DETROIT What happens if the Rocket Classic can't finish Sunday because of bad weather over Detroit Golf Club?A couple of scenarios are possible:If rain suspends or cancels play Sunday, when rain is forecast for Detroit for much of the morning and afternoon, the PGA Tour would push what's left of the final round into Monday.If that happens and there's more rain Monday that still makes it impossible to finish, then the tournament would revert to 54 holes. In other words, the standings after Saturday's third round would be final.More: 2026 Rocket Classic leaderboard, Round 4 live updates, Sunday tee times, highlightsFor what it's worth, that second scenario seems very unlikely. The first scenario seems possible, given Sunday's soggy forecast,which already had the PGA Tour adjusting start times for the final round. The PGA Tour last had a Monday finish last month at the Travelers Championship. The PGA Tour last shortened a tournament to 54 holes in 2024.The Rocket Classic, in its eighth and final year, has never had a Monday finish, despite severe weather over the years.tpaul@detroitnews.com@tonypaul1984This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Will rain force a Monday finish at Rocket Classic?

Guernsey's Alison Merrien was playing in her first Commonwealth Games final [PA Media]Katherine Rednall beat Guernsey's Alison Merrien 2-0 to win women's bowls singles gold at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.Rednall became just the third English woman to win a Commonwealth Games title as Merrien claimed Guernsey's first and only medal at Glasgow 2026.The victory means England have won three of the four bowls gold medals after Sam Tolchard won men's singles and details Amy Pharaoh and Sian Honnor won women's pairs.Seven-time World Indoor Bowls Championship singles champion Rednall made her intentions clear as she hit the jack with her very first bowl and took a 3-0 lead in the first end. But Merrien responded with three shots in the next end in what became a close set. The lead changed hands three times in the next four ends as Rednall led 7-6 going into the final end of the set before taking a shot in the final end after Merrien unsuccessfully drove with her final ball to win it 8-6. Having gone a shot down in the first end Rednall responded and went 4-1 up after three ends.Merrien pulled a shot back in each of the next two ends but Rednall remained confident and two shots in the penultimate end put her in a near unassailable 6-3 lead and the Guernsey player could not recover in the final end as Rednall won 8-3.Merrien reached the final after beating Malaysia's Emma Firyana Saroji 2-0 in Saturday's semi-final while Rednall beat Norfolk island's Shae Wilson in a tie-break in her semi-final.Wilson beat Saroji 2-0 in their play-off to win the bronze medal.From flag carrier to medallistMerrien and her husband Ian have both been competing for Guernsey at bowls, and led the island out at the opening ceremony [Getty Images]The medal is the latest chapter in a career that has made Merrien one of Guernsey's most decorated sports people.She won the three gold medals at the World Indoor Bowls Championship and this year took the World Bowls Indoor Championship title.She was the 2007 Champion of Champions and has twice won the World Cup singles, as well as being awarded an MBE for her services to the sport in the 2012 New Year Honours. Merrien has already competed in the women's pairs with Rose Ogier where they finished third in their group.She carried Guernsey's flag at the opening ceremony with husband Ian, who played in the men's pairs with Jason Greenslade.Ninth Commonwealth Games medal for GuernseyLucy Beere won bowls silver for Guernsey in Birmingham four years ago [Getty Images]Merrien's medal is the ninth won by a Guernsey competitor at the Commonwealth Games.It is the second bowls medal in the women's singles in as many games after Lucy Beere won silver in Birmingham four years ago.Alastair Chalmers won 400m hurdles bronze in 2022 - Guernsey's first medals since Adrian Breton's record of three medals in as many games.Having won 25m rapid-fire silver in 1986 he tookthe island's only gold in 1990 before winning pairs bronze in 1994 with Graham La Maitre.It is Guernsey's third bowls medal after Jenny Nicolle and Marie Smith won women's pairs silver in 1986.The island's first medals came in shooting in 1982 when Matthew Guille won 10m air rifle silver and Charles Trotter took bronze in fullbore.

