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HONG KONG (AFP) – Patrick Reed shot a rare 59 at the Hong Kong Open yesterday to catapult the former Masters champion into a three-stroke lead going into the final round. The 2018 winner at Augusta carded 11 birdies in his sizzling 11 under par third round to go 18 under overall on the prestigious Asian Tour event. Sub-60 rounds are extremely rare in golf. There have been just over a dozen on the US PGA Tour and there had been none on the Asian Tour until earlier this year. Preferred lies were played so Reed’s feat does not stand officially. Reed’s scorching round at Fanling was the lowest score ever at the Hong Kong Open, Asia’s oldest professional golf tournament, trumping a 60 by Ian Poulter in 2010. “I had probably one of my worst warm-ups ever,” Reed, 34, who is among a number of big-name players to have jumped ship to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit, told reporters. “I looked at my caddie and he said, ‘Hey, a warm-up’s a warm-up. Let’s go out and just play golf. Some of your best rounds have come from a poor warm-up.’” The American started with a blistering five birdies in a row and rattled off four more on the trot to finish with a flurry. “I honestly felt it could have been lower,” he added. In March, Reed’s then-playing partner and fellow American John Catlin carded a 59 at the International Series Macau for the first sub-60 round on the Asian Tour.BOZEMAN — For the first time in program history, the Montana State football team finished a regular season unbeaten. The No. 2-ranked Bobcats improved to 12-0 overall (8-0 in Big Sky Conference play) with a 34-11 win over No. 9 Montana (8-4, 5-3) in the 123rd Brawl of the Wild on Saturday afternoon at Bobcat Stadium. The victory gave MSU the outright Big Sky title and most likely secured a top-two seed in the FCS playoffs. It’s the first outright conference championship for the Cats since 1984. MSU is credited with a solo Big Sky title in 2011, although it initially shared it with UM before the NCAA vacated several UM wins due to extra benefits. MSU opened Saturday's game with a 14-play, 75-yard drive that Tommy Mellott capped with a 5-yard touchdown run. The home team has now scored first in six straight Brawls, and the home team has won each of the last five Cat-Griz games by at least 19 points. After both teams traded punts, UM got to MSU’s 25-yard line on a 21-yard run from Xavier Harris. The Grizzlies settled for a 47-yard field goal after an Eli Gillman run for no gain, a false start and an incomplete pass caused by pressure from McCade O’Reilly and Rylan Ortt. On the next drive, Mellott completed a 35-yard TD pass to Rohan Jones on third and 8 to put the Cats ahead 14-3 with about 10 minutes left in the first half. MSU’s Myles Sansted put MSU up 17-3 with a 27-yard field goal at the 1-minute, 40-second mark. UM turned it over on downs with 25 seconds on the clock. MSU set up a 49-yard field goal attempt five plays later, and Sansted drilled it as time expired to give the Cats a 20-3 halftime lead. It’s the longest field goal MSU has made since a 50-yarder from Blake Glessner against William & Mary in the 2022 FCS quarterfinals. Both teams opened the second half with punts. The Griz stuffed Mellott on 4th and 1 at the 5:14 mark, but they went three and out on the next drive after Sawyer Racanelli couldn’t hold onto a 28-yard pass from Logan Fife. MSU went up by 24 points on the next drive, thanks to an 88-yard run from Adam Jones. The Missoula Sentinel grad scored on a 3-yard TD run. The Cats led 27-3 going into the fourth quarter, two seasons after they held a 41-7 lead over UM in Bozeman through three quarters. The Griz scored their only TD of the game with 11:02 left. Eli Gillman scored from 1 yard out and Fife completed a two-point pass to Racanelli after a 17-yard pass to Aaron Fontes on fourth and 8. MSU took a 34-11 lead with 4:49 left on a 2-yard TD run from Adam Jones, who finished with 197 rushing yards. The Cats out-gained the Griz 420 to 234 in total yards, including 326 to 117 on the ground.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Xavier Bell had 29 points in Wichita State's 87-72 victory over Friends University on Sunday. Bell shot 11 of 16 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Shockers (10-3). Quincy Ballard added 17 points, 16 rebounds and three blocks. Corey Washington totaled 16 points, seven rebounds and three steals. Collin Maclin finished with 18 points for the Falcons. Cahlese Lee added 11 points and two steals. Randy Woolf Jr. recorded 10 points, five assists and two steals. Wichita State took the lead with 8:30 left in the first half and never looked back. Bell led his team in scoring with 21 points in the first half to help put them up 45-36 at the break. Wichita State pulled away with a 12-1 run in the second half to extend a nine-point lead to 20. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .John Travolta celebrated a peaceful Christmas with his two children, daughter Ella Bleu and son Benjamin , in their Ocala, Florida home. His 24-year-old musician daughter took to social media to share a look at just how the Travoltas do Christmas , which is just as magical and traditional as you'd expect it to be. She first shared a photo of the family's beautiful Christmas tree , covered completely with little light fixtures and baubles, plus a star resting on a crescent moon to top it off. Ella then posted a photo of the stunning vistas surrounding their home , their snow-covered estate and the many trees that lined it as well. She then proceeded to include some of the festive treats that Christmas called for, including a snowman made from coconut shavings (and adorned with an Oreo top hat), and the dough for a batch of chocolate chip cookies. Meet John Travolta's 3 kids with late wife Kelly Preston John Travolta at 70: the three deaths that marked his life, legal issues and ties to Scientology How John Travolta's family home is the perfect sanctuary following tragedy "Merry Christmas everyone, so much love to you all," she captioned the post, which was soundtracked by her father and Olivia Newton-John's rendition of "The Christmas Song." John, 70, in fact called back to his memorable collaboration with his late Grease co-star and close friend as well, sharing the album cover on his own social media days before Christmas. "12 years ago Olivia and I released this Christmas album," he wrote alongside a cover of the holiday record, simply titled This Christmas . "From my family to yours, wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." MORE: John Travolta's daughter Ella 'honored' as she steps into the spotlight outside of famous family John and Olivia released the album in 2012, built on their decades of friendship and the massive success that was the 1978 musical. It was also Olivia's 25th studio album, and John's most recent LP. Ella is a musician as well, following in her father's footsteps. She recently released her debut EP, Colors of Love , which was co-produced by none other than John himself. "He's amazing and he's so protective because he's been in this industry — in the movie industry, in the music industry — forever, so he knows how to protect me in that sense," Ella said during an appearance on the Third Hour of Today last month. MORE: John Travolta's son Benjamin looks so grown up in new photo from sister on 14th birthday She also opened up about working with him, recalling some of her first ever acting roles as child beside him. "I love working with my dad, if I could always do it, I would." When the idea of a duet was floated around, Ella confessed that she wanted that to happen as well, particularly a Christmas duet. "I love Christmas music," she shyly admitted. "We'll get in there right after this!" MORE: John Travolta’s daughter Ella Bleu displays all natural beauty in close-up photo Ella also explained during a separate conversation with People that when she wanted advice about life in the spotlight and the entertainment industry, she always turned to John. "I run things by him a lot." "He's a complete role model for me and one of the biggest things also that he does is he'll give me advice. The best advice that I've gotten obviously is from him, but he also really leaves it up to me, which I really appreciate. He very much so trusts me and my instincts."Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that he is ready to sit down with Republican President-elect Donald Trump and his rapidly developing cabinet while reiterating that he wants to work rather than war with the incoming administration. During his weekly press conference, Hizzoner said he has communicated to the burgeoning Trump administration that City Hall would like to engage with them on several of the city’s most pressing issues. “We communicated that once things are in order we would like to sit down and share some of our ideas and visions around the border, around affordability, around New York City needs,” Adams said. “He was receptive to that. Our goal is not to be warring, but working, with the new president for New York City. Not four years of fighting, but four years of working.” During the briefing, the mayor also took issue with those criticizing Trump’s highly controversial cabinet appointments — including anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Secretary of Health and former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense. He suggested those who do not like Trump’s picks should run for office themselves instead of criticizing him. “He ran, he went across the country, he went to rallies,” Adams said. “The person who did the sweat, blood and tears, now he has to pick his team. Those who say ‘I don’t like who you picked,’ then run. No one stops anyone from running and being the president.” The Democratic mayor’s lastest comments fit into his noticeably soft rhetoric around Trump over the past few months—compared