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☆ NFL roundup: Colts use big 4th quarter to storm past Bears
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

[1/5] Aug 19, 2023; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Sam Ehlinger (4) after the game against the Chicago Bears at Lucas Oil Stadium. Beathard completed 12 of 20 passes for 138 yards with one touchdown and one interception for the Jaguars (2-0). Nate Sudfeld completed 9 of 18 passes for 80 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Lions (1-1). Teammate John Wolford was 4-for-4 for 57 yards before leaving the game with a neck injury in the third quarter. With Aaron Rodgers sitting out the game, Jets backup quarterback Zach Wilson completed 9 of 13 passes for 70 yards.

Persons: Sam Ehlinger, Trevor Ruszkowski, Ehlinger, Jake Funk's, Matt Gay, Daurice Fountain, Nathan Peterman, Justin Fields, Isaiah Bolden, Bolden, Calvin Munson, Malik Heath, Bailey Zappe, Jordan Love, D'Ernest Johnson, Tank Bigsby, Beathard, Trevor Lawrence, Parker Washington, Teddy Bridgewater, Nate Sudfeld, Skylar Thompson, Tua Tagovailoa, Thompson, Salvon Ahmed, C.J, Stroud, Ka'imi Fairbairn, Kenny Pickett, Matt Barkley, Jaylen Warren, Pat Freiermuth, Josh Allen, Barkley, Joey Porter Jr, Chandon Sullivan, Elijay Riley, Kyle Allen, Justin Shorter, Trey Palmer, Kyle Trask, Trask, John Wolford, Wolford, Greg Zuerlein, Aaron Rodgers, Zach Wilson, Patrick Mahomes, Blaine Gabbert, Shane Buechele, Buechele, Chris Oladokun, Matt Prater's, Clayton Tune, Malik Willis, Julius Chestnut, Willis, Nick Mullens, Jake Moody's, Trey Lance, Cameron Latu, Francisco, Lance, Jarrett Stidham, Ben DiNucci, Jaleel McLaughlin, Brian Hoyer, Aidan O'Connell, Isaiah Pola, Daniel Carlson's, Stetson Bennett, SaRodorick Thompson Jr, Drew Lock, Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush, Will Grier, Rush, Rico Dowdle Organizations: Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Bears, Lucas Oil, NFL, Colts, Indianapolis, Bears, Patriots, Packers, Pats, Jaguars, Lions, Detroit, Jacksonville, Dolphins, Texans, Miami, Houston, Steelers, Bills, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Buccaneers, Jets, Tampa Bay, Chiefs, Cardinals, Kansas City, Vikings, Tennessee, Minnesota, Titans, 49ers, Broncos, Denver, The 49ers, Raiders, Rams, Las Vegas, The Raiders, Seahawks, Cowboys, Dallas, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Indianapolis , Indiana, USA, New England, Green, England, Jacksonville, Pickett, Tampa, New York, East Rutherford, N.J, Arizona, Glendale, Ariz, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Santa Clara, Calif, Los Angeles, Inglewood , Calif, Vegas, Seattle

☆ Lucas Glover: How a former Navy SEAL helped golfer overcome 10 years of yips and become the sport’s most in-form player
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Jack Bantock | Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In 2009, Glover was crowned US Open champion and became the world’s 15th best-ranked golfer. It was time to call in help, and that support arrived in the shape of former Navy SEAL Jason Kuhn. Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR/Getty ImagesHaving first met with Kuhn in May, Glover began to work with the ex-Navy SEAL shortly after. Glover has a perfect record at the Presidents Cup, triumphing in 2007 and 2009, with Johnson his teammate at both tournaments. The Presidents Cup is a biennial competition between Americans and an international team open to players outside the United States and Europe.

