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Viktor Hovland shoots 66 for 6-shot lead at Tour Championship to close in on FedEx Cup title

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Viktor Hovland delivered another sterling performance, this time starting from the top that allowed him to pull away Saturday in the Tour Championship with a 4-under 66 that gave him a six-shot lead going into the final round of the PGA Tour season.That leaves the Norwegian star 18 holes away from the $18 million bonus.Hovland came into East Lake fresh off a 61 in the final round at Olympia Fields — 28 on the back nine — to rally for a victory in the BMW Championship.He was tied with Collin Morikawa to start the sunbaked third round, with Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele all lined up behind him. No one could keep pace, especially after a 90-minute stoppage because of storms in the area.Hovland, who started at 8-under par as the No. 2 seed, was at 20 under.Schauffele, who has never finished worse than seventh or shot worse than par in his seven years playing the Tour Championship, had a 68 and was at 14 under. All he could think about was a pair of 4-f...

A white man fatally shot 3 Black people at a Florida store in a hate crime

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

Residents gather for a prayer near the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)(AP/John Raoux) Residents gather for a prayer near the scene of a mass shooting at a Dollar General store, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)(AP/John Raoux) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A masked white man fatally shot three people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately Black neighborhood on Saturday in a deliberate attack after leaving behind racist writings, officials said. The shooter then killed himself. “He hated Black people,” Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters told a news conference. “There ...

Peevy throws for a touchdown, Bell adds a rushing TD, Mercer tops North Alabama 17-7 in FCS opener

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Carter Peevy threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Ty James on the first drive of the season and Mercer pulled out a 17-7 win over North Alabama on Saturday in the FCS Kickoff Classic at the historic Cramton Bowl.Despite the quick start, the game wasn’t decided until after a 1-hour, 15-minute weather delay, which came early in the third quarter with the Bears up 10-7.After the delay, the Lions missed a tying field goal. Shortly after that Mercer responded with a nine-play, 82-yard drive, only to lose a fumble on the 1. North Alabama, in the midst of three straight 3-and-out possessions, went nowhere and the Bears were able to score the late touchdown with a 42-yard drive. Freshman Micah Bell, who had 73 yards rushing, iced it with a 3-yard run. Peevy was 12 of 17 for 116 yards and the Bears picked up 170 yards on the ground.Mercer, ranked 20th in the FCS poll, finished 7-4 last year, third in the Southern Conference.TJ Smith scor...

TOUR Championship Par Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

SaturdayAt East Lake GCAtlantaYardage: 7,346; Par: 70Third RoundViktor Hovland68-64-66—198-12Collin Morikawa61-64-73—198-12Xander Schauffele67-64-68—199-11Keegan Bradley63-67-70—200-10Adam Schenk63-70-69—202-8Sepp Straka66-71-65—202-8Wyndham Clark68-67-68—203-7Sam Burns66-66-71—203-7Tyrrell Hatton64-67-72—203-7Jon Rahm69-65-71—205-5Patrick Cantlay69-68-68—205-5Matt Fitzpatrick67-68-71—206-4Max Homa70-67-69—206-4Tommy Fleetwood71-70-65—206-4Corey Conners70-71-66—207-3Nick Taylor71-67-69—207-3Rory McIlroy70-67-71—208-2Lucas Glover72-67-69—208-2Brian Harman68-70-70—208-2Russell Henley65-71-72—208-2Tony Finau70-68-70—208-2Scottie Scheffler71-65-73—209-1Rickie Fowler68-73-68—209-1Tom Kim67-70-72—209-1Sungjae Im71-71-68—210ESi Woo Kim70-72-68—210EJordan Spieth69-71-70—210EJason Day67-70-74—211+1Emiliano Grillo73-72-70—215+5Taylor Moore71-75-72—218+8Source

TOUR Championship Scores

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

SaturdayAt East Lake GCAtlantaYardage: 7,346; Par: 70Third RoundViktor Hovland68-64-66—198Collin Morikawa61-64-73—198Xander Schauffele67-64-68—199Keegan Bradley63-67-70—200Adam Schenk63-70-69—202Sepp Straka66-71-65—202Wyndham Clark68-67-68—203Sam Burns66-66-71—203Tyrrell Hatton64-67-72—203Jon Rahm69-65-71—205Patrick Cantlay69-68-68—205Matt Fitzpatrick67-68-71—206Max Homa70-67-69—206Tommy Fleetwood71-70-65—206Corey Conners70-71-66—207Nick Taylor71-67-69—207Rory McIlroy70-67-71—208Lucas Glover72-67-69—208Brian Harman68-70-70—208Russell Henley65-71-72—208Tony Finau70-68-70—208Scottie Scheffler71-65-73—209Rickie Fowler68-73-68—209Tom Kim67-70-72—209Sungjae Im71-71-68—210Si Woo Kim70-72-68—210Jordan Spieth69-71-70—210Jason Day67-70-74—211Emiliano Grillo73-72-70—215Taylor Moore71-75-72—218Source

