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Thursday, June 18, 2015

Fabian Gomez Wins His 1st Career PGA Tour Title at St. Jude

Winning the first PGA Tour title of his career at the St. Jude Classic isn't enough to earn Fabian Gomez a trip to the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay.

Being fully exempt through the 2016-17 season is more than enough.

"Winning a tournament is a big thing because you have two-year exemption and after that probably play a little less stressful every week and not thinking too much 'Keep your card,' you know," Gomez said Sunday after winning the St. Jude Classic. "Just only win another tournament."

Gomez knows personally how tough it can be to keep that tour card. He was on tour in 2011 and 2013 before having to earn his card back for 2014-15 by playing on the Web.com Tour. Now the 36-year-old from Argentina has some breathing room now that he turned his piece of the lead after the third round into a four-stroke win that was the biggest at this event, sponsored by FedEx, since Brian Gay won by five in 2009.

"Even if I won many tournaments, winning here on the PGA Tour is something amazing, and I'm going to enjoy the moment with my family," Gomez said through a translator.

Gomez finished at 13-under 267 with four straight rounds in the 60s, including a 4-under 66 Sunday. He came into the final round sharing the 54-hole lead with Greg Owen of England, the second such lead of his career. Unlike the 2013 Puerto Rico Open where he finished tied with Jordan Spieth for second, Gomez carded a five birdie-one bogey round for his first PGA title in his 70th start.

That earned him a $1.08 million winner's check and a spot as the fifth PGA Tour winner from Argentina, joining Jose Coceres, Angel Cabrera, Andres Romero and Roberto De Vicenzo.

"That list for me is an honor, and we share many, many weeks with Andres, Angel," Gomez said. "When they play on the tour the same week with me, we share some barbecue. We had one last night, and I know that they are going to be happy for this situation right now."

Owen, who finished with a 70, said he just didn't play well enough to beat Gomez.

"I think he hit every fairway," Owen said. "You've got to hit the fairways out here. The flags are tucked. ... He just played solid. His distance control was good, and he was under control and couple of shots I couldn't match him."

Phil Mickelson remains winless since the 2013 British Open as he tied for third (65-272). He finished with a flourish, rolling in a 25-footer for birdie that nearly lipped out on No. 18. Mickelson finished tied with Seung-Yul Noh (65), Michael Thompson (66), Matt Jones (68) and Brooks Kopeka (70).

Boo Weekley (65), Billy Horschel (65), Russell Knox (66) and Chad Campbell (68) all tied for seventh at 273.

Mickelson used this event at TPC Southwind, sponsored by FedEx, to tune up his game for the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in Washington. He carded eight birdies Sunday with three bogeys and says he got the confidence boost he wanted.

"I'm feeling a lot better about heading into the U.S. Open after this week than I did after last," Mickelson said.

This event belonged to Gomez who honed his game with tips from his mentor along with playing many rounds with Cabrera. He already had won twice on the PGA Tour Latinoamerica in Buenos Aires in 2013 and 2014.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/fabian-gomez-wins-1st-career-pga-tour-title-31767422

Poll: Do you like the Clippers' new logo?

The Clippers new logo is a no-go, according to many fans on Twitter.

The new logo, which is set to be released Thursday, has not received a very positive reaction so far.

Here's a snapshot of some of the overwhelmingly negative feedback the new logo has gotten on Twitter:

Are these tweeters misguided? What do you think of the Clippers' new logo? Vote in the poll below and feel free to include a comment explaining your opinion.

Follow Melissa Rohlin on Twitter @melissarohlin

Source: http://www.latimes.com/sports/clippers/clippersnow/la-sp-cn-clippers-new-logo-poll-20150617-htmlstory.html

Here are Father's Day gifts for the man in midlife crisis

Fathers Day is almost upon us, and Dads are about to receive gifts from loved ones to celebrate the occasion. Most will accept them, grumble appreciatively and go back to their yard work, but for others, the day brings a bittersweet ambivalence.

These men, all of middle age, have a sinking feeling that their best years are behind them. That life is passing them by. In other words, theyre suffering from midlife crisis, and no necktie or pair of socks will lift this funk.