Persons: Lucas Glover, Scotsman Tommy Armour, Ernie Els, Danielle Kang, Bernhard Langer, Glover, ” Glover, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “, Mike Segar, Jason Kuhn, Kuhn, Tyler Matzek, Keyur Khamar, –, It’s, he’s, that’d, ”, …, ” Ryder, – Zach Johnson, Ryder, Johnson, I’ve, – I’ve, Robert Galbraith, Reuters Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Patrick Cantlay, Brian Harman, Brooks Koepka, Max Homa – Organizations: CNN, Scotsman, Bethpage, Reuters, NCAA Division, Major League Baseball, NCAA, MLB, Navy, Atlanta Braves, ex, Wyndham Championship, FedEx St, Jude, BMW, US Ryder, Rome, US Team, Harding, Golf Club, PGA of America, Team USA, triumphing Locations: Georgia, New York, Illinois, San Francisco , California, Italy, Frisco , Texas, United States, Europe

Sydney, Australia CNN —A Sydney court on Thursday acquitted the founder of global megachurch Hillsong of covering up child sexual abuse committed by his father in the 1970s. Brian Houston learned of the abuse decades later and informed Church leaders but did not tell police. His father admitted the abuse and was defrocked, but was never charged and died in 2004. He founded the Hills Christian Life Centre with his wife Bobbie in Sydney in 1983, which grew into the Hillsong megachurch. Houston stepped down as Hillsong’s global senior pastor in January last year after police charged him with concealing his father’s crimes.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Brian Houston, Brett Sengstock, I’ll, ” Houston, Gareth Christofi, Sengstock, ” Sengstock, Houston’s, Frank Houston, “ Frank Houston, Houston, Bobbie, “, ” Organizations: Australia CNN, Sydney, Hillsong, The Downing Centre Local, Christianity, Christian Life Centre, Hillsong megachurch, CNN Locations: Sydney, Australia, Auckland , New Zealand, United States, United Kingdom, Russia, Indonesia, Japan

☆ Megachurch Founder Acquitted of Hiding Sexual Abuse Committed by His Father
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Yan Zhuang | More About Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Brian Houston, the founder and former leader of the global megachurch Hillsong, was acquitted Thursday in Sydney, Australia, of a charge connected to failing to report his father’s sexual abuse of a child. Mr. Houston had faced one count of concealing a serious indictable offense for another person. Mr. Houston pleaded not guilty and told a court in Sydney that he did not report the assault because the victim did not want it reported. When Mr. Houston learned of his father’s offense, which had occurred in the 1970s, he alerted church leadership but did not report the assault to the police. His father, Frank Houston, who also was a pastor, died in 2004.

Persons: Brian Houston, Houston, Houston’s, Frank Houston, Gareth Christofi Organizations: Hillsong Locations: Sydney, Australia, New South Wales

The law also prohibits funding recipients from expanding semiconductor manufacturing in China or other countries deemed a national security risk by the United States government. A year after President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law, the U.S. semiconductor industry is still waiting on the windfall. The potential for federal funding has spurred some potential huge investments in the semiconductor sector. "The back-end semiconductor manufacturing sector that Integra participates in, operates on very thin margins that just don't make it possible without the CHIPS Act support to do this," Integra CEO Brett Robinson said. Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and silicon carbide producer Wolfspeed have all hired workers and started construction despite not receiving any federal CHIPS Act funding.

Persons: Raimondo, Gina Raimondo, Joe Biden, Brett Robinson, Robinson, Tom Sonderman, I've, Brian Harrison, It's Organizations: Department of Commerce, United, UAW, Integra Technologies, Integra, SkyWater Technology, of Commerce, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, Commerce Department Locations: America, China, United States, U.S, Taylor , Michigan, Wichita , Kansas, West Lafayette , Indiana, Arizona

☆ Growing talent gap in U.S. chip space emerges as makers spend billions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kristina Partsinevelos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden visits Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer, in Durham, North Carolina, on March 28, 2023. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)A push to re-shore semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S. has spurred massive spending, and with it, concerns about the size of the skilled workforce. Now, as the shovels hit the ground to begin construction, companies are realizing how difficult it is to find talent. TSMC is bringing in workers from Taiwan to handle the high-tech equipment and train U.S. workers. The Arizona Pipe Trades 469 union has helped fund a website called "Stand with American Workers" accusing TSMC of overlooking Arizona workers in favor of Taiwanese counterparts in an attempt to "exploit cheap labor."

