The AFC West has quickly become one of the best divisions in terms of offensive talent. All four teams have the chance to field explosive offenses next season as they are loaded with playmakers at receiver. Today, we are ranking the top five receivers in the AFC West, and it's arguably the best group of five in any division in the NFL. Without further ado, let's take a look at the list! 5. Tyrell Williams, Raiders Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports Initially, I had Sammy Watkins of the Kansas City Chiefs on the list. But after rewatching these two players in 2018, it was pretty clear that Williams was the better player last season and has been more consistent and reliable over the last several seasons. Playing as the No. 2 receiver in Los Angles, Williams put up another highly efficient season with the Chargers in 2018. He caught 41 passes for 651 yards and five touchdowns as he split time with youngster Mike Williams, who also deserved consideration for this spot. Williams is a pure deep threat who is tough to stop down the field. Opposite of Antonio Brown, Williams could be in for a monster season in Oakland this year. Look for him to set career highs in receptions, yards, and touchdowns in 2019. 4. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Sanders has had one interesting career. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers but caught just 161 passes in four years with the team. He was then signed by the Denver Broncos to be the team's No. 3 receiver behind Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. It wasn't long before it was clear that Sanders was the best receiver on the team. During his first year with Denver, he caught 101 passes for 1,404 yards and nine touchdowns, winning with elite separation skills and route running. Sanders is a versatile receiver who can play in the slot or the outside and has no problem winning against press coverage. He has struggled to stay healthy over the last two years, and subpar quarterback play has hurt his production, but Sanders is still one of the most challenging receivers to cover in all of the NFL. Look for him to bounce back in 2019, even after suffering a torn Achilles late last season. 3. Keenan Allen, Chargers Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports One of the league's most underrated receivers continues to be Keenan Allen of the Los Angeles Chargers. Early in his career, he struggled to stay on the field, as he failed to start all 16 games in each of his first four seasons. But over the last two years, Allen has been healthy and dominant. Since 2017, Allen has caught 199 passes for 2,589 yards and 12 touchdowns for the Chargers. He's not overly fast or dynamic, but Allen knows how to get open and has a special connection with Phillip Rivers. Allen doesn't make many splashy or highlight plays, but he is consistent and reliable in the middle of the field. It's not hard to make the case that he is the best slot receiver in all of the NFL. 2. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports On the field, Hill is a special receiver. He is the most dangerous receiver in the league with the ball in his hands and can impact an entire offense without even getting a target due to his exceptional speed. In his third year in the NFL, Hill caught 87 passes for 1,479 yards and 12 touchdowns in the Chiefs' top-ranked offense. With a few more seasons under his belt like this, it wouldn't be hard to make the case that he's the best receiver in football. However, his off-the-field issues are incredibly worrisome. With his latest incident causing him to be suspended from all team activities, it's uncertain when Hill will play his next game in the NFL. But as a talent alone, he is one of the best receivers in all of football. 1. Antonio Brown, Raiders Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Without a doubt, Brown will walk into the AFC West and easily be the best receiver in the division. The seven-time Pro Bowl selection has switched teams, but that won't prevent anyone from stopping him. Brown has been a four-time All-Pro selection, and you can make a case that he has been the best receiver in the league in each of the last five years. With instant speed and easy separation skills, he's impossible to cover one-on-one. He's arguably the best route runner in the league and dynamic after the catch. Brown is a perfect fit in Jon Gruden's offense and could put up historic numbers in Oakland. Look for him to catch at least 100 passes in his seventh straight season and continue to be the best receiver in the division. MORE: 7 reasons the Warriors are winning another title no matter who they play in the Finals Magic Johnson confirms rumor that Lakers want to sign Kyrie Irving 5 reasons Saints should be favorites to sign Gerald McCoy Injury to Reuben Foster could help Chiefs, Redskins strike a deal NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players


Photo: istockphoto.com Q: We're building a large addition on our house to include two bedrooms, a vaulted great room, and two additional bathrooms. So, where do we put smoke detectors for the greatest fire safety? A: Kudos to you for thinking about this small yet crucial detail ! There are guidelines for the placement of smoke detectors you should keep in mind. In fact, while your current ones may be in the appropriate locations, you may need to upgrade the devices in the older parts of the house at the same time that you install new ones in the addition. International Building Code (IBC), a comprehensive compilation of safe building guidelines, includes a requirement to upgrade an entire home's smoke detection system at the same time any major remodeling occurs, such as the large addition you're building. First, to meet code, know that smoke detectors must be connected to one another and wired to the home's electrical system. This is called an "interconnected" system, and if one smoke detector goes off, all of them will, alerting folks throughout the house. The battery-operated smoke detectors already in your home will probably need to be replaced by an interconnected system. Call your local building authority to find out if your community has adopted IBC's smoke detector rules. Fortunately, the guidelines as to where to put smoke detectors are simple, so keep reading to learn how many you'll need and where to place them to protect your family. Photo: istockphoto.com Install detectors on or as near to the ceiling as possible. Many smoke detectors are designed to mount to a ceiling, but some can also be wall-mounted when attaching to a ceiling isn't feasible, such as when it would be impossible to retrofit the wires necessary for connecting them. In this case, smoke detectors should be within a few inches of the ceiling. IBC requires a detector be installed within 12 inches of the ceiling, but the nearer, the better. Install a smoke detector in every sleeping area. This means every bedroom, sleeping porch , or any other space in your home where someone might sack out (perhaps a cushy window seat?) should have a smoke detector. A detector should be installed in a hallway if one or more bedroom doors open from the hallway. Just one detector is necessary for this spot, whether the hallway serves one bedroom or three. The detector should be centrally located between the bedroom doors. Install a detector in any room that lies on the path between a sleeping area and the closest exterior door. For example, if a bedroom door opens into a hallway and to get outside from there, you'd have to go through a great room, put a detector in the great room. If the route of escape then passes through the kitchen, a detector should be located in the great room and in the kitchen. Any room you'll pass through from the bedroom to the exterior door should have a detector. Related Slideshow: 19 Things Firefighters Wish You Knew (Provided by: Reader's Digest) Install at least one smoke detector on every level of your home. While smoke detectors are vital in sleeping areas, you'll need to put one on every floor, even if that floor has no bedrooms. This includes an unfinished basement. To prevent false triggering of the smoke detectors, don't install them too near a stove or a steamy bathroom. Nothing's more frustrating than all the detectors in the house going off because someone burned the toast. The IBC recommends positioning smoke detectors a minimum distance away from stoves, ovens, and bathrooms, depending on the type of detector being installed. A photoelectric smoke detector (triggered when smoke or steam blocks a beam of light) should be located no closer than six feet from a cooking appliance, such as a stove or oven, and no closer than three feet from a bathroom door. An ionization smoke detector (smoke enters a chamber and interrupts an electrical current, which triggers the alarm) should be installed no closer than 20 feet from a cooking appliance, and no closer than three feet from a bathroom door. Ionization smoke detectors are sensitive to even tiny amounts of smoke or steam. Photo: istockphoto.com Measure distance horizontally, not vertically. To ensure that you get the correct minimum setback from a stove or oven, don't measure from the top of the appliance up the wall. Instead, measure from the outer edge of the stove horizontally, and then install the smoke detector above that point. Heat and smoke both rise, so positioning a detector directly above a stove will lead to numerous false alarms. Your local building code might require additional smoke detectors. The IBC serves as the minimum standard for safe construction, but many communities strengthen those codes with rules of their own. If your community has additional codes, in addition to the above guidelines, you may need to install detectors in rooms that have gas or wood-burning fireplaces, in laundry rooms, and other spots. Call your local building authority before installing a smoke detector system, and err on the side of caution  an extra detector is preferable to not enough. Related Video: 6 Smart Smoke Detectors to Try Now (Provided by: CNET)


At K9 Cinemas in Plano, Texas, people and their pets can come together to watch a movie   complete with wine for the humans and dog-friendly treats for their four-legged friends.


A 2000GT Roadster is even in the mix! We've seen plenty of car collections filled with Italian exotics both old and new. We've also seen eclectic collections with a little bit of everything. This fresh video from Shmee150 showcases an incredible private car collection in Miami that's a bit of both. Ferraris dominate one side of the beautiful garage, but on the other side we see a fleet of rare   and expensive   Toyota 2000GTs. In the middle are a pair of cool Citroens, some American muscle, and a car we don't see nearly enough, the epic Lexus LFA . Actually, we see three of them in this clip. More on that in a bit. The video tour actually starts with some classic British iron in the form of a Rolls-Royce and two Bentleys . Gears quickly shift, however, as we move to Italy with a Ferrari F12 TDF and not one, but two LaFerraris . One is the roofless Aptera , and this clip offers a unique look at just how many small differences there are between the two hypercars. The Ferrari fest continues with a modest collection of rare models like the 458 Speciale and F60 America, though a classic Dino and a 275 GTB hold station among the modern machines. &lt;br _moz_dirty="" /&gt; Things get a bit more interesting on the other side of the garage. That's where we find everything from NASCAR race cars to classic Corvettes , an E-Type Jag, and yes, the row of Toyota 2000GTs. There are seven all total, including a roofless model which isn't given nearly enough attention. Toyota never made a convertible version of the 2000GT , though two roofless models were famously created for the 1967 James Bond flic You Only Live Twice . One is firmly in possession of Toyota, while the fate of the other is unknown. It's likely the one here is a recreation   its interior is tan versus the black interior for the movie cars   but a roofless 2000GT is still an extraordinary thing to see in person. Not quite as extraordinary but certainly awesome are the trio of rare Lexus LFA supercars also part of this collection. Equipped with a gloriously high-revving V10 engine, these luxurious rocketships were expensive when new, and command even more cash now. Two of the examples are the ultra-rare Nürburgring Edition models, equipped with extra aero bits up front and a large wing in back. Built before the days of the love-it-hate-it spindle grille, the LFA still looks menacing and modern. We only wish we could hear these V10 beasts in the confines of this garage. The undisclosed private collection clearly focuses on Ferrari and Toyota, which is a rather unlikely combination in the passionate world of motoring enthusiasts. That's unfortunate, because we'd love to see more classic Italian machinery squaring up with some of the greatest Japanese performers of all time.


