In 2015, a Stanford student told school administrators that she was sexually assaulted by a player on the football team at a fraternity party. The case made national news, though neither the accuser nor the alleged perpetrator were identified. On Wednesday morning, Colts GM Chris Ballard told beat reporters that the player in question was linebacker Bobby Okereke , the club's third-round pick in the 2019 draft. Ballard says Colts investigated, including reviewing the documents from the Title IX case (which resulted in no action being taken against Okereke). Given the presence of no charges or disciplinary action, and Okereke's otherwise impeccable record, they made the pick.   Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) June 5, 2019 Ballard conceded that there are limits to how much a team can determine/ascertain in these matters. They often come down to one person's word vs another. Thorny situation. Personally, I don't have any great ideas.   Stephen Holder (@HolderStephen) June 5, 2019 Okereke was not charged in connection to the alleged incident, and he personally informed the Colts of the matter prior to the draft, according to Ballard. The GM added that the Colts investigate the incident and reviewed the documents from the Title IX case. Because there were no charges filed or disciplinary action against the Stanford product, the Colts went ahead with the selection. Ballard also cited Okereke's otherwise clean record as one of the reasons for drafting him. The Colts did not interview the accuser beforehand because Ballard did not feel that was necessary given the other information gathered by the team. The linebacker reportedly impressed during voluntary workouts in May and is expected to compete with Anthony Walker for the club's starting MIKE spot.


Most punters are an afterthought to fans, most of whom would rather not even see their punter. Out of sight, out of mind. But it's not that way with Saints fans and Thomas Morstead . Morstead loves New Orleans, and New Orleans loves Morstead. The Texas native now calls New Orleans home. "To give you a single statement to tell you what this city means to Thomas, as well as what Thomas means to this city : When people ask me about Thomas I say, 'In this city, it's Drew Brees , then Thomas Morstead,'" Saints kicker Wil Lutz said, via Herbie Teope of the Times-Picayune . "He is that involved." Part of it is Morstead's contributions to the Saints over his 10, going on 11, NFL seasons. His career average of 49.6 yards per punt ranks third in NFL history, and his onside kick at the start of Super Bowl XLIV propelled the Saints to their first championship. But the other part is Morstead's off-field contributions. Morstead arrived in 2009, and he and his wife, Lauren, began their foundation in 2014. The "What You Give Will Grow" foundation has donated more than $2.5 million to a variety of causes and programs, according to the organization's official website, via Teope. "You almost feel obligated to give back in really the best way you possibly can because people in New Orleans, they'll give the shirt off their back," Morstead said. "I mean, they will do anything for you, and that type of support when you're making the money I'm making doing the job that you couldn't have imagined ever having, you just feel like, hey, you better pay it forward. "You better help out the people that support you, so that's the big thing for me. When people make a donation to our charity, our foundation, there's a pressure to make sure you put that dollar to good use, and I just don't take that lightly."


President Trump's approval ratings are under water in national polls . His position for re-election, on the other hand, might not be quite so bleak. His advantage in the Electoral College, relative to the national popular vote, may be even larger than it was in 2016, according to an Upshot analysis of election results and polling data. That persistent edge leaves him closer to re-election than one would think based on national polls, and it might blunt any electoral cost of actions like his recent tweets attacking four minority congresswomen. For now, the mostly white working-class Rust Belt states, decisive in the 2016 election, remain at the center of the electoral map, based on our estimates. The Democrats have few obviously promising alternative paths to win without these battleground states. The president's approval ratings remain higher in the Sun Belt battlegrounds than in the Rust Belt, despite Democratic hopes of a breakthrough. Sign Up For the Morning Briefing Newsletter The president's views on immigration and trade play relatively well in the Northern battlegrounds, including among the pivotal Obama-Trump voters. There are signs that some of these voters have soured on his presidency, based on recent polling. There is also reason to think that white working-class voters who supported Mr. Trump were relatively likely to stay home in last November's midterm elections. A strategy rooted in racial polarization could at once energize parts of the president's base and rebuild support among wavering white working-class voters. Many of these voters backed Mr. Trump in the first place in part because of his views on hot-button issues, including on immigration and race. Alone, the president's relative advantage in the Electoral College does not necessarily make him a favorite to win. His approval rating is well beneath 50 percent in states worth more than 270 electoral votes, including in the Northern battleground states that decided the 2016 election. And just because racial polarization could work to the president's advantage in general doesn't mean that his particular tactics will prove effective. The president's campaign rally on Wednesday night seemed, for a time, to go too far even for him: on Thursday he disavowed the "send her back" chants that supporters directed toward a congresswoman who immigrated to the United States as a refugee. (By Friday, he was declining to condemn the chants.) But Mr. Trump's approval rating has been stable even after seemingly big missteps. And if it improves by a modest amount   not unusual for incumbents with a strong economy   he could have a distinct chance to win re-election while losing the popular vote by more than he did in 2016, when he lost it by 2.1 percentage points. The president's relative advantage in the Electoral College could grow even further in a high-turnout election, which could pad Democratic margins nationwide while doing little to help them in the Northern battleground states. It is even possible that Mr. Trump could win while losing the national vote by as much as five percentage points. The state of the Electoral College, 2018 The best available evidence on the president's standing by state comes from the large 2018 election surveys. Their quality is generally high, and unlike most surveys, they have been adjusted to match actual election results, ironing out many potential biases of pre-election polls. Although these surveys are nearly nine months old, the stability of the president's overall approval ratings means, for our purposes, that they remain a decent measure of the distribution of his support. Taken together, the president's approval rating among midterm voters stood at about 45.5 percent, excluding the voters who did not express an opinion (for comparability, measures of the president's approval will exclude voters without an opinion). By state, the president's approval rating was beneath 50 percent in states worth 310 electoral votes: the states carried by Hillary Clinton, along with Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Iowa, Arizona and North Carolina. This is not exactly good news for the president, but not as bad as it typically would be given an approval rating of 45.5 percent. John McCain, for instance, lost states worth 365 electoral votes in 2008 while winning 45.7 percent of the vote. The most important measure of the president's strength in the Electoral College, relative to the national vote, is the difference between the national vote and the "tipping-point state"   the state most likely to push a candidate over the Electoral College threshold. Wisconsin was the tipping-point state in 2016, and it seems to hold that distinction now, at least based on the president's approval rating among 2018 midterm voters. Over all, the president's approval rating was 47.1 percent in Wisconsin, above his 45.5 percent nationwide. This implies that the president's advantage in the Electoral College, at least by his approval rating, is fairly similar to what it was in 2016. A closer look at the underlying evidence suggests there's reason to think the president's ratings could be higher than estimated in the state. The estimates are based on four measures of the president's standing, and there is one outlier: the Votecast survey, which places the president's net approval rating at minus 13, or 43.6 percent approval. The other three are in close agreement, placing the president's rating between 47 percent and 48 percent. There is an additional piece of evidence, unique to Wisconsin, that's consistent with a stronger position for the president: the Marquette University poll, which gave Mr. Trump a minus 5 net approval among likely voters in its final poll before the midterms. Over the longer run, the president has averaged a minus 5 net approval among registered voters (not midterm voters) in Marquette polls since October. In other words, most measures suggest that the president's rating is higher than 47.1 percent in Wisconsin. If you excluded the Votecast data and added the final Marquette poll, the president's approval rating would rise to 47.6 percent   or a net 4.2 points higher than his nationwide approval. It is important to emphasize that it is impossible to nail down the president's standing in Wisconsin, or any state, with precision. But Wisconsin is the pivotal state in this analysis, and a one-point difference there could potentially be decisive. One reason that such a small swing in Wisconsin could be so important is that the Democrats do not have an obviously promising alternative if Wisconsin drifts to the right. In 2016, Florida was that obviously promising alternative: It voted for Mr. Trump by 1.2 percentage points, compared with his 0.8-point victory in Wisconsin. But all of the measures indicate that Florida has shifted to the right of the nation since 2016, at least among 2018 midterm voters. The president's approval rating in Florida was essentially even   and by our measure, slightly positive. Republicans narrowly won the Florida fights for Senate and governor, and also the statewide U.S. House vote. The next tier of Democratic opportunities doesn't provide an easy backstop to Democratic weakness in Wisconsin either. There's Arizona, where Democrats had a good midterm cycle , but where the president's approval rating is plainly stronger than it is nationwide or in Wisconsin. The same is true of Iowa or North Carolina, though the president's standing in those states is somewhat more uncertain in the absence of an exit poll or a high-profile statewide result. In the end, these states, particularly Arizona, could prove to be a better opportunity for Democrats than Wisconsin. But at least based on this evidence, it would probably be more a reflection of Democratic weakness in Wisconsin than strength elsewhere. Milwaukee and Miami-Dade In both Wisconsin and Florida, the president's resilience seems grounded in two regions: the Milwaukee area and Miami-Dade County. The president's average approval rating in the Milwaukee media market stands at 48 percent   virtually unchanged from what it was in 2016, in a compilation of Marquette University polls since October. His approval has declined in the rest of the state, according to both the Marquette data and the exit polls, which also showed the president holding firm in the Milwaukee area. A similar pattern has showed up in statewide election results, where Republicans have tended to run strongly in the area. The president's approval rating in Miami-Dade may even be better than his standing there in 2016, based on three Times/Siena surveys of two districts there, Florida's 26th and 27th. These polls were also highly accurate, coming within a point of the election results. On average, the president's approval rating stood at 45.7 percent among the likely electorate in the two districts   well above his 40.8 percent share of the major-party vote there in the 2016 presidential election. At first glance, these regions might seem to have little in common. But in terms of politics, their idiosyncrasies have played out in similar ways. Both are regions where the Republicans do better than demographics would lead you to expect. Milwaukee is one of the last Northern metropolitan areas where Republicans still rule the suburbs; Miami-Dade is one of the few places where Republicans win Hispanics, in this case Cuban voters. Both areas were, or still are, represented by major establishment figures in Republican politics: Scott Walker, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. Many fought hard against Mr. Trump in the primary. These areas were some of Mr. Trump's weakest of the primary season   he won 22 percent in the primaries in Miami-Dade and in Waukesha, Wis. Hillary Clinton improved over Barack Obama in both areas in 2016. The president's apparent resilience or recovery in these regions contrasts with what has happened elsewhere in the country. But it is possible that the real anomaly was his weakness in 2016, which was perhaps in part because of the president's hostility to his prominent skeptics in these areas. The Republican establishment is now unified, if belatedly, behind the president; perhaps these voters have unified behind him as well. The consequences of higher turnout Many assume that the huge turnout expected in 2020 will benefit Democrats, but it's not so straightforward. It could conceivably work to the advantage of either party, and either way, higher turnout could widen the gap between the Electoral College and the popular vote. That's because the major Democratic opportunity   to mobilize nonwhite and young voters on the periphery of politics   would disproportionately help Democrats in diverse, often noncompetitive states. The major Republican opportunity   to mobilize less educated white voters, particularly those who voted in 2016 but sat out 2018   would disproportionately help them in white, working-class areas overrepresented in the Northern battleground states. If everyone who was eligible to vote turned up at the polls, the gap between the Sun Belt and Rust Belt would close. Texas, astonishingly, would emerge as the tipping-point state. Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, by contrast, would barely budge. Of course, a full-turnout election is not going to happen. In recent months, analysts have speculated about a 70 percent turnout among eligible voters, up from 60 percent in 2016. In this kind of high-turnout presidential election, by our estimates, the tipping-point state would drift to the right as people who voted in 2016 but not in 2018 return to the electorate and nudge states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin toward the president. At the same time, the Sun Belt would drift left. Arizona could overtake Wisconsin as the tipping-point state. But even in this hypothetical high-turnout election, the president's approval rating in Arizona would be higher than it was in 2018 in Wisconsin. It becomes harder for the Democrats to win the presidency. In such an election, the tipping-point state could have a net approval rating that is five points higher than the president's national net approval rating, potentially allowing the president to win re-election while losing the popular vote by a wide margin. 2018 isn't destiny This analysis mainly covers the opportunities available to both parties; we can't know which side will take better advantage of them. And it's important to emphasize that the kind of slight difference in measuring Wisconsin is beyond our ability to discern with great confidence, even using high-quality, calibrated data. All of this is based on the president's approval rating   well ahead of the election. Most presidents manage to improve their approval rating between this point and the election, particularly with a strong economy. But unforeseen events could also hurt his approval rating; it is even imaginable that the president could go too far on immigration for some of his more moderate supporters. If the president's ratings improve, the crucial question will be where. The answer is likely to be influenced by the contrast he can draw with his still-undetermined opponent. Democrats could nominate a candidate who tries to win the presidency by mobilizing a new, diverse coalition with relative strength in Sun Belt states, while making little or no effort to secure the support of the white working-class voters with reservations about the president. The Democrats could certainly win in the Sun Belt states, even in Texas . Perhaps this kind of Democrat could generate such a favorable turnout that it helps the party even in relatively white states. But it's also a strategy that would tend to increase the risk of a wide gap between the Electoral College and the national vote. It's also hard to see how it would be the easier way forward for Democrats, at least as long as the president's approval rating in the Rust Belt remains so much lower than in the Sun Belt states. Of course, the campaign season has barely begun. The election could wind up being a simple referendum on the president, and his approval ratings suggest he could lose, perhaps even decisively. But his relative advantage in the Electoral College could ensure his political survival.


