Racing SP include IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Prototype champion Felipe Nasr who tested with the team two weeks ago, and Nicholas Latifi   son of McLaren investor Michael Latifi   who is currently second in the Formula 2 championship, racing for DAMS.


The Miami Dolphins have been aggressive in purging players from the roster that don't figure to be potential contributors to the team in the long haul. Gone are older veterans whose better days are behind them - they won't do these Dolphins any good. This isn't to say Miami wants to be "bad", they just don't want to be old. The youth movement is well underway in South Florida. While the Dolphins are currently just outside the 10 youngest teams in the NFL based on the average age of their roster, only one team in the NFL (the Browns) has fewer players under the age of 30 on their roster. Number of players over 30, by team: pic.twitter.com/03pP5nGnBd - Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) May 26, 2019 Miami's elder statesmen? C Daniel Kilgore (31), QB Ryan Fitzpatrick (36), LS John Denney (40) and S Reshad Jones (31). Considering the shaky ground of Reshad Jones and the presence of Josh Rosen - this team may be cutting down even more on the number of 30+ players by this time next year. It's a wise move - coach up your talent, stay young and pay the ones who stick. The Dolphins' future will be predicated largely on how long they're able to stay young - while also getting more talented. Sure, it sounds easy. But the team hasn't been able to do it successfully for over two decades. The 2019 offseason is a good start. MORE: Kevin Na gives caddie awesome present right after PGA Tour win: 'That's your car!' Ahead of Finals, Stephen Curry defends Kevin Durant against critics NFL world responds to passing of Packers legend Bart Starr LeBron James and LeBron James, Jr. lose it after massive poster dunk This is how the Milwaukee Bucks head into the offseason


The Los Angeles Rams are only a few days into summer break after wrapping up minicamp on Tuesday, but they've already begun making roster moves during this lull in the offseason. On Friday, the team waived undrafted rookie Tyrell Thompson, according to multiple reports . Thompson, a defensive tackle out of Tarleton State, was signed in May after the draft. The Rams have good depth along the defensive line with Sebastian Joseph-Day, Greg Gaines, John Franklin-Myers, Tanzel Smart and Morgan Fox being among the top options. It was always going to be difficult for Thompson to make the team, as is the case with any undrafted free agent. MORE: Kawhi Leonard joked about his looming free agency decision with Kyle Lowry This is how the Golden State Warriors head into the offseason Rapoport: Broncos have picked successor to become next owner Lonzo Ball posts cryptic message on Instagram amid trade rumors What Tim Duncan told LeBron James after Spurs beat Cavs in 2007 NBA Finals


Former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski came out of retirement on Friday night, sort of. Via MassLive.com, Gronk showed up at a Luke Bryan concert at Gillette Stadium. Roughly halfway through the two-hour show, Bryan told the crowd that " someone who wanted to come out and say hello ." And Gronk appeared on stage. Per the report, Gronk was "visibly moved" by the "deafening roar" from the fans. WCVB.com has a fan-shot video from the visit , which included Gronk autographing a Gronkowski jersey that Bryan was wearing, Bryan removing the jersey and telling Gronk to return the signed version back to the fan who had given it to Bryan, Gronk doing a shot with Bryan, and Gronk spiking the glass (which apparently/hopefully wasn't glass). Bryan then persuaded Gronkowski to run a pass route on the stage. Bryan overthrew Gronk on the first try, but they connected on the second. "I can now say I completed a pass to Gronk in Gillette Stadium," Bryan said. "How cool is that?" Unless Gronk plans to catch a pass from Mick Jagger on July 7 or George Strait on August 17, that will be the last pass Gronk catches at Gillette Stadium this year. Unless that "deafening roar" helps persuade Gronk to unretire.


Apple on Monday announced the new Mac Pro, a computer that Apple's biggest fans have been waiting for. Make no mistake, this is not a regular Mac for consumers. Instead, it's for professional film makers and musicians. And Apple made a lot of changes that those customers have been asking for. One of the biggest changes is more ability to customize the Mac Pro for special purposes. The new Mac Pro allows owners to add more power, whether it's additional RAM or graphics or audio components that they couldn't fit inside the last Mac Pro. That computer was last updated in 2013 and had a unusual circular design that made it hard to add these components. The new Mac Pro looks like a traditional desktop computer, albeit with a unique design that looks a bit like a cheese grater. It's this tower design that allows for the customization, though, and fans of the first Mac Pro may appreciate some throwback design cues, like the handles on the top and optional wheels. On stage, Apple showed a variety of impressive demos, such as running three 8K videos at full resolution simultaneously. That's not something most consumers would ever need to do, and indeed, the Mac Pro's price shows exactly who it's for. It starts at $5,999 with an 8-core Xeon processor, 32GB of RAM, 256GB of hard drive space and Radeon Pro graphics. And that price will climb considerably as you add more power. Plus, it does not come with a screen. Apple's new 6K Pro Display XDR costs $4,999. -- and that's before you add a $1,000 stand. Again, this is a computer for audio-video professionals. Most consumers will get the power they need from an iMac, an iMac Pro or even a laptop like the MacBook Pro, all of which are more affordable. The Mac Pro begins shipping this fall. Subscribe to CNBC on YouTube.


The first 78 picks of the 2019 MLB draft are in the books. MLB started its three-day amateur draft with the first round, supplemental first round, competitive balance round A, second round, competitive balance round B, and supplemental second round Monday night during a live MLB Network broadcast. Here is our pick-by-pick analysis of the first round . There are two days and more than 1,100 more picks still to come, of course. The draft continues with rounds 3-10 on Tuesday and concludes with rounds 11-40 on Wednesday. While the early rounds get the most attention and understandably so, the later rounds are where organizational depth is built. Success in the later rounds often separates pretenders from contenders. With the draft set to continue Tuesday, here's a look at the best players still on the board. I think it's important to separate the best available players into two categories, so we'll do exactly that. Let's get to it. High school players with signability concerns Every year, without fail, several top high school players price themselves out of the draft. The have strong college commitments and set exorbitant bonus demands. Sometimes they get paid -- the Pirates gave Josh Bell what was then considered a monster bonus ($5 million) to pass on college in 2011 -- but usually they don't, and they go to school. At this point, one of two things will happen with the players in this section. Either they won't get drafted (or will get drafted very late) and wind up in school, or they'll get drafted right away Tuesday after working out a deal overnight. That is technically against the rules! But it happens all the time. Teams will work to lock in a number so they can plan accordingly. Here are the high-priced high schoolers still on the board. RHP Matthew Allan, Seminole HS (Florida): Allan was the top high school pitcher in the draft class. He has everything teams want in a pitching prospect, including power stuff (fastball, curveball, changeup), good control, and size (6-foot-3 and 210 lbs.). Allan is committed to Florida and has reportedly set a $4 million asking price. Among the players in this section, I think he's the most signable, but it's still likely he winds up on campus at this point. LHP Hunter Barco, The Bolles School (Florida): The best high school lefty in a draft class short on power arms, Barco shows three above-average pitches and good velocity. His lower arm slot (think Madison Bumgarner ) creates command issues at times, though experience can help fix that. Barco is committed to Florida, an excellent player development program, and should he wind up in school, he figures to come out as a possible top-10 pick in three years. 3B Tyler Callihan, Providence School (Florida): There was quite a bit of first round buzz for Callihan in the days leading up to the draft. He's a good pure hitter from the left side and a sneaky great athlete given his size (5-foot-11 and 210 lbs.). Callihan is an older high schooler (turns 19 on June 22) and the track record of older high schoolers in pro ball isn't good. They tend to slip on draft day and that's exactly what is happening with Callihan. He's a South Carolina commit. OF Maurice Hampton, Memphis University School (Tennessee): Hampton and Kyler Murray have something in common: They were both All-Americans in football and baseball. As you'd expect, Hampton is a great athlete with outstanding tools, but he is raw on a baseball field. He's struggled against top competition in showcase events. Hampton is committed to LSU, where he's slated to play baseball and football. A since deleted tweet sent out Monday night indicated he is planning to go to school . RHP Jack Leiter, Delbarton HS (New Jersey): Jack is the son of longtime big leaguer Al Leiter and he pitches like the son of a former MLB star. He's exceptionally advanced for a high schooler with a deep arsenal, excellent command, and very good pitching know-how. Leiter knows how to set hitters up and exploit weaknesses. His fastball is a little short right now (90-92 mph), but, after three years at Vanderbilt, he could be a No. 1 pick candidate. Leiter is reportedly only willing to sign with the Yankees or Mets and it would take big money. At this point, it is all but certain he's going to school. 1B/LHP Spencer Jones, La Costa Canyon HS (California): A broken elbow put Jones on the shelf all spring and took him out of the first round. He is a legitimate two-way prospect as a power-hitting first baseman with the athleticism to play the outfield, and a hard-throwing southpaw with a very good curveball. Jones is gigantic (6-foot-7 and 205 lbs.) and offers quite a bit of upside on both sides of the ball. Teams haven't seen him this spring because of the injury, making it likely he'll wind up at Vanderbilt. What a shame. Jones is a fascinating prospect. Other best available players The high schoolers with signability questions will dominate any "best available players" list you see Tuesday and Wednesday. The following 10 players are the best available guys who are expected to actually, you know, sign. RHP Osmond Bryce, Jenks HS (Oklahoma): Bryce is a legitimate two-way prospect as a shortstop and right-handed pitcher. The consensus is he has a better long-term future on the mound though, where he features low-90s gas and a promising slider. He's a great athlete with power in his bat and strong defensive chops. Bryce is committed to Oklahoma State and would play both ways for the Cowboys. That said, he's generally considered signable. LHP Matt Cronin, Arkansas: Thanks to a low-90s heater and a hammer curveball, Cronin should be among the first 2019 draftees to reach the big leagues. He's a career reliever with strong spin rates, a herky jerky delivery, and a bulldog mentality. An analytics savvy club figures to take Cronin early Tuesday and immediately begin grooming him for a potential big league debut as soon as early next year. C Ethan Hearn, Mobile Christian HS (Alabama): Hearn is, rather easily, the best high school catcher in the 2019 draft class. He has power and a very good arm, though his receiving needs improvement as does his approach at the plate. Hearn is committed to Mississippi State, but catchers are always drafted higher than the various scouting publication rankings would lead you to expect, so some club figures to draft Hearn early Tuesday and meet his asking price, whatever it is. SS Will Holland, Auburn. A standout performance with wood bats in the prestigious Cape Cod League last summer put Holland on the draft map. He's a power over hit tool guy, and has unrefined defensive tools at shortstop. The athleticism and power potential is tantalizing. Holland will need some help ironing out his swing and becoming more consistent in the field, however. RHP Jack Kochanowicz, Harrison HS (Pennsylvania): Kochanowicz is long and lanky (6-foot-6 and 210 lbs.) and quite unrefined, which is not surprising for a kid from a cold weather state. He already sits in the mid-90s though, and his curveball features the high spin rate teams love. Kochanowicz is committed to Virginia and has the tools to develop into a top 15 pick over the next three years. The expectation is he'll go on Tuesday and take the money instead. 3B Drew Mendoza, Florida State: A lefty hitter with huge power and some swing-and-miss in his game, Mendoza has a risky offensive profile and not quiet enough defensive value to make up for it. Whichever team takes him on Tuesday will be betting on their player development staff's ability to help Mendoza make more consistent contact and/or improve his defense at third base. C Kyle McCann, Georgia Tech: I expected McCann to come off the board Monday because teams always aggressively pursue catchers. Quality catchers are hard to find and teams load up on them on draft day. McCann has big power from the left side, and whichever team drafts him will hope he improves his defense after being stuck backing up Joey Bart , the No. 2 pick in 2018, as a freshman and sophomore. RHP Ryan Pepiot, Indiana: Pepiot is the quintessential Day 2 college pitching prospect. He's been working as a starter with good if not unspectacular stuff for three years now, and he has an out-pitch in his fading changeup. Pepiot slings the ball from a lower arm slot, which leads to control and platoon issues. Still, guys like this tend to have success in pro ball and provide big league value, even if it's only as a middle reliever. LHP Erik Miller, Stanford: There was some last minute first round buzz involving Miller over the weekend. He remains on the board, however, and is the best available college pitcher in a draft that was light on college arms to begin with. Miller is huge (6-foot-5 and 240 lbs.) with a mid-90s fastball and a slider and changeup that both look like out-pitches on his best days. Control and delivery concerns hold him back. Expect Miller to be among the first players taken Tuesday. LHP Graeme Stinson, Duke: A hamstring injury sabotaged Stinson's draft stock this spring. His stuff and control backed up following the injury, knocking him down draft boards. When right, the massive (6-foot-5 and 260 lbs.) southpaw operates with a mid-90s fastball and one of the best sliders in the draft class. Stinson may only be a reliever long-term, but the raw tools are there for him to be a very good one. Related slideshow: The 2019 MLB season (Provided by imagn)


