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  • Bryant Wesco Jr. sparks Clemson past Cal with punt return TD

    • AP
    • Sep 26, 2026

    BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) Bryant Wesco Jr. had Clemson Tigers’s first punt return touchdown in eight years to break a tie late in the third quarter and the Tigers went on to beat California Golden Bears 24-10 Friday night in a game where both offenses struggled.

    Both Clemson (3-1, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Cal (2-2, 1-1) struggled to generate much offense in the first matchup between the schools since the Golden Bears joined the ACC in 2024.

    The teams combined for one offensive touchdown until Gideon Davidson put the game away with a 75-yard run with 2:59 to play. Davidson finished with 159 yards rushing and two TDs to give the Tigers their third straight win since a lopsided loss in the opener against LSU.

    “Two games in a row, we’ve played some complimentary football,” coach Dabo Swinney said. “When we do, it’s a really good thing. But we’re a long way away from hoisting a trophy or anything like that. But at the end of the day, we’re 3-1. We’re still undefeated in the league and just got to keep finding a way to keep growing, learning.”

    Cal got a field goal to tie the game on the opening drive of the second half, but Clemson went back ahead after the Bears punted on their next possession. Agnus Davies had a low 39-yard punt down the middle that Wesco fielded on the run. He eluded two tacklers and then broke it toward the Clemson sideline before racing in for the 65-yard score.

    It was the first punt return touchdown for the Tigers since their national championship season in 2018 when Amari Rodgers had a 58-yarder in a win at Boston College.

    “That’s the first punt return for a touchdown since ’18. That was a pretty good year too, so maybe that’s a good sign for us,” Swinney said.

    The Tigers defense made the lead stand up as Cal never got close to the end zone again. Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele finished 16 for 29 for 119 yards and two interceptions for his fewest yards in 17 career starts.

    “We have to execute at a higher level, starting with me finding the answers,” coach Tosh Lupoi said.

    Clemson’s Tait Reynolds wasn’t much better, throwing for 108 yards and turning the ball over twice in his second start.

    “I really felt like we kind of made it harder than it needed to be,” Swinney said. “Just kind of call it early game jitters, if you will. I don’t really know, But he’s frustrated as well. Just some early game mistakes on things that he’s just got to clean up. It’s really not hard. I just think he gets a little jacked up.”

    The teams traded interceptions on each opening drive and that set the tone for the first half dominated by the defenses. Cal struck first with a 35-yard fumble return touchdown by Kamar Mothudi.

    But Clemson got a field goal and then took the lead on a 1-yard run by Davidson that capped a 17-play drive that was extended when Niles Davis jumped offside on a fourth-and-4 pooch punt out of field-goal formation.

    Clemson: The Tigers played their fourth game ever in California and first since beating Alabama in the College Football Playoff title game on Jan. 7, 2019. Clemson looked nothing like that team led by Trevor Lawrence that went undefeated on the way to a third national title.

    Cal: The Bears offense that was supposed to be the strength of the team in Sagapolutele’s second season struggled to move the ball with any consistency. Cal was held without an offensive touchdown at home for the first time since a 12-10 win over Washington in 2018. It last happened in a loss in a 21-3 defeat to Stanford in the 2012 Big Game.

    Clemson: Hosts No. 6 Miami on Oct. 3.

    Cal: At UNLV on Oct 3.

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  • Lee Beebe Jr. powers No. 5 Indiana past Northwestern 29-23

    • AP
    • Sep 26, 2026

    BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana Hoosiers running back Lee Beebe Jr. waited a whole year for an opportunity like the one he got Friday night.

    And with starting running back Turbo Richard out with an injury, Beebe gladly showed everyone what he could do.

    On a night the Hoosiers looked nothing like the defending national champs, Beebe carried 24 times for 203 yards, scored one touchdown and his late 70-yard burst set up Josh Hoover’s game-sealing 1-yard score with 1:56 to go as No. 5 Indiana held on for a 29-23 victory over Northwestern Wildcats. Beebe was so good, he even earned the highest praise from coach Curt Cignetti.

    “That guy’s got a lot of heart,” Cignetti said. “Boy, he’s got as much heart as anyone that’s been in this program the last three years. Not only didn’t he step in, he played and fortunately they couldn’t tackle him. It was all grit and heart.”

    The Hoosiers (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) extended the Football Bowl Subdivision’s longest active winning streak to 20 games and the longest home winning streak to 19 – barely.

    Northwestern was within 15-13 early in the fourth quarter and had two chances to tie because of a pass-interference call on its first 2-point attempt. But the Hoosiers stopped quarterback Aidan Chiles on a designed run to preserve the lead.

    Following a facemask penalty on third-and-19 that gave Indiana a first down, Beebe ripped off a 39-yard run and then ran for a 4-yard TD with 9:39 left to make it a two-score game. After Northwestern cut the deficit to 22-20, Beebe ran 70 yards to the Wildcats 5-yard line. Six plays later, Hoover scored.

    Northwestern fell just short of beating a defending national champion for the first time since 1971 and a top five foe for the first time since 1959.

    “Our guys kept battling, our coaches kept battling, but the frustrating thing was – I have all the respect for Indiana – but we beat ourselves,” Wildcats coach David Braun said. “We should be coming out of here with the win.”

    They certainly had Indiana befuddled in the second half, right down to the final minute.

    Jackson Kleather made a 42-yard field goal with 58 seconds left to make it a one-score game, but the Wildcats (2-1, 0-1) couldn’t recover the onside kick.

    Hoover was 19 of 29 for 201 yards and a touchdown, Charlie Becker had seven catches for 98 yards and Beebe had his second 100-yard game of the season after Turbo Richard left with a lower right leg injury in the first half.

    Chiles was 22 of 29 for 293 yards and touchdowns. He also rushed for a score.

