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Just one more week till the second men's major for the year and players are warming up at the Truist Championship in Pennsylvania, the Turkish Airlines Open in Antalya and the International Series Japan in Chiba prefecture. Meanwhile, the LPGA head to New Jersey and the Liberty National course for the Mizuho Americas Open.Music by www.Audionautix.com 

My guest this week is Lucas Beaudoin, the Director of Magic at Liberty National Golf Club. Yes, you read that right—Director of Magic. From a young age, Lucas was captivated by two passions: golf and magic. For years, he couldn't quite see how the two worlds could intersect. But after dedicating his career to the golf industry while working side gigs as a magician, he's now living the dream—combining both in a 1/1 role in the world of golf. Lucas shares incredible stories from working at iconic golf destinations like Liberty National and Bandon Dunes. We also dive into the surprising parallels between golf and magic—and he even performs a trick for me live! Check out the video version on YouTube if you want a taste of what Lucas has cooking. Lucas can be found on Instagram @lucasmagicman.

Ahead of the 2024 Presidents Cup next week, Soly and KVV take us on another Deep Dive pod as we go back to the origins of the event and relive the first two renditions of the competition in 1994 and 1996. We also profile the epic 2003 tie in South Africa and the equally epic beatdown delivered by the Americans at Liberty National in 2017. If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up's community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It's a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Support Our Partners: Rhoback OneBars fanduel.com/nlu  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The PGA Championship at Valhalla. The first major championship Course of Life has credentialed media for. And that meant Alex got to ask questions of Jon Rahm, Ludwig Aberg, Brooks Koepka, and Scottie Scheffler. Alex and Michael look back on the week for Scottie, the disappointment for Rory, and the big win for Xander over Bryson DeChambeau (1:49).The PGA Championship includes 21 club professionals who qualified at the PGA Professional Championship, and Alex chats with the 2022 champion of that tournament, Jesse Mueller, from Valhalla as he prepared for his fourth Major Championship (26:30).Known as Barstool Trent or Luggage Guy Trent, Trent Ryan chats with Alex from behind the 10th hole at Valhalla and shares one of the best 19th hole answers Michael has ever heard (26:30).The LPGA was at Liberty National for the Mizuho Americas Open, where illness struck early in the week, and Nelly Korda struck at the end with her 6th win in 7 starts (29:48).The PGA Tour heads to Colonial for the Charles Schwab Challenge, and Alex thinks locals like Scottie Scheffler and Jordan Speith will look to make a splash (33:!4).Michael was all-in on Caitlin Clarks WNBA debut this week as the new season got off to a hot start, but not for her Indiana Fever, who continued have poor outings against some of the league's best teams (34:20).Alex was Tuned In to the series finale of "Young Sheldon" that included a lot of emotion and some finale cameos from "The Big Bang Theory" (37:04).The NHL Playoffs roll on, now without the guy's Boston Bruins who let us down again in May. The NBA Playoffs continue as well, but the guy's Celtics are still in the hunt as the Conference Finals begin (42:41).The NFL released their 2024 schedule, and the Kansas City Chiefs schedule is very Taylor Swift friendly. Alex and Michael share early takes on their team's schedules (46:14).As the guys #AlwaysEndWithFood, Alex shares how great the food was for the media at Valhalla, including an amazing afternoon snack spread (47:49).  Support our friends!Save 10% on a Phone Caddy, Swing Aide Tumbler, and everything else with promo code COURSEOFLIFE at DesertFoxGolf.comUse our special link - https://zen.ai/thecourseoflife - to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. Listen + Love + Subscribe: https://podfollow.com/1437411449Support the First Tee - Greater Austin: https://bit.ly/3n09U4IJoin us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2NpEIKJFollow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/2QJhZLQWatch us on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3qvq4Dt

In what was a pretty unforgettable PGA Championship at Valhalla for the good & all of the bad reasons it was Xander Schauffele who had ice in his veins to win a first major title at a record setting -21 to defeat a fired up Bryson DeChambeau by a shot to claim The Wanamaker Trophy while on the LPGA Tour Nelly Korda made it 6 wins from last 7 starts by beating Hannah Green by a shot at Liberty National for Mizuho Americas Open an event that seen no more than 10 withdrawals last week. In this episode I am joined by Nigel (@GolfNutter3) on X (Twitter) to discuss the fall outfrom Kentucky, we talk Scheffler arrest as well as talk the first event of the European Swing on DP World Tour at Rinkven International in Antwerp for Soudal Open where Jordan Smith & Adrian Otaegui Open up as joint favourites while in Texas on the PGA Tour we are at Colonial for Charles Schwab Challenge where Emiliano Grillo won at -8 in a Playoff. Scottie Scheffler is the 3/1 favourite with Collin Morikawa 14/1 2nd favourite. Listen in to see wo we both facy for the week this week! Listen & Download on Podbean, Spotify & Apple Podcasts.  Any feedback is gratefully appreciated! Thank you

It's major time again in the men's game with the PGA Championship teeing off in Kentucky this week. There are intriguing storylines aplenty, but few will capture the imagination like the potential showdown between Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka. Meanwhile, the LPGA heads to New Jersey and Liberty National for the Mizuho Americas Open where Rose Zhang defends the title she won in historic fashion last year in her first career start as a professional.Music by www.Audionautix.com 

The DROP Podcast had quite the week!

Statue of Liberty National Monument is home to Liberty Island and Ellis Island. Learn about the history - starting with the gift from France through the immigration process for so many coming to the United States.

This episode, we share a few of our own business stories. Dave tells Mel the story about building Liberty National and how he turned abandoned oil fields into a beautiful course. Mike shares the story about his mushroom sweater and how he got the opportunity to be an early investor in psychedelics. Mel shares how he signed 2Rare and his special relationship with Mike. Just three besties giving game on their experience. Neither the information, nor any opinion contained in this podcast, constitutes an offer to buy or sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell securities or other financial instruments or to participate in any advisory services or trading strategy. Nothing contained in this document constitutes investment, legal or tax advice or is an endorsement of any of the investments/companies mentioned herein.