For Ximena, a high school senior in California, college applications were a breeze. The straight-A student takes college-level courses and is meticulous with her schedule, so she didn't have difficulty turning in applications on time to nearly two dozen colleges. What was harder for the 18-year-old was deciding where to apply   and finding universities that had resources and scholarships for undocumented students like her. Ximena's parents brought her to the US from Mexico without documentation when she was 9. As an undocumented student who is not a beneficiary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, she does not qualify for federal student aid. "I worked hard to have straight A's and a lot of extracurricular activities … but the only requirement I wasn't meeting for the scholarships was citizenship or DACA." Ximena, undocumented teen, California "I worked hard to have straight A's and a lot of extracurricular activities … but the only requirement I wasn't meeting for the scholarships was citizenship or DACA," says Ximena, who requested to be identified by only her first name due to her legal status. When Ximena got her diploma Friday at her high school commencement, she became one of the nearly 100,000 undocumented students who graduate from US high schools each year. That's an increase from 65,000 in the early 2000s, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Advocates say increasing numbers of undocumented teens find themselves in Ximena's position: They don't have legal protections such as DACA, which offers beneficiaries two-year reprieves from deportation, along with work permits. The Trump administration rescinded the Obama-era program in 2017. And while court rulings have kept DACA alive, the program is no longer accepting new applicants   giving rise to a new generation of "un-DACAmented" teens who were educated in US primary and secondary schools. Without DACA, they can't access most financial aid or scholarships, can't work after they obtain degrees, and don't have any protection from deportation. Advocates say the situation hearkens to the time prior to DACA when fear was high among undocumented students and information about how they might attend college was scarce. "It's just a continuation of limbo right now for the lives of undocumented students, and as a teacher it's heartbreaking to see so many young people who have a genuine desire to learn, who are just normal kids... young people so uncertain about their futures, terrified that they'll be separated from their families on any given day. It's devastating," says Laura Emiko Soltis, executive director of Freedom University, which provides college-level courses to undocumented youth in Georgia. "[DACA] helped to clarify that end game for people and make it very seeable, knowable and achievable." Katherine Gin, co-founder and executive director, Immigrants Rising DACA has been key in convincing undocumented young people that pursuing education is worth the investment, and there's a concern that both high school graduation rates and college enrollment rates among undocumented youth could plummet without it. "[DACA] helped to clarify that end game for people and make it very seeable, knowable and achievable," says Katherine Gin, co-founder and executive director of Immigrants Rising, a group providing resources to undocumented youth. Overcoming hurdles Despite the uncertainty, students and their advocates say there is hope. After undocumented students and their supporters fought for in-state tuition and financial aid, many states now provide these resources for undocumented youth. And there is more help available at high schools and universities, in the form of "Dream" resource centers and counselors or administrators who specialize in guiding undocumented youth through higher education. Undocumented students can often find support at the state and local level. In California, they can pay in-state tuition at public colleges and have access to state-based financial aid and scholarships if they completed high school within the state. In Illinois, a pending bill   awaiting the governor's signature   will allow undocumented students access to a state grant. But not all states have such policies. In Georgia, for example, undocumented students   even those with DACA   aren't allowed to enroll in public universities. Instead, students are encouraged to apply at private universities outside of Georgia, where tuition is often high. Soltis says students without DACA   what she calls "fully undocumented" or "super undocumented"   are told to apply to private universities that have "welcoming policies towards undocumented students, who have international need-blind financial aid and really identifying these schools that are not only accepting undocumented students, but welcoming them and supporting them and protecting them from violations of their of their rights." Related: With all eyes on elite university admissions, community college stories go unheard More counselors and teachers are also receiving training to better assist undocumented youth. Citlali, a high school senior in Illinois, is also undocumented and does not have DACA. Even though she qualified for the program, she decided not to apply when she was old enough because she thought it would be too risky to submit her information to the federal government: Like many undocumented youth, she did not trust the Trump administration. And now, with the Trump administration's halt on accepting new DACA applications, its future is uncertain, and she can no longer apply. "I always knew that I was undocumented, and I was aware of the limits that came with it. And one of them was going to college." Citlali, undocumented high school graduate, Illinois "I always knew that I was undocumented, and I was aware of the limits that came with it," says Citlali, who asked her last name not be used to protect her identity because of her legal status. "And one of them was going to college." She says one of her teachers gave her a detailed spreadsheet of all the scholarships that she could apply to. Her dream school, a private college, accepted her. But because she doesn't qualify for state-based financial aid and can't work, she applied to half a dozen scholarships. She plans on attending a two-year college first before transferring to her dream university. Ximena would not have qualified for DACA even if the program was still accepting new applications: Applicants must live in the US continuously since 2007, but she arrived in 2010. She will attend Stanford University in the fall. And because she's in California, she received scholarships that will cover the cost of school. She's now focused on internships and research opportunities that would further her dream of becoming a neurosurgeon or pediatrician. But most are for citizens only. "It made me kind of angry, but I realized that it's not my fault, and it's just the way it is," Ximena says. "Instead of just being angry about it, I decided to just keep pushing forward, because it will eventually work out." Undocumented student advocacy Undocumented youth are building their own networks and advocating for change. Ximena and Citlali were both leaders in "Dreamer" clubs at their respective high schools and have spoken out about their struggles. "We may not know what our future looks right now, but we're definitely working hard," Ximena says. "So my advice would be to find that support system and just to know that there's always a way. And if you need help, it's okay to ask for help." Many of the in-state tuition laws that passed through state legislatures were, in large part, due to advocacy from student groups. Dream resource centers and sanctuary policies at universities were also the result of activism from students and their supporters. Students and activists have launched a campaign to expand scholarship eligibility to undocumented students who don't have DACA and are not DACA-eligible. At Citlali's high school, she and other club members started their own campaign to push organizations to open up scholarship opportunities to all undocumented students. Citlali's Dreamer club even started its own scholarship fund to help all members   whether they are DACA recipients, DACA-eligible or not. Citlali will be receiving that scholarship to help with school next year. "One of the things I've learned is that when you when you don't have opportunities provided to you such as DACA or you got shut down, you don't necessarily have to depend solely on those things," says Citlali. "You can always rely on the community and the network that you formed, to form your own opportunities." Thinking beyond DACA Both students and advocates say undocumented youth need a permanent solution that goes beyond DACA   one that gives them the ability to work and provides permanent legal protections. "We can have as much support as we want in place for these students, but if legally the law says and policy says that they cannot work to support themselves, we're always going to run into a wall." Amy Scully, Students Without Limits, San Diego, California "We can have as much support as we want in place for these students, but if legally the law says and policy says that they cannot work to support themselves, we're always going to run into a wall," says Amy Scully, founder of Students Without Limits, a nonprofit group based in San Diego providing college and financial aid application assistance to immigrant youth. With lawmakers continuing to debate a solution for "Dreamers," a term used for immigrants brought to the US illegally as children, which includes both DACA and non-DACA recipients, undocumented youth should continue to pursue their education, according to advocates. "Education is not to prepare you for a current opportunity but it's to prepare you for an opportunity when it opens up for you," Gin says. "It's not reactive to what's happening. It's proactive   preparation and training is proactive." Recently, the US House of Representatives passed a bill that would have created a legal path to citizenship for Dreamers, but it's unlikely to pass the Senate. Related: This sweeping immigration bill won't pass, but it's still a 'major win'