Wow! That's the only word to properly explain the All-Star Race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was intense, exciting racing from the start. Wow! That's the only word to properly describe the All-Star Race weekend at Charlotte Motor Speedway. There was intense, exciting racing from the start of the Monster Energy Open to the final lap of the All-Star Race. We saw shocking passes and saves, memorable stage wins, four-wide racing and more. Here are five takeaways from the event. GOTTA GET IT RIGHT: Kevin Harvick, who won Stage 2 of the Monster Energy NASCAR All-Star Race, didn't quite have enough chase left in his Stewart-Haas Racing Ford during the final laps of the race to catch race winner Kyle Larson, leaving Harvick displeased with his pit crew following slow stops. \"The guys did a great job of preparing the race car. They just weren't ready to make a pit stop on pit road tonight,\" Harvick explained. \"They just need to be ready to race; they've done it all year. You can't just show up and have it be a disaster. They've been great all year. Tonight wasn't great.\" MILLENNIAL TAKEOVER: Four drivers transferred into the All-Star Race from the Monster Energy Open and the Fan Vote, and all had a certain youthful flair. William Byron, 21, made his first career All-Star Race start after a last-lap pass in the Open. Bubba Wallace, 25, raced his heart out to win the second stage in the Open, a result that left him overcome with joy and tears. Kyle Larson, 26, won the Open and ended up taking home the $1 million prize. And Alex Bowman, also 26, made his way into the race with the Fan Vote. So, four of the youngest drivers in the Cup Series earned a spot in the main event and all four finished in the top 10 -- Larson won the race, followed by Wallace in fifth, Bowman in eighth and Byron in ninth. BAD DAY: Joe Gibbs Racing, with seven wins in 12 points races, didn't look like the dominant team we've seen all season on Saturday night. Problems started early for Erik Jones in the No. 20 Toyota and they didn't seem to stop. During Stage 2, Jones' teammate Kyle Busch got tangled with Austin Dillon and Jones went right into the outside wall as a result. In the final stage, JGR teammates Denny Hamlin and Martin Truex Jr. got into one another while racing four-wide. Hamlin cut a tire and went spinning. Later, Jones had more trouble when he tagged the wall again late in the race. The All-Star Race wasn't an accurate representation of the way Joe Gibbs Racing cars have been driving so far this season. BREAKING THROUGH: It may not have been a points race but Kyle Larson's All-Star Race win was just what the doctor ordered. Larson hadn't made a visit to Victory Lane since the 2017 season and started off 2019 struggling. \"Gosh, after the year we've had I would have not guessed that we'd get our first win at the All-Star Race, but I think the way that the format is and how crazy the race is, it kind of helps out us,\" Larson explained. On top of going home $1 million richer, Larson became only the second driver in All-Star Race history to win the Open and then go to Victory Lane in the main event. It truly was a much-needed night for Chip Ganassi Racing. MORE TO COME: The competition package for the All-Star Race featured two specific components that may be in use for a Generation-7 model in 2021 -- a single-piece carbon-fiber splitter/pan and a radiator duct in the hood of the car. NASCAR officials praised the on-track product Saturday night, which saw exciting racing and passing all the way to the finish in the Monster Energy Open. NASCAR Senior Vice President of Competition Scott Miller was pleased with the results. "Good racing, a lot of passion,\" he said after the race. \"We expect to see a great race next week as well.\" The Monster Energy Series will return to Charlotte Motor Speedway for the Coca-Cola 600, the longest race of the season, on May 26.


Baltimore Ravens fans were caught off guard by outside linebacker Terrell Suggs' departure in free agency this offseason. It seemed like a foregone conclusion Suggs would finish out his career with the Ravens. But a lucrative deal from the Arizona Cardinals early in free agency led Suggs to pack his bags well before anyone expected he'd sign at all . Apparently, fans weren't alone. Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti was just as shocked. Bisciotti said the Ravens' figure was close to what Arizona had offered him and he fully expected Suggs to give Baltimore the benefit of the doubt and take less money to stay. Bisciotti said Ravens were close money-wise to deal Terrell Suggs got from Arizona. "Until the very minute Terrell took Arizona's deal, I thought he would take less to stay here. I was wrong. I wished him well." - Jamison Hensley (@jamisonhensley) May 29, 2019 The departure of Suggs was clearly a big blow to Baltimore's offseason plans. With the exit of fellow outside linebacker Za'Darius Smith , the Ravens' defense quickly went from having a capable pass rush to being the biggest question mark on the roster as they prepare to head into training camp later this month . Baltimore has tried to fill the hole Suggs left by selecting Jaylon Ferguson in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft while signing Pernell McPhee and Shane Ray to one-year deals. While I'm sure some fans are tired of hearing the cliche about the NFL being a business, this is just another example of how even the most loyal players have to do right by themselves when given the opportunity. Teams rarely hesitate to do the same on their end, parting ways with fan favorites for any number of reasons. The facts of the situation are that Suggs got a chance to return to his hometown in Arizona, where he resides in the offseason and where he played both high school and college football. Meanwhile, he got more money than the Ravens were offering, according to Bisciotti. While it might not be what the fans or Bisciotti were envisioning, you can hardly blame Suggs for staying closer to where he lives and making more money while doing it. If given the option, most people would take a pay bump to shorten their commute. OK, so it may sting when Suggs shows up to M&T Bank Stadium in a new uniform in Week 2 , but sheath your swords. Give him a hero's welcome when he walks through the tunnel. I have little doubt that we'll see him in purple again when he hangs it up for good (likely in a few years). He'll undoubtedly retire a Raven, one of the best in team history, and have his name in the Ravens' annals, the Ring of Honor and, quite possibly, one day in Canton. Until then, follow Bisciotti's example and wish Suggs well. MORE: Chauncey Billups had a brutally honest take on why Carmelo Anthony isn't in the NBA Roundup: Nintendo Switch Lite, Best New Restaurants in America, Shannon Elizabeth on American Pie at 20 DK Metcalf has heard your concerns about his route-running Bleacher Report names Raiders LB Te'Von Coney a potential UDFA star After Packers pass on Jalen Thompson, focus shifts to Natrell Jamerson