Persons: Joe Biden, Wolfspeed, Jim WATSON, JIM WATSON, Brian Harrison, Harrison, TSMC, that's Organizations: Getty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Arizona Pipe, American Locations: Durham , North Carolina, AFP, U.S, United States, Arizona, Taiwan

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with King Street's Brian Higgins
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with King Street's Brian HigginsBrian Higgins, King Street Capital Management co-founder & managing partner, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the credit crunch, his playbook for opportunities in the credit market and more.

Persons: King Street's Brian Higgins Brian Higgins Organizations: King Street Capital Management

☆ Stream These 10 Movies Before They Leave Netflix in August
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

‘A Knight’s Tale’ (Aug. 31)Another period musical, this one from the writer and director Brian Helgeland (an Oscar winner for co-writing the “L.A. The movie’s writer, director and editor, Oren Peli, cleverly turns his technological shortcomings into bonuses, crafting a found-footage story of things going bump in the night with gooseflesh raising inventiveness. Naomi Watts provides a rooting interest as the cynical reporter investigating the tape’s mysterious origins and the spell it casts. ‘Salt’ (Aug. 31)Angelina Jolie fronted her fair share of action movies, but she never really seemed to find the right vehicle for her particular talents. operative, or both, or something else entirely — Jolie lands on the perfect role for her distinctive blend of butt-kicking athleticism, sensuality and intelligence.

Persons: ’, Brian Helgeland, ”, Ledger, Sossamon, stealer Rufus Sewell —, Tina Fey, Rosalind Wiseman, Fey dramatizes, Cady, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Waters, Lohan, Fey, Ana Gasteyer, Tim Meadows, Amy Poehler, Lizzy Caplan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Oren Peli, Hideo Nakata’s, Gore, Naomi Watts, Angelina Jolie, Evelyn Salt, Jolie, Phillip Noyce Organizations: Business, Bees Locations: Helgeland, That’s, Russian

☆ King Street Co-Founder Brian Higgins talks his credit playbook
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailKing Street Co-Founder Brian Higgins talks his credit playbookBrian Higgins, King Street Capital Management co-founder & managing partner, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the credit crunch, his playbook for opportunities in the credit market and more.

Persons: Brian Higgins Organizations: King, King Street Capital Management

☆ Morgan Stanley's top picks for the rest of earnings season
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

While Wall Street's expectations are lower this corporate earnings season, there are still several stocks Morgan Stanley said could rise in the near term. Morgan Stanley's estimates for second-quarter earnings are down 9% year to date and flat sales growth, which the firm attributes to lagged and elevated costs. Amazon is one of Morgan Stanley's top picks for this earnings season. The firm believes potential catalysts include positive earnings revisions and its AWS Summit on cloud computing and generative artificial intelligence. He added that multiple appreciation and earnings revisions could drive the stock upward.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Michelle Weaver, Brian Nowak, Brian Harbour, Yum, Elizabeth Porter, Porter, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Pharmaceutical, Merck, Pfizer, Devices, Tech, Amazon, Yum Brands, Taco Bell Locations: North America, China

☆ Cool-girl brand Aritzia made employees rate each other's appearances, discriminated against Black salespeople, and fostered a culture of fear, some ex-staffers say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Nichole Jankowski | Isabella Zavarise | Brianna Holt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

They said 54% of Aritzia employees and 60% of retail employees identified as BIPOC but declined to provide a breakdown of those statistics. Insider spoke with 53 current and former Aritzia employees, several of whom said that while the world of fashion is notoriously cutthroat, working at Aritzia was particularly grueling. Aritzia's spokesperson said the company's success was a "direct result of its high-performance culture." (In a statement of defense filed with the court on July 5, the store manager and Aritzia denied all allegations. A former Ontario store manager said that shortly after she was hired, the manager of store operations asked if she had a boyfriend.

