Europeans sit on the high of the 2024 British Open.

English golfer Daniel Brown, 29, made a surprising run to the highest of the leaderboard on Thursday at Royal Troon Golf Membership, main Irishman Shane Lowry by a single stroke heading into Spherical 2. 

To say Brown hasn’t had latest success heading into the Open can be an understatement. He completed 61st at his most up-to-date event, the Genesis Scottish Open, and earlier than that, missed the minimize or withdrew in six of his final seven tournaments.

“I do know if I play effectively, I can compete with most, so hopefully it carries on all through the week,” Brown stated after his spherical.

It was additionally an encouraging begin for Justin Thomas (-3), who’s searching for his first main victory since 2022. 

Additional down the leaderboard, it was a primary spherical to overlook for a few of golf’s most notable names: Tiger Woods (+8), Rory McIlroy (+7) and Bryson DeChambeau (+5) all struggled on the hyperlinks. 

USA TODAY Sports activities lined all issues Open Championship, together with highlights, leaderboard updates and extra beneath.

BRITISH OPEN LEADERBOARD: Dwell scores from Royal Troon

British Open leaderboard

Final up to date at 4:40 p.m. ET

1. Daniel Brown, -6 (65)

2. Shane Lowry, -5 (66)

3. Justin Thomas, -3 (68)

T4. Alex Noren, -2 (69)

T4. Nicolai Hojgaard, -2 (69)

T4. Justin Rose, -2 (69)

T4. Russell Henley, -2 (69)

T4. Xander Schauffele, -2 (69)

T4. Mackenzie Hughes, -2 (69)

T4. Joe Dean, -2 (69)

T11. Adam Scott, -1 (70)

Six others tied at -1

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Daniel Brown takes outright lead at The Open Championship

Daniel Brown might have cracked the code of Royal Troon.

The English golfer sank a birdie putt on No. 18 to snag the outright lead from Shane Lowry on the 2024 Open Championship, dropping to 6-under (65) within the first spherical.

Brown is angling for a storybook ending to the Open, although there are three rounds to go: He has a single win on the DP World Tour, which got here in 2023 on the ISPS Handa World Invitational.

Daniel Brown ties Shane Lowry on leaderboard

What a turnaround it has been for golfer Daniel Brown.

Via 16 holes, the 29-year-old golfer is a co-leader on the 2024 Open Championship after sinking a birdie putt on No. 15, gaining a stroke to tie Shane Lowry at 5-under.

It is fairly the swing for Brown: He is missed the minimize or withdrawn from seven of his final eight tournaments – all on the DP World Tour – and completed 61st at his most up-to-date entry.

Brown has two extra holes to complete out the spectacular first spherical at Royal Troon.

Shane Lowry finishes spherical atop leaderboard

In 2019, Shane Lowry captured his first and solely main title at The Open Championship. In 2024, he put himself in good place to make a run at one other.

The Irishman completed his first spherical at The Open Championship with a 5-under 66, good for sole possession atop the leaderboard.

Of the golfers who stay on the course, Daniel Brown (4-under, 67) is the one different menace to Lowry’s lead. Earlier within the day, Justin Thomas set the usual with a 3-under 68. Thomas sits alone in third place.

Tiger Woods rating right this moment on the Open

Tiger Woods began the primary spherical of the 2024 Open Championship with promise, but it surely ended with disappointment.

After tallying two pars and a birdie in his first three holes, Woods could not maintain the momentum going: He would bogey 4 of his subsequent 5 holes, together with a double on the par-3 fifth. Woods added 4 extra bogeys on the again 9, ending his day at an 8-over 79.

Is Bryson DeChambeau taking part in within the Open?

After his victory on the 2024 U.S. Open, Bryson DeChambeau teed off on the hyperlinks in Scotland for the 2024 Open Championship on Thursday. He had a primary spherical to overlook, nevertheless: DeChambeau struggled, ending with a 5-over 76, seemingly ending his alternative at a 3rd main victory.

Shane Lowry strikes into the lead

With a 21-foot birdie putt on No. 11, Shane Lowry has taken sole possession of the first-round lead on the 152nd Open Championship.

The winner of the Claret Jug in 2019 at Royal Portrush, Lowry has put collectively a bogey-free opening spherical to this point –with three birdies on the entrance 9 along with his newest hen on the par-4 eleventh.

Xander Schauffele makes it a three-way tie

Enjoying in the identical group with a struggling Tiger Woods, reigning PGA champion Xander Schauffele rolled in a 36 1/2-foot birdie putt on the par-4 eleventh gap to tie Justin Thomas and Shane Lowry for the first-round lead.

Schauffele beforehand birdied each of the par-3 holes on the entrance 9 earlier than including his newest on 11. Woods is at 6-over by means of 11 holes.

British Open clubhouse leaderboard

With the opening spherical in progress and variety of golfers nonetheless on the course, here is a have a look at the highest early starters who’ve already accomplished their rounds.

• Justin Thomas 68 (-3)
• Alex Noren 69 (-2)
• Nicolai Hojgaard 69 (-2)
• Justin Rose 69 (-2)
• Russell Henley 69 (-2)
• Adam Scott 70 (-1)
• Matt Wallace 70 (-1)
• Chris Kirk 70 (-1)

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Shane Lowry pulls into tie for lead

Justin Thomas has firm on the high of the leaderboard.

Shane Lowry, the 2019 Open champion, rolled in a 9-foot birdie putt on No. 8 to get to 3-under for his spherical – matching Thomas’ rating from earlier within the day.

Because the wind picks up throughout the afternoon, birdies appear to be in a lot shorter provide. However Lowry has been regular tee-to-green to this point, with three birdies and 5 pars.

Tiger Woods discovering loads of bother on entrance 9

With a highlight-reel birdie placing him 1-under by means of three holes, Tiger Woods was off to a powerful begin at Royal Troon. Nonetheless, the damp and breezy situations have made issues far more tough for the 15-time main champion as his spherical has progressed.

Woods bogeyed the par-5 fourth – one of many simpler holes on the course – then double-bogeyed the par-3 fifth to negate any of the early momentum he might have constructed up. After one other bogey at 7, Woods flew the inexperienced on the brief par-3 “Postage Stamp” gap and missed his putt for par.

Via eight holes, Woods is 4-over on his spherical.

