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Column: Mickelson begins road to redemption at the Masters

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Phil Mickelson will never receive the sort of adulation that once shadowed his every step.Too many missteps along the way.But give Lefty credit. He sure LIVened things up Sunday afternoon at the Masters.Already the oldest major champion in golf history, the 52-year-old Mickelson made an impressive run at a fourth green jacket.The fans were a bit timid in their response, even after he drained a 15-foot birdie putt at the final hole for a 7-under 65 — the best score anyone posted on a brisk Easter afternoon. Yet there were definite signs of warming toward the guy who led golf into an ugly civil war.Mickelson has never backed down from his decision to sign up with LIV Golf, eagerly accepting a generational amount of wealth from the Saudi-backed tour, even while acknowledging it came with all sorts of sportswashing baggage.He wound up being the unlikely standard-bearer for the rebel league’s first major showdown with the PGA Tour, though he didn’t want to...

Brooks Koepka collapses as Jon Rahm rolls to Masters win

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Brooks Koepka will no doubt hear the same murmured joke no matter where he goes in the coming days and weeks.If only the Masters was 54 holes.Like those tournaments on the Saudi-back LIV Golf circuit.If that was the case, Koepka would’ve been wearing a green jacket on the 18th green at Augusta National, rather than making the dejected march from there to the locker room. He had a four-shot lead over Jon Rahm when they resumed third rounds that had been halted by weather, and a two-shot lead when the round finished, before shooting 3-over 75 in his final round.Rahm closed with a 69 to finish at 12 under. By the time Koepka slid a birdie putt past on his 72nd hole, he was left at 8 under and tied for second with LIV Golf compatriot Phil Mickelson, whose finishing 65 had sent him shooting up the leaderboard.The previous three times Koepka had a 54-hole lead in a major, he went on to win.“Obviously it’s super disappointing, right? Didn’t play good e...

Spieth’s impressive 21 birdies at Masters not enough to win

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Jordan Spieth made 21 birdies at this year’s Masters, including nine on Sunday while trying to keep pace with partner Phil Mickelson.And it still wasn’t enough to win — or even best the 52-year-old Mickelson.Spieth finished the Masters tied for fourth place at 7 under, five shots behind winner Jon Rahm.But Mickelson also tallied 21 birdies, making eight in the final round, including five in the last seven holes to finish at 8 under and surge past Spieth.“I was trying to honestly just match Phil shot for shot coming in,” Spieth said of the final round at Augusta National.The 29-year-old Spieth said he made too many mental mistakes all week, saying “mental fatigue” led to 10 bogeys and two double bogeys.“I played way too much golf coming into this,” Spieth said. “I mean, this is eight out of ten weeks (playing golf). So I need to change my schedule up going forward to be a little sharper during (Masters) week.”The 2015 Masters champion said he got “lazy...

Man killed in officer-involved shooting near Plantation hotel; family seeks answers from police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

A family is demanding answers after, investigators said, a police officer opened fire near a hotel in Plantation, killing a man.Plantation Police units responded to the scene of the shooting near the Plantation Inn Hotel & Lounge, located off North State Road 7, Saturday afternoon.Detectives said the man who was shot by the officer would not survive.Spence’s cousin, who identified herself as Valerie, said she is waiting for answers regarding the circumstances surrounding the shooting.“What happened? That’s what we want to know; the cops are not giving us any answers,” she said. “We want justice, that’s what we want. We want justice for my cousin. His mother’s not here to fight for him, but I want justice for him.”Witnesses said that when they saw his body, he was still in handcuffs.“I seen him in handcuffs when I came out,” said a witness.Police have not confirmed whether or not the man was in handcuffs.No officers were...

