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Its hard to find a workplace norm the pandemic hasnt upended. Its increasingly rare for white-collar workers to go into the office five days a week. The definition of workwear is up for debate. Job-hopping no longer sets off alarm bells. And, as of right now, its decidedly a job seekers market.

But while change is everywhere in the workplace, theres one holdout that hasnt been updated during these unprecedented times: the rsum.

There's no shortage of advice and services to help people condense (or in some cases expand) their work experience into a single document. Googling how to write a rsum yields 3.98 billion results. Even pre-pandemic, it was difficult to write a rsum. It can be hard to know where to start, and the question can feel more urgent for recent college grads, whose relevant work experience might be shortor nonexistent.

New grads shouldnt worry too much, says Jim Beirne, a career center adviser at Washington University in St. Louis. The students have had such strange experiences over the past couple years, they cant really appreciate [the strong job market]. A lack of in-person experience isnt going to stop employers from snapping up fresh talent. But a bad rsum might.

The good news for entry-level employees: Rsum best practices are pretty straightforward, regardless of what kind of job youre applying for.

Marc Cenedella, founder of Leet Rsums, a rsum writing service, gives every young person he works with three tips for putting together a rsum.

No matter how artistically inclined you are, you shouldnt opt for a busy, complicated format. Stick with one column; avoid photos (including headshots), colors, or bar charts; and use a default font like Arial or Times New Roman, Cenedella advises. A rsum is not the place to show off your creativity.

Dont include lots of information that's irrelevant to the job you're applying for. Sure, you've got hobbies, interests, languages, favorite bands, and ambitions, Cenedella says. But keep the information that doesn't address your ability to be responsible, accountable, and a hard worker to a reasonable level.

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Dont fudge your college major or minor, any of your certifications or degrees, or relevant work experience. One of the few things employers check is to confirm the name and date of your degree, he says.

Cenedella references one famous example: In 2012, Scott Thompson stepped down as CEO of Yahoo after just four months when it was uncovered that he lied about majoring in computer science in college, when he actually majored in accounting.

The rsum is no place for wishful thinking, Cenedella says.

While rsums are fairly straightforward documents, it's still easy to screw them up.

Beth Hendler-Grunt, founder of the career coaching service Next Great Step, can rattle off a list of errors she sees new grads make time and again. You dont need to include totally irrelevant high school experiences. Dont forget to include your email at the topand it better be professional, with your first and last name. This is not the place for your BTSforever55@ or RaiderzFan74@.

Some of Hendler-Grunts best practices are more granular. She advises against saying responsible for at the beginning of each sentenceas in, "I'm responsible for the office filing system." Instead, use past-tense action verbs, like built, created, or developed, like, "I developed a filing system that streamlined the office organizational flow."

Don't forget to triple-check grammar and spelling. And when listing out educationparticularly if you dont have much work experienceflesh out what you accomplished in your classes, and how theyve prepared you for the working world.

If you didnt have any internships, Hendler-Grunt says, focus on what you did do. Many people dont have internships, but you had to have done something, she says. Was it a club, babysitting, a class project, or just something to fill your time? Find the story behind the skills you have.

That said, leave most of the storytelling to the cover letter. Your rsum and cover letter shouldnt look the same; thats pointless, Christine Cruzvergara, chief education strategy officer at Handshake, a career network for recent grads, tells Fortune. Your rsum should show your breadth of experience while your cover letter shows depth.

While the exact line-by-line format can vary, Cruzvergara sets some ground rules. Your rsum should very clearly highlight your education and work experience, and then experiences that are relevant to whatever industry youre trying to break into, she says. Its OK if that experience is just from volunteering or a class project. Whats important is using action verbs to show what you accomplished.

The students Cruzvergara work with often underplay their non-job experiences. They think theyve only worked in retail or babysat, she says. But the reality is, those experiences have so many transferable skills.

Companies might be hiring more new grads this year, but college students and recent grads still may be feeling equal parts directionless and restless.

I think theyre just confused and following what their friends do, Hendler-Grunt says. Thats the challenge of this demographic. They dont want to listen to their parents. And why should they? Often their parents are too far out of the game.

