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☆ Ryder Cup: ‘Fleetwood Mac’ helps Europe soar to dream start, rocking US with opening sweep
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The pairing dubbed “Fleetwood Mac” sealed a start of dreams for Europe at the Ryder Cup, completing a landslide rout in the Friday morning foursomes sessions. “It’s been an unbelievable session,” McIlroy told Sky Sports. “We were ready to go from the first tee shot as obviously you can see in how everyone played.”Crowds pack the first tee grandstand to watch McIlroy tee off. “Hats off to the European team. Team USA will be hoping for an inverse of the Solheim Cup last week, where Europe suffered an unprecedented opening sweep before clawing their way back dramatically to retain the trophy.

Persons: “ Fleetwood Mac ”, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Marco Simone Golf, Luke Donald, Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton, Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Max Homa, Brian Harman, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa, McIlroy, Fleetwood, “ It’s, ” McIlroy, we’ve, “, David Cannon, Zach Johnson, ” Johnson, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” Morikawa, Fowler, Lowry, Straka, Jamie Squire, Spain’s Rahm dovetailed, Hatton, Burns, Rahm, Aberg –, –, Homa, Harman, ” Aberg, ”, Hovland, Patrick Smith, Ireland’s Lowry, Austria’s, Morikawa Organizations: CNN, Ryder, Marco Simone Golf Club, USA, foursomes, Sky Sports, Team USA, Northern, Fleetwood, Solheim Locations: Europe, Whistling, Swedish, Rome, Northern Irish

☆ All change for fourballs as captains play everyone
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

American captain Zach Johnson, who is already coming in for social media criticism for holding back four major winners, sent them into action on a scorching day in Rome. Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth will face Viktor Hovland and Tyrrell Hatton in the first game at 10.25GMT. Brooks Koepka gets his first outing alongside Scottie Scheffler against Jon Rahm and Nicolai Hojgaard while Wyndham Clark teams up with Max Homa against Bob MacIntyre and Justin Rose. The final match of the day sees Europe's Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick play Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele. Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Justin Thomas, Guglielmo Mangiapane, Zach Johnson, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Nicolai Hojgaard, Wyndham Clark, Max Homa, Bob MacIntyre, Justin Rose, Europe's Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis Organizations: Country Club, Rights, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Europe, United States

☆ Rahm and Hatton to launch Europe's Ryder Cup defence
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The morning lineup is completed by a European heavyweight pairing in Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood taking on Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay. Captain Luke Donald has changed Europe's opening strategy as he bids to extend their 30-year unbeaten home run against the United States. The home side gets to choose whether to start Friday's first session with four foursomes or four fourballs matches, with the other format following in the afternoon session. Europe have started with fourballs since 1997 but Donald said he had flipped things round after "a deep dive into statistics of the team". Reporting by Mitch Phillips, editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jon Rahm, England's Tyrrell Hatton, Paul Childs, Tyrrell Hatton, Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Max Homa, Brian Harman, Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Rickie Fowler, Collin Morikawa, Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Captain Luke Donald, Friday's, Donald, Mitch Phillips, Toby Davis Organizations: BMW, Wentworth, Rights, Ryder, fourballs, Thomson Locations: Wentworth , Virginia Water, Britain, Friday's, United States, Europe

☆ Ryder Cup 2023: How to watch Team USA’s attempt to finally end 30 years of hurt in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler was not even born the last time the United States won a Ryder Cup on European soil. Chris Cole/Getty ImagesHow to watchPromising “one of the most sophisticated broadcast operations in Ryder Cup history,” organizers have said the action is to be beamed to 201 countries across the globe. Fans in selected regions will also be able to watch featured groups live on the Ryder Cup website and app. For more information on how to watch, check the Ryder Cup website here. ET (10:35 a.m. BST), where every member of the team is sent out to fight for decisive points.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Marco Simone Golf, Tom Watson, Bernard Gallacher’s, Zach Johnson, it’s, Luke Donald, Watson, Chris Cole, Ryder, Johnson, Justin Thomas, Carl Recine, –, Rory McIlroy, Donald, Andrew Redington, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele Captain’s, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas Team, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre Captain’s, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Nicolai Højgaard, Ludvig Aberg Organizations: CNN, United States, Ryder, USA, Marco Simone Golf Club, US, USA Network, NBC, Sky Sports, Solheim, British, Irish, Team Europe, Team USA, Justin Thomas Team Europe Locations: Rome, Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, Warwickshire, Europe, Spain, United

