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“It’s the worst,” Davidson responded to the question. “It hurts. It definitely hurts. Because, you know, I’ve been doing this for like 10 years. So it sucks for a six-month thing to just completely take over that.” Davidson and Grande began dating and were quickly engaged, in 2018. The couple broke up after Grande’s ex-boyfriend Mac Miller died of an accidental overdose in September 2018. Davidson admitted he knew the relationship was over when Miller died....

“Borderline,” Rose said before the All-Star Game Tuesday, via NESN . “Because of how many hits he has. But if he plays a couple more years, he’s a cinch.” MORE: MLB manager rankings: Who tops SN’s list? The answer is surprising, given that Ortiz has 525 home runs (19th on the all-time list) and 1,713 RBIs (23rd) to go along with his career .286 batting average and 618 doubles. However his 2,400 career hits are apparently not good enough for Rose, who is the MLB career hits leader with 4,256....

The company said it will be submitting results to the Food and Drug administration (FDA) “with urgency,” and health experts expect an authorization for this age group in late October. Currently, Pfizer’s vaccine is authorized for emergency use for children aged 12 to 15, and fully approved for people aged 16 and older under the brand name Comirnaty. Judith Flores, MD, a pediatrician and a fellow at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the New York Academy of Medicine, says that the potential for vaccine rollouts in children aged 5 and above is hugely important for parents, doctors, and teachers, who have so far been worried about how to take care of unvaccinated little ones....

The expanded emergency use authorization (EUA) was granted because Pfizer has demonstrated that its vaccine is well-tolerated and 100% effective in the 2,260 clinical trial participants in this younger age group. Pfizer’s clinical trials involving kids are ongoing and more data is to come. For now, the FDA has ruled that there’s enough data to safely authorize vaccines for ages 12 and up—an important step forward ahead of the next school year....

He was last seen in competition closing with a 66 at Sea Island to win the McGladrey Classic, which earned him a spot in the winners-only field at Kapalua. He opened the new year Friday by closing with five straight birdies for a 7-under 66 that gave him a four-way share of the lead at the Tournament of Champions with Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth and Michael Thompson. LEADERBOARD: Track scores via GolfDigest....

Bowditch is on track for his first PGA Tour victory after a 4-under 68 on Saturday, mainly thanks to his short game. MORE: Final-round leaderboard via Golf.com Americans Matt Kuchar (65) and Andrew Loupe (70) are tied for second at 9 under, a shot ahead of Pat Perez (69). Bowditch, ranked 339th in the world, is in complete control and on track to win a Masters invitation despite hitting just eight greens in regulation on Saturday....

The richest purse in the sport is on the line this week at the East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, with even the last-place finisher standing to make hundreds of thousands of dollars. The perks of being one of the best golfers in the world, right? Just ask Rory McIlroy, who by winning this event last season earned the single-largest payout in the history of the sport — more than every other golf major and playoff event combined....

It’s a learning experience. The tournament moves to Silverado Country Club in Napa, Calif., a temporary home. Jimmy Walker won last year at CordeValle Golf Club in San Martin, Calif. Walker is among three U.S. Ryder Cup team members in the field. A fourth, Patrick Reed, withdrew to play in Europe. There are 144 golfers in the field. MORE: GolfDigest.com | PGA Tour schedule Details Course: Silverado Resort and Spa, North Course (7,203 yards, par 72)....

Coca-Cola announced the Olympic class that will star on its six-pack cans during the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. MORE: Photos of Rio’s Olympic construction | Ledecky completes freestyle sweep Notably absent from the six: swimmer Katie Ledecky, who was making her case at the same time Coke was rolling out its program. Instead, swimmer Nathan Adrian, decathlete Ashton Eaton, retired gymnast Nastia Liukin, runner Leo Manzano, paralympian Tatyana McFadden and soccer player Alex Morgan will be featured on the cans as part of Coke’s marketing game....