19-year-old novice holes out for eagle on first gap

Golf simply is not imagined to be this straightforward for a young person.

Spanish novice Jaime Montojo – who performs collegiately within the U.S. at Texas A&M – made it into this 12 months’s British Open by surviving a grueling 36-hole qualifying event.

In his first gap at Royal Troon, the 19-year-old efficiently discovered the golf green off the tee, placing him 132 yards from the outlet.

After which this occurred.

The opening eagle instantly put Montojo onto the leaderboard, only one stroke behind clubhouse chief Justin Thomas.

Brooks Koepka goes on spectacular birdie run

Brooks Koepka at all times appears to be at his greatest within the largest occasions, with 5 main titles in his profession. However he is by no means received the British Open.

He has, nevertheless, completed within the high 10 at The Open 4 completely different occasions.

Koepka rebounded from a pair of bogeys on the second and third holes with a formidable string of 4 consecutive birdies to maneuver inside one shot of the lead.

Three of these birdies got here after lethal correct method photographs left him with putts inside 12 toes. He additionally birdied the monstrous par-5 sixth gap with a 28-footer that he buried within the backside of the cup.

The place is Royal Troon golf course?

Royal Troon Golf Membership, a hyperlinks course, is situated on the coast of Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. The course was based in 1878 and sits close to the River Clyde.

Tiger Woods rolls in birdie from off inexperienced

It wasn’t fairly as dramatic as his iconic chip-in at No. 16 at Augusta, however Tiger Woods confirmed a glimpse of the previous magic on the third gap at Royal Troon.

Sitting above the outlet and simply off the again of the inexperienced, Woods’ putt over a ridge made a sweeping flip again to his left and rolled instantly within the cup for birdie.

The birdie put Tiger at 1-under for his spherical — two strokes behind chief Justin Thomas.

Tiger Woods on the course at Royal Troon

Three-time British Open winner Tiger Woods has begun his opening spherical, hitting a 3-wood off the tee right into a stiff wind on the 365-yard, par-4 first gap. Woods discovered the sunshine tough on the appropriate aspect of the golf green and hit a 6-iron safely onto the entrance of the inexperienced.

From there, he two-putted for a routine par.

Woods, a 15-time main champion, is taking part in in a gaggle with Patrick Cantlay and reigning PGA champ Xander Schauffele. Each of them additionally parred the opening gap.

Justin Thomas alone atop leaderboard

After a quick stumble early on the again 9, American Justin Thomas completed with a flurry to take the outright lead with a 3-under 68.

“I am very glad. Not as glad as I will be after I’m in sweatpants and a sweatshirt this afternoon on the sofa,” Thomas instructed NBC’s interviewer Cara Banks “It is a correct Scottish day and it is good to get off to begin.”

Thomas birdied 5 of his first 10 holes at Royal Troon, together with the well-known “Postage Stamp” par-3 eighth to briefly take a two-shot lead. However he gave these photographs proper again when his driver betrayed him, leading to a double bogey on 12 and bogey on 13.

However the two-time main champion (PGA 2017, 2022) rallied with birdies on the ultimate two holes to take a one-stroke lead over three others already within the clubhouse – and several other others nonetheless on the course.

Ought to Tiger Woods retire? 

USA TODAY Sports activities columnist Dan Wolken has some ideas:

“If you happen to’re sufficiently old to recollect the origins of Tiger Woods, there’s nostalgic pleasure within the concept he can nonetheless dunk on Colin Montgomerie right this moment with simply as a lot aptitude as he did throughout the 1997 Masters in a 3rd spherical that modified the course of golf historical past,” Wolken writes. “However Montgomerie, within the full context of his feedback within the London Occasions, isn’t mistaken both.”

What precisely is Woods attempting to perform by nonetheless being on the market? 

Except he can do one thing on the course, we’d should admit that Monty had some extent.     

Learn Dan Wolken’s complete column. 

Rory McIlroy struggles by means of opening spherical

After an early birdie, issues have gone south for Northern Eire’s Rory McIlroy on the British Open.

McIlroy took a double bogey on the par-3 “Postage Stamp” eighth gap after a promising tee shot simply carried right into a greenside bunker. Nonetheless, he wanted two photographs to flee the sand after which missed a 14-footer for bogey.

His troubles continued with a bogey on No. 10 and a double on 11. Via 13 holes, the 2014 Open champion sat eight photographs off the lead at 5-over.

McIlroy first appeared at The Open in 2007, when he completed in forty second place. He has completed within the high six six occasions in eight tournaments relationship again to 2014. He tied for sixth final 12 months at Royal Liverpool. 

Scottie Scheffler at British Open 

Masters winner Scottie Scheffler has appeared at The Open thrice in his profession, together with his highest end coming throughout his 2021 debut on the occasion. Scheffler completed in a tie for eighth place that 12 months at Royal St. George’s. 

Scheffler has one of many later tee occasions of Thursday’s first spherical. He’ll get began at 10:10 a.m. ET in a gaggle with Jordan Spieth and Cameron Younger.

Justin Rose joins group of leaders in clubhouse

England’s Justin Rose parred each gap on the again 9 to finish a 2-under 69 and put him in a tie for the lead amongst golfers who’ve completed their rounds.

The 2013 U.S. Open champion carded a pair of birdies in his bogey-free spherical. He joins Sweden’s Alex Noren and Norway’s Nicolai Hojgaard because the clubhouse leaders − with six others nonetheless on the course − at 2-under.

Rose, 43, has a number of near-misses in majors over his profession, together with a tie for second behind Francesco Molinari on the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie.

Tiger Woods at British Open 

Tiger Woods is a three-time winner at The Open, pulling off victories in 2000, 2005 and 2006. 

Tiger’s first look at The Open was in 1995, when he completed in a tie for 68^th place. He’s solely appeared on the event as soon as throughout the previous 4 years, and that was in 2022 when he missed the minimize. The final time he made the minimize was in 2018 when he completed in a tie for sixth place at Carnoustie in Scotland. 

Woods is ready to play his first two rounds at Royal Troon with PGA champ Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. Their group tees off at 9:37 a.m. ET.

2024 British Open climate forecast

The climate for right this moment’s opening spherical? Typical British Open situations: breezy and moist. Rain early within the morning has given strategy to scattered sprinkles, leaving the greens saturated and pretty sluggish within the early going.

