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Sergio Garcia misses out on British Open qualifying

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

DEAL, England (AP) — Sergio Garcia will not play the British Open for the first time since 1997, failing to make it through local final qualifying that awarded 19 spots from four locations.Former Masters champion Charl Schwartzel and Branden Grace, who holds the Open record with a 62, advanced from their qualifier at Royal Cinque Ports. They joined Laurie Canter as the only regular roster players from LIV Golf to qualify.The British Open starts July 20 at Royal Liverpool.Garcia was among three LIV Golf players who qualified for the U.S. Open last month. Garcia tied for 27th. Local qualifying was his only avenue to the British Open. The Spaniard started well at West Lancashire with a 67 but could only manage a 71 in the afternoon and missed out by three shots.The biggest cheer at West Lancashire was for Matthew Jordan, who earned one of the five spots. Jordan has been a member at Royal Liverpool since he was 7. Also qualifying from West Lancashire was Alex Fitzpatrick, the younger br...

La sustancia en polvo descubierta en la Casa Blanca se analizará más a fondo, según el Servicio Secreto

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

Washington (CNN) — Una sustancia en polvo que se encontró en la Casa Blanca la noche del domingo, y que obligó a una evacuación temporal del complejo, será sometida a más pruebas y análisis, afirmó el Servicio Secreto.Una prueba de campo determinó que la sustancia posiblemente es cocaína, según dos fuentes familiarizadas con el informe inicial, aunque tales análisis no son concluyentes. Las fuentes dijeron que la sustancia se descubrió en el Ala Oeste, y una de ellas la describió como una sustancia en polvo blanco en una bolsa Ziploc.Un funcionario dijo que la sustancia se encontró en una zona común del Ala Oeste y no dentro de un despacho individual. La zona donde se halló permite el acceso a ciertos grupos de turistas.¿Cuál es la estrategia de la Casa Blanca para controlar el fentanilo?CNN se puso en contacto con la Casa Blanca y el FBI para obtener comentarios.El portavoz del Servicio Secreto, Anthony Guglielmi, afirmó que la sustancia en polvo se encontró en una “zon...

Mystics acquire Queen Egbo from Fever for Amanda Zahui B.

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Mystics acquired Queen Egbo from the Indiana Fever for Amanda Zahui B. on Tuesday.Egbo has appeared in 16 games this season for the Fever, averaging 2.9 points and 4.1 rebounds. “This trade was an opportunity to acquire a young post talent that can complement our other post players,” General Manager Mike Thibault said. “In light of our injury situation, this trade becomes even more important.”Washington’s post depth has been depleted with the hip strain to Shakira Austin and Elena Delle Donne’s rolled ankle.“Queen is an elite rebounder, one of our biggest weaknesses, and she has been a good shot blocker and defender in her time at Indiana,” Thibault said.Egbo was taken 10th in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Fever and was honored as part of the All-Rookie team last year. Zahui B. played in 12 games after signing with the Mystics in February. She averaged 2.0 points and 1.4 rebounds this season.“We thank Amanda for her short time here in DC. She has ...

Mike Trout has a broken left wrist. It’s not known if the Angels star needs surgery

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

SAN DIEGO (AP) — All-Star outfielder Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels said he anticipates returning this season despite a broken left wrist suffered when he fouled off a pitch Monday night.“Of course,” Trout said Tuesday, a few hours after the Angels announced he was placed on the 10-day injured list with broken hamate.“I’ve had other guys reach out who’ve had this surgery before, or had this injury before. I don’t know if it’s going to need surgery or not. We’ll know in the next couple of days, I guess. Some guys came back in four weeks, some guys take a little longer just to see how their body heals.”The slugger fouled off a 0-1 pitch from Nick Martinez leading off the eighth inning and immediately shook his left arm. Angels manager Phil Nevin and a trainer came out to check on the slugger and he left the game.“I kind of knew it wasn’t good. It’s another freak thing,” Trout said. “It’s nothing crazy serious, so obviously I’m going to miss a little bit o...

