Koepka defended his title in New York despite a back-nine collapse at Bethpage Black, beating Dustin Johnson by two shots. But Koepka made his fourth major victory difficult, bogeying five of his final eight holes as his seven-stroke overnight lead was briefly cut to one. He was happy to get the job done after shooting a four-over 74 in the final round, becoming the first man to win both the U....
However, those incredible performances were overshadowed by an ugly incident that took place as DeChambeau was leaving the Caves Valley course. MORE: Why DeChambeau called out Cantlay ESPN’s Kevin Van Valkenburg described what happened when one spectator made a reference to DeChambeau’s rival, Brooks Koepka: That final taunt certainly seemed to be the breaking point for PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who told reporters during his Tuesday media availability that yelling “Brooksie” will now be considered a breach of the code of conduct and could result in expulsion from future tournaments....
Finchem’s contract, which would have expired in June 1, will now end in June 2017. Finchem isn’t expected to see out the contract. He just wanted more time to finish global plans he has in place. MORE: Get ready for 2016 Masters | Palmer opts out of ceremony | Multiple winners “The length of the contract is really a placeholder,” Finchem said Sunday at the Dell Match Play. “I wouldn’t anticipate staying that long....
Hull had to settle for a 2-2 draw on Friday after Ross Barkley’s dramatic headed equaliser with six minutes remaining at the KCOM stadium. The hosts looked set for victory when Robert Snodgrass’ superb free-kick put them ahead in the 65th minute, but Barkley had other ideas to cap a game in which Michael Dawson’s early opener had been cancelled out by David Marshall’s own goal. Hull have now won only one of their last 17 Premier League matches, but Phelan was still buoyed by a result that sees them move off the bottom of the table....
General manager Ray Shero has also considered former Lightning coach Guy Boucher, Capitals assistant Todd Reirden and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton coach John Hynes, but Housley appears to be the favorite. MORE: Red Wings wait on Blaishill | Blackhawks pegged Stanley Cup favorite Housley, a 51-year-old Minnesota native, is an assistant coach for the Nashville Predators. He coached Team USA to the gold medal at the 2013 world junior championships in Russia....
New York’s team president took to Twitter later Sunday night to express his frustrations. MORE: LeBron passes Iverson | Durant undergoes surgery | Pelicans’ Davis out 1-2 weeks The Knicks’ 10-45 record is currently the worst mark in the NBA, so it’s fair to say the basketball gods haven’t been pleased with them much this season. In fact, the basketball gods have probably stopped watching the Knicks as a result....
The LIV Golf Series announced via a press release on Monday that Mickelson will be among the final entrants to the 48-man field for its first event in London. “Phil Mickelson is unequivocally one of the greatest golfers of this generation," said Greg Norman, CEO and Commissioner of LIV Golf. “His contributions to the sport and connection to fans around the globe cannot be overstated and we are grateful to have him....
Bubba Watson, Jason Day and Jason Dufner are among players chasing the leader at Plainfield Country Club in Edison, N.J. MORE: Second round updates | Who has won FedEx Cup? | Spieth is favored | Tiger Woods inspires Day Jordan Spieth, the FedEx Cup points leader entering the competition, is also under way. UPDATE: Watson made the turn at 5 under and alone atop the leaderboard. Mickelson was a 4 under through 13 holes....
Duterte is in the middle of a vicious war on illicit drugs, which has led to thousands of extrajudicial killings that were encouraged and endorsed by him. He is accused of human rights abuses and his administration is under investigation by the United Nations. As well as the drugs trade, Duterte has launched a war on corruption in Filipino society and has regularly fired government officials. Now, he wants some of them dead at the hands of state-sanctioned executioners....
Altherr benefited from a rather poor choice by Nationals center fielder Michael A. Taylor to dive for the ball, but it still counts. MORE: 15 times Jonathan Papelbon was the worst “My heart stopped a little bit,” Altherr said of his reaction to Taylor’s dive, per MLB.com. “Then I saw it go by and I was like, ‘Oh, man, I might have a chance here.’ I just tried to run as fast as I could....