The Carolina Panthers have had a stellar offseason, aggressively addressing their most pressing roster needs. The team came into 2019 with serious holes in the trenches and in the defensive backfield. Carolina got off to a hot start in free agency by signing former Denver Broncos center Matt Paradis to a three-year deal that should qualify as a bargain if he can stay healthy. Next, they landed former Atlanta Falcons defensive end/linebacker Bruce Irvin to add some more punch to the pass rush . In the draft, they doubled down even more by picking Brian Burns and Christian Miller. They also filled another major gap on offense by drafting two new left tackles. Along the way, the team has signed some low-risk, high-reward pickups like wide receiver Chris Hogan, who signed for just $1.45 million . The true centerpiece of the offseason didn't arrive until yesterday though, when the Panthers signed former Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive tackle Gerald McCoy. The move solidifies the defensive line as one of the stronger units in the league. Today, general manager Marty Hurney checked another box by addressing the hole at slot cornerback. Captain Munnerlyn has played the position the last two years but he was released for cap savings . Former Bucs corner Javien Elliott must have impressed the team last season when he picked off Cam Newton Week 13. That performance earned him a career best individual game grade from Pro Football Focus. Javien Elliott posted a career-high 90.0 overall grade against the Carolina #Panthers in Week 13 last season. He made the start at slot cornerback and allowed three receptions on five targets for 28 yards while also snagging an interception. pic.twitter.com/56zztHB8AY - PFF CAR Panthers (@PFF_Panthers) June 5, 2019 The team just announced that Elliott has signed a one-year deal . While Elliott's not guaranteed to start in the slot, he should be at the front of the line. Corn Elder is the most likely candidate to back him up. Rashaan Gaulden could also see some time in the slot. However, adding Elliott might mean the team wants him to prioritize free safety for the time being. Gaulden played safety and nickel in college but he didn't get much playing time as a rookie. If the Panthers plan to roll with Gaulden as their Week 1 starter next to Eric Reid, it will be a serious gamble on an as yet unproven defender. Gaulden deserves a chance to show he can start. The team has to prepare for the possibility that he won't work out or someone else will get injured, though. With that in mind, they should seriously consider signing one of the veteran safeties who are still on the market. Tre Boston is a former Carolina DB who has grown a lot in the two years since he left. Eric Berry is the most talented name of the bunch. With just one more mid-level signing at this critical position, the front office can declare its offseason work over and claim a job well done. MORE: Heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz hits back at Stephen A. Smith after 'Butter Bean' comment These five upcoming NBA free agents helped themselves in the playoffs Observations from day 1 of Lions minicamp: pick city Five candidates for the ALL-USA Boys Soccer Coach of the Year Cole Beasley plans to annoy Josh Allen


The Buffalo Sabres have reached an agreement with another one of their restricted free agents, signing Johan Larsson to a one-year, $1.55M contract . Larsson was eligible for arbitration this year but decided not to file, instead accepting his qualifying offer. He will be an unrestricted free agent next summer Larsson, 26, has been a full-time player in the Sabres lineup for the last several seasons, but never did become anything more than a defensive center for the club. Originally selected 56th overall in 2010 by the Minnesota Wild, he was a big part of the original Jason Pominville deal back in 2013. Even though he has put up solid point totals at the minor-league level, that offense never materialized in the NHL and Larsson has posted just 79 points in 330 games with the Sabres. He reached a career-high 10 goals in 2015-16 but hasn't been able to crack six in a single year since. Still, there is value in his game at the bottom of the Sabres lineup as a penalty-killing and matchup option. He averaged more short-handed ice time than any Buffalo forward not named Zemgus Girgensons , and was almost exclusively used for faceoffs in the defensive zone. Even as the Sabres try to add some more punch up front with players like Marcus Johansson and Jimmy Vesey , Larsson's role in the bottom-six is likely relatively safe. The question will be whether or not the team wants to keep him around past this season. The Sabres currently project to have six different forwards reach unrestricted free agency next summer, and none of them are so key to the operation that an extension is crucial. Instead the team could look very different in 2020-21, with some young players or more trades taking the place of these veteran depth options.


Hong Kong has the smallest average house size in the world and its also the most expensive city, so its residents are having to come up with alternative solutions to regular living. Hong Kong has the smallest average house size in the world, and it's the most expensive, so residents are having to come up with alternative solutions to regular living. That's why co-living spaces are becoming an increasingly popular way to afford city living in the pearl of the orient. Click ahead to see some of the problems, and solutions, that Hong Kong entrepreneurs are dealing with. Hong Kong's property market is sky high Hong Kong has topped the most expensive lists for the best part of the last decade, especially when it comes to the property market, with both rent and purchase prices incredibly high. Luxury properties are there for the super rich, but because of the sheer number of people in the city, even small apartments are becoming unaffordable to ordinary people. READ MORE: What do $50 million homes look like? Record breaking prices In November 2017, a four-bedroom house set a new Asian record for price per square foot. In the Mount Nicholson development in the Peak district, the home sold for around $148 million, working out at $16,211 per square foot. Incredibly high, even though it did offer unobstructed views of Hong Kong and Victoria Harbor. A view comes with a price tag For renters as well as buyers, the most sought after   and thus pricey   location in the city is the Peak. It s the highest point on Hong Kong Island, which comes with cooling maritime breezes and city views. But you can expect to spend three or four times the amount you would on rent in New York or London, for example. The rise of the tower block It's not just the super wealthy who want to live in the city. There are still plenty of locals too   so how do they manage? High rises are the most common form of accommodation, but it can be cramped and overcrowded, and landlords regularly take advantage of the situation. Living on top of each other Even regular apartments are generally very small, particularly in the popular central areas. You can expect a small balcony, but often the view is simply of your neighbors. For the most part, residents are used to close contact and small spaces, so they're adaptable when it comes to new forms of living. Hong Kong's tiny 'coffin' apartments In the past few years, shocking pictures have appeared out of Hong Kong documenting residents living in what have been dubbed "coffin" homes. It s estimated that around 200,000 people live like this in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's tiny 'coffin' apartments The "apartments" are usually bigger units, divided up into such small areas that those living in them can t even stretch out their legs fully. These cubicles cost a few hundred dollars a month. Hong Kong's tiny 'coffin' apartments In 2016, the Society for Community Organization (SoCO) worked with photographer Benny Lam on a new project to further highlight the problems faced by those priced out of the rental market. Hong Kong's tiny 'coffin' apartments A 400-square-foot flat can be subdivided to accommodate nearly 20 double-decker sealed bed spaces, sometimes partitioned with wood, or even wire. Kitchen and toilet units are usually a similar size and shared by the inhabitants of several cubicles. Hong Kong's tiny 'coffin' apartments These urban slums are at the most extreme end of the housing crisis in Hong Kong, compared to the other end   the incredible luxury enjoyed by the wealthy. But now there's a new initiative that's growing in popularity in Hong Kong   with students, travelers, entrepreneurs and young business people opting to co-live to afford to stay in the city. Bibliotheque co-living space Co-living is about to become a standard practice, with bankers taking a leaf out of students  books and signing up to new developments in the city, usually sharing with three to four other people. Bibliotheque co-living development in the Yau Ma Tei district of Hong Kong is the newest such community. READ MORE: Tiny living communities you'll want to live in Bibliotheque co-living space According to Keith Wong, co-founder of the Synergy Biz Group Ltd , young finance workers are flocking to co-living, both for financial and social reasons. Dormitory-style bunk beds are private areas, usually with designated storage, but everywhere else is communal. Bibliotheque co-living space The Bibliotheque project cost $19 million and involved the conversion of two five-story buildings, creating 166 bed spaces in 15 units. The monthly rent starts from $512, which covers regular cleaning and management services. Bibliotheque co-living space One of its architects, Addie Cheng explained that much thought has been put into the fun and social side of the building.  Each floor is designed to encapsulate a different theme, ranging from design and cooking, movies, fashion to sports, and is reflected in the library of books on display.  Mini OPS co-living space Bigger than Bibliotheque, but with some of the same ideas, Mini Ocean Park is a co-living space in Wong Chuk Hang in the south of Hong Kong. This slightly more upmarket option is a conversion of 18 former luxury apartments into 270 units by Filipino tycoon Lucio Tan s Eton Properties. Mini OPS co-living space It s more affordable, but you could hardly say cheap. Here a private room of 80 to 100 square feet can cost $1,085 a month. The ground floor features a common area with vending machines for snacks, washing machines and couches for socializing and hanging out. Mini OPS co-living space Most of the initial sign-ups are university students, according to Eton marketing manager Cynthia Cheung, but young professionals are getting in on the act. "It's a new lifestyle experience for young people. We will provide 24-hour security for them, unlike subdivided flats in poorly managed, ageing buildings." Mini OPS co-living space Also known as "nano flats," the most expensive flats have sea views and are for two residents. Cheaper options involve sharing with more people. It s sensible mathematics for the tycoons, enabling more people and more rents to be packed into the former luxury building. READ MORE: Genius micro-apartments that fit everything in M3 International Youth Community living M3 considers itself the first co-living community in Hong Kong and it is focused on building a neighborhood, with weekly activities, a shared lounge and kitchen space. Staff are on hand to help residents and the company hopes to encourage the building of meaningful relationships. M3 International Youth Community living There are four M3 locations currently, Central, Prince Edward, Tsim Sha Tsui and Sham Shui Po, all offering a slightly different experience. Central has the addition of a roof terrace and it is surrounded by historic buildings. It's also easy walking to Soho and the Central Business District (CBD). M3 International Youth Community living These locations allow residents to visit local restaurants, cinemas and enjoy other entertainment, without having to commute for miles in and out of the central districts. M3 International Youth Community living M3 is the brainchild of Andy Zhang, a Hong Kong-based mainland entrepreneur, who says: "It's all about niche markets. Our targeted customers are unmarried fresh graduates that are between 18 and 45." Metro Apartments co-living space Metropolitan Apartments is a 32-apartment block, designed to offer spacious living quarters and comprehensive facilities to residents wanting to live in a lively location in Hong Kong. To encourage young business people, they are all equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi and there are workstations so you can separate work and living. Metro Apartments co-living space Each of the apartments is individually designed to reflect all tastes, with an emphasis on unfussy, modern decor. Metro Apartments co-living space Small kitchen diners offer a place to sit and eat. There s also a rooftop garden, a rarity in private flats in Hong Kong, and a housekeeping service included. READ MORE: Secret rooftop dwellings hiding in plain sight SynBOX Hong Kong Hostel SynBOX is another accommodation that began as a hostel-style and has taken on the attitudes of co-living. Its aim is  providing quality life at an affordable price for teenagers . But the age range has extended upwards as more and more young people have decided they want an affordable but social lifestyle. SynBOX Hong Kong Hostel Situated in the heart of Hunghom, near to several universities, SynBOX is popular with students, and the group is convinced that the new generation will favor this kind of accommodation, spotting the growing trend in the rental market. SynBOX Hong Kong Hostel The hostel is five floors of apartments, divided into two, five and eight-person units, with common areas on each floor and bigger gathering places such as the roof garden and the multi-purpose common room on the first floor. SynBOX Hong Kong Hostel In-keeping with the young generation's concerns, this particular co-living space has a real focus on being environmentally friendly and socially responsible. It actively participates in the "WEEE Go Green" scheme, donating air-conditioners and heaters to those in need and is planning to set up volunteer teams of staff and tenants to help the under-privileged. Garage co-living space It's not just private rental prices that are sky high, business rates are notoriously expensive in Hong Kong too, so despite the wealth of young startups and entrepreneurs, finding places to locate new businesses can be difficult. Enter spots like the Garage Society, which offer co-working spaces in line with the co-living trend. Garage co-living space Focusing on young people and those working as 'digital nomads', the company has four different spaces around Hong Kong Island, with high-speed internet, private meeting rooms and space for brainstorms. Garage co-living space The company also organizes meet ups for those living and working on a temporary basis in Hong Kong. There are panel events, workshops, special events and expert talks, helping them forge relationships and create a unique community. Garage co-living space Each of the four locations is aimed at people working within specific industries. For example, at Garage Sheung Wan the space is vibrant and fun, designed for lifestyle brands to showcase their talent, collaborate and work in a space that inspires them. In contrast the space at Central MTR Station is aimed at tech professionals. Slash living's communal project Slash Living is one of the newest co-living startups in Hong Kong. Its goal is to empower young people to thrive. On its Facebook group the team explain: "We believe human connection and engagement would help make the world a better place. We strive to bridge the gap between young professionals, students and businesses." Slash living's communal project Slash gets its name from the idea that the punctuation mark '/' represents multiple identities and functions. In this case, combining living/sharing/community for young professionals and students. The company has taken to heart the idea of the shared economy and puts a big focus on creating connections in an ever-changing community. Slash living's communal project Situated in Causeway Bay, a vibrant area of Hong Kong, it allows residents to enjoy the nearby entertainment and restaurants. The residence has a limited number of single rooms, and doubles, with bathroom, kitchen and social areas shared. Campus co-living quarters Campus is a tastefully decorated modern co-living space in Tsuen Wan. Rooms are shared by four guests, and beds are integrated into the main rooms, ensuring a sociable experience. Campus co-living quarters All bed spaces come equipped with individual lockable drawers, storage shelves and a hanging rail, as well as individual bedside reading lights, a study desk and chair. Curtains can be drawn for privacy. READ MORE: Amazing storage hacks you have to see Campus co-living quarters This residence is designed for long-term living and is popular with students. It comes with access to a swimming pool and fitness suite and has a shuttle bus allowing easy access to Hong Kong's most important locations. Campus co-living quarters To build a sense of community, Campus also has a focus on interaction and regularly organizes group activities such as movie nights and boat trips. This also appeals to the international travelers who stay there for a more authentic experience of Hong Kong life. Co-live at Mojo Mojo Nomad is one of the newest co-living spaces in the region, created by the Ovolo Hotel Group. It was born from a desire to make a co-living concept that would tackle the unique problem of space in Hong Kong, while also supporting a special community of creators and visionaries. Co-live at Mojo There are thoughtful design touches throughout, a 24/7 reception support, ongoing community event series and chill out areas for when it all gets a bit much. The group has planned the space with the goal of creating a truly sustainable lifestyle, saying it's 'the new way to imagine home.' Co-live at Mojo The largest space offered sleeps 14 and has its own private roof terrace. Rooms are also available for eight people in unisex dorms, or there are three-person rooms in female-only dorms. For a higher price you can pay for privacy in a studio room, but that seems slightly at odds with the whole point of communal living. Co-live at Mojo Co-work spaces are also available to residents and non-residents, including music and multimedia rooms, a library, meeting spaces, high-speed internet and break out areas that even include yoga studios and chill out rooms. With so much choice, it really does sound like the work/life balance of the future. 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Shares of Luckin Coffee fell more than 7% in morning trading Wednesday, joining the likes of Uber and Lyft by dropping below its initial public offering price days after its debut. The Chinese coffee chain opened for trading Friday at $25 per share , well above its IPO price of $17, and surged as much as 50% during its first day on the Nasdaq. But since then, the stock has fallen by more than 5%. Luckin is trying to overtake global giant Starbucks as the biggest coffee chain in China. While the Seattle-based company opened its first store in China 20 years ago, Luckin is less than two years old. Funding from investors like BlackRock has helped the start-up expand rapidly to 2,370 stores. The company intends to use a portion of the $561 million raised from its IPO to continue expanding across China. It's not yet profitable, reporting a net loss of $241.3 million for 2018, and has faced some skepticism about whether it can attract customers without using its current strategy of deep discounts.


