The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in Georgia has dropped a rape case against Broncos defensive end Adam Gotsis, writing in a statement that “the evidence presented does not warrant any further action in this case.”
Rockets GM Daryl Morey is a whiz at statistical analysis. He says he has looked at the numbers and considers LeBron James the best player in the history of the NBA “by a bit of a big margin.”
Rickie Fowler has pulled out of the PGA Tour playoff opener due to a partial tear in his right oblique.
Rickie Fowler has withdrawn from next week’s THE NORTHERN TRUST, the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs, because of a tear in his right oblique. Fowler announced the news on Instagram, posting, “News got out last week that I was dealing with an oblique injury the past two tournaments…it was confirmed yesterday, via MRI, that I have a partial tear in my right oblique … my team and I feel like it’s best not to play next week in the Northern Trust … I will be back healthy and competitive ASAP for the FedExCup and more than ready for the Ryder Cup!!â€� The top 125 in the FedExCup standings are eligible for THE NORTHERN TRUST, which will be played Aug. 23-26 at Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J. Fowler is 17th in the FedExCup standings. He is guaranteed starts in the first three Playoffs, but likely needs additional points to qualify for his fifth TOUR Championship. He has 1,302 points. Last year, Jason Dufner earned the final spot in the TOUR Championship with 1,322 points. Austin Cook currently holds the 30th spot in the FedExCup standings with 1,060 points. The first three events of the FedExCup Playoffs will be held on consecutive weeks before taking a one-week break. The top 100 in the FedExCup standings are eligible for the Dell Technologies Championship on Aug. 31-Sept. 3 at TPC Boston. The third Playoffs stop, the BMW Championship, is open to the top 70. It will be played Sept. 6-9 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. After the off week, the Playoffs will visit Atlanta for the TOUR Championship. The top 30 will compete at East Lake Golf Club on Sept. 20-23. Every player in the TOUR Championship field has a chance of claiming the FedExCup. Fowler finished 17th at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational and 12th at the PGA Championship. He started the final round at Bellerive in third place, three shots behind Brooks Koepka, but faded with a final-round 71. He finished eight shots behind Koepka, who claimed his second major of the season. Fowler finished T9 in the 2014 THE NORTHERN TRUST at Ridgewood en route to a ninth-place finish in the FedExCup. He has finished in the top 10 of the FedExCup in three of the past four seasons. The exception is 2016, when he missed the TOUR Championship by less than one point.
In his first game back in the cleanup spot, Anthony Rizzo got the Cubs going with a two-run home run in the first inning off Brewers starter Junior Guerra. Rizzo finished with three RBIs, as the Cubs took the finale from the Brewers. Jason Heyward had three hits and two RBIs, while David Bote added two hits and two runs. Guerra allowed seven runs (six earned) over 3 2/3 innings, while Kyle Hendricks was charged with four runs over six-plus innings for Chicago, although he earned his third win in his last four starts.
A day after he smashed a pair of home runs in a shutout victory over the Cubs, Ryan Braun departed Wednesday’s series finale at Wrigley Field with tightness in his right rib cage.
Over the past few years, as the NBA has continued to grow in popularity, one of its main missions has been spreading the game around the world. The league recently held the third edition of the NBA Africa Game in South Africa, an exhibition game that coincides with a week of service and basketball in
Lexi Thompson abruptly withdrew from the Women’s British Open three weeks ago, citing emotional and mental exhaustion. “I have not truly felt like myself for quite some time,” Thompson wrote on Instagram. Speaking to the media, Thompson, who is the event’s defending champion, tried to explain what spurred her surprise exit.
With the Cubs lineup scuffling recently, Anthony Rizzo was moved back into the cleanup spot after batting leadoff in each of his last 27 starts. Just as he had done hitting first, Rizzo provided the spark for his team on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.
The Red Sox went from last place in the American League East in 2015 to first place in 2016, and they haven’t looked back since. The Twins’ youngsters needed a little more time to percolate, then sparked a 36-game improvement in 2017 that made Minnesota the first big league club ever to reach the playoffs following a 100-loss season.
