Soroka wins 8th straight decision, Braves mash Mets

Posted: Jun 17, 2019 / 11:20 PM EDT / Updated: Jun 17, 2019 / 11:20 PM EDT

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Caleb Surratt leads Palmetto Amateur after first round

Jul 8, 2020

Top-ranked North Carolina amateur Caleb Surratt leads the 45th annual Palmetto Amateur after firing a seven-under 63 in the opening round at Palmetto Golf Club. Surratt Monday qualified for the tournament to get in the 72-man field. 19 states and several colleges and universities are represented in the field.

Baylor's Mark Reppe and Penn State's Ryan Davis are tied for second, two shots back at five-under. Locally, there are several players of interest, including 37 year-old Alex Hamilton. Hamilton grew up in Aiken, South Carolina and won state championships with the golf team at South Aiken High School. He was a teammate of current PGA Tour pro Kevin Kisner. He went on to play and coach at the University of South Carolina. Hamilton is now the head men's golf coach at Wofford. Despite only playing eight or nine rounds this year by his count, his opening round one-under 69 beat some of the players on his Wofford team who are also in the field this week.

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NASCAR’s Johnson OK’d to race after 2 negative virus tests

by The Associated Press / Jul 8, 2020

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has twice tested negative for the coronavirus and has been cleared to race Sunday at Kentucky Speedway.

Johnson missed the first race of his Cup career when he tested positive last Friday. He was tested after his wife received a positive result. Hendrick Motorsports says Johnson tested negative on Monday and Tuesday and will return to the No. 48 Chevrolet.

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Ryder Cup postponed until 2021; Presidents Cup pushed back

by The Associated Press / Jul 8, 2020

(AP)- With no guarantee of fans, there won't be a Ryder Cup this year. The PGA of America says the Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin has been pushed back to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The PGA Tour still hasn't allowed spectators at its events, and no other golf tournament is dependent on partisan cheering like the Ryder Cup. After working with the PGA Tour and its Presidents Cup, the decision was reached to move the Ryder Cup to Sept. 24-26 in 2021.

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