Compared to its sporting brethren, golf is not considered a hazardous game. At least, that was the consensus.

BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods, is one stroke off the lead at the Ladies European Tour opener despite not practicing because an airline problem delayed the arrival of her clubs.

Beth Allen, a Scotland-based American, is in front at the Vic Allen after a 6-under 67 Thursday in the first round.

Woods was unable to fit in a practice round on the Beach or Creek layouts. Her clubs missed a connection in Los Angeles and did not get to the clubhouse until Wednesday afternoon.

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The winner of the 2014 Australian Ladies Masters says she napped and relaxed, adding that after the long travel day the mix-up ”forced me to rest.”

Camilla Lennarth of Sweden shot a 69 and Laura Davies a 71.

At a PGA of Australia Tour men’s event held alongside the women’s tournament, New Zealand’s James Anstiss and Australia’s David Bransdon lead by a stroke after shooting 64s.

Forget the commercials, halftime show or, you know, the actual game. The most important part of Super Bowl Sunday is gambling. An activity that takes the shape in your usual money wagers or “If the Eagles win, you have to get a tattoo of Benjamin Franklin.” Although the stakes aren't quite as high, one of the more popular ancillary games is bingo.
However, while most bingo cards feature lame, trite squares like, “Touchdown!” or “Penalty,” we decided to up the ante. To add to your gameday party experience, here is our inaugural Loop Super Bowl Bingo sheet.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) Chris Paisley shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-shot clubhouse lead over David Horsey after a weather-interrupted first round at the Maybank Championship on Thursday.

Play was suspended for almost two hours due to the threat of storms and 40 players will need to return on Friday morning to complete their rounds.

Paisley, who already has a European Tour title to his name this year after winning last month’s South African Open, posted seven birdies at the Saujana Golf and Country Club.

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”I hit it well off the tee so I gave myself a lot of wedges and short irons into the greens,” Paisley said. ”It’s very hot and there’s not much wind so scoring-wise it is quite easy but to keep your focus is quite difficult with how tiring the heat is.”

Henrik Stenson, the 2016 British Open champion, was well down the field on 72. Haotong Li, who won the Dubai Desert Classic last Sunday, fared even worse as he slumped to a 74.

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There will be booze. And there will be lots and lots of fans. We know this is always the case at the wild Waste Management Phoenix Open, but this year, the party could be extra large — and it appears to have started a bit early.
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On Wednesday, a male streaker ran onto TPC Scottsdale's drivable par 4, and, well, put on quite the show. Here's a clip (don't worry, it's taken from far away and the NSFW stuff is blurred out) from AZCentral.com, which also shared a few other videos taken from people in the crowd who decided to stay in the stands and keep their clothes on.
Obviously, we don't condone this type of thing, but the break dancing and the fake golf shot were particularly entertaining. We hope it was worth it, though, because the young man identified as 24-year-old Adam Stalmach by Scottsdale police was (eventually) arrested. He's facing charges of indecent exposure and disord..

BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) Scotland-based American Beth Allen shot a 6-under 67 Thursday to take the first-round lead at the Vic Open, the opening event on the Ladies European Tour season.

Cheyenne Woods, niece of Tiger Woods, was a stroke behind Allen. Camilla Lennarth of Sweden shot 69 and was in third place while veteran Laura Davies shot 71.

New Zealander James Anstiss and Australian David Bransdon led a PGA of Australia Tour men’s event being held concurrently with the women’s tournament. They shot 64 and led by one stroke.

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Woods, who won the 2014 Australian Ladies Masters, was unable to fit in a practice round on either of the Beach or Creek layouts in use for the tournament after her clubs missed a connection in Los Angeles.

They did not arrive at the clubhouse until late Wednesday afternoon.

”I just took a nap and I relaxed yesterday and it was great,” said Woods. ”After such a long travel day (it) forced me to rest.”

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm will get the party started early Thursday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

The former Arizona State stars will begin play with Xander Schauffele on the 10th tee at TPC Scottsdale just before 8 a.m. They will hit the rowdy par-3 16th hours before the alcohol-fueled revelry kicks into high gear at the stadium hole. No matter the time, they’ll hear plenty of ”Forks up!” and ”Go Devils!” cries from the gallery.

”Every time I go by, every hole, every single shot, I get cheers from someone from ASU,” Rahm said. ”When you miss a shot, you remember how many people you have pulling for you. And when you’re playing good, it makes it that much more fun. It just escalates everything to a whole level of joy.”

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Two-time defending champion Hideki Matsuyama will be in the group directly ahead with Rickie Fowler and Webb Simpson, the players the Japanese star outlasted in playoffs the last two years.

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm will get the party started early Thursday in the Waste Management Phoenix Open.

The former Arizona State stars will begin play with Xander Schauffele on the 10th tee at TPC Scottsdale just before 8 a.m. They will hit the rowdy par-3 16th hours before the alcohol-fueled revelry kicks into high gear at the stadium hole. No matter the time, they’ll hear plenty of ”Forks up!” and ”Go Devils!” cries from the gallery.

”Every time I go by, every hole, every single shot, I get cheers from someone from ASU,” Rahm said. ”When you miss a shot, you remember how many people you have pulling for you. And when you’re playing good, it makes it that much more fun. It just escalates everything to a whole level of joy.”

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Two-time defending champion Hideki Matsuyama will be in the group directly ahead with Rickie Fowler and Webb Simpson, the players the Japanese star outlasted in playoffs the last two years.

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The Maxim Super Bowl Party has been a celebrity destination since its debut in 2001. And like the magazine, it's loud, flashy, and unabashedly booze- and babe-centric. The game is a sideshow, a pretext for good ol' fashioned American indulgence.
But over the last six months, what's become known as the #metoo movement has foregrounded an old but all-too-often dismissed issue. We can't not address it, and this brings me to my question: Has the #metoo movement made it impossible for us to look at the Maxim Super Bowl Party (and other similar bashes) the same way?
First, to give you an idea of the party, imagine the Golden Globes crossed with a Ja Rule video. The offspring of Pit Bull and Bacardi. Dennis Rodman on DMZ. A Stefon skit. Or, probably most accurately, an issue of Maxim come to life.
Its storied history traces to 2001, when it first competed with the Playboy party for most extravagant Super Bowl event. This year you'll pay $750 for the privilege. The par..

This is the time of year when people scrap together whatever cash they have left over from Christmas to buy new TVs ahead of the Super Bowl. But it sounds like the best place to watch the big game this year might be on the Colorado Rockies' giant, new scoreboard. Behold this modern marvel:
https://twitter.com/Rockies/status/958807490509942784
OK, so watching outdoors at Coors field in February might not be the best idea (and that's actually just a rendering), but what a screen. The size (8,369 square feet) is impressive enough, but how about the design? That's state-of-the-art art right there.
According to 9News.com, the Rockies are paying for the Daktronics creation to celebrate the team's 25th anniversary season, but didn't disclose how much it costs. Considering it's the size of 784 60-inch TVs, we're betting the Rockies spent more than your entire state did at Best Buy this month.
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