There was a lot of hype surrounding Gerald Everett when the Los Angeles Rams selected him in the second round of the 2017 draft. He was their first selection of the draft and with Sean McVay coming aboard as a former tight ends coach, many thought he'd have a big rookie season. He didn't, and you could argue that he has yet to break out after two seasons. Surely, Year 3 will bring Everett's best season yet, right? That's the hope, and based on his comments, he's becoming a more complete tight end in the Rams offense. The biggest knock on Everett is his blocking ability, which probably isn't on the level of Tyler Higbee's. As a result, they're forced to split snaps, especially with the Rams relying heavily on 11 personnel. Everett feels he's a much better blocker at this point in the offseason than he was last year, a good sign that he's progressing into more than just a receiving tight end. "I feel like a better version of myself in reference to last year," Everett said, via the Rams' official site. "Just older, a little bit wiser on the field, just more of a complete pro. And I feel like I'm a way better blocker than I was last year, so just feeling like an actual tight end now more so than just a receiving tight end." Transitioning from college to the NFL is arguably most difficult at tight end because of the responsibilities the position comes with. Tight ends have to block like linemen and catch like receivers, making them some of the most unique and athletic players on the field. The learning curve is steep for tight ends, but Everett could take a major step forward in 2019. "I think the game's slowing down for him," McVay said this week. "I think with some of the routes that entail some of the decision-making things are slowing down for him. He's playing with some patience, he's got great aggressive hands where he can step to the football. I think you're just seeing a guy gain confidence, gain experience." McVay has expressed a desire to play the Rams' tight ends more and to go away from exclusively running 11 personnel, so that could come with increased snaps for Everett. If he becomes a well-rounded tight end, he could take the offense to new heights. MORE: Beyonce's perceived reaction to Warriors' owner's wife became a meme Roundup: Big Trump Fundraiser at Wrigley Field, CMT Awards Fashion, GPS Ruining Brains Desmond Harrison's missed flight to minicamp was final straw for Browns 49ers' biggest offseason whiff was intentional These five upcoming NBA free agents helped themselves in the playoffs


Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday defended her methodical approach to investigating President Trump as calls for his impeachment inched up to the edge of majority support among the Democratic caucus. Pelosi has come under fire from liberals on and off Capitol Hill for what they consider a too-cautious strategy for confronting allegations of presidential misconduct, particularly in the wake of former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony before Congress last week on his investigation into Russian election meddling and Trump's efforts to block the probe. But Pelosi, in a long and comprehensive statement, argued that Democratic leaders are fighting tooth-and-nail to hold the president to account, listing a long series of committee investigations, court challenges and legislative remedies she's pushing in lieu of outright impeachment. "To protect our democracy and our Constitution, Democrats in the Congress continue to legislate, investigate and litigate," she said. The statement arrives as the number of House Democrats backing impeachment in some form grew to 117, according to a count being kept by The Hill . The list includes those who would vote tomorrow to oust Trump with articles of impeachment; those who favor an impeachment inquiry that might lend Democrats new teeth in conducting their investigations; and those who would vote on impeachment given the chance, but also support the Judiciary Committee's strategy of using the potential for impeachment as a basis for securing information withheld by the administration, without launching a formal impeachment process. Pelosi on Friday noted the more damning revelations of Mueller's testimony, saying the former FBI director "confirmed that the president's campaign welcomed Russian interference in the election, and laid out ten instances of the President's obstruction of justice." Trump's subsequent efforts to withhold information from the Democratic investigations "is further evidence of obstruction of justice," she added. Yet Pelosi has long sought to defuse the impeachment effort, noting the lack of support from either the public or Republicans on Capitol Hill. And she's also fighting to retain the House in the 2020 elections - and effort that hinges largely on victories for moderate Democrats in swing districts where even talk of impeachment could prove a liability. Still, the growing clamor for impeachment within the caucus has put pressure on Pelosi and party leaders to put on their toughest face in confronting the mercurial president. Last week, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) outlined a plan that alludes to impeachment in seeking disputed documents and witness testimony related to Mueller's investigation - a dynamic highlighted by Pelosi in Friday's statement. The Speaker also pointed to a number of additional steps Democrats have taken to hold Trump's feet to the fire. The list includes efforts by the House Oversight and Reform Committee to secure Trump's financial records, which could reveal violations of the Constitution's emoluments clause; a bid by the Ways and Means Committee to obtain Trump's taxes, which might uncover additional conflicts of interest related to Trump's finances; and investigations by the Foreign Affairs Committee into Trump's ties to Russia, some of which were not the subject of Mueller's probe. Pelosi also touted sweeping election reforms Democrats have passed through the House, which Senate GOP leaders have refused to consider. "The assault on our elections and our Constitution is a grave national security issue," she said. We owe it to our Founders to sustain our system of checks and balances and our democracy. We owe it to our heroic men and women in uniform who risk their lives for freedom to defend our democracy at home. We owe it to our children to ensure that no present or future president can dishonor the oath of office without being held accountable. "In America, no one is above the law," she added. "The President will be held accountable."


LOUDON, N.H.   Kevin Harvick set the tone for Friday's question-and-answer sessions at New Hampshire Motor Speedway with a simple, frank comment. "If you drove like this 10 years ago, you'd have had a fist in your mouth," Harvick said in response to a question about the current level of aggression in Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series racing. "What changed were the rules and when every spot becomes that much more difficult to achieve, you have to defend the spots that you have because you know that you might not get it back, and you know that you have to block." With the constant battles to gain and hold positions, restarts have become more important and consequently more frenetic. "Yeah, it feels like restarts are the craziest they've been ever since I've been in the Cup Series, just because the cars are so draggy," Ryan Blaney said. "That's the easiest spot to kind of make a move, and you can just drive these cars so hard, it's just about driving harder than someone else a lot of the time. Your right-foot commitment is way higher, I feel like. "As far as the aggressive level, I think people see that because you're seeing a lot more blocking and cutting off runs now, just because you have to do it. I've thrown big blocks this year on mile-and-a-half race tracks. That's just how it is and you kind of expect it. "Have I expected to get punched in the mouth a couple of times this year? Yeah, but at the end of the day you realize that that person would make the same move that you do and vice versa." Ricky Stenhouse Jr. also thinks job security (or lack thereof) might be a factor. "We're all super-aggressive," Stenhouse said. "I enjoy it, especially when I have a car capable of doing what I want it to do. I could see Kevin (Harvick) saying that, because I feel like that was the mentality of the garage for a long time, and I think every sport changes, and I feel like now you've got a bunch of us that feel like we're racing for our job every lap, so we go out and put it all on the line." ]]>


When he's healthy, Falcons safety Keanu Neal is one of the top young defensive backs in the NFL today. Unfortunately, he missed almost all of the 2018 season due to a torn ACL he suffered Week 1. Sometimes when a solid player misses a full year, they are overlooked or forgotten when it comes time to look towards the next season. Neal is still getting some love though, if perhaps still not as much as he should. Pro Football Focus recently released their annual list of the top 25 players in the league under 25 years old. Neal was one of the players who apparently just missed the cut . "Up until his injury, Neal had proved to be an impact player in every facet of the game. Since 2016, Neal earned a grade above 70.0 as a run defender (74.9), a coverage defender (78.1) and as a pass-rusher (73.2), making him one of only 15 safeties to achieve that feat over that span." Neal's versatility and overall ability make him an irreplaceable piece for the Falcons defense, as they learned the hard way last season. If Neal is able to play a full 16 game schedule, he should get back to playing at the Pro Bowl level he previously showed in 2017. If not, then Atlanta will have to lean heavily on backup safeties like J.J. Wilcox and Sharrod Neasman. MORE: Did the Raiders steal the best fullback in the 2019 NFL draft? 2019 Preakness Stakes post positions and odds Houston Rockets free agency target: Jimmy Butler NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Mark Jackson on Draymond Green: 'We were absolutely stunned that he was still on the draft board'


The Houston Rockets parted ways with multiple members of the basketball operations and coaching staff last week, most notable among them was associate head coach Jeff Bzdelik earlier this month. Despite the moves, Mike D'Antoni is still reportedly expected to get a contract extension to avoid being a lame duck coach. Now that multiple staff members have been shuffled out, the Rockets have reportedly begun their search to fill at least one of the vacant roles within the organization. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic , Houston has looked into former Cleveland Cavaliers head coach Ty Lue as the team's lead assistant coach for the 2019-20 season. The Rockets interest began when Lue was fired by the Cavs in October after starting their season 0-6, according to Charania, though no formal offer has been made of late. Lue, who is 42, played 21 games for the Rockets in 2004-05. The problem for the Rockets is Lue reportedly wants to get back in the game as a head coach , not an assistant. Charania also reported the New Orleans Pelicans were interested Lue. The NBA championship winning coach does have ties to the Pelicans: He worked alongside New Orleans head coach Alvin Gentry on the Los Angeles Clippers in 2013-14 and newly hired executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin served as the Cavs' general manager from 2014 to 2017. Lue was in the running for the Los Angeles Lakers head coach job, reportedly received an offer earlier in May, but turned it down. Ty Lue and his reps turned down the Lakers' offer Tuesday, per league sources. LAL regrouped with an offer in the range of 3 years, $18 million today. Lue's side pulled out of negotiations. Lue's camp seeking 5 year deal with salary commensurate with championship resume - Dave McMenamin (@mcten) May 8, 2019 Lue became Cleveland's associate coach in 2014 before being named head coach in January 2016. Lue was instrumental in the Cavs winning their first NBA title in 2016 with LeBron James at the helm. MORE: According to a new report, the Lakers are an even bigger mess than we thought Draymond Green to LeBron James' 14-Year-Old Son: "I'm at Your F--king Neck This Summer" Ahead of Finals, Stephen Curry defends Kevin Durant against critics Jimmy Butler would reportedly like playing with LeBron James NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players


BOSTON, MA   Massachusetts State Police are continuing to investigate after recovering the body of a 61-year-old man from the Charles River late Friday afternoon. Police say the body was spotted by a pedestrian crossing the Longfellow Bridge 5:50 p.m. Police recovered evidence connecting the man to a Boston homeless shelter. Police said there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. Other details were not immediately available Saturday morning.


