Emiliano Grillo got off to a dream start in his second Olympic Games on Thursday. But on Friday, the tide turned on Grillo, culminating in a bunker tirade that sent him tumbling down the leaderboard. The longtime PGA Tour pro is Argentina’s best hope at a men’s Olympic Golf medal,...

After shocking bunker tantrum, Olympic contender tumbles down leaderboard

It wasn't quite the glory days #SB2K17, but most of that crew—Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Smylie Kaufman—were recently together on a buddies golf trip to Ireland. Not surprisingly, it looked like the boys had a great time. But surprisingly, Spieth made a big mistake in an area he usually specializes in.

Jordan Spieth admits to making big mistake during recent buddies golf trip to Ireland

The 2024 Olympic Men’s golf event gets serious on Saturday with the third round at Le Golf National in France. You can find full men’s Olympic Golf tee times for Saturday’s third round at the bottom of this post. Featured tee time for Round 3. Japan’s Hideki...

2024 Olympic Golf Saturday tee times: Round 3 groupings for men’s event

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Scottie Scheffler has a battle on his hands to fight back into medal contention after enduring a nightmare on the seventh hole at Le Golf National in Paris on Friday

Scottie Scheffler's 'divot goes further than the ball' as world No. 1 endures Olympic nightmare

Rory McIlroy has accomplished a lot in his illustrious career, but the four-time major champ nearly pulled off an all-time first on Friday: make an albatross at the Olympics. During the second round at Le Golf National, McIlroy just missed dunking a long iron from 260 yards on the par 5 third hole. Instead, his golf ball clanged off the flagstick and settled about four feet away.

No one has ever been more chill about hitting the flagstick from 260 yards than Rory McIlroy

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Four Virginians were confirmed to be onboard when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912. Phillip Acts and Selini Decker, who lived a few blocks apart in Norfolk, died when the ship sank. Richmond native Robert Decker and Eloise Smith, who later moved to Richmond from West Virginia, survived.

There's a reason no remains from the Virginia Titanic victims will ever be found

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Bryshere Gray's name has been added to a growing list. Some Virginians have been keeping up with the ever-increasing tales of celebrities and their alleged connections to the saga of Sean Diddy Combs. There are now rumors that Empire actor Bryshere Gray is suing Diddy and Will Smith.

Empire actor Bryshere Gray is allegedly suing Will Smith and Sean Combs

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

The US Sun

WHEN David Slater started getting more tired than usual, his family didn’t think anything of it. The dad had recently hit his goal weight and was sporting a nice tan, which gave everyone the impression he was healthy. But just four months later, he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, which has a five-year survival rate […]

Dad thought he was getting a nice tan and hitting his weight loss goals – until he was given a 7% chance of survival

Changing the way you hold the club is one of the toughest adjustments to work on, but it's necessary if you're making this common mistake with your grip. Take a look at this golf glove that I've drawn some lines on to illustrate the problem. Many amateur golfers hold the club with the grip laying in the palm of their gloved hand—see the red lines in the photo below. When you hold the club predominantly in your palm, you can't release it properly in the downswing. Not only does that make it much harder to square the clubface at impact, it also restricts your ability to give the shot some "pop" because you don't have any energy to release at the bottom of the swing.

The way you hold the club might be costing you a bunch of yards

Sports Illustrated

Team USA dominated the 4x400 mixed relay heat and set a new world record.

Team USA’s 4x400 Mixed Relay Team Had Ridiculous Lead During World Record Heat

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Great Britain's Luke Greenbank was disqualified, while China's Xu Jiayu was a no-show. The men's 200-meter backstroke delivered serious drama at the Paris Olympics.

Drama surrounds men's 200-meter backstroke at Olympics as one swimmer is disqualified, another goes missing

GENDER-ROW boxer Lin Yu-Ting cruised to a comprehensive points win in her Olympic opener – without the extreme controversy of Thursday’s stoppage by Algerian Imane Khelif. Both Lin and Khelif were disqualified from last year’s World Championships in New Delhi after failing gender eligibility tests – but were given the green light by the IOC […]

Second gender row boxer Lin Yu-Ting wins fight at Paris Olympics as opponent leaves ring in tears

Nothing can stop the Xander Schauffele train right now. Not even a pile of ants. On Friday at Le Golf National, the champion golfer of the year began his second round at the Olympics five under through the first 12 holes, surging to the top of the leader board in his quest for a second gold medal to go with the won he claimed at Tokyo in 2021. He finally slipped up at the par-4 13th, though, missing his drive left of the fairway and finding, as he referred to it, "the long stuff."

Xander Schauffele explains odd ant-hill rules situation that had him calling for a second opinion at Olympics

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Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Two rounds down. Two rounds remaining to determine who’ll take home the gold, silver and bronze at Le Golf National. So far the 2024 Olympic men’s tournament has come to resemble a typical PGA Tour event. Aggressive play has been rewarded with birdies coming in bunches. The trio of Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama and Tommy Fleetwood share the lead at 11 under par.

Olympics 2024 tee times: Round 3 pairings in Paris at Le Golf National

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(MA) Meet Gibson Band, a pocket-sized pup with a huge heart full of love. This 4-year-old Chihuahua grew up as an owned pup in a loving home. Unfortunately, Gibson's owners recently went through some unexpected life changes, and as such were no longer able to provide him with the care and love he needed. Now, Gibson is living safely with a foster family found through Great Dog Rescue New England. Despite loving his foster family, Gibson hopes he will not have to wait very long before he can make his final move to a furever home!

Tiny 8-Pound Chihuahua Searching For Love After Owner Forced To Surrender

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Six years ago, in the early summer before the run-up to the Ryder Cup got particularly intense, a French professional golfer of some note told the New York Times, “If you say to people in France that you play golf, they will say: ‘No, but really. What’s your real job?’ Golf is not a good thing here. It’s for rich people and spoiled kids.”

Matthieu Pavon may not be Mbappé or Wemby to the French, but he's helping boost golf in his home country

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Another swimming controversy is brewing at the Paris Olympics.

British swimmer Honey Osrin finished second in the semifinal of the women’s 200-meter backstroke Thursday with a time of 2:07.84 — qualifying for Friday’s final. 

However, since-deleted footage from the race that surfaced on social media showed Osrin swimming past the 15-meter mark underwater, which is grounds for disqualification. 





But the judges never called it. 

USMNT crushed by Morocco as Olympic run ends in brutal fashion

Swimmers must breach the water before the 15-meter mark at the start of the race and after each turn. A red marker on the lane rope is...

Olympic judges miss ‘blatant’ Honey Osrin infraction in swimming controversy

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Stephen Nedoroscik, the Penn State graduate and newly minded Olympics star, goes for individual gold in the pommel horse.

Stephen Nedoroscik, Team USA's 'Pommel Horse Guy,' Isn't Done Yet at the Olympics

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Olympics 2024: There might be three tied at the top, but it feels like maybe only one is in the zone

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — There are only three positions that matter in the Olympics, and after 36 holes there are three of the game’s top players stride...

Olympics 2024: There might be three tied at the top, but it feels like maybe only one is in the zone

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