Angels outfielder Brian Goodwin is drawing interest from teams seeking corner depth in the grass, Buster Olney of ESPN tweets. As a 55-52 team with a glimmer of a playoff chance, it's unclear how open the Angels are to moving the 28-year-old. He wouldn't net a significant return in a trade, but Goodwin has been an effective buy-low pickup for the Angels. With left fielder Justin Upton battling a serious toe injury that ultimately kept him out until mid-June, the Angels claimed Goodwin off release waivers from the Royals immediately before the season began. At that point, Goodwin was coming off a run of playable offensive production divided between Washington and Kansas City. The lefty-swinging Goodwin posted a league-average wRC+ (100) from 2017-18, a 458-plate appearance span in which he slashed .246/.315/.456 with 19 home runs and 10 stolen bases. The Angels likely would have been content with similar production this year from Goodwin, but they've instead received markedly better work. While it has been a hot-and-cold type of season for Goodwin   who has had two excellent months (April, July) and two subpar ones (May, June)   he has managed to put together a .287/.343/.480 line (117 wRC+) with 29 extra-base hits (18 doubles, nine homers, two triples) and three steals over 281 trips to the plate. A .360 batting average on balls in play has propped up Goodwin's output, to be sure, and the gap between his weighted on-base average (.347) and expected wOBA (.319) also suggests good fortune has played a role in his success. What Goodwin has done as an Angel may be smoke and mirrors to some extent, but no interested team would expect to be acquiring any kind of outfield savior. The fact that Goodwin's a useful major league hitter, a fast runner and someone who can play all three outfield spots   albeit not especially well, according to advanced metrics   makes him an appealing piece. Plus, he's earning close to the league minimum this season and still has another three years of arbitration eligibility remaining. The Angels may decide to keep Goodwin for those reasons, not to mention they could lose right fielder Kole Calhoun in the offseason if they decline his $14M club option in favor of a $1M buyout.


Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has spoken about Loris Karius' nightmare performance in last year's Champions League final, admitting it was 'sad' to see one of his goalkeeping colleagues endure such a difficult night. The Brazilian prepares to help the Reds make amends and take the trophy home 12 months on, as they prepare for a second successive final against Tottenham on Saturday. Even with preparations in full swing, however, many in the Reds camp will be cursed with flashbacks to a year ago, when two errors from Karius and a spectacular strike from Gareth Bale allowed Real Madrid to run out 3-1 winners. Whether as a direct result or not, Alisson was brought in to replace the German months later, and has had a seismic impact on a previously meek defence, winning the Premier League Golden Glove and playing his part in a stellar campaign. He refused to wear the number one shirt this season out of respect for Karius, however, and in an interview with Globo Esporte , he expressed sympathy towards his contemporary, saying that the errors may have 'marked' his career. "We get sad when a colleague has a moment like this, especially in the Champions League final," he said. "It's something that marks the player's career, but we have to go around it, know how to deal with the mistake no matter when it happens. "It's inherent in the profession. The goalkeepers are more marked because, when an error occurs, 99% of the time ends in a goal and can decide a match, a championship. It sure gives a feeling of sadness, because we know how much we work and dedicate to make things happen in the best way." Karius was visibly distraught after the match, and following Alisson's arrival, he left Liverpool on a two-year loan to Besiktas to rediscover his best form away from the spotlight. Still a contracted player to Jurgen Klopp's side, he was invited to watch the final alongside his teammates, but according to the Mail , he has opted to remain on holiday, not wanting to serve as a distraction from his parent club's preparations. Whether or not a Liverpool victory in Madrid would give him a sense of closure remains to be seen, but for Alisson and the rest of the Liverpool squad, it would certainly be the ideal way to round out an impressive debut season and exorcise the lurking demons of a year ago.


Watford have confirmed the signing of free agent Danny Welbeck on a three-year deal after the striker was free to pursue a new club this summer after seeing out his contract at Arsenal. The Gunners opted not to offer the 28-year-old a new deal after his previous one had expired, meaning the forward was free to talk to any number of suitors. We're delighted to confirm the signing of @England international @DannyWelbeck on a free transfer  pic.twitter.com/5S1Lcx7u1C   Watford Football Club (@WatfordFC) August 7, 2019 Having only made one signing so far this window - Craig Dawson's £6m arrival from West Brom - the Hornets have now secured their second acquisition in the shape of the former Manchester United academy product. As confirmed on the club's official website, Welbeck has put pen to paper on a three-year deal, running until 2022. After moving to Arsenal from United back on transfer deadline day in the summer of 2014, Welbeck's career has been blighted with injury, limiting him to just 88 Premier League games for the Gunners across five seasons. With 69 goals in over 300 club appearance to date, Welbeck will begin a new chapter in his career, where he will face competition from fellow Hornets strikers Troy Deeney, Andre Gray and Isaac Success. It seems as though Watford's transfer dealings are not quite complete yet, with the club tracking Ismaïla Sarr of Rennes, with the clock ticking down to deadline day at 5pm on Thursday.


You may be upping your gym time and doing two-a-days to try to get in shape, but a new study shows just why excessive exercise fails to help you lose weight. The study, reported in the journal Current Biology , reveals that extreme gym goers may just be wasting their time. Researchers from the City University of New York studied the exercise routines and daily energy expenditures of more than 300 men and women, and immediately began to notice differences. The participants who engage in daily physical activity a walk to work to an occasional trip to the gym burned approximately 200 calories more per day than those who had a sedentary lifestyle. While the couch potatoes understandably exerted the least amount of energy and therefore did not drop pounds, and in some cases, even gained the other end of the physical spectrum was also met with bad news. For those who broke past the "sweet spot," or the perfect amount of physical activity, and spent more than the normal or expected amount of time at the gym, the added sweat sessions made no difference in terms of their calories burned or weight lost. That fitness plateau, it seems, is more than just a mental barrier. "Body fat percentage and activity intensity appear to modulate the metabolic response to physical activity," writes lead study author, Herman Pontzer, PhD. Translation: Your body actually gets used to the amount of increased exercise you're doing, and because of that, the weight loss is stopped. The key, then, is to maximize your entire routine, and the truth to weight loss becomes a careful balance of diet and fitness. Fitness alone can't help you entirely lose weight, the study authors reveal. Instead, a combination of exercise and a weight-loss focused diet are the key to successful, and sustained, weight loss. "There is tons of evidence that exercise is important for keeping our bodies and minds healthy, and this work does nothing to change that message," Dr. Pontzer says. "What our work adds is that we also need to focus on diet, particularly when it comes to managing our weight and preventing or reversing unhealthy weight gain."