A 15-year-old motorcyclist who was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries after a crash Sunday night has died, Greer police said Monday. The Spartanburg County Coroner said Christian Scott Belue, of Greer, died just before 8:30 p.m. Belue was a Greer High School student, according to Greer Police Officer Patrick Fortenberry. Police said the crash was reported just after 7:30 p.m. on E. Wade Hampton Boulevard at Arlington Road. Police said Belue was driving the motorcycle across E. Wade Hampton when a girl driving a 2008 Mercedes turned in front of him. The Mercedes driver was cited for failure to yield right-of-way on a left turn, Fortenberry said. Fortenberry said Belue was in possession of a beginner's permit drivers license that allowed him to drive until 8 p.m. Belue's aunt Darla Ellenburg said her nephew lived his whole life in Greer and loved motorcycles. She said he was a "very caring person and very good child." READ MORE: 15-year-old motorcyclist dies after collision with Mercedes driven by 17-year-old, police say CHECK OUT WYFF: Get the latest Greenville news and weather. For live, local, late-breaking Greenville, SC, news coverage, WYFF is the place to be.


Allyson Felix sought an apparel deal that offered maternity protection. History's most decorated female Olympic track and field athlete found one with a company that has never before sponsored an athlete. Felix agreed to a multiyear contract with Athleta, a Gap brand women's apparel company. Felix wore Athleta apparel at the USATF Outdoor Championships last week, where she competed unsponsored and placed fifth in the 400m. She qualified for this fall's world championships in the 4x400m relay, but will decide later this summer whether to compete at a ninth straight worlds. Her priority is preparing for the Olympics. Nationals marked her first meet in more than one year and since Nov. 28 chlidbirth by emergency C-section. The Athleta deal does not include footwear. Felix said she is working on her next shoe sponsorship after seven years with Nike preceded by seven with Adidas. Athleta reached out to Felix in the spring, when she penned an op-ed voicing concern for female athletes who decide to start a family. Felix revealed in May that her seven-year sponsorship with Nike ended in December 2017 and was not extended, at least in part over pay protection for pregnancy. The Athleta contract and compensation is consistent whether Felix is or is not competing, including "full protection during maternity," according to the company. Felix, 33, plans to compete beyond one year, but the Tokyo Olympics would be her fifth and final Games. Athleta said it will work with Felix on initiatives to empower women and girls through sports. "Allyson joins Athleta as an athlete, mother and activist, in support of a female athlete's holistic life," the company said. At nationals last week, Felix said she wants to end her career on her own terms. Her previous Olympic cycle did not go as planned. She partially tore two ligaments in her right ankle in late April 2016 and missed her goal of qualifying for Rio in both the 200m and 400m, coming up .01 short in the 200m at trials. Felix did go to Rio in the 400m and took silver behind Bahamian Shaunae Miller-Uibo , who dived across the finish line and prevailed by .07. "I felt like in 2016, with the injury right before trials, that just kind of like took over for me," she said this week. "It wasn't how I pictured things. I just want to be able to work hard as I can, be at the best level that I could physically, give my all, have no regrets. To me that's what it is about my terms and just to be happy with that." And those terms would include a seventh Olympic title. "With the journey I've been on and the things with the past year, it might be hard for other people to buy in, but, for me, I feel like I'm going after a gold medal just like any other major championship. I'm not changing that," she said. MORE: Dalilah Muhammad breaks world record after 'freak' concussion OlympicTalk is on Apple News . Favorite us! Follow @nbcolympictalk


Firefighters were dispatched to Eliot Station in Newton during the Tuesday morning commute to respond to an electrical problem on the Green Line. The D Branch trolley suffered a problem with an overhead compressor, Newton Fire Department officials said. It was shut down and towed away by the MBTA. According to the T, the issue left delays of up to 15 minutes on the D Branch. Technical problems have plagued the MBTA recently, with two derailments in four days last week. One of those also involved a D Branch trolley, the cause of which was determined to be operator error. The authority has also come under fire because of a fare hike scheduled to take effect next month. READ MORE: Green Line trolley towed away after electrical issue CHECK OUT WCVB: Get the latest Boston news, weather and sports online, anytime. Stay in the know with Boston's news leader   WCVB.


The RBC Canadian Open resumes Saturday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ontario. Scott Brown and Matt Kuchar begin the third round with the lead at 12 under. Kuchar finished Friday with a 63 after making birdies on his last three holes to share the lead with Brown. Brown also shot a 63 in the second round with an eagle and five straight birdies on holes 2 through 6. Brandt Snedeker and Canadian Nick Taylor are T-3 at 11 under while Webb Simpson is two shots back in solo fifth. Among the most notable players to miss the cut Friday less than one week before the U.S. Open was Sergio Garcia who shot a 71 and 70 respectively to finish 1 over. RBC CANADIAN OPEN: Tee times | TV info | Live Scores Updates 5 p.m.: Rory McIlroy is in the building! Just finished off a 6-under 64, he's currently one behind Kuchar (thru 14) and would be in the final pairing Sunday if these results hold. 4:14 p.m.: A birdie on 14 puts Webb Simpson in second place tied with Shane Lowry and Brandt Snedeker and 12 under. 3:57 p.m.: Shane Lowry birdies No. 12 and is now T-2 at 12 under with Brandt Snedeker. 3:24 p.m.: Matt Kuchar makes his second straight birdie to sit in solo first at 13 under. 3:04 p.m.: Matt Kuchar jumps back to T-1 with a birdie on the fourth hole. He is even par through four holes. 2:50 p.m.: Matt Kuchar drops from T-1 to T-3 after recording a bogey on the third hole. 2:45 p.m.: Brandt Snedeker joins Scott Brown and Matt Kuchar in first place after a birdie on No. 3. Brown and Kuchar are both even par through two holes. 2:36 p.m.: Henrik Stenson birdied Nos. 2 and 4 to jump to T-5 at 10 under. Stenson, who shot a 66 in each of the first two rounds, is 2 under through four holes. 1:54 p.m.: Graeme McDowell birdied No. 1 and is T-6 at 9 under. 1:24 p.m.: Rory McIlroy birdied his first hole and jumped to T-7 at 8 under. Birdie on the first. A strong start for @McIlroyRory . #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/NjaaMz78wY - PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) June 8, 2019 1:03 p.m.: Justin Thomas jumped to T-7 after recording three-straight birdies on holes 3-5. 12:53 p.m.: Brooks Koepka has struggled early in Saturday's round. He began the day with three straight bogeys followed by a birdie on No. 5 and a fourth bogey on No. 6. Koepka, who has tumbled to T-59, is 3 over through six holes. 12:43 p.m.: Jonathan Byrd makes par on his final hole to finish T-7 at 8 under. He finished the third round 6-under 64, jumping 48 spots. 12:33 p.m.: Jonathan Byrd is 6 under on the round after recording his sixth birdie of the day on 17. Byrd, T-7 at 8 under, approaches his final hole of the day. 11:46 a.m.: Make that five birdies for Jonathan Byrd. Byrd recorded a birdie on the 14th hole to jump to T-13 at 7 under. He is 5 under on the round through 14 holes. 10:50 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd made his fourth birdie of the day on the 10th hole. He is T-16 at 6 under. 10:33 a.m.: A birdie on No. 4 puts Bubba Watson at even par on the round. He is T-58 at 2 under through four holes. 10:18 a.m.: With a birdie on No. 7, Jonathan Byrd is 3 under on the round and T-25 at 5 under. Byrd shot a 67 in Round 1 and a 71 on Friday. 9:45 a.m.: Bubba Watson bogeyed his first hole to drop 10 spots to T-65 at 1 under. On his fourth stroke on the par-4 hole, Watson missed his putt from just over three feet away to force a fifth stroke. 9:30 a.m.: Roger Sloan birdied No. 2 to rise 12 spots to T-43 at 3 under. Sloan is 1 under through two holes. 8:50 a.m.: Jonathan Byrd birdied his first hole of the day to jump 12 spots and T-43 at 3 under. 8:25 a.m.: Third-round play begins Follow all the live action from Hamilton right here all day. A Twitter List by golfweek Viewing Information Saturday Golf Channel : 1-2:45 p.m. CBS : 3-6 p.m. PGA Tour Live : 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. (Featured Groups); 3-6 p.m. (Featured Holes) PGA Tour Radio : 1-6 p.m. (XM 93/Sirius 208) https://compass.pressekompass.net/compasses/golfweek/how-much-would-you-pay-to-play-pebble-be MORE: Kyle Busch's reaction to Greg Biffle's NASCAR win: 'I'm a genius' Report: New Orleans likely to trade Anthony Davis to Celtics 3 ways the Packers can scheme Rashan Gary to early success Giants' Daniel Jones quickly destroying critical narratives Kevin Durant shows support for teammates after Game 4 loss


Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is adamant the club want to keep hold of Germany international Leroy Sané next season. The 23-year-old has been holding off on a new contract at Etihad Stadium despite being in talks with the club over an extension for 18 months, and Sané is increasingly being linked with a move away as he grows frustrated over a lack of playing time. But Guardiola insists that Manchester City are desperate to keep Sané next season, although the Catalan manager conceded that the decision could be taken out of their hands if the former Schalke winger pushes for more game time elsewhere. " With Leroy, we are one-and-a-half years trying to sign his new contract," Guardiola said, quoted by The Mirror . "We want him - if you want to extend his contract, it's because you want him. You're not going to extend his contract because you don't want him. It's like [ İlkay] Gündoğan , for example - it's the same case. "Some movements we have to do for next season, yes, because people want to leave and players want to play. They accept not playing for a [certain] period but when the period is long, it's normal that they want to play more." Sané has spent the last three years at Manchester City and he's gone on to make 132 appearances for the club across all competitions, scoring 39 goals and claiming 45 assists during that time. He can lift a sixth piece of silverware with the club this weekend as City prepare to take on Watford in the FA Cup final, but some fear it could be Sané's last game for the club as he continues to be linked with a move away. Rumours circulating that Leroy Sane is in talks with Bayern. Hope he stays at City because he will become a complete world class player if he does. Have a good hard think Leroy before you make your decision. We love you and Raheem will miss you if you go. @LeroySane19   Lola Galera (@Dolores_Galera) May 16, 2019 Bayern Munich were heavily interested in Sané while he was on the books at Schalke and they've been tipped to reignite their interest to try and lure the Germany international away from the Premier League.


