World Sports in 60 Seconds
Daily bulletin for Sunday, August 16, 2026
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- Golf: Scottie Scheffler closes with a 4-under 66 and wins the FedEx St. Jude Championship by eight shots at 17-under 263, the largest margin in 68 years at TPC Southwind (AP / Sportsnet).
- WNBA: Makayla Timpson scores a career-high 20, including Indiana's first three OT field goals, as the Fever beat the Dream 95-91; Caitlin Clark 26 points and 9 assists (AP / ESPN).
- MLB: Joey Cantillo and three relievers combine on a one-hitter as Cleveland beats San Diego 6-1 for the franchise's 10,000th win, third A.L. club to the mark (AP / MLB.com).
- NFL: Rams rookie QB Ty Simpson goes 21 of 25 for 190 yards and two TDs in a 20-12 preseason win at Kansas City (AP / ESPN).
- Tennis: Iga Swiatek opens her Cincinnati defense 6-3, 6-0 over Emiliana Arango, her seventh straight win after Toronto (WTA / Tennis Now).
Sources
- Scottie Scheffler back to his dominant self and opens PGA Tour postseason with 8-shot winAssociated Press / ABC News · Aug 16, 2026
- Scottie Scheffler back to dominant self, gets eight-shot win at St. Jude ChampionshipSportsnet · Aug 16, 2026
- Timpson scores career-high 20 points and shines in OT as Fever edge Dream 95-91Associated Press / ABC News · Aug 16, 2026
- Fever 95-91 Dream (Aug 16, 2026) Final ScoreESPN · Aug 16, 2026
- Guardians reach 10,000 victories with much-needed win over PadresAssociated Press · Aug 15, 2026
- Guardians secure 10,000th win in franchise historyMLB.com · Aug 15, 2026
- First-round pick Ty Simpson throws 2 TD passes, rallies Rams past Chiefs 20-12 in preseason debutAssociated Press · Aug 15, 2026
- Rams' top pick Simpson shines in 2-TD preseason debut vs. ChiefsESPN · Aug 15, 2026
- By the numbers: Swiatek pulls away from Arango to open Cincinnati defenseWTA · Aug 16, 2026
- Streaking Swiatek Launches Cincinnati Defense with Seventh Straight WinTennis Now · Aug 16, 2026
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Hi, xxxx xxxx for sports in sixty on Sunday, August sixteenth, twenty twenty-six. On the P.G.A. Tour, Scottie Scheffler closes with a four-under sixty-six and wins the FedEx St. Jude by eight shots, seventeen-under two-sixty-three — the largest margin in sixty-eight years at T.P.C. Southwind. In the W.N.B.A., Makayla Timpson scores a career-high twenty as Indiana outlasts Atlanta ninety-five ninety-one in overtime; Caitlin Clark adds twenty-six and nine assists. In baseball, Joey Cantillo and three relievers one-hit San Diego as Cleveland becomes the third A.L. club to ten thousand wins, six-one. In the N.F.L. preseason, Rams rookie Ty Simpson goes twenty-one of twenty-five for one-ninety and two scores in a twenty-twelve win over Kansas City. And in tennis, Iga Swiatek opens her Cincinnati defense six-three, six-love over Emiliana Arango, her seventh straight win. Sports in Sixty dot com your sports on demand anytime, anywhere!