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Wolff surged to a three-stroke lead through 54 holes thanks to another low round at Detroit Golf Club in Michigan on Saturday. The 21-year-old is eyeing his second PGA Tour title after winning last year’s 3M Open. A shot off the pace at the start of Day 3, Wolff posted six birdies and two bogeys on the front nine to make the turn in 32. After another bogey at the 10th, Wolff caught fire with two birdies and an eagle before another gain at the 17th moved him to 19 under overall, ahead of Ryan Armour (67) and Bryson DeChambeau (67)....

The online event—hosted by Julien’s Auctions during Grammy Awards week on January 24 in Los Angeles —will be held in honor of the 30th anniversary of MusiCares, a non-profit organization closely affiliated with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The items hitting the auction block include seven custom microphones used on tour and autographed by each singer in the seven-member boy band, and are expected fetch between $10,000-$20,000 collectively, according to Reuters....

Typically, all able-bodied males from the country are required to serve in South Korea’s military for about 20 months. The required age for enlistment is usually between 18 and 28. However, just last week, South Korea’s National Assembly passed a revision of the country’s Military Service Act​ to postpone the enlistment of the group’s eldest member, Kim Seok-jin (aka Jin) who just turned 28 on December 4. The Military Service Act was revised in June this year, so that enlistment of popular entertainers meeting certain requirements can be put off until the age of 30....

Around 250 fans gathered at Seoul’s Han River Park to to plant 1,250 trees Saturday, according to the Korean Federation for Environmental Movement. The project coincides with RM’s birthday on September 12, reports the Yonhap News Agency. Fans donated nearly $10,000 to plant the trees, in honor of RM’s commitment to environmental issues. The exact amount donated also has special significance to RM: Fans pooled together 1,994,000 South Korean won (about $1,641) to denote the year of RM’s birth, 1994, and a further 9....

Hamlin and Jordan announced the team’s formation Monday night. Jordan reportedly will be the principal owner, while Hamlin will hold a minority stake. Hamlin will continue to drive the Joe Gibbs Racing No. 11 car. “Bubba has shown tremendous improvement since joining the Cup Series and we believe he’s ready to take his career to a higher level,” Hamlin said. “He deserves the opportunity to compete for race wins and our team will make sure he has the resources to do just that....

It’s easy to imagine that they can imagine it. They had to hit the rack early Wednesday morning aware of the magnitude of the opportunity they’d allowed to slip away, although they also might have reached the conclusion that there was an inevitability to the result. Kentucky is that good; Georgia was not quite good enough. The Bulldogs didn’t damage their case for an NCAA Tournament bid by losing to Kentucky, but they didn’t help it, either....

The organization was seeking $19.5 million to cover revenue losses that allegedly were due to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, some 360 miles away from Tampa Bay’s stadium. In order to fit the criteria to receive compensation, the Buccaneers had to prove in a three-month window between from May through December 2010 that they had 15 percent or more of their revenue decrease from that same window the previous year....

On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the “concentrated evil” of the Russian military on his visit to Bucha, where scores of dead bodies littered the streets, many of them civilians. There have been reports of civilians being executed, raped and tortured, as well as their corpses being run over by tanks. There was an international outcry at the reports and several countries, including the United States, have accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of “war crimes”....

Attending a game at Wrigley Field on Wednesday marking the 100th anniversary of the ballpark, Selig said he has not spoken with committee chairman Sandy Alderson, the New York Mets general manager. Selig expects to hear back about clarifying the rule, adding "given the fact it's new, yes, we've had a little glitch here and there, but not much, and nothing that really affected a game," Selig added. With instant replay, there has been increased scrutiny on when fielders have control of throws as they step on bases for forceouts and then transfer the ball to their hands for throws in attempts to turn double plays....

Mario Mandzukic, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain all got on the scoresheet as the champions began their latest title defence in emphatic fashion. Roma 17/2 to beat Atalanta 1-0 It might have been different had Buffon not palmed away Diego Farias’ spot-kick, the first penalty awarded by the video assistant referee (VAR) in Serie A history following a foul by Alex Sandro. Allegri conceded the new system will take a period of adjustment but is relieved he can still call on his 39-year-old skipper to deal with any scenario....