☆ Volume turned up as Ryder Cup ready for lift-off
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Around 150,000 fans will descend on the spectacular course over the next three days -- the majority of them roaring on Europe in what their captain Luke Donald hopes will be "the loudest Ryder Cup" ever. At the ceremony in the fan zone, cheers erupted as Europe's players were introduced by former world number one and four-time Ryder Cup player Donald -- the loudest reserved for England's Tommy Fleetwood and talisman Rory McIlroy. The lure of the Eternal City and the magic of the Ryder Cup means there will be plenty of stars and stripes mixed in with the yellow and blue of Europe over the next three days, with hundreds having made the trip across the pond. "You are the heartbeat of this event, you are our 13th man, let's make this the loudest Ryder Cup ever," Donald, who began his speech in Italian, said as he signed off. The opening game features Spain's Jon Rahm and England's Tyrrell Hatton against world number one Scottie Scheffler and rookie Sam Burns, followed by Scandinavian duo Viktor Hovland and newcomer Ludvig Aberg versus Open winner Brian Harman and world number seven Max Homa, both also rookies.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, Frecce Tricolori, Yara, Zach Johnson's, Marco Simone, Luke Donald, Donald, Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Brooks, Johnson, Carly Paoli, Tom Grennan, Spain's Jon Rahm, England's Tyrrell Hatton, Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns, Viktor Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Brian Harman, Max Homa, McIlroy, Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Martyn Herman, Toby Davis Organizations: Country Club, Italian Air Force, Ryder, Rights, 44th Ryder, U.S, Marco Simone Country Club, Italy's, Eternal, decibel, Thomson Locations: Rome, Italy, Whistling Straits, Europe, Saudi Arabia, 0535GMT, Scandinavian, St Peter's

☆ Giants give youngsters chance in series vs. Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 26 - Two teams taking different approaches to the final week of the regular season meet again Tuesday night when the visiting San Diego Padres continue a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants. The Giants (78-79) moved a game ahead of the Padres (77-80) in the National League wild-card chase with a come-from-behind, 2-1 triumph in the series opener Monday night. The best San Diego, which is 5 1/2 back, can do at this point is tie for the final spot. The 33-year-old veteran has helped lead San Diego's late-season surge by pitching well in his past seven starts, going 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA. The 33-year-old has gone 3-2 with a 2.52 ERA in 15 career head-to-heads, including four starts, against the Giants.

Persons: San Francisco, Patrick Bailey, Marco Luciano, Tyler Fitzgerald, Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos, Xander Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Michael Conforto's, Luciano, Seth Lugo, Diego's, Lugo, Kyle Harrison, Harrison, Soto, We're Organizations: San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, The Giants, Padres, National League, Giants, Oracle, Thomson Locations: San, Diego, San Diego

☆ Profile of U.S. Ryder Cup team
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Golf - The 2023 Ryder Cup - Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, Rome, Italy - September 26, 2023 Team USA's Brooks Koepka and Sam Burns on the 11th tee ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 26 (Reuters) - A brief look at the 12-man U.S. Ryder Cup team that will face Europe in the biennial competition this week at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome. RICKIE FOWLERAge: 34World ranking: 25Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 4, 5-1/2Fowler, one of the most experienced members of the U.S. team and also one of the sport's most popular personalities, snapped a four-year winless drought in July and returns to the Ryder Cup after not making the 2021 squad. BROOKS KOEPKAAge: 33World ranking: 17Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 3, 6-1/2The only player from LIV Golf competing at this year's Ryder Cup, Koepka won his third PGA Championship, and fifth major, earlier this year at Oak Hill Country Club. XANDER SCHAUFFELEAge: 29World ranking: 6Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 1, 3The final automatic qualifier on captain Zach Johnson's team, Schauffele boasts a well-rounded game and went 3-1-0 as a Ryder Cup rookie in the U.S. team's 19-9 triumph in 2021. JORDAN SPIETHAge: 30World ranking: 12Previous Ryder Cup appearances/points: 4, 9-1/2Spieth has never won a Ryder Cup singles match but is one of the most experienced members of the U.S. team and has competed in 18 matches since 2014, second only to Europe's Rory McIlroy (19) over that time.

Persons: Ryder, Marco Simone Golf, USA's Brooks Koepka, Sam Burns, Phil Noble, Burns, PATRICK CANTLAY, Cantlay, WYNDHAM CLARK, Clark, RICKIE FOWLER, Fowler, BRIAN HARMAN, Homa, BROOKS, LIV, Koepka, COLLIN MORIKAWA, fourballs, Larry Nelson, XANDER SCHAUFFELE, Zach Johnson's, SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER, JORDAN, Spieth, Europe's Rory McIlroy, JUSTIN THOMAS, Thomas, Frank Pingue, Peter Rutherford 私 Organizations: Country Club, Ryder, REUTERS, Dell Technologies, PGA, U.S, Los Angeles Country Club, U.S ., Walker Cup, LIV Golf, Oak Hill Country, Schauffele Locations: Rome, Italy, British, foursomes, U.S, American, Toronto

☆ Logan Webb, Giants grind out win vs. Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/39] Sep 25, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants center fielder Luis Matos (29) during warm ups before the game against the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park. Webb (11-13) went the distance to get the win, giving up a first-inning run but no others. The Padres threatened in the ninth when Juan Soto and Manny Machado singled to open the frame. Austin Slater had a double and two singles for the Giants, who were outhit 9-7. Bogaerts, Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Brett Sullivan each had two hits for the Padres, whose only extra-base hit was a double by Tatis in the first inning.

