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Rory McIlroy never made a serious push for the top of the leader board Sunday at the Memorial Tournament, but the worlds No. 3 player didnt disappoint himself or his fans.
I feel like 68 is a pretty solid score, McIlroy said of his closing round that pushed him into a tie for fourth. I take a lot from the way I played for the most part this week.
Coming off a win at the Irish Open, McIlroy had the best performance of any of the worlds top three golfers, including No. 1 Jason Day (tied for 27th) and No. 2 Jordan Spieth (tied for 57th). His driver was a major factor.
McIlroy unleashed crowd-pleasers off the tee all week, finishing second in average driving distance (303.4 yards) to Dustin Johnson (304.2). McIlroy was accurate, too, hitting 42 of 56 fairways.
That bodes well heading into the U.S. Open in two weeks at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh.
Thats always a good club to have in your bag going into the U.S. Open, McIlroy said. I think it more comes from confidence than anything else, that I can stand on the tee box and aim right down the middle of the fairway and swing as hard as I can.
Not a threat
Jason Day, an Australian who lives in Westerville, began the final round seven shots off the lead and never mounted a charge. He matched his best finish on his home course with final round of 2-over 74.
Missing greens with wedges in the hand, Day said of his biggest issue in the final round. Just wasnt as sharp as I would have liked to have been. I hit in the water twice today. Just cant do that when youre trying to win a tournament.
Day maintained the top position in the World Golf Ranking that he earned from winning seven of his previous 17 events, including the PGA Championship and the Players Championship. His attention now turns to the U.S. Open.
Ive just got to focus on getting the process right, Day said. If I can do that, then hopefully the U.S. Open will time perfectly, and I can peak there.
Empty again
Phil Mickelson birdied three holes in a row on the front nine to put himself in position to challenge for the lead.
But he couldnt sustain it. Bogeys on the first three holes of the back nine ended his hopes. Mickelson shot par 72 and finished at 10 under, tied for 20th.
I didnt putt well enough to win, but it was a fun week, said Mickelson, who is winless in 16 Memorials. I dont have a good answer as to why I have not ever played very well here in the past because I think its a course that does suit my game. I just havent done it.
Home cooking
Dublin native Kyle Reifers finished his best Memorial performance with a 3-under 69 to tie for 20th.
He had a bogey-free round until his final hole when he couldnt get up and down after hitting his approach long into the rough.
It was windy, Reifers said. You just had to keep your sanity. Obviously, Im not pumped to bogey the last hole. But I played really well.
Chip shots
The toughest hole of the tournament was the par-3 No. 16, which played to an average score of 3.232. The easiest was the par-5 seventh (4.482). Rod Pampling had a hole-in-one at No. 16 in the final round, the only ace this week. The scoring average through the first three rounds was 70.681. It was 72.267 on Sunday. Only 12 of 162 rounds of the Memorial have had a scoring average below 71, including the first three rounds this year.
Mexico v Chile - 2016 Men"s World Olympic Qualification Tournament
Longtime Mexico captain Rafa Marquez was the hero in Mexico"s Copa America opener, scoring the game-winning goal in a wild 3-1 triumph over Uruguay at a raucous University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Uruguay had the trifecta of misfortune between the pregame festivities and halftime. Tournament organizers unfathomably played the Chilean national anthem for Uruguay, citing "human error" in a forced statement. Within four minutes, Alvaro Pereira had headed home Andres Guardado"s cross into his own net, and right before halftime Matias Vecino picked up his second yellow card for a reckless challenge on Jesus "Tecatito" Corona.
Uruguay played better in the second half even with the man disadvantage, and it found an equalizer in the 74th minute through the clutch Diego Godin, who scored off a free kick moments after Guardado was sent off. The 37-year Marquez made the difference, though, rifling home a close range effort into the upper right-hand corner after a set piece fell his way in the 85th minute.
Hector Herrera finished off the win with a header at the goal mouth, as Hirving Lozano"s cross to Raul Jimenez was then flicked Herrera"s way, and he nudged home the simple touch to seal the three-point haul.
Here are three thoughts on the match:
Finally, a game that entertains
Copa America Centenario hasn"t exactly gotten off to the most electric of starts. The USA"s match vs. Colombia in the opener on Friday was essentially over at halftime. Saturday"s triple-header yielded one (ONE!) goal between them, with a heartbreaking Haiti miss and controversially disallowed goal for Ecuador the closest things to resemble genuine excitement and talking points. Before this game, there hadn"t been one in which both teams scored. Given that Neymar appears more interested in sitting with Jamie Foxx, bagging selfies with Justin Bieber and attending the NBA finals, perhaps it"s no surprise that the play on the field hasn"t exactly reflected the best this hemisphere has to offer.
