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Column: Golf has too many balls in the air to debate distance

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Professional golf rarely has been this divided, bordering on hostile, and there is no simple solution. It was always going to be a hot topic at the U.S. Open.So maybe the USGA should be thankful. No one is talking about rolling back the golf ball.“It obviously pales in comparison, when before it was maybe the biggest new issue we were talking about,” Patrick Cantlay said Tuesday.It seems small now, especially with the consternation and confusion that has gripped players over the last week about the PGA Tour and European tour becoming partners with the Saudi national wealth fund behind LIV Golf, the great disruptor in the sport.No one knows what to expect from the agreement to pool commercial businesses and rights. No one is entirely sure who will be in charge. What happens to the LIV Golf League next year? Is this the last we hear of the Cleeks and Majesticks?The shock is still fresh among so many players, particularly how blindsided they were by PGA Tour Co...

A’s fans come out en masse for reverse boycott and tell owner John Fisher to sell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Furious Oakland Athletics fans came en masse with a single message to owner John Fisher: “SELL.”Buddies Brian Guido and Scott Finney of Sacramento each took off early from work Tuesday because there was no way they were going to miss the festivities a couple of hours away in Oakland. “I’ve been to only one game this year. I saw this game and I knew I had to come because I knew it was going to be very monumental and would send a message to the owner that this is what the fan base wants,” Finney said. “They want the ownership to sell the team so they can remain in Oakland.”Thousands of frustrated, heartbroken A’s fans arrived early for tailgating and solidarity at the Oakland Coliseum ahead of a Rays-A’s matchup to both celebrate their team and protest a planned relocation to Las Vegas. They called it a reverse boycott aimed at bringing as many people as possible to the ballpark, complete with bright green “SELL” T-shirts made by lo...

Tigers and Braves rained out, doubleheader set for Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves were rained out on Tuesday night after a 2-hour, 25-minute wait.The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday starting at 1:10 p.m., which originally had been a single day game.Tigers rookie right-hander Reese Olson (0-1, 2.70) and Braves ace right-hander Spencer Strider (6-2, 3.79) are expected to start the opener, while Detroit right-hander Michael Lorenzen (2-3, 3.75) and Atlanta right-hander AJ Smith-Shawver pitch in the night game.Play never began Tuesday night and the decision to call the game was made at 9:05 p.m.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsSource

Fever win first home game, 87-66 over Mystics

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie Aliyah Boston had 23 points, 14 rebounds and six assists and the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 87-66 on Tuesday night for their first home victory of the season.Indiana snapped a six-game losing streak against Washington — with its first double-digit victory since 2021.The Fever trailed 45-41 early in the third quarter before scoring 18 of the next 20 points to take control at 59-47.Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and NaLyssa Smith, who scored a career-high 27 points on Sunday, had eight points for Indiana (3-6). Boston was 11 of 14 from the field to became the youngest player in WNBA history with a game of 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists while shooting 75%, according to ESPN Stats & Info.Mitchell moved into second place on Indiana’s all-time scoring list, passing Katie Douglas (2,564). Tamika Catchings holds the record with 7,380 points.Elena Delle Donne was the lone double-digit scorer for Washington (5-4) with 17 points. The Myst...

Md. Gov. Moore announces millions in funding for affordable housing in Silver Spring

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced that the state will funnel $6.3 million toward affordable housing constructions in Montgomery County on Tuesday.The move comes after approval of the funding in a recent Board of Public Works meeting. Moore sits on the Board of Public Works along with Treasurer Dereck Davis and Comptroller Brooke Lierman.The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development will provide $3.5 million through the Rental Housing Works Program and $2.8 million from the Partnership Rental Housing Program to support two affordable housing projects in Silver Spring.“Affordable housing for Maryland families and individuals promotes the department’s mission to provide shelter for all and increase the supply of affordable housing in the state,” said Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Jake Day in a statement.Three and a half-million dollars will go toward a new construction of a 141-unit housing development at 8860 Piney Branch Road. Anoth...