Persons: Luis Matos, Sergio Estrada, Logan Webb, Blake Snell, Michael Conforto, Snell, Robert Suarez, LaMonte Wade Jr, Marco Luciano, Joc Pederson, Suarez, Patrick Bailey, Webb, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Ji Man Choi, Soto, Machado, Xander Bogaerts, NL Cy Young, Austin Slater, Bogaerts, Fernando Tatis Jr, Brett Sullivan Organizations: San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Oracle, USA, Giants, National League, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, Padres, Cubs, Diamondbacks, NL Cy, Miami Marlins, Tatis, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, San Diego's

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Justin Thomas is too occupied with helping the Americans end three decades of losing the Ryder Cup on European soil to worry about any criticism of him being part of that effort. Thomas has been an emotional spark in his two Ryder Cup appearances, along with a 6-2-1 record in France and Wisconsin. He referred to Thomas as the backbone for this Ryder Cup team, even though Spieth has twice as many (four) appearances. He's been the best Ryder Cup player probably in the last decade. I was on two of them, but I felt like I played good golf.

Persons: GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, — Justin Thomas, Zach Johnson, Thomas, “, haven't, ”, else's, Zach, it's, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, LIV, Marco Simone, Hovland, Ludvig Aberg, Justin Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick, Luke Donald, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Spieth, ” Spieth, “ I've, Tommy Fleetwood, ” Cantlay, He's, Ryder, ” Thomas Organizations: Ryder, PGA, Europe, FedEx, Ryder Cup, Hovland, U.S, U.S . Locations: Italy, France, Wisconsin, Whistling, Scandinavia, Sweden, U.S, Whistling Straits

☆ MLB roundup: Pirates escape 9-run hole, stun Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Rivas got the Pirates on the board with an RBI single in the fourth inning. The Reds dropped 2 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs in the chase for the final wild-card spot in the National League. Athletics 4, Tigers 1Trevor May pitched out of bases-loaded jams in the eighth and ninth innings, preserving Joe Boyle's first major league win, as Oakland defeated visiting Detroit. Stroman was relieved by Javier Assad (5-3), who threw four scoreless innings, allowing two hits with six strikeouts and no walks. Mookie Betts drove in two runs for a major league record 105 RBIs from the leadoff spot.

Persons: Jordan Montgomery, Kevin Jairaj, Alfonso Rivas, Rivas, Bryan Reynolds, Ji Hwan, Christian Encarnacion, Strand, Bailey, Strand's, Montgomery, Dylan Moore, Julio Rodriguez, Louis, Josh Lowe, Chris Devenski, Junior Caminero, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Cavan Biggio, Luis Robert Jr, Josh Winckowski, Statcast, Dylan, Nick Pivetta, Pivetta, Jo Adell, Brandon Drury, Kyle Farmer, Christian Vazquez, Trevor May, Joe Boyle's, Esteury, Boyle, Jordan Diaz, Joey Wentz, Miguel Diaz, Jake Burger, Josh Bell, Bryan De La Cruz, Carlos Santana, Nico Hoerner, Christopher Morel, Miles Mastrobuoni, Marcus Stroman, Stroman, Javier Assad, Bryce Harper, Alec Bohm, Zack Wheeler, Jose Quintana, Taylor Clarke, Richie Palacios, Palacios, Luken Baker, Andrew Knizner, Ryan Helsley, Eguy Rosario, Xander Bogaerts, Helsley, Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto, John Means, Anthony Santander, Andres Gimenez, Tommy John, Clayton Kershaw, Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Martinez Organizations: Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners, Life, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati, Reds, Pirates, Chicago Cubs, National League . Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, Rangers, American League West, Houston Astros, Rays, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay, Cavan, White Sox, Red Sox, Boston, Chicago, Angeles, Angels, Minnesota, American League Central, Athletics, Tigers, Oakland, Detroit, Marlins, Brewers, Miami, Milwaukee, NL, Friday, Cubs, Rockies, Colorado, Miami Marlins, National League, Phillies, Mets, Philadelphia, League, New York, Royals, Astros, Kansas City, Houston, Seattle . Cardinals, Padres, Orioles, Baltimore, Cleveland, Dodgers, Giants, Francisco, Los, The Giants, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Encarnacion, Texas, Montgomery, St, Toronto, St . Petersburg, Fla, Chicago, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Angeles, Houston, Diego's, San Francisco, Los Angeles

