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Sungjae Im, who is seeking his first major victory, leads after shooting a 5-under-par 67. He is being tailed by Cameron Smith (68) and 2020 winner Dustin Johnson (67, tied with three others). Conditions at Augusta National didn’t look good Thursday morning but improved throughout the day, and players seemed to acclimate to the course well. Several top-level players are below the cut line after Thursday, including Bryson DeChaumbeau and Justin Thomas....

The latest example of the latter is a screenshot of the Equitable Math curriculum that is supported with a $1 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to The Education Trust Inc. The screenshot making the rounds on Twitter is an image of the EquitableMath.org website that begins with: “White supremacy culture shows up in math classrooms when… The focus is on getting the ‘right’ answer.” That’s followed by a paragraph that reads: “The concept of mathematics being purely objective is unequivocally false, and teaching it is even much less so....

The veteran defender, who will turn 34 in October, played only 16 matches for the Camp Nou side last season in all competitions, mustering a single goal. BVB after Barca wonderkid Lee Injuries hampered his campaign, with muscular, ankle and Achilles problems reducing his game time and meaning that he started only twice since picking up a knock against Atletico Madrid in a 2-1 February win. Reports from Radio Kanal Barcelona suggest that Mathieu’s contract will be terminated in the coming hours, freeing up €2....

Goal understands the two clubs have come to an agreement for a deal worth around £40 million, allowing the Serbia international to link up with Jose Mourinho for a second time. Matic was previously snapped up by the United boss when he was in charge at Stamford Bridge in January 2014. Mkhi sets title target The 28-year-old was a part of the Chelsea side which won the Premier League title with the Portuguese in 2015, then played a role in their repeat success in 2017 under Antonio Conte....

Romelu Lukaku and Matic converted United’s only two efforts on target in a 2-0 win against Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Saturday to set up a trip to Wembley. Mourinho had told his players to “grow up” following Tuesday’s surprise defeat to Sevilla in the Champions League and the Portuguese left Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez as unused substitutes against Brighton. Luke Shaw was hauled off at half-time despite playing a role in Lukaku’s opener, with Mourinho unimpressed with United’s performance in a dour display against the Seagulls....

“He’s not taking my reps on the field,” Barkley told NJ.com following Thursday’s OTA practice. MORE: Store offers insurance on Eagles jerseys | Weird Tebow items for sale | Every sport’s Tebow Both Tebow and Barkley are competing for Eagles roster spots behind Sam Bradford and Mark Sanchez. “He’s an arm we need for the team, with (quarterback) G.J. (Kinne) making the move to receiver,” Barkley added. “Tim’s just one of us....

Their beef centers around Gloria Govan, Barnes’ now ex-wife and Fisher’s current girlfriend. Back in October 2015, the former Lakers teammates had some sort of an altercation after Barnes’, reportedly responding to a text message from one of his children, showed up at Govan’s home. Barnes started 2016 with an expletive-laden Instagram rant, recapping the drama of his love life, which according to him, also included a brief stint dating pop star Rihanna....

After Brock Osweiler agreed to a four-year, $72 million deal with the Texans on Wednesday, Flynn took to Twitter to express his disbelief with the big contract. MORE: Free agency winners and losers Flynn knew criticism was coming his way because he signed a three-year, $26 million deal with the Seahawks in 2012 following essentially a one-game audition against the Lions. On Jan. 1, 2012, Flynn threw for 480 yards and six touchdowns in leading the Packers to a 45-41 victory....

A spokesperson for Gaetz told WFLA-TV that the couple “were the target of a financial crime” after they were “targeted by malicious actors” in the purchasing process of a yacht in St. Petersburg, Florida. The local news outlet’s follow-up questions about details of the transaction have not been answered by the congressman’s office. The boat, named Ol Pappy, was listed for $155,000 when Gaetz and Luckey were spotted inspecting the boat in a process known as the survey....

