When was the last time England won an ODI series in the subcontinent? originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
England last won an ODI series in the subcontinent in January 2026, when they beat Sri Lanka 2-1 in Sri Lanka.
England have won 10 of 28 ODI series in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, with eight of their 14 defeats coming in India.
England face Pakistan in Rawalpindi on October 20 in their first ODI series in Pakistan since 2005.
England open their ODI tri-series campaign against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on October 20, their first ODI series in Pakistan since 2005. The tournament also features Sri Lanka and gives all three teams a block of 50-over cricket ahead of the 2027 World Cup.

#lanka #India #subcontinent

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The New England Patriots reshuffled their practice squad Monday as they began preparations for their Week 2 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
New England signed wide receiver Chandler Brayboy and linebacker Xavier Holmes to the practice squad. The Patriots created the two openings by releasing safety Elliott Davison and running back Hassan Haskins. The team announced all four moves through its official website.
Haskins is the most experienced player involved in the transaction. The 26-year-old appeared in 44 regular-season games over four NFL seasons, including the last two with the Los Angeles Chargers.
New England signed Haskins on Aug. 12 and retained him on the practice squad after training camp. The former Michigan running back entered the NFL as a fourth-round selection by the Tennessee ****** ans in the 2022 NFL Draft. Haskins has recorded 76 carries for 229 yards and two touchdowns during his career. He also has 18 receptions for 199 yards and one score.

#practice #squad #steelers #nesn

Jai Opetaia scored a brutal technical knockout win in the ninth round of his cruiserweight clash with Noel Mikaelian on Saturday night, then lined up a potentially massive showdown with pound-for-pound star David Benavidez for Cinco de Mayo next year.
It all went down at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn undercard, and provided the sport with something it has lacked — continuity — in a 200-pound division often overlooked in favor of the traditionally more glamorous weight classes that surround it.
Opetaia walked to the ring sweating, as if he'd warmed up with intent to hurt, and he needed no second invitation to land the first punch of the night. He kept his forearms high to thwart Mikaelian's probing punches, throwing single shots in return, mostly to the head and to the body too. But a clash of heads, likely caused by their opposing stances, appeared to open a cut below Opetaia's eye, slowing The Ring champion's momentum.
IS THIS FINALLY GOING TO HAPPEN ⁉️

See y'all next Cinco de Mayo 👀#GarciaBenn pic.twitter.com/rzWlLyVCzN
Whether it was the bruising that had begun to grow, or the loss of his friend and former trainer Louis Meehan, who was shot dead Wednesday in a Sydney suburb, Opetaia seemed momentarily subdued.

#mayo #next

One of New Mexico's premier golf tournaments tees off next week.
The New Mexico Open returns Monday at Turtleback Mountain Golf and Resort, the second-year host of the state open.
All three rounds of the 54-hole tournament will be contested at the Elephant ******* e-based course. The open concludes Wednesday.
Three things to know about the New Mexico Open:
Notable names are scheduled to play

#turtleback #resort

NEW LONDON - The Connecticut Heritage Maritime Festival is playing in this waterfront town this weekend. The "Eagle," the Coast Guard's iconic three-masted ship, will be a big draw.
On Thursday night, the New London football team got the party rolling a day early, running the "Jolly Jack" up the S.S. Cochran and defeating Joel Barlow 56-17 in a Connecticut High School Football Alliance game at Pat Cannamela Field that marked coach Jack Cochran's return to the New London sidelines after a 17-year absence.
Cochran and his Whalers came in with a roar - literally. They were led down to the field by a motorcycle escort.
From there, they simply kept revving.
Junior Zhi'Mir Maddox-Moore took the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and later caught three touchdown passes from junior quarterback JoJo Rivera-Perry - all big-hitters for 30, 66 and 59 yards - as the home team built a 36-17 lead by halftime.