The official forecast requires “outbreaks of rain and drizzle” all through the day with a “reasonable to recent” breeze and temperatures within the 60s. Winds ought to choose up because the afternoon progresses with gusts exceeding 20 mph.

Bryson DeChambeau off to dreadful begin

U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau got here to Scotland flying excessive after his thrilling victory at Pinehurst. Nonetheless, any expectations of a second main title in 2024 have been severely broken by his struggles over the primary six holes at Troon.

DeChambeau bogeyed three of the primary 4 holes − then after an errant drive on the par-5 sixth through which he was unable to advance the ball out of the native grass on his second shot, he needed to hit into an adjoining fairway to also have a shot on the inexperienced. However his troubles weren’t over.

After lacking the inexperienced and pitching to 10 toes, he missed his bogey putt and tapped in for double.

DeChambeau was 5-over by means of his first six holes. Nonetheless, he obtained a measure of redemption on the again 9 with an eagle on the par-5 sixteenth. He ended the day with a 5-over 76.

4-way tie for the lead

Troon confirmed its enamel on gap No. 12 as early chief Justin Thomas hit a wayward drive far left into the gorse and needed to take an unplayable lie. From there, he needed to re-tee after which needed to play his fourth shot from the eleventh fairway.

Thomas was capable of get in place to solely drop one shot, however he missed a 6-foot putt for bogey to fall again right into a tie for the lead with Alex Noren, Justin Rose and Russell Henley at 2-under.

Justin Thomas on high of the early leaderboard

Justin Thomas obtained to the highest of the leaderboard early Thursday with three birdies on holes 7, 8 and 10, together with this magnificence on the “Postage Stamp.” He was 4-under by means of 10. Here is an early have a look at the leaderboard.

Matt Wallace birdies the ‘Postage Stamp’

Wallace obtained to 4-under after his birdie on the eighth, dubbed the “Postage Stamp” due to the small placing floor. In line with the Royal Troon website online: “The tee is on excessive floor and a dropping shot is performed over a gully to a protracted however extraordinarily slim inexperienced set into the aspect of a giant sandhill. Two bunkers defend the left aspect of the inexperienced whereas a big crater bunker shields the method.”

Younghan Track tied for (very early) lead

Younghan Track made the flip at 3-under for a share of the early lead. Track made a spectacular birdie on the No. 8 “Postage Stamp” to get to 4-under. He then three-putted the ninth for bogey and was tied for the lead with Matt Wallace.

Matt Wallace eagles No. 4

Matt Wallace holed out from 85 yards on the par-5 No. 4 for eagle. He landed it simply in need of the pin and it spun again into the outlet. The wonder gave him an early share of the lead at 3-under. Wallace, 34, has one PGA Tour win (2023 Corales Puntacana Championship) and seeks his first main championship.

How one can watch 2024 British Open on TV

The Open can be broadcast stay on NBC and on USA Community, with protection additionally on NBC’s Peacock streaming service. The published schedule is as follows (all occasions Jap):

Spherical 1: Thursday, July 18

• 1:30 a.m.- 4 a.m.: Peacock
• 4 a.m.-3 p.m.: USA Community
• 3 p.m.-4 p.m.: Peacock

How one can stream 2024 British Open 

Dwell protection and featured teams may be adopted on the stay stream on Peacock, in addition to Fubo.

2024 British Open leaderboard 

Comply with alongside for stay scoring updates from Royal Troon. 

British Open first spherical tee occasions

All occasions Jap

1:35 a.m. — Justin Leonard, Todd Hamilton, Jack McDonald

1:46 a.m. — Tom McKibbin, Alex Noren, Calum Scott

1:57 a.m. — Jesper Svensson, Vincent Norrman, Michael Hendry

2:08 a.m. — Younghan Track, Daniel Hillier, Ryosuke Kinoshita

2:19 a.m. — Min Woo Lee, Ryo Hisatsune, Abraham Ancer

2:30 a.m. — Nicolai Hojgaard, Adam Scott, Keita Nakajima

2:41 a.m. — Francesco Molinari, Justin Rose, Jasper Stubbs

2:52 a.m. — Justin Thomas, Sungjae Im, Matthew Southgate

3:03 a.m. — Nick Taylor, Matt Wallace, Laurie Canter

3:14 a.m. — Sebastian Soderberg, Matteo Manassero, Shubhankar Sharma

3:25 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Austin Eckroat, Thorbjorn Olesen

3:36 a.m. — John Daly, Santiago de la Fuente, Aaron Rai

3:47 a.m. — Stewart Cink, Chris Kirk, Dominic Clemons

4:03 a.m. — Stephan Jaeger, Adam Schenk, Joaquin Niemann

4:14 a.m. — Adam Hadwin, Lucas Glover, Christiaan Bezuidenhout

4:25 a.m. — Tony Finau, Russell Henley, Matthieu Pavon

4:36 a.m. — Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Robert MacIntyre

4:47 a.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Bryson DeChambeau, Tom Kim

4:58 a.m. — Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland, Sahith Theegala

5:09 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Tyrrell Hatton

5:20 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, Will Zalatoris, Gordon Sargent

5:31 a.m. — Harris English, Maverick McNealy, Alexander Bjork

5:42 a.m. — Guido Migliozzi, Sean Crocker, Tommy Morrison

5:53 a.m. — David Puig, John Catlin, Guntaek Koh

6:04 a.m. — Thriston Lawrence, Daniel Bradbury, Elvis Smylie

6:15 a.m. — Nacho Elvira, Minkyu Kim, Darren Fichardt

6:26 a.m. – Mason Andersen, Masahiro Kawamura, Sam Hutsby

6:47 a.m. — Ewen Ferguson, Marcel Siem

6:58 a.m. — CT Pan, Romain Langasque, Yuto Katsuragawa

7:09 a.m. — Rikuya Hoshino, Angel Hidalgo, Richard Mansell

7:20 a.m. — Corey Conners, Ryan Fox, Jorge Campillo

7:31 a.m. — Ernie Els, Gary Woodland, Altin van der Merwe (a)

7:42 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, Rasmus Hojgaard, Jacob Skov Olesen (a)