The PGA Tour is returning to Maui to start the new season with the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua, five months after deadly wildfires destroyed nearby Lahaina and claimed at least 97 lives. PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan had said last month he hoped the tournament could be a source of inspiration for Maui and Lahaina, about 10 miles away from where the PGA Tour has started its year since 1999. The tour sent a memo to players Thursday that it will be back at Kapalua for the Jan. 4-7 opener. The Bay Course at Kapalua opened on Wednesday, and the Plantation Course where the tournament is held is to open on Oct. 18. The Sentry Tournament of Champions, for years only for PGA Tour winners, now is for the top 50 from the previous year’s FedEx Cup along with any tour winner from 2023.

Persons: Jay Monahan, Josh Green, “, Tyler Dennis, ” Dennis, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, ___ Organizations: PGA, Hawaii Gov, Green, Maui, Maui Food Bank, UH, PGA Tour, FedEx Locations: Maui, Lahaina, Kapalua, Hawaii, West Maui, . Wisconsin, Maui United, Maui County

1 Scottie Scheffler, were not even born the last time the Americans won a Ryder Cup on European soil. That was in 1993 at The Belfry, when Ryder Cup rookie Davis Love III made the cup-clinching putt. “I think one of the great accomplishments in our game now is to win an away Ryder Cup,” Rory McIlroy said. The PGA of America runs the Ryder Cup — not the tour — though the only access to Ryder Cup points for Americans was the majors. Missing from the European team for the first time since 1997 is Sergio Garcia, the leading scorer in Ryder Cup history.

Persons: Jordan Spieth, ”, Tommy Fleetwood of, Xander Schauffele’s, ’ ” Fleetwood, Marco Simone, LIV, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Davis Love, “, ” Scheffler, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Spieth, Dustin Johnson, we’ve, Zach Johnson, ” Rory McIlroy, it’s, ” McIlroy, —, Johnson, “ He’s, ” Johnson, Koepka, Henrik Stenson, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm, Garcia, Donald, Nicolai Hojgaard, Ludvig Aberg, McIlroy, ” Marco Simone, ___ Organizations: Ryder, Team USA, U.S ., of Fame, U.S, ’, America, LIV, Europe, Valderrama, K Locations: Rome, Europe, Whistling Straits, Wisconsin, Saudi, U.S, France, Spain, Northern Ireland, Denmark, European, Ireland

☆ MLB roundup: Blake Snell, Padres flirt with no-hitter in win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Padres pitchers took a combined no-hitter into the ninth and wound up with a two-hit shutout for the team's sixth straight win. Robert Suarez followed Snell with a perfect eighth before Brendan Rodgers lined a single past Bogaerts at short off Josh Hader (1-3). Bogaerts then snuck a fly ball just inside the left field foul pole off Tyler Kinley (0-3) to win it. Dodgers right-hander Ryan Pepiot entered in the second inning and gave up one run on five hits over six innings. Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi (10-6) allowed one run and four hits in five-plus innings for his first win since Aug. 2.

Persons: Blake Snell, Orlando Ramirez, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, National League Cy Young, Robert Suarez, Brendan Rodgers, Josh Hader, Nolan Jones, Elias Diaz, Bogaerts, Tyler Kinley, Spencer Strider, Ronald Acuna Jr, Bryce Harper's, Acuna, Ronald Acuna Bat, Acuna's, Cristopher Sanchez, Austin Hays, Hays, Hunter Brown, Brown, Kyle Gibson, Gibson, Dansby Swanson, Alexander Canario, Seiya Suzuki, Cody Bellinger, Javier Assad, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Bailey, Adolis Garcia, Jonah Heim, Aroldis Chapman, Josh Jung, John Schreiber, Corey Seager, Heim, Chris Murphy, Luis Castillo, Kelenic, J.P . Crawford, Teoscar Hernandez, Castillo, Zack Gelof, Paul Blackburn, Jake Burger, Tanner Scott, Brandon Nimmo, Trevor Gott, Gott, Nick Fortes, Joey Meneses, Aaron Bummer, Bryan Shaw, Meneses, Jackson Rutledge, Robert Garcia, Max Muncy's, Mookie Betts, Alex Lange, Will Smith, Martinez, Ryan Pepiot, Spencer Torkelson, Parker Meadows, Miguel Cabrera, Basabe, Aaron Loup, Brett Phillips, Rene Pinto, Randy Arozarena slugged, Yandy Diaz, Diaz, Taj Bradley, Logan O'Hoppe, Zach Neto, Nolan Schanuel, Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio, Toronto's Yusei Kikuchi, cramp, Clarke Schmidt, MJ Melendez, Nick Loftin, Tyler Cropley, Alec Marsh, Steven Cruz, Logan Allen, Kenta Maeda, Spencer Steer's, Willi Castro, Ryan Jeffers, Fernando Cruz, Tyrone Taylor, Louis, Taylor, Colin Rea, Richie Palacios, Alec Burleson, Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Marte, Carroll, Zac Gallen, Joc Pederson, Alex Cobb Organizations: San Diego Padres, Colorado Rockies, USA, Diego, Padres, National League, Braves, Phillies, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Orioles, Astros, Houston, Tampa Bay Rays, American League East, Baltimore, Cubs, Pirates, Chicago, Rangers, Red Sox, Boston, Houston Astros, American League West, The Rangers, Mariners, Seattle, Marlins, Mets, Miami, New York . New York, White Sox, Nationals, Dodgers, Tigers, Los, Los Angeles, Rays, Angels, Blue Jays, Yankees, Cavan, Toronto, Royals, Kansas City, Cleveland, Reds, Cincinnati, Twins, American League Central, Brewers, Cardinals, Milwaukee, National League Central, St, Diamondbacks, Giants, San, Phoenix, Arizona, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, Petco, San Diego, Atlanta, Baltimore, Texas, Seattle, Pittsburgh, Arlington , Texas, American League West . Texas, Marcus Semien, Oakland, New York . New, Washington, Chicago, Los Angeles, Detroit, Tampa, Los, St . Petersburg, Fla, New York, Seattle and Texas, Kansas, Cleveland . Kansas, Minnesota, Arizona, San Francisco