with most other leaders in his party . His efforts to seemingly tiptoe around criticizing Trump have come under fire, as some critics speculate the mayor might be angling for the incoming president to help with his legal troubles. Mayor Adams bristled last week at the notion that he is trying to curry favor with Trump to help his legal case, noting that after he reached out to the president-elect, so did Gov. Kathy Hochul, US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and MSNBC host Joe Scarborough. “None of them, not the governor, not the senator, not Morning Joe, did you say, ‘are you doing it because you want something?'” Adams said last week. “How about we’re doing it because we love New York? This is the president. And it’s time for us to stop yelling at each other and working with each other.” Adams pleaded not guilty to a five-count federal indictment in late September and will go on trial for the charges on April 21 of next year. Prosecutors allege that he sought and accepted luxury travel perks and illegal foreign campaign contributions in exchange for political favors on behalf of the Turkish government. Trump has publicly belittled the charges against Adams and cast him, without evidence, as the target of political persecution from President Biden’s Justice Department. The president-elect pardoned many of his political allies during his first term in office, and Adams’ legal team reportedly believed he could do the same for the embattled mayor. Trump is set to nominate Jay Clayton — his former Securities and Exchange Commission head — to take over as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, the office that indicted Adams. Damian Williams, the current US Attorney for SDNY, announced Monday that he would resign next month .
Nebraska football defeats Wisconsin 44-25, securing program’s first bowl game since 2016Legal proceedings are amazing things. The Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse in Wheeling, W.Va., where the 1907 Beaux Arts Classicism architecture flows into the 2004 glass-curtained annex, is an unsubtle reminder not only of the importance and power of the law but of the march of time and history. Thirty-seven individuals walked past that combination of historic and modern to assemble in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia on Nov. 15. After singing, speeches, paperwork and an Oath of Allegiance, 37 newly minted United States citizens filed out into the country that legally was now theirs. Americans who were not two minutes before, now endowed with all the same rights as any other citizen in the 248 years the republic has stood. But these folks also being newly minted West Virginians, they now get to sing our song and have extra meaning vocalizing about the home those country roads brought them to. Citizens who are equal — as U.S. Senator Joe Manchin remarked to the gathering and President Joe Biden pointed out via a video — to that of every other American, including the president of the United States of America. A proud day for the naturalized citizens, their families and their fellow Americans. A small legality that is essential to keeping America the great country it is. Both men know of what they speak. President Biden frequently touts his Irish immigrant family history, even visiting his ancestral home place during his presidency. Joe Manchin, whose stints as governor and an influential U.S. senator make him one of the national faces of the current generation of West Virginians, and has a family lineage of Italian and Czechoslovakian immigrants coming to the mountains in the early 20th century. His grandfather Guiseppe Mancina and father John Manchin served as mayors of Farmington, and his flamboyant uncle A. James preceded Joe the third into statewide office, forming a unique political dynasty. Joe Manchin’s family story is amplified but still mirrors many West Virginia immigrant families that came from somewhere else but became integral threads to the fabric of the state. Statistically, however, West Virginia sees shockingly little of immigrants these days, or new U.S. citizens. Or immigrants of any type. Or, for that matter, much population growth of any kind. While illegal immigration and undocumented people remain the hottest of hot button issues, the Mountain State is far behind the rest of the country in legal immigration. The Department of Homeland Security reports West Virginia ranks 50th out of the 50 states and four territories in naturalizations, 51 in lawful permanent residents, 50th in new arrivals, 52nd in nonimmigrant arrivals, 51st in those granted or legally pursuing asylum and 51st in “adjustment of status” lawful permanent residents. Those rankings stand out for a state that was the only one in the latest census to lose population. Births are trailing deaths in West Virginia, which has the third highest average age of citizen, by just under 34,000 in the three-year census period. There is some good news in that the