    The Wildcats opened the game with a goal-line stand, but Chiles fumbled the snap on their first offensive play and Rolijah Hardy tackled him in the end zone for a safety.

    Indiana made it 5-0 on Nico Radicic’s 43-yard field goal early in the second quarter and extended the margin to 12-0 with Nick Marsh’s 8-yard TD catch with 5:04 left in the first half.

    But that’s all the Hoosiers could muster in a half in which they held Northwestern to 51 total yards and minus-5 yards on the ground.

    Northwestern: The Wildcats couldn’t get anything right offensively in the first half, but coordinator Chip Kelly turned Chiles loose in the second half and it got them back into the game. The failed 2-point try and the defense’s failure to get off the field coast them late.

    Indiana: Poll voters penalized the Hoosiers last week, dropping them one spot after a 38-0 rout of Western Kentucky. And this was as vulnerable as Indiana’s defense has looked in more than a year. Whether it’s an aberration is unclear, but it’s likely the Hoosiers will drop in the AP Top 25 again.

    Richard appeared to suffer a lower right leg injury when he was tackled out of bounds in the second quarter though no penalty was called. Indiana is also missing RB Khobie Martin with a broken arm. The Hoosiers also lost linebacker Hardy in the second half, and he walked from the field straight to the locker room. Cignetti did not provide any postgame updates.

    Northwestern played without injured cornerback Braden Turner and lost cornerback Josh Fussell on the game’s first series. He was in street clothes and on crutches before the first quarter ended. Chiles also left for one play after he apparently suffered a dislocated finger on his nonthrowing hand.

    Northwestern: Has another big test next Saturday, hosting No. 13 Penn State.

    Indiana: Visits winless Rutgers next Saturday in its first away game of the season.

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    Indiana has won and covered their last two meetings with Northwestern, but Northwestern comes into Friday night’s meeting at a perfect 2-0 straight up and ATS. Indiana’s won all three of their games so far, but they haven’t covered any. They haven’t allowed a point in their last two games. The spreads were too high to cover. It was -57.5 against Howard who they put up a 55-0 score on. But the positive news is that Northwestern put a 41-7 beatdown on Colorado last week, forcing four turnovers and holding the ball for 37 minutes. That win gives Northwestern a boost in the ratings that makes the spread only -20.5. Indiana to win by 30 or more against Northwestern.

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  • Cale Hellums runs for 3 TDs as Army edges Temple 21-17

    • AP
    • Sep 25, 2026

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) Quarterback Cale Hellums rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns to lead Army over Temple Owls 21-17 on Friday in the Owls’ American Conference opener.

    Hellums rushed 22 times for the Black Knights (2-1, 1-1), who piled up 281 yards on the ground and beat the Owls (1-3) for a fifth straight time. The senior completed 3 of 6 passes for 36 yards.

    Hellums marched Army 77 yards in 12 plays on their first possession, scoring on a 15-yard run for a 7-0 lead. The drive took 7:10 off the clock.

    The Owls answered on the second play of the ensuing drive when Samuel Brown V caught a short pass from Ajari Sheppard and turned it into a 78-yard touchdown for a 7-7 tie that stood through halftime.

    Hellums picked up 20 yards on a fourth-and-4 pass to Godspower Nwawuihe then scored on a 12-yard run on the next play for a 14-7 lead in the third quarter.

    Sheppard fired a 67-yard scoring strike to Colin Chase four plays later to tie it 14-all heading to the fourth.

    Carl Hardin kicked a 29-yard field goal at the end of an 88-yard drive and Temple led 17-14 with 7:38 left.

    Hellums finished a 12-play 72-yard drive – that took 6:02 off the clock – with a 3-yard run for the go-ahead score.

    Sheppard totaled 243 yards and two touchdowns on 11-for-20 passing in his first career start. The senior transfer from Washington State spent his first two seasons at Rutgers and had two career pass attempts – both completions – entering play. Brown had 96 yards on 10 carries.

    Temple head coach K.C. Keeler said the Sept. 29 AC/DC show at Lincoln Financial Field was a factor in the Owls agreeing to move the game to Friday.

    Army: At Louisiana Tech on Oct. 3.

    Temple: At South Florida on Oct. 3.

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    Temple +3.5-120
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    Picked Sep 25 @ 10:54 am, 0.5 unit on FanDuel
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    Want to be clear: Don’t mess around when it comes to money. That said, sometimes I do throw a half-unit down because it’s the only game on the slate or the like. Those 11 am ET college hoops games for an example. I wondered why the heck this game was to kick at 4 ET but our awesome Discord folks told me. And I will admit had to bet this when I found out why: AC/DC is playing in Philly this weekend so had to clear the field. That is so great — “I’m on the highway to hell!” — that I had to play something. Our model has Army by a point, but I probably wouldn’t play this sans the hook.

    Matt’s Pick

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    C. Smith 12 63 0 14
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    B. Anderson 1 1 8 0 8
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  • College football picks: Predictions against the spread, odds, betting lines for top 25 games in Week 4

    A closer look at the top games in a loaded Week 4

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    There’s no time for apple picking this weekend.

    If ever there was a weekend to be locked in front of your television all day, it’s this Saturday.

    We have six – SIX – top 25 matchups alone. That’s more than the first three weeks combined and the most in a single week in three years. College football is like pizza – if you aren’t familiar, all pizza is still pretty good – but we still have to celebrate special weekends like this one. We’ve entered into the part of the season where the games really start to matter.

    Like No. 23 Texas A&M at No. 10 LSU. As I wrote earlier this week, that game has all the makings of a loser-leaves-town impact. Both teams started the season as popular College Football Playoff picks and yet one will be 0-2 in conference play before even getting out of September. The data set is small but no team has ever started 0-2 in conference play and still made the playoff.

    That’s just one of four top 25 SEC matchups.