Butter or Cream? It's the century-old New England decision between its two most popular lobster roll styles   cold with mayonnaise, if you're a traditional Mainer; and hot with butter, for others "from away" and the sandwich's birthplace of Connecticut. Given the nation's incredible influx of craft breweries, which for the past decade has hyper-localized nearly every region's choice of favorite beverage, it was only a matter of time before this debate would be put to test through a beer can. Other Half Brewing , co-headquartered in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood and Rochester, New York, released two beers last Saturday in collaboration with Portland, Maine-based Bissell Brothers   both are considered masters of the New England-style IPA first made popular in the Northeast. "Butter IPA" mimics the Connecticut-style, featuring Maine Malt House pale malt, wheat and oats; and Citra, Citra Cryo, Nelson Sauvin and Motueka hops. "Cream Oat Cream IPA" is Maine-style, featuring Maine Malt House malt and oats; a touch of lactose; and Citra, Citra Cryo, Nelson Sauvin and Sabro hops. RELATED: Portland Reborn, Part 3: I Pledge Allegiance to My Beer OH broke the collaboration with Bissell down on its Instagram: "It's been five years since we first visited the crew [at Bissell Brothers.] They were in a small garage across the street from Allagash cranking out Substance and Swish. A lot has happened between then and now for both teams. We've done a bunch of events and tap takeovers together but never a collab. Thankfully we've corrected that oversight with 2 collab beers! An homage to Maine's favorite food: lobster. "An unscientific poll of sorts to settle the eternal debate of lobster roll style." The unfortunate catch , or lack thereof: Your opportunity to taste either beer has likely disappeared like a distance ship on the horizon, unless it's somehow still on tap and you find yourself in Brooklyn very soon. Cans sold out on release day. "Butter" was gone before "Cream" about two hours after the taproom opened. RELATED: Bissell Brothers bring brews to Milo Bissell Brothers, which also has a location in Milo called Three Rivers, released its version of the breweries' collaboration the prior Saturday, July 5, with "Blowin' Smoke"   a triple IPA at 10% ABV, for which OH is especially known, featuring Maine-grown two-row and Golden Promise malts; flaked wheat and oats; and Motueka, Citra, Southern Passion and Vic Secret hops. It took just five hours for more than 300 cases of cans to sell out. Bissell elaborated on its relationship with OH in its own Instagram post: "We met Sam, Andrew, Matt, Anthony, and Joe soon after we both opened our respective operations, without knowing we were both part of a Northeast IPA renaissance. In the interim, as so often happens, years and years passed, and we have loved watching what OH has become, saying "remember when" all the while. It was great to host [OH co-founder Sam Richardson] for this beer, and compare notes and ideas on how to concoct the ultimate NEIPA experience, based on both our companies' histories." RELATED: Bissell Brothers is ready for another round Richardson also commented on his time in Maine, writing, "It was a short but busy trip to Maine. We made it happen with the fine gentlemen [at Bissell Brothers.] Thanks [Noah Bissell] and [Peter Bissell] for hosting!" A day after the "Butter" and "Cream" releases and subsequent sellouts, Other Half hosted Manhattan-based Luke's Lobster in its Brooklyn taproom. Rooted in Cape Elizabeth, Luke's opened its first shack in 2009 in the East Village of NYC, where it now has 12 locations. It's now in cities across the country and in Asia, and June saw its first full-service Maine restaurant open on Portland's waterfront. RELATED: Lobster 'shack' keeping Portland waterfront working Founded in 2013, Bissell as of July 17 had an overall Beer Advocate brewery score of 4.15 out of 5, with its top-rated beers including Swish at 4.60, Nothing Gold at 4.45 and Here's To Feeling Good All The Time at 4.44. OH was founded in 2014. As of July 17, it boasted an overall Beer Advocate brewery score of 4.20, with its top-rated beers including DDH Double Mosaic Dream at 4.56, DDH Mylar Bags at 4.55 and DDH All Citra Everything at 4.51.


