Nicolas Cage has had one of the most delightfully bizarre careers in Hollywood history. Born into film royalty (AKA the Coppola family), Cage earned a small reputation starring in quirky indie comedies like Raising Arizona and Vampire’s Kiss before becoming the biggest action star on earth seemingly overnight, starring in The Rock/Con Air/Face/Off between 1996 and ’97 while simultaneously winning his sole Oscar. Then, following a series of flops (cough Ghost Rider cough) in the early oughts, Cage disappeared as suddenly as he arrived, plying his bug-eyed trade in straight-to-DVD schlock semi-intentionally targeted at stoned/hungover college kids who had already gobbled up every kung-fu dub in existence.
Recently, however, news emerged that Cage—who allegedly spent over $150 million on rare dinosaur skulls, exotic deadly animals, castles, yachts, and other Bond villain-approved wares while on his Hollywood sabbatical—owed the IRS a whopping $13 million. And so America's cash-strapp..

Lexi Thompson has revealed her first tattoo…or at least the first one that we’re aware of. Thompson competed for the United States in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Like a lot of Olympians, including fellow American and Puma athlete Rickie Fowler, she got a tattoo of the Olympic rings.
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The 22-year-old finished T7 in Rio. She’s now ranked No. 3 in the Rolex world rankings. With two wins and seven other top 10’s, Thompson is showing that she is making powerful gains in her game. Now she’ll be thinking about the next Olympics, and maybe the opportunity for a medal, every time she addresses a shot.

Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we have the perfect solution for the Presidents Cup after the Americans’ latest lopsided victory. Make the foursome of U.S. Presidents who came to Liberty National actually play in the event next time. They wouldn’t have to pair with each other (that would be absurd), but imagine a lefty pairing of Phil Mickelson and Barack Obama? Or a Houston tandem of Patrick Reed and George W. Bush? Would Kevin Kisner do the Three Amigos dance with Donald Trump? And let’s see Dustin Johnson go a perfect 4-0 in foursomes and four-balls while carrying Bill Clinton around as a partner. Sounds fun, right?
FacebookPinterestRob CarrWe can only hope. In the meantime, let's discuss this “Romp By The Swamp.” Or was it the “Thump On A Dump”? Either way, it still gave us a lot to talk about.
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Team USA: Tiger Woods called this the best collection of putters he’s ever seen. Johnny Miller pondered if this year’s U.S. squad was the best golf team..

When it comes to Boston sports legends, Tom Heinsohn is up there with the best of them. In addition to a playing and coaching career with the Celtics that featured 10 NBA titles, Heinsohn has become one of the voices of the team along with play-by-play man Mike Gorman. The duo has been announcing C's games since 1981, making them one of the longest-tenured teams in sports broadcasting history.
In a town with as critical of sports fans as Boston, it's nothing short of a miracle that Heinsohn has been calling games this long. His blatant homerism, sense of humor and “Tommy points,” which he gives to players for hustling, have endeared him to the fanbase forever. And of course, he obviously knows his stuff. Take for example his preparation techniques, which feature a little pre-game shower research:
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Take notes aspiring broadcasters, this is how you prepare. Every little detail matters, that includes shower stare downs of newl..

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Tiger Woods’ tournament outside Washington is still talking to potential title sponsors, including Quicken Loans, which did not renew. But it’s on the schedule for the new season as The National, and PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan says it’s not coming off.

”We made the commitment,” Monahan said. ”Our players are going to be showing up there and we’re going to be playing for that amount of money ($7.1 million).

The tournament, run by the Tiger Woods Foundation, originally was scheduled to return to Congressional for 2018. But with uncertainly over title sponsorship, the PGA Tour decided to opt out its contract with the club for 2018 and 2020.

Why opt out with such certainty of playing in 2018? Monahan said there is no guarantee the National will be played in 2019 and beyond. Being tied to a golf course – even one as storied as Congressional – might limit any negotiations.

”Let’s say we didn’t renew with Quicken and there was another sponsor and they had..

