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Parental Guidance: Trips, skydiving, more replace milestone parties

Lou Dearstyne of Massapequa Park, N.Y., could have taken the less frightening way out and thrown his daughter, Meghan, a high school graduation party. Instead, he jumped out of a plane with her.

Newsday · May 20, 2019

All you need is a library card for this free streaming movie service

It's a streaming service that functions a little like Netflix. It offers classic movies, recent features and documentaries. And like Netflix, it can be viewed on your television, laptop or phone.

Newsday · May 20, 2019

Mark Herrmann: Bethpage Black shined as 'a special place' for PGA Championship

Bethpage Black will host more PGA Championships if the chief executive officer of the association that runs the tournament has his way. Seth Waugh, the former Long Island resident who is in his first year as head of the PGA of America, said, "It is just a special place."

Newsday · May 20, 2019

David Lennon: Mets' homestand should be Mickey Callaway's last stand

Barring any last-minute change of heart, Mickey Callaway is expected to be in uniform, managing the Mets, for Monday night's series opener against the Nationals at Citi Field. As of right now, it appears Callaway won't be the scapegoat for the team's 20-25 start, losing five straight to the NL…

Newsday · May 19, 2019

Hours after War of Will's win at Preakness, Belmont Stakes field begins to take shape

BALTIMORE _ The plans are for War of Will to be there, and Tacitus, too. Game Winner is a possibility, and Everfast and Owendale are being considered. The potential field for the 151st Belmont Stakes began to take shape Sunday morning.

Newsday · May 19, 2019

Could Jets, Peyton Manning be a GM match?

The Jets could be targeting Peyton Manning as their next general manager.

Newsday · May 18, 2019

Yankees can't rally in extras, fall to Rays

NEW YORK _ This time, the Tampa bullpen held steady.

Newsday · May 18, 2019

Triple Crown trainer Bob Baffert won't be at Belmont Stakes

BALTIMORE _ Mr. Triple Crown, Bob Baffert, freely admits he doesn't call the shots in his family. The one who does is "the warden, the boss," as he affectionately called his wife, Jill, Thursday on Pimlico's backstretch.

Newsday · May 18, 2019

Brooks Koepka has biggest 54-hole lead in PGA Championship history

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. _ Brooks Koepka turned the biggest 36-hole lead in PGA Championship history into the biggest 54-hole lead in the tournament's history simply by shooting a steady par 70 in the third round Saturday at Bethpage Black to maintain a seven-stroke cushion. Koepka wasn't as spectacular as his first…

Newsday · May 18, 2019

John Daly misses the cut at PGA Championship

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. _ John Daly left Bethpage Black on Friday with an 11-over par on his scorecard, a controversy in his wake and a nasty limp from his arthritic right knee.

Newsday · May 17, 2019