Hendler-Grunt has found success reaching a younger audience where they are: on TikTok. She regularly posts videos like 3 Reasons Why Your Rsum Isnt Getting Noticed and 4 Tips to Prepare for a Virtual Interview, in an effort to connect with young people and set the record straight about the most effective ways to find a job.

Hendler-Grunt is still getting used to TikTok, where she has to truncate her detailed thoughts and recommendations to fit the form. But she hopes the videos keep her viewers from submitting a garish, out-of-touch rsumwhether or not they ever click follow.

The job market might be hot, but that doesn't mean there isn't competition for the top jobs. Sure, it's a little old-fashioned that hiring managers are still relying on these one-sheets when deciding whether to set up an interview with a potential candidate (and some companies are trying to do away with them altogether). But a good rsum can help you get your foot in the door. Next step will be nailing that video interview.

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MIAMI At the end of the regular season for the Miami Heat, before knowing their first-round playoff opponent, a majority of the players took a surprise trip to the Bahamas for a few days.

This was not a trip orchestrated by the Heat.

Most teams stay locked in the gym and in film sessions as they prepare to embark on the most important juncture of the season. However, Heat players raved about the trip, saying it was a welcomed excursion that provided a nice mental break and a bonding period beyond the ordinary.

Who initiated this rare pre-postseason getaway has never been disclosed.

When Yahoo Sports asked Heat coach Erik Spoelstra who was responsible for the trip, he offered a hint: Ill just say its someone we truly admire and respect. Youll have to find out who on your own."

Two logical candidates were Jimmy Butler and Udonis Haslem. When approached on the subject, each made it clear they did not organize the trip. They also declined to name the organizer.

A few days later, a league source with a connection to the Heat caught wind of the inquiries and reached out to Yahoo Sports: It was Kyle Lowry.

Yahoo Sports approached Spoelstra with this new information and he confirmed it.

Kyle met with me and told me what he wanted to do with the team. He had all the logistics figured out and I gave him my blessings, Spoelstra told Yahoo Sports. There are only about a handful of players like Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Udonis Haslem whove played for this franchise that I know could have pulled off something like this. It shows you how special Kyle is and how much we really respect him as a person and a player.

Kyle Lowry has earned the admiration and respect among the Miami Heat organization and his teammates in his first season with the team. (Cole Burston/Getty Images)

Lowry an NBA champion, a six-time All-Star and a gold medalist is highly regarded by the franchise, and its the central reason why the Heat allowed the guard to orchestrate such a trip.

In his first season with the team, Lowry has earned glowing admiration from the organization and teammates.

However, Lowry's role on the court has prompted debate among observers. He has battled a right hamstring injury throughout the postseason, leading him to being in and out the lineup.

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Over the last two games in the Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics, Lowry has scored a combined three points on 1-of-12 shooting in an average of 23 minutes per game. Overall in this series, hes shooting 5-of-23. In a pivotal 93-80 loss in Game 5 on Wednesday night to put the Celtics up 3-2, Lowry scored zero points in 24 minutes on 0-of-6 shooting from the field while accumulating five fouls.

The 36-year-old has been a shell of himself on both ends of the court during this playoff run. He has lacked aggression when in the game.

Reserve point guard Gabe Vincent has proven to be the better option at this point, but Lowry possesses a wealth of postseason experience that is almost certainly factoring into the equation.

Were not going to make any kind of deflection or excuse, Spoelstra said after the loss. Boston beat us tonight. Lets be clear about that. There are guys that are far from 100 percent on both sides.

Lowry isnt the only one struggling. Over the last two games, the trio of Lowry, Butler and Max Strus is a combined 8-of-60 shooting. Strus is 0-for-16 from the field and 0-for-11 from three in that span.

Butler is clearly dealing with continual knee pain as hes not the dominant player hes been most of these playoffs.

Tyler Herro, the Sixth Man of the Year who has missed the last two games with a groin injury, will do all that he can to be available for Game 6.

With the Celtics one win away from advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years, there isnt much tinkering Spoelstra can do to the starting lineup at this point. But if theres one glaring adjustment on the table, it is what to do with Lowry.