You'll see a lot of interesting swings, outfits and equipment if you hang out at enough pro-ams. Odds are, with some of the characters who make up pro-am groupings, there will always something you've never seen before.
In the case of Greg Chalmers playing a pro-am on Monday, he shared this hilarious piece of equipment that one of the members of his group carried in his bag. Yes, an actual foot wedge. And it looks like it's actually used from time to time, too.
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The fact that this exists is hilarious. This would be the ultimate gag gift — that golf buddy who is notorious for kicking his ball into the fairway deserves one of these.
An actual foot wedge. Count this under the category of things we never thought we'd see. But thanks to Chalmers, we're now searching eBay for an actual foot wedge. Love it.
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ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. (AP) Jonathan Byrd is heading back to the PGA Tour for the first time in three years after winning the weather-delayed Web.com Tour Championship.

A five-time PGA Tour winner, Byrd closed with a 4-under 67 on Monday at Atlantic Beach Country Club for a four-shot victory. Byrd was tied for 66th in the standings going into the last of four Web.com Tour Finals event that awarded tour cards to the top 25.

Byrd finished at 24-under 260.

Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer who shot 59 in the first round, closed with a 69 and tied for second with Shawn Stefani (65). Both earned their way back to the PGA Tour, which starts its new season Thursday.

Byrd and Stefani were among five players who moved into the top 25 on the Finals money list in the last event. The others were Matt Jones, Cameron Tringale and Tom Hoge, who closed with a 65 and finished 23rd.

The top 25 players from the regular-season money list already were assured of PGA Tour cards.

There have been athletes who have had comparable talent. Others who had similarly warped senses of humor. And a small group who were also able to extend their careers well past science and logic would suggest. But in Jaromir Jagr, there has never been another professional athlete so gifted, so undeniably old, and so incredibly goofy all at once.
The Czech right wing, who will turn 46 in February and who made his NHL debut a half-dozen years before reigning NHL MVP Connor McDavid WAS BORN, has signed a one-year contract with the Calgary Flames for $1 million. To put Jagr's age in perspective another way, Jagr was drafted in 1990, the same year as long-retired Keith Tkachuk, whose SON Matthew will be one of Jagr's new teammates.
But as much as one can focus on Jagr's incredible longevity — the Flames will be his ninth team in 24 seasons and he's on pace to break Gordie Howe's mark of most NHL games played — rarer still is an athlete so unfailingly entertaining…

David CannonEditor's Note: Jena Sims is an actress in TV and film and an occasional Loop correspondent. She also happens to be the girlfriend of U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka, which meant Sims had her first experience last week as a “significant other” during the Presidents Cup at Liberty National. Our assignment for Sims was to peel back the curtain of what goes on behind the scenes for players and their supporters during a team event like this, or at least to the extent she could without running afoul of U.S. captain Steve Stricker. From personalized gift exchanges to coordinated outfits to a glimpse inside the team room, what follows is Sims' photographic account of her week in Jersey City and Manhattan.
One of the traditions of a team event is that every wife and girlfriend on the U.S. side gives everyone else a personalized gift. I gave everyone these sunglasses with “Presidents Cup” inscribed on the lens.
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) The banner posted on the side of the grandstand at the first tee loudly proclaimed the Presidents Cup as ”The U.S. versus The World.” That sounded like a compelling competition except for one small problem.

When did Europe move to another planet?

The PGA Tour has pleaded for patience in letting the Presidents Cup mature into a must-see event, referring to a Ryder Cup that once was even more one-sided. During a 50-year stretch, the Americans captured the Ryder Cup 20 out of 21 times.

Then again, they were beating up on a Britain and Ireland team trying to recover from World War II, the worst kind of home game. The turning point was in 1979 when all of Europe became eligible, which included Seve Ballesteros, perhaps the most important figure in Ryder Cup history.

The International team comes from every country outside Europe. What else can it add?

What can it do?

It’s difficult enough playing under a flag with no significance except for one week every t..