Preston cancel friendly against Bara over lack of playersFC Barcelona will not play the final friendly of their British tour following the cancellation of the scheduled match against Preston North End.The match, which was due to be played behind closed doors this Monday, has been called off by the English club because they did not have enough players available.According to radio network SER, Preston proposed completing the squad with reserve-team players, but Bara refused to play under those new conditions.The only match played on the tour was last Fridays 2-2 draw against Birmingham City, settled by a brace from Hamza Abdelkarim. Hansi Flicks side will return to Barcelona several hours earlier than planned.The next fixture will come on Saturday, August 8, with a triangular tournament against Nottingham Forest (9:00pm) and Udinese (10:00pm). Before their league opener, the Blaugrana will also play the Joan Gamper Trophy against Al Ahly on August 19.LaLiga will begin for Bara on August 23 against Elche.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

The expected Kelsey Plum trade finally went down early Sunday morning (or late Saturday for those in Los Angeles), with the Sparks sending the five-time all-star to a Western Conference foe just a half-game behind them in the standings.Plum was traded to the Phoenix Mercury, ESPN reported, giving the veteran team a much-needed offensive boost as it attempts to make a playoff push in the second-half of the season.But was the trade worth it for the Mercury? And did the Sparks get enough for their leading scorer of the past two seasons? Let's break down the deal and give out some grades.Sparks and Mercury trade detailsMercury get: Kelsey PlumSparks get: Monique Akoa Makani, 2027 first-round pick, 2028 second-round pickMercury trade gradePhoenix desperately needed to upgrade its roster beyond Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper and DeWanna Bonner, as the Mercury ranked 11th in scoring, 3-point shooting and assists per game this season, contributing to their 12th place record in the standings.The largest hole was at point guard, where Plum represents a massive upgrade over Akoa Makani, who was solid as a second-year guard but with limited upside. At almost 24 points per game and six assists, Plum averages about 14 points more than Akoa Makani on much better efficiency from the field (52% FG) and four assists more. Her threat as a bonafide all-star scorer and playmaker should open things up for the rest of Phoenix's roster and give them a puncher's chance at closing a six-game gap in the standings for a playoff seed.The only question here is if that small chance of making the playoffs was worth giving up a first-round pick? It won't be if Plum decides not to re-sign with Phoenix in the offseason.GRADE: C+Sparks trade gradeThe Sparks gave it a try with Plum, and all it got them was a 21-23 record last season and 10-17 this year (2-9 in last 11 games with Plum injured), with no playoff appearances. So before she could leave for nothing, they got a first-round pick still likely to land near the top of the draft and a solid rotational guard. You would hope that a perennial all-star could net a little more, but with Plum's contract expiring at the end of the year, teams apparently weren't willing to part with too much.Grade: B+This article originally appeared on For The Win: Kelsey Plum trade grades: Who won the Sparks-Mercury deal?

The Chicago Bears were back at training camp on Saturday for their fourth practice of the summer, and there was plenty to break down from Day 4, including the performance of quarterback Caleb Williams.Williams is entering his third season following a breakout sophomore campaign where he set a franchise single-season passing record, led an NFL record seven fourth quarter comebacks (including the postseason) while leading Chicago to an 11-6 record, NFC North title and playoff win. That was all in one season with head coach Ben Johnson. Now, all eyes are on Williams this summer as he continues to develop under Johnson and make a huge leap in Year 3.Were taking a look at the good, the bad and the noteworthy with Williams from the fourth practice of Bears training camp:The GoodIt was a rough day for Williams and the offense on Saturday amid sloppy conditions, and there wasn't anything positive reported about Williams from Day 4. But Williams had been sharp for the first three practices before what probably might be the offense's worst showing for the entirety of training camp. The Bears' social media account did share a nice completion from Williams for second-year wideout Jahdae Walker.Oh, hi @dae2walker pic.twitter.com/KAvdTZC3F9 Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) August 1, 2026The BadAfter a dominant first three practices at training camp, quarterback Caleb Williams and the offense had their worst showing of the summer in the rain. According toHerb Howard, "Caleb was not sharp today with his accuracy nor timing. He and Luther Burden, dominant to this point in camp, could not sync up. It was a combination of timing, inaccuracy, and a drop." According to Bear Report, "Williams was visibly upset after that (7-on-7) drill, taking off his helmet and walking to the sideline in frustration." In the end-of-half two-minute drill, Williams threw three straight incompletions to Burden, perBear Report. Jeff Buckhalter added that Williams had a "few rough reps/attempts/near picks" during practice.The NoteworthyThis was "by far the worst day of training camp weather-wise," according to Bear Report, where "it rained all night and continued on throughout the morning. The fields were soggy and the team eventually closed practice to the fans." That had an impact on Williams and the passing game. Adam Hogenoted that there were "too many drops in the slick conditions too. Most of practice was in a light rain." According toZack Pearson, it "felt like the first team offense couldnt get into a rhythm. Drops. Slipping."Follow Bears Wire onTwitter,FacebookandInstagramThis article originally appeared on Bears Wire: Caleb Williams Watch: How Bears QB performed on Day 4 of training camp

Rochdale midfielder Will Jenkins faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering an an anterior cruciate ligament injury.He picked up the injury in Dale's pre-season friendly with Halifax Town last Tuesday.Jenkins, 24, followed manager Ian Watson to the League Two club from South Shields this summer."It's the worst possible news," Watson told the club website."He's pretty much done everything that you can do inside the knee, which is heartbreaking for him. It was a dream move, and I thought he showed really quickly that he was more than capable at the level."Rochdale's first match in League Two for three years is at Newport County on 15 August.