The veteran has earned his respect throughout his prolific career, but it might be time for Spoelstra to make him earn his minutes for this postseason.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler and guard Kyle Lowry (7) gesture during a postgame news conference after Game 5 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals against the Boston Celtics. (AP)

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No one feels bad for the Milwaukee Brewers these days. Sure, pitching injuries hurt. You miss a Freddy Peralta, you miss a Brandon Woodruff.

But the Brewers have an embarrassment of riches at the position. Corbin Burnes was outstanding over the weekend, and Monday at Chicago, Aaron Ashby stepped into the fray.

Ashby, a second-year left-hander, had his way at Wrigley Field. He held the Cubs to one run over six innings, walking two, striking out 12. It was a strong response to Ashbys last turn (5.2 IP, 1 R, 0 ER, 5 K) and ensures that he wont be leaving the rotation anytime soon.

The key for Ashbys long-term fantasy value is control. Hes walked 22 batters over 40 innings, which is too many. But hes mitigated that with a bunch of strikeouts 51 after Mondays start and by keeping the ball in the park (just three homers allowed). His ERA is down to 2.70, and the Statcast data validates that (2.87 expected ERA).

The wonky 1.33 WHIP? Thats the walks talking. Still, when someone posts a 12-strikeout game, you generally add the pitcher and ask questions later.

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Ashby mixes in four pitches, including a 95.9 mph fastball. His heater, curve and change all grade as plus pitches. He also comes from good stock; his uncle, Andy Ashby, had a 14-year career as a pitcher, made a couple of All-Star teams in the late 1990s.

Uncle Andy was primarily a member of the Padres, the team Aaron faces next. Its last call for the Milwaukee lefty. Ashby is just under 50 percent rostered in Yahoo as we go to press.

Were getting close to last call on Christopher Morel, the new Cubs leadoff man. For the fourth straight day Monday, he stole a base. He also slotted leadoff for both games of the doubleheader; hes been there six straight times now. Morel, who we talked about last week, is slashing .286/.386/.469, with two homers and five steals over two weeks of play.

Christopher Morel is making a fantasy impact as a rookie. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)

Morels lovely versatility makes him an easy kick-the-tires pickup. Hes currently eligible at second base, third base and the outfield for Yahoo gamers. He might pick up shortstop eligibility later this year.

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Morels plate discipline has earned raves from the Cubs and could keep him parked in the leadoff spot for a while. His current roster tag is 29 percent, but that could be doubled by the end of the week.

Morel was one of my most aggressive FAAB targets last weekend, adding him where I could. I also threw some offers at Tampa Bay reliever J.P. Feyereisen. His stat page, well, its too good to be true. Check what hes done over 23 innings: 5 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 4 BB, 25 K. That's an ERA of zero, a WHIP of 0.39.

We know that type of batted-ball luck is unsustainable, but we also know to trust the K/BB ratio. And the Rays like to use Feyereisen in high-leverage situations. Its led to four tidy wins for the righty, and he recorded his first save over the weekend.

Id prefer Feyereisen move his way into the closing mix, but Im not against some relief wins. And even with his outlier results to this point, theyre not that far from his career norms 2.34 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, .150 batting average allowed. And we know how valuable relievers on winning teams can be for fantasy purposes. You can still add Feyereisen in 60 percent of Yahoo leagues.

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The luxury watch market has been on fire lately. Swiss watch exports in March (the latest dataset available) are up 11.4% from a year ago, hitting a market value of over $2 billion (the first time exports crossed that threshold this early in the year).

Success in the showrooms has translated into luxury watchmakers, both big and small, pushing forward with new models, including many capitalizing on another big watch fad, models featuring collaborations with high-end automakers.

British watchmaker Bremont, a company thats seen its status rise among luxury watch collectors, recently debuted two new updates to its watch "collabs" one featuring British marque Jaguar (TTM) with the Bremont Jaguar C-Type and the other with iconic U.K.-based Formula 1 team Williams F1 with the Bremont WR-22).

High-end cars and high-end watches may sound like a match made in heaven for wealthy men and women of a certain age. But it isnt just about a luxury pairing for luxurys sake; from a brand point of view, the collaborations highlight brands' similar design aesthetic or commitment to precision engineering.