☆ Padres pound A's in Bob Melvin's return to Oakland
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/38] Sep 15, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics center fielder Lawrence Butler (22) and right fielder Seth Brown (15) pursue a home run by San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. during the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. After having spent 11 seasons as manager of the A's before taking the San Diego job last year, Melvin made his first return to Oakland a successful one, recording career win No. But leading 5-3, the San Diego bullpen threw three straight shutout innings to close out the game. San Diego also scored on a Luis Campusano RBI double in the fifth, while Oakland's only non-homer tally was the product of a Ryan Noda ground-rule double in the third. Seth Lugo (7-7) allowed all three Oakland runs in six innings.

Persons: Lawrence Butler, Seth Brown, Fernando Tatis Jr, Ross Cameron, Bob Melvin, Melvin, belting Sean Newcomb's, Tatis, Garrett Cooper, Matthew Batten, Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, Jose Azocar's, Diego, Luis Campusano, Ryan Noda, Seth Lugo, Newcomb, Batten, Xander Bogaerts, Juan Soto, Cooper, Esteury Ruiz Organizations: Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Oakland, Alameda County Coliseum, San, Padres, Newcomb, San Diego bullpen, 142nd, National League, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, USA, San Diego, Oakland, Diego's

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox fired Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday as the team stumbled toward a third last-place finish in four seasons. “We’re aiming for World Series championships. We’re here to win World Series championships. That’s what the Boston Red Sox are all about." After going 86 years without a World Series championship, the Red Sox have won four since 2004, the most for anyone this century.

Persons: Chaim Bloom, “, Sam Kennedy, ” Bloom, Mookie Betts, Betts, Alex Verdugo, Bloom, Xander Bogaerts, Kennedy, ” Kennedy, “ We’re, we’re, John Henry, Tom Werner, Brian O’Halloran “, ”, Eddie Romero, Raquel Ferreira, Michael Groopman, — Theo Epstein, Ben Cherington, Dave Dombrowski, ” Epstein, ___ Organizations: BOSTON, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Boston, Tampa Bay Rays, Red Sox, AL, AL East

The Netflix golf documentary series “Full Swing” won’t have full access at the Ryder Cup. “I would say all things involving the team we leave to the team and the captain. I think there’s a sanctity to the team room, and the experience is important to them. Netflix has had extensive access to the players it has profiled from the “Full Swing” series, at their homes and during travel to tournaments. Justin Thomas, another captain’s pick who has taken part in the Netflix series, said it was an easy decision for Johnson to eliminate any source of distraction.

Persons: Zach Johnson, ”, Seth Waugh, “, Marco Simone, Johnson, ” Johnson, Stefan Schauffele, Xander Schauffele, LIV Golf, Justin Thomas, ” Thomas Organizations: Netflix, Ryder, U.S, PGA of America, Nielsen Media Research, PGA, USA Locations: Rome

☆ Padres escape five-run hole to beat Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mookie Betts homered and drove in four runs and Max Muncy added a long ball for the Dodgers (87-56), who led 7-2 after three innings. Dodgers rookie right-hander Gavin Stone struggled while replacing Clayton Kershaw in the rotation, giving up seven runs on nine hits over 5 1/3 innings. Padres starter Pedro Avila gave up seven runs on six hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings. The Padres tied it 7-7 by getting two runs in the fourth and three more in the sixth. Martinez had an RBI single off Josh Hader in the ninth inning for the Dodgers, who managed to load the bases down by three.

Persons: Mookie Betts, Dino Ebel, Kirby Lee, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Max Muncy, Gavin Stone, Clayton Kershaw, Kershaw, Pedro Avila, Robert Suarez, Soto, Betts, Miguel Rojas, Seong Kim, Chris Taylor, Machado's, Matthew Batten's, Caleb Ferguson, Evan Phillips, Trent Grisham, Taylor, James Outman, Fernando Tatis Jr, Phillips, J.D, Martinez, Josh Hader Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Dodger, USA, Padres, Dodgers, Thomson Locations: Los Angeles , California, USA, Diego, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juan Soto hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the San Diego Padres rallied from an early five-run deficit for an 11-8 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night. Manny Machado homered twice for the Padres, who beat their playoff-bound rivals for only the third time in 11 meetings this season. The victory was a rare moment of satisfaction for the underachieving Padres, who eliminated the Dodgers from last year's playoffs before regressing this season. Max Muncy also hit his 35th homer, but Los Angeles’ patchwork pitching staff squandered a 7-2 lead. Dodgers: RHP Wander Suero went on the 15-day injured list with lower back tightness, clearing a roster spot for Stone.

Persons: — Juan Soto, Manny Machado, Josh Hader, Chris Taylor, I've, Bob Melvin, “, ”, Machado, Soto's, Xander Bogaerts, ” Machado, ” Mookie Betts, burnishing, Max Muncy, Hader, J.D, Martinez, Kiké Hernandez, Taylor, Robert Suárez, Trent Grisham, James Outman, Outman, Dave Roberts, Roberts, ” Roberts, It's, ” Fernando Tatis Jr, Evan Phillips, Soto, ” Soto, We're, Gavin Stone, Julio Urías, Tony Gonsolin's Tommy John, Stone, ” Pedro Avila, Betts, Brady Anderson, Alfonso Soriano, George Springer, Soriano, Tim Hill, Nick Hernandez, Hill, . Machado, Wander Suero, Lance Lynn, Michael Wacha, ___ Organizations: ANGELES, San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Padres, underachieving Padres, Dodgers, ” Padres, The Dodgers, Diego's, Los, Washington, Stone, Miami Locations: Diego, Angeles, Los Angeles

Nine of the 12-man American team played Marco Simone for the first time. It’s a great test and it’s a really, really good match-play golf course. ... (We're) going to utilize his wisdom and he’s passionate about (the Ryder Cup). He’s just not here physically.”Woods was a player on eight Ryder Cup teams and a vice captain in 2018. While the U.S. routed Europe at home in Whistling Straits two years ago, the Americans haven’t won the Ryder Cup on European soil in three decades.

Persons: Zach Johnson, Marco Simone, Brooks Koepka, LIV, Brooks, —, ’, ” Johnson, Koepka, “ Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, ”, Johnson, Steve Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, Stewart Cink, There'll, it’s, He’s, ” Woods, haven’t, “ What’s, It’s, “ We’ve, …, ” Justin Thomas, “ JT, Thomas, “ It’s, ___ Organizations: ROME, U.S, Ryder Cup, Team USA, Ryder, Valderrama Locations: Rome, Saudi, Europe, Spain, France, U.S, Whistling Straits, Peter’s, Italy

☆ Steve Cohen invests in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's golf startup TGL
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen speaks to the media before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Citi Field on June 28, 2023 in New York City. Financier and Mets owner Steve Cohen has bought the founding rights to the New York team in Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's upstart golf league TGL, the organization announced on Thursday. TGL is a new primetime, high-tech golf league that will tee off in January 2024. TGL says the event timing will be complementary to the players' PGA Tour schedules. The PGA Tour and fledgling rival LIV Golf agreed to merge in June, but have yet to sign a final agreement and still face scrutiny from Congress.

Persons: Steve Cohen, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy's, Cohen's, Cohen, Woods, McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Max Homa, Rickie Fowler, Billy Horschel, TGL, LIV Golf Organizations: New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Citi Field, The Brewers, Mets, New York, Ventures, TGL's, PGA Tour, Tour Locations: New York City, Tiger, New York

☆ 2023 Ryder Cup teams: Shock selections, ‘criminal’ absences: Everything you need to know about the squads
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —The teams are in – and Ryder Cup fever has officially taken hold. Team USACaptain: Zach JohnsonA member of five US teams as a player, Johnson is a veteran of the Ryder Cup. Consistency” – who accumulated more Ryder Cup points than the next two closest players combined since the start of 2022. Subsequently, selecting Koepka for his fourth Ryder Cup appearance was an “easy pick” for his captain. Rounding out the American roster are Ryder Cup rookie Burns and Morikawa, who went 3-0-1 on his debut two years ago.

