McIlroy had plenty of fun with golf’s oldest trophy after his wire-to-wire win in the British Open. He celebrated with friends in England, took the jug out for a night on the town in Belfast with his buddies, and brought it with him when he returned home to Florida. And yes, it’s with him at Firestone this week at the Bridgestone Invitational. MORE: Tee times/TV coverage | The Linemakers: Tiger’s odds at Bridgestone...
J.B. Holmes got the week started with a 10-under 62, but it was Dustin Johnson who prevailed with a bogey-free 69 on Sunday to win in windy conditions. This week’s Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, Fla., boasts another strong field, and should provide a tough test for them. MORE: Johnson rallies for win | Mickelson says ‘confidence has slipped’ | Diver finds Rory’s 3-iron Here is a look at our top players this week:...
While potentially rewarding—both physically and psychologically—the decision to undergo a phalloplasty requires ample thought and consideration. There are multiple risks involved, the surgery is extremely challenging, and the preparation and healing process are extensive. What Is Phalloplasty? A phalloplasty creates a penis, called a neophallus. Fundamentally, this involves making a tube within a tube: The inside tube is the urethra, through which urinate flows out of the body. The outside tube is the penile shaft....
This new rule requires health insurers to disclose to consumers the out-of-pocket costs for covered services. Part of the rule requires insurers to publish negotiated pricing about prescription medications. But the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA), a group that represents pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), is suing the federal government to block it. PBMs, often called “middlemen,” are responsible for negotiating drug prices behind closed doors for insurers, commonly referred to as payers....
The purpose of clinical trials is to find treatments that either work better or have fewer side effects than treatments that are currently available. All medications that are approved to treat any condition were once tested in a clinical trial. And during that trial period, the only people who were able to receive the treatments were those who were enrolled in the clinical trial study group. Definition and Purpose of Phase 1 Clinical Trials Phase 1 clinical trials are done to see if an experimental drug or treatment is safe....
Jackson and the Knicks are set to hire former Suns coach Jeff Hornacek to take over for Derek Fisher and interim coach Kurt Rambis, as Bleacher-Report first reported. This is a stunner because Hornacek has no direct connection to Jackson, has never been involved with Jackson’s beloved triangle offense and was at no point deemed a front-runner for what projects to be the job with the most incumbent pressure and the lowest near-term ceiling....
Jackson, currently president of the Knicks, coached Bryant in Los Angeles, and has been critical in the past of his former star. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant | Phil says he could feel Kobe’s ‘hatred’ None of this makes clear whether the Knicks would be a potential suitor for Bryant, who’s entering his 20th season with the Lakers. Bryant’s contract expires after the season.
MORE: Leaderboard | Give a listen | Rory recovery | It’s Scott, Tringale after 2 Lefty put himself in a spot of bother and rather than taking a drop out of the arrangement of plastic chairs and dudes holding $14 beers, he chose to just swing away and play the ball where it was. My favorite part of the whole sequence is Mickelson’s proper refusal of several beers being offered to him on his journey to the ball....
The third round of the PGA Championship was producing plenty of low scores as winds were not affecting play. MORE: Mickelson among recent PGA winners | Tiger Woods again misses cut Victor Dubuisson started the day 4 under through his first five holes, including an eagle on the par-5 second. Danny Lee matched Dubuisson’s start. Mickelson was even better. He had nine birdies through 17 holes and moved to 5 under....
Pederson, 52, is the second NFL coach known to have contacted coronavirus, with Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints being the first when he tested positive in the spring. The Eagles began going back to team facilities recently, and Pederson told reporters during a conference call that he would feel comfortable going back to the NovaCare complex. “This is our bubble right here at NovaCare. I can’t control everything, we can’t control everything,” Pederson said in an ESPN story....
Well, a Philadelphia sports store is here to quell your fears of financial impetuousness and help you rationalize a really bad purchase! That’s right, you can buy any Eagles jersey right now, add on the $10 insurance and when Chip Kelly trades that player for someone from Oregon, you can get a new jersey for 50 percent off! MORE: Suh arm wrestles Warren Buffett | Weird Tebow items for sale | 49ers’ new alternate unis...
The pole, located on the corner of 3rd and Federal Streets, is scheduled for replacement. Residents learned of its imminent departure courtesy of a farewell note pinned to the pole itself. Brad Pearson, a freelance journalist, noticed the note on a walk near his home and posted a photo of the farewell note. “Did not expect to be emotionally gutted by a utility pole this morning” Pearson, who has written for Time, Philadelphia magazine, wrote Thursday in a tweet that’s been liked more than 42,000 times and shared over 9,000 times....
While Rivers acknowledged that he wasn’t planning on returning to the field to start the season, he said that he is “going to stay ready” in case a team needs help at the quarterback spot. “I’m not quite there,” Rivers said of his conditioning to the Los Angeles Times. “I’m getting back there. I wouldn’t have made weight if I had to report last week, that’s for sure. But I am getting back into the lifting and running, and shoot, I occasionally throw a ball around out here in this heat....
More than 100 tremors have been reported since Wednesday, indicating magma was still rising and the danger of an eruption remains high. Authorities are warning locals not to attempt to return to their homes during this perceived period of calm, Reuters reported. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) said the volcano has “generally waned to weak emission of steam-laden plumes [but] we are analyzing what this seeming calm of the volcano means,” Maria Antonia Bornas, chief science research specialist at PHIVOLCS, told reporters....
It didn’t take very long for one of them to become part of the game. In the top of the first, Freddie Freeman, the third batter of the game to face Phillies pitcher Kyle Kendrick, blasted a three-run shot to center field. Broadcaster Tom McCarthy, glove in hand, managed to snag the homer. After some persuasion by his broadcast partner former Phillies pitcher Jamie Moyer, McCarthy decided to obey the unwritten stadium tradition and throw the ball back on the field....
But the rookie outfielder is far from the finished product, and Philadelphia’s interim manager delivered that message forcefully Sunday by benching Herrera mid-game and later spelling out in explicit detail exactly why he did so. MORE: Worst designated hitters of all time Pete Mackanin yanked the 23-year-old from the game in the fourth inning after his center fielder threw his bat to the ground and failed to run to first base on a flyout to left field....
The righty starter got his money and his years with the Phillies, signing a five-year deal worth $118 million, reports say. Wheeler, 29, was one of the better starters on the market this offseason. He has been worth almost nine wins over the past two seasons, per Fangraphs, pitching in 195 1/3 innings and a 3.96 ERA in 2019. FOSTER: Are MLB teams going for it now with possible work stoppage looming?...
Nola, 23, had been struggling since June, giving up at least five earned runs in six of his last eight starts. But the Phillies maintained that there was not anything physically wrong with the right-hander. SPECTOR: Winners and losers from the ‘16 trade deadline Now that Nola is on the DL, there is no timetable for his return. Phil Klein was recalled in a corresponding roster move to start Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants....
Cynthia Campbell, the water resource management adviser for the city, told WBUR’s Peter O’Dowd that the city won’t mandate that its residents save water by initiating bans on watering lawns. Other Phoenix suburbs, like Mesa, opt instead to pay residents to kill their grass and replace it with a more drought-resistant landscaping option, like gravel. “When you compel people to do something, they immediately kind of start to harden up,” Campbell said....
