Rory McIlroy sinks first hole-in-one on PGA Tour at 2023 Travelers Championship

On Thursday, Rory McIlroy made his first career hole-in-one on the PGA Tour in the first round of the 2023 Travelers Championship, acing the 214-yard par-3 eighth hole to go to 1 under early in his first start. The PGA Tour tweeted: “ACE FOR RORY!@McIlroyRory holes it from 214 yards @TravelersChamp ” The achievement of …

Chris Paul traded to Warriors for Wizards’ Jordan Poole

Just days after the Washington Wizards sent Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for a package including Chris Paul, the Wizards are sending Paul to the Golden State Warriors for Jordan Poole. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wizards are also receiving a protected 2030 first-round pick and a 2027 second-round pick from …

Carrie Underwood shares ‘Denim & Rhinestones Deluxe’ tracklist

Carrie Underwood has shared the tracklist for the deluxe edition of Denim & Rhinestones, posting on social media with the caption: “Don’t forget to pre-order the Denim & Rhinestones (Deluxe Edition) including 6 new tracks, and you can listen to 2 of them now! #DenimAndRhinestones ” The forthcoming project, which is due out September 22, …

Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit announce 2023 Ryman residency

Singer-songwriter Jason Isbell returns this October to the Ryman Auditorium for his annual residency at the music hall. Isbell and his band The 400 Unit will play an eight-show run at the Ryman on Oct. 12-15 and 19-22nd. Isbell is no stranger to the Ryman; he performed eight shows in 2021 and 2022, respectively, and …

Showtime’s ‘Billions’ ending with Season 7

Showtime has confirmed that the seventh season of their series Billions will be its last. Season 7, which will feature the return of Damian Lewis as Bobby Axelrod, will begin streaming Aug. 11, with an on-air premiere at 8 p.m. ET/PT Aug. 13. Lewis rejoins a cast that includes Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff, Corey Stoll, David …

Alfonso Ribeiro to host ‘A Capitol Fourth’ holiday concert

Alfonso Ribeiro will host the 43rd annual edition of PBS’ A Capitol Fourth concert in Washington. The program, which celebrates Independence Day, will be broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol on July 4. Performers included on A Capitol Fourth include Chicago, Boyz II Men, Belinda Carlisle, Babyface, Maddie and Tae, Charles …

U.S. Coast Guard continues search for missing submersible after noises are heard in the area

On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard continued the search continued for a missing submersible that was taking five people to the wreckage of the Titanic, as crews continued to hear noises and were “actively searching” the area. A Canadian search plane detected noises underwater in the search area and were focused on finding the origin …

Man who attacked police with taser on Jan. 6 sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison

California resident Daniel “DJ” Rodriguez was sentenced Wednesday to 12 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to felony conspiracy, obstruction of an official proceeding, tampering with documents or proceedings, and inflicting bodily injury on officers using a deadly or dangerous weapon. Rodriguez, 40, admitted as part of a plea agreement in February that he …

Memphis coach Penny Hardaway suspended 3 games for recruiting violations

The NCAA announced Wednesday that Memphis men’s basketball coach Penny Hardaway has been suspended for the first three games of the 2023-24 season due to recruiting violations. According to the NCAA, Memphis coaches conducted two impermissible in-home recruiting visits with a prospect in 2021 when the prospect was a junior in high school. NCAA rules allow …

USWNT Women’s World Cup roster is announced

The United States Women’s National Soccer team revealed its roster ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The 32-team tournament will be held from July 20 to Aug. 20 in Australia and New Zealand. The team announced Wednesday that Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Trinity Rodman — the daughter of NBA icon Dennis Rodman — are …