All About: QB Winston, Brewers win, Billy Joe Saunders, Ryder Cup
In the 91-year history of the Ryder Cup, through decades of total American domination, the man with the highest percentage record is neither Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus nor 37-match Billy Casper.
QB Winston back from suspension; Buccaneers face QB quandary
Jameis Winston returned from the suspended list on Tuesday and landed smack in the center of a quarterback controversy with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. One day after Ryan Fitzpatrick became the first quarterback in NFL history to pass for 400 yards in each of the first three games of a season, Winston is back and the Buccaneers have a decision to make.
MLB roundup: Brewers win, gain in two races
Eric Thames scored the tiebreaking run on an error by losing pitcher Bud Norris in the eighth inning Monday night as the Milwaukee Brewers outlasted the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 in a potential National League wild-card game preview. By winning the opener of a three-game series, the wild-card-leading Brewers reduced their magic number for clinching a playoff spot to three and moved within 1 1/2 games of the first-place Chicago Cubs in NL Central.
Elliott to inject 120 million euros into AC Milan to reimburse bonds: source
U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management will inject 120 million euros ($141 million) into the coffers of Italian soccer club AC Milan to reimburse two bonds, a source said on Tuesday. The payment will essentially cancel the club's financial debt and further stabilize its balance sheet, the source added.
Boxing: Saunders fined over drugs-for-sex video on Twitter
Boxer Billy Joe Saunders has been fined 100,000 pounds ($132,000) by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBC) for posting a video on social media in which he offered a woman 150 pounds worth of drugs to perform a sex act on another person. The 29-year-old British WBO middleweight champion later deleted the video from Twitter and tweeted an apology, describing his actions as "banter when wrong".
Amazon Prime announces all-female NFL broadcast team
Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer were selected as the broadcast team for all 11 Thursday night football games this season to be aired by Amazon Prime streaming service. Amazon produces multiple audio options, and users can select between the FOX broadcast team of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman or three Prime audio streams: Storm and Kremer, Spanish-language broadcast and a United Kingdom-English broadcast team.
Vikings DE Griffen under hospital supervision: report
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen is under hospital supervision after an incident at a Minneapolis hotel on Saturday. ESPN reported Tuesday that Griffen was "getting assistance on personal matters." The NFL is aware of Griffen's status and is "comfortable he has a good support system around him," ESPN reported.
Golf: Europe's heartbeat Poulter ready to feed off Ryder Cup roar
In the 91-year history of the Ryder Cup, through decades of total American domination, the man with the highest percentage record is neither Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus nor 37-match Billy Casper. It is Europe's, Ian Poulter. Of all the players to have participated in a minimum of 15 matches, Poulter's win percentage of 72.22 -- from 12 victories, two halves, and four defeats -- is the best of the lot.
A taste of his Sunday best whets Woods' appetite for battle
A new cuddly, feely Tiger Woods was on display for the media on Tuesday, but after professing his delight at making the team and thanking his captain for picking him, the mask eventually slipped to reveal a chilling reminder of Tiger Mark I. Woods' triumph on Sunday in the PGA Tour Championship, his first since 2013, has catapulted him spectacularly back into the limelight and, after missing the last two editions of the Europe v U.S. showdown, he is once again the center of attention in Paris.
Barcelona coach Valverde says Messi the best despite Modric award
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde believes his player Lionel Messi should have won FIFA's 'The Best' award and not Real Madrid's Luka Modric. Modric was named the best player of 2018 at a glitzy ceremony on Monday night which Messi did not attend have not made the shortlist, which was completed by Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.
Popovich hoping to pull Ginobili onto Spurs' staff
Gregg Popovich believes he knows what is next for Manu Ginobili. Ginobili, who retired from the NBA after winning four championships with the San Antonio Spurs, joined Popovich at his annual coaching retreat. Popovich said, even during Ginobili's playing career, that his future was in coaching or pro personnel.
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