With the timing of the news breaking last week about Tiger we only had time for a quick PSA. So this week we break it down into a fine powder about what's going on at Nike and where he might end up next. No real updates other than Tiger left Nike and we will see him in February with his new company. Will he be in the Fox Family? Time will tell. The fellas also discuss TPI Tuesday which came out on YouTube yesterday (1/16) and Ryan vs Tidewater Hole 3 which comes out Thursday (1/17). They also discuss Tommy Fleetwood's flight plan and win in Dubai over Rory. Today's guest is the Head Pro from a little club just outside NYC called Liberty National, you might have heard of it from hosting numberous professional events over the years. Dan Schleichert joins the show to give us his background and go into some amazing stories about his time as the Head Pro...including JT. It was a real treat, This I Promise You This is a jam-packed episode, do not miss it!! ---------------------- Support for the Show:All County Exteriors -https://allcountyexteriors.com/SportsolutionsPThttps://www.sportsolutionspt.com/Comstock Yacht Sales and Marinahttps://www.comstockyachtsales.com/Swannieshttps://swannies.co/ Follow & Subscribe: Spotify: The DROP PodcastApple Podcasts: The DROP PodcastInstagram: (@)TheDROP_PodYouTube: The DROP Golf PodcastTwitter: (@)TheDROP_Pod #GolfingInTheGardenState #Golftips #instagramreels #golfer #golfr #golfing #golf #creator #creatortips #contentcreator #socialmedia #trendingreels #socialmediastrategy #creatortips #contentideas #trending #content --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-puorro6/support

EP 78 - Deane Jewett, Why Tonality is SO HUGE in ConversationToo many times when we are communicating with someone our message gets lost in the shuffle. How many fights have you had that started with a text message? It's most likely because of the lack of or incorrect tonality being used in the conversation. Learning to adjust your tonality can often make all the difference.Deane Jewett was working in the automotive industry when he learned about the career opportunities at Liberty National. Knowing he'd have to start from ground zero with very little knowledge about the world of insurance, Deane proved that if he stayed motivated, flexible and adaptable, he could succeed.Deane Jewett is Lori's husband, mentor, and Agency Owner with Globe Life - Liberty National Division. Deane is grateful he took a leap of faith with that first step which led to both a lucrative career and an opportunity to give back to the community.WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Why Deane feels communication is the most important life skill that is often overlookedWhy body language and proper tonality is so crucial to how you are to be perceived by another humanHow important honesty can be in intimate relationships instead of telling your partner what you think they want to hearHow focusing on how your words come across can make it easier to build the trust needed to be honest with your partnerDeane's advice for owning and running a business with your spouseHow setting expectations is in fact setting yourself up for successDeane's best advice to someone with ADHD who has to focus to present to othersWhy being authentic and being your true self is so important FAVORITE QUOTE: “We all do training. Most conversations you have are teaching somebody something.” Deane JewettCONNECT WITH Deane:  FacebookHOW TO GET INVOLVED: Lori Jewett Unscripted is a podcast that uncovers the transformative power of unearthing your inner superpowers.  We're here to explore the incredible benefits that come from digging deep within ourselves.  Uncover hidden strengths and untapped abilities that lie within each and every one of us.  Whether you're seeking personal growth or looking to make a lasting impact on the world, this podcast is your guide to unleashing your inner superhero.  Be sure to catch this and other profound episodes of Lori Jewett Unscripted in Apple Podcasts.

Frankie tells a stunning story of discomfort, suffering, pain, failure and triumph. Tiger Woods is filmed on the driving range at Liberty National. Willy Z and Rickie too. Fore Play Tracker makes an announcement. The Mexican government — allegedly — reveals two aliens. Frankie's Jets defeat Busch's Bills albeit with the crushing loss of Aaron Rodgers. Dan's moving, Ludvig impresses Rory, and music is discussed.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod

Tiger Woods was spotted in the wild, at the Liberty National range for a charity event his foundation is hosting. He wasn't taking full swings, but he was doing enough that golf fans everywhere went absolutely insane. Since undergoing surgery it was the first time we'd seen the Big Cat on a golf course with other pros. That wasn't all we talked about this week as we previewed the Ryder Cup and looked ahead to the 2024 PGA Tour schedule. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/outofboundsgolfpod/message

This Wednesday episode begins with news that the BMW Championship will be going to the great Western frontier of Liberty National in a few years. Andy and Brendan react to the upcoming rota for this former Western Open, as well as news that hats are being sold in the merch tent claiming this history while also shattering it. Schedule for the week is a ramble all over the place, including some of the bubble boys who could help or hurt their Ryder Cup causes here late in the game. Also, is Matt Fitzpatrick struggling from Fitz Confusion. There's also one bubble boy nominee who could provide some of the best messaging the PGA Tour could use right about now. Some Luke Donald comments on the prospects of Ludvig Aberg also triggers a quick side chat on European Ryder Cup prospects. There's some U.S. Am chatter from Denver, which earns event of the week honors -- surprisingly the Champions Tour event in Calgary did not get it.

