NEWPORT, Wales (AP) - Europe has reclaimed the Ryder Cup,
winning a thriller that went down to the final singles match.
The Americans rallied from a three-point deficit to tie the
score, bringing the title down to the 12th match. But U.S. Open
champion Graeme McDowell made a clutch birdie putt at the 16th and
was conceded his par putt at No. 17. Hunter Mahan flubbed a chip
shot, then missed a last-gasp putt from off the green to save par.
The Europeans won 14 1/2-13 1/2 to reclaim the cup won by the
Americans at Valhalla two years ago.
UNDATED (AP) - San Francisco clinched its first NL West title
since 2003 with a 3-0 win over second-place San Diego on the final
day of the regular season. The Padres also lost the wild-card berth
to the Atlanta Braves, who punched their ticket to the postseason
with an 8-7 victory over the East champion Philadelphia Phillies.
UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals
3-2 in 12 innings to claim their second AL East title in three
years. That leaves the wild card to the New York Yankees, who
dropped an 8-4 decision to the Boston Red Sox.
UNDATED (AP) - Osi Umenyiora (OH'-see yoo-mihn-YOHR'-uh) and
Justin Tuck recorded three sacks apiece and the New York Giants
defense limited Chicago to 110 total yards in last night's 17-3
victory that marked the Bear's first defeat of the year. And the
previously unbeaten Pittsburgh Steelers lost to Baltimore 17-14,
leaving idle Kansas City as the only NFL team without a blemish on
its record.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson is taking dead aim at
another Cup title. The four-time series champion moved to the top
of the Chase standings with a second-place finish to Greg Biffle at
Kansas Speedway. Johnson is eight points better than former points
leader Denny Hamlin, who finished 12th.