A brand-new team must bring together a large group of players with disparate origins and in short order, mold them into a collective, acclimating the group to a new city, a new league, and a new style of play. Along with the usual travails of a new franchise, though, Minnesota United must also deal with an expansion sibling that is making plenty of noise and threatening to leave them in the dust from the get-go....

During a Q&A session for Tim Schafer and Jack Black at E3 2017, the topic of a sequel to Brutal Legend cropped up, and Schafer was more than happy to discuss the matter. His comments will certainly bring hope to those looking for another Brutal Legend game, stating “someday we’ll make that game.” However, one big barrier would be the cost of creating Brutal Legend 2. According to Schafer, the Brutal Legend sequel would be an “expensive” game to make, which means that getting funding would be a definite factor....

Bryan Kohberger, 28, is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the November 13 killings of Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin at an off-campus rental house in Moscow. Investigators used DNA evidence, surveillance footage and cell phone records to hone in on Kohberger as the suspect, according to a probable cause affidavit unsealed on Thursday. Goncalves’ father, Steve Goncalves, has since said that he didn’t picture someone like Kohberger when he imagined who his daughter’s killer could be....

Four guys, likely in their late 20s/early 30s — three wearing Phillies T-shirts and one wearing a brown shirt that said “I’m probably lying” — were watching with great interest and a hint of amusement as Kapler held court with the dozen or so media members gathered down the left-field line. After a few minutes, one of the fans — not the one likely spouting falsehoods — yelled out, “Yo, Coach....

The PGA Tour announced the test result late Saturday. It also said that Patrick Reed will take DeChambeau’s place on Team USA. PGATour.com reported that DeChambeau tested positive before he left the U.S. for Tokyo. It is not clear whether DeChambeau is symptomatic. MORE: Day-by-day TV coverage of 2021 Tokyo Olympics “I am deeply disappointed not to be able to compete in the Olympics for Team USA,” DeChambeau said, per PGATour....

They have managed to surpass the likes of Taylor Swift, Eminem, Post Malone, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Bad Bunny, Ed Sheeran, and Drake as the top 10 most-listened artists on Spotify, with over 23.2 billion listens considering only the lead credits. How many streams did BTS get? The septet’s English hit Dynamite came out to be the 22nd most streamed song on Spotify, while Butter was the 16th most streamed song globally....

Such as winning. MORE: PGA Championship starts Aug. 13 | What you need to know | Rory McIlroy’s rehab Watson, twice a Masters winner and a king in the Twitterverse, began play Thursday accompanied by Dustin Johnson at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It’s a pair worth watching in the tournament’s first two days. Yes, there will be crowds. That apparently won’t make Watson feel at ease. The man has a social anxiety problem, according to Golf Digest, which explains a lot about a talented golfer who tends to leave people uncomfortable....

President Joe Biden was among world leaders who flew to London to take part in the biggest state even of its kind that Britain has ever hosted on September 19, 2022. Around 28 million people watched on TVs across Britain, according to the BBC, while Reuters reported 11.4 million watched in America. However, some of the footage already broadcast may never be shown again—at least, not by networks in Britain....

The NBA's worst team lost for the 63rd time in falling 102-98 to the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night. It sealed the Bucks' fate as the biggest loser in the franchise's 45-year history. MORE: J.R. Smith set 3-point record | Kyrie unhappy with treatment | NBA mock draft 2014 The Bucks will likely have one of the top four choices in this year's NBA draft. Team officials have said they didn't go into the season with the purpose of intentionally "tanking" to improve their position....

Milwaukee abruptly fired Kidd on Monday afternoon. Kidd told ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne he received a call from the Bucks’ star 23-year old forward shortly before the team notified him of the move. MORE: Bucks could target these 10 coaching candidates Kidd told Shelburne that Antetokounmpo offered to call his agent as well as Milwaukee’s owner to lobby for Kidd to remain the team’s coach. Kidd declined Antetokounmpo’s offer, he told Shelburne....