U.S. News

Pinehurst, N.C. • Bryson DeChambeau has been knocking on the door. On a chaotic, at times unbelievable Sunday at the U.S. Open, he found a way to barge in and once again declare himself a major champion. With the tournament on the line at Pinehurst No. 2, DeChambeau put himself in trouble — he drove well left with his drive, finding himself in the native area, crouched underneath a tree, his ball resting near a branch and a one-shot lead in his pocket. A half-swing put him into a bunker 55 yards away from the pin, only to hit it to four feet. He watched the putt to give him a one-stroke win over Rory McIlroy drop, thrust his arms into the air and let out a primal scream, gesturing to all of the crowd that had been in his corner all day. McIlroy and DeChambeau were tied on No. 18 at 6-under-par, and McIlroy had 3 feet and 9 inches for a par putt that would have led to a playoff. He missed it, the second short missed putt in his final three holes. McIlroy was shown on the NBC broadca...

It’s been three years since Tony Finau had back-to-back, top-20 major championship finishes. Now in the past month, Finau tied for 18th place at the PGA Championship and charged up the leaderboard on Sunday to tie for third at the U.S. Open. He shot 4-under-par 67 on the final day — tied for the best round on the course — and did nearly all of it with his short game and approach. He had three birdies on the back nine and an eagle on the fifth hole. (Mike Stewart | AP) Tony Finau putts on the sixth hole during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday, June 16, 2024, in Pinehurst, N.C. (Mike Stewart/) He ended just two shots behind eventual winner Bryson DeChambeau. If it weren’t for a triple-bogey on the 13th hole on Saturday, he would have been in contention going into the final day. Similarly, fellow Utah native Zac Blair’s decade-long journey back to Pinehurst proved to be worth the wait. He flirted with being inside the top 10 for the first two days of the tourn...

Pinehurst, N.C. • Bryson DeChambeau is 18 holes away from winning the U.S. Open. DeChambeau opened up a commanding lead during the third round at Pinehurst No. 2 on Saturday, shooting a 3-under 67 to get to 7-under-par for the week. He is three shots ahead of Rory McIlroy, Patrick Cantlay and Matthieu Pavon, who are all 4-under-par. It was a steely round for DeChambeau, who flirted with winning each of the first two majors this year but settled for tied-sixth and solo second at the Masters and PGA Championship. Now he’s in line for his second career major championship win — the first was the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. That round was played in the pandemic with no fans on the course. A year later DeChambeau was dealing with intense scrutiny and, oftentimes, jeers from fans. On Saturday he was the fan’s hero, drawing huge support throughout the afternoon. “It’s meant a lot to me. Just thinking back three years ago, the landscape was a lot different. I tried to show everybody who ...

South Jordan police shot a person in the Skye Drive and Skye Park area June 15 after responding to a suspicious person call. The subject was taken to a hospital for treatment but died due to their injuries. The officers involved are on administrative leave while the incident is investigated. Such investigations are carried out by the Officer Involved Critical Incident team. The police received a call alleging that a subject was peering through car windows at an area park. When police arrived on the scene, they say\id the individual pulled out a knife and was noncompliant. Officers said they made multiple attempts to deescalate the situation. They first spoke to the subject and used “less lethal” force to try to detain them. Police shot the person after they approached police with the knife. While the investigation continues, the Skye Drive and Skye Park area is closed. Police have not released the name, age or gender of the person killed. Information such as how many officers were...

Footage recorded by an eyewitness shows the moment people got stuck on a ride in Portland, Oregon. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Footage recorded by an eyewitness shows the moment people got stuck on a ride in Portland, Oregon. source https://oto.oto-login.com/

Former Utah assistant coach Tramel Barnes was officially hired by South Dakota State this week. Welcome back to a familiar face. We're excited that @TramelBarnes makes his way back to Brookings to join our coaching staff! #GoJacks 🐰 Story: https://t.co/3Xv0YWDSE5 pic.twitter.com/Pu4V7vH5Os — Jackrabbit Men’s Basketball (@GoJacksMBB) June 13, 2024 Barnes spent the three previous seasons with the Runnin’ Utes head coach Craig Smith before joining the Jackrabbits this offseason. Barnes’ exit marks the third assistant coaching departure on Smith’s staff this offseason. Former assistants DeMarlo Slocum and Chris Burgess left for Washington and BYU, respectively. Before joining Smith at Utah, Barnes spent the 2019-21 seasons with the Jackrabbits under SDSU head coach Eric Henderson. There, he helped guide the Jackrabbits to two Summit League regular season championships. Alongside coaching turnover, Utah has seen its fair share of player churn this offseason, adding six new...