NBA – Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from France that had been a foregone conclusion for months was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Wembanyama arrives with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at 7-foot-4, he dominated his French league in his final season there, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Brandon Miller of Alabama was the No. 2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Scoot Henderson went third to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Pistons, Pacers banking on lottery selections to provide immediate help on defense The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers used lottery picks on players who should make their biggest early impact on defense while the rest of the Central Division teams sat out the first round of Thursday’s draft. Detroit selected wing Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite developmental program with the fifth overall selection. Indiana took Houston forward Jarace Walker, who went eighth. Both the Pistons and Pacers ended up with two first-round picks. The Pistons added Houston guard Marcus Sasser and the Pacers landed Belmont forward Ben Sheppard later in the first round.   The Pistons received some tough luck in the lottery when they got stuck with the fifth pick despite having the NBA’s worst record at 17-65. But they believe they found a keeper in Thompson.  The Bulls traded into the second round with Washington to acquire Tennessee forward Julian Phillips at No. 35. NBA – Jett Howard follows his father Juwan’s path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father Juwan as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night. Juwan still has bragging rights as the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out of Michigan. His son went at No. 11 overall to Orlando after playing his lone college season for his father at Michigan. Jett credited all the time spent learning from his father on and off the court for preparing him. The two-time NBA champ played 1,208 games over 19 years with eight different teams. NBA – Bulls expect Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of left knee injury The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of his left knee injury. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas says the Bulls do not expect him back next season. He says it “would be great” if Ball does return in 2023-24. Ball hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022. He had a cartilage transplant in March, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year. Karnisovas said Ball stopped using crutches last month. NBA – Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade on Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package of draft capital, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved by the NBA. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox were off Tonight Minnesota (Maeda 0-4) at Detroit (Wentz 1-7), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Bello 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Cubs are off MLB – Overturned outs prompting confusion, frustration over blocking-the-plate rule The rules have changed since Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy were big league catchers when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules are intended to protect catchers. But runners are now sometimes safe even after being tagged out and without any collision. San Diego manager Melvin and Texas manager Bochy both had outs recorded by their teams this week become runs after replay viewed that their catchers obstructed the runner. Both managers were irate because their catchers were standing when they made sweeping tags. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Mystics 80, Chicago Sky 59 Indiana Fever 80, Seattle Storm 68 Mystics 80, Sky 59 – Elena Delle Donne scores 18 points to help Mystics beat Sky 80-59 Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss. Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69 on May 26. Cloud became the fourth player in team history to make 200 career 3-pointers. Alanna Smith had 13 points for Chicago (5-8). Kahleah Copper was 2 of 13 from the field and Marina Mabrey went 2 of 11 as the Sky shot 30%. Fever 80, Storm 68 – Mitchell hits 7-3s, scores a season-high 25 points to help the Fever beat the Storm 80-68 Kelsey Mitchell made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever used a 17-0 run in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 80-68 on Thursday night. NaLyssa Smith had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Indiana (5-7). Emma Cannon and Erica Wheeler each scored 10 points, and rookie Aliyah Boston had nine points and 11 rebounds. WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd was held to 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting for Seattle (3-9). Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Ivana Dojkic had 11. NHL – Theme-night jerseys banned after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season. That decision was made after the league’s Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman that a handful of players refusing to wear Pride jerseys distracted from teams’ efforts. Seven players citing various reasons declined to take part in warmups when their team donned rainbow-colored Pride jerseys for warmups. Teams will still host Pride and other theme nights and are expected to continue making and auctioning off jerseys even though players won’t wear them. A group that has worked with the NHL on inclusivity said it was “concerned and disappointed” by the decision. NCAABSB – White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends the Tigers to the best-of-three CWS championship series against Florida beginning Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 All-SEC College World Series final the Gators won for their first national title. LSU became the first team to hand Wake Forest consecutive losses this season. The game was a classic pitcher’s duel between LSU’s Paul Skenes and Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder. Golf – PGA –McCarthy shoots 60, McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number but faltered late. Each shot 62 at the TPC River Highlands, where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63. McCarthy started on the back nine. He had 5 birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in. Golf – LPGA – Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi Lin of China were a shot back as Baltusrol’s historic Lower Course yielded 16 under-par rounds to the field of 156 players. The 42-year-old Pace won her lone LPGA Tour title in 2014 in China. Rose Zhang, the two-time NCAA individual champion at Stanford who became the first player in 72 years to win an LPGA Tour event in her pro debut this month at nearby Liberty National, opened with a 70. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 9, West Michigan 4 South Bend 5, Fort Wayne 1 Lansing 4, Wisconsin 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from France that had been a foregone conclusion for months was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Wembanyama arrives with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at 7-foot-4, he dominated his French league in his final season there, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Brandon Miller of Alabama was the No. 2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Scoot Henderson went third to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Pistons, Pacers banking on lottery selections to provide immediate help on defense The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers used lottery picks on players who should make their biggest early impact on defense while the rest of the Central Division teams sat out the first round of Thursday’s draft. Detroit selected wing Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite developmental program with the fifth overall selection. Indiana took Houston forward Jarace Walker, who went eighth. Both the Pistons and Pacers ended up with two first-round picks. The Pistons added Houston guard Marcus Sasser and the Pacers landed Belmont forward Ben Sheppard later in the first round.   The Pistons received some tough luck in the lottery when they got stuck with the fifth pick despite having the NBA’s worst record at 17-65. But they believe they found a keeper in Thompson.  The Bulls traded into the second round with Washington to acquire Tennessee forward Julian Phillips at No. 35. NBA – Jett Howard follows his father Juwan’s path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father Juwan as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night. Juwan still has bragging rights as the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out of Michigan. His son went at No. 11 overall to Orlando after playing his lone college season for his father at Michigan. Jett credited all the time spent learning from his father on and off the court for preparing him. The two-time NBA champ played 1,208 games over 19 years with eight different teams. NBA – Bulls expect Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of left knee injury The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of his left knee injury. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas says the Bulls do not expect him back next season. He says it “would be great” if Ball does return in 2023-24. Ball hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022. He had a cartilage transplant in March, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year. Karnisovas said Ball stopped using crutches last month. NBA – Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade on Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package of draft capital, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved by the NBA. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox were off Tonight Minnesota (Maeda 0-4) at Detroit (Wentz 1-7), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Bello 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Cubs are off MLB – Overturned outs prompting confusion, frustration over blocking-the-plate rule The rules have changed since Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy were big league catchers when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules are intended to protect catchers. But runners are now sometimes safe even after being tagged out and without any collision. San Diego manager Melvin and Texas manager Bochy both had outs recorded by their teams this week become runs after replay viewed that their catchers obstructed the runner. Both managers were irate because their catchers were standing when they made sweeping tags. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Mystics 80, Chicago Sky 59 Indiana Fever 80, Seattle Storm 68 Mystics 80, Sky 59 – Elena Delle Donne scores 18 points to help Mystics beat Sky 80-59 Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss. Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69 on May 26. Cloud became the fourth player in team history to make 200 career 3-pointers. Alanna Smith had 13 points for Chicago (5-8). Kahleah Copper was 2 of 13 from the field and Marina Mabrey went 2 of 11 as the Sky shot 30%. Fever 80, Storm 68 – Mitchell hits 7-3s, scores a season-high 25 points to help the Fever beat the Storm 80-68 Kelsey Mitchell made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever used a 17-0 run in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 80-68 on Thursday night. NaLyssa Smith had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Indiana (5-7). Emma Cannon and Erica Wheeler each scored 10 points, and rookie Aliyah Boston had nine points and 11 rebounds. WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd was held to 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting for Seattle (3-9). Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Ivana Dojkic had 11. NHL – Theme-night jerseys banned after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season. That decision was made after the league’s Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman that a handful of players refusing to wear Pride jerseys distracted from teams’ efforts. Seven players citing various reasons declined to take part in warmups when their team donned rainbow-colored Pride jerseys for warmups. Teams will still host Pride and other theme nights and are expected to continue making and auctioning off jerseys even though players won’t wear them. A group that has worked with the NHL on inclusivity said it was “concerned and disappointed” by the decision. NCAABSB – White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends the Tigers to the best-of-three CWS championship series against Florida beginning Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 All-SEC College World Series final the Gators won for their first national title. LSU became the first team to hand Wake Forest consecutive losses this season. The game was a classic pitcher’s duel between LSU’s Paul Skenes and Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder. Golf – PGA –McCarthy shoots 60, McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number but faltered late. Each shot 62 at the TPC River Highlands, where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63. McCarthy started on the back nine. He had 5 birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in. Golf – LPGA – Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi Lin of China were a shot back as Baltusrol’s historic Lower Course yielded 16 under-par rounds to the field of 156 players. The 42-year-old Pace won her lone LPGA Tour title in 2014 in China. Rose Zhang, the two-time NCAA individual champion at Stanford who became the first player in 72 years to win an LPGA Tour event in her pro debut this month at nearby Liberty National, opened with a 70. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 9, West Michigan 4 South Bend 5, Fort Wayne 1 Lansing 4, Wisconsin 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from France that had been a foregone conclusion for months was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Wembanyama arrives with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at 7-foot-4, he dominated his French league in his final season there, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Brandon Miller of Alabama was the No. 2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Scoot Henderson went third to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Pistons, Pacers banking on lottery selections to provide immediate help on defense The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers used lottery picks on players who should make their biggest early impact on defense while the rest of the Central Division teams sat out the first round of Thursday’s draft. Detroit selected wing Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite developmental program with the fifth overall selection. Indiana took Houston forward Jarace Walker, who went eighth. Both the Pistons and Pacers ended up with two first-round picks. The Pistons added Houston guard Marcus Sasser and the Pacers landed Belmont forward Ben Sheppard later in the first round.   The Pistons received some tough luck in the lottery when they got stuck with the fifth pick despite having the NBA’s worst record at 17-65. But they believe they found a keeper in Thompson.  The Bulls traded into the second round with Washington to acquire Tennessee forward Julian Phillips at No. 35. NBA – Jett Howard follows his father Juwan’s path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father Juwan as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night. Juwan still has bragging rights as the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out of Michigan. His son went at No. 11 overall to Orlando after playing his lone college season for his father at Michigan. Jett credited all the time spent learning from his father on and off the court for preparing him. The two-time NBA champ played 1,208 games over 19 years with eight different teams. NBA – Bulls expect Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of left knee injury The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of his left knee injury. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas says the Bulls do not expect him back next season. He says it “would be great” if Ball does return in 2023-24. Ball hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022. He had a cartilage transplant in March, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year. Karnisovas said Ball stopped using crutches last month. NBA – Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade on Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package of draft capital, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved by the NBA. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox were off Tonight Minnesota (Maeda 0-4) at Detroit (Wentz 1-7), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Bello 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Cubs are off MLB – Overturned outs prompting confusion, frustration over blocking-the-plate rule The rules have changed since Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy were big league catchers when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules are intended to protect catchers. But runners are now sometimes safe even after being tagged out and without any collision. San Diego manager Melvin and Texas manager Bochy both had outs recorded by their teams this week become runs after replay viewed that their catchers obstructed the runner. Both managers were irate because their catchers were standing when they made sweeping tags. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Mystics 80, Chicago Sky 59 Indiana Fever 80, Seattle Storm 68 Mystics 80, Sky 59 – Elena Delle Donne scores 18 points to help Mystics beat Sky 80-59 Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss. Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69 on May 26. Cloud became the fourth player in team history to make 200 career 3-pointers. Alanna Smith had 13 points for Chicago (5-8). Kahleah Copper was 2 of 13 from the field and Marina Mabrey went 2 of 11 as the Sky shot 30%. Fever 80, Storm 68 – Mitchell hits 7-3s, scores a season-high 25 points to help the Fever beat the Storm 80-68 Kelsey Mitchell made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever used a 17-0 run in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 80-68 on Thursday night. NaLyssa Smith had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Indiana (5-7). Emma Cannon and Erica Wheeler each scored 10 points, and rookie Aliyah Boston had nine points and 11 rebounds. WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd was held to 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting for Seattle (3-9). Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Ivana Dojkic had 11. NHL – Theme-night jerseys banned after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season. That decision was made after the league’s Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman that a handful of players refusing to wear Pride jerseys distracted from teams’ efforts. Seven players citing various reasons declined to take part in warmups when their team donned rainbow-colored Pride jerseys for warmups. Teams will still host Pride and other theme nights and are expected to continue making and auctioning off jerseys even though players won’t wear them. A group that has worked with the NHL on inclusivity said it was “concerned and disappointed” by the decision. NCAABSB – White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends the Tigers to the best-of-three CWS championship series against Florida beginning Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 All-SEC College World Series final the Gators won for their first national title. LSU became the first team to hand Wake Forest consecutive losses this season. The game was a classic pitcher’s duel between LSU’s Paul Skenes and Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder. Golf – PGA –McCarthy shoots 60, McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number but faltered late. Each shot 62 at the TPC River Highlands, where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63. McCarthy started on the back nine. He had 5 birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in. Golf – LPGA – Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi Lin of China were a shot back as Baltusrol’s historic Lower Course yielded 16 under-par rounds to the field of 156 players. The 42-year-old Pace won her lone LPGA Tour title in 2014 in China. Rose Zhang, the two-time NCAA individual champion at Stanford who became the first player in 72 years to win an LPGA Tour event in her pro debut this month at nearby Liberty National, opened with a 70. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 9, West Michigan 4 South Bend 5, Fort Wayne 1 Lansing 4, Wisconsin 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from France that had been a foregone conclusion for months was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Wembanyama arrives with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at 7-foot-4, he dominated his French league in his final season there, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Brandon Miller of Alabama was the No. 2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Scoot Henderson went third to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Pistons, Pacers banking on lottery selections to provide immediate help on defense The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers used lottery picks on players who should make their biggest early impact on defense while the rest of the Central Division teams sat out the first round of Thursday’s draft. Detroit selected wing Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite developmental program with the fifth overall selection. Indiana took Houston forward Jarace Walker, who went eighth. Both the Pistons and Pacers ended up with two first-round picks. The Pistons added Houston guard Marcus Sasser and the Pacers landed Belmont forward Ben Sheppard later in the first round.   The Pistons received some tough luck in the lottery when they got stuck with the fifth pick despite having the NBA’s worst record at 17-65. But they believe they found a keeper in Thompson.  The Bulls traded into the second round with Washington to acquire Tennessee forward Julian Phillips at No. 35. NBA – Jett Howard follows his father Juwan’s path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father Juwan as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night. Juwan still has bragging rights as the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out of Michigan. His son went at No. 11 overall to Orlando after playing his lone college season for his father at Michigan. Jett credited all the time spent learning from his father on and off the court for preparing him. The two-time NBA champ played 1,208 games over 19 years with eight different teams. NBA – Bulls expect Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of left knee injury The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of his left knee injury. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas says the Bulls do not expect him back next season. He says it “would be great” if Ball does return in 2023-24. Ball hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022. He had a cartilage transplant in March, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year. Karnisovas said Ball stopped using crutches last month. NBA – Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade on Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package of draft capital, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved by the NBA. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox were off Tonight Minnesota (Maeda 0-4) at Detroit (Wentz 1-7), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Bello 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Cubs are off MLB – Overturned outs prompting confusion, frustration over blocking-the-plate rule The rules have changed since Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy were big league catchers when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules are intended to protect catchers. But runners are now sometimes safe even after being tagged out and without any collision. San Diego manager Melvin and Texas manager Bochy both had outs recorded by their teams this week become runs after replay viewed that their catchers obstructed the runner. Both managers were irate because their catchers were standing when they made sweeping tags. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Mystics 80, Chicago Sky 59 Indiana Fever 80, Seattle Storm 68 Mystics 80, Sky 59 – Elena Delle Donne scores 18 points to help Mystics beat Sky 80-59 Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss. Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69 on May 26. Cloud became the fourth player in team history to make 200 career 3-pointers. Alanna Smith had 13 points for Chicago (5-8). Kahleah Copper was 2 of 13 from the field and Marina Mabrey went 2 of 11 as the Sky shot 30%. Fever 80, Storm 68 – Mitchell hits 7-3s, scores a season-high 25 points to help the Fever beat the Storm 80-68 Kelsey Mitchell made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever used a 17-0 run in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 80-68 on Thursday night. NaLyssa Smith had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Indiana (5-7). Emma Cannon and Erica Wheeler each scored 10 points, and rookie Aliyah Boston had nine points and 11 rebounds. WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd was held to 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting for Seattle (3-9). Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Ivana Dojkic had 11. NHL – Theme-night jerseys banned after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season. That decision was made after the league’s Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman that a handful of players refusing to wear Pride jerseys distracted from teams’ efforts. Seven players citing various reasons declined to take part in warmups when their team donned rainbow-colored Pride jerseys for warmups. Teams will still host Pride and other theme nights and are expected to continue making and auctioning off jerseys even though players won’t wear them. A group that has worked with the NHL on inclusivity said it was “concerned and disappointed” by the decision. NCAABSB – White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends the Tigers to the best-of-three CWS championship series against Florida beginning Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 All-SEC College World Series final the Gators won for their first national title. LSU became the first team to hand Wake Forest consecutive losses this season. The game was a classic pitcher’s duel between LSU’s Paul Skenes and Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder. Golf – PGA –McCarthy shoots 60, McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number but faltered late. Each shot 62 at the TPC River Highlands, where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63. McCarthy started on the back nine. He had 5 birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in. Golf – LPGA – Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi Lin of China were a shot back as Baltusrol’s historic Lower Course yielded 16 under-par rounds to the field of 156 players. The 42-year-old Pace won her lone LPGA Tour title in 2014 in China. Rose Zhang, the two-time NCAA individual champion at Stanford who became the first player in 72 years to win an LPGA Tour event in her pro debut this month at nearby Liberty National, opened with a 70. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 9, West Michigan 4 South Bend 5, Fort Wayne 1 Lansing 4, Wisconsin 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NBA – Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, with expectations of stardom Victor Wembanyama is the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft, headed to San Antonio with enormous expectations to become basketball’s newest sensation. The selection of the 19-year-old from France that had been a foregone conclusion for months was announced by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Wembanyama arrives with far more height and hype than most No. 1 picks. Listed at 7-foot-4, he dominated his French league in his final season there, leading all players in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. Brandon Miller of Alabama was the No. 2 pick by the Charlotte Hornets and Scoot Henderson went third to the Portland Trail Blazers. NBA – Pistons, Pacers banking on lottery selections to provide immediate help on defense The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers used lottery picks on players who should make their biggest early impact on defense while the rest of the Central Division teams sat out the first round of Thursday’s draft. Detroit selected wing Ausar Thompson of the Overtime Elite developmental program with the fifth overall selection. Indiana took Houston forward Jarace Walker, who went eighth. Both the Pistons and Pacers ended up with two first-round picks. The Pistons added Houston guard Marcus Sasser and the Pacers landed Belmont forward Ben Sheppard later in the first round.   The Pistons received some tough luck in the lottery when they got stuck with the fifth pick despite having the NBA’s worst record at 17-65. But they believe they found a keeper in Thompson.  The Bulls traded into the second round with Washington to acquire Tennessee forward Julian Phillips at No. 35. NBA – Jett Howard follows his father Juwan’s path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father Juwan as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night. Juwan still has bragging rights as the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out of Michigan. His son went at No. 11 overall to Orlando after playing his lone college season for his father at Michigan. Jett credited all the time spent learning from his father on and off the court for preparing him. The two-time NBA champ played 1,208 games over 19 years with eight different teams. NBA – Bulls expect Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of left knee injury The Chicago Bulls expect point guard Lonzo Ball to miss another season because of his left knee injury. Executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas says the Bulls do not expect him back next season. He says it “would be great” if Ball does return in 2023-24. Ball hasn’t played since Jan. 14, 2022. He had a cartilage transplant in March, his third operation on the knee in a little more than a year. Karnisovas said Ball stopped using crutches last month. NBA – Chris Paul traded to Warriors, Jordan Poole sent to Wizards, source tells AP Chris Paul’s pursuit of an NBA championship is taking him to the Golden State Warriors, after they agreed to the framework of a trade on Thursday that will send Jordan Poole to the Washington Wizards, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The trade also includes a package of draft capital, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade has not been finalized and approved by the NBA. MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Tigers, Cubs, and White Sox were off Tonight Minnesota (Maeda 0-4) at Detroit (Wentz 1-7), 6:40 p.m. Boston (Bello 4-4) at Chicago White Sox (Giolito 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Cubs are off MLB – Overturned outs prompting confusion, frustration over blocking-the-plate rule The rules have changed since Bob Melvin and Bruce Bochy were big league catchers when big collisions with runners trying to score were just part of the game. The rules are intended to protect catchers. But runners are now sometimes safe even after being tagged out and without any collision. San Diego manager Melvin and Texas manager Bochy both had outs recorded by their teams this week become runs after replay viewed that their catchers obstructed the runner. Both managers were irate because their catchers were standing when they made sweeping tags. WNBA – Women’s National Basketball Association Last Night Washington Mystics 80, Chicago Sky 59 Indiana Fever 80, Seattle Storm 68 Mystics 80, Sky 59 – Elena Delle Donne scores 18 points to help Mystics beat Sky 80-59 Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss. Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69 on May 26. Cloud became the fourth player in team history to make 200 career 3-pointers. Alanna Smith had 13 points for Chicago (5-8). Kahleah Copper was 2 of 13 from the field and Marina Mabrey went 2 of 11 as the Sky shot 30%. Fever 80, Storm 68 – Mitchell hits 7-3s, scores a season-high 25 points to help the Fever beat the Storm 80-68 Kelsey Mitchell made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever used a 17-0 run in the second half to beat the Seattle Storm 80-68 on Thursday night. NaLyssa Smith had 12 points and 14 rebounds for Indiana (5-7). Emma Cannon and Erica Wheeler each scored 10 points, and rookie Aliyah Boston had nine points and 11 rebounds. WNBA scoring leader Jewell Loyd was held to 19 points on 5-of-21 shooting for Seattle (3-9). Ezi Magbegor added 18 points and Ivana Dojkic had 11. NHL – Theme-night jerseys banned after players’ Pride refusals caused distractions NHL teams won’t have players wear themed jerseys during pregame warmups next season. That decision was made after the league’s Board of Governors agreed with Commissioner Gary Bettman that a handful of players refusing to wear Pride jerseys distracted from teams’ efforts. Seven players citing various reasons declined to take part in warmups when their team donned rainbow-colored Pride jerseys for warmups. Teams will still host Pride and other theme nights and are expected to continue making and auctioning off jerseys even though players won’t wear them. A group that has worked with the NHL on inclusivity said it was “concerned and disappointed” by the decision. NCAABSB – White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends the Tigers to the best-of-three CWS championship series against Florida beginning Saturday night. It will be a rematch of the 2017 All-SEC College World Series final the Gators won for their first national title. LSU became the first team to hand Wake Forest consecutive losses this season. The game was a classic pitcher’s duel between LSU’s Paul Skenes and Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder. Golf – PGA –McCarthy shoots 60, McIlroy has his first ace on PGA Tour in the Travelers Denny McCarthy came inches from shooting a 59, settling for a 10-under 60 for the lowest round of his PGA Tour career, and Rory McIlroy made his first ace on tour on a day of low numbers at the Travelers Championship. Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott also made runs at golf’s magic number but faltered late. Each shot 62 at the TPC River Highlands, where Jim Furyk set the PGA Tour record with a 58 in 2016. Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 player in the world, finished with a 7-under 63. McCarthy started on the back nine. He had 5 birdies on his first six holes and five more coming in. Golf – LPGA – Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi Lin of China were a shot back as Baltusrol’s historic Lower Course yielded 16 under-par rounds to the field of 156 players. The 42-year-old Pace won her lone LPGA Tour title in 2014 in China. Rose Zhang, the two-time NCAA individual champion at Stanford who became the first player in 72 years to win an LPGA Tour event in her pro debut this month at nearby Liberty National, opened with a 70. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 9, West Michigan 4 South Bend 5, Fort Wayne 1 Lansing 4, Wisconsin 3 Tonight Great Lakes Loons at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:35 p.m. Fort Wayne Tin Caps at South Bend Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Lansing Lugnuts at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming in Hot!! We got a jam packed episode with a lot of topic to cover! The fellas continue their talks about the PGA/LIV talk in our first episode since the merger was announced. The US Open is this week so Ryan and Mike make some predictions. The NJSGA Mid-Am was last week and some of our guys played. Troy Vannucci (ep. 7) lost in the finals to Michael Brown after defeating Jerry Wall (ep. 21) in the semi-finals. Pat Wilson (ep. 28) advanced to match play. We got some other guys in the field who we have interacted with. So a big recap for us of this tournament. This weeks From the Grandstand is another excellent questions about the golf ball roll back. Then we get into our time at the Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National and out Interview with Michelle Wie-West. An amazing cause and insight from an all time professional golfer. Such an awesome experience and being able to sit down with her was tremendous. So don't wait, give it a listen, you do not want to miss this episode!! You got to stick around for this! ---------------------- Support for the Show: Mallon and Tranger - https://www.TMallonlaw.com DPP Functional Fitness - https://www.DPPFitness.com/ Matera's Italian Market - http://www.Materasonpark.com Extra Holes - https://extraholes.com/ Equity Free Real Estate - https://www.equity3re.com/ Sonny Seltzer - https://drinksonny.com/ All County Exteriors - https://allcountyexteriors.com/ Check out our merch here: https://flukeapparelco.com/products/the-drop-polo-limited-edition Follow & Subscribe: Spotify: The DROP Podcast Apple Podcasts: The DROP Podcast Instagram: (@)TheDROP_Pod YouTube: The DROP Golf Podcast Twitter: (@)TheDROP_Pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mike-puorro6/support

