All About: Rose wins FedExCup, Equestrian, Anderson beats Djokovic

Woods led throughout the final round and finished at 11-under-par 269 at East Lake, where he carded a closing 71 for his 80th PGA Tour victory.

 

Rose wins FedExCup with birdie at final hole at Tour Championship

Justin Rose lost the battle but won the war, clinching the FedExCup and the $10 million prize that accompanies it with a birdie at the final hole at the Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday. Tiger Woods won the Tour Championship to end a five-year victory drought and would have claimed the PGA Tour's season-long points race as well if Rose had not birdied the par-five 18th at East Lake.

Equestrian: World Games battle through to the end

After extreme heat, a hurricane and the premature death of "Barack Obama" it is doubtful few, if any, major sporting events have been dealt a tougher hand than the FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Staged once every four years, the Games began in suffocating humidity that resulted in the cancellation of the endurance event and forced the putting down of two horses, including one named after the 44th President of the United States.

Anderson beats Djokovic again in Laver Cup as Team World hits back

Kevin Anderson took down Novak Djokovic for a second straight night as Team World rallied to win the final two matches and reel Team Europe's lead back to 7-5 after the second day of the Laver Cup in Chicago on Saturday. South African Anderson led the charge by blasting 17 aces past the Serbian world number three in a 7-6(5) 5-7 10-6 victory that shifted the momentum after the World side had lost the opening two matches of the day to fall 7-1 behind.

Brees break Favre's record for completions

Drew Brees surpassed Brett Favre on Sunday for most pass completions in NFL history during the New Orleans Saints' 43-37 overtime victory over the Atlanta Falcons. A pass to Michael Thomas in the second quarter was the 14th completion of the game and No. 6,301 of Brees' career, and it could be just the first record he sets this season.

Woods wins Tour Championship, ending five-year drought

Tiger Woods won his first title since 2013 when he captured the Tour Championship by two strokes in Atlanta on Sunday and proved to the golf world that he is far from done. Woods led throughout the final round and finished at 11-under-par 269 at East Lake, where he carded a closing 71 for his 80th PGA Tour victory.

Kentucky cracks Top 25 for first time since 2007

The SEC has three teams among the top five in the latest Associated Press Top 25 poll, but it is the conference mate at No. 17 that is sticking out most. Kentucky cracked the rankings on Sunday for the first time since the 2007 season. The Wildcats reached as high as No. 8 that year.

Report: Raiders preparing for possible temporary move

The Oakland Raiders are looking for a place to play some or all of their home games in the 2019 season should they not be able to come to an agreement with officials in Oakland on a lease extension, Jason La Canfora of CBS reported Sunday. The team's lease at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum expires after the 2018 season, and their new stadium in Las Vegas is not due to open until August 2020. The Raiders have met with Oakland officials numerous times over the past several months, most recently on Friday, and the two sides have yet to reach an agreement. La Canfora said that with the NF city threatening to sue to keep the Raiders from moving to Nevada, the team might choose to leave before 2020.

Pliskova upsets Osaka to win Tokyo final

Karolina Pliskova stunned home favorite and U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka 6-4 6-4 to win the Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo on Sunday. Osaka, supremely confident and in top form coming into the final off the back of 10 consecutive wins, looked anxious throughout the contest and allowed Pliskova to win easily in just over an hour.

NFL notebook: Mariota in relief of concussed Gabbert

Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota took over after replacement starter Blaine Gabbert went down with a concussion in the first quarter against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Gabbert was examined on the sideline after taking a hard hit by defensive tackle Malik Jackson, then was taken to the locker room to be evaluated and was diagnosed with a concussion. Jackson was called for lowering the head to initiate contact, and the Jaguars were hit with a 15-yard penalty on the play.

Report: Steelers listening to offers for Bell

As Le'Veon Bell's holdout reaches a third week of the NFL season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have decided to listen to trade offers for their disgruntled star running back, according to ESPN. Bell did not sign his one-year, $14.54 million franchise tender after the Steelers retained him in March using the franchise tag. The two sides failed to reach the agreement despite negotiating toward a long-term contract in July. Based on the value of the franchise tender, Bell would lose $853K for each game he misses this season.