Bremont Jaguar C-Type

Yahoo Finance caught up with Bremont co-founder Nick English from the Classic Car Club in Manhattan, where the brand was showcasing these two watches and other new models (as well as Williams F1 racing car to boot).

Were all engineers, and we all love design its a fusion of two like minds, English said about the collaboration with Jaguar. I think having an iconic British race car brand like Jaguar [paired with] and an iconic now for us, British watch brand like Bremont, where were trying to machine as much as we can in the U.K., it was a sort of synergy made in heaven.

Watches with mechanical movements (as opposed to quartz electronic battery movements) are usually powered internally by a mainspring, which then use intricate parts like barrels, wheels, and jewels all working in harmony to keep time. The analogy with a cars engine with its hundreds of moving parts is quite apt.

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Bremont WR-22

Sometimes both partners use similar parts or materials in the building of both watch and machine. Weve got engineers, weve got some of the same machines our case machines that they [Williams] use to manufacture parts, English says about Bremonts relationship with Williams F1. Were not experts on carbon fiber technology, but were learning quickly, and they are [experts], so theres a really lovely diffusion of skillset.

Porsche Design, the in-house design studio created by Porsche founder Ferdinand Porsches grandson "Butzi" Porsche, also embodies that sentiment. Part of the Porsche Lifestyle Group, Porsche Design works closely with the automakers customers who wish to personalize their Porsche Design watches, with materials from the car they actually own.

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The colors, types of leather, and decorative stitching on these chronographs all originate from automotive production, Porsche Lifestyle CEO Dr. Jan Becker said in a statement to Yahoo Finance. This innovative concept fulfills the desire among many Porsche customers to design a chronograph for their wrist that matches the dream sports car in their garage.

Of course, a big reason why these collabs happen in the first place, is to make money. Though watchmakers acknowledge the financial wins here, founders like Bremonts English say the collaborations can help smaller watch brands push forward with branding, develop prestige, and challenge the big boys in the watch world.

People are realizing that there are brands after Rolex, and i think thats a really exciting development in the industry, because that hasn't always been the case, English said when discussing the state of the industry. There are some amazing people doing some amazing things, on a very unique level you know watches being made in the hundreds, not the millions, and I think that has some value in itself.

Pras Subramanian is a senior autos reporter for Yahoo Finance. You can follow him on Twitter and on Instagram.

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Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher says hes ready to move on from his squabble with Alabamas Nick Saban.

The college football offseason got much more interesting a few weeks ago when Saban alleged that A&M bought every player on their team via name, image and likeness deals, prompting a fiery retort from Fisher. The Aggies head coach went scorched earth on his former boss, calling him a narcissist and saying Sabans comments were despicable in a quickly arranged news conference the next day.

Saban didnt back down from the overall sentiment of his comments, which were critical of the current NIL environment as a whole, but he did apologize for singling out A&M and a few other schools.

Fast forward to this week and Saban and Fisher were in the same room together with the rest of the SEC head coaches at the conferences annual spring meetings in Destin, Florida. Fisher, who was an assistant under Saban at LSU from 2000-2004, previously said their relationship was done. On Wednesday, he acknowledged that the two had since spoken.

Its over with. Were done talking about it, Fisher said per Al.com. Were moving on to the future of what goes on and trying to fix the problems we have in college football. There are a lot more pressing needs than our arguments. Were moving on. I have no problem.

Fisher said he doesnt regret anything he said about Saban, but added that hes ready to move on to the next thing.

During that May 19 news conference, Fisher encouraged people to dig into how Saban operates.

Some people think they are God, Fisher said of Saban. Go dig into how God did his deal and you may find out a lot about a lot of things you dont want to know. We build him up to be this czar of football, go dig into his past. You can find out anything you want to find out or what he does or how he does it.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher called Nick Saban a narcissist after the Alabama coach made despicable comments about the Aggies using name, image and likeness deals to land their top-ranked recruiting classes. Saban called out Texas A&M for buying players. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

On Tuesday, Saban said he has no problem with Jimbo at all and again reiterated that he should not have singled out Texas A&M and other schools in his comments. He also added that he didnt really say that anybody did anything wrong.

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Saban has said multiple times that he is not against players earning money from the use of their name, image and likeness. However, he is leery about the lack of consistent regulations within the current environment around the country.

Im not against name, image and likeness. Our players made a lot of money last year. I told our players to get an agent, get representation and make what you can make, Saban said on SiriusXM Radio last month. I think the issue in college athletics in general now is the whole system of collectives and people raising money to basically pay players to come, whether its to come to their school or pay the players that are on their team.

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NASCARs Cup Series is making its first trip to World Wide Technologies Raceway on Sunday (3:30 p.m. ET, FS1) and theres a familiar face as the favorite for the win.

Yes, Kyle Larson is once again the betting favorite ahead of the race. But Larson is far from an overwhelming favorite. Hes at +750 to win and there are seven other drivers at +1000 or better to get the win.

The track formerly known as Gateway has hosted NASCAR races since 1997 when it first hosted an Xfinity Series race. The Truck Series began racing at the track a year later.

NASCAR hasnt raced at the track every year since the late 1990s, however. The Xfinity Series departed the track after 2010 and hasnt returned. It races at Portland this weekend. The Truck Series also didnt race from 2011-13 at Gateway before returning in 2014 for an annual weekend.

Kyle Larson is the favorite ahead of Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Gateway. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

There are six former Truck Series winners at Gateway in the field for Sundays race, though its doubtful those wins are going to mean too much. Kevin Harvick won in 2010, Bubba Wallace won in 2014, Cole Custer was the winner in 2015, Christopher Bell won in 2016, Justin Haley won in 2018 and Ross Chastain got a win at Gateway in 2019. Chastain is the only driver among the six who you can consider a favorite to win. Hes at +900.

Heres what you need to know to bet Sundays race. The 1.25-mile track is egg-shaped with different corner radiuses at each end of the track. Its a similar shape to Darlington, but Darlington has much more banking and the preferred line is near the wall. The two tracks arent much alike at all.

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Kyle Larson (+750)

Denny Hamlin (+800)

Kyle Busch (+800)

Martin Truex Jr. (+900)

Ross Chastain (+900)

William Byron (+900)

Larson continues his run as the weekly favorite and while were skeptical of Larson as the favorite, were also not sure who wed have in his spot if he wasnt the favorite. Hamlin and Busch finished 1-2 in that marathon at Charlotte, while Truex feels on the precipice of a win. Chastain led the most laps at Charlotte and Byron has been fast nearly everywhere this season.

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Joey Logano (+1600)

Alex Bowman (+1800)

Loganos season has been a roller coaster with more downs than ups but hes worth a flier here. With the playing field relatively level for everyone entering Sunday, Bowman feels like a sneaky good bet. Especially at these odds.

Wed probably have Almirola in the next section if he was at +5000 or longer. But at +3300 its hard to find value in a driver who has just four top-10 finishes this season.

The season has been miserable for Keselowski so far. He has one top-10 finish and that came at Daytona to start the season. Theres been some promise in recent weeks, however, and maybe it all comes together this week. This honor was between Keselowski and Bubba Wallace (+8000) as Wallace continues to have speed but an incomprehensibly bad pit crew.

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Fantasy Baseball analyst Dalton Del Don highlights some key performances from Tuesday's action. For his earlier story on updated park factors, click here.

Alejandro Kirk hit two homers with four RBI during Torontos win Tuesday, and the underrated catcher has multiple hits in four straight starts to move his season OBP up to .382. Power hadnt yet been there until Tuesday nights eruption, but with a 12:17 K:BB ratio, Kirk is a real threat to win the batting title. Hes just 31 percent rostered in Yahoo leagues and is going to have a bunch of fantasy value at an extremely thin catcher position moving forward.

After homering twice Monday, Tyrone Taylor picked up three RBI Tuesday to finish a highly productive May. Hunter Renfroes stay on the IL is reportedly going to be short-term, but the Brewers had Taylor batting cleanup Tuesday, while Andrew McCutchen (64 wRC+) and Lorenzo Cain (46 wRC+) have been two of MLBs worst hitting outfielders this season. Taylors bat needs to stay in Milwaukees lineup, and he remains available in more than 85% of Yahoo leagues.

Tyrone Taylor is making a fantasy impact. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Byron Buxton got a breather Monday after batting just .102/.206/.220 over his previous 15 games and went 2-for-9 (two singles) during Tuesdays doubleheader. Hes quite clearly compromised while playing through a knee injury whose healing time remains a mystery. Hell improve (or go on the IL), but when evaluating fantasy trade offers and/or setting DFS lineups, realize that projection systems dont know Buxton is playing injured.

George Kirby tossed six shutout innings to pick up a win Tuesday but note that it came with a pedestrian 28% CSW and against a bad Orioles lineup in a Baltimore park thats suppressed power in a big way this season.

Ranger Surez was shaky again (22% CSW) during Tuesdays start against the Giants and continues to struggle making the transition into a full-time starter this year. Rostered still in 57% of Yahoo leagues, Surez sports a 4.45 FIP and will remain hampered by a terrible Phillies defense, so he can be dropped in most formats.

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Blake Snell looked good during his third start of the season Tuesday, producing 15 swings-and-misses while limiting a strong, righty-heavy Cardinals lineup during a no-decision. Busch Stadium has also been highly favorable for homers this year, so Snells performance was especially impressive. He consistently battles control and health issues and can be extremely frustrating, but Snell also posted a 1.83 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP with 65 Ks over 44.1 innings after July ended last season. He possesses a bunch of fantasy upside now healthy again.

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CINCINNATI The U.S. mens national soccer players agreed to equal pay without formally entering the negotiating room.

While womens players regularly joined lawyers and representatives from all sides at bargaining sessions, according to sources, the men instead relied on their longtime executive director, Mark Levinstein, to secure a deal that will compensate the USMNT and USWNT on identical terms and that, while mostly hailed as a historic win for the women, also makes the men one of the most well-paid national teams in the world.

Levinstein communicated primarily with Walker Zimmerman, a late-blooming defender who became an on-field leader throughout 2022 World Cup qualifying, and who simultaneously became the chief organizer within the mens players association. But behind the scenes, dozens of players partook in transatlantic Zoom calls, in-person meetings and group chats. And here in Cincinnati for their first camp since the collective bargaining agreements ratification, several described relief in labor peace.

Zimmerman and others have said, and reiterated this week, that theyve long believed in the whole premise of equal pay, which headlined the deal. But they also believed last June that they had a deal with U.S. Soccer, separate from the women until, suddenly, they didnt. Zimmerman told Yahoo Sports that the deal fell through. Three sources familiar with the situation said that Levinstein and U.S. Soccer CEO Will Wilson had agreed to it, but U.S. Soccers board of directors refused to approve it.

That deal, according to two sources familiar with it, offered the men 90 percent of the 2022 World Cup prize money that U.S. Soccer would receive from FIFA. U.S. Soccer, instead, called on the men to pool their prize money with the women and share it evenly. The men werent opposed to the concept, but Levinstein balked at proposals that offered the men less than what theyd already been offered in June. Merely pooling prize money would, in every scenario, have netted the current team less World Cup cash, because FIFA will distribute $440 million to 2022 mens World Cup participants and likely $60 million after the 2023 Womens World Cup.

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The men ultimately agreed to equalize World Cup prize money in part because they secured other concessions that will, on the whole, potentially net them more 2022 World Cup-related money than the June deal would have, according to information released publicly and a source close to USMNT players. They sacrificed upside they will be giving up money if they reach the quarterfinals or beyond but likely raised their floor in the event they crash out at the group stage.

Walker Zimmerman (3) and the USMNT reached an equal pay agreement with the USWNT in May. Here's how it benefits them. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Although the federation had long argued that gender disparities in World Cup bonuses were products of similar disparities in FIFA prize money, previous CBAs featured fixed numbers, not percentages. The last mens CBA, for example, which ran from 2011-2018, gave $2 million in total to players who participated in the successful 2014 qualifying campaign; $55,000 to each player who made the World Cup roster, and $5,500 to each player per game; and $175,000 in total per group-stage point. There were then bonuses for advancing to the Round of 16 ($3.6 million), the quarterfinals ($4 million) and beyond.

Under those terms, a group stage exit with three points would have netted the men $4.2 million in 2014. In 2018, that hypothetical number rose to $5.2 million. As they entered negotiations for a new CBA, they considered this three-point scenario and targeted a jump to $8 million $4 million to the players responsible for qualifying, and $4 million to the players at the tournament itself according to a source close to the players.

