Coughlin holds into CPKC Women’s Open lead; Canadian star Henderson derailed by closing bogeys on July 28, 2024Lauren Coughlin held onto the lead Friday in the CPKC Women´s Open, while Canadian star Brooke Henderson was derailed by closing bogeys at windy and smoky Earl Grey Golf Club. Coughlin followed her opening 4-under 68 on Thursday in chilly and windy conditions with a 70 on Friday to get to 6 under, a stroke […]
Singing, ceremonies and straw hats: Olympics opening ceremony in Tahiti centers Polynesian culture on July 28, 2024Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled with Olympic surfers, locals and tourists as the opening ceremony for the Summer Games commenced in French Polynesia on Friday morning, some 10,000 miles away from the main ceremony in Paris. “The people of Tahiti, we are all enchanted to have these Olympics games here and to welcome all […]
Bryan De La Cruz, Jake Burger help Marlins strike early in 6-2 victory over the Brewers on July 28, 2024Bryan De La Cruz and Jake Burger homered off Freddy Peralta in the first inning to put the Miami Marlins ahead for good in a 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. Miami’s Josh Bell also went deep with a ninth-inning drive against Janson Junk for his 1,000th career hit. Bell received a […]
Mets move past Braves in NL wild card race on July 28, 2024The New York Mets moved past the Braves for the top NL wild card berth, beating Atlanta 8-4 on Friday night behind J.D. Martinez´s grand slam in a seven-run third inning but losing Kodai Senga to another injury in his season debut. Martinez´s ninth slam was the first of three long balls in the third […]
Joc Pederson homers help Diamondbacks beat the Pirates 4-3 on July 28, 2024Joc Pederson hit a solo homer, Zac Gallen navigated six solid innings and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday night. The D-backs have won three straight games and nine of 12. Down 3-1 heading into the sixth, Arizona responded with three runs off Luis Ortiz and Carmen Mlodzinski. Pederson […]
Canadian Taylor Pendrith leads the 3M Open in pursuit of his 2nd victory of the year on July 28, 2024Taylor Pendrith shot a 7-under 64 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead over Matt NeSmith into the weekend in the 3M Open. Playing in windier afternoon conditions, Pendrith made a 30-foot birdie putt on the par-4 16th and tapped in for another birdie on the par-5 18th. He had a 12-under 130 total at […]
‘Gen Z feels the Kamalove’: Youth-led progressive groups hope Harris will energize young voters on July 28, 2024“Brats for Harris.” ” We need a Kamalanomenon. ” ” Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and “brat summer” memes – reflecting a stark shift in tone for […]
Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff on July 26, 2024President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday thatlaid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign. He wanted to send an unmistakable warning about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump while anointing Vice President Kamala Harris as his natural successor, without invoking an overtly political tone that would have […]
Physicality and endurance win the World Series of perhaps the oldest game in North America on July 25, 2024As the drummers walk onto the field, the players behind them smack their hickory sticks to the beat. The rhythm envelops the stands and a palpable sense of anticipation flows through the crowd. Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for hundreds of years, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become […]
Runners set off on the annual Death Valley ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest foot race on July 25, 2024During a rainstorm that partially obscured the light of a a nearly full moon, 97 runners pushed off in desolate Death Valley with the launch of a 48-hour annual ultramarathon billed as the world´s toughest foot race – the Badwater 135. After starting late Monday night, the men and women ranging in age from 19 […]