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Europe takes Ryder Cup foursomes session as U.S. musters only single win
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay prevented another Friday morning shutout at the Ryder Cup by winning their foursomes match 2 up over Scotland's Robert MacIntyre and Norway's Viktor Hovland. ,Team Europe leads the United States team 3-1 after the first session of the week a...
ATP roundup: Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda meet in American battle in Tokyo
Taylor Fritz came back from a break down in both sets to defeat Nuno Borges of Portugal 7-5, 7-6 (4) and advance to the quarterfinal of the Japan Open in Tokyo on Friday.,Fritz counted 15 aces among his 29 winners in the match, which lasted one hour, 54 minutes. For Fritz, the second seed, it was hi...
MLB roundup: Dodgers blank D-backs, seal NL West title
Freddie Freeman homered twice, Shohei Ohtani and Andy Pages also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers rolled to their 12th National League West title in 13 seasons with an 8-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday afternoon in Phoenix.,The Dodgers clinched home-field advantage for a bes...
Trump: World Cup games will be moved if host cities aren't 'safe'
President Donald Trump would look to move matches for the 2026 World Cup if he deems any of the U.S. cities planning to serve as hosts to be unsafe.,Speaking Thursday about the event, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, Trump was asked by reporters in the ...
Ryder Cup to tee off with DeChambeau-Thomas vs. Rahm-Hatton
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas will face Jon Rahm of Spain and Tyrrell Hatton of England in the opening foursomes match of the Ryder Cup on Friday at Bethpage Black.,United States team captain Keegan Bradley and Team Europe captain Luke Donald revealed their first lineups o...
Drive the first green? Ryder Cup layout prompts aggressive strategies
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The video made the rounds Tuesday for everyone who hadn't yet arrived at Bethpage Black: Justin Thomas and Bryson DeChambeau at the first tee, ignoring the fairway and bombing away toward the green.,Imagine that being the first shot of the Ryder Cup, in front of a grandstand pac...
Fan favorite Bryson DeChambeau ready to fire up Ryder Cup crowds
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- It's a new world for Bryson DeChambeau since his last Ryder Cup appearance four years ago.,At Whistling Straits in 2021, he was best known for one U.S. Open victory and his feud with Brooks Koepka. He had his fans and detractors in the classic golf sphere; his YouTube channel ha...
Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton have evolved as Ryder Cup, LIV teammates
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton were both Ryder Cup rookies at Paris' Le Golf National in 2018. They weren't exactly fast friends, barely speaking until Team Europe had the trophy in hand on Sunday.,"I don't think Tyrrell and I said a word to each other in Paris till Sunday night," ...
ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz avoids injury in Tokyo win
World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz weathered a rain delay and an injury scare to defeat Argentina's Sebastian Baez 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of the Japan Open on Thursday in Tokyo.,The top-seeded Spaniard stumbled to the court in the first set, clutching his left leg. After having his heel and ankle taped...
Rory McIlroy: Europe playing for history, legacy at away Ryder Cup
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Rory McIlroy has made his home in the United States for the better part of 15 years. Most of his top golfing achievements have come in the country. His wife and daughter are Americans.,But McIlroy has won just one Ryder Cup on U.S. soil in three chances, and he recognizes what i...
2025 Ryder Cup Best Betting Picks: Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy Among Best Value Bets
Get the best Ryder Cup 2025 betting picks, including Day 1 foursomes, top rookie Cameron Young, and Rory McIlroy as top point scorer....
MLB roundup: Cal Raleigh hits 60th homer as Mariners clinch AL West
Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, giving him a major-league-leading 60 this season, as the Seattle Mariners clinched their first American League West title since 2001 with a 9-2 victory against the visiting Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night.,Julio Rodriguez, Jorge Polanco and Eugenio Suarez also went...
NASCAR discussing playoff format change for future years
The NASCAR Cup Series playoff committee has concluded its meetings to discuss the championship format, but any changes won't be announced until after the current season concludes on Nov. 2 in Phoenix.,A potential new format would come in the form of an announcement from NASCAR's board of directors.,...
Favored Team USA heavily backed ahead of Ryder Cup
The United States continues to draw strong public backing just two days before the start of the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.,The Americans opened as -140 favorites at BetMGM, but those odds have shortened further to -150 with the U.S. backed by 54 percent of the money and 63...
Team USA tries to grab Ryder Cup in front of home crowd
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- The Ryder Cup never lacks sporting drama of the highest degree. As a biennial event, players' national pride is sky-high and tempers are spilling over by time it rolls around.,This year, the subplots include a captain who could have called his number but chose not to; a war of w...
FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state from Uruguay and Paraguay in New Y...
Report: FIFA considering plan for 64-team World Cup in 2030
With the World Cup already set to expand to 48 teams next summer, FIFA is considering an even bigger expansion to 64 countries for the 100th anniversary of the global spectacle in 2030, The Athletic reported Wednesday.,With the idea receiving mixed reviews, FIFA leaders met with the heads of state f...
Tommy Fleetwood credits 'hammering' at Whistling Straits for rebound
Tommy Fleetwood says a hurtful "hammering" at the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits motivated Team Europe to turn things around two years later.,Fleetwood was asked Wednesday at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y., if the Americans might have a similar chip on their shoulders following their 2023 ...
Team Europe would gladly accept Ryder Cup trophy from Trump
If Donald Trump hangs around for a trophy presentation and Europe defends its Ryder Cup title at Bethpage Black this week, Justin Rose would gladly accept the spoils from the President of the United States.,"One hundred percent, yeah," Rose said Wednesday of the potential for a shared stage with the...
MLB roundup: Mariners, Yankees clinch playoff berths
Josh Naylor's three-run double with two outs in the eighth inning helped the Seattle Mariners beat the visiting Colorado Rockies 4-3 Tuesday night, clinching a playoff berth in the process.,Dominic Canzone hit a solo homer for the Mariners, who won their fifth in a row and prevailed for the 15th tim...