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New York Times
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A weird year for Happy Gilmore's funniest cameo star
The Pulse Newsletter 📣 | This is The Athletic's daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Eventually, some putts will fall for you today. Of the dozens of celebrity cameos in 'Happy Gilmore 2,' I found Nelly Korda's to be the funniest. Most of the elite golfers who appeared in the film were playing themselves as, well, golfers. But there is Korda, the No. 1 player in women's golf. She appears on a parole board of sorts, denying the release of Shooter McGavin, Happy Gilmore's onetime nemesis and the former best player on a fictional golf tour, from a mental hospital. Also there: Nancy Lopez, who shares a page in the history books with Korda. Advertisement The throwaway cameo almost felt ironic in juxtaposition with this fascinating moment in her career. In 2024, nobody could touch Korda. Beginning with her second start of the year, in January, she reeled off five wins in a row, joining Lopez (1978) and Annika Sorenstam (2004, 2005) in a tiny club of five-in-a-row winners. The last of those five was Korda's second major title, at the Chevron Championship. She added two wins later on. Golf nuts have long appreciated Korda, her success and her unbelievable swing. Now 27, she's become a more mainstream star, a golf version of her pro-am partner, Caitlin Clark. Korda's 2025 has been funky, though. Today is the final round of the Women's Open, the fifth and last major of the ladies' season. Korda didn't really contend, but made the cut. That Korda (or any player) would finish the year majorless is not such a shock, but a bit more surprising is that she'll be winless altogether in 13 starts. Has Korda declined, then? A little, but we're grading on a ridiculous curve. Entering the Women's Open, Korda was averaging2.31 strokes gained on the field per round. That's not the 2.84-shot advantage she posted in 2024, but it's still a top-three figure on the LPGA Tour. For good reason, she still draws a crowd unlike anyone else on tour. I asked Gabby Herzig, who has covered Korda for The Athletic, what she makes of Nelly's season: 💬 Korda's season is basically the epitome of why professional golf is such an endless pursuit. You can win five consecutive titles, and then just a few months later, it can feel impossible to come out on top. But in this sport, the win percentage is miniscule. Looking at Korda's season, I still see five top-seven finishes, including two runner-ups, and zero missed cuts. One hot putting day or a few good bounces could easily have changed how we're discussing her season. Korda is still the best player in the world (I know Lottie Woad is on the rise, but she has a ways to go), and her winless season isn't an indicator of anything to me, other than how difficult it is to achieve excellence in this game. The golf gods will grant Korda parole from her winless streak soon enough. Connecticut Sun moving to Boston The Sun have reportedly been sold to Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca in a record $325 million deal that is set to see the franchise move from Connecticut to Boston as soon as 2027. The Athletic reported in March the Sun were exploring a sale, and it seemed like a foregone conclusion the team would wind up in Boston at some point. In response to yesterday's reports, however, the WNBA pumped the brakes on any relocation talks. Read our full report. Advertisement Speedway Classic suspended The Braves and Reds endured a two-hour-plus rain delay, played less than an inning and then shut down once again in the first MLB Speedway Classic at Bristol Motor Speedway last night. The game is scheduled to resume at 1 p.m. ET today. But it was a logistical nightmare for the much-anticipated showdown, which sold more than 85,000 tickets. At least Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson got to display his custom Ricky Bobby catching gear. More news: Jerry Jones' message to Cowboys fans after Micah Parsons'trade request: 'Don't lose any sleep over it.' Read his full comments. (This and all links below free to read.) Chargers linebacker Denzel Perryman was arrested Friday after deputies discovered assault-style rifles in his vehicle. More details here. Luka Dončić signed a three-year, $165 million contract extension with the Lakers yesterday. It's a fresh start in LA. A fan who threw a green sex toy onto the court during a WNBA game Tuesday has been arrested. It happened again at a different game Friday night. Katie Ledecky continued her absurd run of dominance yesterday, claiming gold in a thrilling 800-meter freestyle final at the