Sports News Round Up: Yanks tap Happ for game 1, Brewers top Rockies and lot more

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

After Ryder Cup flop, Mickelson says he's done with 'brutal' rough

Phil Mickelson failed to record a single point for the United States in their lopsided Ryder Cup defeat to Europe last weekend and the American says he no longer has any interest in playing courses that feature "brutal rough". In his 12th Ryder Cup appearance, Mickelson was restricted to only two matches at Le Golf National in Paris. He partnered Bryson DeChambeau to a foursome's defeat on an opening day and was not seen again until the Sunday singles, where he lost to British Open champion Francesco Molinari.

MLB notebook: Yanks tab Happ for Game 1 vs. Red Sox

The New York Yankees will counter ace left-hander Chris Sale with a southpaw of their own, sending J.A. Happ to the mound against the Red Sox for Game 1 of the teams' American League Division Series on Friday night at Fenway Park in Boston. Happ hasn't lost since joining the Yankees via trade from the Toronto Blue Jays in July. He's 7-0 with a 2.69 ERA in 11 starts for New York.

Brady, Pats stroll past banged-up Colts

Tom Brady racked up 341 passing yards and four total touchdowns, and the New England Patriots put away the battered Indianapolis Colts 38-24 on Thursday night in Foxborough, Mass. Trailing 24-3 at the half, the Colts (1-4) climbed within 24-17 behind a pair of Andrew Luck touchdowns and two Brady interceptions, each of which went off a teammate's hands.

After blowing lead, Brewers top Rockies in NLDS opener

Christian Yelich worked a walk, took second on a wild pitch, third on an infield out and scored on Mike Moustakas' two-out, two-strike, walk-off single in the 10th inning Thursday night, lifting the host Milwaukee Brewers to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies in the opener of the National League Division Series. Game 2 in the best-of-five series is scheduled for Friday afternoon, with Colorado slated to start Tyler Anderson against Milwaukee's Jhoulys Chacin.

Mixed Martial Arts: Tardy McGregor angers Nurmagomedov ahead of the showdown

Khabib Nurmagomedov stormed out of the final media conference ahead of his lightweight title fight against Conor McGregor on Thursday, in response to the Irishman not turning up on time. McGregor turned up almost 25 minutes late for the media conference, about 10 minutes after the Russian champion had left the stage.

Mavs turn to former pro gambler's deep analytics

A former professional gambler who spent years refining his research and analytics for his work has been hired as the Dallas Mavericks' director of quantitative research and development, according to an ESPN report. Bob Voulgaris built a reputation for his expertise on -- and criticisms of -- coaches' strategies and referees' individual tendencies. He drew a faithful following on Twitter for his NBA data and opinions.

NBA notebook: Irving says he'll extend Boston stay

Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving said Thursday that he plans to remain with the team following the upcoming season. "I've shared it with some of my teammates, as well as the organization and everyone else in Boston," Irving, 26, said at a gathering of Celtics season-ticket holders at TD Garden. "If you guys will have me back, I plan on re-signing here."

Sponsors EA and Nike say concerned about Ronaldo rape claims

Sportswear maker Nike Inc and video game maker Electronic Arts Inc and said on Thursday they were concerned about rape allegations against Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world's best football players. The 33-year-old athlete on Tuesday denied rape allegations levelled against him by a woman who sued him in court in Nevada.

Rookie Straka fires 63, takes Safeway Open lead

Rookie Sepp Straka birdied the final three holes to post a bogey-free, 9-under-par 63 in the opening round of the Safeway Open on Thursday in Napa, Calif. Straka, a 25-year-old who was born in Vienna but attended the University of Georgia, is making his first PGA Tour start after earning one victory on the Web.com Tour.

Joshua's camp makes 'much-improved' offer for Wilder fight

Anthony Joshua's representatives have made a "much-improved" offer for a world heavyweight title unification fight against WBC champion Deontay Wilder but so far the overtures have been rebuffed, promoter Eddie Hearn has said. The 28-year-old Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO crowns, stopped Russian Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium last month and is locked in to stage his next bout at the same venue in April next year.