Jason Day Collapsed, and Golf Became an Afterthought at the U.S. Open

UNIVERSITY PLACE, WA JUNE 19: Jason Day of Australia is tended to by caddie Colin Swatton as he lays on the ninth green after falling due to dizziness during the second round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay on June 19, 2015 in University Place, Washington. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

A very scary moment occurred on Friday at the U.S. Open as Jason Day collapsed just as he and playing partner Jordan Spieth were finishing up their final hole of Day 2.

At first, Day seemed to have fallen, perhaps slipped on the grass, but the longer he laid motionless (for almost ten full minutes), the crowd began to realize that something was wrong.

According to Golf Channel (via Days wife Ellie), dizziness has been an issue for Day for as far back as 2010, and he even had to withdraw from the AT&T AT&T Byron Nelson after noticing symptoms of dizziness during a practice round. Vertigo-like symptoms also kept him out of the 2014 WGC-Bridgestone Bridgestone Invitational.

But on Friday, Day showed fans that he had quite a bit of fight in him. After he managed to stand and steady himself, he was able to manage a mid-range putt, a bogey to put him even-par 70. According to Brian Floyd and Brendan Porath of SBNation, it was the best bogey youll see this weekend.

Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/baileybrautigan/2015/06/19/jason-day-collapsed-and-golf-became-an-afterthought-at-the-u-s-open/

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Adam Lambert Opens Up About 3rd Studio Album

Transcript for Adam Lambert Opens Up About 3rd Studio Album

Didn't you love "Ghost town"? Wasn't that -- Thank you. Thank you. Thanks. Third album. Yeah. "The original high" and it's all about chasing that first. We all seem to do. That thing that makes us happy and alive. Yeah, whatever that is to you. Right. Yeah. So tell us -- we'll leave it at that. We'll leave it -- we'll so leave it at that. I was telling you this, you're fabulous -- You're fabulous. No, really. So talented and I love this is a little more intimate. It is, it is. I wanted to pull people in, yeah, I wanted to get the listener and make them feel like I was singing in your ear a little bit. Isn't it about getting more and more comfortable in your own skin. It is and being an artist, you know, I'm doing this for six years. "Idol" was this crazy experience, such an adventure and coming off it, it's been an up and down side-to-side journey and typing a new groove. Yes, he is.

This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.

Source: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/adam-lambert-opens-3rd-studio-album-31885681

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Lindsey Graham on Charleston shooter: 'It's him...not the flag'

"We're not going to give this a guy an excuse about a book he might have read or a movie he watched or a song he listened to or a symbol out anywhere. It's him...not the flag," the Republican senator told CNN's "New Day" Alisyn Camerota,

One of the common photos of Roof circulated in the media is one of him seen posing by a car featuring a South Carolina license plate depicting the Confederate flag.

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When Graham was asked his thoughts regarding the Confederate flag, he said, "It works here, that's what the State House agreed to do. You could probably visit other places in the country near some symbol that doesn't quite strike you right."

Graham says he believes the current gun law procedure on background checks should be modified in such a way where people who do have some record of criminal activities or felonies cannot obtain guns.

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After acknowledging approximately 40,000 people failed a background check and 9,000 of them were felons, Graham questioned as to how people are added to a background system that simply does not work for the American people. "The solutions to problems like this are probably not one law away," he added.

Graham said he believes the reason why people are able to obtain guns even with a criminal backgrounds are due to a lack of resources.

"If I get to be President of the United States, you fail a criminal background check, you try to buy a gun when you're not supposed to, you're going to meet the law head on," Graham said.

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Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/politics/lindsey-graham-dylann-roof-confederate-flag-gun/

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1977 with Dustin Poirier and Ken ...

Stream or download Mondaysedition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Dustin Poirier and Ken Shamrock.

Poirier is coming off his second win at lightweight after he impressively dispatched Yancy Medeiros this past Saturday at UFC Fight Night 68. Shamrock headlines Bellator 138 on June 19 vs. Kimbo Slice.

You can listen below, or directly download (right click) the episode.

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Von Regisseur Joe Dante best�tigt: Schauspieler Rick Ducommun gestorben

Der beliebte kanadische Komiker und Schauspieler Rick Ducommun ist im Alter von nur 58 Jahren in seiner Wahlheimat Vancouver gestorben. Bekannt wurde er unter anderem an der Seite von Tom Hanks in "Meine teuflischen Nachbarn".

Der kanadische Schauspieler und Komiker Rick Ducommun ist im Alter von nur 58 Jahren bereits am 12. Juni in einem Hospiz in Vancouver im Kreise seiner engsten Familie verstorben. Dies berichten bereinstimmend US-Medien. Auch einer seiner engsten Vertrauten, der Hollywood-Regisseur Joe Dante (68, "The Hole"), besttigte dies auf seinem offiziellen Twitter-Account. Die genaue Todesursache ist bislang nicht bekannt.

Grere Bekanntheit erlangte Ducommun durch die Rolle des Nachbarn von Tom Hanks in "Meine teuflischen Nachbarn". Auch in zahlreichen anderen Filmen wie "Spaceballs", "Stirb Langsam", "Jagd auf Roter Oktober" oder "Last Action Hero" war er zu sehen.

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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

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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.

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