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Internationals return the favor with a sweep of their own in the Presidents Cup MONTREAL (AP) So much for that American blowout in the Presidents Cup.

The International team returned the favor on a loud and raucous Friday at Royal Montreal by sweeping the foursomes matches and tied the Presidents Cup at 5-all.

The Americans swept the opening session.

This shutout by the Internationals was even more dominant.

Three of the matches ended at the 14th hole or sooner.

Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im tied a Presidents Cup record for biggest margin with a 7-and-6 win over Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele.

They ended that match with seven straight birdies, unusual for alternate shot.

Attorney for 18-year-old trying to halt auction of Ohtani's 50/50 ball confident he has strong case MIAMI (AP) The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtanis 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes he has a strong case.

Online bidding on the ball began Friday, less than 24 hours after a Miami-Dade County judge said the process could begin.

However, a sale cant be finalized before the judge rules on a motion for a temporary injunction next month.

The lawsuit claims that Max Matus gained possession of the ball Ohtani hit for his 50th home run on Sept.

19 before another man, Chris Belanski, took it away.

Matus was celebrating his 18th birthday at LoanDepot Park.

Analysis: NFL is still a passing league despite early rise in running Even though rushing yards are up and passing numbers are down over the first three weeks of the season, its too soon to call it a new trend.

NFL teams are averaging 119.5 yards rushing per game, up from 112.7 last season.

But the league average was 121.6 yards per game in 2022.

Teams actually arent running more; theyre just having more success.

Average rushing attempts per team per game this season is 26.9 vs.

26.8 last year.

Once defenses adjust and start to take away the run again, passing yards should increase.

Cowboys could be without injured Parsons, Lawrence for multiple games, AP sources say DALLAS (AP) Two people with knowledge of the injuries say two-time All-Pro Micah Parsons and fellow pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence could miss multiple games for the Dallas Cowboys after getting hurt in a victory over the New York Giants.

Parsons has a high ankle sprain and Lawrence a foot sprain.

Parsons is considered week to week while Lawrence could be out longer but is still being evaluated.

Parsons and Lawrence are the club's two most accomplished pass rushers.

App State cancels football game against Liberty in North Carolina after Helene causes flooding Appalachian States home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday was canceled because of the impacts of severe weather on the area from Tropical Storm Helene.

The school announced the game would not be rescheduled.

Heavy rains in the North Carolina mountains brought flooding to Boone and the town was placed under a state of emergency Thursday.

Elsewhere, the Nashville Predators postponed their home preseason NHL game against the Tampa Bay Lightning scheduled for Friday night because of severe weather.

Nationals GM Mike Rizzo says long-term view of CJ Abrams is unchanged despite demotion WASHINGTON (AP) Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo says his long-term view of CJ Abrams has not changed after the teams decision to demote the All-Star shortstop last week.

Abrams was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Saturday for the final nine days of the regular season for what the team described as an internal matter.

The 23-year-old reported to Washingtons training complex in West Palm Beach, Florida, this week.

Abrams hit .246 with 20 homers, 65 RBIs and 31 steals in 138 games this season, earning his first All-Star selection in July.

Lindor returns to Mets' lineup after missing nearly 2 weeks with lower back pain MILWAUKEE (AP) Francisco Lindor is back in the New York Mets lineup.

And the team is confident hes feeling good enough to stay there the rest of the regular season.

Lindor was leading off and playing shortstop Friday night at NL Central champion Milwaukee.

The star switch-hitter and NL MVP contender hadn't played since Sept.

15 due to lower back pain.

The Mets began a three-game series in Milwaukee on Friday and face the prospect of playing a Monday doubleheader in Atlanta if the National League playoff picture isnt cleared up by then.

The Mets are optimistic Lindor could play those last five games in a four-day stretch if that scenario arises.

Swiss teenage cyclist Muriel Furrer has died after crashing at the road world champs ZURICH (AP) Swiss 18-year-old cyclist Muriel Furrer has died one day after sustaining a head injury in a crash at the road world championships.

Race organizers say in a statement on Friday that "Muriel Furrer sadly passed away today at Zurich University Hospital.

Furrer was competing in the junior womens event on rain-slicked roads Thursday morning when she crashed in a forest area south of Zurich.

She was airlifted by helicopter to the hospital.

Man City's Rodri will miss the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery MANCHESTER, England (AP) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says midfielder Rodri has sustained ACL damage and will be out for the rest of the season.

The Spain international has also injured his meniscus and underwent surgery on Friday.

Rodri injured his right knee on Sunday in the first half of Citys 2-2 draw against Arsenal.

City hoped the injury would not be as bad as first feared, but tests this week confirmed ACL damage, which can take from six months to a year to recover from.

Michael Andretti hands over control of race team to business partner.

Formula 1 plans in limbo Michael Andretti has restructured Andretti Global to give co-owner Dan Towriss control of the organization.

Andretti will stay on as a strategic advisor of the team he has led since 2002.

Andretti in early 2023 confirmed hed sold part of the company to Towriss, who is the owner of Gainbridge and holding company Group 1001.

Gainbridge is one of the largest sponsors in IndyCar and also sponsors Andretti driver Colton Hertas car.

The team has rapidly expanded with Towriss influx of cash, and Towriss has been part of Andrettis push to join Formula 1.

Andretti is still listed as CEO and chairman of Andretti Global..

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