Well, that finally changed some in Arizona, where Mexico and Uruguay put on a worthy show in front of a capacity, pro-Mexico crowd. Even without Luis Suarez active (he did bark out orders as a de facto coach from the sideline), and despite being down a man, Uruguay dug in and showed its guile, changing its tactics and seizing a stronger hold on the game over the second half. When Guardado was sent off, Uruguay pounced.
Mexico came right back and found its winning strikes, while Uruguay"s players made a beeline for the officiating crew after the match, believing offside should have been called prior to Marquez"s winning strike.
It"s a top-heavy tournament field, so if Mexico-Uruguay is any indication, the heavyweight bouts will be this competition"s saving grace.
Rafa Marquez won"t go away
If it seems like Marquez has been playing for Mexico for 20 years, it"s because he has. His first cap came in 1997, he"s captained Mexico in four World Cups, and manager after manager continues turning to him.
He"s a villain in U.S. and MLS circles, revered in Mexico (even after the penalty he conceded to Arjen Robben in the 2014 World Cup) and he"s a hero again after his laser of a shot that left Fernando Muslera no chance and secured the three points.
It hasn"t always been pretty, and his time in MLS was an absolute travesty, but as long as he"s playing,Rafais Mexico"s heartbeat, for better or worse.
A key three for El Tri
These three points were the most important for Mexico in the group stage. Given it"ll be highly favored against its next two opponents, Jamaica and Venezuela, beating Uruguay effectively sealed first place in Group C, provided that the expected unfolds (yes, "that"s why they play the games," but this also happens to appear to be as predictable of a tournament field as there is in a group stage). Now, of course, Argentina must do its part and win Group D, but should Messi & Co. take care of business, Mexico will avoid the world"s top-ranked team in a potential quarterfinal. There"s a long road before then, but given Mexico"s form, talent and pathway, it all seems pretty clear.
Mexico"s unbeaten run is up to 20, and Mexico improves to 8-0-0 under Juan Carlos Osorio, though its shutout streak is over. For as much strife as Mexico had leading into the 2014 World Cup and at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup (save for the final, where it was excellent), El Tri appears to have things figured out, certainly more than any other CONCACAF side, and its mental strength to remain in the game after Godin"s equalizer wasn"t necessarily a hallmark of past sides.
Attacking players" movement both on and off the ball kept Uruguay"s defenders stretched and on edge all night. Javier Aquino and Tecatitogot forward at will and dazzled in 1-v-1 situations over the first 45 minutes. Miguel Layun"s set-up to Chicharito with a curled early cross from the right in the first half was sublime, with the star forward only unable to put a shot on frame because of a heroic tackle by Atletico Madrid"s Jose Gimenez. Another Gimenez tackle prevented another would-be Chicharito goal in the second half.
Simply put, Mexico is positioned for a deep run with its toughest group game out of the way and confidence rising even higher.
La miss Distrito de Columbia, Deshauna Barber, gan inesperadamente el Miss Estados Unidos 2016, donde la favorita era Miss Hawi, Chelsea Hardin.
La triunfadora trabaja como analista de informtica en el Departamento de Comercio de Estados Unidos. Su padre es sargento mayor retirado.
A Deshauna le encanta bailar, caminar y disfrutar de tiempo de calidad con su familia.
La apasiona servir a los hombres y las mujeres militares de Estadodos. Su trabajo se centra en la plataforma de tratamiento de trastorno de estrs postraumtico para los soldados que regresan de las zonas de conflicto, con el fin de evitar suicidios.
La afroamericana, representante de la capital de EEUU, logr el pase al certamen de Miss Universo en una ceremonia celebrada en el teatro T-Mobile Arena en Las Vegas (Nevada).
Esta es la primera vez en 14 aos que logra llevarse a casa la corona de la belleza una representante de Washington, conocida como la "ciudad del chocolate" por su fuerte presencia negra.
Barber, de 26 aos, se uni al Ejrcito con 17 aos siguiendo el ejemplo de sus hermanos y de su padre, que fue enviado a Irak despus de los ataques del 11 de septiembre.
"Lo considero una tradicin familiar. Es algo que corre por nuestras venas, patriotismo, el servicio a nuestro pas. Es algo que tomamos muy en serio", relata Barber en un vdeo previo al concurso de belleza y en el que se ven icnicas imgenes de la capital de EEUU, como el monumento a Abraham Lincoln.
