LAST WORDS

I saw what happened (after practice), and honestly, I laughed. I felt there was a massive overreaction to it. Knowing Phil, he knew what he was doing, and as a player who has been in that head space before in a tournament, I can see it happening.”

Golfer Rory McIlroy, talking about Phil Mickelson’s two-shot penalty in the U.S. Open.

No. 1, Russia is a security state with one of the most advanced intelligence services in the world, and they are going to try to use this event to their advantage.”

Larry Pfeiffer, who served as chief of staff to former CIA Director Michael Hayden, on the threat of cybercrime for American fans traveling to Russia for the World Cup. Russian government agencies have the potential to hack devices, Pfeiffer said. He and other security experts advise fans to leave their phones at home.