After video of being tackled goes viral, Adam Hadwin hopes to make US Open headlines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adam Hadwin was hoping to go viral after a tournament win. He just didn’t expect the way it happened.Videos and memes of Hadwin being tackled by a security guard at the Canadian Open after fellow Canadian Nick Taylor’s victory on Sunday have been trending on social media.Hadwin rushed the 18th green at Oakdale in Toronto while spraying celebratory bubbly from a bottle after Taylor defeated Tommy Fleetwood on the fourth playoff hole. A guard trying to protect Taylor wanted no part of it and took Hadwin to the ground.“The moment itself and what Nick accomplished was amazing,” Hadwin said after he completed a practice round on Tuesday in preparation for this week’s U.S. Open. “I definitely did not want to be a part of what transpired after that, but it has been a lot of fun reading through and seeing what people had to say.”Hadwin said his favorite video was a slow-motion clip tweeted by the official Canadian Open account that showed the security gu...

2 killed in road rage shooting on I-25

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police said a driver shot and killed two people in a road rage incident Tuesday on Interstate 25.Stephen Long, 25, was being held on two counts of first-degree murder, according to the Denver Police Department. A detective on scene told FOX31 both victims were males, but no further information has been released about their identities. Video shows shooting during Nuggets celebration in LoDo The shooting happened around 2:56 p.m. on northbound I-25, between West 6th and 8th avenues. "Through the investigation, it was learned that a road rage incident occurred between the victims who were traveling together in one vehicle and the driver of another vehicle near northbound I-25 and Alameda Avenue," police said in a news release.I-25 shooting under investigationBoth the victim driver and the shooter stopped their vehicles under West 6th Avenue, and the victim passenger approached the suspect driver, police said."While the extent of the confrontation between the two is st...

Nuggets championship parade will be Thursday: Here are all the details

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- The Denver Nuggets are NBA champions and that means we're looking forward to a celebration parade this week.The parade will take place rain or shine on Thursday, June 15. A pre-rally starts at 9 a.m. at Civic Center Park and will include live music, highlight reels and live video from the parade. The parade will start at 10 a.m. at Union Station.FOX31 will carry the parade and rally live on air and on streaming at kdvr.com. News coverage will start at 4:30 a.m. as usual, with parade and rally coverage expected to kick into gear around 9 a.m.Nuggets parade routeThe parade then travels 17th Street to Broadway and ends at Civic Center Park, where there will be a rally at about noon. It will include:Denver Nuggets players, coaches, and managementE. Stanley and Josh KroenkeDenver Mayor Michael B. HancockAdditional Civic LeadersSuperMascot Rocky!Denver Nuggets DancersSkyline DrumlineNuggets PA Announcer - Kyle SpellerMile High City Hype Squad Complete Denver Nuggets NBA...

Strawberry products sold in 32 states recalled over hepatitis A risks

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

TOPEKA (KSNT) - Multiple packages of frozen fruit, specifically strawberries, are being recalled due to possible Hepatitis A contamination. The Food and Drug Administration said Willamette Valley Fruit Co. of Salem, Oregon, is voluntarily recalling select packages of frozen strawberries and a frozen fruit blend containing strawberries. The impacted strawberries were grown in Mexico and are potentially carrying Hepatitis A. Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Denver on Friday Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the Hepatitis A virus, which can be spread through close contact with someone who is infected, or by eating foods or consuming beverages that have been contaminated, according to the CDC.Illnesses can be mild, lasting a few weeks, or serious, with symptoms lasting for several months, the FDA explains. This can include fatigue, abdominal pain, jaundice, abnormal liver tests, dark urine, and pale stool. Hepatitis A can also lead to liver failure in rare cases...

911 call of Florida woman charged in fatal shooting of neighbor released

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:52:46 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida mother was killed by her neighbor. Now, the 911 calls made by the woman who pulled the trigger were released. The mother of four was killed in front of her child.Chilling 911 calls were released in the deadly shooting of Akije Owens earlier this month in Ocala.Authorities said the mother of four went to confront her neighbor, Susan Lorincz, after yelling at one of her children.Lorincz picked up the phone and told police she felt threatened.“Several kids out there right now and I’m fearing for my life,” Lorincz said. “I’m very scared.”Officials said that the 34-year old mother knocked on Lorincz’s door and demanded she come outside, but then things took a deadly turn.“You said someone tried to break down your door. Is that correct?” said a dispatcher. “Yes. Yes. The woman was screaming and yelling, and she was trying to break down my door and she…,” replied Lorincz. “Ok, it wa...