#field

When Iowa landed Tony Diaz from University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, there was immediate hype and intrigue about what he could bring to this Iowa offense. There was the fact that he lead FCS freshman in receiving. There was the fact that he had a late Alabama offer in the portal. Mainly though, it was about just trying to inject some life in the Iowa passing game that has been missing for some time.
In his debut, Diaz was targeted 15 times and ended with seven catches for 84 yards and a touchdown – the most of any WR in their debut during the Ferentz era (for some context, DJK had zero catches in his 2007 debut and Mo Brown's 102-yard game in the 2002 Akron opener wasn't a debut — he had three catches across 2000-01 before it. RVZ is a close second with 5 catches for 65 yards and a freshman record 2 TDs in his debut back in 2024).
Also in those targets were two third down pass interference calls to keep drives alive. Oh, and don't forget about the other two likely touchdowns he would have scored on passes that were just off target.
This is now my 13th year of charting Iowa's passing game and through my data the most targets for an individual wide receiver during that time (Sam LaPorta, TE, was targeted 17 times vs Illinois in 2022). Iowa's Offensive Coordinator, Tim Lester, used ****** e and traffic to help free up Diaz giving him an opportunity to make a 1-on-1 catch or an opportunity to catch the ball in ****** e and use his quickness to create yards after the catch (55 of his 84 yards were YAC).
This is a look at the route trees for Diaz on his seven receptions and two defensive penalties. Diaz recorded 46 snaps on the day with 31 of those being lined up out wide and 15 lined up in the slot.

#debut #iowa #passing

On Friday, the USC football team defeated Fresno State 39-0 at the Coliseum. With the victory, the Trojans improved to 2-0 on the 2026 season.
Following the game, USC head coach Lincoln Riley spoke to the media. Here are some of the highlights of what he had to say:
"Excited about the win. Really excited about the shutout. Obviously, it's hard to do. Doesn't happen very often in college football these days. We played at our standard for a higher level tonight, and that was really great to see on all sides. I think the excitement, energy in the Coliseum, energy with our football team was pretty consistent the whole way through. I think we played better as a football team than we did in week one. And that's what you got to do. It may sound boring, cliche, whatever, but that's how you get good, right? You just have to keep taking steps. I thought we attacked it on the short week. I thought the team really prepped well and was really just ready to play this game."
"We did some great things. He makes things challenging on the other side, and I think what you saw was our belief in it was even higher than it was in week one. When we went back and watched week one, we did a lot of good things. Obviously, the first unit did, but when they weren't good, it's just a lot of us not trusting it at times, and I don't want to hide under, 'Well it's young guys and the twos' or things like that. It doesn't matter;we're gonna need them all. So I thought we trusted it more, and saw that he's going to do some things, alongwith our staff, to put us in some good positions, and I thought our guys played fast and confident. That's a group that challenges you in a lot of different ways because of how multiple they are, all the different personnel groupings that they play in. They return some good football players on that team. So for us to limit them the way we did, especially stopping the run, allowed us to get a chance to get after them up front, and then created some opportunities in the secondary. It was obviously a really good performance."
"We had some opportunities where we protected well and were able to do it. Our drives were pretty completemost of the game. We had a couple of things that we didn't like; we messed up a few things. I had a couple bad calls, and then obviously the turnovers. We had two fumbles and we didn't convert a third and a fourth and one in the red zone. We played pretty good other than that, but you can't have that, right? That's just not good enough. So we have to be better there. We have to be more consistent. We were still a little sloppy early in the run game. We made some explosive plays in the pass game, but we have a lot of work to do."

#things #Football #game #week

Western Michigan football likely has some beef with Michigan – and the refs.
The Wolverines won 13-12 over the Broncos at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 9, on a last-second Hail Mary pass from quarterback Bryce Underwood to receiver JJ Buchanan. The game had appeared to be over one play before when Underwood's previous Hail Mary attempt sailed out of the end zone with the game clock appearing to have expired, but the officials put one second left on the clock, giving the Wolverines their opportunity to win.
The decision immediately came under scrutiny, with NBC rules ****** yst Terry McAauley questioning how the call was made.
"Our in-set clock is in-synch, is the actual stadium clock, the ball isn't even close to touching a player when it goes to zero," McAauley said. "Now their system, their Hawk-eye system, apparently either had a different synch or whatever and they came up with 1 second when it touched the players. I don't see how that happened, ****** uming our clock is correct."
But if this was found to be the wrong call, can it be reversed?

#clock #second

Ben Simmons is making a comeback to the NBA after sitting out last season with injuries, agreeing to a one-year contract with the Sacramento Kings.
A person familiar with the deal confirmed to The ***** ociated Press that he will sign with Sacramento. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn't been announced.
ESPN first reported the move and said Simmons would be paid $3.5 million.
The 30-year-old from Australia is a former No. 1 draft pick, three-time All-Star and Rookie of the Year, but he has struggled to perform and stay healthy in recent years. He sat out last season while dealing with back and leg injuries after ending the 2024-25 season in a reserve role for the Los Angeles Clippers.
Sacramento is coming off a 22-60 season and is trying to rebuild around rookie Darius Acuff Jr., who was picked seventh in the draft after a stellar freshman season at Arkansas. The Kings were looking for veteran help after waiving DeMar DeRozan and deciding not to bring back Russell Westbrook. Those two scored the most points last season for Sacramento.