Liverpool had an excellent 2018/19 season. They won the Champions League - bringing to an end a seven year wait for a trophy - whilst in the league they amassed 97 points and were very unfortunate to miss out on the title by a single point to Manchester City. Fans will be more hopeful than ever ahead of the new season that they can win the league for the first time since 1990. Now it is all about looking for minor improvements to the squad to put them in a position to achieve this. Liverpool's front three is one of the most feared in Europe. Yet behind the first choice wingers, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, there are a lack of suitable alternatives. So here's a look at who Liverpool could try to sign for relatively small money this summer to improve their squad depth out wide. Ayoze Perez (Newcastle) Perez had an outstanding season at Newcastle last year, scoring 12 league goals to help his side comfortably avoid relegation. Yet Rafael Benitez has now left the Magpies, and Perez could soon follow him. The 25-year-old is said to be keen on a move away , though Valencia appear to be the favourites for his signature at the moment. Valued at approximately £20m, Liverpool could do a lot worse than bringing him  Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma) El Shaarawy seems to have been around forever. However, he is actually only 26 and is about to enter the final year of his contract at Roma. The Italian winger has recently rejected a contract offer from Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua as reported by Football Italia , and may now be set to stay in Rome. Yet Roma are asking for €20m for the player, indicating that they could still be tempted to sell. Despite his inconsistency, El Shaarawy was one of Roma's best players in a very disappointing campaign for the club last term. Bringing him in as a back-up option could be a shrewd move on Liverpool's part. Iago Falque (Torino) Falque has experience of Premier League football, having previously been on Tottenham's books. Nowadays, he plies his trade in Italy for Torino and was part of their impressive campaign last year - where they finished 7th in Serie A. Although he scored six goals and provided five assists in 26 league games last season, Torino are said to be willing to listen to offers for the tricky winger. The 29-year-old can be frustrating to watch at times, but he does have moments of brilliance in him - perfect for a Liverpool side that would likely only use him as an impact substitute. Roberto Pereyra (Watford) Pereyra was one of the standout performers for Watford last season, and has been linked with a move away from Vicarage Road this summer. The Argentine has played at the highest level before when he was at Juventus, and teammate Troy Deeney rated him as the best player he had ever played with in an interview with Sky Sports . Torino are the current frontrunners for the €20m rated winger - according to Football Italia - whilst Chelsea were interested in bringing in Pereyra back in January . A late bid from Liverpool may not be completely out of the question. Jonathan Ikone (Lille)  Ikone had a fine season at Lille as they finished second in Ligue 1. He contributed three goals and ten assists in 38 league games, and recently impressed for France at the European Under-21 Championships as well. This would also be a case of Liverpool looking to the future, as Ikone is only 21. Ikone can play from the right flank, or in a more central role, demonstrating his versatility. The youngster would likely cost around £15m, arguably a bargain given the years of development ahead of him.


CHASKA, Minn. -- The rain had started to come down hard at Hazeltine National Golf Club. It was cold, a bit windy, AND all around miserable out. Michelle Wie signed her scorecard for a 12-over 84 and stood under the roof overhang at the clubhouse to answer questions from the media. At first, Wie was smiling. Forget the 84, she was out on the golf course. In the days before the tournament she'd spoken about how frustrated she'd been taking time off from the game. Since April, she'd been resting her right wrist. Sitting out the U.S. Women's Open had especially hurt. She'd won the event in 2014. There was no way she was going to miss another major. Anything had to be better than not playing. So she started hitting balls the week before the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. The result obviously wasn't great, but at least she was out on the course. Her tone changed, though, as she continued to speak. "I'm not entirely sure how much more I have left in me, so even on the bad days I'm just like trying to take time to enjoy it. But it's tough," said Wie. She broke down in tears and walked away, retreating to her parents. It all happened in just over a minute. So quickly, that it almost felt like the moment didn't even happen. There were more questions than answers. Did the LPGA Tour's biggest star just come to the realization that her body, riddled with injury, won't allow her to play at the highest level anymore? Was this the first time she admitted it to herself? And the rest of the world? See the video.


Visiting Natomas, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this community in northwest Sacramento by browsing its most popular local businesses, from taquerias to a Mexican market. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Natomas, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results. 1. El Bramido Topping the list is Mexican restaurant and bar El Bramido , located at 2394 Northgate Blvd. It's the highest-rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 192 reviews on Yelp. This eatery features a wide selection of Mexican fare, including tacos, burritos and tostadas. For dessert, there's flan and ice cream. 2. El Mercadito Mexican Market El Mercadito Mexican Market is another top choice. Yelpers give the market and restaurant, located at 2868 Northgate Blvd., Suite 101, 4.5 stars out of 54 reviews. On the menu, you'll find dishes made with chicken, asada and carnitas. A vegetarian burrito, menudo and tamales are also available. While you wait for your food, shop for Mexican seasonings, candies, corn husks and more. 3. Super Taqueria Super Taqueria , is another much-loved neighborhood go-to, located at 3134 Northgate Blvd. I t has 4.5 stars out of 33 Yelp reviews. Stop by for tacos, burritos and quesadillas. Meat choices include asada, chicken, marinated pork, carnitas, tripe, beef tongue and more. 4. Tacos La Piedad Finally, check out Tacos La Piedad , which has earned four stars out of 105 reviews on Yelp. You can find the taqueria at 2700 Northgate Blvd. Besides the popular tacos, this casual eatery serves freshly grilled chicken. Platters are also available, offering carne asada and carnitas. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed and augmented by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


If attendance at the team's annual shareholder meeting means anything (and it probably doesn't), the Packers are currently moving in the wrong direction. The very last line of the article in the Green Bay Press Gazette story regarding Wednesday night's annual gathering points out that attendance as " well below normal at 4,200 ." That would seem to require further analysis, or at least historical comparison. For example, the article could have mentioned that, in 2018,5,900 showed up. It could have mentioned that, in 2017, 7,000 attended. It could have mentioned, as last year's item in the same publication did, that the record attendance came in 1998, with 18,707 . It's unclear why the trend has begun moving so sharply in the wrong direction. Yes, the event can be viewed online; but home games can be seen on TV, too. Fans still show up for the real thing   and Packers fans used to show up in much bigger numbers to witness the annual shareholder meeting. Maybe two straight years of no playoffs and skepticism about where the team is going from here under a first-year, first-time head coach is starting to poke holes in hearts filled with cheese. Or maybe, given that it's been several years since the team sold new shares of non-stock stock, the novelty that comes from legitimately being able to refer to the team as "we" has worn off. Regardless, the owners of the team aren't as engaged as they were not that long ago   and definitely not as engaged as they were in 1998.


Long Beach is set to turn warm over the next few days, according to drone-powered weather forecasting service Saildrone . Temperatures will reach a high of 80 degrees on Tuesday. The immediate forecast also has partly cloudy skies in store for today. Skies will start to clear up on Thursday, remaining clear through Friday. Winds will continue to be fairly calm during the week, with merely a light breeze of 6 mph on Sunday. This story was created automatically using Saildrone's local weather forecast data, then reviewed by an editor. We also incorporate historic weather data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


New England Patriots players seem pleased to get linebacker Jamie Collins back in the locker room. The team reportedly signed the linebacker , who played three and a half seasons in New England after the Patriots drafted him in the second round in 2013. At the midpoint of the 2016 season, Bill Belichick traded Collins to the Cleveland Browns, who then gave Collins a major deal, which he played on for two seasons. The Browns cut him this offseason, which led him back to New England. The NFL's Instagram post announced Collins' return the Patriots. Quarterback Tom Brady saw it, and issued a "hell yeah." Linebacker Dont'a Hightower, meanwhile, let a GIF do the talking. He wrote, "He's back," on Twitter, tagged Collins' account, and included a GIF from the TV show, "Friends." He's back……. @j_collins91 #SmashBros back! pic.twitter.com/m8ufpPjRTY - Dont'a Hightower (@zeus30hightower) May 15, 2019 Former Patriots cornerback Logan Ryan, who played with Hightower and Collins, said the news was "very scary." That's very scary‼ https://t.co/y0UZzADpdz - Logan Ryan (@RealLoganRyan) May 15, 2019 It seems there will be a number of happy reunions when Collins gets back into action at Gillette Stadium. MORE: Report: Browns rookie RB LJ Scott decides to quit NFL after just 2 days Zion Williamson still has options if he doesn't want to play for the Pelicans Roundup: Britney Spears Manager Clarifies Comments, Daryl Johnston XFL Job, Rick and Morty Season 4 Details NBA Free Agency 2019: The top players Where does Darron Lee fit among the Chiefs' linebackers?


At least three people were killed, and several were injured, in a shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival in Northern California. A suspect was also killed.