Kovacic return talk resurfaces at Inter but outgoings needed firstMateo Kovai has not forgotten Inter, and speculation over a return to San Siro has been rekindled after the Croatian caught up with old friends during Manchester Citys visit to face the Nerazzurri.According to Tuttomercatoweb, the contact came on the fringes of the two sides pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.Inter themselves posted a video on social media showing the 32-year-old deep in conversation with compatriot Petar Sui and warmly greeting the likes of Federico Dimarco and assistant coach Aleksandar Kolarov, a reunion that has only fuelled talk of a possible homecoming.(From L) Italys midfielder #18 Nicolo Barella and Croatias midfielder #08 Mateo Kovacic collide during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group B football match between Croatia and Italy at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig on June 24, 2024. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP) (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP via Getty Images)Inter need midfield exits before any Kovai returnThose whispers are not new. In recent weeks it emerged that Kovais entourage had offered him to the Inter hierarchy, who made clear that departures would be required before any deal could be considered.Sales such as those of Kristjan Asllani and Davide Frattesi have been earmarked, but neither has yet been completed, meaning there is currently no room to bring the midfielder back. With almost a month of the window still to run, however, that space could yet open up.A return would reunite Kovai with the club where he made his name in Europe. The Croatian spent two seasons at Inter between 2013 and 2015, having been signed from Dinamo Zagreb for 11m, before being sold to Real Madrid for 38m, a deal that handed the Nerazzurri a healthy profit.Now in the final year of his City contract, he is seeking clarity on his future, and Milan holds obvious appeal.

With Penn State beginning training camp Wednesday, here are five storylines to follow leading up to the first game of the Matt Campbell era Sept. 5 against Marshall at Beaver Stadium:1. How will all the jigsaw pieces fit on the field?Campbell has been talking about the importance of team unity since his arrival. He has assembled a team with about 50 Penn State returners and 40 transfers from 18 schools, including 24 from Iowa State, Campbells previous institution.By all accounts, the players began meshing during winter workouts and continued to bond during spring practice and the summer. But because so many front-line players missed all or part of spring practice and because many of these guys have never played in games together, its natural to wonder how all the pieces will fit once the games start.Theres certainly some unknown, Campbell said at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. Probably a little bit of our good fortune is that we have such a good history with the (former Iowa State) players that missed a good portion of the spring. I think the Penn State (returning) players that missed a portion of the spring have earned videotape evidence of what they can do.As Ive probably said more times than not, Im not worried about what our football players can do as football players. Im continuing to look at the unknown of how we will respond when things get hard. Are we a great team? Do we have all those great factors that the great teams have? Im really excited about the ability to continue to unify that in fall camp.2. Whos the most important player on the team?Its easy to say Rocco Becht because he plays quarterback. He has increased value, however, because theres not much experience behind him and because he suffered two shoulder injuries and two concussions last season.Becht started 39 games in three years at Iowa State, leading the Cyclones to 26 victories, including seven game-winning drives. He has passed for 9.274 yards and 64 touchdowns and rushed for 19 TDs.Redshirt freshman Alex Manske, a former four-star prospect, is expected to be the No. 2 quarterback, but he missed all of spring practice after undergoing a medical procedure. He has played in only three college games and has thrown just five passes.I think its monumental for him to get back out there, Campbell said. He had an incredible junior year (of high school). His senior year got cut short right before