net migration of folks coming and going has creeped to the positive by a bit, but every little bit helps. Still, the reality is the Mountain State doesn’t have enough people and faces, having even less with each passing year. Declining population has obvious downsides, like the loss of a congressional district and that representation and voting power in Washington, D.C., and in the economic impact of not having businesses or the workers to run them. But the ripple effect of the population loss is the undercurrent to most of the major issues in West Virginia like the constant consolidation of schools, fights over funding public services and PEIA, and the balance of funding and servicing an electorate that contributes less and less revenue from fewer and fewer citizens. While the answers to West Virginia’s population woes should be “all of the above” to try to solve the people problem, immigration and naturalized citizens is a good place to start. Any scheme to increase the birth rate by its very nature is a generational plan that will take decades to show improvement. Aligning that birth rate closer to the death rate in an aging state with perpetual financial troubles is a big ask of the state government. Advertising, recruiting and making the state inviting for the diaspora of folks born and raised in West Virginia but who ventured elsewhere for whatever reason to return home should be a priority. But becoming more friendly and inviting to legal immigration and turning new Americans into lifelong West Virginians is an immediately attainable goal. West Virginia will probably never be top of the legal immigration table with the New Yorks, New Jerseys, Californias and Floridas of the country. But with the difference in birth rate and death rate being less than 34,000, just getting West Virginia’s immigration rankings up into the 40s might be enough to get the state out of the population red. Such a shift would need to be based in pro-legal immigration policy and efforts at all levels of state government. But also, such a change requires a positive attitude from the population of the entire state in a time where too much of the discourse over immigration tends towards the ugly and outrage that leaves the legal immigrants that are doing the right things the right way overlooked, underserved, and terribly underappreciated. Historically, the major immigration waves that made West Virginia what it is today were folks that came for many reasons from many places, but found a place in the mountains when they had nowhere else to go. There is an entire world full of billions of humans who would jump at the chance to become Americans. A good number of them — if given the opportunity — surely would find “Mountaineers are always free” to be something worth building a new life upon as generations have before. A fraction of a fraction of those billions coming to the Mountain State could change the demographic fortunes of West Virginia for generations to come. Which could be the catalyst to turn around the economic fortunes of a state which needs some kind, any kind of catalyst to change the slow decline of the status quo. If West Virginians are to avoid becoming an endangered species of Americans, we need some new Americans who are also committed to becoming new West Virginians. The economy of the state needs it. The future of the state needs it. People yearning for a fair chance and a fresh start in one of the most special places on earth in the greatest country on earth need it. Then, at future legal proceedings when legal residents file into a courtroom, hear some speeches, say an Oath of Allegiance, and do some paperwork, freshly minted Americans can also become lifelong West Virginians starting their own stories of how their families found a home among the hills. If the stats and math do not move you, just think of how good our song will sound with even more of us singing it. Most of the world knows the words; we just have to explain how it means that much more when you call here home, and welcome them in.
DENVER — So you're the most valuable player of that annual Thanksgiving Day backyard flag football game. Or played tackle football on any level. Or ran track. Or dabbled in basketball. Or toyed with any sport, really. Well, this may be just for you: USA Football is holding talent identification camps all over the country to find that next flag football star. It's "America's Got Talent" meets "American Idol," with the stage being the field and the grand prize a chance to compete for a spot on a national team. Because it's never too early to start planning for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, where flag football will make its Summer Games debut. Know this, though — it's not an easy team to make. The men's and women's national team rosters are at "Dream Team" status given the men's side has captured six of the last seven world championships and the women three in a row. To remain on top, the sport's national