The 90 percent that U.S. Soccer offered last June, therefore, became a different route to a similar outcome. FIFA has promised $9 million to each 2022 group-stage loser. The USMNT thought theyd locked in a $8.1 million floor.

When that offer disappeared, and any deal became contingent on sharing with the women, the floor fell to a projected $4.5 million if the women suffered stunning early upsets in 2023, and a projected $6.8 million even if the women won a third-straight title. The men, instead of receiving 90 percent of their own World Cup prize money, would receive 45 percent of their own and 45 percent of the womens a significantly smaller sum, because FIFA has indicated that the 2023 prize pot will be just 13.6 percent of the 2022 mens pot. (FIFA has not yet announced the payout scheme for 2023. The projections, with 32 teams now sharing an expected $60 million, are based on a minimum payout of $1 million and a maximum of $6 million.)

The eventual collective bargaining agreement struck last month, however, included two buckets from the old compensation structure on top of the 90 percent equally shared by men and women. The men received a $2.5 million qualifying bonus for 2022, just as they would have in 2018. Both mens and womens players will also receive $10,000 apiece per World Cup game.

Those bonuses raised the mens 2022 floor by $3.2 million, and the worst-case scenario originally $8.1 million, a number the men liked last June became a range: $7.7 million to $10 million. With the women far more likely to advance deep into the tournament than exit early, the men, if they dont survive their group, could actually receive more under this equalized deal than they would have under the separate deal they thought they had last June.

If they advance to the Round of 16, and the women win it all, the men would still be slightly better off.

If the women slip, or the men win a knockout match, the men will have given up money, and they know that. But theyll still have made more than most, if not all of their foreign peers. And besides, they say, they believed in the principles on which these side-by-side deals were based. They dont care that, over the totality of a four-year cycle, the women might make more than them, and might become the highest-paid national team in the world.

We decided early on that equal pay was something that we really needed within the group, defender Aaron Long said Monday. We think that it was gonna be something that was gonna change the landscape for a lot of different organizations, a lot of different countries. That was at the forefront of our minds.

With a deal hashed out then rejected last summer we had agreed to terms, Zimmerman told Yahoo Sports many structural aspects were already in place by the time Levinstein returned to the table in the fall. The USMNT, however, and even more so its union, was in a state of transition. It hadnt elected new player reps since 2018. Three of the six Brad Guzan, Michael Bradley and Wil Trapp were out of the national team picture.

In 2021, Tim Ream had unofficially taken charge, but hed stepped back after June, and he, too, faded from the picture that fall. Zimmerman, at the time, was a fringe player, initially left off the October roster. But he had the trust of a wide range of USMNT players, especially as he became an every-game starter. Walker, throughout the process, slowly climbed to the top, Long said.

Their informal leadership group, though, had expanded as the player pool evolved. Zimmerman mentioned Matt Turner, Sean Johnson, Zack Steffen, Long, Paul Arriola, Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie as others whod been involved in group discussions, but anybody who wanted to could be. With half the team in Europe and half stateside, and some navigating nine-hour time differences, scheduling those discussions outside of international breaks was tough. You're kinda limited to a few-hour window, Zimmerman said. Theyd sometimes schedule multiple calls or use email to relay summaries, Long said.

Walker Zimmerman helped lead equal pay negotiations behind the scenes, across time zones and communication methods. (Photo by Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

In part because of those scheduling difficulties, perhaps, no player ever participated in a joint bargaining session with the women, according to several sources. Some felt the mens players, with their more lucrative club salaries, simply didnt care as much. Others felt the streamlined process, through Levinstein via Zimmerman, worked optimally for the men, but Zimmerman acknowledged the women had more to fight for.

They were working to get things that we already had, he told Yahoo Sports things like equal staffing and working conditions.

But the men also fought. And Levinstein, whom sources describe as an unyielding negotiator who despises the federation, fought on their behalf. Zimmerman confirmed that there were discussions around commercial and event revenue sharing, with percentages and structures constantly being tweaked. He also said that retroactive pay for the nearly three and a half years that have elapsed since the previous mens CBA expired was an absolute must. We were not gonna move forward at all without full retroactive pay.

But they did want to move forward. We were pushing to get it done before the World Cup, Long said. Theyll meet with lawyers and reps on Friday in Kansas City, just to go over more of the specifics for the whole group, Zimmerman said, but the deal is done. It officially goes into effect Wednesday.

Obviously there's a sense of pride, and relief, and congratulatory messages on reaching this agreement, Zimmerman said of the mood in camp. Because it really is historic.

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The PGA heads to Dublin, Ohio, for the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club. This is a course that has extensive data with the PGA having played here every year since 1976. Its a par 72, over 7,500 yards, and although it has seen some renovations, it still holds the original bones.

For this event, Im largely looking for great ball strikers who can keep out of trouble. Miss the fairway, and you can find yourself in a penalty area. Its a type of course that gets tougher as you get closer to the hole, so Im also looking for players that can navigate around the greens. Heres one full tournament matchup to consider.

Smith is typically an auto bet for me in tough field, tough track events. He was starting to check all the boxes of what I was looking for this week until I looked at his course history. Smith has played Muirfield on six occasions, has four missed cuts (including last year) and has finished no better than a T65. Is Smith a better player now? Yes. However, one way players could find themselves in some trouble is by hitting errant shots off the tee. The fairway bunkers have been rebuilt and shifted to narrow the landing zone from the tee. Muirfield is a penal course. If you miss the fairway, your ball could be buried in the thick ryegrass rough or find a hazard. Smith is outside the top 100 in the field for strokes gained off the tee.

Then theres the need to be great around the green. Smith lost over three strokes around the green to miss the cut at RBC Heritage. Hes now had back-to-back events losing strokes on his short game, including three strokes putting in the PGA Championship at a Southern Hills course with bentgrass greens, which is now what Muirfield has.

In the field, McIlroy is third in strokes gained off the tee and fourth in strokes gained around the green. Also, unlike Smith, he has good course history at Memorial with only two missed cuts in the last 10 years and six top-20 finishes, including a T18 last year. Now, unfortunately, McIlroy has lost strokes around the green at Muirfield in six of those events, but he makes up for it with his ball striking and putting. I put trust in consistency and McIlroy has that here.

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Rory McIlroy plays a shot during the final round of the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club on May 22. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

I was on this play last week for Charles Schwab and it nearly came through with Berger landing on the cut line at +1. A birdie on 15 is what got him there. Maybe Im being stingy here but I'm going back to Berger to miss the cut. The problems hes had in the last few tournaments showed up last week through individual rounds. In his last eight events, Berger has lost strokes either off the tee, on approach, around the green and putting. It hasnt been pretty with his stat lines bleeding red. Despite this, he only has two missed cuts, in Februarys Phoenix Open and the PGA Championship two weeks ago.

Last week was a close call. In the first round at Schwab, Berger hit only 43% accuracy and 55% greens in regulation. He managed to stay one over par relying on his putter. The next day, he improved in both categories but lost three strokes putting. His game is just so volatile and inconsistent right now. Another reason to risk on plus money, Berger has played the Memorial just three times and has missed the cut twice, with the last coming in 2020. Im not convinced Berger has found his way back to form and on a track like this, he could fall back into doubt.

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China, US Are Racing to Make Billions From Mining the Moons Minerals

By Bruce Einhorn

Just like in the era of Sputnik and Apollo more than half a century ago, world leaders are again racing to achieve dominance in outer space. But theres one big difference: Whereas the U.S. and the Soviet Union hashed out a common set of rules at the United Nations, this time around the worlds top superpowers cant even agree on basic principles to govern the next generation of space activity.

The stakes are even higher when it comes to the U.S. and China, which are erecting economic barriers in the name of national security as ideological divisions widen over the pandemic, political repression and now Vladimir Putins war. Their inability to cooperate on space risks not only an arms race, but also clashes over extracting potentially hundreds of billions of dollars worth of resources on the moon and elsewhere.

China wants really badly to be seen as the NASA of the future, said Michelle Hanlon, co-director of the Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Space Law. It wants to be that leader. China feels that its Chinas time.

As the U.S., China and other nations target the moon, the need to establish rules to avoid conflict is becoming more urgent.

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