Illinois travels to Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind., to take on the Purdue Boilermakers in a Big Ten West showdown. Catch all of the action on Peacock.
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Rory McIlroy and Jim “Bones” Mackay got into a heated exchange in the parking lot, seemingly about Joe LaCava’s celebration over Patrick Cantlay’s birdie putt on 18. Live From the Ryder Cup has more on the confrontation.
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Best match of Ryder Cup Day 2
In a match the U.S. Team needed, Patrick Cantlay and Wyndham Clark earned a thrilling fourball win over Matt Fitzpatrick and Rory McIlroy -- the best match of Ryder Cup Day 2 action at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club.
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The 44th Ryder Cup
The U.S. won the fourballs session Saturday but trails by 5 points at the Ryder Cup.
Rich Lerner and Brandel Chamblee react to Patrick Cantlay’s performance in an important Day 2 for the Ryder Cup U.S. Team, in which the Americans kept themselves hanging around entering Sunday singles action.
U.S. Team captain Zach Johnson speaks to the media after Day 2 of the Ryder Cup, downplaying the effect that the tension on 18 might have on Day 3 and expressing confidence in his team’s comeback chances in singles play.
Live From the Ryder Cup previews the singles matches set for Day 3 of the Ryder Cup, in which Scottie Scheffler has the chance to salvage a tough weekend individually by kicking off a comeback for the U.S. Team.
Live From the Ryder Cup analyzes the tension between Rory McIlroy and Joe LaCava, agreeing that the dispute on 18 was a bad look for LaCava but disagreeing about the effect it may have for the U.S. Team on Day 3.
Team Europe captain Luke Donald meets with the media to discuss the tensions at hole 18 on Day 2, the Europeans’ strong standing heading into singles play and his belief that players shouldn’t be paid for the Ryder Cup.
Ryder Cup U.S. Team captain Zach Johnson vehemently rejected the reports of friction in the clubhouse involving Patrick Cantlay, calling the statements “garbage” and “asinine” and calling Cantlay a team leader.
Premier League
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag assesses his team’s performance following a 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson shares his takeaways from his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Luis Diaz scored in the 34th minute but was ruled offside but PGMOL says ‘VAR failed to intervene’
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Rotoworld
Eric Samulski gives his full defense rankings for Week 4 of the Fantasy Football season.
Matthew picks between Jay’s and Connor’s pick-up lines for Week 4: Ezekiel Elliott over 27.5 rush yards (per DraftKings Sportsbook) or Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals at -2.5 against the Tennessee Titans.
Matthew Berry, Jay Croucher and Connor Rogers break down the top fantasy players in a few NFL Week 4 matchups: Miami Dolphins-Buffalo Bills, Las Vegas Raiders-Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings-Carolina Panthers.
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NASCAR
Nick Sanchez was bloodied after he was hit in the face. NASCAR investigating incident.
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NFL
49ers left tackle Trent Williams got off easy.
Either Aidan O’Connell or Brian Hoyer will start Sunday for Las Vegas
Browns running back Nick Chubb had surgery on his knee Friday and he’ll need another one before he starts any rehab process.
The Patriots ruled out a pair of players for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys.
2023 Rugby World Cup on Peacock
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MLB
Charlie Blackmon and the Colorado Rockies agreed Friday to a one-year, $13 million contract for 2024.
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The 2023 MLB Postseason gets underway on Tuesday, October 3.
NBA
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College Football
How will No. 11 Notre Dame respond to last week’s gut-wrenching loss, facing a top-20 opponent on the road tonight? Expect the Irish to focus on their most-basic strategy, their rushing attack.
The Irish have supposedly long struggled against ranked opponents. Some of that should have been expected. Some of it was overblown. What edge does Notre Dame have tonight to silence the Duke atmosphere?
Notre Dame is in rather good shape physically, but a hangover can be more than physical, and if the Irish show up hungover at Duke, it could mean Ohio State beats Notre Dame twice for the second year in a row.
It’s a primetime Big Ten matchup between the Spartans and the Hawkeyes on NBC and Peacock.
Betting
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Golf
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Daily “mini-pods” from Rex and Lav during the 44th Ryder Cup at Marco Simone
The U.S. trails by five points at the Ryder Cup, but Saturday evening went its way.
Patrick Cantlay said there was a simple explanation for why he wasn’t wearing a hat.
U.S. Team captain Zach Johnson speaks to the media after Day 2 of the Ryder Cup, downplaying the effect that the tension on 18 might have on Day 3 and expressing confidence in his team’s comeback chances in singles play.
Live From the Ryder Cup previews the singles matches set for Day 3 of the Ryder Cup, in which Scottie Scheffler has the chance to salvage a tough weekend individually by kicking off a comeback for the U.S. Team.
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