Whoever said you can't have it all has clearly never tried this peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe . It's the perfect marriage of peanut buttery goodness with oatmeal and a healthy dose of chocolate. If you're looking for a recipe to get your kids interested in baking , look no further! Quick Tips Before You Start Kerrygold is my go-to butter for baking. It makes tasty baked goods but like all butter, it can lead to cookie dough that's prone to spreading out. To avoid this, I chill my cookie dough one to two hours or overnight if I have the patience. Feeling fancy? Use vanilla beans instead of vanilla extract. Although it's more expensive, the difference in flavor is real. One whole vanilla bean equals about 3 teaspoons of extract, so you can cut the pod, scrape out what you need and stash the rest for later use . FYI: Here's how to make your own vanilla extract at home. How to Make Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup creamy peanut butter ½ cup sugar 1/3 cup brown sugar 1 large egg ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (or ¼ vanilla bean) 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup quick-cooking oats 1 teaspoon baking soda ¼ teaspoon salt 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips Instructions Step 1: Butter, butter, sugar Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugar in a large bowl. Beat in the egg and vanilla. (You're going to want room-temperature eggs for this.) Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl. Mix well. Add this to the butter-sugar mixture, then gently stir in the chocolate chips. If you find your dough leans towards the sticky side, go ahead and add in a bit more flour until it becomes more manageable. Step 3: Chill out Chill your dough for at least an hour. Step 4: Get baking! Preheat the oven to 350°. Place rounded tablespoons of dough onto a baking sheet lined with baking parchment. I'm all about using baking parchment . It makes baking (and life, in general) so much easier and cleaner. Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Let them cool on a wire rack, then enjoy! RELATED VIDEO: Our Best Cookie Baking Tips and Tricks


PATERSON   A 20-year-old man who is accused of engaging in a shootout with police on July 4 was ordered to remain in the Passaic County Jail despite a request by his defense lawyer that he be given house detention. Kevin Gallashaw Jr. appeared in Superior Court for a detention hearing on Monday, 11 days after he allegedly fired multiple shots at two Paterson police officers during a brief chase in the 4th Ward. Neither officer was hit, but Gallashaw, who is charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer, will remain behind bars to await further proceedings in his case. Defense attorney Thomas Cataldo had asked that Gallashaw be given home detention and fitted with an ankle bracelet to monitor his movements. But Judge Ernest M. Caposela said the violent nature of the offense justified keeping Gallashaw behind bars in the interest of public safety. "What concerns this court the most is the elevated risk of violence," Caposela said. "I understand that this may be a triable case at some point, but I'm going to grant the state's motion to detain." Gallashaw was in his car near the corner of Rosa Parks Boulevard and Fulton Street around 6:40 p.m. on July 4. There had been earlier reports of gunfire in the area, and when two police officers tried to stop Gallashaw, he allegedly sped away, then crashed into a parked car a short distance away, according to the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office. Gallashaw emerged from the car and allegedly fired multiple shots at the officers. Cops returned fire; no one was hit, and the alleged shooter fled on foot. More: Man beaten outside Paterson bar dies, suspect charged with murder More: Paterson's overtime expenses total $4.6M, a 40 percent increase Assistant Prosecutor Peter Foy told the judge that when police found Gallashaw in a backyard on Fulton Street a short time later, he was sweating profusely. A .45-caliber handgun was found in a nearby backyard and .45 shell casings were recovered at the scene of the shooting, Foy said. Cataldo said the fact that Gallashaw was sweating meant nothing, given that it was hot on July 4. He added that one of the police officers involved in the chase was later shown a picture of the defendant, and indicated in a videotaped statement that he was only "pretty sure" that Gallashaw was the shooter. Gallashaw is a recent graduate of Garret Morgan Academy in Paterson and the son of Lynda Gallashaw, a Paterson activist and frequent critic of Mayor Andre Sayegh. She once ran for state Senate as a Republican in the 35th District and lost. Lynda Gallashaw attended the detention hearing, and in the hallway afterward, she said she wasn't pleased with the judge's decision. She questioned whether Paterson cops had probable cause to stop her son in the first place. And she said that after her son was arrested on July 4, she spent nine days trying to visit him at the Passaic County Jail but was turned away each time. She spoke to him for the first time on Saturday night and said her son was being held in a maximum-security unit of the jail. "He doesn't belong there," Gallashaw said, adding that she was uncomfortable with the isolation. "What about his mind, being in one place for so long?" This article originally appeared on North Jersey Record: No release for man accused of shooting at Paterson NJ cops


Manipulating the salary cap and having team-friendly deals is a must in today's NFL in order to find success. The easiest way to do it is to draft well, something the Dallas Cowboys have been one of the best at in recent memory. Bleacher Report's Kristopher Knox ran through every team's cap-friendliest deals , with linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, not quarterback Dak Prescott, being the choice for the Cowboys. In fact, the honorable mention isn't Prescott, it's running back Ezekiel Elliott. Three Years Remaining on a Four-Year, $11.8 Million Deal You could make a case that two-time league rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott has provided the Dallas Cowboys with their best value. However, he should be getting a hefty payday soon-a la Todd Gurley and Le'Veon Bell-so we'll look at another young rising star instead. Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, 23, was a revelation for the Cowboys as a rookie in 2018. He amassed 140 tackles, seven passes defended, two interceptions and made the Pro Bowl. He should soon replace the oft-injured Sean Lee as the centerpiece of the Cowboys defense-if he hasn't already-and he's likely to be a legitimate defensive MVP candidate. What's all this costing Dallas? Not much. Vander Esch won't top $3.8 million in annual cap dollars at any point in the next three seasons. If he doesn't get his own extension like Elliott and quarterback Dak Prescott are about to, the Cowboys can exercise the fifth-year option for another value year. In Prescott's case the extenuating circumstance is the impending contract extension Dallas will surely be giving him, but out of the eight quarterbacks on the list, half of them are no longer on their rookie deals. The best comparison to show how quickly a franchise quarterback's salary becomes a bargain, look no further than Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr. When Carr was signed it was a massive deal. However, after this upcoming season the Raiders are able to walk away from it with minimal dead cap hit if things go so poorly they need to audible on their signal caller's future. While ranking contracts gets tricky, Carr was the third-ranked quarterback in terms of cap taken up in 2018. Prescott will reach his peak in 2019 coming in at No. 43. There can be no question that Prescott's extension will dwarf that of Carr, but there is also no question that Prescott has been the better player throughout their careers. But as it stands now, Prescott's contract is still the most valuable in all of the NFL, not just the Dallas Cowboys. And while he is on the verge of a market setting contract extension, the other quarterbacks on rookie deals are too, and will again make the Cowboys quarterback a bargain. 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


Patriots receiver Julian Edelman has largely gotten a pass for his 2018 PED violation, which many (too many) excuse as the product of an effort to recover from a torn ACL suffered in 2017. Edelman didn't get a pass from one person whose opinion matters most to him. The positive test and the four-game suspension sparked a rift between Frank Edelman and Julian Edelman. " Frank was very upset ," Angie Edelman, Julian's mother, said in the new documentary that debuted Friday, via Boston.com. "Jules didn't want his dad a part of this process. He was handling it with his attorneys, and my husband doesn't understand that sometimes." "Me and my dad talk every day," Edelman said. "And after that, we didn't talk for a while." "A while" was 81 days. Frank Edelman's reaction is no surprise, given the discipline he instilled in Julian as a youth. "I was terrified of him," Julian Edelman said of his father. "Everyone was." According to Boston.com, the documentary explains that Frank Edelman would make Julian run drills blindfolded, would have Julian catch six balls at once, and would have instruct Julian's sister to throw a towel in his face as Frank threw a football as hard as he could at Julian. "He used to get so mad at me," Frank Edelman said. "We'd fight. It was abusive. Then we'd go home and do homework." Frank Edelman's efforts helped mold Julian Edelman into a gritty, hard-nosed football player, the kind of guy who can easily handle whatever Bill Belichick dishes out. But Frank also realized that which plenty of fans and media aren't willing to acknowledge: Regardless of the justification, Julian cheated, and Julian got caught. Related slideshow: Top picks of 2019 NFL Draft (provided by imagn)


Loyalty is important. Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster showed this when he showed up at Kennywood Park to hand out Heinz ketchup to parkgoers in a statement of loyalty to the Steelers' stadium sponsors. According to this article in the Tribune-Review, the Pennsylvania theme park switched from Heinz to Hunt's for all their patrons but this wasn't sitting well with Smith-Schuster. Is was seen with a bottle of Heinz ketchup asking folks if they wanted to swap out. He then poured it into small containers for visitors to use. This comes after Smith-Schuster agreed to go to a junior prom this week because a student asked. Many critics will point to these sort of antics as just Smith-Schuster seeking attention. This may very well be true but if it's for things that are positive and all in good fun, what is the harm? MORE: Boxing fans, including Conor McGregor, react to Anthony Joshua's stunning loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. Report: Suns, Bulls offering lottery picks for Lonzo Ball Kyle Shanahan on the cutting edge with 'positionless' offense Did Daryl Morey just confirm Harden, Paul won't be traded? Why N'Keal Harry stands out among Patriots WRs in Bill Belichick era Related slideshow: Best of Super Bowl LIII (provided by imagn)


In addition to roadside assistance, AAA members also get access to travel services, loans, and discounts on a wide array of products and services. AAA is known for providing members with roadside assistance. But the travel organization offers members a range of additional benefits. They include travel booking, loans, and discounts on a wide array of products and services. The travel organization AAA is known for providing members with services they can use if something goes wrong with their car. AAA memberships include a range of car-related services, like flat-tire replacement, battery jump-starts, and fuel deliveries for cars that run out of gas. But emergency auto services are just one of the many benefits AAA offers. Members also get access to travel booking, loans, and discounts on a wide array of products and services. In the gallery above, there are nine things you might not realize you can get with a AAA membership. Transportation for broken bikes Transportation services for broken bicycles are available to members of AAA Northeast, which covers Rhode Island and parts of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and New York. AAA Northeast members can receive two bicycle service calls per year, though the service is not available to AAA members in other regions. Identity-theft protection AAA offers an identity-protection service, ProtectMyID, that helps members identify or address the consequences of identity theft. The service has three tiers; the first is free to members and the second two have a monthly fee, provide more insurance against identity theft, and monitor a wider range of member information. Driving lessons AAA members can receive driving lessons through the AAA Driving School. The organization also offers defensive-driving classes members can take to receive insurance discounts. Travel services AAA members can book hotels, flights, cars, cruises, and vacation packages - some of which include perks or discounts - on AAA's website. Shopping discounts AAA members can get discounts on a large number of products and services, including movie tickets, food, and clothing. Participating companies include Office Depot, HP, and AMC Theatres. Loans AAA members can apply for auto, home, and student loans from the organization. Insurance AAA also sells auto, home, life, small business, and dental insurance. Credit cards AAA has a branded Visa credit card that offers extra reward points for some travel and AAA-related spending. Passport photos Members of AAA's premium tiers can receive free passport photos, while other members can get them for a fee.