Persons: Zach Johnson, Luke Donald, Marco Simone Golf, It’s, Johnson, Steve Stricker, Stricker, Davis Love III, Jim Furyk, Fred Couples, Stewart Cink, Jonathan Bachman, Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa, Xander Schauffele, Scheffler, Ezra Shaw, Clark, Harman, Homa, Schauffele, ” Homa, ” Harman, ” Johnson, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas It’s, LIV, Koepka, “, “ Brooks, CNN Thomas, he’s, JT, ” Thomas, Thomas, Ryder, ” Cameron Young, Keegan Bradley, Denny McCarthy, “ Zach, Ross Kinnaird, Spieth, Fowler, Burns, Morikawa, Marco Simone, that’s, Luke Donald He, Donald, Henrik Stenson, Francesco Molinari, Edoardo –, Thomas Bjørn, Nicolas Colsaerts, María, Sergio Garcia, Andrew Redington, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland, Tyrrell Hatton, Matt Fitzpatrick, Robert MacIntyre, McIlroy, Rahm, Fitzpatrick, compatriot Hatton, MacIntyre, ” Donald, ”, Paul Ellis, Captain’s, Tommy Fleetwood, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose, Nicolai Højgaard, Ludvig Aberg, Swede, Ludvig, “ He’s, Fabrice Coffrini, Adrian Meronk, Paul Goydos, Adrian, There’s, Straka, Rose, Lowry Organizations: CNN, Ryder, United States, Country Club, Team Europe, Team USA, Whistling, Davis Love, Tour, PGA, CNN Sport, FedEx, Getty, USA, ” Team, Northern, Scottish, Hovland, European, Fleetwood Locations: –, Rome, Italy, Whistling Straits, Hazeltine, Saudi, Europe, Hovland, Norwegian, AFP, Switzerland, Crans Montana

☆ MLB roundup: Behind Aaron Judge's 3 homers, Yanks end skid
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The Yankees won for the first time since Aug. 11 and avoided their first 10-game skid since 1913. New York's Luis Severino (3-8) didn't allow a run and surrendered just one hit, matching a season high with 6 2/3 innings. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (9-8) gave up two runs on five hits in six innings against his former team. Cubs 6, Tigers 4Cody Bellinger drove in two runs, Yan Gomes knocked in the go-ahead run and visiting Chicago downed Detroit. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon had a no-hitter through five innings but gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: Aaron Judge, Vincent Carchietta, Brian Cashman, MacKenzie Gore, New York's Luis Severino, Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani, Spencer Steer, Buck Farmer, Tyler Anderson, Matt McLain, Steer, Reid Detmers, Ohtani, Tim Anderson, Trayce Thompson, Anderson, George Kirby, Josh Rojas, Dean Kremer, Anthony Santander, Kremer, Jack Flaherty, Kevin Gausman, Charlie Morton, Marcell Ozuna, Morton, DJ Stewart, Ozuna, Austin Riley, Jose Quintana, Cody Bellinger, Yan Gomes, Julian Merryweather, Adbert Alzolay, Kerry Carpenter, Tarik Skubal, Jameson Taillon, Paul DeJong, Wilmer Flores, Camilo Doval, Bryce Harper, Jakob Junis, Ryan Walker, Craig Kimbrel, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Brice Turang, Carlos Santana, Willy Adames, Turang, Elvis Peguero, Ryan Jeffers, Lewis, Michael A, Taylor, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brent Suter, Osleivis, Pete Fairbanks, Elias Diaz, Adam Duvall, Josh Winckowski, Nick Pivetta, Kenley Jansen, Seth Martinez, Hector Neris, Bryan Abreu, Ryan Pressly, Kendall Graveman, Richie Palacios, Nolan Arenado, Louis, Paul Goldschmidt, Zack Thompson, JoJo Romero, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Connor Joe, Luis Oritz, Dairon Blanco, Cole Ragans, Bobby Witt Jr, Adrian Martinez, Blanco, Seth Lugo, Xander Bogaerts, Lugo, Garrett Cooper, Sandy Alcantara, Xzavion Curry, Will Smith, Enrique Hernandez, Jose Ramirez, Clayton Kershaw Organizations: New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Yankee, Yankees, New, Reds, Cincinnati, Orange County, UCLA, The Reds, Angels, White Sox, Mariners, Seattle, Cleveland Guardians, Orioles, Blue Jays, Baltimore, Braves, Mets, Atlanta, Cubs, Tigers, Chicago, Detroit, Giants, Phillies, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Brewers, Milwaukee, Twins, Rays, Rockies, Tampa Bay, Colorado, Red Sox, Astros, Boston, Cardinals, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Royals, Athletics, Kansas City, Oakland, 103rd, Padres, Marlins, San Diego, Miami, Dodgers, Cleveland, The Dodgers, Thomson Locations: Bronx , New York, USA, New York, OptaSTATS, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, McLain, Orange, Southern California, Chicago, Toronto, Minnesota, Colorado, St . Petersburg, Fla, Houston, Boston, Pittsburgh, San, Angeles