    You can kick the day off with No. 1 Texas at No. 14 Tennessee at noon ET. Is Arch Manning the guy we saw triumphantly guide the Longhorns to a second-half comeback over Ohio State or the guy who struggled against UTSA? It’s a big game for Manning and a star-making opportunity for Tennessee true freshman quarterback Faizon Brandon.

    No. 4 Ole Miss at No. 21 Florida might be the most intriguing game of the day. Fresh off a win over former coach Lane Kiffin, will Ole Miss suffer from an emotional hangover, or are the Rebels so good it doesn’t matter? First-year head coach Pete Golding is saying all the right things, but escaping from The Swamp with a victory won’t be easy. Having a guy like Trinidad Chambliss certainly helps, though.

    Kamario Taylor, the other star quarterback in the state of Mississippi, gets a chance to keep the momentum going for No. 24 Mississippi State against No. 19 Missouri. A win over the Tigers would make the Bulldogs 4-0 headed into a huge home game against No. 8 Alabama.

    Outside the SEC, we have two tasty Big Ten top-25 games. No. 17 Iowa travels to No. 18 Michigan in what could be a race to see which team can score 20 points first. Both teams sit on the periphery of the CFP race and could take a big step forward with a win on Saturday.

    And then there is No. 20 Oregon at No. 12 USC. The Ducks, a popular preseason title pick for some, already have a bad loss to Oklahoma State and can’t afford to drop to 2-2 with what’s still left on the schedule. Oregon coach Dan Lanning has already faced criticism for his coordinator hires, and that noise will only get louder with a loss in Los Angeles. For Lincoln Riley, it’s time to prove the investment was worth it. The Trojans have a chance to make a real statement at home against Oregon and can’t let that opportunity slip by.

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    No. 1 Texas vs. No. 14 Tennessee

    Noon on ABC, Fubo (try free): After watching its dramatic comeback against Ohio State, Texas looks like a legitimate national title contender, and this line is under a touchdown. That makes it tempting to pick the Longhorns, but the Volunteers remain a mystery. Their game against Georgia Tech was over rather early, so it’s hard to gauge exactly what to expect from that squad. Because of that, the total is more appealing. I documented Manning’s road struggles above, and I have to give the edge to the Texas defense in a matchup against a true freshman. Points may be at a premium for much of this game. Pick: Under 55.5
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    No. 21 Florida vs. No. 4 Ole Miss

    3:30 p.m. on ABC, Fubo (try free): I’m a little skeptical of Florida being a favorite in this game, but I’ve no real interest in going after the spread here. No, the one thing I’m most confident about is that points will be scored. Florida’s defense hasn’t exactly been incredible despite playing a relatively easy schedule overall, and we’ve already seen Ole Miss allow points to Louisville and LSU. I think we get another shootout here. Pick: Over 58.5 — Tom Fornelli
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    No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 17 Iowa

    3:30 p.m. on CBS CBSSports.com, CBS Sports App Paramount+ Premium: Michigan has been living on borrowed time the entire season, including the stunning Hail Mary against Western Michigan. Iowa will be the team to finally make them pay — and ironically, it’ll start on offense. Running back Kamari Moulton and wide receiver Tony Diaz give the program one of its best RB-WR combos of the past 20 years, and they will make just enough explosive plays to pull off the upset in the Big House. Pick: Iowa SU (+178) — Shehan Jeyarajah
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    No. 2 Georgia vs. Oklahoma

    3:30 p.m. on ESPN, Fubo (try free): The only quarterbacks in the Power Four more efficient than Gunner Stockton right now are Trinidad Chambliss at Ole Miss and Miami’s Darian Mensah — and no one’s talking about the Georgia signal caller’s electric start. And when you have one leader on offense in rhythm while the other team’s guy is struggling this season from a confidence standpoint, it raises questions about Oklahoma’s ability to hang in this matchup. This feels like a 31-7 type game unless the Sooners can get something going offensively for the first time all season against an opponent of substance. Pick: Under 43.5 points — Brad Crawford
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    No. 10 LSU vs. No. 23 Texas A&M

    7:30 p.m. on ESPN, Fubo (try free): On the heels of an embarrassing home loss to Kentucky, Texas A&M is venturing into college football’s most intimidating night atmosphere. It’s the wrong place to be for a team that is grappling with shaky quarterback play. LSU has plenty of flaws, too, but the Tigers are salty enough defensively to make life hard on Marcel Reed. On the other side, A&M’s defense never looked comfortable or disruptive against Kentucky. LSU coach Lane Kiffin should have a field day game-planning after watching that tape. Pick: LSU -7.5 — David Cobb
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    No. 12 USC vs. No. 20 Oregon

    7:30 p.m. on NBC, Fubo (try free): While the series between these two teams has slanted heavily in Oregon’s favor, USC has not lacked for points against the Ducks. And while the oddsmakers have clearly identified the strength advantage for both teams, predicting a high-scoring game with their over-under total, it might still not be enough points. These two teams combined for 69 points in 2025 and 63 points in 2023, leaving some wiggle room with the current posted total. Pick: Over 61.5 — Chip Patterson
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  • 2026 Presidents Cup standings, scores, results: International team sweeps U.S. in stunning Friday performance

    The United States finds itself trailing by largest margin after two sessions since they lost in 1998

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    For the second consecutive Presidents Cup, the International team has swept Friday’s foursomes session 5-0. This time, however, they now hold a 7-3 lead into the weekend — their largest since 1998 when they also led 7-3 after Friday in their lone victory in the event.

    The front nine was tight in most of the matches, but the United States struggled to put red on the leaderboard and keep it there. By the middle of the afternoon at Medinah, the Internationals had a lot of gold on the leaderboard and the belief was building on that side that they could get it done once again.

    The first point got put on the board by Sungjae Im and Hideki Matsuyama, with Matsuyama burying a lengthy par putt on the 16th that Jacob Bridgeman and Russell Henley couldn’t match to give the Internationals a 3&2 victory.