swimming world championships. She has won the event all 11 times she's competed at the Olympics and world championships. NWSL: Washington Spirit vs. Portland Thorns | 12:30 p.m. ET on ABC This is the game Meg Linehan picked in her Pulse takeover last Monday. A resurgent Portland versus a Washington side that's getting Trinity Rodman back on the field. MLB: Tigers at Phillies | 7:10 p.m. ET on ESPN The Tigers had a lousy back half of July, but they remain on cruise control in the AL Central. They'll face a tough test in the form of the Phillies' Christopher Sánchez, who goes against newly acquired Tiger Charlie Morton. Get tickets to games like these here. What if college basketball ran conference realignment? Jim Root sorted all 364 teams to find out. Breaking for my usual esoteric ephemera to weigh in on a low-brow indulgence: Was 'Happy Gilmore 2' good? No. Was it stupid? Very yes. Was it also a Trojan horse of nostalgia from a time when bad-and-stupid movies were exactly what we all loved? Absolutely. This movie was terrible, but terrible in a way that meant I thoroughly enjoyed it. — Levi Weaver Fluto Shinzawa has an informative read about how and why some NHL players are choosing sleep optimization over alcohol consumption during the season A recent edition of The Morning reminded me that, oh right, overnight oats exist. So I reintroduced them this week, and my mornings have been less hectic and I stay full longer (I do 1/2 cup oats, 1/2c non-dairy milk, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 scoop protein powder). — Torrey Hart Advertisement 'Expedition 33' is gonna win all the game-of-the-year awards. Second play-through loaded with fun foreshadowing. French existentialist fun, at least. — Jason Kirk Jason Jones explains how Gilbert Arenas, the former NBA guard with an unserious persona, is reacting to a serious situation. I once bought 'The Lost City of Z' by David Grann ('Killers of the Flower Moon'). As you do, I waited a decade before devouring it this week. I'm such a sucker for a good 'lost expedition' story, and this one lives up to its reputation. Just … don't Google the Amazon jungle diseases mentioned in here. Don't make my mistake. — Patrick Iversen Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our newser on Sha'Carri Richardson's arrest. Most-read on the website yesterday: ☝ Ticketing links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
Associated Press
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Women's PGA Championship winners
1955 Beverly Hanson, United States 1956 Marlene Hagge, United States 1957 Louise Suggs, United States 1958 Mickey Wright, United States 1959 Betsy Rawls, United States 1960 Mickey Wright, United States 1961 Mickey Wright, United States 1962 Judy Kimball, United States 1963 Mickey Wright, United States 1964 Mary Mills, United States 1965 Sandra Haynie, United States 1966 Gloria Ehret, United States 1967 Kathy Whitworth, United States 1968 Sandra Post, Canada 1969 Betsy Rawls, United States 1970 Shirley Englehorn, United States 1971 Kathy Whitworth, United States 1972 Kathy Ahern, United States 1973 Mary Mills, United States 1974 Sandra Haynie, United States 1975 Kathy Whitworth, United States 1976 Betty Burfeindt, United States 1977 Chako Higuchi, Japan 1978 Nancy Lopez, United States 1979 Donna Caponi, United States 1980 Sally Little, South Africa 1981 Donna Caponi, United States 1982 Jan Stephenson, Australia 1983 Patty Sheehan, United States 1984 Patty Sheehan, United States 1985 Nancy Lopez, United States 1986 Pat Bradley, United States 1987 Jane Geddes, United States 1988 Sherri Turner, United States 1989 Nancy Lopez, United States 1990 Beth Daniel, United States 1991 Meg Mallon, United States 1992 Betsy King, United States 1993 Patty Sheehan, United States 1994 Laura Davies, England 1995 Kelly Robbins, United States 1996 Laura Davies, England 1997 Christa Johnson, United States 1998 Se Ri Pak, South Korea 1999 Juli Inkster, United States 2000 Juli Inkster, United States 2001 Karrie Webb, Australia 2002 Se Ri Pak, South Korea 2003 Annika Sorenstam, Sweden 2004 Annika Sorenstam, Sweden 2005 Annika Sorenstam, Sweden 2006 Se Ri Pak, South Korea 2007 Suzann Pettersen, Norway 2008 Yani Tseng, Taiwan 2009 Anna Nordqvist, Sweden 2010 Cristie Kerr, United States 2011 Yani Tseng, Taiwan 2012 Shanshan Feng, China 2013 Inbee Park, South Korea 2014 Inbee Park, South Korea 2015 Inbee Park, South Korea 2016 Brooke Henderson, Canada 2017 Danielle Kang, United States 2018 Park Sung-hyun, South Korea 2019 Hannah Green, Australia 2020 Kim Sei-young, South Korea 2021 Nelly Korda, United States 2022 Chun In-gee, South Korea 2023 Ruoning Yin, China 2024 Amy Yang, South Korea 2025 Minjee Lee, Australia Note: Known as LPGA Championship from 1955-2014.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Florida man charged in 1998 crash that killed 2 arrested in Toronto