Such a man needs something to invigorate his spirit and telegraph to others that he is still possessed of all the virility and fecundity of Smokey and the Bandit-era Burt Reynolds. And it cant be something with a modest price tag, such as tickets to see Journey perform Dont Stop Believin on their current U.S. tour.

Here are some high-end products, services and experiences for that special someone going through that all-too-common time.

Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNHP7H6NFwz1Dp1jJhBnE24UDhjkXA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52778881408108&ei=ScyCVejZOMXR8wHkvICoAw&url=https://fortune.com/2015/06/18/fathers-day-gifts-middle-aged/

Ramadan Kareem! 30 Wishes, Greetings And Messages To Celebrate Muslim ...

Celebrate Ramadan with these greetings, wishes and messages! Shutterstock/ JOAT

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, and in 2015, it begins in the evening of June 17, and ends in the evening of July 17.This is the month in which the Quran was revealed, when Archangel Gabriel (Jibreel in Arab) appeared to the Prophet Muhammad and began revealing the verses of the Quran and continued to do so for 23 years. During this period of time, fasting is very important, and constitutes one of the five pillars of Islam (which include declaring there is no G*d except G*d, praying five times a day, giving to the poor and needy, and pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in a lifetime).

Fasting in Ramadan is not only abstaining from food, but from evil actions, thoughts, and words. Ramadan is also a time for spiritual reflection and devoting themselves to worship and pray to Allah. Here are 30 well wishes, greetings and messages to share with your dear ones who are observing this month.

1) On the month of Ramadan, Im wishing you 4 weeks of blessings, 30 days of clemency, and 720 hours of enlightenment. Happy Ramadan!

2) Welcome the month of Ramadan with the heart filled with peace, harmony and joy. May the divine blessings of Allah protect and guide you.

3) May this Ramadan be as bright as ever.

4) After Eid-ul-fitr, may you find the utmost source of bliss and gaiety. Enjoy every purifying moment of Ramadan! Be blessed!

5) As the auspicious month of Ramadan starts, may the crescent-shaped moon brighten your path toward enlightenment and may Allah bless you with peace and grace. Wishing you a Happy Ramadan!

6) Wishing you all the blessings of the holy month.

7) May this festivity push peace to transcend the earth, let light brighten up the world and grow hope to every Muslims heart. Happy Ramadan!

8) I wish this Ramadan, you are gifted with blessings of Allah and many treasured moments of joy! Ramadan Mubarak!

9) As you fasts and offers prayers to Allah, may you find your peace and happiness. Have a peaceful and happy Ramadan!

10) May Allah's immaculate grace and exceptional wisdom conquer your life as you celebrate this holy month of Ramadan. Have a blessed and peaceful Ramadan!

11) That time of the year has come. A month to repent from our wrong-doings and sin. May all of us find peace on this Ramadan. Happy Ramadan Kareem!

12) As the month of Ramadan starts, talk respectfully, treat others kindly, walk modestly and pray sincerely. May Allah bless you and your family.

13) May the Spirit of Ramadan stay in our heart and illuminate our soul from within. Happy Ramadan!

14) I hope you will achieve the purification of the soul upon commemorating the month of Ramadan. Wishing you a blessed and happy Ramadan!

15) Your sincere prayers, your devotion, your faith in Allah, will make you a better human to serve this society with wisdom and truth. Happy Ramadan.

16) May forgiveness be granted to you by our mighty Allah. Repent and be saved! Happy Ramadan!

17) As you fasts and offers prayers to Allah, may you find your peace and happiness. Have a peaceful and happy Ramadan!

18) This Ramadan, I pray for your wellness and sending loads of prayers your way. Happy Ramadan.

19) Ramadan is the best chance to ask Allah for forgiveness. Thank him for his blessings and for keeping you alive till this moment.

20) I am praying that abounding happiness will find you as you are walking down the street. Happy Ramadan!

21) May this Ramadan bring joy, health and wealth to you.

22) Ramadan is the season where the fiery horns of the devils freeze. Lets take this opportunity to spread love and eradicate hatred. Have a peaceful and blessed Ramadan.