    From there, Nick Taylor and Corey Conners stunned the top American duo of Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns with a 1UP victory after Taylor hit a sensational third shot from 150 yards out to gimme range to save a full point. The loss continues Scheffler’s woes in alternate shot, as he’s now 1-8-0 in foursomes play in his Presidents Cup and Ryder Cup career.

    The third match also went to the 18th with the International team 1UP, and again they delivered the par they needed to get a full point. Collin Morikawa and Wyndham Clark were the only U.S. team to have red on the board on the back nine, but some clutch putting from Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee down the stretch flipped that to gold.

    The final two matches were non-competitive from the Americans. Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele got beat 3&2 by Adam Scott and Christiaan Bezuidenhout and trailed by multiple holes the entire back nine. In the final match, the star International duo of Tom Kim and Si Woo Kim crushed Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in a 4&3 drubbing that fit the vibe of the day for the Americans.

    A lack of juice from the United States side was met by some incredible golf and energy from the Internationals, and much like the Ryder Cup a year ago, the U.S. has some soul-searching to do heading into the final two team sessions. The last time the U.S. trailed heading into the weekend was in 2019 when the Internationals led 6.5-3.5, before a weekend charge from the Americans to win 16-14.

    If they’re going to pull off another comeback win to notch their 11th straight Presidents Cup victory, they are going to have to figure out how to crack the code on foursomes play. Over the last four team events (two Ryder Cups and two Presidents Cups), the United States is 6-24-0 in the alternate shot format.

    The optimistic view is last year they won the Saturday foursomes session 3-1 after getting swept, but Brandt Snedeker has to find some pairings that work. Losses on the 18th by the Scheffler-Burns and Morikawa-Clark pairing won’t likely cause any major shakeups to those two teams, but it’s hard to send out any of the other three teams after getting thoroughly out-classed — particularly the Schauffele-Cantlay team that was non-competitive down the stretch.

    On the International side, Geoff Ogilvy’s squad has to be brimming with confidence, and they should have some good experience from last year on how to handle the emotions of being in a good position heading into Saturday. Playing with a lead is different — and will be foreign territory for the International squad — but the message to them has clearly been to play free and aggressive and that can’t change now that they’ve moved in front.

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    2026 Presidents Cup results, scores: Day 2

    International 7 | United States 3

    Session 2 — Foursomes

    MATCH INTERNATIONAL MATCH SCORE UNITED STATES
    1 Corey Conners & Nick Taylor 1UP Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns
    2 Sungjae Im & Hideki Matsuyama 3&2 Russell Henley & Jacob Bridgeman
    3 Ryan Fox & Min Woo Lee 1UP Collin Morikawa & Wyndham Clark
    4 Adam Scott & Christiaan Bezuidenhout 3&2 Justin Thomas & Cameron Young
    5 Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim 4&3 Patrick Cantlay & Xander Schauffele
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    Internationals sweep the Americans in Friday for second straight Presidents Cup

    A 3&2 win for Scott/Bezuidenhout over Thomas/Young and a 4&3 drubbing by Kim/Kim over Schauffele/Cantlay put to bed a disastrous day for the U.S. side and a triumphant surge from the Internationals. The Internationals now lead 7-3, their largest lead after Friday at the Presidents Cup since 1998 — their lone victory in the event.

    There were no fluke wins for the Internationals on Friday as they simply outclassed the U.S., who continue to struggle to figure out the formula for success in foursomes play. They’ll now head into Saturday’s double session needing to dig deep and find something to avoid being on the brink of the biggest upsets in team golf history.

    Fox/Lee take down Morikawa/Clark 1UP

    The International run continues with a third straight victory, as the U.S. is running out of chances to prevent another Friday foursomes sweep. Some clutch putting late in the match from Fox and Lee — coupled with a big miss on No. 17 from Morikawa — gave the Internationals a 1UP lead going to the last. Both teams found the first cut down the left side, but Morikawa sent his over the back of the green into the bunker, allowing the Internationals to win with a two-putt from the back of the green. It did require a bit more stress than Ryan Fox would’ve liked on the par putt, but the Open champion cleaned it up to give the Internationals another win.

    The Internationals are now guaranteed to have the lead going into Saturday’s double session, as they have 5 points on the board and have a 3UP lead with three to play in the penultimate match — and a 3UP lead with four to play in the closing match.

    Taylor/Conners take down Scheffler/Burns 1UP

    The opening match out was tight all day, with neither team ever leading by more than 1UP, but in the end it was the Canadian duo of Nick Taylor and Corey Conners that stunned the world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns in a 1UP victory for the Internationals. Taylor hit his tee shot on No. 18 way right forcing a pitch-out from Conners, but then made up for it with a dart from 150 yards to gimme range for a par save.

    Burns had a birdie putt horseshoe out of the cup to tie the match, giving the Internationals a huge full point that has them now ahead 4-3 overall with three matches on the course that all are led by the International teams.

    Fox/Lee flip another match to gold

    The only red banner on the leaderboard has become gold over the course of two holes, as Ryan Fox and Min Woo Lee have buried a couple lengthy putts that Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa haven’t been able to answer and now Fox and Lee are 1UP with two to play.

    As of now, the Internationals are headed for another Friday foursomes sweep, but the U.S. does have a chance to claw at least a half-point back in the first match out as Scheffler and Burns have the advantage on 18 while 1DN after a wayward tee shot from Nick Taylor forced a punch out.

    Matsuyama/Im win 3&22 over Henley/Bridgeman

    The first point of the day belongs to the International team, as Sungjae Im and Hideki Matsuyama won the second match of the day 3&2 over Russell Henley and Jacob Bridgeman. It was a rough day for the American duo, who are on the team largely because of their putting excellence, but both of them struggled on the greens on Friday. The International duo, meanwhile, are known for ball-striking but they both hit some key putts all day, including a long par putt on the 16th from Matsuyama that won them the match.

