LPGA player misses major cut after slow play penalty

LPGA player misses major cut after slow play penalty

China's Yan Liu was hovering around the cut line when she was assessed a two-stroke penalty for slow play during the second round of the Evian Championship on Friday. Liu, who started her round on the back nine at the Evian Resort Golf Club, was playing the seventh hole when she was assessed the penalty, according to Golf Digest. She went on to double bogey the par-5 and followed it up with another bogey. Liu rebounded to birdie her final hole but missed the cut at the fourth major of the year by three shots. The penalty is part of the LPGA's attempt to improve pace-of-play issues that have been heavily criticized by several of the tour's marquee players. The LPGA updated its pace-of-play policy in February, implementing a fine for a player who is 1-5 seconds over the allotted time limit, a one-stroke penalty for being 6-15 seconds over and a two-stroke penalty for a player taking more than 16 seconds over the time limit. Liu is the second player to be assessed a two-shot penalty, joining Chisato Iwai, who during the Black Desert Championship in May was the first player to be handed a two-stroke penalty. In all, there have been four slow-play penalties since the new policy was issued, according to Golf Digest. Liu entered the Evian Championship in France ranked 107th in the Rolex Women's World Rankings. However, she has now missed five of her past six cuts. --Field Level Media

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LPGA player misses major cut after slow play penalty

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Wang Ziying of China wins women's wheelchair singles at Wimbledon

Wang Ziying of China wins women's wheelchair singles at Wimbledon

Wang Ziying of China won her first Grand Slam title in women's wheelchair singles by beating top-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday at Wimbledon. Wang had lost eight of her previous nine matches against Kamiji, who has 10 major titles in singles and was looking to complete a career Grand Slam with a first championship at Wimbledon. But Wang converted her fifth set point in the first set after a marathon game that went to deuce nine times, and then clinched victory on her first match point when Kamiji netted a backhand. In the men's wheelchair doubles final, No. 2 seeds Martin De la Puente of Spain and Ruben Spaargaren of the Netherlands won their first Wimbledon title by beating top-seeded British duo Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid 7-6 (1), 7-5. Hewett and Reid have won six Wimbledon doubles titles, including the last two. ___ AP tennis:https://apnews.com/hub/tennis

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Tillis freedom to ‘call balls and strikes’ hands GOP leaders fresh headache