The Arizona Cardinals will wrap up their rookie minicamp on Sunday. They began Friday. How was the weekend roster made up? Here is the full roster: #AZCardinals rookie minicamp roster. Tryout players in yellow. pic.twitter.com/G5ca0Gc6fl - Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) May 10, 2019 It includes their 11 draft picks, all of whom are under contract now, 14 undrafted free agents the team signed and 28 tryout players. This year, among the tryout players, they all are rookies or considered first-year players because they did not make a team their true rookie year or did not get enough time on the roster. There are no true veteran players like the Cardinals have brought in for tryouts in previous years. For example, veteran receiver Greg Little participated in rookie camp last year as a tryout player. In previous years, the Cardinals have always had a couple of tryout players get signed. We will find out Monday or Tuesday if that happens this year. Listen to the latest from Cards Wire's Jess Root on his podcast, Rise Up, See Red. Subscribe on Apple podcasts or Stitcher Radio . View embedded content MORE: Video confirms reports of Chris Paul's attempt to sabotage Steph Curry Most bizarre and incredible catches by fishermen in past decade NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Daniel Jones has been accepted, embraced inside of Giants' locker room 4 quick takeaways from opening day of Cowboys 2019 rookie minicamp


If you're anything like me, just hearing the word "conflict" sends you running to the hills. I'm a people-pleaser to the highest degree, so dealing with folks who aren't pleased with me causes me a lot of anxiety. Giving someone bad news, boldly stating my opinions when I know they differ from others', and having hard conversations aren't really strengths of mine. Usually I just fake it until I make it. Unfortunately, when it comes to marriage, one can only fake it so much. John Gottman, Ph.D., a world-renowned marriage researcher, theorized three types of conflict styles that people tend to exhibit when in relationships with one another: avoidance, validating, and volatile. Avoiders, like me, resist conflict like the plague. People who are volatile are highly expressive with their emotions and have no problem discussing their differences in opinion with loved ones. Lastly, validators fall somewhere in between, expressing their emotions and opinions in steady and calm ways. I first learned about these three conflict styles in graduate school during my couples' therapy class. Slowly I began to understand why my husband and I struggle so much during conflict: I'm a conflict avoider, and my husband is volatile, which is a significant mismatch. Any time we disagree, I want to run and hide, while he wants to talk it out sometimes loudly. I couldn't help but wonder how in the world we'd actually work through this and learn how to productively resolve conflict. A few months ago, however, I found hope. In a meeting, I was introduced to an exercise called "Ouch and Oops," not knowing it would have any kind of impact on my marriage. Everyone at the meeting was told that if anyone became offended by something someone else said, he/she should say, "Ouch!" Immediately, the person who made the offensive remark was to respond with "Oops!" and apologize for their mishap. The two individuals involved could later discuss the incident further, if appropriate. Instantly I was intrigued and wanted to tell my husband more about this exercise. So many times, when I unintentionally say something hurtful, my husband reacts the way most volatile people usually do loudly and emotionally. Instead of apologizing (as I should, since I did something wrong!), I can be quick to avoid the conversation altogether by being defensive. Defensiveness is never helpful during a disagreement and as a result, my husband would often feel disregarded by my attempts to deflect his feelings. "Ouch and Oops" works really well because it gives my husband a way to gently initiate conflict. As soon as I hear him say it, I know to immediately say "Oops!" and tune in to his feelings, rather than disregard them. It starts the conversation on the right foot before it gets out of hand, which also helps me feel less anxious. Honestly, it's been a win/win for the both of us. I still remember having a quiet yet intense disagreement with my husband a few months ago. As soon as I heard him say "Ouch," I stopped in my tracks, said "Oops," and prepared myself to listen to his perspective. It almost didn't even feel like conflict but rather a really intense conversation. After we worked our way through it, I remember thinking, Wow I think that helped. Prior to that evening, we had only really used "Ouch and Oops" in a joking manner. During that conversation, however, we actually respected each other's differences and found ourselves on the other side, completely unscathed. If you and your partner really struggle to initiate conflict, perhaps because of differing conflict styles, I definitely recommend trying the "Ouch and Oops" method. It may sound silly, but in my experience, it works. I'm not going to guarantee that all your arguments will be smooth sailing here on out, but learning how to initiate conflict in a nonconfrontational manner certainly won't make matters worse. Is your conflict style avoidance, validating, or volatile? What about your partner? Do you think something like "Ouch and Oops" could help you and your man argue more effectively? Akirah Robinson is a writer and breakup coach living in Pittsburgh, Pa. Learn more about her at akirahrobinson.com and check out her new book, Respected.


MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Jake Odorizzi was at 93 pitches, had struck out the last four batters he faced and retired eight in a row when Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli surprisingly emerged from the dugout to pull his starter one out into the sixth inning. The pitcher, along with Max Kepler where dealing with an illness. It was hard to tell as Odorizzi dazzled again and Kepler hit a three-run homer an estimated 429 feet into the wall of juniper bushes in center field to help the Twins win 7-0 over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. BOX SCORE: TWINS 7, WHITE SOX 0 "Sometimes you see some of the best performers play at their best when they're sick," Kepler said. "Michael Jordan, when he was sick in that playoff game. I don't know what it is. Maybe, just calmer. I don't know." Eddie Rosario hit his 16th home run -- which is second in the American League to Houston's George Springer -- for three runs to cap a four-run third inning against Chicago starter Dylan Covey. Kepler's 12th homer was No. 104 for the Twins, which leads the majors. They also own the top home run differential at plus-43. Minnesota has won 11 of its past 12 games and swept a series for the seventh time this season. The Twins swept eight series all of last season. Odorizzi (7-2) allowed one hit in 5 1/3 scoreless innings to win his seventh straight decision, and he finished without allowing a run for the fifth time in his past six starts. He combined with four relievers for Minnesota's sixth shutout of the season. "It just kind of caught up with me in about the fourth inning on, getting the breathing going and my throat has a little mucus, that sort of thing," Odorizzi said. "I was having trouble just getting a deep breath and then felt like I was choking afterwards because of all the drainage going on. It's been like this way for a few days, so I think I'm on the uphill part of it." The Twins' surge to the best record in the majors has been powered by the best offense in baseball, but Odorizzi and the team's starters have done their part. Minnesota entered the day with a 3.57 ERA from its starters, the third-best mark in the majors. "I think their pitching staff is doing a fine job," Chicago manager Rick Renteria said. "Some of the arms they're throwing in the back of the pen right now and in the middle of games, they've got some pretty good arms. They're kind of running hot, but it's a talented group." Odorizzi has given up three runs in his past 35 2/3 innings for a 0.76 ERA and he's struck out 38 batters over that span. In six starts at home this season, the right-hander has given up five runs in 36 1/3 innings. He struck out nine batters on Saturday, while the White Sox tied a season high with 16 strikeouts. They were outscored 26-5 in the three-game series. ONE TOUGH INNING Covey (0-4) allowed four runs in six innings on three hits and two walks. The only runs he surrendered came in the third, including an RBI double by Kepler over the head of center fielder Charlie Tilson that Tilson misjudged. "I felt really good today," Covey said. "Just that one inning I just made a mistake to a really good hitter with a man on base and he didn't miss it. Other than that, it was kind of smooth sailing for me." GET TO KNOW THEM Minnesota's success didn't translate much to Target Field attendance in the early going, possibly due to unseasonably cool weather. A return home after a strong West Coast road trip coupled with warmer temperatures brought the fans out for the weekend series. Sunday marked the team's second straight sellout and second since Opening Day. It's the first time Minnesota has had back-to-back sellouts since June 20-21, 2015 against the Chicago Cubs. The crowd of 39,913 was the most at Target Field since Opening Day 2016. The Twins reported walk-up sales of 2,593 on Sunday. TRAINER'S ROOM White Sox: SS Tim Anderson was a late scratch from the lineup for the second straight day as he deals with a laceration on his right hand and right wrist soreness. Anderson was hit in the hand by a pitch on Friday. He said prior to the game that he was ready to go but was later scratched. . OF Leury Garcia was also a late scratch on Sunday due to right shoulder soreness. UP NEXT White Sox: RHP Ivan Nova (3-4, 6.96 ERA) starts Monday as Chicago returns home against Kansas City. Nova is 0-2 and has allowed 20 earned runs in 11 innings pitched at home this season. He's coming off a win at Houston when he gave up three runs in seven innings. The Royals counter with RHP Homer Bailey (4-5, 6.13). Twins: RHP Michael Pineda (4-3, 5.43) draws the start Monday as Minnesota opens a two-game series with Milwaukee, which sends LHP Gio Gonzalez (2-1, 2.39) to the mound. Pineda has won his last two starts and has three quality starts in a row, giving up three runs in each start over that span. ------ For more AP baseball coverage: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball Related slideshow: 2019 MLB season (provided by imagn)


Cristiano Ronaldo has had his say on who he wants to take over from Max Allegri this summer, recommending Jose Mourinho to the club's hierarchy. Apparently. The club announced last week that Allegri will call time on his five years in Turin at the end of the season, with the Italian taking charge of his final match this Sunday when Juve travel to face Sampdoria in their final Serie A fixture. That match will mark the end of an era for the Old Lady , who have won five successive league titles under Allegri and will now look for a new manager for the first time since 2014. While domestic success seems almost guaranteed regardless of who comes in to succeed his legacy, the Italian giants will undoubtedly seek a manager who can finally deliver success on the European stage. There has been a lot of speculation over who that could be in recent days, with Mauricio Pochettino named among the contenders , but according to newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport (per Marca ), the talismanic Ronaldo has 'suggested' the idea of appointing Mourinho for 2019/20. It follows reports from last month claiming that Ronaldo would leave the club next summer if they failed to take measurable steps towards succeeding on the European stage. They haven't won the Champions League since 1996, losing out in the final in both 2015 and 2017, but Ronaldo's move from Real Madrid was touted as the catalyst to take them to the next level. It hasn't quite worked that way just yet but, if reports are to be believed, then it seems he believes a reunion with Mourinho - with whom he worked at Real Madrid between 2010-13 - is just the ticket. The Portuguese boss' time at Manchester United came to a bitter end in December and he is yet to return to football, as he waits for the right offer before jumping back in. He has won the Champions League with Porto and Inter, and if Juve chiefs listen to Ronaldo and put an offer on the table, then he could be vying for a third next season.


OAKLAND (CBS SF)   A key vote is scheduled for the plan for a new waterfront ballpark for the Oakland Athletics. Port commissioners will vote on a preliminary term sheet with the new team. It's a framework for negotiations over the property the A's want to lease at Howard Terminal. The plan includes a 35,000-seat ballpark, plus housing and retail space at the 50-acre site. The A's would have four years to complete environmental studies and traffic mitigation plans, and to work through city land use and permit processes. Opponents of the deal say that development can't coexist with a working port. "The idea of putting 4,000 expensive housing units right next to a heavy industry, those two don't go together. There's gonna be a conflict," Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Executive Vice President Adam Vokac said. But, the team disagrees. "We think there can be an amazing new ballpark at Howard Terminal on the waterfront as well as a vibrant port in Oakland at the same time. We don't think they're mutually exclusive," Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval said. The A's are hoping to play ball in the new park by 2023.


