GLF--RYDER CUP-MCGINLEY'S MAGIC
GLENEAGLES, Scotland If there is a formula for Ryder Cup success, Paul McGinley is a mastermind who makes it work. All week long, McGinley talked about Europe having a "template" for winning golf's premier team event. By Stephen Wilson. SENT. 600 words.
GLF--JOHN LEICESTER-280914
GLENEAGLES, Scotland In five or ten years, with another 10 major championships under his belt, it will become time to have the conversation about how Rory McIlroy's achievements compare with those of Tiger Woods. When that moment comes and everything McIlroy is doing on and off the golf course suggests that it will his Ryder Cup feats will tip the argument in his favor. By Sports Columnist John Leicester. SENT. 800 words.
GLF--RYDER CUP-NOTEBOOK
GLENEAGLES, Scotland Sergio Garcia says he is "willing to forgive" Nick Faldo for making critical comments about his performance in the 2008 Ryder Cup at Valhalla. But he's clearly not ready to let the matter lie. By Steve Douglas. SENT. 700 words.
FOOTBALL:
SOC--ITALIAN ROUNDUP
MILAN Inter Milan suffered a humiliating first defeat of the season as it was routed 4-1 by last-placed Cagliari in Serie A on Sunday, while Napoli won to ease the pressure on coach Rafa Benitez. By Daniella Matar. SENT. 600 words.
SOC--SPANISH ROUNDUP
BARCELONA, Spain Valencia drew 1-1 at Real Sociedad in an entertaining match featuring a series of great saves to remain undefeated despite slipping to second place in the Spanish league on Sunday. By Joseph Wilson. SENT. 600 words.
SOC--WEST BROM-BURNLEY
WEST BROMWICH, England Saido Berahino's brace powered West Bromwich Albion past Burnley 4-0 Sunday in the Premier League to seal its third win in a week. The striker pounced in each half after Craig Dawson opened the scoring to condemn the Clarets to their third league defeat. SENT. 400 words.
SOC--FRENCH ROUNDUP
PARIS Midfielder Gianni Imbula and winger Dimitri Payet scored first-half goals Sunday as French league leader Marseille beat Saint-Etienne 2-1 at home to record a sixth straight win. By Jerome Pugmire. SENT. 600 words.
SOC--GERMAN ROUNDUP
FRANKFURT, Germany Substitute Lucas Piazon scored with a spectacular free kick in the 90th minute to give Eintracht Frankfurt a 2-1 victory at Hamburg SV in the Bundesliga on Sunday. In the process, Hamburger SV also set the Bundesliga record for going the longest without a goal before finally managing to score in the new season. By Nesha Starcevic. SENT. 500 words.
SOC--CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW
BARCELONA, Spain The Champions League returns Tuesday and Wednesday with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi competing for yet another prize as the rival stars take aim at the tournament's all-time scoring record. By Joseph Wilson. SENT. 700 words.
ATHLETICS:
ATH--BERLIN MARATHON
BERLIN Dennis Kimetto knocked 26 seconds off the world marathon record Sunday as the sub-two hour mark moved a step closer. The 30-year-old Kenyan won the 41st edition of the Berlin Marathon in 2 hours, 2 minutes, 57 seconds, becoming the first man to complete a marathon in under 2 hours, 3 minutes. By Ciaran Fahey.
BASEBALL:
BBA--JETER FAREWELL
BOSTON Derek Jeter tacked one last hit onto his remarkable career, then waved his helmet in a final farewell to the major leagues. Successful to the very end, the New York Yankees captain hit a high chop in the third inning that bounced off the right hand of leaping Red Sox third baseman Garin Cecchini. By Howard Ulman. SENT. 600 words.
MOTOR SPORTS:
CARNASCAR-DOVER
DOVER, Delaware Jeff Gordon won the third race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship for an automatic spot in the 12-driver field that advanced to the next round. By Dan Gelston.
MOT--ARAGON GP
ALCANIZ, Spain Jorge Lorenzo won his first race of the MotoGP season at the Aragon Grand Prix on Sunday after points leader Marc Marquez and Honda teammate Dani Pedrosa both crashed in the rain. SENT. 400 words.
CYCLING:
CYC--ROAD WORLDS
PONFERRADA, Spain Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland pulled away from a star-studded field to win a grueling road race at the cycling world championships on Sunday. Catching the race favorites eying one another, Kwiatkowski slipped away from the peloton near the end to join a breakaway group of four riders and didn't stop, staying ahead of the chasers on the final descent. SENT. 400 words.
TENNIS:
TEN--SHENZHEN OPEN
SHENZHEN, China Second-seeded Andy Murray of Britain rallied from a set down to defeat fourth-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain 5-7, 7-6 (9), 6-1 Sunday to win the Shenzhen Open. Murray saved five match points as he ended a 15-month title drought while improving his chances of qualifying for the ATP Finals in London in November. SENT. 300 words.
TEN--MALAYSIAN OPEN
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Top-seeded Kei Nishikori of Japan beat fourth-seeded Julien Benneteau of France 7-6 (4), 6-4 Sunday to win the Malaysian Open. SENT. 200 words.
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