Mother's Day is the No. 1 day of the year for consumer spending at local restaurants in California, according to an analysis of transactions at 42,000 local eateries by Womply , a provider of marketing and CRM software for small businesses . As patrons pack into California restaurants to treat mom to brunch or dinner, average daily revenue at local restaurants surges to $2,833, a 77% increase over an average day. That sales increase is driven by a 22% bump in transaction volume and 45% increase in purchase price. When it comes to honoring mothers   of all kinds   there's no room for half-measures. Still looking for ways to celebrate on May 12? We've got you covered. Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top mom-approved outings around town, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of Long Beach's best options. With midday food and drinks galore, there's a reason brunch is a favorite Mother's Day tradition. Here are Long Beach's best breakfast and brunch options by the numbers. 1. The Breakfast Bar Topping the list is The Breakfast Bar . Located at 70 Atlantic Ave. in Long Beach, the spot is the most popular breakfast and brunch restaurant in Long Beach, boasting four stars out of 2,586 reviews on Yelp. 2. Pigburd Next up is Long Beach's PigBurd , situated at 743 E. Fourth St. With 4.5 stars out of 375 reviews on Yelp, the restaurant and wine bar, serving breakfast specials and more, has proven to be a local favorite. 3. Starling Diner Long Beach's Starling Diner , located at 4114 E. Third St., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the New American breakfast and brunch spot four stars out of 1,581 reviews. After brunch, why not treat mom to a top-rated art gallery? Visionary Artware Gallery and Studio Long Beach's Visionary Artware Gallery and Studio , located at 2915 E. Broadway, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the art gallery and art school five stars out of 33 reviews. To top off a lovely Mother's Day, look no further than the best wine bars in town. Whether it's red, white or rosé you're after, these top spots are sure to deliver the goods. 1. Taste Wine-Beer-Kitchen Topping the list is Long Beach's Taste Wine-Beer-Kitchen , situated at 3506 E. Broadway. With 4.5 stars out of 208 reviews on Yelp, the wine bar and New American spot has proven to be a local favorite. 2. L'Opera Downtown's L'Opera , located at 101 Pine Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the wine bar and Italian spot four stars out of 554 reviews. This story was created automatically using local business data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


In early September, the College Football Playoff can seem eons away, but by the end of the month, it might feel like it's just around the corner. That's in part due to the constant prognosticating, even before the CFP committee releases its first rankings following Week 10 action's, and in part because early-season craziness can easily eliminate and elevate teams. With that in mind, here's a look at the September games that might trip up the most talented playoff contenders or elevate fringe hopefuls, broken down by the tier of opponents. Playoff Contender vs. Playoff Contender Notre Dame at Georgia, Sept. 21, Time TBD: As usual, Notre Dame will have a tough time making a solid playoff case if it doesn't go undefeated, and this will be its biggest stumbling block on that quest. A win over Georgia would go a long way toward redeeming the Irish after their playoff evisceration at the hands of Clemson last year and a blowout loss would do the exact opposite, reinforcing the argument that Notre Dame doesn't belong among the game's best. On the other side of the coin, Georgia would be in an enviable position entering the meat of its SEC schedule with a win, and a close loss (assuming Notre Dame looks like the real deal) might not ruin things, either. The Bulldogs used a September win in South Bend to bolster their 2017 playoff credentials; there will be similar stakes this time around. Playoff Contender vs. Fringe Contender Oregon vs. Auburn (at AT&T Stadium in Arlington), Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. ET: Here, I'm considering Oregon the more legitimate contender. Auburn has a tougher path to the playoff, and after a tumultuous three-year stretch, the Ducks look ready to compete in the Pac-12 again. From 2016 to '18, Oregon had a new coach every year, and last season, Mario Cristobal won nine games thanks to strong play from quarterback Justin Herbert, who will have an experienced and talented offensive line backing him up this fall. Beating Auburn on a neutral field would be a statement for the Ducks, while a loss would put them in a hole potentially too deep for the rest of their schedule to dig them out of. For Auburn, a win would put Gus Malzahn's team on a different level after last year's Music City Bowl demolition of Purdue offered a peek at the Tigers' ceiling. Michigan vs. Army, Sept. 7, Noon ET: Army, which should be a top-25 team in preseason polls, almost complicate the playoff picture a year ago when it took future Big 12 champ Oklahoma to overtime in Norman. This year, it'll look to trip up Michigan in Ann Arbor, which is a real possibility thanks to the Black Knights' clock-chewing option attack, led by quarterback Kelvin Hopkins. Michigan's defense will have its hands full as it looks to replace several key contributors from last year's squad. The game might hinge on the Army defense, which lost coordinator Jay Bateman to North Carolina. Clemson vs. Texas A&M, Sept. 7, 3:30 p.m. ET: Clemson is once again expected to be either the best or second-best team in the country, despite losing the core of its vaunted defensive line to graduation and the NFL draft. Meanwhile, Texas A&M is on the upswing; a year ago it won nine games, the most of any Aggies team since 2013, and logged a bowl victory for the first time in four years. Thanks to quarterback Kellen Mond, a dominant offensive line and a ton of promise on the defensive front, Texas A&M looks like it has the makings of a top-10 team and after taking the Tigers to overtime at Kyle Field last year, the Aggies might be able to take Clemson's reloading defense by surprise early. Michigan at Wisconsin, Sept. 21, Noon ET: The Wolverines' tough September continues on the road at Camp Randall Stadium. The Badgers had their worst season under Paul Chryst last year, and in 2019, they face a ton of questions: Who will play quarterback? Can the special teams improve? Will the young talent on defense yield a new crop of reliable starters? Both the Badgers and Wolverines will be coming off of byes before this game, and if Wisconsin has identified its quarterback and running back Jonathan Taylor goes wild, an upset isn't outside of the realm of possibility. A Wisconsin win would trip up Michigan's playoff hopes, and it would change the narrative surrounding the Badgers' bounceback year in the process. Ohio State at Nebraska, Sept. 28, Time TBD: Sure, Nebraska had a terrible start to 2018, but coach Scott Frost turned things around in the second half and then pulled in a whopper of a recruiting class. That's enough to give the Cornhuskers momentum as a Big Ten sleeper and a decent chance at a preseason ranking, and the Ohio State game will be their first real test. It'll also be the Buckeyes' toughest September game, and let's not forget last November, when 2 6 Nebraska nearly topped Ohio State. Playoff Contender vs. Underdog Clemson vs. Georgia Tech, Aug. 29, 8 p.m. ET : This game is interesting thanks to the uncertainty surrounding Georgia Tech under new coach Geoff Collins. From early reports, the Yellow Jackets are going to look really, really odd, with players getting looks on both sides of the ball as the new coaching staff tries to make the best use of recruiting classes constructed with Paul Johnson's triple option system in mind. It's probably going to be messy at times, but there will be no better time to catch Clemson off-guard than a Week 1 conference game. I wouldn't be surprised to see this one be close at halftime. Oklahoma vs. Houston, Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m. ET: This is the second half of the "home-and-home" series that began in 2016, when Oklahoma lost to Houston at NRG Stadium in Week 1. Now the Sooners are coming off two consecutive playoff berths, and Houston has a new coach whom Lincoln Riley knows quite well. It'll be Dana Holgorsen's first game leading the Cougars, Jalen Hurts's first as Oklahoma's quarterback. Is Oklahoma the better team? Certainly. But if dynamic dual-threat quarterback D'Eriq King is healthy, Houston might be able to put up points on an inconsistent Sooners defense. Ohio State vs. Cincinnati, Sept. 7, Noon ET: Cincinnati was one of the surprise teams of 2018, winning 11 games under coach Luke Fickell, the former Ohio State interim who's now in his third year leading the Bearcats. Don't let that storyline distract from the fact that Cincinnati should be pretty good again, with two great running backs, dual-threat quarterback Desmond Ridder and a defense that was one of the country's best last year. It's hard to imagine Ohio State losing in Week 2 at home, but Cincinnati will be a test for coach Ryan Day. Oklahoma vs. Texas Tech, Sept. 28, Time TBD: Texas Tech has a new coach this fall, former Utah State head man Matt Wells, who will preserve the identity if not the exact scheme of Kliff Kingsbury's high-powered offenses. And although the Red Raiders' 5 7 finish a year ago doesn't inspire much fear, the team did play its tough opponents close: Its losses to ranked teams (Oklahoma, West Virginia and Texas) came by an average of 6.7 points. It also beat Oklahoma State handily. If Tech's offense gets going early, a so-so Oklahoma defense could struggle. Related slideshow: Ranking the 10 best college football mascots (provided by For The Win)