Persons: Brian Hill, Hill, Kendall Jenner, Meghan Markle, Jennifer Lopez, Aritzia, Lindsey Adelman, Melina, Isabel Slone, Max Mumby, Aritzia's, Carly Bishop, Brian, Jennifer Wong, who's, Wong, Robson, We're, George Pimentel, Heather McLean, Hill's, Tim Hortons, Kendalls, —, Todd Korol, Jessica Porter, weren't, Candace Jerry, Anyango Juma Miguna, Miguna, Hannah, Kaycelyn Pascual, Pascual, couldn't, Nadia Mahammed, Mahammed, she'd, George Floyd, they'd, Todd Ingledew Organizations: Aritzia, Euromonitor International, Aritzia's, Queen's University, Fashion, Globe, Toronto Star, Getty, SPH, Employees, British Columbia Human, Product, Estate Development, Business Locations: Toronto, Vancouver, Ontario, Aritzia, ascot, Canada, Aritzia's Vancouver, Canadian, New York City, Aritzia's Paramus , New Jersey, Newmarket , Ontario, British, New York

☆ How Brian Harman Putted His Way to a British Open Stunner
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Andrew Beaton | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Unflappable Harman, the hunter who refused to be hunted
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"So pleased with the way I hung in there the last couple days," Harman told reporters. "Got off to a bad start both days and turned it around, so really happy with that." Starting his third round shortly after Rahm had completed a course-record 63, Harman dropped two shots in his first four holes. "It would have been really easy to let the wheels start spinning and really kind of let it get out of control," he said. Harman said he had always believed he could win a major but was worried he might have missed his chance.

Persons: Brian Harman, Phil Noble HOYLAKE, Harman, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Rahm, McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, It's, I've, Ed Osmond, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: 151st, Royal, 151st Open, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, U.S, England, Georgia

☆ Romp in the rain as American Harman wins Open
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It's just always bugged me but I was really proud of the way that I struck the ball today. Few of the thousands huddled under a sea of umbrellas would have tipped world number 26 Harman to win before the tournament. Likewise, Young, Rahm, Day and England's Tommy Fleetwood were all unable to hole the putts that would have at least asked some questions of Harman's nerve. But not even a Merseyside monsoon could rain on Harman's parade as he enjoyed a victory march down the last. Shubhankar Sharma tied for eighth place to post the best finish by an Indian at the British Open -- one of only 22 players to finish an attritional Open under par.

Persons: Brian Harman, Phil Noble, Harman, Rahm, Straka, Kim, Brian Harman romped, Spain's Jon Rahm, Austria's Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Emiliano Grillo, Cameron Young, Brooks Koepka, McIlroy, Young, Tommy Fleetwood, Fleetwood, Scott Tway, Shubhankar Sharma, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: 151st, Royal, 151st Open, REUTERS, Royal Liverpool American, Sunday, Tour, Northern, Local, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, England, Liverpool, Georgia, South, American, Austrian, Merseyside

☆ Brian Harman powers to 2023 Open Championship victory, clinching first career major
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship on Sunday, sealing the first major of his career in dominant fashion. When Faldo birdied at the subsequent hole, Hoch's hopes of a first major win similarly went up in the air. David Cannon/Getty Images Europe/Getty Images Lorena Ochoa, US Women's Open (2005) Ochoa secured a top-four finish at the 2005 US Women's Open. Not when you led at the final hole. A par at the final hole would have been enough to put the American into the playoff, but an agonizing missed putt [pictured] epitomized her painful afternoon in San Francisco.