governing body is scouring every football field, park, track, basketball court and gym to find hidden talent to cultivate. USA Football has organized camps and tryouts from coast to coast for anyone ages 11 to 23. There are more than a dozen sites set up so far, ranging from Dallas (Sunday) to Chicago (Dec. 14) to Tampa (March 29) to Los Angeles (TBD) and the Boston area (April 27), where it will be held at Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots. The organization has already partnered with the NFL on flag football initiatives and programs. The numbers have been through the roof, with engagement on social media platforms increasing by 86% since flag football was announced as an Olympic invitational sport in October 2023. The participation of boys and girls ages 6 to 17 in flag football last year peaked at more than 1.6 million, according to USA Football research. "We pride ourselves on elevating the gold standard across the sport," said Eric Mayes, the managing director of the high performance and national teams for USA Football. "We want to be the best in the world — and stay the best in the world." Flag football was one of five new sports added to the LA28 program. The already soaring profile of American football only figures to be enhanced by an Olympic appearance. Imagine, say, a few familiar faces take the field, too. Perhaps even NFL stars such as Tyreek Hill or Patrick Mahomes, maybe even past pro football greats donning a flag belt for a country to which they may have ties. Soon after flag football's inclusion, there was chatter of NFL players possibly joining in on the fun. Of course, there are logistical issues to tackle before their inclusion at the LA Olympics, which open July 14, 2028. Among them, training camp, because the Olympics will be right in the middle of it. The big question is this: Will owners permit high-priced players to duck out for a gold-medal pursuit? No decisions have yet been made on the status of NFL players for the Olympics. For now, it's simply about growing the game. There are currently 13 states that sanction girls flag football as a high school varsity sport. Just recently, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles helped pave the way to get it adopted in Pennsylvania. Around the world, it's catching on, too. The women's team from Japan took third at the recent word championships, while one of the best players on the planet is Mexico quarterback Diana Flores. "Could flag football globally become the new soccer? That's something to aspire to," said Stephanie Kwok, the NFL's vice president of flag football. This type of flag football though, isn't your Thanksgiving Day game with family and friends. There's a learning curve. And given the small roster sizes, versatility is essential. Most national team members need to be a version of Colorado's two-way standout and Heisman hopeful Travis Hunter. Forget bump-and-run coverage, too, because there's no contact. None. That took some adjusting for Mike Daniels, a defensive back out of West Virginia who earned a rookie minicamp invitation with the Cleveland Browns in 2017. "If a receiver is running around, I'm thinking, 'OK, I can kind of bump him here and there and nudge him,'" Daniels explained. "They're like, 'No, you can't.' I'm just like, 'So I'm supposed to let this guy just run?!' I really rebelled at the idea at first. But you learn." The competition for an Olympic roster spot is going to be fierce because only 10 players are expected to make a squad. The best 10 will earn it, too, as credentials such as college All-American or NFL All-Pro take a backseat. "I would actually love" seeing NFL players try out, said Daniels, who's also a personal trainer in Miami. "I'm not going to let you just waltz in here, thinking, 'I played NFL football for five years. I'm popular. I have a huge name.' I'm still better than you and I'm going to prove it — until you prove otherwise." Around the house, Bruce Mapp constantly swivels his hips when turning a hallway corner or if his daughter tries to reach for a hug. It's his way of working on avoiding a "defender" trying to snare the flag. That approach has earned the receiver out of Coastal Carolina four gold medals with USA Football. The 31-year-old fully plans on going for more gold in Los Angeles. "You grow up watching Usain Bolt (win gold) and the 'Redeem Team' led by Kobe Bryant win a gold medal, you're always thinking, 'That's insane.' Obviously, you couldn't do it in your sport, because I played football," said Mapp, who owns a food truck in the Dallas area. "With the Olympics approaching, that (gold medal) is what my mind is set on." It's a common thought, which is why everything — including talent camps — starts now. "Everybody thinks, 'Yeah, the U.S. just wins,'" Daniels said. "But we work hard all the time. We don't just walk in. We don't just get off the bus thinking, 'We're going to beat people.'" Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox!