Day: June 22, 2017

Spieth shoots 63 to take lead in Travelers debutSpieth shoots 63 to take lead in Travelers debut

CROMWELL, Conn. — Jordan Spieth hit a wedge to 4 feet for birdie on the final hole for a 7-under 63 and a one-stroke lead Thursday in the Travelers Championship. Making his first appearance at TPC River Highlands, the 23-year-old Texan had eight birdies and a bogey in his afternoon round after tying for 35th last week in the U.S. Open at Erin Hills. Johnson Wagner and Connecticut native Brett Stegmaier each shot 64 in the morning. Stegmaier had seven birdies in a nine-hole stretch in the middle of the round and closed with a bogey on No. 9. He grew up in Madison, about 25 miles from the course. Rory McIlroy, also playing this event for the first time, had a 67. Jason Day shot 72. They missed the cut in the U.S. Open.

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Why placing Marian Hossa on long-term injured reserve wouldn’t help Blackhawks’ cap issuesWhy placing Marian Hossa on long-term injured reserve wouldn’t help Blackhawks’ cap issues

When the news came down that Marian Hossa would miss the 2017-18 season, most first thoughts were about his health. But it was only natural to look at the business implications, and the possibility of Hossa going on long-term injured reserve (LTIR). That would solve the Blackhawks’ cap issues, right? That would give them more money to spend, right? Well, not exactly. See, the LTIR can be a bit complicated. It can also be tricky to explain. And right now, even Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is trying to figure out how this all develops for the team. “I think there’s a little bit of a misconception on the LTI provision in the salary cap, and understandably so. It’s very complicated. It’s

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