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IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies of head injury (Yahoo Sports)

IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died Monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway. IndyCar made the announcement at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wilson, a British driver who lived outside Denver in Longmont, Colorado, was hit in the head during Sunday’s race by piece of debris that had broken off another car.

Packers lose WR Jordy Nelson for the season to injury (Yahoo Sports)

The Green Bay Packers’ worst fears about the severity of receiver Jordy Nelson’s knee injury have come true. The team said Monday only that the star receiver suffered a ”significant right knee injury” that would cost him the season. Nelson, one of the top targets for NFL MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers, was injured Sunday in a preseason game at Pittsburgh.

FSU running back returning to field after not guilty verdict (Yahoo Sports)

Florida State running back Dalvin Cook plans to head back to the field after a jury found him not guilty of punching a woman in the face outside a bar in June following a shouting match. It took the seven-member jury only about 20 minutes to deliver its decision Monday after a one-day trial that included testimony from the alleged victim, one of her friends and several of Cook’s teammates.

Wright homers in return, Mets hit 8 to beat Phillies 16-7 (Yahoo Sports)

David Wright’s return sparked a home run derby. Wright hit a long homer on his first major league swing in 133 days, Wilmer Flores went deep twice and the New York Mets set a franchise record with eight long balls in a 16-7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares, Travis d’Arnaud, Daniel Murphy and Michael Cuddyer also connected for the NL East leaders, who

Winston shows progress in Bucs victory over Bengals (Yahoo Sports)

Tampa Bay’s Jameis Winston is making strides as an NFL quarterback. Monday night’s 25-11 preseason victory over the Cincinnati Bengals may not count in the standings, but it was welcomed by a team trying to change the culture of a franchise that hadn’t posted a win – exhibition or regular season – at Raymond James Stadium since 2013. ”Obviously people are going to look at this as a preseason game

Golf-Expect niggles at the Solheim Cup – Matthew

By Tony Jimenez LONDON, Aug 25 (Reuters) – The Solheim Cup can sometimes create niggly moments between the two teams but the players generally end the week as friends, according to European wildcard selection Catriona Matthew. The Scot was given the perfect 46th birthday gift on Tuesday when she was one of captain Carin Koch’s four wildcard picks for next month’s matches, along with Germany’s Caroline Masson, Swede Caroline Hedwall