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Appalachian State has canceled its home football game scheduled for Saturday against Liberty due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

The Miami and Virginia Tech quarterbacks took winding paths to their Friday prime-time matchup.

International Captain Mike Weir celebrates during Friday Foursomes. | Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
The International Team completely flipped the script against the Americans, setting up a thrilling third day in Montreal.
Talk about a change of fortune.
One day after the Americans sent the Internationals back to their Montreal hotel rooms with their tails between them, Mike Weir’s squad completely flipped the script at the Presidents Cup. The International Team swept Day 2 foursomes, winning all five matches and tying things up at five apiece.

Like it or not, Amazon is a necessary part of most of our lives. It’s just too damn easy to order a case of water, a pack of guitar strings, and some toilet paper with just a few taps and have it delivered to your door in just a few hours.
So, it should come as no surprise that Shaquille O’Neal is a big Amazon guy, and he recently talked about how much he spends on average while perusing Jeff Bezos’ online retailer.
After being asked by Page Six what the last thing he purchased on Amazon was, Shaq copped to dropping a grand every day.

I really wish I was old enough to appreciate how good Vince Carter was in his prime. He may not have been the best scorer of all-time, but my goodness could this guy jump out of the building.
After winning Rookie of the Year honors with the Toronto Raptors in 1998, he won the Dunk Contest in 2000 (back when it was actually fun to watch), and his highlights from that contest were actually insane.

Beyond founding the 50/50 club, the Dodgers’ star has put together arguably the best season ever by a leadoff hitter and the best season ever by a DH.

Beyond founding the 50/50 club, the Dodgers’ star has put together arguably the best season ever by a leadoff hitter and the best ever by a designated hitter.

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The International Team delivered on Friday at the Presidents Cup and the fans were blown away by their performance.
The International Team came out with a bang Friday afternoon at the Presidents Cup.
They came into the second day down 5-0, needing a momentum boost to recoup from losing every match on Thursday.
The Internationals erased that steep deficit after Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im beat Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay 7 & 6 to start the day.

Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im had a lot to smile about on Friday at the Presidents Cup. | Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images
Matsuyama and Im had an incredible Day Two at the Presidents Cup, putting the first International point on the board with authority.
Hideki Matsuyama said his playing partner Sungjae Im began their foursomes match with the perfect tee shot off the first hole on Friday. It split the short grass while their American counterparts pushed to their tee shots right and missed the fairway.
The match was all but over right then and there.

Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer was killed in a tragic accident while she was competing in the Road World Championships in Zurich, Switzerland.
She was just 18 years old.
According to the BBC, Furrer was injured in a crash on Thursday in which she sustained a serious head injury. It was noted — but not pointed to directly as the cause of the incident — that there was a lot of rain in the area on Thursday.