A Florida woman who smiled in her mugshot was sentenced to 11 years in prison Thursday following a fatal DUI crash last year. Angenette Marie Welk pled no contest last month for when she drove with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit in Florida and crashed into another car at 73 mph on May 10, 2018, killing 60-year-old Sandra Clarkson, Ocala-News reported Welk, 45, was sentenced to 11 years in prison plus four years of probation, as reported by the Ocala-Star Banner . She also must write a letter every May   the anniversary month of the crash   detailing what she has learned from the events. Welk's driver's license will be permanently revoked once she is released from prison. She told a Florida Highway Patrol trooper she dropped her phone while driving, and when she looked up, was about to collide with a car driven by 18-year old Shiyanne Kroll of Seattle, Ocala-News reported . Kroll's mother, Clarkson, was sitting in the passenger seat. After being struck by Welk's car, Kroll and Clarkson's vehicle was pushed part way underneath a horse trailer pulled by a semi-truck. Both the car driven by Kroll and the semi-truck were at a red light when Welk's car made impact and caused the 3-car collision. Clarkson died four days later in the hospital from critical injuries following the crash. Kroll told the court when her mother died, Welk took "everything from me," Ocala-Star Banner reported. She wanted Welk to serve 17 years in prison. "I'd like to start by saying how terribly sorry I am for the tragic loss that you are suffering," Welk sobbed as she addressed Clarkson's family before sentencing, Ocla-News reported. "I hope and pray that one day you'll find it in your heart to start to forgive me." Welk faced charges including DUI manslaughter and two counts of DUI with property damage, which she pled no contest to last month. Following her arrest last year, Welk's mugshot went viral because she was smiling in the picture .


Hollywood actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson visited protesters blocking construction of a giant telescope on Wednesday as the Hawaii governor's envoy to Native Hawaiian leaders prepared to start talks to find a way out of the impasse.


Our Geoff Shackelford has picked 10 golfers to watch at Bethpage Black this week. He breaks down each with why he's a good pick to win the second major of 2019. The golfers are listed in order of the their current OWGR. Dustin Johnson OWGR: 1 Best PGA Championship finish : T-5 (2010) Last three PGA Championships: CUT, T-13, T-27 This year: A win at the WGC-Mexico Championship and a T-2 at the Masters with a final-round 68. Six top-10s in 10 starts and no missed cuts. Why he could win: Ignore that stumble at Harbour Town, it was just another week Johnson played well on a course that is not suited to his attacking style (Valspar the other). But what course is a problem for Johnson at this point? Three appearances at Bethpage - a T-40 in the 2009 U.S. Open; T-3 in the 2012 Barclays and T-18 in the 2016 Barclays - suggest he likes it enough. Holding him back: Not much. Some might wonder if he's still not over the 2010 PGA final-hole mishap, but DJ's cracked a few jokes lately about the fiasco. Justin Rose OWGR: 2 Best PGA Championship finish: T-3 (2012) Last three PGA Championships: T-22, CUT, T-19 This year: A win at the Farmers and mostly steady play with four top-10s in seven PGA Tour starts. And a shocking missed cut at the Masters. Why he could win: Ranks 11th this season in strokes gained total, 24th in strokes gained tee to green and 33rd in strokes gained putting. His work on the greens the past two years could pay off. Holding him back: Driving accuracy has slipped this year, though he's still a palatable 58th in strokes gained off the tee. His three starts at Bethpage aren't great: a missed cut in the 2009 U.S. Open; and at the Barclays, T-46 in 2012 and a T-31 in 2016. Brooks Koepka OWGR: 3 Best PGA Championship finish: Win (2018) Last three PGA Championships: T-4, T-13, 1 This year: A T-2 at the Masters included a solid comeback even after hitting his tee shot in Rae's Creek on 12. Played well at the Honda and seems like a different player when a major is on the line. Why he could win: The winner at Bellerive last year loves his Grand Slam events, having won three of the last eight. Ignore the T-70 here in the 2016 Barclays. He should love the tough setup expected at Bethpage. Holding him back: Putting has held him back this year until a good week at Augusta. Ranks 152nd in strokes gained putting, and not really standing out in other categories. Rory McIlroy OWGR: 4 Best PGA Championship finish: Two wins (2012, 2014) Last three PGA Championships: CUT, T-22, T-50 This year: A resounding Players Championship win came after a rough final round at Bay Hill, but overall steady play with a second in Mexico City and T-4 at the Genesis Open. A T-21 at the Masters was mostly undone by an opening 73. Why he could win: Tee to green the best ballstriker on Tour. He should enjoy the move to May when the weather could be cool and the course pretty lush. Finished in a tie for 10th at Bethpage in the 2009 U.S. Open. Holding him back: A player who may enjoy using his imagination more than people realize could be stifled by Bethpage's largely uninspired green complexes. Tiger Woods OWGR: 6 Best PGA Championship finish: Four wins (1999, 2000, 2006, 2007) Last three PGA Championships: CUT (2014), CUT (2015), 2 (2018) This year: Won the Masters, in case you have not heard. Why he could win: The 2002 U.S. Open winner here also finished sixth in the 2009 U.S. Open on the Black Course. He should be rejuvenated from his Masters win, and early-season pacing could pay off as the schedule chaos really kicks in with the PGA in May. When he has all facets working, as he does right now, he's especially scary on courses that fit his eye. Holding him back: Luck of the draw? A nasty head cold? A post-Masters letdown? All possible, but it seems unlikely that Woods will do anything that holds back his game. Francesco Molinari OWGR: 7 Best PGA Championship finish: T-2 (2017) Last three PGA Championships: T-22, T-2, T-6 This year: Winner at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and had the Masters lead going to the back nine Sunday only to sink his tee shot in Rae's Creek on 12. Why he could win: Last year's British Open winner can contend in any course conditions. When he was far from the player he is today, Molinari finished T-27 in the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage. But he also missed the cut in the 2016 Barclays there. Holding him back: Approach play. He's 191st in greens in regulation and 126th in strokes gained approach the green. Bethpage won't be as cruel to so so iron play as Carnoustie or Augusta National, but it could still expose this weakness. Rickie Fowler OWGR: 10 Best PGA Championship finish: T-3 (2014) Last three PGA Championships: T-33, T-5, T-12 This year: Won Waste Management and finished T-2 at Honda, then cooled off a bit until a solid week at the Masters, finishing T-9. Why he could win: If ever the people of Long Island were primed to bring someone home to their first major win, it's Fowler. A final-round 74 killed his Barclays hopes here in 2016, but he likes the course. His putting appears to be improved after struggling on the greens last year. Holding him back: At some point the pressure to win a major for such a consistent player could weigh on him. More likely a great week hitting a lot of greens or dialing in his scrambling just a bit will put him over the top. Jason Day OWGR: 14 Best PGA Championship finish: 1 (2015) Last three PGA Championships: 2, T-9, T-19 This year: T-4 at the AT&T Pro-Am and T-5 at the Masters, where he played with a balky back and still had a chance on Sunday. Five top-10s in 11 starts. Why he could win: This former world No. 1 is still grinding to improve and has proved he can play well in majors. Has fond memories of contending at Bethpage in 2016, finishing two back of Patrick Reed in the Barclays. Holding him back: Approach play. Started the year just trying to get back to respectability and he's getting there, hitting 71 percent of his greens in regulation to rank 18th. Yet he's 119th in strokes gained approach the green. Tony Finau OWGR: 15 Best PGA Championship finish: T-10 (2015) Last three PGA Championships: CUT, T-44, T-42 This year: A mediocre start highlighted by a T-13 at Farmers until his 64 Saturday at Masters put him in the final grouping with Tiger Woods and Francesco Molinari. Why he could win: A birdie machine who has the length and seasoning to contend on the major stage, as his T-5 at the Masters demonstrated. Holding him back: Recovery play around the greens. He's a woeful 129th in strokes gained around the green this year, a core strength of his game in 2018. He can overpower just about any course and can putt very well most of the time, but if the rough is up, the Black Course requires a player get up and down a lot to win. Phil Mickelson OWGR: 22 Best PGA Championship finish: Win (2005) Last three PGA Championships: T-33, CUT, CUT This year: Won the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, but has cooled off since his hot start, failing to register a top-10 since the victory in February. Why he could win: Two of his six U.S. Open runner-up finishes came at Bethpage, and he finished T-13 in the 2016 Barclays. The man loves Bethpage, and the people will be rooting him home. Driving has been better this year, though at Augusta his love for chasing distance appeared to get the best of him a few times. Holding him back: Putting. After defying age by ranking as one of the Tour's best putters into his late 40s, the 48-year-old is 117th in strokes gained putting this year. (An earlier version of this list appears in the May 2019 issue of Golfweek . Non-OWGR statistics are through April 30.) MORE: NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players These five photos of Kawhi Leonard watching his buzzer-beater are incredible Video confirms reports of Chris Paul's attempt to sabotage Steph Curry Dak Prescott's accuracy, aggressive quantified ahead of new deal Ex-GM: Giants got it right with Daniel Jones at No. 6


