Clubhouse

Flint Ferguson, Bernadette “Bernie” Johnson’s partner, stands next to the dart boards inside the Clubhouse Bar and Grill in Everett where Bernie would play darts regularly. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald) EVERETT — She was the barroom dart mom. Bernie knew all the dart players and made sure they had fun. Bernadette “Bernie” Johnson played darts until a few weeks before she died April 4, a month shy of her 79th birthday. Her celebration of life was a charity dart tournament on May 7 at the Clubhouse Bar and Grill on Evergreen Way in Everett. “My way of making sure everybody got to say, ‘Bye, Bernie,’” said her life partner, Flint Ferguson. “There was no better way to do what she loved to do and be around the people she loved to be around.” The tournament raised $2,800 for Providence Hospice and Home Care Foundation of Snohomish County and Make-A-Wish. Her favorite drink, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, was served at the tourney. “Everybody got a shot of Fireball,” Ferguson said.  » Read More

Wrong side of history: Swarmer sets dubious Cubs record originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago NEW YORK — Cubs rookie Matt Swarmer made such a good impression on his bosses and teammates through two big-league starts that veteran Wade Miley affectionately put athletic tape over the kid’s would-be nameplate in the Cubs’ clubhouse and scrawled “Forrest Gump” across it. “I thought it was pretty funny,” Swarmer said. If every big-league start is like a opening a box of candy, No. 3 in the Bronx could probably best summed up as: Run, Forrest, run. One night after a sleep-deprived Yankees club returning late from a long trip outlasted the Cubs for a 2-1, 13-inning game, the powerful Yankees lineup woke up in a big way — clouting six home runs against the rookie in five innings Saturday night at Yankee Stadium on the way to an 8-0 blowout. That set a modern franchise record for most home runs allowed by a Cubs pitcher — the most since at least 1884,  » Read More

Rob Thomson is the Phillies’ interim manager. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire) The Phillies have won eight straight and are now back to .500 for the first time since May 14. They are also 7-0 under interim manager Rob Thomson. When Dave Dombrowski made the decision to fire former manager Joe Girardi, he did it with the hope that the team can still salvage a season that was quickly spiraling. “I think the most important part is we’re going to turn this around and I think we still have the capabilities to do it,” Dombrowski said at a press conference last Friday. “I think we need a different voice in the clubhouse.” As it turns out, appointing Thomson has acted as a reset for a club that Dombrowski classified as looking “tight” prior to the managerial change. The reigning National League MVP agrees. In an interview with Jim Rome on Friday, Bryce Harper acknowledged that there’s “a different vibe” with Thomson as manager. We’re just playing good baseball.  » Read More

Phil Nevin was in the visiting clubhouse in Kansas City, having been ejected from a June 2, 1998, game for charging the mound and inciting a seventh-inning brawl, when another fight broke out between the Angels and Royals in the ninth.Amid the usual shoving, finger-pointing and screaming, Royals infielder Felix Martinez sucker-punched Angels utility man Frank Bolick in the mouth, touching off a wild melee that lasted 15 minutes.Nevin, who spent one of his 12 big league seasons as an Angels catcher, didn’t see Martinez’s blind-side blow until after the game, when it was shown on a clubhouse television, which was probably for the best.“If I would have seen that live,” Nevin said that night, “I would have run onto the field naked and killed him.”Two months later, the Angels were slumping in Seattle, having opened July with five losses after going 22-6 in June. Then-manager Terry Collins expressed concern before a July 9 game that the Angels lacked intensity and emotion.Not for long.  » Read More

Chanel Ayan certainly shined like glitter and gold while making her most fabulous Clubhouse debut on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. But, as The Real Housewives of Dubai cast member revealed during her June 8 appearance, when it came to her over two decades of marriage with Chris, it wasn’t just Ayan’s sparkling personality, magnetic smile, and dance moves that won over her husband in the romance department. After host Andy Cohen welcomed Chris, who was also in the Clubhouse during Ayan's WWHL appearance, he went on to reference a comment that Ayan had previously mentioned, asking, "Is it true that Ayan's boobs are what sealed the deal for you?" "That's actually true," Chris replied in the clip, above, to which Ayan added, "I showed him the same day we met." As fans may recall, Ayan had revealed some details about how the romance with her husband, Chris, came about during the June 8 episode of RHODubai,  » Read More