Video by Reuters Three more climbers have died on Everest, expedition organisers and officials said Friday, taking the toll from a deadly week on the overcrowded world's highest peak to seven. Nepal has issued a record 381 permits costing $11,000 each for this year's spring climbing season, triggering bottlenecks en route to the summit after poor weather cut down the number of climbing days. "Two more Indian climbers have died on Everest yesterday," Mira Acharya, spokeswoman for Nepal's Tourism Department, told AFP, while expedition organisers confirmed the third fatality. Kalpana Das, 52, reached the summit but died on Thursday afternoon while descending, as a huge number of climbers queued near the top of Mount Everest. Another Indian climber, 27-year-old Nihal Bagwan, also died on his way back from the summit. "He was stuck in the traffic for more than 12 hours and was exhausted. Sherpa guides carried him down to Camp 4 but he breathed his last there," said Keshav Paudel of Peak Promotion. An Austrian climber died on the northern Tibet side of the mountain, his expedition organiser said. The 65-year-old died close to the summit on his descent. Wednesday saw an Indian and American climber die on the mountain. Last week, an Indian climber died and an Irish mountaineer is presumed dead after he slipped and fell close to the summit. Ang Tsering Sherpa, former president of the Nepal Mountaineering Association, said that the weather window to summit this season was narrow, meaning that many teams were still waiting to go up. "Spending a long time above the death zone increases the risk of frostbite, altitude sickness and even death," he said. - Big business - Mountaineering in Nepal has become a lucrative business since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the first ascent of Everest in 1953. The Himalayan nation has issued a record 381 permits costing $11,000 each for this year's spring climbing season, triggering bottlenecks en route to the summit after poor weather cut down the number of climbing days. Most Everest hopefuls are escorted by a Nepali guide, meaning more than 750 climbers were expected to tread the same path to the top in the current season. At least 140 others have been granted permits to scale Everest from the northern flank in Tibet, according to expedition operators. This could take the total past last year's record of 807 people reaching the summit. Many Himalayan mountains -- including Everest -- are at peak climbing season, with the window of good weather between late April and the end of May. At seven other climbers have died on other 8,000-metre Himalayan peaks this season, while two are missing. In 2015, 18 people were killed at the base camp because of an avalanche triggered by a quake.


James Adducci is letting it ride. Some of it, at least. The man who netted $1.275 million when Woods won the Masters just put $100,000 on Woods to win the Grand Slam, the William Hill casino told Golf Digest . He placed the bet at 100-1 odds, so if Tiger wins the final three majors of the season next week's PGA Championship, the U.S. Open (June 13-16) and the British Open (July 18-21) Adducci would win $10 million. Bobby Jones is the only golfer to ever win the Grand Slam defined as winning all four major tournaments in the same calendar year and did so way back in 1930, when the U.S. and British Amateur tournaments were part of the four. Woods won four majors in a row from 2000-01 but did not do so in the same calendar year. Adducci's story went viral last month , as he said the initial $85,000 he placed on Woods to win at Augusta (at 14-1 odds) was all the money he could afford to lose and the first sports bet he ever placed. Woods is currently the oddsmakers' favorite (8-1) to win the PGA Championship at Bethpage Black, where he won the U.S. Open in 2002 and finished T4 in 2009. Woods also has a rich history at Pebble Beach, the site of the U.S. Open; he won the U.S. Open by a record 15 shots there in 2000. The British Open will be held at Royal Portrush, marking the first time the tournament returns to Northern Ireland since 1951. "Tiger has history winning at Bethpage, and he won at Pebble, by the biggest margin in history," Adducci, a Wisconsin native, told Golf Digest. "This is a very unique situation. That's the way I'm thinking about it. We know that with every win, the energy level will get amped up. His game gets elevated. The expectation does he play well under pressure? He's the definition of excelling under pressure. That's how my brain works." The $1.275 million Adducci won marked the biggest futures payout in William Hill history. Shortly thereafter, USA Today released a report detailing Adducci's extensive criminal history, which includes multiple domestic violence charges. Related slideshow: Tiger Woods's career in photos (Provided by imagn)


Read on for the most recent top news you may have missed in Chicago. Lara Trump: Nasty spitting attack on Eric would never happen to Clinton, Obama daughters The reported incident involving a Chicago waitress spitting in Eric Trump's face would be unlikely to happen to previous presidents' children like Chelsea Clinton, according to Lara Trump. Read the full story on Fox News . Chicago opens Calumet Bark, first Park District dog park south of 18th Street The Chicago Park District opened its first dog-friendly area south of 18th Street, the "Calumet Bark" dog-friendly area in the East Side neighborhood. Read the full story on Chicago Tribune . Lots of rides but broken rules: Chicago's scooter pilot gets off to a rough start It's the second week of Chicago's experiment with electric shared scooters, and the results so far are mixed. There have been lots of users   60,000 trips so far since June 15. But users also are blatantly violating safety rules, and scooters are being found outside the designated area. Read the full story on Chicago Tribune . Vehicle in fatal hit-and-run near Buckingham Fountain had been pursued by police A large SUV that struck and killed an 18-year-old Broadview man and fled the scene was reported stolen and it had been involved in a pursuit by Chicago police. Read the full story on Chicago Tribune . 'Sesame Street' fights gun-violence trauma in Chicago with the help of Cookie Monster During his Chicago visit, Cookie Monster will hit up a few of Ferris Bueller's favorites, like the Art Institute and Wrigley Field. Though he's hardly a tourist. Read the full story on Chicago Tribune . 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.


Milwaukee will see a return of last week's light rainfall this coming week, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Tuesday should see the most rain, with a forecast accumulation of 1.27 inches. Also, expect increased winds this coming week. Winds are expected to climb to 19 mph on Sunday, while today will be quieter. Temperatures will be cool today, then make way for warmer weather tomorrow and Sunday, with a high of 71 degrees tomorrow. Skies will partially clear on Monday before more rain sets in. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


On the very first day of training camp, the New York Giants watched in horror as their wide receiver depth took a major hit. Corey Coleman was lost for the season with a torn ACL, Sterling Shepard suffered a fractured thumb and rookie Darius Slayton injured his hamstring. Shepard, although he did limited one-handed work on Friday, is expected miss much of the summer, while Slayton appears to be day-to-day. Unfortunately for the Giants, their wide receiver issues were compounded on Day 2 of camp when Brittan Golden suffered a groin injury and left practice early. It's unclear when Golden's injury occurred, but following a pass from Kyle Lauletta that was caught over the head of rookie cornerback Corey Ballentine and taken 20 yards for a score, Golden dropped to a knee and was promptly surrounded by teammates. He was subsequently removed from practice and later spotted with a wrap around his leg. Earlier in practice, Golden collided with cornerback Antonio Hamilton, which led the receiver to toss his helmet in frustration. It's unclear how much time Golden will miss with his injury, but he represents the fifth wide receiver the Giants have lost this week if you also include Alex Wesley being placed on the physically unable to perform list. With their depth at the position hemorrhaging, the Giants will host several wide receivers, including Kelvin Benjamin, on Saturday. MORE: Bear bites woman in tent at Yellowstone, prompts action Sherra Wright pleads guilty in killing of LeBron's former teammate Lorenzen Wright Behind the scenes with new-look Nets: 'We got stars without mortgaging everything'' Things starting as expected for 2 former Steelers Deals for Wagner, Wilson show Seahawks learned from mistakes with Earl Thomas


Captivating video shows a typhoon sweeping a car clear out of sight on a road in Taiwan.


NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)   Police are investigating Sunday after two overnight slashings at Manhattan subway stations. The first slashing happened inside the Franklin Street subway station just before 9 p.m. Saturday. Police say a man in his 30s was heading into the station when he was attacked in a robbery attempt. He was slashed in the throat. The suspect fled the scene. It's not clear if the suspect got away with anything. The victim's current condition is unknown. The scene was cleared and the station was back open Sunday morning. Less than two hours later, there was another slashing . The second incident happened at a subway station in Columbus Circle around 10:15 p.m. In that incident, a 26-year-old man was slashed in the eye and the arm. Video shows the victim talking with police after it happened. Police haven't said if the two attacks are related.