23) May this Ramadan bring you the utmost in peace and prosperity.

24) He is the one G*d, the Creator, the Initiate, the Designer. To Him belong the most beautiful names... He is the Almighty, Most Wise. Wishing you a blessed Ramadan!

25) As the crescent moon is sighted and the holy month of Ramadan begins... May Allah bless you with happiness and grace your home with warmth & peace!

26) The month when evil is non-functional is an opportunity for us Muslims to initiate world peace. Ramadan Mubarak!

27) Walk humbly, Talk politely, Dress neatly, Treat kindly, Pray attentively, Donate generously. May Allah bless and protect you!

28) May this holy month of Ramadan chase away the depression and misery that is getting the best out of you. Happy Ramadan!

29) Allahs blessings will always be on us. Celebrate and enjoy as once again, we will be given a chance to repent and ask for forgiveness for our sins and be forgiven. Ramadan Mubarak!

30) May Allah always guide you all throughout your journey in life. I wish this Ramadan will infuse you withcourage That will help you be triumphant over the adversities of life. Happy Ramadan!

Source: http://www.latintimes.com/ramadan-kareem-30-wishes-greetings-and-messages-celebrate-muslim-holy-month-323436

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Steph Curry's wife trolls Cavs fans with pic of sleeping daughter � PHOTO

Well see if Cavaliers fans at Clevelands Quicken Loans Arena can keep Warriors guard Steph Currys 2-year-old daughter, Riley, awake today for Game 6 of the NBA Finals. According to Currys wife, Ayesha, the Cleveland crowd put her to sleep during Games 3 and 4.

Nothing like #roaracle arena!!! Riley slept through the entire first half both nights here in Cleveland! Ayesha Curry posted on Instagram with a photo of a sleeping Riley.

Check out the photo below.

Source: http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/sideline/steph-curry-s-wife-trolls-cavs-fans-pic-sleeping-daughter-photo

Destiny: The Taken King new subclasses detailed: Sunbreaker, Stormcaller, and ...

With Destiny's new expansion, The Taken King, each of the Guardian classes -- Titan, Warlock, and Hunter -- will be getting a third subclass to fill the damage type they are currently lacking. So for example, the Titan's subclass will be based on Solar damage, the Warlock's Arc, and Hunter's Void. With these new sublcasses come new Supers that'll surely aid you in the new adventures that await in The Taken King.

Following yesterday's announcement, Bungie has revealed and detailed each of the Guardians' new subclasses: Titan Sunbreaker, Hunter Nightstalker, and Warlock Stormcaller. Check out each of the new Subclasses abilities below:

Solar Titan Sunbreaker

"Incendiary siege engines of war, Sunbreaker Titans hammer and shatter their enemys ranks from afar, raining cleansing fire down upon fortified defensive positions."

Select Abilities:

Super: Hammer of Sol

Summon a flaming hammer and wreak destruction down upon your enemies.

Thermite Grenade

Grenade explosion sends a line of fire toward your target.

Sunstrike

Ignite your enemies with a heavy solar strike.

Fire Keeper

Hammer of Sol lasts longer and you gain an overshield while standing near a Sunspot.

Arc Warlock Stormcaller

"Stormcallers directly manipulate Arc energy, focusing body and mind to channel and chain the lightning. Their enemies are given fair warning flee from battle, or face the storm."

Select Abilities:

Super: Stormtrance

Chain Arc Lightning from your hands.

Storm Grenade

This grenade calls down a localized lightning storm.

Thunderstrike

Deliver an electrocuting melee strike at extended range.

Perpetual Charge

Getting a grenade kill recharges your melee. Getting a melee kill recharges your grenade.

Void Hunter Nightstalker

"All Hunters master the frontier, but none claim territory quite like a Nightstalker. Shadowshot binding may seem more merciful than gun or blade until the feeding frenzy begins."

Select Abilities:

Super: Shadowshot

Tether a large group of foes to a Void Anchor, slowing and suppressing them for your Fireteam.

Voidwall Grenade

Grenade explosion creates a horizontal wall of burning Void Light.

Smoke

Throw Smoke to slow and disorient those within its cloud.

