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Golf legend Arnold Palmer died Sunday night at the age of 87. The United States Golf Association provided a short statement announcing the death of one of the greatest ever to play the sport: Beyond his success on the links, Palmer made a profound impact on the sports landscape from his rise into prominence in the 1960s through the present, causing a wide reaction from around the world. A number of...
Published: September 26, 2016
The sports world lost a legendary figure Sunday, as golfer Arnold Palmer died at 87 years old. The United States Golf Association shared the news about the icon: Golf Digest and Jordan Cornette of Campus Insiders reacted to the news: Jason Sobel of ESPN.com reported Monday that a public memorial service will be held on Oct. 4 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Palmer, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame,...
Published: September 26, 2016
Spoiler alert: The guy pictured above with the two trophies in his hands won both the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup. Sorry. Rory McIlroy capped a brilliant Sunday with a sudden-death playoff victory over a pair of golfers that didn’t include Dustin Johnson, as surprising as that maybe, considering that the American started the final round with a four-stroke lead. To see...
Published: September 25, 2016
Rory McIlroy outlasted Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell in a three-way playoff Sunday to win both the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup title. The 27-year-old superstar charged late with a final-round score of 64, matching the two Americans after 72 holes. After knocking out Chappell in the first playoff hole, Moore kept the pressure on with a handful of clutch putts. However, McIlroy came through in the...
Published: September 25, 2016
Rory McIlroy won the 2016 FedEx Cup, and he earned it in a drama-filled final round at the Tour Championship on Sunday with more at stake than just the tournament title. He prevailed in a three-way sudden-death playoff against Ryan Moore and Kevin Chappell at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. According to Golf Channel, McIlroy needed to win the tournament to become the FedEx Cup champion; otherwise,...
Published: September 25, 2016
The PGA Tour will have to wait for its first back-to-back FedEx Cup champion. Jordan Spieth carded a two-under 68 in Sunday’s final round to bring his overall score to even par at the Tour Championship, going into the clubhouse in a tie for 16th place and 11 strokes behind the leaders. “This tournament, a little bummed to not have given anything a chance,” Spieth said, per Chris...
Published: September 25, 2016
Alexander Levy won the 2016 European Open, but only after surviving a playoff against Ross Fisher, after both players finished 19 under par in Bad Griesbach, Germany on Sunday. Levy had a healthy advantage at the start of the day, but a pair of bogeys late on the back nine let Fisher close the gap. There was still high drama, though, when Fisher couldn’t sink a birdie putt to win it. A playoff...
Published: September 25, 2016
McLaren have a recent history of chewing up and spitting out young Formula One drivers. With 24-year-old rookie Stoffel Vandoorne taking over Jenson Button’s race seat in 2017, will the results be any different for the young Belgian than for Sergio Perez or Kevin Magnussen? Back in 2012, Perez came this close to winning a wet Malaysian Grand Prix, just his 19th F1 race. Ultimately, the then-22-year-old...
Published: September 25, 2016
A few long-awaited milestones were achieved by United States men’s national team starters this weekend. DeAndre Yedlin made an impact on both sides of the ball in his first league start for Newcastle United, while the Philadelphia Union‘s Alejandro Bedoya netted his first tally in Major League Soccer. Elsewhere across Europe, a pair of players on the USMNT forward depth chart...
Published: September 24, 2016
Frenchman Alexander Levy still leads the 2016 European Open after finishing a delayed second round eight-under par on Saturday. Levy is 17-under par overall after wrapping up a round that was suspended on Friday due to fog and darkness. He’s ahead of Sweden’s Michael Jonzon, the tournament’s surprise package so far. Jonzon is 13-under and one shot ahead of Englishman Ross Fisher after...