La Quinta resident Berry Henson has been trying to make the U.S. Open since 1998. This week he finally made the major championship field, but comes up short on Friday and finished at (+10). Henson made national headlines this week, he detailed his journey from multiple professional golf tour’s to being a part-time Uber driver.
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By Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Gregg Berhalter will return as head coach of the US Men’s National Soccer Team, US Soccer announced Friday. His new contract will run through the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted jointly by the US, Canada and Mexico. Berhalter was named head coach of the
Continue Reading By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Former college football player Ray Lewis III, the son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Lewis, has died at the age of 28, according to a social media post from his younger brother. Rahsaan Lewis posted about his brother’s death on Instagram on Thursday. “Really can’t believe I’m
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN (CNN) — Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant has been suspended for 25 games without pay by the NBA for “conduct detrimental to the league,” the NBA announced Friday. In May, Morant was suspended from team activities after an Instagram Live video appearing to show him flashing a gun while in a
Continue Reading By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Michael Jordan has reached an agreement to sell his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets to a group led by Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall, it was announced Friday. Jordan will retain a minority ownership stake in the NBA team. The NBA legend became majority owner of the North
Continue Reading By Martha Zhou, Steven Jiang and Chris Lau, CNN Beijing (CNN) — A Chinese football fan who stormed the pitch and hugged Lionel Messi during a friendly match between Australia and Argentina in Beijing on Thursday has been placed under “administrative detention,” according to police in the Chinese capital. The fan, who is 18 years
Continue Reading By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — The US Men’s National Team dominated Mexico in a 3-0 win Thursday in front of a sellout crowd of 65,000 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. But this Concacaf Nations League semifinal – marred by dirty tackles, pushing and shoving and even a torn jersey – ended in ugly
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed a bill establishing $380 million in public funding which will go towards the new stadium for Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas. “I’m excited to officially sign SB1 this afternoon,” Lombardo said in a statement. “This is an incredible opportunity to bring the
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died aged 26 following a crash on the fifth stage of the Tour de Suisse, his Bahrain Victorious team announced on Friday. Almost 200 kilometers into the race, Mäder crashed at high speed with American rider Magnus Sheffield, race organizers said in a statement
Continue Reading By David Close and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Justice is to investigate the planned partnership between the PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which owns LIV Golf, over antitrust concerns, according to the Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter. The reported DOJ probe into
Continue Reading By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The WNBA has expanded its travel protocol to allow teams to use a public charter service called JSX for all games. JSX says it operates out of private terminals making it possible for passengers to avoid lines and crowds at the airport. Since JSX isn’t available in most WNBA cities, the
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Watch live post-game reaction live in the player below: The Hershey Bears survived another Coachella Valley Firebirds comeback attempt, securing a 3-2 win in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals. The series is now tied 2-2 with Game 5 Saturday in Hershey. Game 6 will be Monday at Acrisure Arena in the Coachella Valley.
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Talk about setting the ice on fire! In their inaugural American Hockey League season, the Coachella Valley Firebirds are blazing a trail like no other. Their playoff attendance has soared to heights never seen before in the league’s history. One of the people behind the electrifying fan experience is the director of game presentation Kristin Thompson. She runs
Continue Reading By Duarte Mendonca and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Real Madrid’s Vinícius Jr. was invited to take part in a FIFA anti-racism committee with players who will help suggest a course of action to deal with discriminatory behavior in football, President Gianni Infantino said on Thursday. In a statement posted to social media, Infantino went on to say
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Lionel Messi has had quite the season for Argentina. The 35-year-old led his country to the 2022 World Cup title in Qatar last year, arguably the crowning triumph in one of the greatest football careers. And on Thursday, Messi enjoyed another landmark moment by scoring his fastest ever goal.
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — After completing a move to Inter Miami, the USA has been taken over by Lionel Messi mania. The Argentine will surely go down as one of the greatest players to ever kick a football, but over in France’s Ligue 1, a boy from Brooklyn has been outscoring the seven-time
Continue Reading By Jack Bantock and Dan Moriarty, CNN (CNN) — Of all the roads traveled by the 156-player field to the US Open, arguably none have been quite as turbulent as the one navigated by Corey Pereira. When the American tees off at Los Angeles Country Club on Thursday, it will mark his first ever swing
Continue Reading By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — For most people, after winning the NBA Finals MVP trophy, you wouldn’t let it out of your sight. But Nikola Jokić is not most people, and the Denver Nuggets star seemed to have misplaced his award. After dominating in the Denver Nuggets’ 4-1 NBA Finals win over the Miami
Continue Reading By Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — Olympic ski jumper Patrick Gasienica has died at the age of 24. Police said they attended the scene of a two-vehicle accident involving a motorcycle in Illinois Monday evening, and Gasienica, who was operating the motorcycle, was transported to Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital where he was pronounced dead by
Continue Reading By Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — New York Mets pitcher Drew Smith has been given a 10-game suspension following his ejection on Tuesday for the apparent use of a sticky substance on his hands. Michael Hill, MLB’s Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations, announced the decision which also includes an undisclosed fine for violating the
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