In a U.S. Women’s Amateur final against a familiar opponent that was defined by huge momentum shifts, Rianne Malixi needed one more to go her way. At Southern Hills‘ par-5 13th, the 31st of the final, Malixi chose to go for the green from 213 yards and pulled it off. With water short and bunkers left, right and long, Malixi’s towering fairway wood found the dead center of the green, the ball falling from the sky like a sack of flour, barely rolling a foot.

Rianne Malixi wins rematch for historic U.S. Women’s Amateur title

With water lurking around every turn at Le Golf National, letting down your guard isn’t an option. Accuracy off the tee takes priority over distance in an attempt to keep big numbers off the card. Winning an Olympic medal shouldn’t be a cakewalk. Last week, Scottie Scheffler elevated...

The key role Lydia Ko’s Ping driver played in her gold medal performance

No one can explain Max Greyserman’s final-round implosion at the Wyndham Championship better than he can, but the odds add some perspective. After Greyserman, a PGA Tour rookie who was looking for his first career win, holed his second shot from the fairway at the par-4 13th to take a four-shot lead, his odds to win were -3000, according to GolfBet’s Will Gray. That meant bookies believed Greyserman had a 96.8 percent chance to win the Wyndham with five holes still to play.

‘My own 2006 Phil Mickelson moment’: Pro reflects on stunning collapse

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Actor Bob Denver, who passed away in 2005, will forever be remembered for his leading role on the classic 1960s sitcom Gilligan’s Island. Denver also played another famous TV character: the beatnik-type Maynard G. Krebs on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis.

TV's 'Gilligan Island' Stars Dawn Wells and Bob Denver and Their Controversy Behind the Scenes

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

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Actor Richard Deacon found fame on classic TV sitcoms such as The Dick Van Dyke Show (CBS, 1961-1966), on which he played Mel Cooley, and Leave it to Beaver (CBS, 1957-1963), in which which he portrayed neihbor Fred Rutherford. Both characters were married to women, while Fred had a son.

The Secret Gay Life of Actor Richard Deacon ('Dick Van Dyke Show'): 30 Years After His Tragic Death

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Former NFL star-turned-sports media personality Pat McAfee didn't hold back his thoughts as he celebrated Team USA's gold medal win at the Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament. LeBron James and Co. took down host country France in a thrilling finale, 98-87. While the Americans won by double ...

Pat McAfee’s Blunt Reaction To Team USA’s Gold Medal Captures American Sentiment

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Nothing resurfaces childhood nostalgia like the thought of a delicious slushie, and with Bettinardi’s new line of special-edition “Slushie Swirl” putters, you can relive your best summer memories with a new flatstick in hand. Designed with a deep blue finish and “Fruit Punch” and “Blue Chill” accents,...

These special-edition Bettinardi ‘Slushie Swirl’ putters are selling out fast

With a final round of one-under-par 71 at Le Golf National, Lydia Ko becomes the first golfer in the modern era to win medals in three straight Olympic games and, along with the gold medal win, secures her spot in the LPGA Hall of Fame. Here are the clubs in...

Winner’s Bag: Lydia Ko earns gold in women’s Olympic golf

The New Zealander is the only person to have claimed the bronze, silver and gold medals in in Olympic Golf competition. It was the silver in 2016, the bronze three years ago in Tokyo and, finally, the cherry on top: a gold medal in Paris. Ko finishedat -10 to claim...

Putting Tips From Olympic Gold Medalist Lydia Ko

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Golf fans will remember Bryson DeChambeau’s U.S. Open win at Pinehurst for years to come. No. 2 provided a difficult test, the crowds were roaring and the championship closed with a dramatic finish. And for a group of golf lovers who visited Pinehurst Resort in the weeks leading up...

What made this one-of-a-kind Pinehurst trip so special

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When Chandler Parsons‘ NBA career came to a sudden halt, he wasn’t really sure what to do with himself all of a sudden. Even now, four years into retirement from a nine-year NBA career that saw him play for four teams, he still misses the league. “I miss...

Here’s how this ex-NBA star has used golf to fill the void

Lydia Ko remembers the feeling on the first tee in Rio in 2016, the first year of golf’s return to the Olympic Games. “It was a good thing that I had a driver in my hand, with a lot of surface area,” she recalled on Friday in Paris. “Any other club it might have been a little questionable. That was probably the most nervous I’ve actually been.”

She wrote down the perfect quote. Now she’s leading the Olympics

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 10: Gold medalist, Lydia Ko of Team New Zealand reacts on the podium during her national anthem in the Women's Individual Stroke Play Medal Ceremony on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Why Lydia Ko didn’t cry at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, but she did at the 2024 Olympics in Paris

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The United States women’s basketball team barely held off France in Sunday’s title game. But the victory came in the

Final Olympics medal count: Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky lead dominant United States performance

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If you're considering settling down in North Carolina, Niche has released its annual rankings of the best places to buy a house in the state. The rankings are based on home values, property taxes, home ownership rates, housing costs, and real estate trends.

Where are the best places to buy a house in NC? New report reveals top-ranked cities

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Joe Heller was the editorial cartoonist for the Green Bay Press-Gazette in Green Bay, Wis., from 1985 until being laid off in July 2013. He still draws several cartoons a week and distributes them through his own syndicate. Through Heller Syndication, his cartoons regularly appear in more than 400 newspapers, making him the most successful self-syndicated editorial cartoonist in the nation. His cartoons are reprinted many times in USA Today, Denver Post, St. Paul Pioneer Press, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Newsweek Japan, The Week and The Washington Post. Joe’s cartoons have won numerous distinctions, including 10 Best of Gannett awards, eight Milwaukee Press Club awards and two Honorable mentions for the John Fischetti Award. He lives in Green Bay with his wife, Pamela. He is a regular featured cartoonist for the NKyTribune .

Joe Heller: Cartoonist views Olympics, court limits, last supper, eye-for-eye, orange/black

The USA Women’s basketball team secured their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in a thrilling victory over France, marking the longest winning streak in Olympic history. Their 67-66 win broke the previous record held by the USA Men’s team, which won seven straight from 1936-1968. In a game...

USA Women’s Basketball Win Record Eighth Straight Olympic Gold in Dramatic Fashion

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Lydia Ko clinches gold medal, LPGA Hall of Fame in dramatic Olympic finish

In a stunning performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Lydia Ko claimed the gold medal with a final-round score of 71, two shots ahead of Germany’s...

Lydia Ko clinches gold medal, LPGA Hall of Fame in dramatic Olympic finish

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