It was high time for a team meeting. Time to talk through it all. To set some things right. Because it couldn't go on like this, four winless games into Atlanta United's Major League Soccer title defense. So for two hours in early April, Frank de Boer, his staff and the players talked. The Dutch head coach insisted that everybody speak up, unburdened themselves. Since that meeting, Atlanta United has strung together a record of eight wins and three losses, including a five-game winning streak, and rocketed up the Eastern Conference, trailing the first-place Philadelphia Union by just two points with a game in hand. Since that meeting, says de Boer, they've yet to have a sloppy training session. And since that meeting, the question of whether de Boer's managerial career was collapsing has been laid to rest. Because after his 2016 appointment at Inter Milan lasted just 85 days and 14 games, and his 2017 spell with Crystal Palace was curtailed after only 77 days and five games, there were questions. And so the panic among Atlanta fans after that rotten start was understandable. So they all talked. About expectations. About attitude at practice. "The chemistry between us, the staff, and the players wasn't there yet," de Boer tells Yahoo Sports. "The attack was very good last year. But we thought we could get much better at defending. So that's what we were heavily focused on in practice. But they didn't enjoy all that defending. "We asked them, 'How do you see things? What are our core values? What's important to us?'" de Boer continues. "It was very productive." It was this clearing of the air, more than anything tactical, that turned Atlanta's results around. "At the end of that meeting, we all made a commitment to ourselves," midfielder Julian Gressel says. "To try to be better. To work on things we had discussed. To really turn this thing around and not waste the time we have together. Ever since then, we've all been a bit more on the same page and all put a little bit more energy towards it all and you can see the rewards on the field." It was better communication that helped Frank de Boer change his lot. *** In lots of ways, Frank de Boer is the same. He is 18 minutes early for an interview at the team hotel, of course. Seven games and six victories after that team meeting, and on the eve of an unlucky 1-0 loss to a 10-man New York Red Bulls, de Boer seems sanguine. He chats in Dutch over a double-espresso, never mind that it's almost 8 p.m. He looks tan and fit. At 49, it's all still there, the heavy brow, the blue eyes   one darker than the other after a virus damaged his left iris   the slightly slurry speech, the dark blonde hair parted neatly on the side, albeit a little thinner at the top. He's still every bit the former Oranje captain who starred for Ajax and FC Barcelona as one of the best defenders of his generation. The legendary long balls and free kicks are still there too. "He still has quality," says Atlanta's technical director Carlos Bocanegra, a former U.S. national team captain. In some ways, Frank de Boer is different. He's learned to adapt. He knows it can't always be his way, as it had been at Ajax   where his way was also the club's way, after 15 years there as a player and another decade as a coach, during which he won four Eredivisie titles. The famously competitive de Boer tends to stay after practice to hit free kicks around a dummy wall. Sometimes with a staffer in goal. Often with 20-year-old attacking midfielder Ezequiel Barco. According to witnesses, he's still got that, too. But he saves it for after practice now, one of the adjustments he's made after his brief stint with Palace, where his frequent and zealous participation in practice apparently grated on some players. Another adjustment: recreativo . To South Americans, of which United has seven, almost all of them key players, the last practice before a game should be loose and relaxing. They usually play a pickup game that's more about goofing off and lightening the mood than gaining sharpness. "I hate it," de Boer says with his signature candor. "But they love it. So what matters more?" He leaves them be. He's learned to accept that he can't control everything. That in some cultures, teams practice in a different way than what he'd grown up with at Ajax, where everything is serious and tightly regimented all the time. "So you have to accept that and try to reach them in other ways," de Boer says. "I've had to adjust to that." *** As a coach, de Boer is the spawn of every great Dutch manager of the last half-century. As a 14-year-old, he was spotted and brought to Ajax by Johan Cruyff, along with twin brother Ronald. He made his Dutch national team debut under Rinus Michels. He became a star under Louis van Gaal; the Oranje captain under Guus Hiddink. He played for Leo Beenhakker and Dick Advocaat. He was Bert van Marwijk's assistant when the Dutch reached the final of the 2010 World Cup. He takes a little from all of them. Michels' adherence to possession. Cruyff's love for the game and attention to detail. Van Gaal's discipline and principles. Hiddink's bonhomie. But he's developed his own philosophy, his own brew from all of those ingredients. It was, in a sense, risky taking the Atlanta job. The club was the MLS champion, going into just its third season, and departing manager Tata Martino was popular with both fans and players. "You arrive and you can't really do a whole lot better, other than in CONCACAF," de Boer says. "But I don't mind the pressure. I, of course, studied how we played [before his arrival] and I think we can still improve. We're trying to control the game more than last season." De Boer, who speaks both English and Spanish, has taken a different approach than Martino, a charming Argentine who spoke no English and adhered to the South American tradition of keeping a distance from his players. During preseason, de Boer spent a lot of time playing cards and eating with his squad members. On the road, he tends to hang around the hotel lobby, mingling with players. "We obviously didn't have that at all, that relationship with the manager for the past two years," Gressel says. "Tata was really just never seen other than on the training field or when we had a game. He wasn't in the hotel lobby, trying to talk to you. Sometimes I wouldn't see him for days. Frank is more of a presence in the locker room." *** In the unflattering view, de Boer was out of his depth at Inter and naïve at Palace. Perhaps a more considered take is that at Inter, he was thrown into a political snake pit that devoured six managers in 2016 and 2017 alone, without the backing to stand up to a powerful squad. At Palace, he was expected to play more attractive soccer with a plodding team, yet didn't get the time or players to fulfill that mandate. As the Guardian put it: "Why sack de Boer for managing like de Boer?" Now, with Atlanta, it isn't so much that he's doing things radically differently than he did at Inter or Palace. It's just that here, de Boer gets the chance to, well, work. For starters, he only answers to two people, Bocanegra and club president Darren Eales, whom he knew from when Eales worked at Tottenham Hotspur and de Boer was a managerial candidate. De Boer sees advantages in working for a club that's only a few years old. "There isn't that much club history," he says. "So there's no former chairman taking shots in the press. You don't have to deal with that stuff. You can focus much more on the football here." He doesn't have to worry about his owner second-guessing him. "Arthur Blank's baby is [the Atlanta Falcons], although that's starting to change," de Boer says. Blank, the septuagenarian co-founder of The Home Depot, is starting to see the appeal of soccer, thanks to the enormous crowds in his sparkling Mercedes-Benz Stadium. But he would never dare interfere in a sport he openly admits he's still learning. "At Palace, the chairman [Steve Parish] didn't know much about football, although he was learning things," de Boer says. "But he had his own opinions. And I didn't listen to those, but then when things weren't going well, you'd hear 'I told you so.'" "At Inter, we spent so much time dealing with politics, with agents," de Boer continues. "That took up 50 percent of my time, when it should have been 10 percent. A [player's] agent told me, 'If I'd known you weren't going to start my player, I would never have hired you as manager.' That's how much influence he had on who was in charge." De Boer figures it takes about six months to implement his playing style. But in order to get to six months, you first have to be given six months. Like at Inter and Palace, he has a broader vision for a long-term project. He wants to better integrate the reserve team and expand the academy. That's part of what appealed to Bocanegra and Eales. "There was a lot of overlap there. Our thoughts and philosophy were aligned," Bocanegra says. The other part is that de Boer was hungry to get his career back on track. "He had a little bit of a chip on his shoulder," says Bocanegra. "The way things went at Palace and Inter, they were very quick stints. He had something to prove. We also liked that aspect. He had a hunger. He was eager to get back into it and prove himself." That's why nobody panicked after that terrible start. Bocanegra recognized that injuries, bad luck, unusual underperformances and an abbreviated preseason were all factors. So was the departure of attacking lynchpin Miguel Almiron for Newcastle United. A new manager, who wanted to make tactical tweaks, needed time. "We knew there were going to be some bumps and bruises," Bocanegra says. "We stuck behind him. We saw the work that they [the coaching staff] were doing every day, trying to make little adjustments, the little tweaks in training and in the preparation. We were getting punished for a lot of mistakes that last year we weren't getting punished for. We knew it was going to be tough. We knew we were going to be giving him time. They were improving, week by week. We were not concerned about the big picture." That's why nobody around the club really considers the recent run of wins a turnaround so much as the inevitable result of the progress made. *** Just as Bocanegra picked up de Boer from his hotel the day he interviewed, he got a call from his agent. He also had a job offer from Belgian powerhouse Anderlecht. Frank's wife Helen was partial to Brussels, but de Boer had a good feeling about Atlanta. "Anderlecht is sort of Belgium's Inter Milan   there's always something amiss," he says. "I didn't want that." Sure enough, Fred Rutten, the manager ultimately hired, was fired after just 13 games. Two weeks ago, Anderlecht announced that Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany would be returning to his childhood club as player-manager. "I don't mind being under the bright lights [in a high-profile European job], but I want to be somewhere where I can focus on my work and don't have to constantly keep an eye out to see if anybody is undermining me," says de Boer. Above all, he just wants to get back to coaching. So he's settled in. He lives on the 23rd floor in Midtown Atlanta, by Piedmont Park. He can see the stadium from his apartment. Helen has taken a liking to it. His three grown daughters will cycle in and out over the summer. De Boer says he took a big pay cut from his last two jobs but signed a four-year contract. He's stopped worrying about his career trajectory, about his ascent on the ladder. "I'm not thinking about that," he says. "I really like being a coach. I don't know what's next. My job is to perform with Atlanta. I like it here. "I've had two slip-ups, so I know what that feels like. I want it to feel good again, where I have an idea that I'm executing and that we're working towards. Just like it was at Ajax. And then we'll see. I'm not worried about [my career]. I'm not here for the money. The most important thing is that I'm enjoying myself." De Boer is here for the long haul. Leander Schaerlaeckens is a Yahoo Sports soccer columnist and a sports communication lecturer at Marist College. Follow him on Twitter @LeanderAlphabet.


Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber is feeling confident ahead of the defence of her title after easing into the quarter-final of the Eastbourne International on Wednesday. Kerber, who has twice reached the final at Eastbourne, was forced to save set points in the first set against Rebecca Peterson, but romped through the second to seal a 7-6(4), 6-0 victory. "I like to play on grass," said the three-time Grand Slam champion. "This is the best preparation for me for Wimbledon. "You are playing here, the fans are cheering for you, and you have good opponents, you have the competition. "Every match it's really tight and close. You have to play good tennis. That's why I'm coming back every year to have these matches before another Grand Slam." Kerber next faces a fellow former world number one in Simona Halep after the Romanian got the better of Polona Hercog 6-1, 4-6, 6-3. Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki's hopes of a third Eastbourne title were dashed as Aryna Sabalenka gained revenge for defeat to the Dane in last year's final 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/5). Sabalenka trailed 2-5 in the deciding set and saved a match point on the Wozniacki serve before reaching the last eight on a tie-break. Top remaining seed Karolina Pliskova breezed past Elise Mertens, 6-1, 6-2 in just an hour on court to avoid the hassle of a rain break. "I was not really rushing, except maybe the last game because it started to rain," said the world number three. "Overall, I think everything just went a little bit my way today since the beginning. I felt like, it's bad to say, but there was no chance that I was going to lose today." Pliskova faces Ekaterina Alexandrova next after the Russian secured her place in the quarter-finals when former French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko was forced to retire early in the second set after losing the first 6-3. Third seed Kiki Bertens was equally impressive in seeing off Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-3, 6-3 to set up a quarter-final clash with Sabalenka. Johanna Konta's preparations for her home Grand Slam suffered a blow, though, as the British number one was comprehensively outplayed in a 6-3 6-2 defeat to Ons Jabeur. The Tunisian will face Alize Cornet, who beat Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-2, in the last eight.


UFC fighter Macy Chiasson is suing an apartment complex and crane company after a fatal crane collapse destroyed her Dallas apartment. A crane company was working at a different building on Sunday when it collapsed sending it into several apartments destroying several floors and a parking garage in the process. A woman was killed and several others were injured in the crane collapse. Bigge Crane and Rigging and the apartment owner, Elan Dallas City Lights, were named defendants in the lawsuit. The lawsuit claims the defendants "breached their duties of ordinary care to the Plaintiff by failing to adequately warn the Plaintiff and others of the condition and failing to make that condition reasonably safe." Chiasson said she was in her apartment when she heard a noise, and then debris started to fall and comes through the door. She said she grabbed her dog and ran outside barefoot, cutting her feet on broken glass. "I've lost everything. Once I heard all the crashing and felt the shaking I looked at my dog and got out of there as fast as possible," Chiasson said to UFC.com. I didn't even have any shoes on," Chiasson said. "It reminds you how valuable life is. You're not replaceable, but material items are." Chiasson seeks damages "awarded against the Defendants in a sum that is not less than three times the amount of the Plaintiff's actual damages." "Honestly it is really similar to what you do in the cage," Chiasson said. "You can't really think about what you're doing in the moment. You have to react, protect yourself and understand how to deal with uncomfortable situations."