Wimbledon 2023: Even if the rain goes away, there will be backlog of matches to complete

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Thanks to rain, there are still plenty of first-round matches to complete — and some that even have yet to begin — as Wimbledon heads to Day 3.Sloane Stephens, the 2017 U.S. Open champion, is among 10 players who originally were on Monday’s schedule but have not played a point so far at the year’s third Grand Slam tournament and now are scheduled to get started on Wednesday.More bad news for them and tournament organizers dealing with the backlog of matches: There is a chance of more showers.Only eight of 77 scheduled matches were completed on Tuesday, when the rain arrived early in the day and never left, while 15 others were halted in progress.The All England Club has two courts that have retractable roofs that allow for competition during wet weather. Andy Murray, Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina were some of the lucky few who were able to finish contests Tuesday.WHEN ARE WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES?Play begins on most courts at 11 a.m. local time, ...

Parking mayhem at Chatfield State Park for July 4th

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

LITTLETON, Colo. (KDVR) — For a while outside Chatfield State Park on July Fourth it looked like a bit of mayhem. There have been long lines to get into Chatfield before, with cars sometimes seen parked along Wadsworth Boulevard near the entrance. Colorado July 4th fireworks 2023: Schedule and cancellations But nothing like what FOX31 witnessed this July Fourth. Vehicles were parked bumper to bumper on Tuesday, all along the road outside the park. People were walking everywhere along a busy road.Because the recreational area was already full, countless cars driven by people like Nella Mahoney, of Littleton, never made it in.“When I got up to the front, they said there was no more parking, and then they were like no parking,” Mahoney said.Chatfield on capacity hold for July 4thFOX31 cameras captured groups of people walking along a busy Wadsworth next to fast-moving traffic, just to get inside the park. The bustling scene left some people scrambling for a new route in and a place t...

Woman uninjured after driving car into swimming pool in Fort Lauderdale

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

Fort Lauderdale police responded to a car accident where a woman drove her silver sedan into a swimming pool, resulting in a fully submerged vehicle.The incident took place at 2900 NE 30th Street in Fort Lauderdale, at a small apartment building, Tuesday afternoon. The driver crashed through a wooden fence, causing her car to end up in the pool. “I grabbed her, she started climbing through the window and I just grabbed her and put her to the side,” said T.J. Yarborough, a witness. Fire Rescue authorities confirmed that there were no reported injuries.A tow truck was called to remove the car from the pool.

An elite runner in a 10K race took a wrong turn meters from the finish. It cost her thousands in prize money

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

(CNN) — Senbere Teferi looked to be mere seconds away from defending her Peachtree Road Race title.That is, until she took a wrong turn just before the finish line.The first three competitors of the women’s elite division of the Peachtree Road Race, a 10-kilometer race held annually in Atlanta on July 4, were approaching the finish line when Teferi, the 2022 champion, had the lead.But with just meters to go, Teferi, who was following a lead vehicle, took a right turn, running off course.The mistake cost her the win as Fotyen Tesfay kept going straight ahead and went on to cross the finish line first. Tesfay’s time was 30 minutes, 43 seconds according to the online results. Teferi ended up in third, four seconds behind Tesfay.The wrong turn also cost Teferi in prize money. The winner of the race earns $10,000, while second place receives $5,000 and third place gets $3,000.Tesfay was asked through a translator about those final meters.“I was really upset by Senbere’s mistake because s...

Shark swims close to beachgoers in Navarre Beach

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

NAVARRE BEACH, Fla. (WSVN)- At the shore of a Florida beach, a shark came close to swimmers in Navarre Beach.People at the beach spotted the fin at Navarre Beach up in the Panhandle and swimmers scrambled to get out of the water, Monday.A beachgoer said the shark was trying to feed on a school of fish before it swam away.

Garver’s 3-run HR, Dunning’s solid start carry AL West-leading Rangers over Red Sox, 6-2

Published Sat, 02 Nov 2024 12:28:43 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Mitch Garver hit a three-run homer, Dane Dunning pitched six solid innings and the AL West-leading Texas Rangers had a rain-delayed 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.Robbie Grossman and Josh Jung each added an RBI double for the Rangers, who won for just the second time in six games. Garver also had a bases-loaded walk.Jarren Duran had a triple and double, and Justin Turner an RBI single for Boston, which had its three-game winning streak halted.The game was delayed for 1 hour, 47 minutes.With a light rain falling early in the game and turning heavier in the middle innings until the umpires called for the tarp with the Red Sox batting in the eighth, the 28-year-old Dunning (8-1) kept Boston’s offense in check, giving up a run and six hits with four strikeouts and a walk.Garver’s homer into the center-field bleachers off reliever Kaleb Ort (1-2) moved the Rangers ahead 3-1 in the second following singles by Nathaniel Lowe and Ezequiel Duran.Will Smith got A...