#season #sacramento #deal

This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers revealed in an interview with Zito Salena of the Washington Post that he can't wait to be a father once he retires. Rodgers has said several times that this season will be his final one.
"My next chapter in my life is fatherhood. We are not expecting yet, but I cannot wait to be a father," Rodgers said.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show at St. Vincent College on Aug. 3, the four-time NFL MVP opened up on his marriage and how it's altered his life.
Click here to read more on SteelersNOW.com.

#wait #father #life

A former Carolina Panthers defender has himself a new team.
As announced on Tuesday, the Arizona Cardinals have signed defensive end Jared Harrison-Hunte to their practice squad. The second-year lineman was waived as part of the Panthers' cutdown to their initial 53-man roster on Sunday.
Carolina signed Harrison-Hunte as an undrafted free agent in the spring of 2025, after his lone year at Southern Methodist University. The 6-foot-4, 294-pounder amassed 42 combined tackles (8.5 for a loss) and 6.5 sacks for the Mustangs en route to a first-team All-ACC selection.
Harrison-Hunte would spend much of the 2025 campaign on the Panthers' practice squad, and did not appear in a regular-season game.
The Cardinals got an up-close look at the 26-year-old back on Aug. 6, during the Hall of Fame Game. Harrison-Hunte recorded a sack of rookie quarterback Carson Beck in Carolina's 33-30 win.

#cardinals #game #team #practice

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Emily Flynn's highlight strike in the third minute put the Rams on their way to an opening victory over the visiting Huskies at Cimini Stadium in Providence on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
Flynn found the top right corner from all of 25 yards and La Salle was razor-sharp from there while playing for the first time this season as defending state champions. Mila Falcone tucked one under the crossbar in the 13th minute and Allie Scott headed home a rebound off a Falcone shot in the 35th as the Rams took complete command before the break.
Scott added her second shortly after halftime to continue what was a strong performance along the left wing for La Salle (1-0-0). Grace Keenan made a sliding left-handed save on Mt. Hope striker Sara Nencka in the 70th minute to preserve the shutout. The Huskies (0-2-0) played without All-Stater and Boston College commit Emma Goglia, who was nursing a minor injury.
Both teams scored in first half on a rain soaked evening at Augeri Field in Westerly, with the Purple's Lucy Weber striking in the first two minutes, and the Bulldogs finding the equalizer at the 30-minute mark.

#first #coaches

The Dallas Cowboys have added another piece to their running back room, claiming Emari Demercado off waivers after the Kansas City Chiefs released him as part of their final roster cuts.
Demercado, 27, enters Dallas with three seasons of NFL experience after latching on with the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent back in 2023. The offensive line coach during his first two seasons in the desert was Klayton Adams — Dallas' current offensive coordinator.
The California native is also familiar with the area as he played his college ball at TCU after beginning his career at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo.
Arizona chose not to tender him this past offseason which allowed him to sign a one-year deal with the Chiefs.
For his career, Demercado has rushed 126 times for 819 yards averaging an impressive 6.5 yards per carry. He also contributed 50 receptions for 324 yards, showing that he can be used as a receiving option when needed.

#seasons #Career #cowboys

One of the strangest scheduling anomalies in all of sports is about to have its swan song this weekend in college football's befuddling and charming Week 0.
The fact that a Week 0 even exists is quintessential college football in that it couldn't really exist anywhere else and make any sense at all. However, it has been alive for years, allowing a select handful of teams an opportunity to begin the regular season a week before everybody else. The weekend is open to anyone playing an international game (TCU-UNC in Dublin, Ireland) and anyone playing an away game at Hawaii to compensate for their extra travel. The NCAA can also provide a waiver for games, although that is rare. This season, it was given to NC State and Virginia as they were originally scheduled to play their season opener in Brazil before it was moved back stateside.
However, 2026 will be the last year that the sport enjoys an appetizer before the regular season truly kicks off in full. The FBS Oversight Committee approved legislation on Friday that will move the calendar up one week so that all teams begin during the week that has served as Week 0.
"Earlier this year, the FBS Calendar Subgroup presented recommendations to the committee to amend the regular season and the off-campus recruiting model," the NCAA briefing said. "In response to those recommendations, a new FBS first-contest date has been adopted and will take effect in the 2027 season. The season will begin on the Thursday of what is now designated Week 0 and end on the Saturday after Thanksgiving."
This year's Week 0 consists of eight games. And while none of them are true barnburners, it's a nice, gentle way to start the regular season. And with American fans starved for any kind of football that matters, we will gladly sit down and watch New Mexico State travel to Florida State in primetime.

#week #however #ncaa

Deja Kelly wasn't sure what to expect when she signed with the Charlotte Crown back in May.
After playing her college ball at Oregon and North Carolina, Kelly spent some time in training camp with the Las Vegas Aces in 2025, played in Athletes Unlimited last winter, and also worked in television for the Big Ten Network. As summer approached, she wanted to keep playing basketball, but knew options were limited - especially if she wanted to play in the U.S. where her friends and family could watch her.
Then the Upshot League started, of which the Crown are one of four teams in its inaugural season. Founded by former WNBA president Donna Orender and backed by Zawyer Sports and Entertainment, the Upshot League sought to fill a gap in the U.S. women's basketball ecosystem by providing an environment in which the players squeezed out by the WNBA's limited roster sizes could still play team basketball, develop their skills and get paid for it.
While not affiliated with the WNBA, a simple way of thinking about the Upshot League is that it's the women's basketball equivalent of the NBA's G League.
"Whenever you're part of something for the first time, it's kind of nerve-wracking because it could be all over the place. It could go either way," Kelly told USA TODAY Sports. "I think overall, once we ironed out all the wrinkles, this is really high-level basketball. The talent level is there, so it's really good competition every single night. That's something that definitely exceeded my expectations.

#kelly #sports #playing

John Carroll Catholic withstood a Glades Central rally before pulling away for a 42-27 victory Thursday night in Belle Glade.
The Rams improved to 2-0 on the young 2026 FHSAA season, while the Raiders fell to 0-2.
John Carroll built a two-possession lead late in the first half, but Glades Central responded with scores on either side of halftime to pull within one possession and briefly shift momentum.
The Rams answered behind senior running back Felix Jackson.
Jackson sparked a pivotal third-quarter drive with a long breakaway run before finishing it himself with a rushing touchdown to restore breathing room. He later delivered the game's biggest play, pulling up on a reverse and connecting with junior Donevon Richardson for a long touchdown pass that helped seal the win.

#glades #central #possession

Three Texas football players were named to this season's preseason Sean Alexander Freshman of the Year Award watch list. Among them, linebacker Tyler Arkinson, wide receiver Jermaine Bishop Jr., and edge rusher Richard Wesley. The Longhorns' three selections to the watch list leads college football.
Currently defensive leader Colin Simmons, an edge rusher, was named to the watch list in 2024.
Simmons was Texas' first player to make the list that year.
WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT THE LONGHORNS
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#sean

Man City have signed 18-year-old midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for a few thought to be worth £85.6m with attention now turning to Enzo Fernandez before next Tuesday's deadline.
The Morocco international joins City to bolster Enzo Maresca's midfield, having already signed Elliot Anderson for £116m from Nottingham Forest this summer.
Bouaddi impressed at the World Cup, notably shining against Brazil with the Atlas Lions eventually knocked out by France in the quarter-finals.
"I would say I am a player who plays for the team," Bouaddi declared. "I am a really collective player.
"I try to put my teammate in the best position and to give everything every time for the team. I think the most important aspect is to try to balance the team, [to] help your teammates.

#ayyoub

Over the course of last week, the NFL revealed #20 -11 on the NFL's Top 100 Players of 2026 rankings. If you haven't heard of it before, this list is a ranking of the "best 100 players currently in the NFL as voted on by active players," and is yet another accolade for these tenaciously talented athletes to covet. All players respect a vote of confidence from their peers, and Houston's uber-talented roster has received some of the most attention of all teams.
Last Friday, the NFL revealed the final spots before the top 10, and Texans DE Will Anderson Jr. was #12 on the list!
No. 12 on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2026…HoustonTexans DE Will Anderson Jr.! NFLFilms pic.twitter.com/GLV6VZOLlH
Anderson, who will turn 25 on on September 2nd and is entering fourth NFL season, has already earned admiration from the vast majority of his peers. Indianapolis Colts TE Mo Alie-Cox despairs at Anderson's get-off speed as the ball is snapped, and Seahawks guard Grey Label goes as far to say, "I think he's starting to enter the conversation of, like, a top three, top five pass rusher in the NFL right now." I guess when you make a weekly habit of flying around blockers like a rogue boomerang and averaging 10.0 sacks a year, people start to notice! Anderson's final stats of the 2026 season were:
19 Games (19 Starts – Incl. Playoffs)

