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Jon Rahm claimed the top spot in the world with authority on Sunday afternoon. Rahm, who started the day with a four-shot lead, cruised to a three-shot win at the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. It was enough to jump him ahead of Rory McIlroy to claim the No. 1 spot in the World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. Rahm flew ahead of the pack on a hot, windy Saturday after posting a 4-under 68, the lowest round on a day when the scoring average was nearly two strokes above… Source link

Dwight Howard has been very open about his frequent decision to not wear a mask inside the NBA’s bubble at Walt Disney World amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Los Angeles Lakers center often posts to social media or goes live without one on, and has questioned why players were even made to wear them in the first place. On Sunday, he took things a step further. After going live on Instagram while not wearing a mask despite being around others, Howard was asked if he believed in… Source link

Stock futures opened higher Sunday evening as investors looked ahead to a packed week of earnings, stimulus talks and congressional testimony from Covid-19 vaccine developers. Stocks closed out last week with a choppy session, though both the S&P 500 and Dow eked out a third straight weekly advance. Tech shares lagged throughout the week, as the software stocks that had been outperforming for months gave back some gains. Over the weekend, coronavirus case and death counts rose again in the US,… Source link

(Bloomberg Opinion) — As the coronavirus pandemic continues, Bloomberg Opinion will be running a series of features by our columnists that consider the long-term consequences of the crisis. This column is part of a package on the future of transportation.  Last month, my wife and I planned our first holiday in six months. It was a hectic experience. Borders between most Australian states had been closed since the start of the coronavirus lockdown. We’d been hoping to fly three hours to… Source link

President Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, echoing a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote, as he mocks polls showing him behind Democrat Joe Biden. Trump says it’s too early to make a guarantee. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] Source link

In an interview with Fox News’ Chris Wallace that aired Sunday, President Trump defended his handling of the coronavirus pandemic — with incorrect data that had to be corrected by Wallace — and insisted that former Vice President Joe Biden wants to defund the police, which Wallace disputed. Video Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] Source link

NFL players want to have a 2020 season, but only if the NFL gets its act together. A number of prominent players — including Drew Brees, J.J. Watt, Russell Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson and Richard Sherman — criticized the league Sunday for its lack of safety protocols as training camps begin to open. Wilson, 31, cited his wife Ciara’s pregnancy as a reason he’s concerned the league hasn’t issued a plan yet. I am concerned.My wife is pregnant.@NFL Training camp is about to… Source link

Despite record numbers of coronavirus cases in many states across the country, there is still no coordinated response on a federal level. As a result, many states reopened their economies sooner than public health experts would have liked. And Harvard Public Health professor Dr. Howard Koh says the U.S. needs to take a step back and do a better job and battling the coronavirus as a country. “We are now seeing record cases and rising deaths for the first time in three months,” Koh said on… Source link

The coronavirus pandemic halted the NBA season four months ago, the equivalent of an entire offseason. It is easy to forget where everyone left off, let alone what has changed since we last saw them play basketball. In order to get you up to speed before the July 30 season re-opening slate at Walt Disney World in Orlando, we will be reviewing and previewing each of the 22 teams scheduled to participate. [More NBA restart previews: Brooklyn Nets] Record: 41-24 Place: Fourth in the East The Miami… Source link

Moms locked arms and chanted, ‘Feds stay clear! Moms are here!’ around Portland protestors As a part of President Trump’s executive order allowing federal officers to patrol cities in the wake of protesting, Portland has been consumed with unrest and violent government overreach. Protesters have been tear-gassed, assaulted, shot, and most recently it was reported that they were being removed from the streets in unmarked vehicles. It seems area moms have had enough and decided to step in… Source link