☆ Seth Lugo, Padres blank Marlins in rubber game
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Lugo gave up three hits and a walk with four strikeouts over six innings to pick up the win and improve to 5-6. The Marlins loaded the bases with one out on a Josh Bell single and a pair of walks. Ha-Seong Kim opened the Padres' first with a double and scored on Juan Soto's one-out single to give San Diego a 1-0 lead. Former Marlin Garrett Cooper scored the Padres' final run in the seventh after singling to open the inning in his first two-hit game as a Padre. The win gave the Padres a 5-5 record in their longest homestand of the season.

Persons: Seth Lugo, Xander Bogaerts, Lugo, Steven Wilson, Robert Suarez, Tom Cosgrove, Josh Hader, Josh Bell, Hader, Garrett Hampson, Yuli, Cy Young, Sandy Alcantara, Seong Kim, Juan Soto's, Manny Machado, Bogaerts, Marlin Garrett Cooper, Padre, Cooper, Fernando Tatis Jr Organizations: San Diego Padres, Miami Marlins, Marlins, Padres, Miami, Thomson Locations: San Diego, Alcantara

☆ Fernando Tatis Jr. steals show as Padres top Orioles
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/35] Aug 16, 2023; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres starting pitcher Blake Snell (4) throws a pitch against the Baltimore Orioles during the first inning at Petco Park. Padres starter Blake Snell (10-8) gave up two runs on three hits and two walks with five strikeouts in six innings. That catch proved doubly important because the next hitter, Ryan Mountcastle, homered off Snell to bring the Orioles within 3-2. Grisham's 12th homer of the season, off Shintaro Fujinami with one out in the seventh, boosted San Diego's lead to 4-2. Later in the seventh, Tatis singled to left with two outs, ending Fujinami's night.

Persons: Blake Snell, Ray Acevedo, Fernando Tatis Jr, Josh Hader, Trent Grisham, Ryan Mountcastle, Snell, Shintaro Fujinami, Tatis, Cionel Perez, Perez, Juan Soto, Soto, Rutschman, Anthony Santander's, Grisham, Dean Kremer, Seong Kim, Kremer, Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Jake Cronenworth Organizations: San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, USA, Padres, Orioles, Tatis, Thomson Locations: San Diego , California, USA, Petco, Tatis

☆ MLB roundup: Max Scherzer, Rangers shut out Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/5] Aug 14, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports/File photoAugust 15 - Max Scherzer allowed one hit over seven shutout innings as the Texas Rangers blanked the visiting Los Angeles Angels 12-0 on Monday night to open a three-game series. Marcus Semien hit a three-run homer and drove in five runs for the Rangers, who have won 11 of 13. Marlins 5, Astros 1Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez and Josh Bell hit home runs in consecutive eighth-inning at-bats as host Miami defeated Houston. Quinn Priester (2-2) gave up six runs on seven hits in five innings.

Persons: Max Scherzer, Tim Heitman, Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, Martinez, Patrick Sandoval, Dylan, Samad Taylor, Salvador Perez, Taylor, Julio Rodriguez, Brady Singer, Dominic Canzone, Singer, Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez, Josh Bell, Braxton Garrett, Framber Valdez, Grayson Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O'Hearn, Xander Bogaerts, Garrett Cooper, Ezequiel Tovar, Elehuris Montero, Matt Koch, Justin Lawrence, Christian Walker, Merrill Kelly, Kelly, Harold Ramirez, Curtis Mead, Christian Bethancourt, Tyler Glasnow, Yandy Diaz, Randy Arozarena, Jose Siri, Jacob Lopez, Tristan Beck, Daniel Vogelbach, Jonathan Arauz, Brandon Nimmo, Tyson Miller, Henry Davis, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Quinn Priester, Nicky Lopez, Lopez, Ozzie Albies, Albies, Jordan Walker's, Louis, Paul Goldschmidt, Esteury Ruiz, Seth Brown, Angel Felipe, JoJo Romero Organizations: Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Angels, Life, New York Mets, Rangers, Angels, Royals, Mariners, Kansas City, Seattle, Marlins, Astros, Miami, Houston, Orioles, Padres, Baltimore, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Rockies, Rays, Giants, Tampa Bay, San, Mets, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Braves, Yankees, Atlanta, Cardinals, Athletics, Oakland, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Texas, Kansas, Seattle, San Diego, Colorado, Denver, San Francisco, New York

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