Mickelson gets best of Tiger
LAS VEGAS — Phil
Mickelson beat Tiger Woods in overtime Friday in their $9 million pay-perview match that ended up free for many viewers because of technical problems.
Mickelson won on the 22nd hole, making a 4-foot birdie putt on a specially set up 93-yard, par 3. The match at Shadow Creek Golf Club before 700 invited guests finished under floodlights.
Mickelson said to Woods after the match: “Just know I will never let you live that down. It's not the Masters or the U.S. Open, but it is nice to have a little something on you.”
Woods said he enjoyed the match even if he was on the losing end.
“You couldn't have made this event any better than it was,” he said. “It was back and forth and very competitive on a golf course that was playing on the tricky side.”
The match made for some compelling golf at times, if only most people would have been able to see it. Technical difficulties marred the event, which was billed as golf's first pay-per-view broadcast.
Some viewers were unable to view it on their televisions after paying $19.95. Turner and Bleacher Report representatives sent out links on social media that would allow people to view it for free on their computers and mobile devices. There were more than 500 people on hold online waiting for assistance during one point.
Croatia on brink of Davis Cup win
Croatia is on the verge of its second Davis Cup crown after Borna Coric and Marin Cilic dispatched their France rivals in the opening singles of the final at Lille, France.
Croatia, which won its sole title in 2005, leads 2-0 and just needs one more point to depose the defending champions.
A glimmer of hope remains for the hosts, though, with Nicolas
Mahut and PierreHugues Herbert. The French pair reached the final at the ATP Finals last week and is slightly favored against Mate Pavic and Ivan Dodig in Saturday's doubles.
After Coric dismantled
Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 7-5, 6-4, the seventh-ranked Cilic beat Jo-Wilfried
Mariota practices, expects to start
Tennessee quarterback
Marcus Mariota fully participated in practice and is expected to start Monday night's road game against the AFC Southleading Texans.
Mariota suffered a stinger Sunday in a 38-10 loss at Indianapolis and didn't play in the second half of that game. He was limited in Wednesday and Thursday's work but got the green light from coach
Mike Vrabel on Friday to start, barring an unforeseen setback.
In other news:
• New England quarterback Tom Brady did not participate in the team's last practice before Sunday's game against the New York Jets and was listed as questionable to play. The 41-year-old threetime NFL MVP hurt his knee when he slipped after receiving a pass in last week's game against Tennessee. He was listed on the injury report as limited for Wednesday's workout; the team did not practice on Thanksgiving Day. • Miami quarterback
Ryan Tannehill is poised to rejoin the lineup Sunday at Indianapolis. Tannehill, who has missed the past five games because of a throwing shoulder injury, will play without limitations, coach Adam
Gase said.
Tsonga 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 on the indoor clay court at Pierre Mauroy Stadium.