Golf: Pieters, Detry fire Belgium to first World Cup triumph
Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry won the $7 million World Cup of Golf by three strokes in Melbourne on Sunday to secure Belgium’s first title in the team event after surviving a late wobble and a charge from hosts Australia.
Pieters, Detry claim first World Cup of Golf for Belgium
Thomas Pieters and Thomas Detry won the $7 million World Cup of Golf by three strokes in Melbourne on Sunday to secure Belgium’s first title triumph in the team event.
Els expects Tiger to be Presidents Cup playing captain
Internationals captain Ernie Els is preparing his team for a battle with Tiger Woods on and off the course at next year’s Presidents Cup, expecting the 14-times major champion to be a playing skipper at Royal Melbourne.
Golf: Ogilvy named International’s assistant for Presidents Cup
Internationals team captain Ernie Els named Australian former major winner Geoff Ogilvy as one of his assistants for the biennial tournament against the Tiger Woods-captained United States at Royal Melbourne next year.
Top 25 roundup: No. 10 OSU continues dominance over No. 4 Michigan
Dwayne Haskins threw five touchdowns passes, and No. 10 Ohio State scored its most points in the 115-year history of the series, defeating No. 4 Michigan 62-39 on Saturday at Columbus, Ohio.
Ex-Vikings DT Floyd withdraws grievance
Former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd has withdrawn the grievance that he filed with the NFL Players Association against the team, according to a report.
NFL notebook: Ditka recovering from heart attack
Former NFL player, coach and commentator Mike Ditka is recovering from a heart attack suffered earlier this week, according to his agent.
Top 25 roundup: No. 13 Virginia Tech cruises in rout
Ahmed Hill scored 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and No. 13 Virginia Tech coasted to a 75-37 win over St. Francis (Pa.) on Saturday afternoon at Blacksburg, Va.
White, Michigan State hold off Rutgers
Michigan State has struggled offensively all season, and on Saturday against Rutgers, that struggle nearly led to a huge upset.
College football notebook: UCF QB Milton’s surgery a success
Central Florida quarterback McKenzie Milton underwent emergency surgery Friday night after suffering a serious leg injury against South Florida, and his family issued a statement Saturday afternoon updating his condition.
