GOLF-MEMORIAL

Rahm in command at Muirfield Village

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jon Rahm had a commanding lead as he made the turn in the final round of the Memorial.

Rahm was 1-over through 11 holes today and 11 under for the tournament. That left him with a five-stroke edge over playing partner and second-round co-leader Ryan Palmer. Rahm was seven shots ahead until he double-bogeyed the par-5 11th.

Rahm can become the world’s top-ranked player if he closes out the victory and Rory McIlroy doesn’t finish second. McIlroy was nine strokes behind Palmer late in his round.

Tiger Woods completed a forgettable return to competitive golf by carding a 76 for the second time in three days, leaving him at plus-6. It was his first tournament since the pandemic.

GOLF-NICKLAUS-CORONAVIRUS

Nicklaus, wife recovered from coronavirus

DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Jack Nicklaus says he’s recovered from a health scare.

The golf legend revealed during Sunday’s CBS telecast of the Memorial that he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus at the onset of the pandemic.

He said his wife had no COVID-19 symptoms, while Nicklaus had a sore throat and a cough. Nicklaus said they were home in North Palm Beach, Florida, from March 13 “until we were done with it” on about April 20.

Nicklaus and his wife, Barbara, turned 80 a month apart at the start of the year.

NHL-PENGUINS-CROSBY

Sidney Crosby out with health issue

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby is dealing with an unspecified health issue. Crosby left an intrasquad scrimmage early on Saturday and then was held out of practice a day later.

Neither head coach Mike Sullivan nor assistant coach Mark Recchi offered any detail on what might be ailing Crosby.

The Penguins have about two weeks to get ready to face Montreal in the qualifying round of the playoffs.

MLB-FREE AGENTS

Walker, Volquez, Holland, Morrison make opening-day rosters

UNDATED (AP) — Philadelphia second baseman Neil Walker, Texas pitcher Edinson Vólquez and Pittsburgh pitcher Derek Holland have made opening-day rosters.

So have Milwaukee first baseman Logan Morrison, Cincinnati pitcher Nate Jones, Tampa Bay pitcher Aaron Loup and New York Yankees pitcher Luis Avilán.

The seven were among the former free agents the clubs had to make decisions on by Sunday, five days ahead of opening day.

New York Mets catcher René Rivera and Colorado catcher Drew Butera were given $100,000 retention bonuses this weekend, allowing those teams to keep them with minor league contracts.

Among those released ahead of the deadline were Philadelphia pitcher Francisco Liriano and infielder Logan Forsythe, Mets first baseman Matt Adams and Washington reliever Fernando Abad.

Released players remain eligible to re-sign with the teams.

In other major league news:

— Nationals outfielder Victor Robles took part in his first workout of the summer following a two-week quarantine. Robles had some at-bats, ran the bases and says he should be ready to start opening day.

— The Tigers have announced that Matthew Boyd will start the season opener against Cincinnati. Boyd had been slated to start the opener in March and now will get the chance a few months later.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-MLB-BLUE JAYS

Blue Jays looking at alternate sites for home games

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays want to play their home games in a major league ballpark this season. That’s according to pitcher Anthony Bass, who says the front office is working to find a major league ballpark for the team.

Bass said he spoke with general manager Ross Atkins and emphasized that players prefer a big league stadium. The veteran reliever added that players are willing to share a home venue with another team and make other sacrifices.

Canada denied the Blue Jays’ request to play at Rogers Centre because the regular-season schedule would require frequent travel back and forth from the United States, where COVID-19 cases are surging.

The team’s minor league options are its training facility in Dunedin (duh-NEE’-dehn), Florida, or its Triple-A affiliate stadium in Buffalo.

NFL-TRAINING CAMPS

NFL players urge league to address health concerns

UNDATED (AP) — NFL players are publicly pleading with the league to address several health and safety concerns on the eve of training camp.

The league informed teams on Saturday that training camps will open on time even though discussions with the players’ union regarding testing for the coronavirus and other health and safety protocols are ongoing. Rookies for Houston and Kansas City are set to report Monday and rookies for other teams are due on Tuesday. Players for all teams are scheduled to report by July 28.

Many prominent players expressed their thoughts in a social media blitz Sunday.

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, whose wife is pregnant, wrote: “We want to play football but we also want to protect our loved ones.”

And Saints quarterback Drew Brees tweeted, “If the NFL doesn’t do their part to keep players healthy there is no football in 2020.” He wrote, “We need Football! We need sports! We need hope!”

HUNGARIAN GRAND PRIX

Hamilton wins 8th Hungarian GP to equal Schumacher F1 record

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has won the Hungarian Grand Prix for the eighth time to equal Michael Schumacher’s single-venue record and take the championship lead.

Hamilton’s latest victory from pole position was as comfortable as the nearly 9-second margin over Max Verstappen suggested. The British driver’s 86th GP win moved him just five behind Schumacher’s F1 record of 91.

Hamilton is also demanding more support from Formula One’s governing body and urged other drivers to make more of an effort in the fight against racism.

Some drivers took a knee and others again did not in disorganized scenes before Sunday’s race. As in the previous two races this season, all drivers were supposed to gather before the national anthem to stand while wearing “End Racism” T-shirts. Hamilton and others like his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas and Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel took a knee but others appeared to be hurriedly arriving late and not even in position.

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