#players

Tennessee (1-0) will host Seattle (0-1) on Sunday at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. The contest will conclude Week 2 of the NFL preseason.
Kickoff between the **** ans and Seahawks is scheduled for 8 p.m. EDT.
The **** ans have four former Vols on roster: long snapper Morgan **** , quarterback Hendon Hooker, cornerback Jalen McMurray and cornerback Alontae Taylor.
Punter Tommy Townsend is also roster for the **** ans. He played for the Vols in 2015 and transferred to Florida. Former Tennessee tight end Luker Stocker (2006-10) is serving as the **** ans' tight ends coach in 2026.
Former Vol Velus Jones Jr. is also on roster as a running back for Seattle in the NFL preseason.

#Titans #former #vols #preseason

62' — Michael Olise runs back just in time to stop a Dortmund attack.
52' — Dortmund scramble in the Bayern box and try to poke the ball home but Manuel Neuer denies them a goal.
49' — Harry Kane spots Kobel off his line again and tries to catch him off guard. The shot was ultimately off target.
46' — We're back for the second half!
Nathaniel Brown's attacking prowess is pretty good for a left-back.

#neuer #kane

Even Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans knew Jayden Higgins was in for a special season.
Following Thursday's 22-20 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, Ryans officially confirmed that Higgins suffered a torn ACL in Tuesday's joint practice and would miss the rest of the season. A once-promising second-year player in the passing game now must begin to prepare for the 2027 season.
And replacing him with just one player won't be easy.
"It hurt," Ryans said of losing Higgins. "Jayden is a guy I've highlighted every time I've gotten up & talked because of the work that he's done in OTAs, throughout training camp; he's one of our best players, if not arguably the best player on the field when he's been out there. It's a significant loss for us, we got a void to fill there. It won't be easy to fill the void that Jayden is leaving behind."
DeMeco Ryans on Jayden Higgins being out for the year:

“It hurt. Jayden is a guy I’ve highlighted every time I’ve gotten up & talked because of the work that he’s done in OTAs, throughout training camp, he’s one of our best players, if not arguably the best player on the field… pic.twitter.com/uAE8WmSFYl

#player #i 've #otas

An offseason vision for the Jacksonville Jaguars' offense seems to be coming to life in training camp.
Back in April, the Jaguars utilized their second-round selection on tight end Nate Boerkircher -- a pick that was scrutinized by many ******* ysts. Jacksonville then selected tight end Tanner Koziol in the fifth round.
Both players, however, have acclimated quickly to Liam Coen's offense, including in Wednesday's joint practice with Carolina.
"I think they've grown for sure," Coen said after practice. "Tanner being a quasi receiver in college was something that we were excited about."
Coen also mentioned the physicality that Boerkircher brings to the Jaguars' offense.

#offense #practice

The New York Liberty suffered an injury to a key player Tuesday night in the midst of a heated playoff race.
All-Star center Jonquel Jones left the court with a left ankle injury in the first quarter against the Chicago Sky and did not return to the game. The Liberty initially ruled her as questionable after she went to the locker room, but they ruled her out for the game shortly after halftime.
Jones sustained the injury when she tripped over Dijonai Carrington while backing into the post. Carrington kneed Jones in her lower-left leg and was called for a foul on the play. Jones immediately grabbed her leg in pain after falling to the floor.
The game was tied at 16-16 at the time of Jones' injury.
The injury left the Liberty without their top post player for the remainder of the game. They're certainly hoping that it doesn't sideline her for longer with New York in the midst of a tight battle for playoff positioning.

#injury #liberty #game #carrington

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has criticised Fifa president Gianni Infantino's World Cup sell-off plan, saying the organisation has "pressed the self-destruct **** on" by delivering "a self-inflicted wound".
Infantino is under increasing pressure over his attempt, later abandoned, to create a new company to manage the commercial and ticketing rights of all Fifa competitions, including the World Cups, with 21% to be sold off to a private investment company.
Fifa Forward Enterprise (FFE) was aborted after widespread criticism from several confederations, led by Uefa, which has threatened a boycott of all Fifa competitions.
Masters backed the English Football **** ociation's withdrawal of support for Infantino - and called for a new candidate for the presidency who could unify football.
"This is a problem of Fifa's making," Masters told BBC Sport.

