Monday, August 31

by | Aug 31, 2026 | Quick Hits

— Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Tour championship by three shots at 16-under par with a final round of 66, 4-under par, at the East Lake Club in Atlanta on Sunday.

— The $10 million first prize moved Scheffler into first place in career earnings with $130,390,661. Tiger Woods had been the leader since 2000.

— Austin Wells had two homers and five RBIs for the New York Yankees in a 16-1 win over visiting Boston on Sunday. Paul Goldschmit and Jose Caballero each had three hits with a home run and three RBIs as the Yankees took the series, 3-1.

— The Yankees have a 9-game lead in the American League wild card race and the Red Sox have a 5-game cushion.

— The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia each lead the National League wild card standings by 4.5 games.

— Curacao defeated Nevada, 11-2, to win the Little League World series in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.

— Novak Djokovic and Venus Williams were dealt first round losses in U.S. Open tennis in New York.