  • MLB Scores

    FINAL
    R H E
    Cubs88-73
    		 3 7 1
    Red Sox87-74
    		 4 9 0
    Fenway Park, Boston, MA
    Highlights: Cubs at Red Sox – Game 1 (9/25)
    0:31
    • W: G. Weissert  (4-2)
    • L: A. Civale  (6-8)
    • S: R. Burgos  (2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 R. Burgos BOS P2.0 IP, 3 SO
    player headshot
    		 R. Anthony BOS LF3-3, 3 R
    FINAL
    R H E
    Orioles79-82
    		 10 13 1
    Yankees93-68
    		 2 9 0
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
    Highlights: Orioles at Yankees – Game 1 (9/25)
    0:51
    • W: A. Suarez  (3-0)
    • L: B. Beck  (0-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 A. Suarez BAL P4.0 IP, 3 H, 5 SO
    player headshot
    		 P. Alonso BAL 1B3-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Cubs88-73
    		 0 7 0
    Red Sox87-74
    		 2 4 0
    Fenway Park, Boston, MA
    Highlights: Cubs at Red Sox – Game 2 (9/25)
    0:40
    • W: J. Paez  (1-1)
    • L: J. Assad  (6-2)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Paez BOS P5.0 IP, 3 H, 5 SO
    player headshot
    		 D. Peterson CHC P5.0 IP, 3 H, 6 SO, 2 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Pirates81-79
    		 7 7 1
    Tigers75-85
    		 8 10 0
    Comerica Park, Detroit, MI
    Highlights: Pirates at Tigers (9/25)
    0:25
    • W: J. Jobe  (3-3)
    • L: B. Chandler  (8-10)
    • S: K. Jansen  (22)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Jobe DET P5.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 8 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 S. Torkelson DET 1B3-4, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rays97-63
    		 2 6 0
    Phillies87-73
    		 0 4 1
    Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, PA
    Highlights: Rays at Phillies (9/25)
    2:32
    • W: F. Peralta  (10-11)
    • L: C. Sanchez  (18-7)
    • S: B. Baker  (41)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 F. Peralta TB P5.1 IP, 4 H, 4 SO, 3 BB
    player headshot
    		 C. Sanchez PHI P7.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 10 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Mets73-87
    		 6 9 1
    Nationals76-84
    		 7 11 0
    Nationals Park, Washington, DC
    Highlights: Mets at Nationals (9/25)
    0:28
    • W: G. Varland  (2-2)
    • L: J. Pintaro  (2-3)
    • S: J. Gray  (1)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 D. Crews WAS RF1-3, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    player headshot
    		 G. Varland WAS P1.1 IP, 2 SO
    FINAL
    R H E
    Reds74-86
    		 5 12 1
    Blue Jays78-82
    		 6 10 0
    Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON
    • W: M. Fluharty  (7-1)
    • L: L. Mey  (0-2)
    • S: L. Varland  (35)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 L. Varland TOR P1.0 IP, 2 SO
    player headshot
    		 K. Okamoto TOR 3B2-3, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Braves93-67
    		 0 1 0
    Marlins79-81
    		 3 10 1
    loanDepot park, Miami, FL
    A GEM: Marlins’ Eury Perez tosses 1-hit, complete-game shutout | Highlights
    0:23
    • W: E. Perez  (8-11)
    • L: G. Holmes  (10-6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 E. Perez MIA P9.0 IP, 1 H, 8 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 G. Conine MIA RF2-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Orioles79-82
    		 3 11 1
    Yankees93-68
    		 6 8 1
    Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
    Highlights: Orioles at Yankees – Game 2 (9/25)
    1:12
    • W: W. Warren  (11-6)
    • L: B. Young  (9-6)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 W. Warren NYY P3.2 IP, 3 H, 7 SO
    player headshot
    		 B. Young BAL P5.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 6 SO, 3 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Guardians84-76
    		 12 9 2
    Royals68-92
    		 9 13 1
    Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO
    Highlights: Guardians at Royals (9/25)
    0:48
    • W: H. Gaddis  (6-3)
    • L: N. Pearson  (2-4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 C. Jensen KC C2-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI
    player headshot
    		 A. Hedges CLE C1-3, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rockies57-103
    		 1 4 1
    White Sox83-77
    		 6 10 0
    Rate Field, Chicago, IL
    Highlights: Rockies at White Sox (9/25)
    0:37
    • W: S. Burke  (11-7)
    • L: T. Sugano  (12-12)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 S. Burke CHW P5.1 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 M. Murakami CHW 1B3-4, 2 R, 2 HR, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Cardinals77-83
    		 4 6 2
    Brewers101-59
    		 8 12 0
    American Family Field, Milwaukee, WI
    • W: A. Uribe  (6-3)
    • L: L. Gastelum  (5-4)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 R. Gasser MIL P6.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 9 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 B. Turang MIL 2B3-5, 2 R, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Rangers79-81
    		 2 6 0
    Twins76-84
    		 10 11 0
    Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
    Highlights: Rangers at Twins (9/25)
    0:44
    • W: J. Ryan  (7-10)
    • L: J. deGrom  (11-11)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Ryan MIN P6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 8 SO, 1 BB
    player headshot
    		 L. Keaschall MIN RF4-5, 3 R, 3 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Diamondbacks86-74
    		 11 8 0
    Padres89-71
    		 4 10 0
    Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    Highlights: Diamondbacks at Padres (9/25)
    0:39
    • W: B. Pfaadt  (8-3)
    • L: C. Mize  (6-10)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 B. Pfaadt ARI P7.2 IP, 9 H, 4 ER, 7 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 G. Perdomo ARI SS2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Astros79-81
    		 5 5 2
    Athletics64-96
    		 6 8 0
    Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento, California
    Highlights: Astros at Athletics (9/25)
    1:29
    • W: J. Lopez  (7-5)
    • L: H. Brown  (6-4)
    • S: H. Harris  (17)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 J. Lopez ATH P6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 H. Harris ATH P1.0 IP, 1 SO, 1 BB
    FINAL
    R H E
    Angels62-98
    		 7 10 1
    Mariners74-86
    		 5 7 1
    T-Mobile Park, Seattle, WA
    • W: R. Detmers  (7-8)
    • L: B. Miller  (4-10)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 R. Detmers LAA P6.0 IP, 2 H, 7 SO, 2 BB
    player headshot
    		 Z. Neto LAA SS3-5, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI
    FINAL
    R H E
    Dodgers98-62
    		 2 7 0
    Giants65-95
    		 0 3 1
    Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
    Highlights: Dodgers at Giants (9/25)
    1:37
    • W: T. Skubal  (12-7)
    • L: Y. Marte  (0-2)
    • S: T. Scott  (24)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    player headshot
    		 T. Skubal LAD P7.0 IP, 3 H, 10 SO
    player headshot
    		 T. Scott LAD P1.0 IP, 2 SO