Persons: Brian Harman, Australia’s Jason Day, Austria’s Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jon Rahm, Harman, “ I’m, ” Harman, Osullivan, Brooks Koepka, Wyndham Clark, Rahm, Kim, Rory’s, Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, ” McIlroy, “, ”, Luke Walker, Greg Norman, France’s Jean van de Velde, –, McIlroy, Andrew Redington, Sam Snead, Snead, Lew Worsham, Louis, Arnold Palmer, Palmer, Billy Casper, Casper, Ed Sneed, Sneed, Fuzzy Zoeller, Tom Watson, Watson, Scott Hoch, Hoch, Nick Faldo, skyward, Faldo birdied, Hoch's, Mark Calcavecchia, Calcavecchia, Colin Montgomerie, Germany's Bernhard Langer, Norman, Faldo, David Cannon, Jean Van De Velde, Van De, Van De Velde, Frenchman, Barry Burn, Paul Lawrie, Lorena Ochoa, Ochoa, Birdie Kim, Harry, Phil Mickelson, Mickelson, Lefty, Geoff Ogilvy, Ezra Shaw, Stewart Cink, Warren Little, Dustin Johnson, Johnson, Graeme McDowell, Donald Miralle, Jason Dufner, Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Bradley, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Scott, Jordan, Buddy, Jordan Spieth, Danny Willett, Spieth, Jim Watson, Lexi Thompson, Yuka Saso, Thompson, Sean M, Mito Pereira, Pereira, Justin Thomas, Will Zalatoris, Christian Petersen, Van de Velde, Stuart Franklin, Ghostbuster Harman, Tommy Fleetwood, Read, Brian Harman shrugs, unflappable Organizations: CNN, 151st, PGA, Reuters, Northern, Royal Liverpool, PGA Championship, North, Louis Post, Bettmann, Augusta, Augusta National, Getty, Ryder, American, Scottish, Team Europe, . Augusta National, Barry Burn . Pictures, South Korean, Chevron, Royal Lytham, Nasa, Mito, Southern Hills Country Club, eventual Locations: Royal Liverpool, South, Georgia, Carnoustie, Augusta, North America, San Francisco, Kiawah, Europe, Jean Van De Velde , British, Scotland, Mexican, British, Turnberry, Atlanta, American, New York, St, Annes, squander, Tulsa, Liverpool, Harman’s

☆ Harman unstoppable in drama-free British Open win at Hoylake
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United States' Brian Harman celebrates on the 18th green after winning the British Open Golf Championships at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, Sunday, July 23, 2023. Brian Harman turned back every challenge in the British Open, from big names to bad weather, and took his place among major champions Sunday with a victory that was never seriously in doubt at Royal Liverpool. He closed with a 1-under 70, making an 8-foot par putt on the last hole for a six-shot victory. Harman took the lead on Friday morning with the second of four straight birdies early in the second round. Harman drained a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 sixth, a 25-foot birdie putt on the next hole and he was on his way.

Persons: Brian Harman, Harman, Sergio Garcia, outdoorsman, Jon Rahm birdied, Tom Kim, Sepp Straka, Jason Day, Rahm, Corey Conners Organizations: Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Royal Liverpool, Wells, PGA Locations: United States, Hoylake, England, British, Listowel, Ont

☆ Harman stays five clear as Rahm makes his move
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Harman, seeking his first major title, dropped two shots in the first four holes before birdies at the fifth, ninth, 12th and 13th took him to 12 under par, five ahead of American Cameron Young and six clear of Rahm. The 36-year-old Harman, world number 26, showed great courage and composure after his shaky start, particularly as it happened just after Rahm had completed his round to ramp up the pressure. "The start was tough, I hit a couple of loose shots," Harman told a news conference. World number three Rahm conjured up eight birdies in a majestic display of ball-striking to give himself a chance to win his third major crown and second of the year. "That's the best round I've played on a links golf course ever," Rahm told reporters.

Persons: Brian Harman, Paul Childs, Harman, Rahm, Fleetwood, McIlroy, Jon Rahm, American Cameron Young, I've, I'm, St Andrews, Viktor Hovland, Frenchman Antoine Rozner, Sepp Straka, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Shubhankar Sharma, England's Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt, Cameron Smith, Scottie Scheffler, Scheffler, Ed Osmond, Hugh Lawson Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, SIX, Young, St, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, U.S, England, British, American, Australia

☆ The Open: Brian Harman shrugs off ‘unrepeatable’ heckles and a grisly start to take commanding lead into final round
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“You’d be foolish not to envision [winning], I’ve thought about winning majors for my whole entire life,” Harman told reporters. Merseyside-born and similarly chasing a long-awaited first major, Fleetwood has received vociferous crowd support all week – but home backing occasionally spilled over into rival attacking, according to his playing partner. He will pair with Harman when they tee off in as the final group Sunday at 2:15 p.m. BST (9:15 a.m. His eight-under 63 was the lowest round of the tournament so far and marked his career-low score at a major. Rory McIlroy will need a miraculous final day turnaround if he is to end his nine-year wait for a fifth major.