Towson University withdraws plan to create business analytics doctoral program, for now

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today.With the fall semester scheduled to begin Monday, Towson University will withdraw its plan to establish a business analytics doctoral program.The school’s decision, according to a statement released Friday from spokesperson Sean Welsh, is based on the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s request last month for institutions to “pause” new degree proposals if an objection is raised by another university.Earlier this month, the Office of the Attorney General advised the commission that it did not have a valid majority when four members voted in June to approve the degree program over the objection of Morgan State University.“As we have since the start, TU will continue to follow the process and guidance outlined by MHEC,” Welsh said in an email. “The finding of this administrative error on MHEC’s part does not indicate that TU’s STEM-...

Teoscar Hernández homers twice to lead Mariners over Royals 15-2

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered twice and drove in six runs as the Seattle Mariners matched a franchise record with seven home runs in a 15-2 rout of the Kansas City Royals on Saturday.Hernández hit a grand slam to highlight a seven-run third inning and added a 446-foot shot off position player Matt Duffy in the eighth for his 21st of the season.Josh Rojas, Mike Ford, Julio Rodríguez, Cal Raleigh and Cade Marlowe also homered for the Mariners, who won for the 10th time in 11 games.“This game can get contagious when you’re going good offensively,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “That’s what we’re seeing. There’s no question about it.”It was the fifth time in franchise history the Mariners hit seven homers in a game. They also accomplished the feat in 2002, 1999, 1996 and 1985.Seattle totaled 13 hits and seven walks in yet another big offensive performance. The Mariners reached double-digit runs for the third time in seven games and the fourth time in their past 11.It wa...

MATCHDAY: Manchester City at Sheffield United, Bavarian duel for Bayern

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Sunday:ENGLANDManchester City travels to Sheffield United looking to continue the reigning champions perfect start to the new Premier League season. City has strengthened its attacking options by signing winger Jérémy Doku from French club Rennes, with the Belgian potentially in line to make his debut on Sunday. Newcastle hosts Liverpool in a meeting between top-four hopefuls, with both teams seeking their second win of the season. Newly promoted Burnley host Aston Villa.SPAINBarcelona visits Villarreal without injured midfielder Pedri González and Ronald Araújo. Sixteen-year-old Lamine Yamal could make a second straight start for Xavi Hernández’s side. Barcelona needs to win to keep in touch with Real Madrid, which has taken nine of nine points so far, while the defending champions have four from six points. Valencia seeks a third win in as many games this season hosts Osasuna, while an unbeaten Real Betis is at Athletic Bilbao.ITALY...

Lionel Messi makes MLS debut, enters in 60th minute for Miami against New York Red Bulls

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Lionel Messi made his Major League Soccer debut, entering in the 60th minute of Inter Miami’s match at the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night.The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner did not participate in warmups and watched the first half from coach Tata Martino’s bench along with midfielder Sergio Busquets, forward Josef Martinez and U.S. national team defender DeAndre Yedlin.Miami led 1-0 on a 37th-minute goal by Diego Gómez, among four Miami starters making MLS debuts. Sergio Busquets, Messi’s Barcelona teammate, also made his debut in the 60th minute.Miami entered with an 11-game MLS winless streak that included eight defeats and had just one road victory this season. Miami’s 22 points were the fewest among the league’s 29 teams.The 36-year-old Messi, who joined MLS from Paris Saint-Germain, played his first Miami game on July 21 in the Leagues Cup and scored 10 goals in seven games in that competition and a U.S. Open Cup semifina...

Arrests made after shooting near Caribbean festival leaves 8 injured

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:25 GMT

Police say arrests have been made and weapons have been recovered in connection with a brazen daylight shooting in Dorchester on Saturday morning that left at least eight people hospitalized and cast a shadow over the city’s annual Caribbean festival. Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of Blue Hill and Talbot avenues around 7:45 a.m. found all of the victims suffering from what were considered non-life-threatening injuries, according to Boston police.The shooting delayed the beginning of the Caribbean festival, which stepped off and continued as planned amid the investigation. At least two people were arrested in connection with the shooting and firearms were recovered.Boston Mayor Michelle Wu decried the violence while speaking with reporters later in the morning. “It’s just heart-wrenching to hear that a treasured community event has been disrupted by acts of violence from those who had nothing to do with the event and there’s absolutely...