On March 30, 2021, The New York Times first reported that Gaetz was under investigation over allegations he was having sex with a 17-year-old and paid her to travel with him, including over state lines. Later that evening, Gaetz appeared on Carlson’s show to dispute the allegations, which he said were a part of a wider plot to distort him and his family. During the interview, Gaetz also told a story about when he brought a friend to dinner he had with Carlson and his wife, where his friend claimed she was “threatened” by the FBI to say the congressman was involved in a so-called pay-for-play scheme....

On Tuesday, it was announced Harvey would try to avoid Tommy John surgery and instead go through a rehab an throwing program. Now, we acknowledge it's entirely possible Harvey went so out of his way to get in his sponsor pitches in the interview above that he might've just been trolling Patrick. But maybe it was just bad advice. It would be kind of surprising, because judging from his appearance with Jimmy Fallon earlier this summer, he appeared to have much more self-awareness than that....

The 29-year-old winger, acquired Monday from the New York Islanders as part of the Thomas Vanek trade, pulled the Sabres even with the Dallas Stars 27 seconds after Dallas took a 1-0 lead. If he keeps this up, maybe the Sabres will pay him $10 million a year.

On the May 29 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Kurt Angle announced that Matt Riddle will be coming to the blue brand very soon. Angle says that since he was the special guest referee in his last match on NXT this past Wednesday, he knows just how good Riddle is. Check out the video package hyping up Matt Riddle coming to Friday Night SmackDown below. The vignette aired between a segment featuring Otis and Mandy Rose and an interview with Sheamus....

“I didn’t know where to begin, it was so much mess, it was like an inch deep of horror,” Modine toldNewsweek Conversations, describing an overflown toilet he was tasked to clean at one of his father’s movie theaters. “My dad came to me, put his hand on my shoulder and said, ‘I know, it’s a mess. You can get angry about it, you can find the person responsible, but it’s not going to clean it up....

Calgary will now look to avoid elimination without Tkachuk; the team trails 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. The Flames assistant captain was also a game-time decision for Games 3, 4 and 5 and did not dress. Tkachuk has been out since leaving Game 2 with an injury. The winger was hurt in the first period and came back not once, but twice. He left for a final time in the third period....

Richard Jefferson, who committed to re-sign with the Mavericks earlier this month, has changed his mind, and the Cavaliers are closing in on a deal with the veteran swingman, ESPN.com reported, citing unidentified league sources. MORE: Free Agency winners and losers (sorry, Mark) | Jefferson among best all-time Nets Jefferson’s change of heart doesn’t cripple Cuban’s Mavs like DeAndre Jordan’s did earlier this month, according to the Dallas Morning News....

Despite injuries to aces Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, New York has raced out to a 35-19 record and sits atop the National League East, 8.5 games up over the reigning World Series champion Braves. Pete Alonso is raking, Taijuan Walker is making batters chase and relievers Edwin Diaz (16.6 K/9), Adam Ottavino (13.0 K/9) and Drew Smith (10.7 K’s/9) are missing bats at impressive rates. Still, things are never that easy in Flushing....

Reports of our impending doom surfaced after a Twitter user posed a series of tweets claiming to have recalculated the date that the Mesoamerican Long Count calendar ended. The ancient Maya believed that at this point, a transformative event would take place. Some interpreted this to suggest the event meant the apocalypse, but most experts believe it represented a positive transformation and signaled a new era. The series of tweets posted by a user called Paolo Tagaloguin have now been deleted, as has their profile....

The Nevada State Athletic Commission unanimously approved Kenny Bayless as referee and Burt Clements, Dave Moretti and Glenn Feldman as judges for the “Fight of the Century.” All of these men have years of experience in some of the biggest fights boxing has ever seen. MORE: Referee and judges’ salaries | Fight time, date, odds | Mayweather’s career in photos Mayweather vs. Pacquiao: Referee, judges, trainers, cut men Referee: Bayless, 64, is widely regarded as the best referee in the sport....