Tell me a little bit about yourself and the work you do? Maika Angeleo My name is Michael Kaya Angeleo, I am the Creative/Co-Founder of Love Approved. I started to explore different arts and create at a young age but I always felt forced to pursue a career that had been influenced by others. It wasn’t until I allowed myself to start dreaming again that I rediscovered my passion to create and bring people together.Damon Sherengo My name is Damon Sherengo. I am a first generation entrepreneur in Los Angeles. I Co-Founded a lifestyle brand called Love Approved. We work to build a community around acceptance and creative expression while reminding people that it is okay to be yourself. I handle day to day operations, I am a facilitator of our direction, and I work to make our collective dreams and visions possible in the real world.Chris Mathew My Name is Chris Mathew, I am from Santa Barbara, CA. I Co - Founded a clothing brand called Love Approved. Our mission is to create pieces of clothing that give a reflection on what it means to create with an open mind.  » Read More

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the Los Angeles Angels set a new franchise record for futility, Nickelback provided the soundtrack.In a bid to break the tension of their epic losing streak Wednesday night, the Halos sent all nine batters up to the plate to songs by the much-maligned Canadian rock band.These Angels can only wish they had as many big hits as Nickelback, however.Los Angeles' losing streak reached a team-record 14 games when Bobby Dalbec drove in the only run with a double in the sixth inning for the Boston Red Sox in a 1-0 victory.“It's a broken record,” Angels interim manager Phil Nevin said. “We keep saying it. The effort is good. These guys really want to win a game right now, and we know what it will mean for us when we do.”Nathan Eovaldi (4-2) pitched five innings of six-hit ball with five strikeouts in Boston’s season-high seventh consecutive victory. With their second 1-0 win in three days at the Big A, the Red Sox remained perfect in June and on their 10-game West Coast trip (6-0).  » Read More

Whanganui Chronicle9 Jun, 2022 05:00 PM3 minutes to readLindsay Stevenson says he hopes the six holes left in the club's windows will result in more protection for the club. Photo / Finn WilliamsLindsay Stevenson says he hopes the six holes left in the club's windows will result in more protection for the club. Photo / Finn WilliamsBy Finn Williams Multimedia journalistVIEW PROFILESailing Wanganui says its club needs more protection against vandalism after what looked like bullet holes were found in several of its windows on Wednesday. The police say they are investigating a report of "window AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.  » Read More

They’ve come under pressure from franchising, and some clubs have decided to take services in house, but is a great club pro more important than ever? Steve Carroll met with industry experts to find out They are first port of call when we turn up for a round. Whether it’s checking you in for a competition, giving your game a much-needed MOT, or just sparing a couple of minutes for a chat, the traditional PGA professional is the heartbeat of our clubs. And yet in recent years, the role – like so many others – has come under pressure, as some clubs have looked to take services in-house, move to franchising, or re-evaluate the position altogether. But what is the value of a good club professional? What is their role and how do they assist in the smooth running of a club and help to make our hobby all the more enjoyable? Over the course of the next hour or so, we’re going to find out. We’ve lined up figures from every part of the journey,  » Read More

During Wednesday’s Spotify Investor Day CEO Daniel Ek announced that Spotify would be aggressively expanding its selection of audiobooks as its third vertical within its main app alongside music and podcast.Users will soon be able to both purchase and listen to audiobooks within the Spotify app.The streamer announced the acquisition of the audiobook platform Findaway in November of last year, but that deal has not yet closed. Findaway’s tools have the potential to make audiobooks available from more independent publishers somewhat like Anchor helped Spotify bring aboard millions of new podcasters.Ek also shared that Spotify was now the most popular podcast destination in many markets including the U.S.The CEO promised additional audio verticals. Given EK’s longstanding claim that Spotify would replace broadcast radio, an expansion of live audio beyond its current Spotify Live Clubhouse competitor would seem high on his list.Later in the presentation, Alex Norström, Chief Freemium Business Officer named three future audio verticals that Spotify sees as ripe for growth.  » Read More