Police investigating after juvenile shot in Mattapan

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

Police are investigating after a juvenile was shot in Mattapan on Sunday night. Officers responding to a report of shots fired in the area of Cummins Highway just after 8 p.m. found the juvenile suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, according to Boston police. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for their injuries. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Bruins, David Pastrnak hit marks in Philly

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

Setting records is not enough for the 2022-23 Boston Bruins. They apparently have to do it in dramatic fashion.Not only did the B’s set the record for most wins in a season with their 63rd in a 5-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, they rode David Pastrnak’s hat trick that gave the sniper his 58th, 59th and 60th goals of the season to get there.“It’s very special. It’s been a lot of fun, I’m not gonig to lie. And it’s been really enjoyable with the group we have here,”  Pastrnak told reporters in Philly. “We knew what was at stake and it was very special to hit it with a game like this. We made history today in the biggest league in hockey, so we defintely appreciate it.”While the B’s leap-frogged the 1995-96 Red Wings and 2018-19 Lightning for the record, Pastrnak became the first Bruin since Phil Esposito in 1974-75 to hit the 60-goal plateau. Wells Fargo Arena was a fitting spot for Pastrnak, who scored his ver...

Toronto Maple Leafs sign Matthew Knies to entry-level contract

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed forward Matthew Knies to a three-year, entry-level contract.The contract begins in the current 2022-2023 season with an average annual value of US$925,000, the Leafs said Sunday in a statement.Knies (pronounced NIGHS) was coming off a season of 21 goals and 21 assists in 40 games with the University of Minnesota.Toronto drafted the 20-year-old from Phoenix, Ariz., in the second round (57th overall) in 2021.Knies totalled 36 goals and 39 assists in 73 career NCAA games.He had three assists in five games for the United States in the 2022 world junior men’s hockey championship. Knies also had a goal and an assist in four games at the 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing.“In two seasons playing for Coach (Bob) Motzko and his program at the University of Minnesota, Matthew has participated in two Big Ten championship games, two NCAA Frozen Four Championships, one world junior championship tournament and one Winter Olympic Games,” Leafs general man...

Mayor Carter announcing St. Paul to join Just Deeds Coalition

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter plans to announce on Monday that the city is joining the Just Deeds Coalition, which will help property owners remove racial covenants from their deeds.The mayor will make the announcement at 11:30 a.m. at Mitchell Hamline Law School. The school’s Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law is partnering with the city to join the coalition.Carter will be joined by St. Paul City Attorney Lyndsey Olson; Mikeya Griffin of the Rondo Community Land Trust; Maria Cisneros of the Just Deeds Project; Anthony Niedwiecki, the Mitchell Hamline School of Law president and dean; and Dr. Anansi Wilson, director of the Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law at Mitchell Hamline.According to the Just Deeds website, “white-only” covenants in Minnesota restricted families from owning homes in many neighborhoods until the 1968 federal Fair Housing Act made the covenants illegal. The coalition provides free legal and title services to property own...

FOX 2 presses ESL Housing Authority to fix tenant's unit

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. – Our You Paid For It Team gets results for an East St. Louis resident with a terrible problem.Victoria Moore lives in a housing project in East St. Louis. Her unit had a hole in the floor big enough that an adult could put their in it. In fact, you could see down into the basement.For years, Moore tried to get the East St. Louis Housing Authority to take care of the matter, but to no avail. She finally reached out to FOX 2 for help. Top Story: Police search for Creve Coeur shopping center shooter She worried not only for her own safety, but also her grandchildren who visited.“Maybe one of them might stick their foot in there and break their leg or something. It’s been a long running nightmare,” she said. “(The problem existed) for about 6 or 7 years, and it keep getting worse and worse, and I kept asking for help they didn’t do anything.”FOX 2 went to the housing authority and we spoke with someone in the executive director’s office. Within a week, city worke...

'Drag March' held in West Hollywood to protest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:55:59 GMT

Hundreds of demonstrators marched down Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood Sunday to show their support for the transgender community.  The “Drag March” event kicked off with a rally at West Hollywood Park where organizers spoke out against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation seen across the country.  More than 450 pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation have been either introduced or passed in 2023, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. Drag performances have also been outlawed in some states, most notably Tennessee.  Some activists at Sunday’s rally said legislation targeting the transgender community is an attack on the movement for equality.  “I think people should be aware of these drag bans, what’s going on, because it’s a small chip away at civil rights,” a rally-goer identified only as Danny told KTLA. “Our rights are being chipped away and soon it’s going to be your rights that are chipped away.”  West Hollywood Mayor Sepi Shyne on Sunday signed a resolution pr...