The Phillies ace allowed five earned runs and seven hits in three innings against the Giants Sunday night, which contributed to a 9-6 loss. “It hurts every day,” Arrieta said, via The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I just wasn’t able to get through my share of the outing and preserve the lead.” When asked if he was going to keep pitching this season, Arrieta said he didn’t know and would have to talk to the team about his situation Tuesday....
With runners on the corners and Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez coming up in the bottom of the sixth, Thomson went to the bullpen, bringing in Jose Alvarado to pitch in a lefty-lefty matchup. The decision immediately backfired; Alvarado served up a go-ahead, three-run home run to Alvarez that proved to be the series-winning runs for Houston in a 4-1 victory. The call to bring in Alvarado, who had already struggled in the series, was certainly questioned by viewers, and even the Phillies’ starter admitted to being surprised....
The Phillies ended their run with Cliff Lee on Tuesday, opting not to pick up the final year of his deal and instead paying the veteran pitcher $12.5 million to buy him out and send him to free agency. MORE: Top 25 free agents this offseason Yes, $12.5 million is a steep price to pay someone for exactly zero days of work, but if the Phillies had picked up the final year, they would have had to pay Lee $27....
The Midsummer Classic will be held in Philadelphia that July, commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in that city, the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Associated Press reported Thursday. MLB and the Phillies will make the official announcement during a Tuesday news conference at Independence Hall. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN It will be the first All-Star Game played at Citizens Bank Park, which opened in 2004, and the fifth played in Philadelphia....
MORE: Fantasy QB rankings for ‘16 “I let out probably pretty loud word I wouldn’t repeat in front of my kids,” Brady said Tuesday of the incident, via NFL.com. “Couldn’t believe it, then I went and got it checked out. “The QBs ran out for warmups and it was like, ‘all right, I’m not playing.’ A bummer I couldn’t be out there with my teammates. It’s been a crappy way to not be out there, because it’s a silly mistake....
Below are photos and videos that show Ida’s devastating force and the immense damage left in its wake. More than a million people are currently without power in Louisiana. Outages were reported early, many caused by downed power lines. This fallen electrical transmission tower in Jefferson Parish resulted in a major disruption for the area. The parish, located about 30 miles south of New Orleans, was one of Ida’s first mainland targets....
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck roughly 7.5 miles southwest of Ferndale at 2:34 a.m. local time. The effects were felt as far as 74 miles away in Redway, according to a map published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The quake shuttered more than 70,000 residents in darkness as power outages spanned the region. More damage could continue as dozens of aftershocks have already occurred and more are expected....
A large metal ring weighing more than 40kg (88lb) was reported to have thumped into the ground in the village of Ladbori on April 2, according to the Times of India, landing just feet from a house and startling locals who were preparing food at the time. Another object, a spherical metal ball weighing around 10kg (22lb), is said to have hit a dried pond near to Pavanpar village. Photos can be seen below, courtesy of journalist Praveen Mudholkar and environment official Suresh Chopane....
The hip is a ball and socket joint consisting of the thigh (femur) and the pelvis. There are many ligaments that support the bones, which provide considerable stability to the joint. Numerous muscles also attach around the hip to help move the joint. Hip pain can be caused by many factors. Often, you may start feeling hip pain for no apparent reason. Sometimes recreation or sports puts repetitive strain on the hip causing pain....
One of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the United States barreled across the Florida peninsula overnight Wednesday, threatening catastrophic flooding inland, the National Hurricane Center warned. The center’s 2 a.m. advisory said Ian was expected to emerge over Atlantic waters later on Thursday, with flooding rains continuing across central and northern Florida. In Port Charlotte, along Florida’s Gulf Coast, the storm surge flooded a lower-level emergency room in a hospital even as fierce winds ripped away part of the roof from its intensive care unit, according to a doctor who works there....