Tillis freedom to 'call balls and strikes' hands GOP leaders fresh headache

The decision by Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to not seek reelection next year could give Republican leaders headaches as he looks forward to wielding his newfound political freedom. Tillisannounced his retirementamid the GOP's dash to pass the party's tax and spending package, having cropped up as a surprise "no" vote in the final weeks of negotiations. Now, questions are swirling about what's to come from Tillis, who had been a reliable ally of Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.) during his tenure as Republican leader, as he faces the next year-and-a-half untethered from what was to be a tough electoral fight and free to speak his mind. That could spell trouble for leaders as they work to keep the conference united on government funding, judicial nominations and other top priorities. "You could have a member of the Senate who is going to support you 95 percent of the time, or you can have a member of the Senate that's going to support you, but not near 95 [percent], and more free to speak and say what they think," said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), a top ally of Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.). "And now, I think you have a member who is here who is more interested in clearly speaking out and less reserved in what they have for criticisms." "It's an independence that gives folks the opportunity to be a bit more direct with their comments," Rounds continued. "I think you'll find him to be a little bit more outspoken. A little less reserved. But I expect him to continue to participate." Tillis, in his retirement announcement, said he had no intention of being a wallflower. "I look forward to having the pure freedom to call the balls and strikes as I see fit and representing the great people of North Carolina to the best of my ability," he said. And early indications are Tillis has become more freewheeling than he had been prior. The two-term senator scorched Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in an interview with CNN this week, saying he wouldnot vote for Hegseth todayhaving seen how he's operated. Tillis had reservations about the nomination in January after reports of sexual harassment, public drunkenness and workplace mismanagement emerged. But he cast the deciding vote to put Hegseth over the finish line. "With the passing of time, I think it's clear he's out of his depth as a manager of a large, complex organization," Tillis told CNN's Jake Tapper. Tillis is also no longer an official member of Republican leadership, having been replaced on Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso's (R-Wyo.) whip team by Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), who is viewed as an up-and-comer in the conference. Barrasso told The Hill that the decision was ultimately up to Tillis. The North Carolina lawmaker also told Tapper that he will also oppose any future Trump nominees who have expressed support for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Earlier this year, he helped sink the nomination of Ed Martin to serve as the top federal prosecutor for Washington, D.C., over his defense of Capitol rioters. His approach to nominations, especially, could give Trump and Thune fits as they start to marshal through judicial picks. Tillis serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee and could oppose any particularly partisan choice. The committee is split 12-10 between Republicans and Democrats, meaning Tillis could single-handedly bottle up a nominee — or at least force Thune to go through the lengthy process of forcing a nomination to the floor. "I certainly think it's a worry. … Do you think Thom Tillis is voting for Nick Adams? Let's run the math on that nomination already," one Senate GOP aide, referring to the self-described "alpha male" MAGA influencer Trumpnominated to be the ambassador to Malaysia. The aide noted that it's incredibly unlikely that the foursome of Tillis, McConnell, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) back Adams. "You might as well throw that nomination in the trash," the aide continued. "You're going to have examples like that where you're going from three 'no' votes, which is winnable on issues like that, versus you have four 'no' votes that don't care about the political fallout from the right." The aide also pointed to Tillis's concerns with cuts to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) that are currently included in legislation set to hit the floor next week. Tillis told reporters this week that he is "generally going to be a 'yes' vote" on that bill, which seeks to claw back money already allocated in the fiscal year 2025 spending bill, though he is still looking into the PEPFAR cuts. And Tillis already demonstrated his political independence with his vote against Trump's "big, beautiful bill" last month. Tillis hadagitated against the billprior to the vote, raising the alarm about Medicaid cuts and political fallout, but some of his colleaguesprivately doubtedhe would follow through, pointing to his vote on Hegseth. Instead, Tillis voted against a bill packed full of most of Trump's domestic priorities, which the president had been pushing hard for months. Despite his newly-discovered political freedom, Tillis remains an ally of leadership and is ever-cognizant of the landmines they must manage, having been a part of McConnell's team in recent years and serving as Speaker in his home state prior to his 2014 Senate victory. Top leaders still expect him to play an important role moving forward despite his recent untethering. Thune indicated that while the Tar Heel State senator has "strong views" and is an "independent thinker," he remains a team player they will rely on. Tillis was like-minded. "I'm never going to do anything to undermine my conference and I'm never going to surprise my conference. … I'm not that kind of guy," Tillis told The Hill, saying it's "not his style." "I mean, if you've got to surprise or jam your conference to get something done, you're a pretty shitty legislator," he added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to The Hill.

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A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

A year after Trump's near-assassination, friends and allies see some signs of a changed man