Back in 1986, Phil Jackson came clean and admitted to the Chicago Tribune that the Knicks of the 1960s and ’70s intentionally deflated basketballs to gain a competitive advantage. Jackson played 10 seasons in New York. MORE: Ross is staying in Toronto | Curry is a real-life wizard | D-League teammates fight each other Jackson said the underinflated balls didn’t hurt them in any way, because the team’s high-octane offense was predicated on swinging the ball....

MORE: Breaking down the Olympic hoops competition The Knicks president tweeted what amounts to a challenge to his new-look roster via Twitter on Thursday night. ”We have brought change to the Knicks team. The real dimension of change is how much the players what to unite in this change,” Jackson tweeted. “It’s not about bonding and being friends, it’s about joining in the effort of playing HARD on every effort....

“Someone asks the question, ‘How we gonna be? How we doing?’” Jackson said. OK, so how are the Knicks going to be? “We believe we’re going to be a playoff team,” Jackson said Friday, “and then we don’t know how far we’ll be able to go, but we’re hoping for the best.” It was an optimistic and possibly realistic view of the Knicks, who went 37-45 last season and missed the playoffs....

If it’s any consolation to the 45-time PGA Tour winner, he was nowhere close to achieving the feat at the 2022 U.S. Open; he finished 11 over par for the tournament, well off the projected 3-over cut line. At the time he completed his second round, he was tied for 138th, ahead of only one PGA Tour regular and trailing 11 of 16 amateurs in the field. MORE: U.S. Open live golf scores, results, highlights from Round 2...

Mickelson started working with Harmon in 2007 and shortly after won the Players Championship. He also won the Masters and the British Open during that time. MORE: New season’s PGA Tour winners | Mickelson at Presidents Cup However, Mickelson opted for a change after three top-10 finishes in a season in which he fell to 25th in world golf rankings. Mickelson, now 45, turned to Getson, an instructor at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz....

Arena names 32-man roster for January U.S. national team camp The 24-year-old left back was a free agent. He most recently spent time with VfL Bochum, appearing in seven contests in the German second division last year. Prior to that, he played for the Go Ahead Eagles, Groningen and AZ of the Dutch first division. “We’re pleased to welcome Giliano to Philadelphia Union and are excited about the talent he adds to our defensive corps,” Union sporting director Earnie Stewart said in a news release....

“Don’t get me wrong. There is a crisis being faced in this country. There is a national emergency. If you don’t want to get vaccinated, I’ll have you arrested and I’ll inject the vaccine in your butt,” Duterte said. He also threatened to order village leaders to assemble a record of resistant locals and demanded that citizens go to India or America if they continue to refuse vaccination. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra pointed out on Tuesday that no law in the Philippines makes rejecting COVID-19 vaccination a crime....

In a televised address broadcast on Tuesday, Duterte stressed the importance of face masks in slowing the pandemic, which so far has infected more than 70,700 people and killed 1,800 in the Philippines, according to Johns Hopkins University. As in most other nations, testing and autopsy limitations mean the real numbers of both cases and deaths are likely much higher. Duterte has announced plans to ramp up the nation’s testing capacity....

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has identified the latest recall as a “Class I” recall, which was noted as “the most serious type of recall,” according to an FDA statement Tuesday. Using these devices “may cause serious injuries or death,” the FDA warned. The devices recalled include V60 Plus ventilators and all V60 ventilators upgraded to enable high-flow therapy (software version 3.00 and 3.10). Some 16,535 of these devices were recalled in the U....

Stumpf — who tested positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, an anabolic steroid — has made three appearances for the Phillies (4-5) this season. After an opening day appearance against the Reds in which he gave up a homer that ballooned his ERA to 81.00, he made two hitless and scoreless appearances that cut his ERA in half, to 40.50. MORE: Best April rookie starts for every MLB team A tweeted statement from the Phillies said they “support Major League Baseball’s Joint Prevention and Treatment Program and are disappointed to hear today’s news of Daniel’s violation....