Con su banda de Miss USA, Barber ahora representar a Estados Unidos en Miss Universo 2016, donde se decidir la sustituta de la filipina Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.
El concurso de belleza Miss USA de este ao estuvo tambin marcado por la ruptura con Donald Trump, virtual nominado republicano para las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre y que presidi los certmenes de belleza Miss USA y Miss Universo entre 1996 y 2015.
La ruptura entre Trump y la organizacin de Miss USA y Miss Universo se produjo despus de que el verano pasado, en el lanzamiento de su campaa, el magnate llamara "criminales" y "violadores" a los mexicanos y prometiera construir un muro en la frontera entre Mxico y Estados Unidos.
En respuesta, el magnate present una demanda contra las cadenas que retransmitan el concurso, Univision y en NBC, por considerar que rompieron "abruptamente" un contrato con la Organizacin Miss Universo, de la que l era dueo.
Las demandas se zanjaron con acuerdo y el magnate inmobiliario vendi los derechos de los concursos de belleza.
The Miss USA 2016 beauty pageant will have a new winner tonight. Find out who were the girls that made the Top 10 here! MissUSA
The competition to find the next Miss USA 2016in Las Vegas continues to sizzle as the contestants dwindle down. Following the Top 15 cut, Latina beauty Nadia Mejia (California) continued her journey for the crown. Ashley Graham caught up with her backstage and revealed that she was voted fan favorite. As the show continues to find out who takes thetitle from Olivia Jordan and represent America at the Miss Universe pageant the following girls conform the Top 10:Desi Williams(Virginia),Peyton Brown(Alabama),Nadia Mejia (California),Emanii Davis(Georgia),Tiffany Teixeira(Connecticut),Deshauna Barber(District Of Columbia),Sydnee Stottlemyre(Missouri),Abby Floyd(Arkansas), Madison McKeown(South Dakota)andChelsea Hardin(Hawaii).
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Top 15 were the following beauty queens: Leah Lawson (South Carolina), Megan Wise (Ohio), Emanii Davis(Georgia), Chelsea Myers (Arizona), Peyton Brown(Alabama), Nichole Greene(West Virginia), Deshauna Barber(District Of Columbia), Nadia Mejia (California), Sydnee Stottlemyre(Missouri), Tiffany Teixeira(Connecticut), Chelsea Hardin(Hawaii), Madison McKeown(South Dakota), Abby Floyd(Arkansas), Desi Williams(Virginia) and Taylor Gorton(Oklahoma).
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Miss USA California, Nadia Mejia, was also voted fan favorite. The only other Latina in the competition, Daniella Rodriguez (Texas), did not make the first cut and was eliminated.
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The initial Top 15 was selected by a panel of judges during a preliminary competition that took place on Wednesday, June 1. All 52 women took the stage sporting swimwear and evening gowns and were graded on that.The judges for this first viewing wereFred Nelson, Joey Boukadakis, Keltie Knight, Kristin Conte, Nick Phelps and Rebecca Bienstock.
Two Latinas are participating in this year"s pageant, down from 8 last year. Daniella Rodriguez from Texas and Nadia Mejia from California are representing our Hispanic heritage at Miss USA 2016.
The live telecast of Miss USA 2016 took place at theT-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.Hosted byJulianne HoughandTerrence Jenkins, the opening scene had a special cameo by Steve Harvey poking fun at his Miss Colombia blunder during Miss Universe 2016. Both were joined byAshley Grahamfrom backstage having inside scoop and all the drama from behind the scenes. Musical performances were made possible byChris YoungandBackstreet Boys. Judges for the telecast includedAli Landry,Crystle Stewart,Joe ZeeandLaura Brown.
Pittsburgh Penguins vs San Jose Sharks. 2016 NHL Playoffs. SCF. Game 3. 06.04.2016. (HD)
SAN JOSE, Calif. The San Jose Sharks returned home in an 0-2 hole against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2016 Stanley Cup Final.
They needed something to rally them. Needed that extra level to elevate their game. Needed that Beast Mode.
Enter Marshawn Lynch, the recently retired Seattle Seahawks great, whose unstoppable Beast Mode runs made him the best running back in the NFL for parts of his nine seasons.
The Oakland native who attended the University of California was the celebrity guest who opened the door for the Sharks as they rushed out of their dressing room and through the giant, smoking Sharks head to start the game.
And he rocked a BEAST MODE jersey:
Sharks
He joins an eclectic list thats included Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, former U.S. secretary of state Condoleezza Rice and Metallica singer James Hetfield.