WASHINGTON (AP) —President Donald Trumpwason stageat the Iowa State Fairgrounds earlier this month, kicking off the country's250th anniversarycelebration, when he heard what sounded like fireworks in the distance. "Did I hear what I think I heard?"Donald Trumpremarked as he spoke from behind a wall of thick, bulletproof glass. "Don't worry, it's only fireworks. I hope. Famous last words," he quipped, drawing laughs and cheers. "You always have to think positive," he went on. "I didn't like that sound, either." The comments, just days before the first anniversary ofTrump's near-assassinationin Butler, Pennsylvania, served as a stark reminder of the lingering impact of the day when a gunman opened fire at a campaign rally, grazing Trump's ear and killing one of his supporters in the crowd. The attackdramatically upended the 2024 campaignand launched a frenzied 10-day stretch that included Trump'striumphant arrivalat the Republican National Convention with a bandaged ear, President Joe Biden'sdecision to abandon his reelection bidand the elevation of Vice President Kamala Harris as his successor. One year after coming millimeters from a very different outcome, Trump, according to friends and aides, is still the same Trump. But they see signs, beyond being on higher alert on stage, that his brush with death did change him in some ways: He is more attentive and more grateful, they say, and speaks openly about how he believes he was saved by God to save the country and serve a second term. "I think it's always in the back of his mind," said Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a longtime friend and ally who was in close touch with Trump after the shooting and joined him that night in New Jersey after he was treated at a Pennsylvania hospital. "He's still a rough and tumble guy, you know. He hasn't become a Zen Buddhist. But I think he is, I'll say this, more appreciative. He's more attentive to his friends," he said, pointing to Trump sending him a message on his birthday earlier this week. Graham added: "It's just a miracle he's not dead. He definitely was a man who believed he had a second lease on life." Constant reminders While many who survive traumatic events try to block them from memory, Trump has instead surrounded himself with memorabilia commemorating one of the darkest episodes in modern political history. He's decorated the White House andhis golf clubswith art pieces depictingthe moment after the shootingwhen he stood up, thrust his fist dramatically in the air and chanted, "Fight, fight, fight!" Apainting of the scenenow hangs prominently in the foyer of the White House State Floornear the staircaseto the president's residence. Earlier this year, he begandisplaying a bronze sculptureof the tableau in the Oval Office on a side table next to the Resolute Desk. And while hesaid in his speech at the Republican conventionthat he would only talk about what had happened once, he often shares the story of how he turned his head at just the right moment to show off his "all-time favorite chart in history" of southern border crossings thathe credits for saving his life. During a press conference in the White House briefing room last month, he acknowledged lingering physical effects from the shooting. "I get that throbbing feeling every once in a while," he said, gesturing to his ear. "But you know what, that's OK. This is a dangerous business. What I do is a dangerous business." Trump will spend Sunday's anniversary attending the FIFA Club World Cup soccer final in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Crediting divine intervention Trump's chief of staff, Susie Wiles, who as his then-campaign chief was with him at the rally, said ina podcast interview released last weekthat Trump walked away from the shooting believing he had been spared for a reason. "I would say I think he believes that he was saved. I do. And he would never — even if he thought it before, I don't think he would have admitted it. And he will now," she told "Pod Force One." She, too credited divine intervention. The chart, she noted, "was always the last chart in the rotation. And it was always on the other side. So to have him ask for that chart eight minutes in, and to have it come on the side that is opposite, caused him to look in a different direction and lift his head just a little because it was higher. And that just doesn't happen because it happened. It happened because, I believe, God wanted him to live." As a result, she said, when Trump says things that "are perfunctory — every president says 'God bless America' — well, it's more profound with him now, and it's more personal." She also credited the attack with helping change public perceptions of Trump during the campaign. "For the American public to see a person who was such a fighter as he was that day, I think, as awful and tragic as it might have been, it turned out to be something that showed people his character. And that's helpful," she said. "You know, I have an obligation to do a good job, I feel, because I was really saved," Trump told Fox News Friday. "I owe a lot. And I think — I hope — the reason I was saved was to save our country." Roger Stone, a longtime friend and informal adviser, noted that Trump has had other brushes with death, including a last-minute decision not to board a helicopter to Atlantic Citythat crashed in 1989and another near-assassination two months after Butler when U.S. Secret Service agents spotted a manpointing a rifle through the fencenear where Trump was golfing. Stone said he's found the president "to be more serene and more determined after the attempt on his life" in Butler. "He told me directly that he believed he was spared by God for the purpose of restoring the nation to greatness, and that he believes deeply that he is protected now by the Lord," he said. Ralph Reed, chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, agreed. "I think for people who know the president, it is commonly believed that it changed him. I mean, how could it not? Imagine if you were who he was and if you don't turn your head at that instant," he said. "He knew he was lucky to be alive." Given how close Trump came to a very different outcome, Reed said, "it's hard not to feel on some level that the hand of providence protected him for some greater purpose. And there are people that I've talked to who said they were confident that he would win for that reason. That there must have been a reason." ___ Associated Press writer Nicole Winfield contributed to this report from Rome.