Billy Horschel joins the show (54:57) to discuss his viral interview after shooting 84, the ups and downs of golf, and coming out better on the other side. Before Billy, Riggs and Dan breakdown Rose Zhang's historic win at Liberty National, Viktor Hovland taking down Denny McCarthy at Jack's place, the upcoming U.S. Open at LACC, Chad Ramey's 13, Breaking 90's return, a wholesome Father's Day video, and The Score Bet's unique involvement at this week's RBC Canadian Open.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod

Hovland wins at Jack's place, the Rose

Viktor Hovland wins the Memorial in a playoff over Denny McCarthy for his fourth PGA Tour win while Rose Zhang beats Jennifer Kupcho in a playoff to win on the LPGA tour in her first start as a pro. We begin the pod breaking down Hovland's win and the week for runner-up Denny McCarthy, Rory, Scottie, the renovation to the course, Billy Ho's interview, and more. Then it's on to Liberty National as Rose announces her presence on tour with a win just a week after she defended her title in the NCAAs. In short, there's no better time for some absurd predictions on how many career majors she'll win. We also get into Phil's week on Twitter and a quick look at Monday's final stage of US Open qualifying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are no Sunday scaries here, as Andy and Brendan are bubbling to talk about a fantastic day and weekend of golf. They begin with the LPGA, where Rose Zhang debuted as a pro, and won. They discuss the incredible achievement, the hype train that's chugging full steam, and caution about setting insane expectations. They also hit on the concurrent AJGA event and the abominable pace of play at Liberty National. On the PGA Tour, they praise Viktor Hovland's “mettle” to survive a brutally hard Muirfield Village, a venue that Hovland had some spicy thoughts about earlier in the week on Norwegian television. They elaborate more on the test at Jack's place, and debate whether you should be more concerned about Scheffler's putting or Rory's approach play following that Sunday. There's some intel about Matt Wolff's departure from Team Smash, and more news on a Memorial schedule change. Lastly, they run through the U.S. Open Final Qualifying sites, picking a name, or two from each one to watch on Monday -- beware of Brian Stuard at Springfield!

Final round at Muirfield Village Predictions. Roze Zhang leads at Liberty National! NCAA Championship Recap. Final PGA Tour U Rankings. Phil vs Brandel.

Ann talks with Caila Roberts, the Tournament Director of the Mizuho Americas Open, the new LPGA tourney at Liberty National in Jersey City, NJ. Roberts talks about the unique tournament that also showcases top junior players from the Am. Junior Golf Assoc., the incredible play of Rose Zhang in her pro debut and about her own success from AJGA intern to Tournament Director.

Ann catches up with LPGA star Michelle Wie West, Host of the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National in Jersey City, NJ, June 1-4, 2023, and she opens up about her career, her life after the LPGA Tour, and hopes for more progress for the female players in terms of TV coverage and prize money.

Ann visits with former LPGA star Michelle Wie West who will be hosting th the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National in Jersey City, NJ this week.

Ann shares her thoughts about Brooks Koepka and Michael Block from the PGA Championship and Block missing the cut at Colonial; visits with former LPGA star Michelle Wie West who will be hosting the LPGA Mizuho Americas Open at Liberty National in Jersey City, NJ this week; and catches up with Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, F-16 Fighter Pilot and PGA Professional, about the work that Folds of Honor is doing to support military families and families of first responders. 

Only the best make it on Golf Today! 2014 U.S. Open champion and golf icon Michelle Wie joins the program to discuss her thoughts on the state of the game today and a unique tournament she'll be hosting at Liberty National in 2023. The PGA TOUR is in Jackson, Mississippi for the Sanderson Farms Championship! Todd Lewis reports from the golf course on how the defending champion, and recent Presidents Cup participant, Sam Burns is preparing to defend his title. Also competing in the championship is Mississippi State Amateur champion Brice Wilkinson, who has stacked up plenty of accolades in the amateur set despite spending the majority of his time studying law. Over in Scotland, the Dunhill Links Championship is this week. The field includes members of both the DP WORLD and PGA as well as LIV members, sparking a debate between the two sides about how Official World Golf Rankings points should be awarded in this current climate; we have the latest. College golf is in the swing of its fall season too, so Oklahoma redshirt senior Patrick Welch calls in to discuss his goals for the season and beyond. Brice Wilkinson (23:55) Michelle Wie West (43:07) Patrick Welch (57:27)

