GOLF

Rory McIlroy birdied the final two holes in whipping wind Sunday for a 2-under 68 to win the Scottish Open – his first victory on Scottish soil – as he heads into the ultimate main of the yr.

McIlroy was one shot behind Robert MacIntyre when he performed the slope to close perfection on the par-3 seventeenth for a 4-foot birdie putt to tie for the lead. Then, he delivered what McIlroy referred to as his greatest shot of the yr – a 2-iron into the wind to 10 toes for a ultimate birdie.

It was a heartbreaker for MacIntyre, who was making an attempt to win his nationwide open. Playing a number of teams in entrance of McIlroy, MacIntyre hammered a 3-wood from the tough on the 18th gap at The Renaissance Club to 4 toes, pumping each fists when the put dropped for a 64.

McIlroy completed at 15-under 265 and moved previous Jon Rahm to No. 2 on this planet.

Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 participant on this planet, closed with a 70 and tied for third with Byeong Hun An (70) and David Lingmerth (68).

CHAMPIONS TOUR: Steve Stricker gained his third PGA Tour Champions main of the yr, capping a dominant weekend at Firestone in Akron, Ohio, with a 4-under 66 for a three-shot victory within the Kaulig Companies Championship.

Stricker was 5 photographs off the lead after a second-round 73, however closed with rounds of 65 and 66 for an 11-under 269 whole.

David Toms shot a final-round 65 to complete alone in second at 8 below.

AUTO RACING

INDYCAR: Christian Lundgaard gained the Honda Indy Toronto after a failed strategic gamble by Scott McLaughlin and Scott Dixon.

Both McLaughlin and Dixon gambled on softer tires for the ultimate 30 laps, betting that there could be no extra yellows and that they’d have the ability to keep out of the pit. But each drivers ended up making a further cease.

Points chief Alex Palou took second regardless of beginning fifteenth and driving with a broken entrance wing. Colton Herta was third for his first podium of the season.

FOOTBALL

NFL: Tight finish Evan Engram and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to a three-year, $41.25 million contract that features $24 million assured, in response to an individual acquainted with negotiations.

Engram’s agent, Mike McCartney, introduced by way of Twitter that the deal had been reached. Engram had been assured a one-year, $11.345 million deal this season below the franchise tag. But he and the workforce had been vocal about wanting a long-term deal.

Engram, a first-round draft decide by the New York Giants in 2017, caught 73 passes for 766 yards – each profession highs – to associate with 4 touchdowns final season.

CYCLING

TOUR DE FRANCE: Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard saved intact his 10-second total lead over two-time champion Tadej Pogacar, whereas Dutch veteran Wout Poels soloed to victory after a tricky trek within the Alps with a mountaintop end.

The 35-year-old Poels was a part of an early breakaway within the 111-mile fifteenth stage and moved away from his remaining companions on a brief however very steep ascent simply earlier than the ultimate 4-mile climb to the end.

Further again, Vingegaard and Pogacar stayed collectively and crossed the end line aspect by aspect. Their duel will resume in a time trial on Tuesday, following a relaxation day.

HORSE RACING

FUNNY CIDE DIES: Funny Cide, the “Gutsy Gelding” who grew to become a fan favourite after profitable the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in 2003, has died from issues of colic. He was 23.

Funny Cide gained 11 of 38 begins and earned $3,529,412 in his profession.

Trained by Barclay Tagg, Funny Cide went to the Kentucky Derby and surprised the horse racing world by beating Empire Maker by 1 1/2 lengths at odds of almost 13-1. It made him the primary New York-bred horse to win the Derby. Two weeks later, jockey Jose Santos and Funny Cide scored an nearly 10-length victory within the Preakness to maneuver a step nearer to the Triple Crown.

On a depressing, wet day in New York City three weeks later, 101,562 followers got here to look at Funny Cide’s bid for thoroughbred historical past. However, Empire Maker acquired his revenge and Funny Cide completed third, about 5 lengths behind the winner.

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