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Nothing can separate England and India as 3rd test turns feisty at Lord's

Nothing can separate England and India as 3rd test turns feisty at Lord's

LONDON (AP) — Three days in and nothing can separate England and India in a tightly fought and increasingly feisty third test at Lord's. Replying to England's 387 all out, India was dismissed for exactly the same total 15 minutes before the end of play at the home of cricket on Saturday. It was only the ninth time in nearly 150 years of test cricket that the scores were level after the first innings. England closed on 2-0 after just one over of the second innings — played to a backdrop of needle and spiciness, with the India team angry that openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley tried every stalling tactic possible to reduce the number of balls bowled. Things got heated, especially between Crawley and India captain Shubman Gill as they squared up to each other. The test effectively boils down to a one-innings match. The series is also locked at 1-1. "You toil away for three days and you sit here with a two-run lead," England bowling coach Tim Southee said. "Looking forward to a two-day shootout." Lokesh Rahul was India's top scorer with exactly 100, before losing his wicket off his very next ball soon after lunch when he edged spinner Shoaib Bashir to Harry Brook at slip. Ravindra Jadeja added a vital 72 to go with a typically entertaining knock of 76 by Rishabh Pant, who was run out brilliantly by England captain Ben Stokes off what proved to be the last ball of the morning session. Pant was looking for a quick single to give Rahul – on 98 at the time – the strike in the final over before lunch. Nitish Kumar Reddy (30) and Washington Sundar (23) chipped in with decent lower-order contributions. Finger-pointing at the finish Duckett and Crawley ambled to the middle for a very brief start to England's second innings and, with shadows lengthening, began their stalling tactics that ultimately worked. The Indians managed just one over — from star bowler Jasprit Bumrah — when they could maybe have forced three. India's players, especially Gill, were livid and much of their ire was directed at Crawley, who held up Bumrah by saying there was movement behind the bowler's arm and again when he took some time to recover from being hit on the glove. The Indians surrounded Crawley, who barked back, and there was plenty of finger-pointing before the teams walked off the field, with the sledging continuing. England players were seen laughing up on the balcony outside their dressing room. "I understand, from an opening batter's point of view, it's something that happens a lot," Rahul said of what he described as "theatrics" at the end of play. It remains to be seen if India's players are still as fired up at the start of Day 4, with the late-day drama lighting up what had been an attritional test match until that point. Injury to Bashir Bashir, England's frontline spinner, had to go off the field with an injury to the little finger on his left hand, sustained after lunch off his own bowling when he stopped a fierce shot down the ground from Jadeja. The spinner didn't reappear for the rest of the innings and was facing further assessment after stumps. ___ AP cricket:https://apnews.com/hub/cricket

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60-Year-Old Ultra-Runner Dies After Collapsing During 102-Mile Mountain Race: 'Tremendous Loss'

60-Year-Old Ultra-Runner Dies After Collapsing During 102-Mile Mountain Race: 'Tremendous Loss'