A man charged in a 1998 Christmas Day car crash in Orlando that killed two people has been arrested in Toronto after evading police south of the border for more than 20 years. Toronto police confirmed to CTV News Toronto that former Orlando resident Patrick Lutts Jr. was taken into custody by the TPS Fugitive Squad on Feb. 26 on the strength of an arrest warrant issued under the Canadian Extradition Act. On Dec. 25, 1998, court documents state that the 51-year-old was driving his car in Orlando at approximately 5:50 a.m. after a night of drinking with friends. As Lutts attempted to make a left turn, the documents allege that he struck a vehicle that was being driven by Nancy Lopez and carrying Darvin J. DeJesus-Taboada. Both were unrestrained at the time of impact and ejected from the vehicle. Court documents indicate they both suffered fatal head injuries following the crash. A passing car that was attempting to avoid the debris then struck Lutts and Lopez as he tried to 'render aide' to her, according to an extradition application filed in Ontario Superior Court. It is alleged that Lutts had a blood-alcohol level of .272 at the time of his arrest, a charging affidavit notes. Lutts was charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter on March 23, 1999 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. However, U.S. authorities couldn't locate him and he remained at large until June 27, 2002 when he was arrested in Manchester, Connecticut. He was extradited back to Florida and pleaded not guilty to the manslaughter charges. The Texas-born defendant posted a US$5,000 bail bond and was scheduled to stand trial on Oct. 1, 2003. However, Lutts failed to attend the court date, and his bond was forfeited, court records show. While it's unclear how and when Lutts made his way into Canada, the extradition application suggests that he attempted to cross the border through Niagara Falls on Sept. 29, 2003 -- two days before his trial in Orlando -- but was turned away. Canada Border Services Agency has no record of Lutts ever entering Canada, the court documents show. In the court filing, a Toronto detective said that Lutts' whereabouts remained unknown until an anonymous tip was received in November 2023. From there, police were able to determine that he was living in the city's Church and Wellesley neighbourhood and going by the alias 'Pat Lighthelp.' On Wednesday morning, Lutts, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, attended a brief court appearance in Toronto via video from a local detention centre. CTV News Toronto has reached out to office of the state prosecutor in Florida for more information but has not received a response.
CTV News
28-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Florida man charged in 1998 crash that killed 2 arrested in Toronto
A man charged in a 1998 Christmas Day car crash in Orlando that killed two people has been arrested in Toronto after evading police south of the border for more than 20 years. Toronto police confirmed to CTV News Toronto that former Orlando resident Patrick Lutts Jr. was taken into custody by the TPS Fugitive Squad on Feb. 26 on the strength of an arrest warrant issued under the Canadian Extradition Act. On Dec. 25, 1998, court documents state that Lutts was driving his car in Orlando at approximately 5:50 a.m. after a night of drinking with friends. As Lutts attempted to make a left turn, the documents allege that he struck a vehicle that was being driven by Nancy Lopez and carrying Darvin J. DeJesus-Taboada. Both were unrestrained at the time of impact and ejected from the vehicle. Court documents indicate they both suffered fatal head injuries following the crash. It is alleged that Lutts had a blood-alcohol level of .272 at the time of his arrest, a charging affidavit notes. He was charged with two counts of DUI manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty and posted a $5,000 bail bond and was scheduled to stand trial on Oct. 1, 2003. However, Lutts failed to attend the court date, and his bond was forfeited, court records show. It's unclear how and when Lutts made his way into Canada, as well as what led Toronto police to his whereabouts. CTV News Toronto has reached out to office of the state prosecutor in Florida for more information but has not received a response. On Wednesday morning, Lutts, dressed in an orange jumpsuit, attended a brief court appearance in Toronto via video from a local detention centre. CTV News Toronto has requested comment from Lutts' lawyer.
