Japan is known for its expensive, upper-crust golf clubs, CNN reported. Now, the country is facing a severe over-development of golf courses. Kyocera has already begun construction of a 23-megawatt solar power plant on an abandoned golf course in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and plans to develop a 92-megawatt plant at an abandoned golf course in Kagoshima Prefecture.
A person familiar with the situation tells The Associated Press that the Chiefs and All-Pro linebacker Justin Houston have agreed to a six-year, $101 million contract that includes $52.5 million in guarantees. The sides had until late afternoon to work out a deal, otherwise Houston would have played the upcoming season under the franchise tag.
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Alabama coach Nick Saban thinks something happened to the team’s chemistry from the Southeastern Conference championship game to the Sugar Bowl against Ohio State.
Center Ryan Kesler has agreed to a six-year, $41.25 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks. Anaheim announced the new deal Wednesday. Kesler had 20 goals, 27 assists and 75 penalty minutes last season in his first year with Anaheim after nine seasons with the Vancouver Canucks.
Jordan Spieth was set Wednesday to carry his storming start to the season into the British Open at St Andrews, while all eyes were looking skywards for further signs of rough weather on the way. Spieth has already won the Masters and the US Open and a first British Open triumph would make him just the second player, after Ben Hogan in 1953, to win the year’s first three majors.
Former world number two Henrik Stenson gets another crack at becoming the first Swedish male golfer to win a major when he takes to the Old Course on Thursday in the 144th Open Championship. “I’m trying to make it happen for myself, that would be key.