7:53 a.m. — Louis Oosthuizen, Billy Horschel, Victor Perez

8:04 a.m. — Sepp Straka, Brendon Todd, Jordan Smith

8:15 a.m. — Denny McCarthy, Taylor Moore, Adrian Meronk

8:26 a.m. — Jason Day, Byeong Hun An, Rickie Fowler

8:37 a.m. — Alex Cejka, Eric Cole, Kurt Kitayama

8:48 a.m. — Darren Clarke, JT Poston, Dean Burmester

9:04 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Joost Luiten, Dustin Johnson

9:15 a.m. — Padraig Harrington, Davis Thompson, Matthew Jordan

9:26 a.m. — Wyndham Clark, Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka

9:37 a.m. — Tiger Woods, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay

9:48 a.m. — Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns, Si Woo Kim

9:59 a.m. — Shane Lowry, Cameron Smith, Matt Fitzpatrick

10:10 a.m. — Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Younger

10:21 a.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Tom Hoge, Sami Valimaki

10:32 a.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Ben Griffin, Mackenzie Hughes

10:43 a.m. — Yannik Paul, Joe Dean, Andy Ogletree

10:54 a.m. — Ryan van Velzen, Charlie Lindh, Luis Masaveu (a)

11:05 a.m. — Kazuma Kobori, Jaime Montojo Fernandez (a), Liam Nolan (a)

11:16 a.m. — Daniel Brown, Denwit David Boriboonsub, Matthew Dodd-Berry (a)

11:27 a.m. — Jeunghun Wang (Kor), Aguri Iwasaki (Jpn), Sam Horsfield

(a) – novice

2024 British Open odds 

• Scottie Scheffler (+500) 
• Rory McIlroy (+750)
• Ludvig Aberg (+1200) 
• Bryson DeChambeau (+1400) 
• Xander Schauffele (+1400) 
• Collin Morikawa (+1800) 
• Tommy Fleetwood (+2200) 
• Jon Rahm (+2500) 
• Tyrell Hatton (+2500) 
• Viktor Hovland (+2500) 

Who received British Open final 12 months? 

American Brian Harman claimed his first profession main by taking part in 4 rounds of constant, regular golf within the soggy situations at Royal Liverpool to win the 2023 British Open by six strokes. 

With solely two profession victories on the PGA Tour, Harman entered Sunday’s last spherical with a five-shot lead. He closed with a 1-under 70 as Jon Rahm, Tom Kim, Jason Day and Sepp Straka all tied for second place. 

If the UFC hoped for a strawweight to make a press release and earn a shot on the promotion’s 115-pound champion, Zhang Weili, nicely, they should look no additional than Virna Jandiroba. On Saturday evening, Jandiroba used her grappling prowess to submit former title challenger Amanda Lemos within the second spherical of their UFC Vegas 94 major occasion scrap.

Lemos fought to Jandiroba’s strengths within the Battle Night time headliner, partaking the harmful grappler on the mat. That was the incorrect choice, as Lemos, who entered the bout because the No. 3 fighter within the official UFC strawweight rankings, tapped to a second-round armbar. As for Jandiroba, she’s going to climb from No. 5 within the rankings after her dominant win. Jandiroba was poised all through the scrap, and when she noticed a gap, she transitioned superbly from a rear-naked choke to the fight-ending armbar.

Along with her win on Saturday, Jandiroba has 4 straight victories.

Within the night’s co-main occasion, Steve Garcia picked up a fourth consecutive knockout win, ending SeungWoo Choi’s evening 96 seconds into their featherweight combat.

UFC Vegas 94 began slowly, with the primary 4 fights going the gap, however issues picked up after that, with six of the remaining seven contests ending by stoppage earlier than the top of the second spherical.

The occasion might need lacked star energy, but it surely was an entertaining evening of fights for many who tuned in. The cardboard passed off on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, with the principle card on ESPN following prelims on ESPN2.

Beneath are the UFC Vegas 94 outcomes, winners and losers, bonus winners and official scorecards.

UFC Vegas 94 Winners

Virna Jandiroba: Virna Jandiroba made a press release in the principle occasion of Saturday’s UFC Vegas 94 combat card. A superb grappler, Jandiroba used her mat abilities to increase her successful streak to 4 straight whereas selecting up her first submission win since she tapped Felice Herrig in August 2020.

Jandiroba was affected person all through her scrap towards former UFC strawweight title challenger Amanda Lemos, and whenshe noticed a quick opening, she seized on it, transitioning from a rear-naked choke try and a fight-ending armbar.

After the win, Jandiroba known as for a shot towards UFC strawweight champion, Zhang Weili, she deserves that combat.

Steve Garcia: Steve Garcia isn’t a family identify, however he’s the fighter within the UFC with the longest streak of knockouts.Garcia scored his fourth straight KO win with a stoppage win over SeungWoo Choi. The combat was brief on protection, however Garcia picked up a giant win in a late alternative co-main occasion scrap.

Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky: This was a generally sloppy and generally entertaining light-weight matchup. Each males had their moments, with Kaynan Kruschewsky on the lookout for submissions and Kurt Holobaugh utilizing his putting nicely. Each males additionally made some huge errors, Kruschewsky leaping into ill-advised guillotine makes an attempt, whereas Holobaugh shot for a takedown within the second spherical when he regarded near ending the combat through strikes.

In the long run, Holobaugh, who had higher cardio and putting, picked up the choice win.

Bruno Silva: Bruno Silva pulled off a formidable comeback on Saturday. Silva struggled for many of his combat towards Cody Durden. Silva, recognized for his putting, had points with Durden’s aggression, velocity, and tempo. Nevertheless, late within the second spherical, Silva discovered a gap, and he made probably the most of it, touchdown an uppercut that despatched Durden’s mouthpiece flying via the air. The blow dropped Durden, and as soon as the combat went to the mat, Silva didn’t give Durden an opportunity to get well, unleashing a flurry of floor strikes, together with some heavy elbows.

Silva is on a four-fight successful streak with the win, with all 4 victories coming by means of stoppage. The three wins earlier than UFC Vegas 94 additionally earned Silva a fight-night bonus.

After his victory, Silva, who was not ranked within the UFC flyweight division earlier than Saturday’s scrap, known as for a matchup towards No. 2 ranked Brandon Moreno, a former UFC champion.

Dooho Choi: Dooho Choi regarded wonderful on Saturday evening. His profession was paused in 2019 when he was on a three-fight shedding skid for necessary navy service. Choi returned to motion in February 2023 and misplaced a majority choice to Kyle Nelson. He was then out of motion till Saturday when he confronted Invoice Algeo at UFC Vegas 94.

