CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - A major season that began with the Masters favorite falling down stairs ended with one of the game's best young players capturing the PGA Championship - a reminder of the ephemeral nature of the most unpredictable of sports.
Former world No 1 Tiger Woods had a 'cocktail' of five different prescription drugs in his system when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in May, according to an ESPN report on Monday.
CINCINNATI - Rafael Nadal was thrilled on Monday to learn he is returning to world No 1 for the first time in three years - but he was sorry it came because Roger Federer withdrew from this week's ATP Cincinnati Masters tournament.
CINCINNATI - With sidelined Serena Williams about to have a baby, five players have a chance to grab the women's world No 1 ranking at this week's US Open tuneup event in Cincinnati.
SHANGHAI - Chinese clubs made headlines by shelling out millions for the likes of strikers Carlos Tevez, Hulk and Alexandre Pato, but bargain-priced Israeli Eran Zahavi is outgunning them all at the top of the Super League scoring charts.
PARIS - Brazilian superstar Neymar took little time to seduce the press in his new home with a sensational debut for Paris Saint-Germain at Guingamp.
LONDON - New season, old habits.
GUINGAMP, France - Declaring he was "more alive than ever," Neymar did not disappoint in his debut for Paris Saint-Germain.
MANCHESTER, England - Romelu Lukaku's flying start to his Manchester United career has lifted the pressure on the Belgian striker, according to manager Jose Mourinho.
BARCELONA - Influential midfielder Sergio Busquets implored Barcelona to strengthen its squad after the Catalans lost 3-1 at home to rival Real Madrid in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday.
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina - Justin Thomas emerged from the shadow of a longtime friend and won the PGA Championship on Sunday to take his place among golf's young elite.
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