Vettel: Tyres are the key to Red Bull advantageVettel: Tyres are the key to Red Bull advantage
Sebastian Vettel has put Red Bull’s huge Friday practice advantage at the Mexican Grand Prix down to the way in which the cars are using their tyres.
Day: October 26, 2018
Ricciardo expects Mercedes, Ferrari fightback in MexicoRicciardo expects Mercedes, Ferrari fightback in Mexico
Daniel Ricciardo says it would be “naive” to rule out Mercedes and Ferrari from challenging for pole position in Mexico after Formula One’s two leading teams struggled to match the impressive pace of Red Bull in Friday practice for the Mexican Grand Prix
Tony Finau overcomes wild break to lead HSBCTony Finau overcomes wild break to lead HSBC
Tony Finau has enjoyed such a good year that he wasn’t about to let one bad break get him down Friday in the HSBC Champions. Finau had just built a three-shot lead as Patrick Reed began to stumble when Finau hit an approach from the rough on the 11th hole toward the green at Sheshan International. It led to a double bogey and cut his lead to one shot.
Red Sox start Martinez in LF, Benintendi on benchRed Sox start Martinez in LF, Benintendi on bench
The Boston Red Sox will start J.D. Martinez in left field and move Andrew Benintendi to the bench as the World Series shifts to Dodger Stadium for Game 3 on Friday night.
Red Bull not expecting penalty after Max’s stopppageRed Bull not expecting penalty after Max’s stopppage
Red Bull believes a hydraulic failure caused Max Verstappen’s car to stop on track during second practice for the Mexican Grand Prix and does not expect to take a engine-related grid penalty as a result.
The First Look: Shriners Hospitals for Children OpenThe First Look: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Jordan Spieth gets his 2018-19 season underway in Las Vegas, while Rickie Fowler returns to TPC Summerlin after a two-year hiatus as the PGA TOUR reconvenes on U.S. shores for a three-event push to its fall finish. Bryson DeChambeau, third in last year’s final FedExCup tally, and THE PLAYERS Championship titleholder Webb Simpson also highlight arguably the best field to hit Vegas in recent years, as Patrick Cantlay embarks on his first career title defense. FIELD NOTES: The lineup features nine entrants who competed in last month’s TOUR Championship at East Lake. … Tony Finau, who finished 6th in the FedExCup last season, makes it five members of the U.S. Ryder Cup roster set to compete at TPC Summerlin. Captain and 2010 FedExCup champion Jim Furyk also will tee it up, his first start since a share of fourth at the Wyndham Championship in August. … Davis Love III, who won the 1993 edition, is joined by two fellow Hall of Famers in Ernie Els and Vijay Singh. … J.J. Spaun tees it up for the fifth time in as many weeks to start the season, the only man remaining who has yet to take a week off. … Freddie Jacobson, who sat out all of last season after hand surgery, tees it up on TOUR for the first time since the 2017 AT&T Byron Nelson. The 2011 Travelers Championship winner made three starts in Europe this fall, making one cut. … Kenny Perry, 58, makes his first TOUR start of the season and just his third since 2015. He’s playing on a one-time exemption afforded the top 50 in career earnings. FEDEXCUP: Winner receives 500 points. STORYLINES: Spieth makes his first fall start since October 2015, getting an early jump after falling just below the cut line to qualify for East Lake. That left him with 24 starts last year, one shy of the minimum for players who didn’t add a new venue to their schedule. … DeChambeau and Fowler also make their first starts of the new season, with DeChambeau coming off two wins in last seaso’s FedExCup Playoffs. … Las Vegas has been prime territory for first-time winners, with Cantlay becoming the third in the past four editions and 11th in the past 16. … Former champions Ryan Moore (2012) and Kevin Na (2011) are among more than a half-dozen entrants with Las Vegas ties seeking to bring the trophy back to local hands. … Cantlay has a chance to join Furyk (1998-99) as just the second man to claim back-to-back titles in Las Vegas. … A total of 22 Shriners Hospital patients – one from each campus across the country – will serve as standard bearers during the final two days. COURSE: TPC Summerlin, 7,255 yards, par 71. Built on land in Las Vegas’ western reaches once owned by Howard Hughes, the Bobby Weed/Fuzzy Zoeller project opened in 1991 and begins its second decade as the sole locale for the TOUR’s annual visit. The layout winds through arroyos and canyons, building to four closing holes that make golfers weigh risk/reward – the drivable par-4 15th, the par-5 16th, the water-lined par-3 17th and a strong par-4 No. 18. Originally part of a three-course tournament rotation, a 2008 restructuring brought all rounds to a single site. 72-HOLE RECORD: 260, Ryan Moore (2012), Webb Simpson (2013). 18-HOLE RECORD: 59, Chip Beck (3rd round, 1991 at Sunrise GC). TPC Summerlin record: 60, J.J. Henry (1st round, 2013), Rod Pampling (1st round, 2016). LAST YEAR: Cantlay produced magic from behind a tree to make par on the second playoff hole, bringing a long-sought win to a career once derailed by injury and heartbreak. Cantlay, Whee Kim and Alex Cejka all bogeyed the first extra hole after surviving a windblown final round, and Cantlay appeared in jeopardy after his tee shot on the second replay at No.18 wound up in tree trouble. The former UCLA star, though, managed to thread a 4-iron under one tree and around another, his ball coming to rest at the back of the green. Cantlay nearly holed his putt from the fringe, too, brushing home the winner after Cejka missed his par save. Victory was especially poignant for Cantlay, pegged for early stardom as an amateur before a stress fracture in his back kept him off the course for more than two years. During that time he also lost his best friend and caddie, Chris Roth, in a hit-and-run accident as the two were crossing a busy intersection in Newport Beach, Calif. HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Thursday-Saturday, 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Sunday, 3:30-6:30 p.m. (GC). PGA TOUR LIVE: None. RADIO: Thursday-Friday, 2-7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 3-7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com).