Choi, recognized for his putting, shocked followers and Algeo by going for 3 submission makes an attempt within the first spherical. Maybe the grappling-heavy first spherical was a part of the plan to make Algeo imagine Choi wouldn’t strike on Saturday. In that case, the plan labored nicely as Choi completed the combat by touchdown a left hook that appeared to injure Algeo and produce the scrap to an finish.

The win was the 33-year-old Choi’s first victory since he knocked out Thiago Tavares in July 2016.

Hyder Amil vs. JeongYeong Lee: These two received after it early, with Hyder Amil getting the very best of the motion in a slugfest with zero protection. As soon as Amil had JeongYeong Lee harm, he unleashed a flurry of strikes that the commentary workforce stated was a 38-punch mixture. That quantity would have been increased had the referee, Mark Smith, not stepped in to finish the combat on the 1:05 mark of Spherical 1. When the ultimate stats had been tallied, Amil landed 42 of 63 important strikes whereas Lee went 4 for 10.

For followers of putting and motion, the UFC Vegas 94 combat card kicked off with some spectacular violence.

Cody Gibson: Cody Gibson ended a two-fight shedding skid on Saturday in fashion. The 36-year-old, who’s in his second run with the UFC, used his size and strain to make issues very tough on Brian Kelleher. Not solely did Gibson carry out nicely at distance, he landed a sneaky elbow within the clinch, proper earlier than the combat went to the mat, the place Gibson picked up the submission win.

Miranda Maverick: Miranda Maverick hoped to make a press release at UFC Vegas 94. The 27-year-old regarded good towards late alternative opponent Dione Barbosa, utilizing a heavy floor sport to rack up management time on the mat, however theresult, a choice win, was not the assertion Maverick had hoped to make since she struggled early along with her opponent’s distance administration.

Maverick entered UFC Vegas 94 exterior the highest 15. I am unsure this win, her third straight victory, was sufficient to place her in these rankings when they’re up to date subsequent week.

On a constructive notice, Maverick is a really coachable fighter. She ought to proceed to enhance as her expertise will increase.

Trey Ogden: Trey Ogden didn’t deal nicely with the strain or energy of Loik Radzhabov. Fortunately, Radzhabov didn’t have a solution for Ogden’s takedowns and floor management.

Ogden was poised and calm on the mat, simply controlling Radzhabov whereas on the lookout for, or to create openings for submissions.

Ogden’s lack of putting energy and protection are huge marks towards him.

Thomas Petersen: Thomas Petersen is a wrestler, however he and his workforce appeared to note that the trail to victory towards Mohammed Usman was to make use of strain and quantity on the ft and go to takedowns after they had been open. Usman was clearly uncomfortable when Petersen landed his strikes. With Usman anxious in regards to the punches, Petersen simply landed a takedown within the second stanza, however he couldn’t do a lot on the bottom.

If there was a knock towards Petersen, who scored a 30-27 choice win on this heavyweight scrap, it was that he may have been extra aggressive within the third spherical.

UFC Vegas 94 Losers

Amanda Lemos: I’m unsure if Amanda Lemos couldn’t discover her putting sport towards Virna Jandiroba or if she felt like her grappling was as much as the duty in the principle occasion of UFC Vegas 94. Regardless of the motive, Lemos discovered herself in deep water on the mat towards Jandiroba, ultimately submitting to an armbar within the second stanza.

Cody Durden: Cody Durden had a whole lot of success early towards Bruno Silva. Durden, forgoing his wrestling base for this matchup, used strain, tempo, and putting to manage the flyweight bout. Nevertheless, Silva solely wanted one opening to finish the combat, and he discovered that spot within the second spherical when he dropped Durden with an uppercut and completed him with floor strikes.

With the loss, Durden, who was No. 14 within the official UFC flyweight rankings earlier than UFC Vegas 94, is prone to drop out of these rankings after shedding a second-straight combat by stoppage.

Invoice Algeo: Invoice Algeo misplaced a second straight combat to strikes on Saturday when Dooho Choi knocked him out within the second stanza. Algeo appeared unprepared for Choi’s grappling within the first spherical.

The end of this bout was an odd one because the left hook that ended the bout didn’t appear to be devastating at first, however after a quick pause, Algeo dropped to the mat and lined up. There is likely to be an harm associated to the ending blow.

Brian Kelleher: Brian Kelleher’s shedding skid prolonged to 4 fights with a submission loss at UFC Vegas. Kelleher struggled all through his temporary matchup with Cody Gibson’s size and strain.

All 4 of Kelleher’s latest losses have come through stoppage. His most up-to-date win was a 2022 choice victory over Kevin Croom, who’s not with the UFC.

Dione Barbosa: Dione Barbosa began nicely towards Miranda Maverick, utilizing her kickboxing to maintain Maverick from discovering her vary. Nevertheless, as soon as Maverick adjusted, Barbosa struggled, particularly on the mat, the place Maverick took management of the combat.

Loik Radzhabov: Loik Radzhabov did nicely when he may hold the combat on the ft and use his strain and energy to land strikes towards Trey Ogden. The problem for Radzhabov was that he spent far an excessive amount of time on the mat following takedowns from Ogden.

If Radzhabov needs to achieve the UFC, he wants to enhance his takedown protection and defensive wrestling.

Mohammed Usman: Mohammed Usman seems to be first rate when he leads the dance. Nevertheless, when his opponent connects with punches, he backs up with out seeking to counter. Usman doesn’t appear comfy getting hit or coping with strain. Making issues worse, Usman’s protection was not nice, as he saved his arms low, permitting Petersen to come back excessive and rating simply.

Usman is likely to be higher served to go down a degree of competitors and get comfy with MMA putting. Nevertheless, at 35, that’s not prone to occur.

UFC Vegas 94 Full Battle Card Outcomes

UFC Vegas 94 Principal Card

Virna Jandiroba defeats Amanda Lemos through submission at 4:48 of Spherical 1 (Armbar from again management)

Steve Garcia defeats SeungWoo Choi through TKO at 1:36 of Spherical 1 (Punch to move at distance)

Kurt Holobaugh defeats Kaynan Kruschewsky through unanimous choice (29-28 x 3)

Bruno da Silva defeats Cody Durden through TKO at 2:58 of Spherical 2 (Punches to move from guard)

Dooho Choi defeats Invoice Algeo through TKO at 3:38 of Spherical 2 (Punch to move at distance)

Hyder Amil defats JeongYeong Lee through TKO at 1:05 of Spherical 1 (Punches to move at distance)

UFC Vegas 94 Prelim Card

Cody Gibson defeats Brian Kelleher through submission at 3:58 of Spherical 1 (Arm triangle from half guard)

Miranda Maverick defeats Dione Barbosa through unanimous choice (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)

Trey Ogden defeats Loik Radzhabov through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Luana Carolina defeats Lucie Pudilova through unanimous choice (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Thomas Petersen defeats Mohammed Usman through unanimous choice (30-27 x 3)

UFC Vegas 94 Bonus Winners

Efficiency of the Night time: Virna Jandiroba

Efficiency of the Night time: Steve Garcia

Efficiency of the Night time: Bruno Silva

Efficiency of the Night time: Hyder Amil

UFC Vegas 94 Scorecards

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TROON, Scotland — Bryson DeChambeau and Rory McIlroy beat everybody in final month’s U.S. Open.

However within the opening spherical of The Open at Royal Troon Golf Membership, they struggled to defeat Mom Nature — and themselves — in what was a Thursday morning to overlook within the wind and rain on Scotland’s west coast.

DeChambeau, who received his second U.S. Open title with a one-shot victory over McIlroy at Pinehurst No. 2, carded a 5-over 76 on Thursday. McIlroy was two strokes worse and trailed first-round chief Daniel Brown by 13 strokes.

DeChambeau vowed to play “boring” golf at Pinehurst, however his sport was removed from that on Thursday — for all of the improper causes. He was 3 over by means of 4 holes after a three-putt bogey on No. 1, badly yanking his tee shot on No. 3 for one more bogey after which lacking a 3-foot par putt on No. 4.

“[The wind] was in and off the appropriate, and I used to be making an attempt to attract the ball and the ball was knuckling a bit bit,” DeChambeau mentioned. “It was a extremely tough problem, and I ought to have simply reduce the ball.”

DeChambeau and McIlroy weren’t the one golfers left perplexed by the unpredictable wind at Royal Troon. Golfers sometimes play the entrance 9 with the wind at their backs, then shut with a tough again 9 with the wind of their faces, nevertheless it was the alternative within the first spherical.

On the 620-yard sixth gap, DeChambeau pulled his drive into the native space and hit his second shot simply 4 yards out of the excessive grass. He wanted 5 photographs to achieve the inexperienced, resulting in a double-bogey 7. He carded two extra bogeys on Nos. 8 and 15 earlier than lastly ending the carnage by making a 55-foot eagle putt on the sixteenth.

“It is a utterly totally different check,” DeChambeau mentioned. “I did not get any observe in it, and I did not actually play a lot within the rain. Yeah, it is a tough check out right here, one thing I am not conversant in. I by no means grew up taking part in it, and to not say that that is the rationale. I completed eighth at St Andrews [at the 2022 Open]. I can do it when it is heat and never windy.”

McIlroy did not appear to be in hassle on the entrance 9. He made a bogey on No. 1, however rapidly answered with a birdie on the par-4 third. He was even par after seven holes.

On the well-known par-3 eighth gap, referred to as Postage Stamp, McIlroy hit his tee shot right into a greenside bunker. He did not get out the ball on his second shot, resulting in a double-bogey 5.

“[It was a] tough day,” McIlroy mentioned. “I felt like I did OK for the primary a part of the spherical after which missed the inexperienced on the Postage Stamp there and left it in and made a double. However nonetheless, I felt like I used to be in affordable sufficient form being a pair over by means of 9, considering that I might possibly get these couple photographs again, attempt to shoot even par, one thing like that.”

Issues solely obtained worse for McIlroy after he made the flip. After making a bogey on No. 10, the four-time main champion sliced his tee shot over the railway and out of bounds on the appropriate. That led to a different double-bogey that moved him to five over.

“Despite the fact that the wind on the again 9 was serving to, it was lots off the left,” McIlroy mentioned. “I used to be truly stunned how tough I felt just like the again 9 performed. I believed we have been going to get it a bit bit simpler than we did. The course was taking part in powerful. The circumstances are very tough in a wind that we have not seen to date this week.”

Brown completed with six birdies in a bogey-free spherical and has a one-shot lead over Shane Lowry.

Justin Thomas, who would not have an excellent monitor file on hyperlinks programs and has struggled together with his kind for a lot of the previous two seasons, grabbed the early clubhouse lead by posting a 3-under 68 within the morning wave.

Thomas chipped in from off the inexperienced for a birdie on the par-4 second and added three extra birdies and one bogey to make the flip at 3-under 33. After one other birdie on the tenth, he badly pulled his tee shot to the left on No. 12 and needed to take a penalty drop, resulting in a double-bogey. He made a bogey on the thirteenth after pushing his drive into excessive tough on the appropriate.

“I simply had not performed that entrance 9 into the wind earlier than, and that was wild,” Thomas mentioned. “I keep in mind making an attempt to drive 1 and three in 2016, and I hit 7-iron into 1 at the moment, and I hit a 3-wood up there on 3 to have wedge in. Nevertheless it simply was very, very totally different. Nevertheless it simply was all very typical of an Open, simply making an attempt to make the perfect out of the circumstances that you’ve.”

Thomas closed with birdies on the ultimate two holes, together with a 25-footer on No. 18, to get again to three underneath, 1 in entrance of Alex Noren, Nicolai Hojgaard, Justin Rose and Russell Henley.

Thomas loves taking part in on hyperlinks programs however hasn’t had a lot to indicate for it. He had one top-15 end in seven earlier begins at The Open. Finally yr’s Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in England, he opened with an 11-over 82.

Thomas had the first-round lead finally week’s Genesis Scottish Open earlier than ending in a tie for 62nd.

“I really feel like all the pieces has been turning the appropriate method, and I have been engaged on the appropriate issues,” Thomas mentioned. “Similar to I mentioned, I have not actually had a lot to indicate for it. That is simply how this sport works typically. However I do know that I am shut the best way it’s, and I am simply going to maintain taking part in and never play for outcomes, simply play for my sport, and it will maintain itself.”