Want to see a movie, but not sure what's worthwhile? Take a look at this week's lineup of acclaimed movies showing on the big screen in and around Los Angeles. Here are the highest rated films to catch, based on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes ' Tomatometer Score, which reflects the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics. (Movie descriptions courtesy The Movie Database ; showtimes via Fandango . Movie ratings and showtimes are subject to change.) Booksmart Two academic teenage superstars realize, on the eve of their high school graduation, that they should have worked less and played more. Determined to never fall short of their peers, the girls set out on a mission to cram four years of fun into one night. Released on Friday, May 24, "Booksmart" already has a Tomatometer Score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes . USA Today's Brian Truitt said , "The worst thing you can say about the brilliantly zany teen comedy 'Booksmart' is you only get an hour and 45 minutes with its quirky student body," while Mick LaSalle of San Francisco Chronicle noted , "(Olivia) Wilde vigorously made this picture, finding the tone and teasing out the laughs and the performances with a combination of bold and subtle strokes." You can catch it at Pacific Theatres at the Grove (189 The Grove Drive) through Wednesday, May 29. Click here for showtimes and tickets . The Souvenir A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man. With a Tomatometer Score of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes , "The Souvenir" has become a favorite since its release on May 17. "It's hard to shake 'The Souvenir,'" according to Michael O'Sullivan of Washington Post, while the Observer's Oliver Jones said , "An extraordinary rumination on memory and privilege while also being one of the most incisive movies ever to directly address   in moral, philosophical and personal terms  what it means to be a filmmaker." It's screening at ArcLight Sherman Oaks (15301 Ventura Blvd., Building A) and ArcLight Hollywood (6360 Sunset Blvd.) through Wednesday, May 29. Click here for showtimes and tickets . Avengers: Endgame After the devastating events of "Avengers: Infinity War," the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store. With a Tomatometer Score of 95% and an Audience Score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes , "Avengers: Endgame" has garnered plenty of praise since its release on April 26. "What you will be getting when you walk into an inevitably overstuffed movie theater is something singular that reflects our age in a way that none of the MCU films that preceded it have   indeed, very few Hollywood spectacles ever have," noted Oliver Jones of the Observer, while the San Diego Reader's Matthew Lickona said , "The MCU will go on and on, but this chapter   and the American pragmatism vs. American ideals bromance that drove it   have well and truly come to their 'Excelsior! Nuff said!' moment." It's screening at CGV Cinemas LA (621 S. Western Ave.) through Wednesday, May 29. Click here for showtimes and tickets . Long Day's Journey Into Night Luo Hongwu returns to Kaili, the hometown from which he fled many years ago. He begins the search for the woman he loved, and whom he has never been able to forget. With a Tomatometer Score of 92% and an Audience Score of 58% on Rotten Tomatoes , "Long Day's Journey Into Night" has garnered plenty of praise since its release in April of 2018. The Chicago Reader's Ben Sachs said , "Bi creates a strong atmosphere out of familiar detective movie and melodramatic elements, thanks largely to the inventive camerawork and charismatic performances," and the Chicago Tribune's Michael Phillips noted , "Three different cinematographers worked on 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' and yet the results feel like a single, sustained puzzle that comes together on its own terms." Get a piece of the action at Arena Cinelounge (6464 Sunset Blvd., Lobby Level) through Monday, May 27. Click here for showtimes and tickets . This story was created automatically using local movie data, then reviewed by an editor. Click here for more about what we're doing. Got thoughts? Go here to share your feedback.


The Brewers appear to have lined up roster moves to accommodate the promotion of second baseman Keston Hiura . Milwaukee will designate utilityman Cory Spangenberg for assignment, per an announcement from the club's San Antonio affiliate. And it appears likely that third baseman Travis Shaw will head to the IL with a wrist injury, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic ( via Twitter ). Spangenberg had been stationed at San Antonio to open the year after signing onto the MLB roster (albeit on a split contract ) over the offseason. The former first-round draft pick struggled to a .212/.305/.317 batting line in his 118 plate appearances, tallying 40 strikeouts along the way. It hasn't been a pleasant start to the season for Shaw, either. The 29-year-old is carrying only a .163/.266/.281 batting line with four home runs and 50 strikeouts. That's well shy of the strong offensive output he has provided the Brew Crew over the past two campaigns. Shaw played Monday night without evident issue; the severity of his wrist issue isn't yet known.


Tyrannosaurus rex, one of history's most dreaded carnivores, had an odd-looking vegetarian cousin with a tiny head, long neck and stubby fingers, scientists said Monday, admitting its anatomy had them puzzled. Chilesaurus diegosuarezi had a bird-like beak with leaf-shaped teeth, evidence that it feasted on plants, but with hind leg features similar to theropod dinosaurs, the group into which it was slotted with notorious killers like T. Rex, Velociraptor and the horned Carnotaurus. "Chilesaurus constitutes one of the most bizarre dinosaurs ever found," Fernando Novas of Argentina's Natural History Museum in Buenos Aires told AFP of a study published in the journal Nature which he co-authored. "At the beginning, I was convinced that we had collected three different dinosaurs, but when the most complete skeleton was prepared, it (became) evident that all the elements pertained to a single dinosaur species." The bizarre creature was named after the South American country where its fossilised remains were found, and the seven-year old boy, Diego Suarez, who discovered the first bones in 2004 while exploring the Andes mountains with his geologist parents. About a dozen Chilesaurus specimens have since been dug up. Theropods like T. Rex tended to have relatively short necks, big heads and strong, muscled hind legs much bigger than their arms, vicious claws and jaws brimming with razor-sharp teeth. But Chilesaurus cuts an altogether less threatening figure. - 'Jigsaw puzzle' dinosaur - "The proportionally small skull of Chilesaurus, with the presence of a horn beak at the tip of the snout and... leaf-shaped teeth, reveal that Chilesaurus was a strict plant eater," Novas said by email. "Its forearms were robust, but the hands were provided with just two blunt fingers." Most skeletons discovered so far were the size of a turkey, but isolated bones have revealed that Chilesaurus could grow to about three metres (10 feet) in length. Novas and his team have taken to comparing Chilesaurus to a platypus, which with its duck-like bill, beaver-like tail and otter-like feet, has features of many different animals. "We are puzzled by the weird anatomy of Chilesaurus, which recalls different dinosaurian groups," said Novas. Its pelvis is reminiscent of ornithischian dinosaurs with beaks, like Stegosaurus, and its wide, four-toed hind feet are similar to those of the massive, "lizard-footed" sauropods like Brontosaurus. Yet the research team believed Chilesaurus to represent a new type of theropod -- "an evolutionary jigsaw puzzle that will generate debate among palaeontologists," according to Novas. Until now, herbivorous theropods were known only in close dinosaur relatives of modern-day birds, the team said. Yet the discovery of Chilesaurus showed that a meat-free diet was acquired much earlier than thought. Chilesaurus lived at the end of the Jurassic period, some 145 million years ago -- long before T.rex which ruled the plate at the end of the Cretaceous era some 70-65 million years ago.


A little past noon on Dec. 3, two Indian Air Force's Cheetah helicopters finally appeared on the horizon. Descending steadily, under an overcast sky, one headed straight for the rooftop of a two-storied building in Chennai's Ramapuram neighbourhood. Perched atop the building's water tank, a 28-year-woman sat on a chair, with two men and her mother-in-law. Deftly, the helicopter manoeuvred itself, its landing skids barely a meter away from the tank. Without delay, a solider's hand reached out for the younger woman, and within seconds, she was pulled safely into the helicopter. The Cheetah then hovered momentarily. The woman's bag had been forgotten. Quickly, that too, was passed on. There was no more waiting after that. A heavily-pregnant Deepthi Velchamy needed to get to a hospital as soon as possible. It all began at around 8AM on Dec.3, when Velchamy went into labour. Ordinarily, it would have been a quick drive to one of Chennai's many hospitals, but the southern Indian metropolis was inundated by the heaviest monsoon rains in a century. The unprecedented rainfall and subsequent flooding had paralysed the city, and Velchamy was stuck inside her mother-in-law's house, with water upto the first floor. At first, a boat seemed the best option. Like many other areas in Chennai, Ramapuram had been underwater for days. Instead of cars, residents were being forced to use boats on roads. Velchamy's family and their neighbours went in search of one. But they quickly realised that it wasn't going to work. To begin with, reaching any of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams a special force under the central government that specialises in disaster response was difficult. The mobile phone networks were down, and when the family did manage to contact a team patrolling in the area, their boat could not enter the house since it was too big. "Only the state-owned BSNL mobilephones were working through which we informed the NDRF team," Annamalai, Velchamy's neighbour, told Quartz. "But, when they arrived on boats a couple of hours later, she couldn't get into one since it was very risky to come out. So, they (NDRF) immediately informed a helicopter that was patrolling the area about the crisis." A little before noon, Velchamy was shifted to the terrace of her building. "For the helicopter to locate the house, we had to spread out a white saree on the terrace, and put a cross mark for the pilot to identify," Sanjeev Kumar, Velchemy's neighbour who was among the dozen people on the adjacent roof that morning, told Quartz. The identification was successful, and the helicopter quickly arrived for the rescue. By 12.22 PM, Velchamy was safely airlifted, and then taken to the Air Force Base in Tambaram, a southern suburb of the city. But it didn't end there. Once at the airforce base, Velchamy had to be shifted to the Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Hospital, a private medical college located 22 kilometre away in the western suburb of Porur. The 800-bed hospital had all her medical details in its online database, which she had lost during the floods. "It was a very calculated risk by (the) IAF to rescue the pregnant woman without any delay," Air Marshal SRK Nair told the New Indian Express newspaper . "I was in Bengaluru when I received a call," her husband Karthik Velchamy told the Press Trust of India, "and I reached Tambaram the next day." The same day, the Velchamys became parents of twin girls.