Looking for the right time to visit New York City, but hoping to skip the typical Big Apple tourist scene in favor of a more local experience? The Governors Ball Music Festival is right around the corner, and might have exactly what you're looking for. Started by local music lovers eight years ago, it features 60-plus artists of all genres, plus a selection of the best eats in town, street artists from around the city, interactive games and activities, and more. What better way to experience the music, art and culture at the heart of NYC? Thankfully, there are plenty of regular, relatively inexpensive flights between Washington and New York City. We pulled from travel site Skyscanner to provide you with a short list of flights and hotels handpicked for the occasion. (Prices and availability are current as of publication and subject to change.) Hoodline offers data-driven analysis of local happenings and trends across cities. Links included in the articles may earn Hoodline a commission on clicks and transactions. Cheapest New York City flights Currently, the cheapest flights between Washington and New York City are if you leave on May 30 and return from New York on June 3. United currently has tickets for $166, roundtrip. If you fly out of Washington on May 30 and return from New York City on June 2, United can get you there and back for $197 roundtrip. Top New York City accommodations To plan your accommodations, here are some of New York City's top-rated hotels, that we selected from Skyscanner's listings based on price and customer satisfaction. The Standard, High Line (848 Washington St.) If you're looking to treat yourself, consider The Standard, High Line . The hotel has a 4.4-star rating on Skyscanner, and rooms are currently available for $275. All 338 rooms have ground-to-ceiling windows with spectacular views that include the Hudson River, the High Line or the city skyline. It is within close proximity to the west side highway, Javits Center, SoHo and the Financial District. The Dream Downtown (355 W. 16th St.) There's also the 4.5-star-rated The Dream Downtown . Rooms are currently set at $204/night. Situated between the thriving Meatpacking District and Chelsea, the Dream Downtown is the latest addition to the Vikram Chatwal Hotel portfolio. This luxury property features 315 loft-inspired rooms and a rooftop lounge with city views. Ace Hotel New York (20 W. 29th St.) If you're looking for an inexpensive place to stay, try Ace Hotel New York . The 4.3-star hotel has rooms for $84/night. The 12-story boutique hotel is within walking distance of many popular destinations like Times Square, the Empire State Building, Macy's and the Broadway theaters. Featured New York City restaurants If you're looking for a popular spot to grab a bite, New York City has plenty of excellent eateries to choose from. Here are a few from Skyscanner's listings to help you get started. Levain Bakery (167 W. 74th St.) First things first: where to satisfy your sweet tooth. For a popular option, check out Levain Bakery , which has an average of 4.8 stars out of 42 reviews on Skyscanner. The bakery boasts a steady stream of community regulars and tourists loyal to its diverse assortment of freshly baked products. The menu includes an inventive array of rustic breads and other equally creative takes on traditional baked goods. The Meatball Shop (84 Stanton St.) One of New York City's most popular restaurants is The Meatball Shop , with 4.6 stars from 49 reviews. "These are the best meatballs I have ever had," wrote ABelle. Red Rooster (310 Lenox Ave.) Also worth considering is Red Rooster , which is part of the vibrant Harlem community. The menu reflects the roots of American cuisine while celebrating local farmers and artisanal food makers. The Red Rooster features a takeout market, bar and restaurant. "The attention to detail in every part of this dining experience really made it a standout that we'll remember," wrote John349. Dominique Ansel Bakery (189 Spring St.) Finally, there's Dominique Ansel Bakery . "A visit to New York meant that we had to visit the bakery that started the cronut craze," wrote Trina. "Their cronut flavors rotate monthly and they never feature the same flavor twice. ... The cronut has flaky layers of pastry with a cream bursting from inside." Featured local attractions New York City is also full of sites to visit and explore. Here are some popular attractions to round out your trip, again from Skyscanner's listings. The Brooklyn Bridge Park (334 Furman St.) First up is The Brooklyn Bridge Park . This park is located beside the Brooklyn bridge, considered one of the portals into the city and although the park itself is simple, it also offers an amazing view of the entire city. It is a great place for a tourist to stop and take a quick lunch break while absorbing the skyline of Manhattan. "The walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, whether you're walking from Brooklyn to Manhattan or vice versa, is one of the most iconic walks New York City has to offer," wrote visitor Gary. The High Line Park The High Line Park is another popular destination. This repurposing of the old railroad line running through the Meatpacking District of Manhattan has become an outdoor favorite for locals and tourists alike. With wood-planked floors and landscaping, the High Line is a great place to escape the craziness of the city and enjoy a few quiet moments. "The most fun place I have found to walk in the city yet," wrote visitor Lars. "The views are amazing and ever-changing. There is a lot of great art along the High Line to enjoy and photo ops are endless." The Statue of Liberty Lastly, spend some time at The Statue of Liberty . A symbol of the country's possibilities, the Statue of Liberty National Monument includes nearby Ellis Island, where many European immigrants started on their journey of becoming Americans. This story was created automatically using flight, hotel, and local attractions data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


Haas team principal Gunther Steiner believes some FIA Formula 1 stewards "are just not up to being stewards" and feels like a "broken record" talking about inconsistent decision-making. Steiner was irritated by the Monaco Grand Prix stewards' decision to hand Pierre Gasly a three-place grid penalty and a licence penalty point for impeding Haas driver Romain Grosjean during qualifying. He believes it was wrong for Grosjean to have received the same punishment in Bahrain   where there were no consequences for Lando Norris, the driver he impeded   as Gasly did in Monaco for costing Grosjean a final chance to get into the top-10 shootout. Asked by Motorsport.com if he would raise his concern, Steiner said: "There's no point in raising it because nobody does anything about it anyway. What can you do? How many times do I have to say it? It's like a broken record. "Some of the stewards are just not up to being stewards. I cannot raise it more because after a while…I just say it like it is. I'm not going to spend more time writing letters to people anymore." Asked if he wanted circumstances to be considered more, Steiner replied: "Some of the stewards should read the rulebooks. They didn't have to give Romain a one-point penalty [in Bahrain]. He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. But the stewards felt they need to give a penalty." The stewards in Bahrain were Garry Connelly, Emanuele Pirro, Jose Abed and Mazen Al Hilili. Gasly's punishment was determined by Tim Mayer, Mika Salo, Eric Barrabino and Abed. Steiner said that because of the circumstances, either the Gasly decision was wrong or it was an error to award the same penalty to Grosjean in Bahrain. He argued that Grosjean had to react to the slowing Ferrari of Sebastian Vettel and this also caught out his team, both factors that were acknowledged publicly by Lando Norris, the driver Grosjean baulked. By comparison, Steiner said Gasly was "out in the middle of the track on a fast part of the track, standing basically still for no reason, because he wasn't told by his team". He said that had Grosjean not braked to avoid Gasly then "it's a big one" and argued "it's actually dangerous", although when Grosjean was punished in Bahrain the stewards did cite the 136km/h speed differential between him and the approaching McLaren. "I don't know which one [is wrong], they have to make their mind up," said Steiner. "They cannot be the same sentence, in my opinion. It was two completely different circumstances, with consequences on one side and not on the other. It's just so different. Even a blind man sees it."


President Donald Trump on Sunday morning stood firm on his decision to delay the deportations of thousands of undocumented families, reaffirming that he is giving Democrats two weeks to work out an asylum deal. "I want to give the Democrats every last chance to quickly negotiate simple changes to Asylum and Loopholes," the president wrote on Twitter. "This will fix the Southern Border, together with the help that Mexico is now giving us. Probably won't happen, but worth a try. Two weeks and big Deportation begins!" Trump set the timeline of two weeks on Saturday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was set to begin the deportations of up to 2,000 families who have missed a court date or have been served deportation orders starting on Sunday. Those plans sparked an outcry from Democrats and some law enforcement officials around the nation. I want to give the Democrats every last chance to quickly negotiate simple changes to Asylum and Loopholes. This will fix the Southern Border, together with the help that Mexico is now giving us. Probably won't happen, but worth a try. Two weeks and big Deportation begins!   Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 23, 2019


Show up in style to car shows, track days or work in this low-mileage Huracan! There's always something special about seeing any Lamborghini driving around town, and today's Lamborghinis are no exception. Resembling a mix of racecars and fighter jets, these cars are as mean-looking as they are sexy, and the Lamborghini Huracan is a perfect example. Introduced for the 2015 model year, the Huracan stands as Lamborghini's entry-level model, but there's nothing "entry-level" about this Italian supercar. If you want to show up in style, then this low-mileage 2015 Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 Coupe is the car to get, and Lamborghini of North Los Angeles has it currently listed for $192,888. Sleek and low slung, the Huracan is an automotive work of art with styling that is only outdone by the car's all-out performance. Situated just behind the driver is a 5.2-liter V-10 that produces an astonishing 610 horsepower, and sends this power to the road through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission and sport-tuned all-wheel drive system. This gives the Huracan incredible performance capabilities such as hitting 0-60 mph in under three seconds and a top speed of over 200 mph! This particular car comes with all the options, too, including carbon ceramic brakes, sport exhaust, navigation and forged composites for the engine bay, and it comes painted in a beautiful Blue Achaleous Metallic paint color. Inside, the Huracan feels like a luxurious racecar with black leather and red stitching throughout the cabin as well as a gauge cluster and center stack designed to maximize the driver's control of the car. Massive paddle shifters tucked in behind the flat-bottomed steering wheel finish off the racecar-like feel. Here's your chance to not only own a first-year Huracan, but one that's still like new with just 6,369 miles on the odometer! Read More... The Long Lost Lamborghini Miura Roadster Live Out Loud With A 1976 Lamborghini Countach LP400 Periscopio