Persons: Brian Harman, Harman –, Harman, Greg Norman, Jean Van de Velde, “ You’d, ” Harman, “, England’s Tommy Fleetwood, Fleetwood, “ I’d, Gregory Shamus, Cameron Young –, Jon Rahm, Young, Brooks Koepka, Rahm, David Davies, Norway’s Viktor Hovland, France’s Antoine Rozner, Australia’s Jason Day, Austria’s Sepp Straka, Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt Fitzpatrick, India’s Shubhankar Sharma, Rory McIlroy Organizations: CNN, Royal Liverpool, PGA, Merseyside, Fleetwood, Getty Locations: American, Georgia, Royal

☆ Tiny endangered toad halts play at Open Championship
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —For the second consecutive round, play was disrupted at the Open Championship, but – this time – not by protestors. On Saturday, trespassing tasks were taken up by a tiny toad. The natterjack toad is one of Britain's rarest amphibian species. Tom Shaw/R&A/Getty ImagesIt comes after Friday’s second round was disrupted by Just Stop Oil activists, who have targeted several high-profile sporting events in England in recent months, including The Ashes, Wimbledon, and the World Snooker Championship. Read more: Just Stop Oil protestors disrupt Open ChampionshipAmerican Brian Harman, chasing a first major title, carried a five shot lead into the weekend after carding a brilliant six-under 66 Friday.

Persons: tournament’s, J Moreno, “, James Bledge –, England's Tyrrell Hatton, Tom Shaw, Read, Brian Harman Organizations: CNN, Trusts, Wildlife, Royal Liverpool’s, Stop Oil, Wimbledon Locations: England, Scotland, European

☆ Mickelson, Morikawa miss Open cut, Smith just makes it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Ed Osmond | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Golf - The 151st Open Championship - Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain - July 21, 2023 Phil Mickelson of the U.S. at the 1st tee during the second round REUTERS/Phil NobleHOYLAKE, England, July 21 (Reuters) - Americans Phil Mickelson and Collin Morikawa were among former champions to miss the cut in the British Open at Hoylake on Friday. "It was nice," Smith told reporters. Defending is one thing, but just the golf that I feel like I'm playing and to miss out on the weekend would be very frustrating." Fifty-year-old American Stewart Cink, Open champion in 2009, did make the weekend after adding a 73 to his opening 68 to finish at one under alongside 2016 winner Henrik Stenson of Sweden. Two former St Andrews Open champions also advanced on two over par, South African Louis Oosthuizen, winner of the Claret Jug in 2010, and American Zach Johnson who lifted the trophy in 2015.

Persons: Phil Mickelson, Phil Noble HOYLAKE, Collin Morikawa, Cameron Smith, Smith, Brian Harman, Mickelson, Francesco Molinari, Shane Lowry, John Daly, Darren Clarke, Ernie Els, Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Justin Rose, Italian Molinari, Stewart Cink, Henrik Stenson, Sweden, South African Louis Oosthuizen, Zach Johnson, Ed Osmond, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: 151st, Royal, REUTERS, Sandwich, Carnoustie, St Andrews, South, Thomson Locations: Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, Britain, England, British, Australian, Muirfield, South African

☆ Names Old and New Top British Open Leaderboard
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Alan Blinder | More About Alan Blinder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It worked well enough for Stewart Cink on Thursday at the British Open. “When the gun goes off and you start in the tournament, you’ve got that adrenaline, and adrenaline does wonders for your jet lag,” Cink, 50, said. It also seemed to do plenty good for his scorecard, which reported a three-under-par 68 that positioned him high on the first-round leaderboard at northwest England’s Royal Liverpool Golf Club. There was Cink, who won the 2009 Open at Turnberry in Scotland by outlasting Tom Watson, then 59, in a playoff. But Christo Lamprecht, an amateur who plays for Georgia Tech, finished his five-under round with the lead.