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Whitecaps demonstrated how good they are often, but in addition confirmed they nonetheless have to be higher in a 4-3 loss to the Houston Dynamo in a Main League Soccer match Saturday night time that snapped their six-game unbeaten streak.

Striker Fafa Picault scored twice and assisted on a objective by defender Ranko Veselinovic because the Whitecaps battled again from a 2-0, first-half deficit to take a 3-2 lead. The Dynamo then shocked the gang of 24,114 at BC Place Stadium by scoring twice in 9 minutes for the street win.

“It’s robust if you concede two objectives like that,” stated Veselinovic. “They have been all good objectives, however we have to do higher as a group to not permit them to reach at these spots really easy.”

Houston’s Griffin Dorsey scored his second objective of the night time with a shot by means of site visitors within the 87th minute. The Dynamo’s Brad Smith tied the match 3-3 with a blast that went previous Vancouver goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka’s hand within the 78th minute.

“We couldn’t end,” stated Veselinovic. “I’m completely happy how we responded within the second half. It’s simply we lack in some video games this season the maturity to shut out video games.”

Including to the loss, Vancouver all-star striker Ryan Gauld left the sport within the twenty fourth minute with a proper knee harm.

Head coach Vanni Sartini stated he didn’t know if the harm will forestall Gauld from taking part in in Wednesday’s MLS all-star recreation.

Picault’s first objective got here on a header within the forty eighth minute. He gave Vancouver a 3-2 lead within the 66th minute when he directed in a go from defender Sam Adekugbe. Picault has scored eight instances throughout all competitions, and it was his third consecutive recreation with a objective.

Veselinovic tied the match within the 54th minute, heading in a ball despatched into the field by Picault.

The Whitecaps (11-8-5) misplaced for the primary time in six MLS video games (4-1-1) and 7 (5-1-1) throughout all competitions.

Midfielder Coco Carrasquilla additionally scored for the Dynamo (10-7-7) who’ve only one loss of their final 10 matches (5-1-4).

The loss drops Vancouver into fifth place within the MLS Western Convention with 38 factors whereas Houston climbed into sixth with 37.

Carrasquilla put Houston forward within the twenty ninth minute. Ibrahim Aliyu made a pair good strikes across the Whitecap defenders then fed the ball to Carrasquilla in entrance of the web. His shot went off Veselinovic and previous goalkeeper Takaoka.

Dorsey took benefit of a damaged play to place Houston up 2-0 within the thirty sixth minute. A shot deflected off Vancouver defender Bjorn Utvik and rolled to Dorsey, who scored on an extended shot that curved inside the fitting publish.

Sartini favored the combat his group confirmed to get again into the sport however wasn’t proud of the end.

“It’s been an unlucky night time,” he stated. “I feel this recreation will carry us even nearer (collectively) as a group.

“There’s a variety of positives that we will take from tonight.”

Earlier than the sport the Whitecaps introduced Quinn Thompson had been named the group’s technical director. Reporting to sporting director Axel Schuster, Thompson will oversee roster development and wage price range, participant relations, plus participant recruitment technique together with senior director of analytics, insights, and analysis Dr. Johann Windt.

Thompson, a 28-year-old native of Vancouver, is the youngest technical director within the league.

Gauld injured himself battling for the ball within the twenty fourth minute. He was sprawled on the sector for a number of minutes then left the pitch below his personal steam, returned to play briefly however was changed a couple of minutes later by Brian Raposo.

NOTES

Vancouver had a shot on objective 4 minutes into the sport. The Dynamo didn’t permit a shot in objective in a 1-0 win over San Jose on Wednesday. … The Whitecaps and Dynamo play once more Sept. 18 in Houston. … Vancouver’s final loss was 2-0 in Portland on June 22. … The Whitecaps play seven of their ultimate 11 league video games at house. … Not dressed for the Whitecaps have been defenders Tristan Blackmon (groin) and Mathias Laborda (ankle) plus goalkeeper Joe Bendik (again). … The Whitecaps celebrated their eleventh anniversary Pleasure Match with a ’Caps & Queens Drag Completely satisfied Hour outdoors of BC Place earlier than the sport.

UP NEXT

The Whitecaps subsequent MLS recreation is at house towards LAFC on Aug. 24. They play Wrexham, the Welsh soccer membership collectively owned by Vancouver native Ryan Reynolds, in a pleasant at BC Place Stadium on July 27, then face LAFC in a Leagues Cup match July 30 on the street. The Whitecaps host Tijuana in one other Leagues Cup match Aug. 3. Houston hosts the Mexican facet Atlas FC July 27, then Actual Salt Lake Aug. 5 in Leagues Cup matches earlier than taking part in Toronto FC Aug. 24 at house.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed July 20, 2024.

Jim Morris, The Canadian Press

Editor’s word: Should you or somebody you recognize is scuffling with suicidal ideas or psychological well being issues, please name the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline by dialing 988 to attach with a skilled counselor, or go to the 988 Lifeline web site.

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J. Michael Cline, the founding father of film ticket firm Fandango, fell to his loss of life from a New York Metropolis resort Tuesday, a legislation enforcement official confirmed to CNN.

The New York Police Division mentioned that round 10 am on Tuesday, the 64-year-old was discovered with accidents indicating he fell from an elevated top from The Kimberly Resort, a luxurious boutique resort in midtown Manhattan. Investigators consider he jumped from the twentieth flooring of the resort. He was declared lifeless quickly after by emergency medical providers.

Cline based Fandango in 1999 and stayed till 2011, based on LinkedIn. The ticket firm is now owned by NBCUniversal.

On the time of his loss of life, Cline was a founding and managing companion at personal fairness agency Accretive and government chairman at Juxtapose, a enterprise fund. He had additionally based quite a lot of different firms.

Cline served as chairman of the Nationwide Fish and Wildlife Basis, the place he wrote in regards to the significance of conservation efforts in 2020.

Cline was married and the daddy of six youngsters. He obtained his bachelors from Cornell College and MBA from Harvard Enterprise College, based on an HBS alumni affiliation web site.

CNN has reached out to Fandango for remark.

The founding father of the film ticket firm Fandango died after he fell from a New York Metropolis luxurious lodge in an obvious suicide Tuesday, authorities say. 