We already know the Chargers have a goal to get running back Melvin Gordon signed to a contract extension deal. Negotiations have apparently begun, according to ESPN's Eric D. Williams. No details have been announced of how much it will be worth or the exact date. Gordon also told ESPN's Wendy Nix on NFL Live that he will report to mandatory minicamp. @Melvingordon25 tells @WendiNix_ESPN on NFL Live that he will report to mandatory minicamp. Also negotiations have started with the Chargers and his representation on a contract extension, but no deal yet. Gordon is in the final season of rookie deal, set to make $5.6 M in 2019. - Eric Williams (@eric_d_williams) June 6, 2019 There had been many speculating that he was going to hold out because he hadn't showed up to any of Los Angeles' organized team activities. There was some fear it was going to be a similar episode to Le'Veon Bell last year with the Steelers, who sat out the whole season because he wanted a large paycheck. The actuality of that was Gordon kept a similar schedule to his previous years, where he trained out in Florida to prepare for the rest of the team activities leading up to the 2019 regular season. Gordon, who was the No. 15 overall pick of the 2015 NFL draft, is currently playing on the final year of his rookie contract with L.A., which calls for him to earn $5.6 million this upcoming season. He has been eligible to sign an extension for more than a year, but general manager Tom Telesco said there was no timeline. Now that we know negotiations are going down, it becomes how much money is the former Wisconsin product worthy of. When looking at the running back market, Gordon might be looking for a deal that pays him around $13-14 million per year based on the kind of money that Rams' Todd Gurley and Bell have recently gotten. But will the team be willing to match that? Gordon is coming off his best season, statistically at least. Though he played in 12 games in 2018, he ran for 885 yards with 10 rushing touchdowns. He also had 50 receptions for 490 yards and four receiving touchdowns. But his durability may concern the Chargers in the long run, when they are determining the details. He tore his ACL during his rookie season and has dealt with some sort of injury every season since then, causing him to only play one full season out of the four. There's no denying that the Chargers are a better team when he is on the field but they have proven that they can win without him. Last season showcased just that as Los Angeles was able to maintain a stout backfield with Austin Ekeler, Justin Jackson and Detrez Newsome. The bottomline is that it's becoming more and more likely that a deal will happen, but it's just a matter of how much and how long the team feels he is worth when forecasting his long-term production and most importantly, his health. MORE: LeBron says Warriors part owner should be held accountable for shoving Kyle Lowry Cowboys News: Michael Gallup leg injury dampens final OTA session Chiefs injury, absence updates from OTAs Warriors Fan Who Pushed Kyle Lowry Should Face Lifetime Ban From NBA [UPDATE] Packers working on better vision from second-year LB Oren Burks


Police now say six people are injured after a van crashed into a Minneapolis bus stop on Tuesday morning. Metro Transit police spokesperson Howie Padilla said the crash happened at 9:23 a.m. at the bus stop on Lyndale Avenue and West Broadway Avenue. Padilla said first, a van hit the mirror of a bus that had pulled over to let people off at the stop. The van driver, an adult male, then backed away and hit the mirror a second time, Padilla said. He said the driver then made a right turn and "for whatever reason" crashed into the shelter. Police initially believed four people were injured, but then raised that count to six at about 11 a.m. Padilla said three people were taken to North Memorial Health with critical injuries. Two were taken to HCMC, and one was treated and released at the scene. The driver is in custody and cooperating. Padilla said police do not know whether the crash was intentional. The crash investigation will be handled by Metro Transit police.


Stocks ended higher Monday as Wall Street kicked off a big week of earnings and as expectations for aggressive policy easing from the Federal Reserve waned. The S&P 500 gained nearly 0.3% as the tech sector outperformed. The Nasdaq advanced 0.7%. The Dow closed just 17 points higher as a 1% drop in Boeing capped the index's gains. Boeing shares fell after Fitch downgraded its outlook on the airplane maker to negative. Tech shares rose 1%, led by chipmakers. Applied Materials, Micron Technology and Lam Research rose at least 3.7% after Goldman Sachs upgraded them, noting that excess inventory for memory chip companies "will be depleted " faster than expected. More than a quarter of the S&P 500 reports earnings this week, including so-called FAANG names Facebook, Google's parent Alphabet, and Amazon, along with blue chips like McDonald's and Boeing. Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet all closed higher. "Earnings have been good so far. Companies are beating low expectations," said Ryan Nauman, a market strategist at Informa Financial Intelligence. "It is great to see companies beat expectations, but my enthusiasm is a bit muted because growth is still flat to negative." So far, more than 15% of the S&P 500 has posted quarterly results. Of those companies, 78.5% have topped analyst expectations for earnings while 67% have reported better-than-expected quarterly revenues, according to FactSet data. "Given that companies tend to outperform expectations, we said that Q2 would actually show positive earnings growth of 1.0%. Nothing to write home about, but enough to end the earnings recession chatter," said Nicholas Colas, a co-founder of DataTrek Research, in a note. "A strong dollar is the biggest headwind to earnings and profit margins   not the effect of the US-China trade war   and this problem only gets worse in Q3 2019." Stocks struggled last week, posting their biggest weekly decline since May as investors digested the first batch of corporate earnings reports and signals on potential Fed policy moves. Comments from New York Fed President John Williams initially led investors to price in a greater possibility of the central bank cutting rates by 50 basis points. In a speech on Thursday, Williams said it is better for central banks to take preventative measures than to wait for disaster to unfold. " However, the New York Fed later tried to walk back Williams' remarks, stating: "This was an academic speech on 20 years of research. It was not about potential policy actions at the upcoming FOMC meeting." According to the CME Group's FedWatch tool, market expectations for a 25 basis-point rate cut later this month are at 75.5%. Meanwhile, traders are also pricing in a 24.5% chance of a 50 basis-point cut. President Donald Trump, who has been critical of the Fed's decision to hike four times last year, suggested on Monday the Fed should cut "deeper" at its upcoming meeting July 30-31.