CBC
28-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
How a tipster tracked a U.S. fugitive 'psychic' to Toronto after a 21-year search
It was an internet sleuth — claiming to have used facial recognition technology and social media clues — who pointed authorities to the whereabouts of a longtime U.S. fugitive leading a double life in Ontario. CBC News has pieced together new details about the anonymous tip that led Toronto police earlier this year to apprehend Patrick Lutts Jr., more than two decades after he skipped a Florida court hearing on manslaughter charges and vanished. A CBC investigation recently revealed Lutts, 51, had been openly living in the city for years, hosting a monthly bar trivia night and working as a self-styled psychic, all while evading U.S. authorities. Court records show the Texas-born Lutts was charged in March 1999 with DUI manslaughter in connection with an early-morning crash in Orlando that killed two teens. He was scheduled to enter a plea in October 2003 but disappeared, until his arrest by the Toronto Police Service fugitive squad this past February. Lutts is set to appear in an Ontario court on Wednesday. He faces extradition to Florida and has not responded to the allegations since his arrest. It isn't clear how or when he arrived in Canada, and the border agency doesn't have records of his entry. He has no legal status in the country, according to Ontario court files. "It's been a rollercoaster of emotions," said Jorge Leon, whose cousin Nancy Lopez was killed in the collision in Orlando on Christmas Day 1998. Investigators said Lutts had spent the previous night drinking and slammed his truck into the vehicle carrying Lopez, 19, and her 18-year-old boyfriend Darvin Javier DeJesus-Taboada. The couple was killed on impact. "You just left," Leon said of Lutts's years on the run. "You were a coward." 'I find fugitives and have found several before' In 2019, Leon said he created a Facebook page dedicated to Lutts in hopes of drawing attention to the case. Then, in April 2024, came the message that changed everything. "Hello," the anonymous note read. "I need to talk to you about Patrick Lutts." What followed was an avalanche of new information — CBC has managed to confirm much of it — about the fugitive's whereabouts, the Toronto bar where he worked as a quizmaster and the alias he was using online: Pat Lighthelp. "I found him with facial recognition," the tipster wrote, while sharing pictures from Lutts's Facebook profile. Leon said the person didn't reveal their gender or real name, but said they lived in the U.S. and had already reported the findings to a crime tip line. "I find fugitives and have found several before," the tipster wrote in the series of messages reviewed by CBC. The person said they had started looking into Lutts after seeing him featured in an online forum for fans of the TV show America's Most Wanted. "We're finally getting justice," Leon, the victim's cousin, said in an interview. "And it's because of this person." A summary of Florida prosecutors' evidence in the case, filed in Ontario Superior Court as part of extradition proceedings, confirms investigators first got wind of Lutts's location from an anonymous tip in November 2023. The tipster told Leon they had already reached out to authorities that same month. Toronto police later tracked the fugitive to an apartment building in the city's Church and Wellesley area. Fugitive was active online Until his arrest in February, Lutts offered clients relationship advice and life coaching online under his Pat Lighthelp alias. His profile disappeared from the New Zealand-based "psychic reading" platform LifeReader earlier this month after CBC asked the company about its knowledge of Lutts's past. LifeReader did not respond to requests for comment. Online posts show Lutts also hosted a monthly horror-themed trivia night at a Toronto bar. "Congratulations to the winners and we look forward to seeing all of you [in] 2025!" Lutts said in an online post in December. While the tipster suggested they scoured social media for clues, the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Florida declined to discuss what investigative steps had been taken over the years to locate Lutts. "There would have been a warrant issued, and any law enforcement agency would have been able to find the warrant in the system," a spokesperson said in an email. Kenneth Gray, a former FBI special agent who now teaches criminal justice at Connecticut's University of New Haven, said it's common for an anonymous tip to prove crucial in the search for a fugitive. Otherwise, he said, suspects not featured on a most-wanted list may remain on the run indefinitely. "Unless you come into contact with law enforcement somehow, or try to fly on an aircraft or try to cross the border, it's possible to remain hidden from law enforcement somewhat successfully," Gray said. Ryan Hittel, a lawyer representing Nancy Lopez's mother Nelida Cordero, said in a statement that Cordero is "extremely grateful for the efforts of American and Canadian law enforcement — and for the help of the anonymous tipster — which have resulted in the capture of Patrick Lutts Jr." This past February, Lopez's cousin Jorge Leon wrote to the internet sleuth to share news of Lutts's arrest. The message was never delivered. An automatic response said the user had already closed their Facebook account. Leon said he only wishes he could thank the tipster. "He or she would definitely get a hug from me, my aunt [Nelida], the whole family," he said.