  • Diamondbacks crush Padres to stay alive in NL wild-card race

    AP

    SAN DIEGO (AP) Nolan Arenado hit one of Arizona’s three home runs and Geraldo Perdomo drove in four runs for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who beat San Diego 11-4 on Friday night to remain alive for the National League’s final wild-card spot.

    Lars Nootbar and Jordan Lawlar also homered in the victory, which kept San Diego from clinching the No. 4 seed and home-field advantage in the wild-card round next week.

    Brandon Pfaadt (8-3) beat the San Diego Padres for the third time this season with 7 2/3 innings. He allowed four runs and nine hits, struck out seven and walked two.

    San Diego and Chicago clinched wild-card berths on Thursday, leaving Philadelphia and Arizona to fight it out for the third spot. Arizona is one game behind the Phillies with two to play.

    The Diamondbacks and Padres knew that the Cubs had been swept by Boston in a doubleheader and that Philadelphia had lost to Tampa Bay.

    The Padres then just needed to beat the Diamondbacks to clinch the No. 4 seed.

    But Casey Mize (6-10) allowed the three home runs to jeopardize his spot on the wild-card roster and the Padres were booed a few times a night after clinching their club-record third straight postseason berth with a 4-2 win at the Los Angeles Dodgers.

    Nootbar drove Mize’s first pitch into the home-run porch in the right-field corner. Perdomo hit an RBI triple and Corbin Carroll a sacrifice fly to make it 3-0.

    Lawlar homered to right field with one out in the second. Arenado drove a two-run shot off the third level of the Western Metal Supply Co. brick warehouse in the left-field corner with two outs in the third, his 30th, for a 6-2 lead.

    Gabriel Moreno hit an RBI single in the fourth and, after Kyle Hart walked the bases loaded in the sixth, Perdomo cleared them with a double that bounced off the glove of retreating center fielder Jackson Merrill and then off the padded fence.

    Padres center fielder Jase Bowen robbed Perdomo of a home run to end the eighth and then stole one from Tim Tawa to end the ninth.

    Arizona was pondering its options for Saturday night after placing RHP Corbin Burnes on the injured list with shoulder inflammation. The Padres will go with RHP Walker Buehler (9-6, 4.56 ERA).

    —

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E

    86-74

    		 3 1 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 11 8 0

    89-71

    		 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 10 0
    • Petco ParkSan Diego, CA
    • W: B. Pfaadt (8-3)L: C. Mize (6-10)S: (0)
    • HR: ARI – L. Nootbaar (5), J. Lawlar (6), N. Arenado (30)
    PLAYERS OF THE GAME
    •  

      B. Pfaadt

      P

      7.2 IP, 4 ER, 2 BB, 7 SO, 106 P

    •  

      G. Perdomo

      SS

      2-3, 2 R, 4 RBI, 2 BB, 2B, 3B

    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    L. Nootbaar LF 3 3 1 1 .235
    I. Vargas 1B 0 0 0 0 .255
    K. Marte 2B 4 1 0 0 .248
    G. Moreno C 3 2 2 1 .311
    J. McCann C 1 0 0 0 .284
    G. Perdomo SS 3 2 2 4 .263
    C. Carroll RF 4 0 0 1 .239
    N. Arenado 3B 3 2 1 2 .254
    T. Tawa 1B-LF 4 0 1 0 .233
    P. Smith DH 2 0 0 0 .186
    a- J. Fernandez PH-DH 1 0 0 0 .256
    J. Lawlar CF 4 1 1 1 .256
    • a-grounded out for Smith in the 6th
    HITTERS AB R H RBI AVG
    F. Tatis Jr. 2B 3 0 2 0 .291
    J. Bowen CF 1 0 0 0 .151
    D. Harris RF 3 1 1 0 .285
    M. Machado DH 4 0 0 0 .215
    T. France 1B 3 0 0 0 .294
    J. Merrill CF 2 1 1 0 .253
    S. Song SS 2 1 2 1 .195
    X. Bogaerts SS 2 1 2 0 .230
    A. Hays LF 2 0 0 0 .263
    L. Campusano C 4 0 1 1 .268
    J. Cronenworth 3B 4 0 1 2 .224
    S. Taylor LF-2B 4 0 0 0 .315
    BATTING
    • 2B – G. Perdomo (20)
    • 3B – G. Perdomo (9)
    • HR – L. Nootbaar (8), N. Arenado (30), J. Lawlar (6)
    • SF – C. Carroll (8)
    • RBI – L. Nootbaar (32), G. Moreno (82), G. Perdomo 4 (58), C. Carroll (76), N. Arenado 2 (85), J. Lawlar (16)
    • 2-Out RBI – G. Moreno, G. Perdomo 3 (3), N. Arenado 2 (2)
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – L. Nootbaar, C. Carroll
    BATTING
    • 2B – F. Tatis Jr. (32)
    • RBI – S. Song (17), L. Campusano (30), J. Cronenworth 2 (38)
    • 2-Out RBI – S. Song
    • Runners left in scoring position, 2-Out – T. France 2 (2), A. Hays
    BASERUNNING
    • CS – G. Moreno (4)
    FIELDING
    • DP – 3 (Perdomo-Marte-Tawa; Marte-Tawa; Perdomo-Tawa)
    FIELDING
    • DP – (Song-Taylor-France)
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    B. Pfaadt(W, 8-3) 7.2 9 4 2 7 3.77
    R. Nelson 0.1 1 0 0 0 4.80
    Z. Gallen 1.0 0 0 0 0 6.07
    PITCHERS IP H ER BB SO ERA
    C. Mize(L, 6-10) 4.0 7 7 2 1 4.32
    D. Morgan 1.0 0 0 1 0 3.90
    K. Hart 1.0 1 3 3 2 4.92
    J. Adam 1.0 0 1 2 0 2.62
    W. Peralta 2.0 0 0 0 1 3.61
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – B. Pfaadt 106-71, R. Nelson 12-6, Z. Gallen 7-6
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – B. Pfaadt 10-1, R. Nelson 1-0, Z. Gallen 0-1
    • Batters Faced – B. Pfaadt 31, R. Nelson 2, Z. Gallen 3
    PITCHING
    • Pitches-Strikes – C. Mize 71-48, D. Morgan 14-8, K. Hart 28-13, J. Adam 27-13, W. Peralta 25-17
    • Ground Balls-Fly Balls – C. Mize 6-5, D. Morgan 1-1, K. Hart 1-1, J. Adam 1-1, W. Peralta 3-2
    • Batters Faced – C. Mize 21, D. Morgan 4, K. Hart 7, J. Adam 5, W. Peralta 6

  • A’ja Wilson drops 34 as Aces rout Mercury in season finale

    • AP
    • Sep 25, 2026

    PHOENIX (AP) A’ja Wilson scored 34 points, Jewell Loyd added 25 off the bench, and the Las Vegas Aces closed the regular season with a 100-82 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night.

    The defending champions head into the playoffs as the No. 3 seed and face No. 6 Indiana when the first round opens on Sunday.

    The Mercury had cut a 31-point deficit to nine midway through the fourth quarter but two offensive fouls and a technical foul short-circuited the rally.

    Stephanie Talbot added 14 points and Chelsea Gray 12 for the Aces (31-13), who shot 56% and had 28 assists, 11 from Jackie Young and 10 from Gray. Wilson has 13 games of 30 or more points this season, tying the league mark she set last year.

    Kahleah Copper had 18 points for the Mercury (16-27), who lost to Las Vegas in the Finals last year. Shay Ciezki added 13 and Natasha Mack 12.

    The season started with the Mercury winning the Finals rematch 99-66 but the Aces won the last three matchups by an average of 25 points.

    Wilson made 8 of 11 shots and scored 17 points in the first quarter to help the Aces take a 32-18 lead. The Mercury missed their first five shots and had seven turnovers to fall behind 14-0. Phoenix had 10 turnovers that led to 12 points.

    The Mercury pushed the lead to 31 in the second quarter and led 65-36 at the half. Wilson had 21 points and Loyd 17 on a combined 16-of-21 shooting.

    Phoenix opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run but Wilson had back-to-back putbacks and the Mercury trailed 77-60 entering the fourth quarter.

    Las Vegas: The Aces head into the playoffs as the No. 3 seed, and are home Sunday against Indiana.

    Phoenix: Season over.

    —

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    1 2 3 4 T

    Aces 31-13

    		 32 33 12 23 100

    Mercury 16-28

    		 18 18 24 22 82
    Mortgage Matchup Center Phoenix, AZ
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    22
    		 A. Wilson C 34PTS 10REB 4AST
    2
    		 K. Copper G 18PTS 6REB 3AST
    Aces
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    A. Wilson 34 10 4 1
    S. Talbot 14 4 0 1
    C. Gray 12 4 10 1
    J. Young 5 7 11 2
    B. Turner 0 3 0 0
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    J. Loyd 25 2 0 2
    K. Brown 8 2 0 0
    M. Yamamoto 2 1 1 1
    C. Parker-Tyus 0 0 1 1
    Total 100 33 27 9
    Mercury
    STARTERS PTS REB AST PF
    K. Copper 18 6 3 1
    N. Mack 12 7 1 1
    N. Brochant 9 3 3 0
    A. Thomas 6 7 9 1
    S. Whitcomb 3 2 1 1
    BENCH PTS REB AST PF
    S. Ciezki 13 0 1 2
    M. Westbeld 7 2 1 1
    M. Suarez 6 2 0 4
    L. Held 5 1 0 1
    V. Ayayi 3 3 2 1
    Total 82 33 21 13

