The local favorite has not won a major since triumphing in the PGA Championship at Valhalla in 2014 and has not threatened to break the drought so far this year. Royal Portrush, however, is a special place for the Northern Irishman, who demolished the course record with 61 as a 16-year-old. Whether playing at home will prove an advantage or will simply add further pressure on McIlroy’s shoulders remains to be seen, but the 30-year-old will have his work cut out this weekend....

The pop superstar, 39, who was raised Baptist, took to her account on the image-sharing platform to show herself posing in a casual ensemble. She then followed up with a brief video of her twirling in a blue dress with a plunging neckline, which, she revealed, was her ensemble of choice for mass. “I just got back from mass,” the mother-of-two wrote at the end of her caption. “I’m Catholic now … let us pray 🙏🏼 !...

Harry & Meghan debuted its first three episodes on the streaming giant’s global platforms last week, ahead of a final three to be released on December 15. The show, which gives viewers an unprecedented insight into the lives of the former working royals, featured exclusive interviews with family and friends, as well as the couple’s own testimony detailing the difficulties they faced as a couple in Britain. On release day the series topped Netflix’s charts in both the U....

“It grapples with a lot of universal questions that humans have been grappling with since they could come up with questions,” Soller, who won the 2019 Best Actor Laurence Olivier Award for his performance, told Newsweek Conversations. “Why are we here? What is my responsibility to my fellow human? How can I live in this world trying to be good with all the chaos that surrounds me? And it’s incredibly brave, and heartbreaking and hilarious in equal measure....

The Broadway League announced the extended suspension in a press release on Friday. The league said that rescheduled dates for upcoming shows will be determined individually by each production. According to CNN, shows weren’t planned to return until at least January. The delay continues to hurt the theater industry. “With nearly 97,000 workers who rely on Broadway for their livelihood and an annual economic impact of $14.8 billion to the city, our membership is committed to re-opening as soon as conditions permit us to do so....

During the third quarter of Wednesday’s Cheez-It Bowl between Iowa State and Clemson, Purdy threw a pass that was batted into the air by defensive end Justin Mascoll. Purdy then attempted to swat the ball away, but it landed in the hands of defensive back Mario Goodrich, who ran it into the end zone to give Clemson a 20-3 lead. MORE: SN experts pick Alabama-UC, Georgia-Michigan Then, things got worse....

Causes Most finger fractures occur as a result of trying to break a fall, or pushing away from an object. Your fingers are often the first part of your body to come in contact with a wall, floor, or other object that can cause injury. Finger fractures also occur as a result of crush injuries. In addition, finger fractures can occur as the result of rotational or twisting injuries to the digit....

Broncos safety Ryan Murphy is the latest player to find trouble. MORE: Most embarrassing Super Bowl moments The rookie from Oregon State was questioned by San Jose police Tuesday evening as part of a prostitution sting, according to multiple reports. The sting, which targeted an area north of San Jose known for prostitution, was conducted by Santa Clara County’s multi-agency human trafficking task force. The Broncos are scheduled to play the Panthers on Sunday in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif....

TMZ recently obtained video of Latimer and two other men attempting to enter the club, when Latimer slapped a bouncer, causing him to pepper spray Latimer. One of the men with Latimer, who TMZ reported was Latimer’s uncle, took a swing at the bouncer before being knocked out. MORE: Broncos, GM John Elway close to finalizing long-term deal The police were reportedly not called to the scene after the incident and the Broncos are aware of the situation....

A ruling on Friday from U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland allows a defamation suit filed by Abimbola and Olabinjo Osundairo against attorney Tina Glandian to continue. The lawsuit will center around a specific comment made by Glandian during a 2019 Today show appearance, when she said that Chicago police failed to investigate a video where one of the brothers donned “whiteface doing a Joker monologue” as well as the idea that the brothers could have “put makeup on” to disguise their skin color, the Chicago Tribune reported....

The fatal accident took place at a Hardee’s location in Wilson, North Carolina. Speaking with witnesses, WRAL News reported that an SUV, driven by 78-year-old Jesse Lawrence, careened over a busy road, narrowly avoiding traffic, and hit the right side of the fast food restaurant, a little before 10 a.m. Lawrence reportedly plowed through two front windows and collided into the two brothers who were visiting the restaurant. The younger brother, 58-year-old Christopher Ruffin, was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities....

An announcement is expected next week. MORE: Goodell discusses NFL changes | Giants’ Coughlin doesn’t trust Siri | Browns hope to protect Manziel from ‘Hard Knocks’ The league had been investigating the Falcons for “piping in” artificial crowd noise at the Georgia Dome while the opposing team was in its offensive huddle. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff denied any knowledge of the tactic, which was allegedly carried out by the team’s game operations department....

With a brutal final game at AFC North champion Pittsburgh, it’s almost certain Cleveland will finish 0-16 in 2017. With that finish, it’s totally unclear whether the team will then decide to part ways with head coach Hue Jackson. But there’s one thing the Browns should lock into for ‘18: drafting a quarterback when they’re on the clock on the night of April 26. MORE: NFL Week 16 scores, highlights, results...

The Browns enter Week 14 of the 2020 NFL season with a 9-3 record, good for second place in the AFC North and currently sitting pretty in the top AFC Wild Card spot. Cleveland has already guaranteed its first winning record in more than a decade, and now it’s trying to secure its first playoff berth in even longer. Maybe some analytics would point to luck being on Cleveland’s side, but even that in itself is remarkable....

They both played their valuable chips as best they could. The Browns, so far, have played theirs better. MORE: First round winners and losers | Teams that nailed the first round That’s saying a lot considering that Cleveland’s last pick of Day 2 on Friday night was Cody Kessler, who nobody seemed to be that fond of except them. Still, give the new Browns brain trust a hand. They made more out of the lower draft pick than the Titans (and their new brain trust) did with the higher one....

Williams narrated one of Cleveland’s four interceptions Sunday night on his Instagram account, making sure to point out Smith-Schuster, who had talked trash in the build-up to Pittsburgh’s humbling 48-37 wild-card loss. “He ain’t no factor,” Williams shouted in his narration. “Look at his a—! He ain’t no factor. . . . He talked that s—, he gotta put that s— on first.” Once the Browns finished off their victory, their active players were able to express their distaste for Smith-Schuster, too....

But Pryor’s versatility is something the Browns coach thinks can be an added bonus, which is why Pettine kept the former Ohio State quarterback on the team’s 53-man roster as a wide receiver. MORE: Each team’s most indispensable player | Notable 2015 roster cuts “Anytime you can have a guy that can run, that can throw, that can protect, I just think it changes the mindset defensively a little bit,’’ Pettine said, via the Cleveland Plain Dealer....

The Bucs coach commented on the team’s controversial signing of Brown to NBC Sports’ Peter King. He echoed comments he made before in saying the signing was because of injuries on the team. Arians said Mike Evans (ankle) is playing at around 80 percent, Chris Godwin (hamstring) is playing around 80 percent and Scotty Miller (hip) is playing around 85 percent. He also added that Brown is a Pro-Bowl-caliber player who can be signed on a cheap deal, so he figured it was worth the risk....

The outspoken Cardinals coach is particularly unhappy that the sport he loves is being harshly criticized, and he knows exactly where to direct the blame. “We feel like this is our sport. It’s being attacked, and we got to stop it at the grass roots,” Arians said Friday, via NBC Sports 1060 in Phoenix. “It’s the best game that’s ever been f— invented, and we got to make sure that moms get the message; because that’s who’s afraid of our game right now....