What a scene: Red Sox-Dodgers set for sunny start in Game 3What a scene: Red Sox-Dodgers set for sunny start in Game 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Game 3 of the World Series is set to start at Dodger Stadium under sunny skies with temperatures in the 80s, quite a contrast to the matchups at Fenway Park.
Inside the Field: Shriners Hospitals for Children OpenInside the Field: Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Here’s a look at the field and how they qualified for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open as of 10/26/18: Winner – PGA/U.S. Open Championship Jordan Spieth Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship Rickie Fowler Si Woo Kim Webb Simpson Winners of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard & the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide (Last 3 Years) Bryson DeChambeau Jason Dufner Tournament Winner in Past Two Seasons Jonas Blixt Wesley Bryan Patrick Cantlay Austin Cook Brice Garnett Cody Gribble Russell Henley Mackenzie Hughes Michael Kim Satoshi Kodaira Matt Kuchar Troy Merritt Grayson Murray Kevin Na Rod Pampling Scott Piercy Andrew Putnam Brendan Steele Chris Stroud Hudson Swafford Kevin Tway Jhonattan Vegas Aaron Wise Gary Woodland Career Money Exemption Ernie Els Kenny Perry Sponsors Exemptions – Web.com Tour Finals Roberto Castro Wyndham Clark Sponsors Exemptions – Members not otherwise exempt Jim Furyk Graeme McDowell Sponsors Exemptions – Unrestricted Shintaro Ban Kevin Dougherty Nick Hardy Kristoffer Ventura PGA Section Champion\Player of the Year Preston Otte Life Member Davis Love III Vijay Singh Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Tony Finau Chesson Hadley Beau Hossler Jason Kokrak Brian Gay Abraham Ancer J.J. Spaun Ryan Palmer Peter Uihlein Chris Kirk Ryan Moore Whee Kim Nick Watney Kevin Streelman Bronson Burgoon Joel Dahmen James Hahn Brian Stuard Kelly Kraft Tom Hoge Scott Stallings Danny Lee Ollie Schniederjans Anirban Lahiri Sam Ryder Trey Mullinax Brandon Harkins Patrick Rodgers Harold Varner III Alex Cejka Rory Sabbatini Richy Werenski Sung Kang John Huh Tyler Duncan Seamus Power Martin Laird J.T. Poston Vaughn Taylor Ryan Blaum Scott Brown Nick Taylor Bud Cauley Harris English Top 125 (Prior Season Nonmember) Joaquin Niemann Major Medical Extension Kevin Stadler John Senden Sangmoon Bae Freddie Jacobson Brandon Hagy Dominic Bozzelli Steve Marino Leading Money Winner from Web.com Tour & Web.com Tour Finals Sungjae Im Denny McCarthy Top 50 & Ties Web.com Tour Finals from Prior Year Kramer Hickok Anders Albertson Robert Streb Sam Burns Peter Malnati Scott Langley Cameron Davis Cameron Champ Adam Schenk Martin Trainer Lucas Glover Kyoung-Hoon Lee Matt Jones Chase Wright Hunter Mahan Sebastián Muñoz Roger Sloan Kyle Jones Shawn Stefani Adam Svensson Seth Reeves Alex Prugh Max Homa John Chin Roberto DÃaz José de Jesús RodrÃguez Stephan Jaeger Josh Teater Curtis Luck Carlos Ortiz Nicholas Lindheim
Game 3: Betts in RF; LA starts lefty sluggersGame 3: Betts in RF; LA starts lefty sluggers
Here’s what you need to know about Game 3 of the World Series between the Red Sox and Dodgers.
5 things to know before Game 3 of World Series5 things to know before Game 3 of World Series
The Dodgers need to get a victory Friday night against the Red Sox or it will be all but over.