Persons: Stewart Cink, you’ve, Cink, lurked, outlasting Tom Watson, Christo Lamprecht, Tommy Fleetwood, Emiliano Grillo, Lamprecht, Brian Harman, Adrián Otaegui, Antoine Rozner Organizations: Liverpool Golf, Royal Liverpool, Georgia Tech Locations: England’s, Royal, Turnberry, Scotland

☆ The Open: Towering Georgia Tech amateur Christo Lamprecht powers into early share of lead
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —At six feet, eight inches tall, amateur golfer Christo Lamprecht towered over most of the field at the Open Championship even before he teed off Thursday. He’s in uncharted waters, but seeing his name atop the leaderboard was not surprising to Lamprecht. A two-time winner on the PGA Tour, the 30-year-old’s best major finishes both came at The Open, as he tied 12th in 2016 and 2021. 3 Jon Rahm, who will need a big response if he is to add to his Masters triumph in April. It puts the American on track to miss the cut at three of the year’s four majors, with a tied-65th finish at the PGA Championship the only time he made the weekend.

Persons: Christo Lamprecht, England’s Tommy Fleetwood, Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo, Lamprecht, Stuart Franklin, Andrew Landry, ”, “, “ It’s, Fleetwood, Stuart Kerr, Nick Faldo, ” Fleetwood, ” Grillo, Emiliano Grillo, James Baker, Oisin Keniry, Oisin, France’s Antoine Rozner, Spain’s Adrian Otaegui, Brian Harman, Stewart Cink, Wyndham Clark ., Royal Liverpool’s, Matthew Jordan, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy’s, –, McIlroy, Richard Heathcote, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas ’ Organizations: CNN, Georgia Tech, Liverpool, Amateur, PGA, Tour Communications, European, Royal, Fleetwood, PGA Tour, The 151st, Royal Liverpool Golf Club, Getty, Royal Liverpool, PGA Championship Locations: Merseyside, Hillside, ” Merseyside, HOYLAKE, ENGLAND, Argentina, Hoylake, England, Spanish

☆ Target workers can wear shorts now, and they're thrilled about it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Target employees are permitted to wear shorts to work after the company updated its dress code. Workers can now wear "capris, skirts or shorts mid-thighs or longer," the policy says. Previously, only cart attendants and drive-up fulfillment workers were allowed to hike their hemlines, Target spokesperson Brian Harper-Tibaldo told Insider. Our current uniform standards ask team members to wear solid color pants, capris, skirts or shorts in good condition," Harper-Tibaldo said. "Man, wearing shorts today was amazing lol it felt so nice not having to wear pants when it was 116 and only getting hotter," another Reddit user said.

Persons: Brian Harper, Tibaldo, Harper, subreddit, Dominick Organizations: Workers, Service, Midwest, Employees Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ 'Skiplagging' to save money on plane tickets is only possible because airlines are breaking one of the basic laws of geometry
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Andy Kiersz | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That means buying cheaper tickets with a layover in their actual destination city instead of a direct flight. This only works because air fares violate the "triangle inequality," one of the basic laws of geometry. One of the most basic laws of geometry is something called the "triangle inequality." But that clearly is not always the case, and that violation of the triangle inequality is what makes skiplagging possible. If airlines want to fight skiplagging, a good first start would be making airfares into a geometrically-accurate metric.

Persons: skiplagging, Brian Hayes Organizations: Flyers Locations: layover, New York, Amsterdam, London

NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley (MS.N) has hired veteran investment banker Daniel Cohen from Truist Financial Corp (TFC.N), where he was the head of the firm's healthcare services advisory business, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. In his new role, Cohen will continue to focus on dealmaking in the pharmaceutical services sector, the person said, requesting anonymity because the move is not yet public. Morgan Stanley declined to comment. Cohen's hire comes after veteran pharmaceutical industry bankers Arek Kurkciyan and Dennis Crandall left Morgan Stanley last year to join Moelis & Co (MC.N). Cohen spent just over one year at Truist, where he served as the head of pharmaceutical services investment banking and healthcare sponsor coverage, before being elevated as the head of the healthcare services unit, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Daniel Cohen, Cohen, Arek Kurkciyan, Dennis Crandall, Morgan Stanley's, John Collins, Tom Miles, Brian Healy, Healy, David Carnevali, Svea, Bayliss, Emma Rumney Organizations: YORK, Truist Financial Corp, LinkedIn, Moelis, RBC Capital Markets, Oppenheimer Holdings Inc, JPMorgan Chase &, Catalent Inc, Svea Herbst, Thomson Locations: Truist, Americas, New York

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