Wilmington Country Club, site of the second FedEx Cup playoff tournament, has never hosted a PGA Tour event.
Bob Aube
Sports Digest: Sea Dogs drop second straight in Reading, 3-2
Portland falls out of first place in the Eastern League’s Northeast Division after a second straight loss.
Sports Digest: Andy Valley wins Cal Ripken World Series
The Oxford Hills area team beats Weymouth, Mass., in the championship game, 12-4.
MLB notebook: Tatis gets 80-game suspension for drug violation
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr., who was on the verge of returning from a injury, tests positive for the performance-enhancing drug Clostebol and is done for the season.
Sports Digest: Bangor falls one win shy of Little League World Series
The Maine champions lose 10-1 to Middleboro, Mass., in the New England Regional final.
Patriots drop preseason opener on last-play field goal by Giants
With most of its starters sitting out, New England loses its first preseason game, 23-21.
NFL notebook: Browns’ Watson willing to accept eight-game ban, according to source
The NFL is appealing a six-game suspension for Cleveland quarterback Deshaun Watson, looking to extend it to a full season.
FedEx Cup playoffs: Fowler, Day take first step toward advancing
Rickie Fowler and Jason Day, both in need of a high finish, are among the leaders after the opening round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Bill Russell’s No. 6 being retired by NBA
Players currently wearing No. 6, such as LeBron James, will be able to keep their number, but it will otherwise be permanently retired by all NBA teams.
Cubs, Reds meet up in second “Field of Dreams” game
The teams play Thursday night as MLB returns to Iowa after last year’s memorable game between the White Sox and Yankees.