  • NHL Scores

    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Bruins2-1
    		 0 0 0 0
    Flyers1-2
    		 1 0 1 2
    Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia, PA
    FINAL/OT
    1 2 3 OT T
    Sabres1-1-1
    		 1 1 0 0 2
    Red Wings2-0-1
    		 1 0 1 1 3
    Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Panthers2-0-1
    		 1 1 3 5
    Lightning1-1-1
    		 0 2 1 3
    Benchmark International Arena, Tampa, FL
    FINAL/SO
    1 2 3 SO T
    Devils2-0-1
    		 1 1 1 0 3
    Rangers1-2
    		 0 0 3 1 4
    Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Predators1-2
    		 3 2 0 5
    Hurricanes2-1
    		 0 3 3 6
    First Horizon Coliseum, Greensboro, NC
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Penguins1-2
    		 0 0 0 0
    Blue Jackets2-1
    		 1 2 1 4
    Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Blackhawks1-1-1
    		 0 0 0 0
    Blues1-2
    		 0 0 1 1
    Enterprise Center, St. Louis, MO
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Oilers3-0
    		 1 1 0 2
    Canucks0-3
    		 0 1 0 1
    Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC
    FINAL/SO
    1 2 3 SO T
    Flames2-1
    		 1 2 0 0 3
    Kraken2-0-1
    		 1 0 2 1 4
    Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA
    FINAL
    1 2 3 T
    Ducks1-2
    		 0 0 0 0
    Sharks1-1-1
    		 5 2 3 10
    SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA
    FINAL/OT
    1 2 3 OT T
    Mammoth1-1-1
    		 2 1 1 0 4
    Golden Knights3-0
    		 1 0 3 1 5
    T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV

  • 2026 Presidents Cup standings, scores, results: United States takes meager lead after four-ball on Day 1

    The Americans are up 3-2 on the International side after a far less dominant effort than they put forward two years ago

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    Day 1 at the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah Country Club’s No. 3 course brought a (somewhat surprisingly) competitive bout as the United States scratched and clawed its way to a 3-2 session victory in the four-ball format. It is the eighth time in the nine Presidents Cups held on U.S. soil that the home team has grabbed the early advantage by winning the opening session.

    Despite being underdogs in all five matches, the International team did well to keep the contests close, and the visitors could have done even more damage if not for the opening match falling the way of the Americans.

    That is where world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns proved victorious, 1 UP. The two good friends grabbed an early lead thanks to a birdie from Scheffler on the first hole, but the four-time major champion would only make one more the rest of the way on No. 4, leaving the door open for the black and gold.

    Min Woo Lee & Sungjae Im had their chances and missed birdie bids from inside 10 feet to win Nos. 10, 11 and 12. They finally converted on No. 13 to grab the lead, but it was not for long as Burns punched back on the next to draw the match even.

    “We just did our best to stay in it,” Scheffler said. “I felt like both teams got off to pretty hot starts today, and we cooled off a little bit off that. But Sam I felt like hit probably the shot of the match there on 14. We lost 13 to go 1 Down, and then, he hit one in there to a couple feet, and we were able to square the match up. I felt like that was really a big moment for us as a team, and he stepped up when we needed him to.”

    It remained that way until Scheffler & Burns only needed a par to win No. 17 after Im three putted for bogey and Lee missed his par putt from just inside 10 feet. That hole proved to be the decider.

    The U.S. taking the opening match 1 UP was significant, given the Japanese duo of Hideki Matsuyama & Ryo Hisatsune could do no wrong in the second match. Hisatsune was up to the challenge early and late in his debut with Matsuyama, doing most of the work in the middle portion of the match.

    The two combined for six birdies and made easy work of Cameron Young & Xander Schauffele to win 3 & 1. The victory put an end to Matsuyama’s four-match losing streak in the four-ball format.

    “It’s been a long time. I’ve been waiting for another guy from Japan to come play with me, and I was really happy today,” Matsuyama said. “It was kind of off to a slow start, but he picked up my slack, and we were able to get the point today.”

    A similar cadence played out in the third match, as Justin Thomas & Jackson Koivun were up early and often on Corey Conners & Nico Echavarria. Thomas improved to 7-0-0 in the four-ball format in his Presidents Cup career and tied the longest win streak in Presidents Cup history in the format with the 4 & 3 triumph.

    “That’s sweet,” Thomas said. “I did not know that. Good partners are a great start. I don’t know, man. Match play is a bizarre thing. Some matches you just get away with some, and I’ve played great with some great partners, and I’m happy we got a point today. That’s all that matters.”

    Meanwhile, Koivun became the second youngest American to win a point in the Presidents Cup, trailing only Jordan Spieth.

    “It was great,” Koivun said. “Anytime you can put up a point for Team USA, it’s good. First two holes [were] definitely a little shaky, but after that, kind of found a groove. Me and J.T., we played really well out there. He picked me up when I didn’t play too hot, so thankful for that, but we had a fun time.”

    The performance of the day from the American side may have belonged to the U.S. Open champion, Wyndham Clark. Paired with Collin Morikawa, Clark rolled in a birdie on the par-4 1st to take the lead and never looked back. He penciled five birdies along with two timely birdies from his partner. It was Morikawa who delivered the dagger on the par-3 16th to win 3 & 2.

    That is the same hole where the anchor match wrapped up as Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim — dubbed “The Brothers Kim” — seized control of their match against Patrick Cantlay & Chris Gotterup early and never let go. Tom Kim nearly made an ace on the par 3 to close out the match 3 & 2. The two are now 3-1-0 together in the Presidents Cup and 3-0-0 in the four-ball format.

    While many assumed the U.S. would roll to an easy victory outside Chicago, the International team has made this thing interesting. With the foursomes format set for Friday — a session the International side swept in 2024 — the black and gold must be feeling good about its standing, while the United States may feel like it got away with some poor play heading into Day 2.

    2026 Presidents Cup results, scores: Day 1

    United States 3 | International: 2

    Session 1 — Four-ball

    MATCHINTERNATIONALMATCH SCOREUNITED STATES

    5Tom Kim & Si Woo Kim

    3 & 2Chris Gotterup & Patrick Cantlay

    1 Min Woo Lee & Sungjae Im 1 UP Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns
    2 Hideki Matsuyama & Ryo Hisatsune 3 & 1 Cameron Young & Xander Schauffele
    3 Corey Conners & Nico Echavarria 4 & 3 Justin Thomas & Jackson Koivun
    4 Ryan Fox & Adam Scott 3 & 2 Wyndham Clark & Collin Morikawa