#infantino #Football

Now that Roma are close to Rodrigo Mora from FC Porto, they are putting their focus onto Olympique Lyonnais winger Malick Fofana, preferred to Inter's Luis Henrique.
Gian Piero Gasperini has been very vocal about the need for reinforcements in attack, and while Mora can play a wider role, he is generally more central.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – SEPTEMBER 07: Malick Fofana of Belgium runs with the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Belgium and Kazakhstan at Lotto Park on September 07, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images)
According to Fabrizio Romano, their prime target now is Fofana, and the feeling is mutual, as he would rather come to Serie A than Galatasaray.
Tuttomercatoweb had suggested a €40m proposal was on its way, and the good news is that the player seems to favour Roma despite the fact Galatasaray could offer him a higher salary.

#Belgium #malick #rodrigo

The Dallas Cowboys are trying to turn things around. After missing the playoffs in consecutive seasons, the franchise has rejigged the roster to make a deep run through the postseason.
Since defense was a major problem throughout last season, it has been a key area of emphasis this summer. Now, they might have added the final piece of the puzzle by signing two-time Super Bowl champion Von Miller.
A former first-round pick, Miller has already built a stellar resume in the NFL. Starting his career with the Denver Broncos, he was a perennial All-Pro candidate, earning seven selections in his first eight seasons.
However, since he moved from the Broncos to the Los Angeles Rams, and on additional pit stops with the Buffalo Bills and the Washington Commanders, his productivity has taken a hit.
While not the same game-wrecking presence he once was, he still ranked at number 61 on PFN's EDGE Impact Metrics last season, which would be the third-highest mark on the Cowboys roster, representing a viable upgrade for Dallas.

#miller #seasons #season

It was a bad week in Memphis for Rory McIlroy.
McIlroy struggled his way through TPC Southwind and ended up finishing alone in 66th at 8-over for the week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. While he is safely into the BMW Championship next week — McIlroy entered the tournament at No. 12 in the FedExCup standings — it was McIlroy's worst finish of the season by far.
"Obviously [I] didn't come in here with a ton of reps," McIlroy said on Sunday. "Almost felt like the more the week went on, the more I felt lost with my golf swing a little bit."
McIlroy entered the PGA Tour's postseason after a long break. He hadn't competed since his T40 finish at the British Open in mid-July. And that showed.
McIlroy opened the tournament with a 4-over 74, and failed to break par in all four rounds. While he was already well out of contention at this point, McIlroy just looked out of it to start play on Sunday. He opened the final round with a double bogey on the first, and then went 5-over through the first six holes.

#entered #felt

San Diego Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill earned himself an additional $5 million with his 500th plate appearance on Friday.
The 2026 milestone kicked in a clause in Merrill's contract that adds an $1 million to his salary for five years, increasing the total value of his contract from $135 million to a minimum of $140 million.
Merrill signed a nine-year extension with the Padres early in 2025 after just one year in the majors, finishing runner-up in the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year voting, also finishing ninth in MVP voting as a 21-year-old.
Now 23, Merrill has come alive after a disappointing first half, batting .333 with a 1.014 OPS in 27 games since the All-Star break. He hit nine home runs in that stretch after 10 in his first 93 games of the season.
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#million #contract #first

Playing without All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte, the Arizona Diamondbacks didn't miss a beat on offense and steamrolled the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Saturday, Aug. 15, at Truist Park.
The Diamondbacks (66-58) have won four of their last six games overall, with five straight road wins over Atlanta. They have a chance for a three-game series sweep on Sunday, Aug. 16, with a trip to Boston to play the contending Red Sox up next.
Nolan Arenado hit two home runs, a two-run shot in the third inning and a solo homer in the seventh, and totaled four runs batted in to lead a 13-hit attack for the Diamondbacks, who remain in a National League wild card position.
Ildemaro Vargas lined a three-run home run just over the left field wall in the top of the ninth, and the Diamondbacks dealt the NL East-leading Braves (73-50) their worst home defeat this season.
The Diamondbacks, with Marte dealing with left knee soreness that forced him out of Friday night's game early on and kept him out of Saturday's lineup, got another injury scare when hot-hitting catcher Gabriel Moreno took a foul tip off his protector but near his groin area.

#game