CHARLESTON, S.C.  The morning after former vice president Joe Biden expressed regret for his comments about working with segregationists, he sat in the Morris Brown AME Church here, eyes fixed on the Rev. Thomas Nesbitt III. Nesbitt was leading the congregation in prayer. Then, he paused. "God, if you would just allow me to say these few words," Nesbitt said. "We want to thank Vice President Biden for apologizing. We want to thank him for having the courage to apologize." Subscribe to the Post Most newsletter: Today's most popular stories on The Washington Post Nesbitt didn't linger on the issue. But Biden's civil rights record followed the candidate as he campaigned in South Carolina on Sunday. And though many of his supporters brushed it off, questions linger about whether the former vice president, who is polling well in the state, will be able to mobilize its largely African American electorate in the primary next year. Throughout the day, the 76-year-old candidate tried to cast himself as more accessible, breaking from his norm to speak directly with voters as he urged them   and the media   to move on. "I say let's talk about the future instead of talking about the past," he said Sunday. "That is what this is all about." Biden ignited the conversation about his civil rights record a few weeks ago, when he highlighted his work with segregationist senators at a fundraiser. Since then, he's been forced onto the defensive, criticized by his Democratic primary opponents for those remarks, as well as for his opposition to federally mandated busing when he was a young senator from Delaware. Sen. Kamala D. Harris (D-Calif.) brought that issue to a national stage when she pressed Biden on his past positions in a heated encounter during a debate last month. She called his remarks personally "hurtful" to her, as someone who benefited from a voluntary busing program as a girl. Since then, the two campaigns have feuded on Twitter. On Saturday, Biden tried to put the criticism behind him. In a speech, he offered not only regret but a full-throated defense of his record. On Sunday, Biden hit some of the same notes, apologizing again in response to a reporter's question about why he had waited so long to do so in the first place. "It's the first opportunity I've had to do it in a fulsome way," he said. "The fact of the matter is, that's why I chose South Carolina and chose an audience that would be the most likely to have been offended by what was said." As it happened, many of those who came to see Biden on Sunday did not seem offended at all. "I don't buy all the negativity about his past because all I've seen him do is work for the common good," said Virginia King, a 63-year-old Charleston resident who attended Biden's town hall on Sunday. "I think [Harris] felt she had a duty to expose what she felt was a black mark on his record, but for the most part, I don't think that he had done anything wrong," she said. "I think back in those days where there were segregationists, you had to do what you had to do to get your message across." When South Carolina state Sen. Marlon Kimpson introduced Biden to a crowd gathered for his afternoon town hall, he provided a fiery dismissal of the controversy. "Do not fall prey to anyone's attempt to manufacture a fight, to drive media attention or to save a failing campaign," Kimpson said, making a not-so-veiled reference to Harris. "We have to be very, very focused on the issues that matter." When the Rev. James Keeton Jr. introduced Biden to the congregation at Morris Brown, he offered a more subtle vote of confidence. Biden is "somebody who understands the importance of working across the aisle, somebody who understands the importance of working with people who might not believe what you do," Keeton said, to plenty of nods and yes's from those in the pews. Then Biden spoke briefly, describing the election in his usual way, as "a battle for the soul of America." He also spoke about visiting Mother Emanuel AME Church after a gunman killed nine people there in 2015 and how after visiting with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, he went back himself to worship the next day. "I was absolutely dumbfounded by the generosity and Christian spirit of those parishioners," Biden said. "They forgave that white supremacist. I needed some of that grace . . . just seven months earlier, I had lost my son. I needed encouragement, and I found it." Biden has regularly brought up Obama as a way to deflect criticism of his civil rights record. In his Saturday speech, he touted the fact that he was "vetted by [Obama] and selected by him." "I will take his judgment of my record, my character and my ability to handle the job over anyone else's," he said. On Sunday, Christopher German, a third-generation longshoreman who campaigned for Obama twice, said Biden's history with Obama means "I trust him." "I'm in favor of [Biden] because, while we will need someone younger, he can get the ideas started so we can carry on," German said. On Sunday, a reporter asked Biden what he would say to those who criticize him for leaning too hard on his work with Obama. The former vice president laughed, then said he's ready to move on. "I'm ready to debate health care and Obamacare and the best way to go on immigration and climate change," Biden said. "That's what I want to debate." As Biden answered questions from reporters, Harris was wrapping up a similar session across the state in Hartsville. "He says he's sorry. I'm going to take him at his word," Harris said. "But that doesn't address the issue of busing in America. . . . We cannot rewrite history about what segregationists were doing at that time on a number of issues." Harris also told reporters she still feels she has differences with Biden, particularly about the issue of busing. Biden, in his own comments to reporters, agreed that divides lingered between the two. But he pointed to policy, not his past, as the reason for the split. He said he wants to improve the Affordable Care Act, while Harris wants to "start all over." Harris has signed on to Sen. Bernie Sanders's Medicare-for-all bill, which would transition all Americans to a single-payer system. "We have real differences," Biden said. "Let's debate them. We have differences on health care. We have differences on the environment. We have differences on a number of things." Linda Reinstein, a 55-year-old software company director, said she came to see Biden to hear what he had to say on health care, her main campaign concern. She said she hasn't made up her mind on a candidate yet. As she watched the debates, she felt Biden "should have been prepared" for Harris's critique. But nothing about his performance, she said, changed the fact that she still thinks Biden can beat President Trump. "I think [Biden] was soft because he was with his fellow Democrats," Reinstein said. "What I would do right now, if I were the head of the Democratic Party, I would tell everyone to cool it." chelsea.janes@washpost.com


Family members are remembering the 19-year-old man who was shot and killed outside a Cheddar's restaurant in Pleasant Prairie Monday evening as a good kid, a proud uncle and brother. Khaled Alchaar's brother Abdul Alchaar said he was one of the first people on scene after receiving a phone call from his brother saying he had been shot. "We were running around the parking lot trying to look for him," he told WISN 12 News. Abdul Alchaar's wife, Paulina Rios, is a semester away from a nursing degree and said she performed chest compressions and CPR before first responders rushed Khaled Alchaar to a local hospital. "He was moaning," she said. "I could tell he was in pain. He was still breathing normally. He said, 'It hurts.' Those were his last words. 'It hurts.'" Chaos ensued in the moments after as police were unsure where the shooter was or if other people were potential targets. Family members said they wished more attention would have been given to their brother. "I kept trying to ask how long for the ambulance," Abdul Alchaar said. "They said, 'They're on their way. 'They're on their way.'" Many questions still remain as police still search for the shooter. Family members said Khaled Alchaar sometimes sold items online such as shoes and even vehicles but have no idea whether that may be connected to the shooting. "Good-hearted kid," Abdul Alchaar said. "He was going to college. He had a bright future. Since he was growing up. we said this one is different." READ MORE: Family members seek answers in shooting death of 19-year-old CHECK OUT WISN: Get the top Milwaukee news weather and sports. With the day's biggest stories and ones you may have missed, our Wisconsin news team has you covered.


A new spot to score ramen and more has opened up shop in the neighborhood. Located at 163 N. Sangamon St. in Fulton Market, the newcomer is called Kinton Ramen . It's the first U.S. location for the popular Toronto chain, which boasts 17 locations in cities like Tokyo, Seoul Quebec and Montreal, reports chicago.eater.com . This new business specializes in Japanese fare like customizable pork, chicken karaage and vegetarian ramen bowls (with your choice of thick or thin noodles). You'll also find izakaya-style small plates ranging from spicy karaage fried chicken to marinated octopus to root vegetable tempura. Beer, sake and specialty cocktails like the Matchacolada are also available. With a five star rating out of four reviews on Yelp so far, Kinton Ramen is on its way to developing a local fan base. Sahara T., who was among the first Yelpers to review the new spot on May 18, wrote, "The Kinton Combo is the best option, giving you a choice of ramen and a select appetizer. I suggest the aged gyoza. I loved the chili sauce and the texture contrast of the dumpling itself. As for the ramen, it's amazing, comforting and warm!" Interested? Stop by to welcome the new business to the neighborhood. Check Kinton Ramen's website for hours of operation. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The San Jose Sharks might not be huge players in the unrestricted free agent market this year, but they are working to keep one of their young players in town. According to Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic , Timo Meier is close to a four-year contract extension with the Sharks that will carry a $6M average annual value. Meier will still be a restricted free agent at the end of the deal and eligible for salary arbitration. With numbers rolling around for some of the top restricted free agents that sometimes approaches eight digits, the Sharks look like they got a steal of a deal with Meier. The 22-year-old had a breakout season and keeps showing marked improvement in each year, which the team was hoping for when it made him the ninth-overall pick in 2015. Meier tallied three goals and six points in 34 games during his rookie season but took that to a new level in his sophomore campaign when he tallied 21 goals and 36 points. While solid, Meier took his game to a whole new level this year as he became a major component to the Sharks offense, scoring 30 goals and 66 points. With a better than expected $6M deal, the Sharks should have some extra money to add depth. The team has lost a number of key players from last season and recently allowed captain Joe Pavelski as well as winger Joonas Donskoi to walk away in free agency. The team also traded away defenseman Justin Braun on defense and have quite a few holes to fill.


NEW YORK   Lawyers for dozens of sexually abused children on Tuesday released the names of 130 Boy Scout leaders in New York who have been accused of molesting boys in their care. Detailing decades of unchecked abuse, with comparisons to the Catholic Church pedophile priest scandal, the attorneys said they plan to file multiple lawsuits against the nonprofit Boy Scouts of America organization, which, according to its website, prides itself in "youth protection" training. At a Manhattan news conference, the lawyers said the 130 scout leaders from New York City and the Hudson Valley area are among 7,000 Boy Scout leaders across the country. The announcement was made in conjunction with lawyers in New Jersey who detailed similar Boy Scout abuse at a news conference in Newark. Lawyers there named another 50 alleged pedophile Boy Scout leaders. "The alarming thing about this is not just the numbers," said Jeff Anderson, whose Manhattan law firm specializes in child sexual abuse cases. "The fact is that the Boy Scouts of America has never actually released these names in any form that can be known to the public. They may have removed them from scouting, they may have kept them in their perversion file but they never alerted the community." Anderson called it a system of denial and cover-ups. He claims the Boy Scouts have files on child abusers within their ranks dating back to the 1940s. "This is a real peril," Anderson said. "It's a systematic problem. These are perversion files and secrets held by the Boy Scouts of America." The Boy Scouts of America responded to the claims in a statement, saying they "care deeply about all victims of child sex abuse and sincerely apologize to anyone who was harmed during their time in Scouting." "We believe victims, we support them, and we have paid for unlimited counseling by a provider of their choice," the organization said. "Nothing is more important than the safety and protection of children in Scouting and we are outraged that there have been times when individuals took advantage of our programs to abuse innocent children." Anderson said victims will be able to seek justice under New York's new Child Victims Act. Speedskater Bridie Farrell, a survivor of abuse and co-founder of NY Loves Kids, an organization that aims to create a safer New York by speaking out about child sexual abuse, was also present at the press conference. She was abused by an adult speedskating teammate when she was 15. "This is an institution we trust our children with," she said. "This is an institution that held a file of known perpetrators which it didn't disclose to the authorities, which allowed these people to go on and coach soccer teams, allow them to go on and be teachers. "With the passage of the Child's Victim Act, myself and many, many survivor across New York state and the country finally have the opportunity to come forward and voice what happened to us and speak our truth and have an element of accountability for the abusers, and also more importantly have systematic change and have it be safer for the next child down the line whether that's in the Boy Scouts or the speedskating community," she said.     ©2019 New York Daily News Visit New York Daily News at www.nydailynews.com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.