Joe SkipperMIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 20: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the Miami Marlins follows through as he hit his 56th home run of the season against the New York Mets at Marlins Park on September 20, 2017 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Skipper/Getty Images)Christmas came early on Saturday morning for New York Yankee fans, when news broke that general manager Brian Cashman was close to a deal with the Miami Marlins that would send reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton to the Bronx. It may be a cold, snowy morning on the East Coast, but the hot stove is officially BURNING.
Naturally, opposing fans, members of the media and those who just live to hate the Yankees are furious over the potential trade. Conspiracy theories are being thrown around, tears are being shed and the Wahhhambulances are being called upon in droves. What's worse is that, according to many reports, Cashman is giving up very little to get Stanton, who hit 59 home runs a season ago. Doubly, no triply (is th..

GROUVILLE, Jersey (AP) Tommy Horton, the Englishman who played in two Ryder Cups and won four times on European Tour, died Thursday. He was 76.

Horton became ill at the Annual General Meeting at the Royal Jersey Golf Club on Thursday night and died soon after at a hospital.

”It is with great sadness that I inform you that our former Head Professional and Honorary Life Member, Tommy Horton passed away last night,” club captain Robbie Messervy said in an email to members. ”Tommy arrived at the club to attend the Annual General Meeting and shortly after became unwell and an ambulance was called. He died later in hospital.”

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Horton was born on Merseyside and grew up and lived in Jersey.

Horton also won 23 times on the European Senior Tour. He was awarded an MBE for services to golf in 2000 and was made an honorary European Tour life member in 2012.

”Tommy Horton was an incredibly influential and respected figure in the world of golf, as a wonderful pla..

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) Steve Stricker and Sean O’Hair shot a 15-under 57 in scramble play Friday to take the first-round lead in the QBE Shootout.

The 50-year-old Stricker, the winning U.S. Presidents Cup captain in October, chipped in for birdie on the par-4 18th. They also eagled the par-5 17th in gusty conditions on Tiburon’s Gold Course.

”It’s a really good pairing,” Stricker said. ”He hits it so far down the fairway that it gives us the ability to go in there with some really short irons. At times, I stood on the tee and I’m like, `Why am I even hitting the tee shot because this guy’s going to be 40 yards ahead of me and hitting in two or three less clubs.”’

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Stricker teamed with Jerry Kelly to win the 2009 title, and the Madison, Wisconsin, duo finished second last year behind Matt Kuchar and Harris English. O’Hair won in 2012 with Kenny Perry.

”It was a great day,” O’Hair said. ”We had a lot of fun. Love watching this guy roll the ball, so much to ..

JOHANNESBURG (AP) Finland’s Tapio Pulkkanen shot an 8-under 64 on Friday on the Firethorn Course to take a one-stroke lead in the European Tour’s Joburg Open.

Pulkkanen had a 14-under 129 total, playing the first 36 holes at Randpark without a bogey. He earned his tour card in last season’s Road to Oman.

”I’m really happy with my game,” the 27-year-old Pulkkanen said. ”I’ve been driving the ball really well, especially today, it’s a fantastic feeling.”

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India’s Shubhankar Sharma was second after a 61 on the Bushwillow Course.

Finland’s Mikko Korhonen and local favorite Erik van Rooyen were 12 under. Korhonen had a 65 on the Firethorn layout, and van Rooyen shot a 67 at Bushwillow.

The top three players who are not already exempt will earn spots in the British Open.

Nineteen players were unable to complete the second round because of a storm.

Kids, teenagers and 45-year-olds at the bar sipping on their fifth beer that definitely could have made that throw they just saw on TV alike have all had the same dream: suiting up for your favorite sports team. For most of us, it's nothing more than that, a dream. For St. Louis Blues season-ticket holder Tyler Stewart, the dream became reality on Thursday night.
Stewart, a 25-year-old vending machine worker, played goaltender for three seasons on the club team at Saint Louis University. According to NHL.com, that's how he was discovered by former Blue Jamie Rivers, who ran informal practices for the team during the lockout shortened 2012-2013 season. Stewart acted as the practice goalie for those practices, and parlayed it into a few stints as an extra goaltender during Blues prospect camps. He impressed enough to become the beneficiary of a new league rule that states each team must designate an “emergency goalie” to sit in the stands at each home game in case of injury. So..

Mitchell LeffPHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 7: Brandon Ingram #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers makes the game winning three point basket in the final seconds of the game against Robert Covington #33 of the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center on December 7, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Lakers defeated the 76ers 107-104. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)For casual NBA fans, it's hard to get excited about games in early December, especially if they don't involve the Cleveland Cavaliers or Golden State Warriors. But this doesn't mean the rest of the league isn't worth watching. There are plenty of young exciting stars and teams worth your full attention.
Many of these up-and-comers were on the court Thursday night when the L.A. Lakers played the Philadelphia 76ers, ..

Sergio Garcia adds to his 2017 hardware haul by winning European Golfer of the Year Award, thanks largely to his playoff win at the Masters in April

Joe RaedleLast weekend Florida python hunter Jason Leon captured and killed a record-setting python in the Everglades that measured 17 feet and weighed 133 pounds. The state of Florida paid Leon, a private citizen, minimum wage to hunt and kill the snake, the largest ever captured through the South Florida Water Management Department (SFWMD) python elimination program, incepted in March of this year.
If you're wondering whether we're about to go down a Florida python-hunting subculture rabbit hole (where pythons also go), I will tell you right off the bat that f—k yes we're going to do that.
Now this probably isn't the most Florida thing ever, because a new one happens along every day, but it's still pretty damn Florida, largely because it's the action of the state itself: The Florida government pays a squad of private citizens minimum wage to kill pythons. The state kicked off the program this March, hiring 25 expert pythoners and giving them what amounts..

It's no secret we live in harrowing times. Corruption and impropriety are rampant, with challenges to such wrongdoings met with cries of “FAKE NEWS!” Daily headlines, cycling through chaos, are so exhaustive they make one forget what they were worked up about 24 hours before, allowing whatever crime presented to go unchallenged. The common man has been pushed to the periphery, for it's not the most rational or logical voice that wins out, but the loudest.
Yet, a hope billows out of the carnage, crystalized in the form of two SoCal surfer bros, fighting for the right … to party.
The Los Angeles city council has recently launched a crusade to crackdown on house parties in the Hollywood Hills. An injustice these dudes just won't stand for:
If these woke warriors look familiar, they are the same pair that argued San Clemente should erect a Paul Walker statue on the city pier:
You may think you're fighting the good fight with a passionate Facebook hashtag or celebrity re..

Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw's stunning Sand Valley is inspired by Pine Valley and Sand Hills