Roger Smith is the former President and CEO of American Income Life Insurance and Liberty National.  On this episode her shares his journey through his remarkable life, which includes stories of his astronomical business success alongside family struggles and a life-threatening battle with addiction.  Roger shares his ups and downs and why he decided to share his personal story in his new book The Most Unlikely Leader and how he hopes his story can help others discover that there is life after addiction. Tell us what you want to hear...fill out our questionnaire! https://forms.gle/pLHjHLtv1SkgHRpF9Shop Bent Beauty 25% off Coupon Code: OHHELLNOSupport the show

The Obamas unveil their paintings to a worshiping crowd of liberals, Biden stumbles around and mumbles. Why didn't Hunter paint these? Freedom Foundation Thursday - Tim Snowball and Charli Brown www.freedomfoundation.com Laraine Bennett has a master's degree in Philosophy Her new book - The Little Way of Living with Less Learning to Let Go with the Little Flower where you will discover everything is grace... For the first time ever, Roger Smith, the former President and CEO of American Income Life Insurance and Liberty National, takes readers on an unflinching journey through his remarkable life; a life that includes astronomical business success alongside family struggles and a life-threatening battle with addiction. Part leadership manual, part business manifesto and part memoir, The Most Unlikely Leader is the rare leadership book you won't be able to put down. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-buff-show/support

On this episode of the Pull Hook Golf podcast, Matt Cook & Bobby Brown, sit down with PGA Tour Pro James Hahn. The guys discuss James' final round at the 3M Open this past weekend, which led to a T-4 finish. Bobby and James reminisce when Bobby was on the bag for James at Liberty National. James then takes us down memory lane as he discusses growing up in Oakland, CA and his path to the PGA Tour. Don't worry, the guys also discussed the famous Gangnam Style dance on the famous 16th at the Waste Management Open. They wrap things up debating the controversial LIV Golf. You are going to want to hear this! To learn more about Pull Hook Golf go to pullhookgolf.com or on Instagram @pullhookgolf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Most Unlikely Leader Roger Smith Interview with author of The Most Unlikely Leader Roger Smith #Author #TheMostUnlikelyLeader #RogerSmith Hi, and welcome to the show! On today's show I have the pleasure of welcoming author and former President and CEO of American Income Life Insurance and Liberty National, Mr. Roger Smith to talk about his book The Most Unlikely Leader, and we take a deep dive into his remarkable life that includes astronomical business success alongside family struggles and a life-threatening battle with addition. Roger, a proud father of five, currently lives in Florida with his wife Demi, and their two dogs. He received the Yitzhak Rabin Legacy Award, Eleanor Roosevelt Human Rights Award, Healthcare for All Champion Award, Sol Stein Award, as well as numerous other awards and publications. During this call, Roger reveals a great deal about his journey as a top tier executive in one of America's premier organizations, through to the deeper, darker days struggling with various elements of his family and personal life. As we talk, Roger reveals why The Most Unlikely Leader, was not necessarily meant to be him. His story will take you on a journey that started when he was a teenager living on the streets of Santa Monica, and was addicted to drugs. Roger dropped out of high school, ran into trouble with the law, had his best friend shot right next to him while running away from a failed robbery attempt and, at one point, was so down and out and desperate for a fix in his early thirties that he walked into the Pacific Ocean expecting never to come back. In our darkest moments, often comes the realization that we're meant to achieve great things. And in Roger's case, he rose through the ranks of American Income relying on nothing but his wit, work ethic and his evolving understanding of what it takes to build teams and lead national organizations. To learn more about the topics discussed, or to contact Roger directly, click the link below. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored post.” My Future Business is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

For 50 years Jason Neal indirectly benefited from the work of Liberty National. But today's story tells us how Liberty National stood by him during the biggest challenge of his life.

Special Guest Roger Rich talks about his over 35 years with Liberty National!

On this week's Fully Equipped, hosts Jonathan Wall, GOLF's Managing Editor for Equipment, Andrew Tursky, GOLF's Senior Editor for Equipment, and Kris McCormack, True Spec Golf's VP of Tour and Education talk this week's biggest gear stories including Rory McIlroy tossing his 3-wood on to the Jersey Turnpike, Collin Morikawa's cereal inspired head covers, and Cam Champ testing a PING i500 long iron. The episode then concludes with an exclusive interview featuring Golden Age Golf Auctions Founder Ryan Carey.

Jay talks Tony Finau's big win at Liberty National, NFL Preseason, and some updates on the MLB.

It doesn't happen often... But when you're in the zone and everything just seems to work, it's effortless, and your scores reflect it... hitting your best ever round... it's just AMAZING! But HOW do we get into that state? How do we get that feeling of momentum? Ben and Chris give their, hackers' opinions on this area. Also, Ben plays a game of Love It or Hate It... on various different topics of golf, he quizzes Chris on his favourite and least favourite things!Ben & Tim played in a competition (our major) this weekend at Cottesmore Golf Club... how did they do? The Pros (28:40)PGA Tour - 6 man playoffDraft Kings - Louis withdrawing kills Tim & ChrisEuropean Tour - Calum HillFedEx Cup Playoff Event 1 - The Northern Trust at Liberty National in New Jersey (38:15)MOMENTUM - When you have it, it's amazing! When you don't you want it! How do we get it? (40:50)LOVE IT OR HATE IT... Golf Edition - Golf, equipment, balls, course design and more (58:09)ENJOY!Thanks for tuning in! If you enjoy the show please leave us a rating and review. Or even take a screenshot and share on the socials!................................................................................................This show is brought to you by:Sunday Red Golf - The golf club for all the hackers, the toppers and the purists out there! If you love your golf, enjoy a post-round drink and just enjoying being out on the course with your mates having a laugh, then you'll fit right in. Join the club for free, just click here.TourChamp - Ever thought of creating your own golf leagues? Your own "Race To Dubai" or “FedEx Cup” style competitions with your mates? Well, now you can! Choose from Stableford leagues or matchplay leagues and over the course of a season, let's see who will be crowned TourChamp! Click here to start your league now for FREE

Riet puts his tail between his legs as his masterful "Fade" pick of Kevin Kisner last week in North Carolina led to the Aiken natives first victory in 2021. The guys breakdown the Scottish Open and Ko's close call and discuss why courses and locations like Carnoustie will only help the women's game grow in popularity. Riet picks a FSU alum to win on the PGA side, while also picking a FSU alum to fade at Liberty National. Ryno looks back on his mullet roots for his golden ticket in NY & fades the hottest golfer in the world.

Winner, winner fried perch dinner! TEAM WIN on Kevin Kisner. First looks at Liberty National for The Northern Trust, including tips and picks for first round leader, outright and long shot winners from Tmac, SportsGuyTy and ShallowCal. 

What a week for Kiz!  He was stepping through iron shots, rolling the rock, and gets it done! We talk a bit about the Wyndham, but we really focus on whether or not Kisner should be on the Ryder Cup team.  Then, it's time to talk playoffs. Northern Trust this week, and I can't wait to be back at Liberty National. 

What a week for Kiz!  He was stepping through iron shots, rolling the rock, and gets it done! We talk a bit about the Wyndham, but we really focus on whether or not Kisner should be on the Ryder Cup team.  Then, it's time to talk playoffs. Northern Trust this week, and I can't wait to be back at Liberty National. 

