Factbox: Presidents Cup
Factbox for the 13th Presidents Cup between the United States and the International team comprised of players from the rest of the world excluding Europe:
Factbox: United States team at the Presidents Cup
Factbox on the United States team for the 13th biennial Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne from Dec. 12-15:
‘Firm and fiery’ Royal Melbourne to test patience at Presidents Cup
Royal Melbourne’s composite course has been a happy hunting ground for United States captain Tiger Woods and his Internationals counterpart Ernie Els but both skippers will urge caution when their players tee off at the Presidents Cup.
Golf: Jones comes through late scare to win second Australian Open
Sydneysider Matt Jones won his second Australian Open title in four years on Sunday after a two-under-par 69 in the final round proved just enough for a one-shot victory over major winner Louis Oosthuizen.
College football roundup: No. 1 Ohio State, No. 2 LSU stake claims
Justin Fields threw three touchdown passes as No. 1 Ohio State rallied from a 14-point deficit for 27 unanswered points in the second half of a 34-21 victory over No. 8 Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis on Saturday.
With ninth straight loss, Knicks continue grim path forward
With the Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree lit and the Radio City Rockettes kicking into high gear, a grimmer December tradition is coming into focus in the Big Apple: The New York Knicks are in big trouble.
Top 25 basketball roundup: No. 18 Baylor upends No. 12 Arizona
Freddie Gillespie scored 17 points and pulled down 13 rebounds to help No. 18 Baylor defeat 12th-ranked Arizona 63-58 in a non-conference game Saturday in Waco, Texas.
College football notebook: Kiffin back in SEC as Ole Miss head coach
Ole Miss confirmed Saturday that Florida Atlantic coach Lane Kiffin has been named its next head football coach.
Golf: Els can inspire Internationals as Thomson did in ’98 – Maruyama
Japan’s Shigeki Maruyama believes multiple major winner Ernie Els can inspire the Internationals to victory over the Americans at next week’s Presidents Cup in the same way Peter Thomson did in 1998.
NFL notebook: Giants officially give Manning starting nod
Eli Manning will start at quarterback for the New York Giants against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night in place of rookie Daniel Jones, who has been ruled out with a high-ankle sprain, the team announced Saturday.
