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20 Tiger Woods’ ranking for the U.S. Ryder Cup team after his tie for sixth in the British Open. He had been 31st. After the PGA Championship, the top eight players in the standings automatically make the U.S. team. The last four positions are selected by captain Jim Furyk. Woods already is a vice captain for Furyk.

5.0

Rating for the British Open on Sunday on NBC, tying for the best Open overnight rating in 18 years. NBC’s overall final-round audience was up 37 percent over last year, when Jordan Spieth won.

21

Consecutive seasons with the same NBA team, something no player has ever done but is what Dirk Nowitzki is about to do now that he has signed a new contract with the Mavericks.