In this episode of the Golf Gambling Podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network, Boston Capper (@boston_capper) and Steve Schirmer start the show with a bit of touting! Boston Capper gave out Kevin Kisner pre-tournament and cashed in big. Steve also followed through on saving bullets to live bet, and used one of them on Kisner on Thursday evening. They recap Kisner's big win along with other notes from the Wyndham Championship. They also give an update on the Ryder Cup standings and give their takes on who should and shouldn't make the team. Then they move on to preview The Northern Trust from Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City, New Jersey. Steve and Boston Capper have a quick funeral for some big names who didn't make the cut for the playoffs. Steve then goes in depth into the history and design of Liberty National Golf Course. They end the show with a recap of the 2019 tournament at Liberty National, and any preview that may have to this year's Northern Trust. Download the SGPN app - https://sgpn.app Support for this episode - WynnBet | UnderdogFantasy code “SGPN” | PropSwap.com code “SGP” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a week of thrills and spills in the world of golf on all Tours from Calum Hill finally chalking up a deserved maiden European Tour victory at Cazoo Classic, Kevin Kisner winning the regular season ending Wyndham Championship in a 6 man play off to 16 year old pro veteran David Skinns grabbing a fairytale victory on the Korn Ferry Tour to secure a first ever PGA Tour card. Now we head to the big money Tournaments in the race for the Fed ex Cup play offs starting with this week's Northern Trust Open at Liberty National where 125 players are vying to join the 70 players that will make it into next week's BMW Open. Jamie and guest again being Ty Allushuski go over this week's 125 man event in New York. Support appreciated!

5x PGA Tour Winner Marc Leishman joined us LIVE Thursday April 16th at 4pm EST. Marc and Rob chat about the Begin Again Foundations (www.beginagainfoundation.com), the current halt on the PGA Tour, Leishman Lager and memories from the 2017 President's Cup at Liberty National

The Stinger Podcast, the #1 podcast in golf, previews this week's BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Mark and Chuck also recap the Northern Trust Championship, which was won by Patrick Reed. We also discuss many other hot golf topics, including the Bryson DeChambeau/Brooks Koepka slow play controversy and the points distribution system for the FedEx Cup Playoffs. And don't forget to listen for our BMW Championship predictions this week; we've hit on 3 out of 11 tournaments already so there's zero reason not to listen if you want to win some money this weekend.

This week the Stinger, the #1 podcast in golf, brings you the ultimate FedEx Cup preview!  Mark and Chuck talk about all the contenders for the Cup, including Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlory, plus they discuss the new changes to the FedEx Cup format. We give out our predictions for this week's Northern Trust tournament and our top 3 picks for the FedEx Cup. We also recap the exciting Women's British Open. Do NOT watch the FedEx Cup without listening to this podcast first!  

Was ist eigentlich mit Lydia Ko los? Diese Frage beschäftigt uns schon länger bei Nur Golf auf meinsportpodcast.de. Jetzt hat ihr ehemaliger Schwungtrainer David Leadbetter in einem Interview etwas Aufklärungsarbeit geleistet und Schuld am Niedergang des einstigen Toptalents ihren Eltern zugeschoben. Malte Asmus und Désirée Wolff sprechen darüber. Und sie bereiten e ausführlich auf den Start der FedEx-Cup-Playoffs vor. Die starten in dieser Woche mit der Northern Trust in einem Club mit interessanter Geschichte. Mehr Infos bei golfpost.de: Die Mittelschicht des Golfs Tee Times PGA Tour Euch gefällt dieser Podcast - oder ihr habt Kritik, Fragen oder Anregungen? Dann freuen wir uns, wenn wir von euch hören. Lasst uns gerne bei iTunes eine Rezension und ein bisschen Feedback da. Schreibt uns, was ihr gut oder auch schlecht findet, oder welche Themen wir eurer Meinung nach mal in einer Sendung behandeln sollten. Oder ihr schreibt unserem Moderator direkt per Mail (malte.asmus@meinsportpodcast.de) oder Twitter (@MalteAsmus).

Buckhead Business Show - Liberty National Life Insurance and CPA Allies ​Jeff Morris​ Company: CPA Allies Guest BIO: Jeff is an active member of the Atlanta and Cobb communities. He is a member of the Georgia Society of CPAs and the Atlanta Chapter National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), where he served two terms as President from 2015-2017. He is a mentor with the Marietta Mentoring for Leadership Program and an Ambassador for the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce. He also provides educational workshops to local colleges, universities, and industry groups. Prior to entering the financial services industry in 2008, he had a successful career at The Ritz Carlton, Automatic Data Processing (ADP) and then as an entrepreneur in the food and beverage industry. These experiences gave him a passion for providing exemplary service and helped him recognize the importance of being attentive to client's needs. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University and holds a Series 6, 63 and 65 securities license along with life, health and variable annuity licenses. Jeff is married and has lived in Atlanta since 1989. He has two children and stays active with basketball, martial arts and his German Shepherd. Topics to Discuss: CPA Allies is an independent, RIA firm, specializing in providing accounting and finance professionals with insurance, investment and planning services. We work with young, mid-career and senior level accountants and CPAs. We also act as trusted, unbiased partners to CPA and accounting firms who provide tax, audit and compliance services to their clients. We have two approaches: Working one-on-one with accounting professionals by providing customized financial planning services to meet their specific needs. Serving as trusted advisors for accounting firms who want to provide their clients with a resource for their insurance, investment, and planning needs. CPAs and accountants are some of the smartest and most trusted business experts you can have in your professional network. However, many times they need personal assistance making financial decisions that impact all aspects of their life. Accounting firms offer many vital services to their clients but often times lack the expertise of the protection, investment and financial planning that will complete the holistic circle their clients desire. CPA Allies was created, to serve the needs of the accounting professionals and their clients in an unbiased, transparent and ethical manner. We understand the need to have a relationship with a partner you can trust and feel comfortable working with. It is no longer acceptable for CPAs to just prepare tax returns and financial statements. The very best clients expect, demand and deserve much more value from their CPA, who must evolve into the most trusted business advisor role. CPA Allies helps you solve the complicated problems for your best individual and business owner clients. We concentrate our efforts on developing and maintaining the relationship with the accounting community. Our sole interest is in enabling them to address and solve their clients' issues, only working directly with the clients when that trust is established. This model solves their client retention risk, makes them more valuable to their client and helps them grow their practice organically. Web Site / Social Media Links: www.cpaallies.com FB and Twitter: @cpaallies.com ​Yoly Dale​​ Company: Liberty National Life Insurance Company ​Topics to Discuss: Who is Liberty National, What are our products, How do we help businesses and employees, Employees testimonials, New sponsor, Getting our name out there. How businesses can contact me and Liberty National to set up an appointment to review our products. Employer payroll tax savings. Web Site / Social Media Links: Employee Testimonials: lnlworksiteadvantage.com   ​Ericka Bolling Company: