Bryson DeChambeau in contention to go back-to-back

LA JOLLA, Calif — As Bryson DeChambeau stood in a waist-deep sand trap on the par-5 18th at Torrey Pines, contemplating whether to go for the green in two, the Brooksy Bros came out in full force. “Go get ‘em Brooksy!” one yelled. “Brooks would go for it!” screamed another. DeChambeau never took the bait. With a pond covering the front of the green, and only two players above him on the leaderboard at the 121st U.S. Open, DeChambeau pulled out a short iron and did something he’s… Source link

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Big names, surprise leaders define Round 3

Most of Moving Day at the U.S. Open was more like Shuffling Day, with players edging up or down a couple strokes over their Friday scores. But then, after sundown on the East Coast, the top of the leaderboard suddenly bunched up tight, setting up a Sunday that will feature both star power and chances of a lifetime.  Louis Oosthuizen, who’s spent much of his career being in contention in majors but never closing since winning the 2010 Open Championship, hammered his way into a tie for the… Source link

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Chris Paul to miss Game 1 vs. Clippers due to COVID protocol

The Phoenix Suns will be without Chris Paul when they kick off the Western Conference finals on Sunday. Paul, the team announced on Saturday, is out for Game 1 against the Los Angeles Clippers and is still in the NBA’s COVID-19 health and safety protocols. It’s unclear when Paul will be able to return. Paul entered health and safety protocols on Wednesday, after the Suns had already closed out their earlier series against the Denver Nuggets.  The 36-year-old has not publicly said if he has… Source link

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Joey Votto ejected early in wild first inning vs. Padres

Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds yells at umpire Ryan Additon after a call during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on June 19, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Denis Poroy/Getty Images) Joey Votto was tossed from Petco Park almost instantly on Saturday afternoon, and had plenty of words for the umpire before he finally made his way off the field and into the dugout. He was one of three ejections at the stadium in the first half inning of the… Source link

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Two New Stimulus Checks May Be on the Way – Here’s Everything You Need to Know

Evgenia Parajanian / Getty Images/iStockphoto More and more support has been developing for a fourth — and possible fifth — stimulus check amongst members of Congress. See: Child Tax Benefits Will Start Hitting Accounts July 15Find: New Stimulus Perk Helps Pay for Your WiFi and Laptop In a letter to President Joe Biden, seven members of the influential Ways and Means Committee have joined fellow members of Congress who support additional stimulus checks. It claims that that the American… Source link

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Major companies ask Colorado residents not to apply for remote positions

Major companies have said in recent job postings that Colorado residents are ineligible to apply for certain remote positions because a new state law requires businesses to disclose the expected salary or pay range for positions, according to the Wall Street Journal. Why it matters: The law, which went into effect in January, is meant to help close the gender wage gap and to promote wage transparency for employees, but companies have said Coloradans need not apply to avoid disclosing the… Source link

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U.S. Open: Brian Harman four-putts from five feet – Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Entertainment ‘SNL’ stars recall fight between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase: ‘Very sad and painful and awful’ Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman, stars of Saturday Night Live when the show was in its infancy, appeared on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Thursday, where they spoke about the fight between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase in 1978. After leaving the show, Chase had returned to host. Murray and Chase exchanged some deeply hurtful words following dress rehearsal, which soon… Source link

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China’s Cryptocurrency Mining Crackdown Intensifies, Spreads To Sichuan

Keeping a tough stance on cryptocurrencies, China has issued an order to crack down on crypto mining operations in Sichuan’s southwest province, Reuters reported. What Happened: On Friday, the Sichuan branch of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Sichuan Energy Bureau ordered cryptocurrency mining projects closed in the major mining center. The Commission demanded the closure of 26 suspected cryptocurrency mining projects by Sunday in the province. The authorities… Source link

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Lauren Boebert to antifa protesting her: ‘Get a job’

DENVER — Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert has a message for the anarchists and radical leftists aggressively protesting her and a conservative conference: “Get a job.” “Maybe this is their job. Maybe they’re paid to do it,” Boebert said in an interview with the Washington Examiner on Saturday. “You see this from extreme leftist progressives because either this is their job, either they are paid to do it, or they have nothing better to do, they’re sitting at home collecting a check,… Source link

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Bitcoin Fund Holdings Hit Four-Month Low

Bloomberg Cathie Wood Inspires Boom in New Funds That Upend ETF Order (Bloomberg) — Not so long ago, actively managed ETFs were rare. Now they’re being created at twice the rate of their passive rivals.Inspired by the success of Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF (ticker ARKK), exchange-traded fund issuers have this year launched 115 active products versus just 51 passive funds, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.That’s the first time active launches have ever outstripped passive,… Source link

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