the playoffs because of an injury to his elbow. He missed spring ball at Iowa State his freshman year.He really had a tremendous fall camp last year. Alex really got cleared around the first of June. Hes been throwing. Hes ready to go and fully cleared. We believe in what Alexs talent level is.Connor Barry, a transfer from Division III Christopher Newport, received the majority of snaps in the spring because Manske was out and Becht was limited. Freshmen Peyton Falsone and Kase Evans are not expected to be in the mix.3. Whats the strongest position on the team?Tight ends, and its not close. The Nittany Lions have at least three tight ends who will play in the NFL: Andrew Rappleyea and Iowa State transfers Ben Brahmer and Gabe Burkle, who Campbell claimed is the best blocking tight end in the country.All three are adept at blocking and receiving and combined for 83 catches, 928 yards and 10 touchdowns last season. The smallest of three is the 6-4, 242-pound Rappleyea.Expect offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser to often use formations with two or three tight ends.Ben Brahmer is truly one of the best tight ends, if not the best tight end in the country at every skill set, Campbell said. Gabe really flourished after Ben was hurt in 2024 and carried it into last year. I thought he was as good as anybody on the ball as weve coached.I do think its a huge part of our success. You know what great tight ends look like at Penn State. Top to bottom, thats a really special room. We feel really good about it.4. What position group has the most questions?It has to be the defensive line. It was an area of concern when Campbell was hired. Seven of the 10 players expected to see the most playing time are transfers from Iowa State, UCLA, Utah, Oklahoma State and Colorado.The Lions will be heavier at tackle, where 6-4, 326-pound Siale Taupaki and 6-2, 310-pound Armstrong Nnodim are expected to start.Finding enough productive edge rushers will be a bigger challenge. Ikenna Ezeogu has experience at one end, but Penn State returners Max Granville and Yvan Kemajou do not at the other end.The Lions finished 33rd last season in sacks, but Iowa State was 127th.With new defensive coordinator DAnton Lynn, Campbell is switching from the 3-3-5 alignment that he used at Iowa State to a four-man front.What do we want to make sure we have the ability to do? Campbell said. I still think the ability to have multiplicity in what we do defensively is certainly critical, but maybe coming with more of a four-man front. I still think those multiple variables are huge.5. Will the Lions finally have productive wide receivers?Penn State hasnt had an outstanding wide receiver group since Jahan Dotson and Parker Washington were teammates in 2021.Iowa State transfers Brett Esklidsen and Chase Sowell have experience. They combined for 62 receptions for 1,026 yards and seven TDs last season. Sowell was named the 2025 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year after he transferred from East Carolina.That room is deservedly one of those rooms where we truly believe, Campbell said. Chase Sowell had a very good last year. He had some monumental games and some huge moments.If you look at Brett Eskildsens trajectory, hes right in the wheelhouse of the great receivers weve had. Hes ready to take the next step to become a great player.Electric sophomore Koby Howard has the inside track to be the third receiver after he played well in the second half of last season. Hell receive competition from Karon Brookins, Amarion Jackson, converted defensive back Omarion Jackson and Zay Robinson.Were really encouraged by the athleticism and talent of Karon Brookins, Campbell said. Koby Howard had great flashes in spring practice, but can you do it consistently? Can you show up every single day of fall camp?------------Penn State Projected Depth ChartOffensePos./Starter/BackupQB: Rocco Becht/Alex ManskeRB: Carson Hansen/James PeoplesWR: Brett Eskildsen/Koby HowardWR: Chase Sowell/Karon BrookinsTE: Ben Brahmer/Gabe BurkleTE: Andrew Rappleyea/Cooper AlexanderLT: Malachi Goodman/Garrett SextonLG: Trevor Buhr/Will TompkinsC: Brock Riker/Dominic RulliRG: Cooper Cousins/Vaea IkakoulaRT: Anthony Donkoh/Kuol KuolPK: Ryan Barker/Cristiano RosaDefensePos./Starter/BackupDE: Ikenna Ezeogu/Alexander McPhersonDT: Armstrong Nnodim/Keanu WilliamsDT: Siale Taupaki/Dallas VakalahiDE: Yvan Kemajou/Max GranvilleLB: Kooper Ebel/Cam SmithLB: Caleb Bacon/Alex TatschLB: Tony Rojas/Cael BrezinaCB: Zion Tracy/Audavion CollinsCB: Daryus Dixson/Jahmir JosephS: Marcus Neal Jr./Vaboue ToureS: Jamison Patton/Jeremiah CooperP: Nathan Tiyce/Matthew Parker