Shadestep

Gain an evade to avoid damage.

Source: http://www.gamezone.com/news/destiny-the-taken-king-new-subclasses-detailed-sunbreaker-stormcaller-and-nightstsalker-3417732

St. Louis Cardinals 3, Minnesota Twins 2 - same as night before

ST. LOUIS -- Barely halfway through June, the Twins must want this godforsaken month to end as soon as possible.

Tuesday's disappointment came in the form of a 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals at soggy Busch Stadium.

In an afternoon game marred by two rain delays totaling 92 minutes, the Twins fell by an identical score to the one from the night before.

"A couple of fairly well-played games here," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "St. Louis, we know, has a knack for finding a way to win those kinds of games."

The Cardinals, improving baseball's best record to 43-21, showed repeatedly how fundamentally sound they are in all facets. The Twins, falling to 4-11 for the month, had too many small breakdowns, mostly at the plate, and that added up to more frustration when facing the sport's best.

St. Louis Cardinals' Yadier Molina, left, safely slides past the tag attempt from Minnesota Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki to score a run on a sacrifice fly hit by Randal Grichuk during the second inning Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Against teams with losing records entering Tuesday, the Twins were a sterling 22-11. That computes to a winning percentage of .667.

Against winning teams, however, they have struggled to a 12-19 mark (.387). That includes a combined 5-13 mark against their two main division rivals, the Kansas City Royals (3-6) and Detroit Tigers (2-7).

The Twins also dropped a three-game series over the weekend on the road against the surging Texas Rangers at the start of this 1-4 road trip.

"It's more winning and losing for me, not so much who we're playing against," Molitor said. "If you look around, there's a lot of parity. There are not a lot of teams that are tearing it up other than (the Cardinals)."

Tuesday marked the 10th time in 15 June games the Twins had been held to two runs or fewer.

"We're being competitive still and not playing our best baseball," Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson said. "At some point the hard line drives aren't going to be right at people, the hard ground b***s are going to go through and before you know it we're going to rattle off five or six in a row."

Trevor Plouffe put the Twins on top with a two-out single off Cardinals starter Michael Wacha (9-2) in the first. That scored Brian Dozier, who singled and stole second.

Gibson (4-5) worked the first six innings and turned in his first quality start since May 24 at Chicago, but he wasn't able to make two key pitches when he needed them.

Yadier Molina opened the second with a double, moved up on a groundout and scored just ahead of Shane Robinson's throw on Randal Grichuk's sacrifice fly to left. Gibson got ahead of Grichuk with two quick strikes and was determined to keep the ball out of the air, but Grichuk delivered the required situational play.

Mark Reynolds added a two-run single with two outs in the third to make it 3-1. Jhonny Peralta moved up both runners just before Reynolds' hit with a productive groundout to first.

"They do execute," Molitor said. "They're pesky that way. They take advantage of run-scoring opportunities when they get them. We've had a couple of those where as of late we haven't been able to move guys up."

Gibson's two-out single in the fifth ended a run of 12 straight Twins set down by Wacha, who was pulled after 86 pitches when the second rain delay hit in the seventh. Kurt Suzuki greeted reliever Seth Maness with a run-scoring double to pull the Twins within one.

It was Suzuki's first extra-base hit since May 26, ending a drought of 54 at-bats.

A wild pitch moved Suzuki to third with one out, but pinch-hitters Eddie Rosario and Kennys Vargas failed to get the ball out of the infield.

Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton hits for a single during the eighth inning against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

Rookie Byron Buxton started the eighth with an infield single, his second hit in 10 big-league at-bats. Trying to move into scoring position, he was caught trying to steal second by perennial Gold Glove catcher Molina.

Torii Hunter singled to center on the next pitch, which likely would have tied the score had Buxton gotten a better jump.

Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal (arm tightness) was unavailable again, but left-hander Kevin Siegrist was able to record the save for a second straight day. Eduardo Nunez doubled off the base of the wall with one out in the ninth, but the Twins could not advance him.

Follow Mike Berardino at Twitter.com/MikeBerardino.

Source: http://www.twincities.com/twins/ci_28325309/cardinals-3-twins-2-same-night-before