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Police confirm they've launched investigation against Kane (Yahoo Sports)
HAMBURG, N.Y. (AP) — Hamburg Police Chief Gregory Wickett confirms his department has launched an investigation into Chicago Blackhawks star forward Patrick Kane over an alleged incident at the player’s home last weekend.
Schwarber homers in 2nd straight game, Cubs beat Giants 5-4 (Yahoo Sports)
The Chicago Cubs wasted no time building a five-run lead, and once he sensed it slipping away, manager Joe Maddon went out to the mound with a quick hook. Rookie slugger Kyle Schwarber homered in his second consecutive game, and Chicago beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4 Thursday night. The Cubs, playing meaningful baseball in August for the first time in years, won for the seventh time in eight games.
Encarnacion homers, Blue Jays top Twins 9-3 for 4-game sweep (Yahoo Sports)
TORONTO (AP) — Mark Buehrle has a ”special feeling” about the Toronto Blue Jays these days.
Jets' Cromartie: Patriots' Brady shouldn't be suspended (Yahoo Sports)
Tom Brady has an unlikely ally in Antonio Cromartie. Cromartie, speaking on ESPN’s ”First Take” at Jets training camp Thursday, said fining Brady $25,000 should suffice for punishment because the team also was fined and docked draft picks. Brady has filed a lawsuit against the league after it suspended him and Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the decision on appeal.
McIlroy, recovering from ankle injury, listed in PGA field (Yahoo Sports)
Rory McIlroy posted two videos on Instagram that suggest he might be able to return for the PGA Championship. Masters and U.S. Open champion Jordan Spieth can replace him with a victory this week in the World Golf Championship.
Memorial win elevates Lingmerth's Ryder Cup hopes
By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – A breakthrough victory at this year’s Memorial Tournament cemented David Lingmerth’s belief that he was “good enough” to compete at an elite level and the Swede now has his sights set on next year’s Ryder Cup. Lingmerth has climbed to a career-high 59 in the world rankings after a successful PGA Tour season highlighted by three top-10s in 23 starts and he would
McIlroy fuels further PGA title defence speculation
World number one Rory McIlroy further fanned speculation he’ll return from injury to defend his PGA Championship title next week with social media posts on Friday suggesting he was headed Stateside. McIlroy has not played since suffering ankle ligament damage while playing football with friends on July 4. The PGA Championship, final major of 2015, starts next Thursday at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin.
Golf-Memorial win elevates Lingmerth's Ryder Cup hopes
By Mark Lamport-Stokes AKRON, Ohio, Aug 7 (Reuters) – A breakthrough victory at this year’s Memorial Tournament cemented David Lingmerth’s belief that he was “good enough” to compete at an elite level and the Swede now has his sights set on next year’s Ryder Cup. Lingmerth has climbed to a career-high 59 in the world rankings after a successful PGA Tour season highlighted by three top-10s in 23 starts and
Sucher soars to PGA lead thanks to nine birdies
American Zack Sucher fired nine birdies and no bogeys for 18 points to seize a three-point edge over countryman Patrick Rodgers after the first round of the PGA Barracuda Championship. The 28-year-old tour rookie had four birdies on the front nine and birdied five of the first seven holes on the back nine to grab the lead in the unique tournament, which features a Modified Stableford scoring system assigning point