J. Michael Cline, 64, of Palm Seaside, Florida, was discovered “unconscious and unresponsive” Tuesday morning. 

New York Metropolis police had been known as shortly after 10 a.m. to the Kimberly Resort at 145 East fiftieth St. in Manhattan, the place they discovered Cline with accidents “indicative of a fall from an elevated place,” police mentioned. He was pronounced lifeless at 10:30. 

An investigation continues; police mentioned that “no criminality is suspected.”

The health worker’s workplace didn’t instantly reply to a request for details about the trigger and method of demise.

Cline was a serial entrepreneur. He based Fandango in 2000 and left in 2011. The corporate is now owned by NBCUniversal, the guardian firm of NBC Information.

Based on his LinkedIn profile, he attended Cornell College and Harvard Enterprise Faculty. He based the corporate Acumen, an outsourcer of lab operations for big hospitals, in 2010 and was chairman and director by 2017. He additionally based Accolade, a vendor of well being companies for big employers and hospital techniques, in 2007 and labored as founder and chairman by 2022.

He additionally based and was the managing accomplice of Accretive, which funds start-up firms. Accretive didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.

Cline additional served as chairman of the Nationwide Fish and Wildlife Basis. In a 2020 annual report, he spoke about his ardour for the nation’s wildlife, writing: “The significance of defending conservation positive factors and sustaining momentum to guard wildlife and pure habitats can’t be overstated.”

Cline married his spouse, Pamela, in 1995, in accordance with a New York Instances marriage ceremony announcement, and so they share six youngsters, in accordance with The Hollywood Reporter.

In the event you or somebody you already know is in disaster, name 988 to succeed in the Suicide and Disaster Lifeline. You can too name the community, beforehand often called the Nationwide Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 800-273-8255, contact the Disaster Textual content Line by texting HOME to 741741 or go to SpeakingOfSuicide.com/assets.

Malgré un début de match chancelant et un however contre son camp, le CF Montréal a réussi à soutirer un verdict nul de 2 à 2 aux Crimson Bulls à New York, mercredi soir, dans une rencontre marquée par une pause de près de deux heures en raison d’un orage. 

Entré dans le match à la 56^e minute, l’attaquant Josef Martinez a inscrit les deux buts des siens sur des coups de pied arrêtés. D’abord, il a profité d’un coup franc à l’embouchure de la floor de réparation pour créer l’égalité 1 à 1 dans le match à 67^e minute.

Il a par la suite inscrit son cinquième however de la saison à la 81^e minute sur un penalty accordé à la suite d’un carton rouge de Sean Nealis qui a accroché délibérément Jules-Anthony Vilsaint dans la floor de réparation.

Le résultat aurait pu toutefois être catastrophique pour le CF Montréal sans le brio du gardien Jonathan Sirois. Le Québécois s’est signalé avec plusieurs arrêts clés après avoir accordé le premier however sur une frappe du gauche parfaite de Wikelman Carmona à la 22^e minute.

Sirois n’a rien pu faire sur le deuxième however des Crimson Bulls alors que Mathieu Choinière a malencontreusement fait dévier un relai new-yorkais derrière son gardien.

Titulaire pour ce match après avoir passé les dernières semaines avec le Canada à la Copa America, le milieu de terrain Samuel Piette a disputé le 176^e match de sa carrière avec le membership montréalais. Il rejoignait ainsi le gardien Evan Bush au premier rang de l’histoire de la franchise à ce chapitre.

Avec ce match nul, le CF Montréal n’a pas subi la défaite à ses trois derniers matchs (1-0-2). Les hommes de Laurent Courtois seront de retour en motion dès ce samedi face au Toronto FC.

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Discover a well-recognized face sitting subsequent to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump? Here is a touch, he has a bar on Broadway in Nashville.

Nation musician Jason Aldean and his spouse Brittany Kerr have been seated subsequent to Trump within the MAGA family and friends field on the ultimate night time of the RNC on Thursday. The seating association got here as a number of audio system talked concerning the former president’s love of music and all the time being the “DJ” wherever he went.

Aldean is predicted to shut out the conference for attendees with a non-public present on the Potawatomi On line casino Lodge.

The bar proprietor and polarizing musician made headlines along with his controversial track ” Attempt That in a Small City,” which he devoted to Trump throughout a current live performance following an assassination try on him at a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania.

“President Trump’s a pal of mine so I wish to ship this subsequent track out to him,” Aldean stated, in keeping with footage of the efficiency shared on social media. “Everyone knows what’s going to occur come November, so it’s all good. Simply goes to point out you there’s numerous (expletive) on this planet, and that’s type of what this track proper right here was about, so this one goes out to the pres.”

And Aldean has been on the Trump practice for some time.

Will Jason Aldean be taking part in on the RNC?

Reince Priebus, chair of the RNC host committee, instructed the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Thursday that the singer could be acting at a celebration the committee is throwing after the RNC ends Thursday night time. It won’t be televised.

How does Jason Aldean know Trump?

Aldean has defended and supported Trump on social media a number of instances over the previous 12 months, together with after the previous president was convicted on 34 felony counts. And the couple has ties to Trump that return years; the couple attended his Mar-a-Lago New 12 months’s Eve social gathering in 2022. 

After the taking pictures in Pennsylvania that left one man lifeless and three wounded together with Trump, Aldean referred to as Trump a “warrior.”

“That is what a warrior appears to be like like! That is MY man,” Aldean wrote on Instagram. “@realdonaldtrump we’re serious about (you) and praying for you and your loved ones. God has an even bigger plan for you my pal, and I believe everyone knows what that’s by now.”

What’s the controversy behind ‘Attempt That in a Small City’?

Launched in Might 2023, the track ignited a cultural firestorm with its lyrics and accompanying music video. CMT pulled the music video as a result of it confirmed graphic clips from current protests. Aldean defended the “Attempt it in a Small City” video, even after some claimed the visible was a “canine whistle” and others labeled it “pro-lynching,” in accordance earlier Tennessean reporting

Video controversy:Six seconds faraway from Jason Aldean’s ‘Attempt That In A Small City’ video as controversy, assist escalates

“There’s not a single lyric within the track that references race or factors to it — and there is not a single video clip that is not actual information footage — and whereas I can attempt to respect others to have their very own interpretation of a track with music, this one goes too far,” Aldean wrote in a July 2023 X post.