ATLANTA -- The ACLU of Georgia is filing a lawsuit on Friday against Georgia's controversial new abortion restrictions, set to take effect in 2020. The ACLU, along with the Center for Reproductive Rights and Planned Parenthood Southeast have filed in federal district court SisterSong v Kemp , which seeks to overturn the so-called Heartbeat Bill, which was passed by lawmakers earlier this year. The bill, authored by a suburban Atlanta Republican lawmaker, outlaws most abortions after about six weeks, which is when a fetal heartbeat is usually first detected. It would allow abortions in cases where the mother's life or health is in danger, or in cases of medical emergency. It also says an unborn child at any stage of development in the womb would be included in state population-based counts. "Reproductive freedom means that these are private, personal decisions that a woman makes based on her own faith, her own family, and advice from her own physician," said Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU of Georgia. "Politicians have no place in these personal decisions." "Feminist Women's Health Center has been providing comprehensive reproductive health services, including abortion care, to Georgians since 1976 and mobilizing in our communities since 1996," said Kwajelyn J. Jackson, executive director of Feminist Women's Health Center. "We are challenging this unconstitutional law because we are committed to serving our patients, and to a vision of Georgia where reproductive justice is fully realized for everyone." Gov. Brian Kemp, who supported the bill during his successful gubernatorial campaign last year, signed the bill a few weeks after the General Assembly adjourned. Numerous Hollywood celebrities and entertainment industry leaders continue to protest the bill, threatening to leave Georgia, one of the world's top film production centers, should the law go into effect next year. More Patch coverage: Clint Eastwood Starts Filming New Movie This Summer In Atlanta Ron Howard, Brian Glazer To Boycott GA If Abortion Bill Stands Alyssa Milano: Don't Have Sex Until GA's Abortion Law Is Dumped One Of Nation's Toughest Abortion Bills Signed Into Law In GA Hollywood Threatens Boycott As GA Heartbeat Bill Is Approved Cobb Lawmakers Targeted For Opposing Heartbeat Bill Cobb-Led 'Heartbeat Bill' Clears Another Hurdle, Heads To Senate House Passes Cobb-Led Heartbeat Bill | Dems Shun Acworth Lawmaker Decatur Democrat Escorted From Podium In Abortion Debate


The Indianapolis Colts officially kick off the start of the preseason with a Week 1 road matchup against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday at New Era Field. While the preseason does include some bland football, there are still plenty of storylines and competitions to watch during the four games. For the first one, there are a number of Colts who need a strong showing, whether it is to solidify themselves in a role or get back into the competition after a slow start at training camp. Check out our gallery of nine Colts that need a strong showing on Thursday against the Bills: MORE: NBA fans shouldn't be furious Kobe Bryant was named third team All-Decade Packers training camp practice roundup: August 6 with Texans WATCH: Packers rookie OLB Rashan Gary whips Texans LT Matt Kalil 5 takeaways from the Raiders' first depth chart of 2019 season Bears QB coach uses unique analogy to assess Trubisky's deep passes


SAN FRANCISCO   Some hackers are exploiting Microsoft's offer of free upgrades to its new Windows 10 operating system. Security researchers are warning about a wave of bogus spam emails with malicious attachments, labeled as if they're legitimate copies of the new program. The attachments contain a "ransomware" program that, when opened, locks all the data on a computer and demands payment to release them. Researchers at Cisco Systems say the emails are designed to look like an official upgrade notice from Microsoft Corp., but several words have random, out-of-place letters and punctuation. Another important clue: Microsoft says its update mechanism provides computer owners with a notice on their screens   not via email   when a direct Internet download is available. Experts warn against clicking on files that come with unsolicited emails.


President Donald Trump asked Congress to pay the Afghanistan Taliban for the costs associated with attending peace conferences, according to a new report. The Department of Defense asked Congress to reimburse members of the Taliban earlier this year for expenses incurred while attending a number of negotiations, according to House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Chair, Pete Visclosky. The money would be used to cover transportation, lodging, food and miscellaneous supplies, Kevin Spicer, spokesman for Indiana Democrat Visclosky, told CQ Roll Call . But, said Spicer, this request to pay the Taliban with U.S. money "would implicate provisions of law concerning material support to terrorists, the Taliban's ongoing offensive operations against U.S. service members, and their continuing lack of acknowledgement of the government of Afghanistan or the rights of women in Afghan society." Instead, the subcommittee approved a $690.2 billion defense spending bill for fiscal year 2020 that explicitly prohibits the government from reimbursing the Taliban for attending any meeting "that does not include the participation of members of the government of Afghanistan or that restricts the participation of women." Steve Ellis, executive vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, told Roll Call that the funding request felt like a headline ripped from satirical newspaper, The Onion . "Even if you leave aside that they are still conducting operations against our interests and allies, having to pay for someone to be at the table undercuts our bargaining position and demonstrates their lack of enthusiasm for a deal," Ellis said. "I'm sure the Taliban would like whatever cash we're willing to give them, but it's not like they aren't able to continue funding their fighting. How about using some of that cash instead of American taxpayer dollars." Since October 2018, Washington has held six meetings with the Taliban in Qatar as part of its efforts to come to a peace agreement and eventually exit Afghanistan, ending the longest war in U.S. history. The meetings, however, have not yet been successful as the Taliban say they will not agree to a ceasefire until all foreign forces leave Afghanistan and will not accept the current Afghan government. The Taliban, who once harbored Osama Bin Laden, are considered an insurgent organization and reportedly make an estimated $800 million each year from trafficking in the drug opium. The group ruled over Afghanistan from the 1990s until the U.S. invaded the country in 2001. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Related Articles Fox News Host Compares 'The Left' to Taliban in Clip Defending John Wayne's Endorsement of White Supremacy Trump Administration Restricts Congressional Travel to Afghanistan, Prompting Some Democrats to Cry Foul 'We Have to Be Skeptical' of Trump Administration's Afghanistan Peace Negotiations Says Retired Four-Star General Sign up to our newsletter and get Newsweek stories delivered to your e-mail


The phrase "hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk" is oft met with rolled eyes and accusations of exaggeration. But this past month, California shellfish experienced temperatures so hot that such a phrase may not be hyperbolic. In June, temperatures at Bodega Bay in northern California reached in excess of 100 degrees Fahrenheit. That was hot enough to cook local mussels inside their shells. The mussels - firmly stuck to coastal rocks, where they feed on plankton floating in the sea water - are exposed at low tides to the scorching sun. According to a research coordinator at Bodega Bay marine reserve, Jackie Sones, this month a California heat wave roasted these shellfish where they sat. Sones told The Guardian about "scores of dead mussels on the rocks, their shells gaping and scorched, their meats thoroughly cooked;" it's the largest die-off of mussels in at least 15 years at this location. And it might not be just Bodega Bay, a picturesque inlet on the coast of California's wine country. Sones reported that other researchers told her about similar mass mussel deaths up and down 140 miles of the state's coastline. Rippling effects of heat waves and warming temperatures This isn't the first time mussels have roasted en masse. In 2004, a biologist at the University of British Columbia, Christopher Harley, reported a similar incident, though he and Sones think this year's die-off is likely worse. "These events are definitely becoming more frequent, and more severe," Harley told The Guardian . "Mussels are one of the canaries in the coal mine for climate change." Last year was the warmest year on record for the world's oceans, and the fourth warmest for the planet itself. A trend of rising global temperatures - in part due to human-driven climate change - can be linked to changes in other species, and the wider spread of diseases, as well as the occurrence of severe heat waves like the one baking Europe this week. Warming temperatures not only cook mussels inside their shells, but also precipitate climates where flesh-eating bacteria can spread farther, faster in US waters. The bacteria, Vibrio vulnificus t , thrives in warm salty or brackish water. It can cause a flesh-eating disease that can sometimes result in amputations or death. People can contract a Vibrio infection after wading in this water with an open wound or eating raw shellfish from the water. Read More: A 12-year-old girl got infected with flesh-eating bacteria on a Florida beach. Experts say this will become more common as ocean water warms. And it's not just flesh-eating bacteria. As average temperatures rise around the world, the geographic area in which disease-carrying mosquitoes can thrive and transmit illnesses like the Zika virus and dengue fever is expected to grow. According to a March 2019 study, if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise unabated , nearly 1 billion new people will be exposed to two species of disease-carrying mosquito over the next 60 years. Europe, the US, and Canada, in particular, will see increased exposure .