KTM MotoGP rider Johann Zarco claimed that he could have been in the mix for pole position in the qualifying session at Le Mans if not for a mistake in strategy in Q1. In mixed conditions, Zarco started the first part of qualifying on wet tyres but, like many of his rivals, he pitted for slicks when he saw Valentino Rossi's tyre gamble had begun to pay off. But then track conditions worsened after that, and Zarco rushed into the pits to go back out on wets, yet had no time left in the session to challenge for a Q2 berth, settling for fourth. Zarco, who was a promising fifth in the wet FP3 session, will still have his best starting position since joining KTM in 14th, but he felt that he could have been not far from the pole position fight. "It was a shame, after a long time struggling, [in] conditions that usually I can feel good, was good to play almost the pole position I think today," said Zarco. "I missed the Q2, I was really on fire inside." "Sad, disappointed and angry immediately after Q1 because we missed the strategy. Not about the slick tyres, for sure what Valentino did was very clever, but even with the rain tyres I felt that I can go faster. "But when I went into the box I left with the slick, I came back in then it was too late do something." When pressed on whether he felt he would've had a shot at pole in Q2, Zarco said: "Yes, I say it because is tricky condition and I have the experience from the Moto2 and also MotoGP. When is not full rain and not dry enough for slick. I can go pretty fast. "Just in Q1 on the first tyre I did not do everything perfect but I was quite competitive. With second rain tyre I knew it was possible to do at least qualifying in Q2 - and then, finally the laptimes we were doing [in Q1], they were also competitive for pole position [in Q2]. "Don't forget that the target is to be on top and when we have a day something is possible, you must trust and have this target." Zarco added that in mixed conditions he was able to feel some strong points with the RC16 bike for the first time. "It is also first time since the beginning I am on the KTM that I feel some strong point on the bike. "This give me a smile and back good motivation to feel that what we do, it is working. 14th tomorrow and the best for the race."


Tottenham saw off Juventus 3-2 after an entertaining game was decided in stoppage time as Harry Kane scored a stunning goal from the halfway line in Singapore - while Tanguy Ndombele made his Spurs debut following his club-record move. Spurs were the better side throughout the opening half hour and deservedly took the lead after some fine work by 17-year-old Troy Parrott. The youngster did well to feed Son Heung-min, only to then overlap the Korean, receive the ball and fire an effort low at Buffon that was well saved - with Erik Lamela on hand to tap the rebound home. Mauricio Pochettino was left fuming just five minutes into the second half after substitute Lucas Moura was denied a stonewall penalty after being hacked down from behind, with the referee shockingly awarding a goal kick instead. Instead, it was another substitute who made their mark, as Gonzalo Higuain played a neat one-two on the edge of the box and fired in the equaliser after 56 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo then turned the game on its head as he fired in from close range after Mattia De Sciglio's cut-back. Spurs fans were then left purring as the club's record signing Ndombele made an immediate impact after coming on, feeding Moura to steer an effort into the top corner with his first touches of the ball. HARRY KANE, TAKE A BOW! An incredible goal from @HKane in stoppage time as he beats Szczęsny from just past the halfway line!!!  #THFC 3-2 #JUVE ⚫ pic.twitter.com/R12s0Hm1KT   Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) July 21, 2019 Then, magic. Utter, utter magic. With penalties looming, Harry Kane saw Wojciech Szczesny off his line and fired a loose ball from just inside the Juventus half over the Polish goalkeeper to seal the win in the most outrageous of fashions. It was a goal worthy of winning any game. Juventus Key Talking Point Bringing in Maurizio Sarri in place of Massimiliano Allegri signals a different approach going forward for the Old Lady . The new boss' famous 'Sarri-ball' style of play is set to make its mark on Serie A once again but it's clear it will take some time to implement on this Juventus side. In a first half where their chances came via the individual work of Ronaldo, Juventus struggled to contend with Spurs' high press and were second best to Pochettino's young side. They were under the cosh at the start of the second half, fortunate to avoid conceding a penalty, but grew into the game as a far more open encounter saw goals fly in for both sides. It will take time for Sarri to fully drill his philosophy into his new side, but their improvement in the second half will give him optimism as they bid to retain the Serie A title, Kane magic aside. Player Ratings Starting XI: Buffon (6); Cancelo (6), Rugani (6), Bonucci (6), De Sciglio (5); Can (5), Pjanic (6), Matuidi (5); Bernardeschi (6), Mandzukic (5), Ronaldo (7*). Substitutes: Demiral (6), Higuain (7), Szczesny (7), Rabiot (6), De Ligt (7), Pereira (6), Kastanos (5), Muratore (5). STAR MAN - It was anything but a vintage performance from Sarri's men, particularly in the first half, but Ronaldo still posed his usual threat with some bursting runs and fine trickery in the final third, despite struggling against Kyle Walker-Peters on occasion. He came closest to scoring in the first half, but got the goal his performance deserved as his side turned the game on its head with two quick fire strikes before being subbed. The Portuguese looks set for another record-breaking campaign next term. Tottenham Key Talking Point Mauricio Pochettino would have been very keen to see whether his side could recover from their Champions League final heartbreak in their first pre-season fixture. Fielding a number of youngsters, they looked assured and confident - pressing the Italian champions high up the pitch and winning the ball back with aggression. What was abundantly clear was that this is a side that knows exactly what their manager demands, and will do their upmost to relay those messages on the pitch. The series of Spurs youngsters on show stood up to the task valiantly, undeterred by the opposition, and gave Pochettino plenty to mull over ahead of the coming campaign. The goals began flying in during the second half as tired legs made for a more open affair, but Pochettino will have been pleased with his side's overall showing given the calibre of team his side faced. An extremely positive first-half for #thfc and the academy; Kyle Walker-Peters, Japhet Tanganga, Oliver Skipp, Harry Winks and Troy Parrott all with impressive performances. #ICC2019   Hotspur Related (@HotspurRelated) July 21, 2019 Player Ratings Starting XI: Gazzaniga (7); Georgiou (6), Tanganga (7), Alderweireld (7), Walker-Peters (8*); Skipp (7), Winks (7), Alli (6), Lamela (8), Son (7); Parrott (8). Substitutes: Kane (8), Vertonghen (6), Foyth (6), Sissoko (7), Moura (7), Ndombele (8), Roles (7), White (6), Marsh (6). STAR MAN - Following Kieran Trippier's departure to Atletico Madrid , the right back slot at Tottenham is very much up for grabs. That said, if Walker-Peter s' performance was anything to go by, that debate can already be put to bed. Bombing up and down the right flank with pace and determination, he gave Mattia De Sciglio countless problems with his forward runs, constantly getting into advanced positions at any given opportunity. Furthermore, tasked with keeping Ronaldo quiet, he did so admirably, completing an excellent all-round showing from the 22-year-old. Kyle Walker-Peters looks more athletic and faster, could be a big season for him considering it doesn't look like were replacing Trippier. #JUVTOT   Brandon Roach (@branroach_) July 21, 2019  Parrot and Walker-Peters having a good game... The next (and only) time you'll see them is in the carabao cup on a cold November evening.   Ant (@PeaheadTHFC) July 21, 2019  Walker Peters had Ronaldo in his pocket in the first half #COYS   Ishaq (@Shax98) July 21, 2019 Looking Ahead Sarri's side jet off to China next as they take on fellow Italian side Inter in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday. Spurs continue their pre-season tour by also heading off to China, this time to take on Manchester United in their all- Premier League ICC clash in Shanghai.


HOUSTON   President Trump sided again on Tuesday with the government of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in mocking Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s intelligence, an extraordinary alignment of a United States president and an authoritarian regime against an American politician   and an insult that Mr. Biden pooh-poohed by letting an aide rebut it. During his visit to Japan last weekend, Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter that he had "smiled" when North Korea described Mr. Biden recently as a "fool of low I.Q." The White House spokeswoman, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, also said that Mr. Trump and the Mr. Kim's government "agree in their assessment" of Mr. Biden. American leaders have traditionally avoided partisan sniping while outside of the country. Mr. Biden, who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, did not respond to Mr. Trump's remarks during his one public event on Tuesday, an education speech in Houston, or in response to reporters calling out questions afterward. At a fund-raiser in Houston Tuesday evening, Mr. Biden sought to stay above the fray, reaching for a line he has used to dismiss Mr. Trump in the past. Sign Up For the Morning Briefing Newsletter "I'm not going to get down in the mud wrestling with this fella," Mr. Biden said. "I'm not going to do it. I don't want to get into it. Everybody already knows who he is." Earlier in the day, Kate Bedingfield, a deputy campaign manager for Mr. Biden, issued a statement calling Mr. Trump's remarks "beneath the dignity of the office." "To be on foreign soil, on Memorial Day, and to side repeatedly with a murderous dictator against a fellow American and former vice president speaks for itself," Ms. Bedingfield said. After her statement was released, Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter that he was "actually sticking up" for Mr. Biden by calling him "a low I.Q. individual," reiterating the insult while suggesting that his phrasing was softer than that of the North Korean government. Another 2020 Democrat, Senator Kamala Harris of California, sharply criticized Mr. Trump for attacking "the previous vice president of the United States" while in another country. "It is wrong, it is contrary to our values, and it is contrary to the best interests of our country," Ms. Harris said during a town hall forum on MSNBC Tuesday night. "He should not have done it, he is irresponsible," she added, calling his remarks one of many "examples of why he should not be president of the United States." Mr. Biden, in his remarks in Houston, did needle Mr. Trump for saying last week that the former vice president had "deserted" Pennsylvania by moving to Delaware decades ago. "We moved from Scranton, I was 10, the president saying I abandoned it, to find work," Mr. Biden said. "I was in third grade." Mr. Trump narrowly carried Pennsylvania in 2016, and Mr. Biden and other Democrats are determined to win back the state in 2020 .