Elaine Stypula/Instagram Elaine Stypula collapsed and died while competing in the Hardrock 100 race in Colorado on Friday, July 11 Stypula, 60, is believed to have collapsed three hours into the race on Little Giant Trail in Silverton CPR was performed on the runner, however, she died at the scene. Her cause of death has not been disclosed at this time An ultra-runner has died after collapsing during a mountain race in Colorado. At 9:02 a.m. local time on Friday, July 11th, emergency responders received a Search and Rescue call about a person receiving CPR three hours into the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run (Hardrock 100) on Little Giant Trail in Silverton, the Silverton Medical Rescue (SMR) team stated in apress release. The San Juan County Sheriff's Department and SMR arrived at the scene and took over "resuscitation efforts" on the victim, identified as 60-year-old Elaine Stypula of Michigan. A helicopter medical team also responded to the scene. "[The SMR] hiked in a ¼ of a mile on the Little Giant Trail to the scene, which is a part of the Hardrock 100 course," said SMR, per the release. "Once arriving at the scene, the Silverton Medical Rescue Team hiked a ¼ mile up a steep, rugged, remote trail and once arrived, performed resuscitation efforts on the patient." Despite their efforts, Stypula was pronounced dead at 10:27 a.m. local time. The cause of her death has not been revealed. Silverton Medical Rescue/Facebook Michael Burton, SMR's Incident Commander, released a statement, saying, "SMR is fortunate to have a team of skilled rescue professionals. We support the community, our visitors and each other even on the most difficult calls." The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run kicked off on Friday at 6:00 a.m. local time in Silverton, setting off to reach 66,394 feet above ground, according to the Hardrock 100website. The annual 102-mile race goes through the San Juan Mountains and various Colorado towns, including Telluride and Ouray, before returning to Silverton. "We are indebted to Silverton Medical Rescue for their professional response to the tragedy at the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run today. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you," the race organization said in a statement on their website. "We are deeply saddened to share that a beloved member of our Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run family has passed away during this year's event. Our hearts are with their family, friends, and fellow runners as we grieve this tremendous loss." Silverton Medical Rescue/Facebook Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Stypula was a family law attorney and ultra runner, according to herInstagram. In a 2021 post, she announced that she hadqualifiedfor the Hardrock Endurance Race 2022. The 60-year-old had previously competed in the same race four years prior, but didn't finish it, according to theNew York Post. "I want to extend my condolences to the family, friends and community of Elaine Stypula," saidKeri Metzlerof San Juan County Colorado Coroner's Office. PEOPLE has reached out to the San Juan County Colorado Coroner's Office for comment. Read the original article onPeople

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Judge orders Trump administration to stop racial profiling in California immigration raids

Judge orders Trump administration to stop racial profiling in California immigration raids

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration tostop immigration agentsin southern California from "indiscriminately"arresting peoplebased on racial profiling, saying that it had likely broken the law by dispatching "roving patrols" of agents tocarry out sweeping arrests. The decision was a win for a group of immigration advocates and five people arrested by immigration agents that sued the Department of Homeland Security over what it called a "common, systematic pattern" of people with brown skin forcibly detained and questioned in the Los Angeles area. In a complaint filed July 2, the group said the area had come "under siege" by masked immigration agents "flooding street corners, bus stops, parking lots, agricultural sites, day laborer corners, and other places." They alleged agents picked out targets to forcefully detain and question solely because they had brown skin, spoke Spanish or English with an accent, and worked as day laborers, farm workers, or other jobs. Those arrested were denied access to lawyers and held in "dungeon-like" facilities where some were "pressured" into accepting deportation, the lawsuit alleged. Judge Maame Frimpong of the Central District of California wrote in her order that the group would likely succeed in proving that "the federal government is indeed conducting roving patrols without reasonable suspicion and denying access to lawyers." Stopping the indiscriminate arrests was a "fairly moderate request," she wrote. Her order granted an emergency request, and the lawsuit is going. Mohammad Tajsar, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney representing the group that brought the lawsuit, said, "It does not take a federal judge to recognize that marauding bands of masked, rifle-toting goons have been violating ordinary people's rights throughout Southern California." "We are hopeful that today's ruling will be a step toward accountability for the federal government's flagrant lawlessness." Frimpong "is undermining the will of the American people," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to USA TODAY. "America's brave men and women are removing murderers, MS-13 gang members, pedophiles, rapists." Allegations that agents are making arrests based on skin color are "disgusting and categorically FALSE," McLaughlin said. "DHS enforcement operations are highly targeted, and officers do their due diligence." More:Mentally ill, detained and alone. Trump budget cuts force immigrants to fight in solitude The Trump administrationramped up immigration raidsacross California starting in June, widening its focus from those with criminal records to abroader sweepfor anyone in the country illegally. The crackdownsparked ongoing protests, whichTrump dispatchedNational Guardtroops and Marines to quell. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Judge orders Trump to stop indiscriminate ICE raids in California

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Judge orders Trump administration to stop racial profiling in California immigration raids

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