33 LPGA Events to Air on Golf Channel in 2018, Most in Network History Live Coverage of Seven LPGA Events on Golf Channel in Next 10 Weeks Heading into Golf's First Major of 2018, the ANA Inspiration Nearly 22 Million Viewers Tuned in to Golf Channel and NBC Sports' LPGA Coverage in 2017, Most-Viewed Season Ever for NBC Sports ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 25, 2018   Following a 2017 season where NBC Sports Group recorded its most viewed LPGA Tour season ever, Golf Channel will continue to ride the wave of momentum as the 2018 LPGA season begins today with the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, airing live today-Sunday, Jan. 25-28. 33 LPGA EVENTS ON GOLF CHANNEL IN 2018, MOST IN HISTORY: Golf Channel will televise 33 LPGA Tour events   the highest ever on Golf Channel in a single year   taking place in North America and 14 countries around the world in the season-long Race to the CME Globe. NBC Sports Group's coverage of the 2018 LPGA season also will feature coverage of four of the five women's major championships and the UL International Crown, a biennial team competition featuring the top-eight countries from around the globe, taking place outside of the U.S. for the first time at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea in October. Nearly 22 million viewers tuned in to LPGA Tour coverage across Golf Channel and NBC in 2017, the most-viewed LPGA Tour season since Golf Channel joined the NBC Sports Group in 2011. Additionally, 2017 tied 2013 as the LPGA Tour's most-watched year across NBC Sports since 2011. Coverage drew an average of 221,000 viewers per telecast in 2017 (+24% vs. 2016), according to data released by The Nielsen Company. "We are excited to kick off our 2018 LPGA season with the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic and continue our long-standing and successful partnership with Golf Channel," said Brian Carroll, the LPGA's senior vice president of television and new media. "As our devoted fans know, LPGA players are among the most accessible and dedicated athletes in the world, and our friends at Golf Channel do a fantastic job of bringing their stories and our tournaments to viewers around the country." "Golf Channel's LPGA Tour coverage last year was fueled by the most hours ever and showcasing the game's emerging and established stars through storytelling via our news, live tournaments and digital platforms," said Molly Solomon, Golf Channel executive vice president of content and executive producer. "With coverage of four of the five major championships, we will continue to build on this momentum in 2018 with 10 months of coverage and our most number of LPGA events in history." PURE SILK-BAHAMAS LPGA CLASSIC: The event begins a series of seven LPGA tournaments airing live on Golf Channel over the next 10 weeks leading into golf's first major championship of 2018, the ANA Inspiration. World No. 1 Shanshan Feng, reigning Race to the CME Globe winner Lexi Thompson and defending champion Brittany Lincicome headline an international field that also includes So Yeon Ryu, I.K. Kim, Ariya Jutanugarn, Brooke Henderson, Danielle Kang and Michelle Wie. Live coverage of the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic will air on Golf Channel today and Friday from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. ET, and will continue on Saturday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. ET and Sunday from 3-5 p.m. ET. Hall-of-Famer Judy Rankin returns as lead analyst for NBC Sports Group's LPGA tournament coverage in 2018, and will be joined by Grant Boone as play-by-play host for the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. Tom Abbott will serve as a hole announcer with Jerry Foltz and Karen Stupples reporting from the course. Chantel McCabe will conduct post-round interviews and provide reports for Golf Central. ANA INSPIRATION, GOLF'S FIRST MAJOR OF 2018: Following the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, the LPGA Tour will travel to Australia, Thailand and Singapore for a three-week stretch before returning to the U.S. in March for three weeks, concluding with the ANA Inspiration, golf's first major championship of 2018 (Thursday-Sunday, March 29-April 1). Taking place at historic Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., Golf Channel will air comprehensive news and tournament coverage, headlined by 20 hours of live tournament action. NBC SPORTS GROUP'S 2018 MARQUEE LPGA EVENTS: Golf Channel will have coverage of four of five women's major championships in 2018, with three majors airing on NBC: the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Ricoh Women's British Open and The Evian Championship. The biennial UL International Crown, taking place in October in South Korea, will have complete coverage on Golf Channel. About the LPGA The LPGA is the world's leading professional golf organization for women. Founded in 1950 and headquartered in Daytona Beach, Fla., the association celebrates a diverse and storied membership with more than 2,300 members representing more than 30 countries. With a vision to inspire, empower, educate and entertain by showcasing the very best of women's golf, LPGA Tour Professionals compete across the globe, while the Symetra Tour, the official development and qualifying tour of the LPGA, consistently produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. Additionally, LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals directly impact the game through teaching, coaching and management. The LPGA demonstrates its dedication to the development of the game through The LPGA Foundation. Since 1991, this charitable organization has been committed to empowering and supporting girls and women through developmental and humanitarian golf initiatives, such as LPGA*USGA Girls Golf. Follow the LPGA on its television home, Golf Channel, and on the web via www.LPGA.com . Join the social conversation at www.facebook.com/lpga , www.twitter.com/lpga and www.youtube.com/lpgavideo , and on Instagram and Snapchat at @lpga_tour. About Golf Channel Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. Serving the most-affluent audience in all of television, Golf Channel   co-founded by Arnold Palmer in 1995 and now part of NBC Sports Group   is available to nearly 500 million viewers in 78 countries and nine languages around the world. Golf Channel features more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, including tournament action from the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, The Open, Olympics, and Ryder Cup, as well as high-quality news, instruction and original programming. Delivering unmatched coverage of the world of golf, fans are able to enjoy 24/7 live streaming of Golf Channel content through Golf Channel Digital and the NBC Sports App , powered by Playmaker Media. In addition, Golf Channel connects the world to golf through a wide array of digital and lifestyle services including Golf Channel Mobile , a comprehensive app covering golf's latest headlines, scores and analysis; GolfNow , the world's largest online tee time booking platform and golf course technology partner, which includes the GolfNow Mobile App , featuring on-course GPS tracking, in-round scoring and game tracking; Revolution Golf , the largest direct-to-consumer digital platform in golf ; GolfAdvisor.com , the world's largest golf course ratings and review resource for golfers, by golfers; a North American network of Golf Channel Academy instructional facilities; and Golf Channel Am Tour , the world's largest amateur golf tour; and as the Official Media Partner of St. Andrews Links , the Home of Golf.


Jon Rahm enters Round 2 of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Friday riding a 3-shot lead after firing 62 at TPC Southward. Rahm tore up the final nine with birdies on his last four holes to pull away from a cluster of golf's best. Five others - including Bubba Watson and Patrick Cantlay - are at 5-under after 18 holes. Rahm, 24, plans to donate $1,000 for each birdie he makes this weekend to St. Jude. The 63-player field at TPC Southwind in Memphis includes plenty of notables, even with Tiger Woods resting in Florida and Shane Lowry basking in the afterglow of his triumph at Royal Portrush. Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Rose are among the players tied at 3-under, while Phil Mickelson, Justin Thomas and Brooks Koepka are 2-under. Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy at in a group at 1-under. WGC-FEDEX ST. JUDE INVITATIONAL : Live Scores The TPC Southwind Championship Course is playing at 7,244 yards and par 70 this week. The winner receives 550 FedEx Cup points and $1.845 million of a $10.25 million total purse. WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Blog A Twitter List by golfweek Here are the WGC-FedEx St. Jude tee times for Round 2. WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational Round 2 Tee Times Round 2 Friday - 1st Tee Tee Times (ET) Players 12:20 p.m. Kevin Na, Kevin Tway, Sergio Garcia 12:31 p.m. Webb Simpson, Danny Willett, Jim Furyk 12:42 p.m. Chez Reavie, Bryson DeChambeau, Matthew Fitzpatrick 12:53 p.m. Keith Mitchell, Andrew Putnam, Henrik Stenson 1:04 p.m. Keegan Bradley, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Aaron Rai 1:15 p.m. Nate Lashley, Sung Kang, Poom Saksansin 1:26 p.m. Patrick Cantlay, Marc Leishman, Tommy Fleetwood 1:37 p.m. Brandt Snedeker, Cameron Smith, Louis Oosthuizen 1:48 p.m. Gary Woodland, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele 1:59 p.m. Paul Casey, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas Round 2 Friday - 10th Tee Tee Times (ET) Players 12:20 p.m. J.B. Holmes, Alex Noren, Philip Eriksson 12:31 p.m. Matthew Wolff, Corey Conners, Ian Poulter 12:42 p.m. Justin Rose, Matt Kuchar, Jordan Spieth 12:53 p.m. Rory McIlro, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day 1:04 p.m. Kevin Kisner, Patrick Reed, Lucas Bjerregaard 1:15 p.m. Max Homa, Kodai Ichihara, Eddie Pepperell 1:26 p.m. Adam Long, Tyrrell Hatton, Mikumu Horikawa 1:37 p.m. C.T. Pan, Bubba Watson, Adam Scott 1:48 p.m. Hideki Matsuyama, Tony Finau, Matt Wallace 1:59 p.m. Phil Mickelson, Thorbjørn Olesen, Haotong Li 2:10 p.m. Billy Horschel, Justin Harding, Shugo Imahira Here's how to Watch the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational this week. WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational on TV Thursday (All Times Eastern) Friday Golf Channel : 2-7 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (featured groups) PGA Tour Radio : 1-7 p.m. (Sirius 92/XM 208) Saturday Golf Channel : Noon-1:45 p.m. CBS : 2-6 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (featured groups); 2-6 p.m. (featured holes) PGA Tour Radio : 1-6 p.m. (Sirius 92/XM 208) Sunday Golf Channel : Noon-1:45 p.m. CBS : 2-6 p.m. PGA Tour Live: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (featured groups); 2-6 p.m. (featured holes) PGA Tour Radio : 1-6 p.m. (Sirius 92/XM 208) https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/golfweek/has-father-time-finally-caught-tiger-woo MORE: UFC's Thiago Santos shares brutal update on injuries suffered in loss to Jon Jones Roundup: Orange is the New Black's Final Season; How Tall is Peppa Pig; Let's Move Halloween Packers QB Aaron Rodgers, coach Matt LaFleur building relationship, offensive philosophy Ravens training camp report - Day 2: Slow start for QB Lamar Jackson Panthers CB Donte Jackson calls team's new defensive front seven crazy


Serena Williams was given a right royal Wimbledon scare before battling past teenager Kaja Juvan. Watched by her friend Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, Williams scraped through, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, Thursday on No. 1 Court. Williams was far from her best against Juvan, an 18-year-old Slovenian, but showed fighting spirit to book a place in Round 3 after dropping the opening set. Juvan, a girls' doubles champion two years ago at the All England Club, won through three qualifying rounds to make the main draw for the first time, and beat Kristyna Pliskova in her opener. A performance fit for Royalty... #Wimbledon | @serenawilliams pic.twitter.com/Wc3PvKl2bl   Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 4, 2019 Williams, jolted by her slow start, looked down at the court frequently, perhaps concerned by how the grass has already begun to look heavily worn by Day 4 of the championships. But once she moved up a gear, there was little doubting the outcome, Williams relieved in the end to come through. "I thought she played well," Williams said of Juvan. "She returned well. I wasn't hitting any big serves. "I couldn't even ace her during the match because she was really reading the returns. She played well and I started out a little slow." Her 105th match at #Wimbledon is a winning one. @serenawilliams is pushed all the way by 18-year-old Youth Olympics gold medallist Kaja Juvan to advance to the third round pic.twitter.com/qi8xr6PyLv   Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 4, 2019 With pressure mounting, Williams was relieved to go through the gears. "It brings the best out of me   I like the pressure," she told BBC Sport. "I play my best when I'm down sometimes, so I'm just a fighter and I never give up." Asked about her mixed doubles partnership with Andy Murray, Williams added: "I'm excited to play with a British icon like Andy. It's going to be incredibly amazing. "Honestly, I feel really honored to share a court with him. Maybe I could learn a thing or two   I'm always open." STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN Serena Williams [11] bt Kaja Juvan 2-6 6-2 6-4 WINNERS/UNFORCED ERRORS Williams - 25/26 Juvan - 12/23 ACES/DOUBLE FAULTS Williams - 6/5 Juvan - 4/3 BREAK POINTS WON Williams - 4/10 Juvan - 3/3 FIRST SERVE PERCENTAGE Williams - 54 Juvan - 65 MORE : Wimbledon 2019: Defending champ Angelique Kerber stunned by American Lauren Davis | Wimbledon 2019: Brit dumps mixed doubles partner   via text   for Coco Gauff PERCENTAGE OF POINTS WON ON FIRST/SECOND SERVE Williams - 77/52 Juvan - 60/55 TOTAL POINTS Williams - 81 Juvan - 73