Motorsport photoEsteban Ocon has opened up about the 2019 Formula 1 season, which he spent as a Mercedes reserve driver following an unfavourable chain of events.Back in July 2018, Ocon was riding a wave of momentum. In his second full F1 campaign, the Mercedes protege was narrowly leading seasoned Force India team-mate Sergio Perez in the drivers standings, and had just outqualified him seven times in a row but that didnt prevent him from ending up on the sidelines.It was difficult, Ocon commented when asked about his growth as a driver that year in Autosports latest You Ask The Questions interview.Read Also:You Ask The Questions: Esteban OconIt was at Renault that I was supposed to drive, but there was also another team involved at the time. And yeah, with both it created a massive mess-up, I would say, for my year in Formula 1.Ocons performance at the time led Mercedes to consider him as a potential replacement for Valtteri Bottas alongside Lewis Hamilton in 2019, but with both Renault and McLaren expressing interest in the 21-year-old, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff awarded Bottas a new contract, which was made official on 20 July.Meanwhile, Ocon went to the McLaren Technology Centre for a seat fit ahead of the German Grand Prix (20-22 July) in case he might be asked to replace Stoffel Vandoorne halfway through 2018 ahead of a full-season move.Renault committed to Ocon and insisted his negotiations with McLaren stop, but eventually picked Ricciardo insteadRenault committed to Ocon and insisted his negotiations with McLaren stop, but eventually picked Ricciardo insteadHowever, Renault prevailed in the race to sign the Frenchman. A handshake reportedly occurred, but the contract was never signed. When it emerged thatDaniel Ricciardo wanted to leave Red Bull, Renault team boss Cyril Abiteboul didnt think twice and snapped up the eight-time grand prix winner. Both Ricciardos Red Bull exit and his Renault deal were announced on 3 August.In the meantime, McLaren had been informed that Ocon wouldnt be available, so the Woking-based squad had got into advanced negotiations with Carlos Sainz to join rookie Lando Norris in its 2019 line-up as Red Bull picked Pierre Gasly to fill the vacant spot alongside Max Verstappen.That is how Ocon ended up spending the campaign as Mercedes reserve driver.It was a tough year, that one, the current Haas driver continued. I was not happy, of course, to be where I was. I was developing a car during the night, and doing the job of two reserve drivers, I was doing it by myself they later had two or three drivers doing the job I was doing, so that's how much commitment I was putting in.Ocon got limited testing opportunities with Mercedes, despite a Goodwood runOcon got limited testing opportunities with Mercedes, despite a Goodwood runBasically that car then, when I was coming to the track, was winning races, but I was not inside the seat. So it was tough, especially when I askedShov [trackside engineering director Andrew Shovlin], I think in Melbourne, I asked him, When am I supposed to test?, because I was supposed to have a lot of testing. And he said, Oh, you are going to test in July or something, so it was three or four months from March to July, I was supposed to test in Ricard.I remember I went back to the rental car and I cried, because for me driving was going to be super important to get ready for the following year, so that year for me was like, stay active, try and drive as much as you can in whatever cars it is, and take as much technical feedback as you can, because they are dominating for when you will come back into the race, that was my aim, but it was long.As Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes dominated the world championship, Wolff picked Bottas over Ocon again for 2020. The Frenchman was eventually signed by Renault, this time to joinRicciardo, a move that would yield his maiden and so far only grand prix victory in Hungary the following year. But the rise of George Russell meant he never stood another chance of ever racing a Silver Arrow.To read more Motorsport.com articles visit our website.