Lindor, Indians inch closer to AL Central titleLindor, Indians inch closer to AL Central title
Thanks to more clutch hitting from Francisco Lindor, the Indians rolled to an 8-4 win over the Royals on Saturday at Progressive Field.
Day: September 16, 2017
Leishman maintains the lead at BMWLeishman maintains the lead at BMW
LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Marc Leishman got up-and-down from a tough lie behind the 18th green for one last birdie that gave him a 3-under 68 and extended his lead to five shots over Jason Day and Rickie Fowler going into the final round of the BMW Championship. Leishman gets another chance to win a FedExCup Playoffs event and grab one of the top five seeds at the TOUR Championship next week. The top seeds have the clearest path to claim the $10 million bonus. And this opportunity is much better than two weeks ago. Leishman shared the 54-hole lead at the TPC Boston with Justin Thomas, who surged past Leishman and held off Jordan Spieth. This time, no one could make a run at him Saturday on a warm day with a steady wind at Conway Farms. Fowler rolled in a 25-foot eagle putt from just short of the green on the opening hole, and made only one birdie the rest of the way. He missed putts from the 6-foot range on consecutive holes on the back nine, one of them for birdie, and couldn’t make birdie with an iron in his hand for his second shot on the par-5 18th. Day pulled within two shots with a birdie at the turn, but played the back nine with eight pars and a bogey. He also had an iron for his second shot on the 18th, but it plugged into the side of the bunker. Fowler and Day each shot 70. Leishman was at 19-under 194 after the kind of round that limited the possibilities for the final day. No one else was closer than seven shots of the affable Australian. Justin Rose had a 66 and was at 12-under 201, while Jon Rahm had a 65 and was in a large group at 11-under 202, eight shots out of the lead. The excitement figured to come from the race to East Lake. The top 30 in the FedExCup advance to next week’s TOUR Championship, where all have a mathematical chance at the $10 million bonus and are assured spots in every major except the PGA Championship next year. Phil Mickelson, finally finding his form late in the year, has a chance to make it to the TOUR Championship. He had a 69 — his seventh straight round in the 60s — but failed to take advantage of the easiest par 4 at Conway Farms — the reachable 15th — and took bogey on both par 3s. “I’m playing well enough to get in contention and win again,” said Mickelson, whose last trophy came from the British Open in 2013. “And I want to get in that field because I think if I do, I think I’ll have a really good shot at it.” Going into Sunday, Masters champion Sergio Garcia and a pair of PGA TOUR rookies, Mackenzie Hughes and Patrick Cantlay, were projected to get into the top 30.
Final leaderboard: Leishman runs away at BMWFinal leaderboard: Leishman runs away at BMW
Marc Leishman held off a field of big names to go wire to wire in Illinois, finishing five strokes ahead of Justin Rose and Rickie Fowler.
Leaderboard: Leishman could go wire to wireLeaderboard: Leishman could go wire to wire
Big names have been chasing Marc Leishman all week at the BMW Championship, but he’s more than holding his own.
Astros wait on Halos with magic number at 1Astros wait on Halos with magic number at 1
After topping the Mariners, 8-6, on Saturday afternoon behind a pitching gem from Dallas Keuchel at Minute Maid Park, the Astros need only an Angels loss to the Rangers on Saturday night in Anaheim to clinch their first division crown since moving to the American League West in 2013.
Source: OBJ’s Week 2 status ‘up in the air’Source: OBJ’s Week 2 status ‘up in the air’
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Rookie Bellinger hits 38th HR, ties NL recordRookie Bellinger hits 38th HR, ties NL record
Rookie Bellinger hits 38th HR, ties NL record
Bellinger ties NL rookie record with 38th HRBellinger ties NL rookie record with 38th HR
Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger’s 38th home run, hit in the second inning of Saturday’s 3-2 win over the Nationals, tied the National League record for home runs by a rookie.
Leishman looking a little like Horschel did in 2014Leishman looking a little like Horschel did in 2014
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Three years ago, Billy Horschel appeared on the cusp of his first career FedExCup Playoff victory at TPC Boston before an errant approach to the 72nd hole sunk his chances. Despite the disappointment, he turned around and won the BMW Championship in his next start, then captured the Tour Championship and the season-long title. After another sterling round from Marc Leishman at Conway Farms Golf Club, it appears history could be repeating itself – at least in part. Leishman took a lead into the back nine two weeks ago at the Dell Technologies Championship, but he stumbled to an inward 40 that crushed his hopes and allowed Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth to race past him. But
NFLPA responds to NFL filing on RB ElliottNFLPA responds to NFL filing on RB Elliott
NFLPA responds to NFL filing on RB Elliott