This Day In Sports 1950 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black tennis player Numbers Game to be accepted in competition for the national championship. Antelope Valley Press, Thursday, August 22, 2019 C5 Morning rush Valley Press news services Format brings clarity, curiosity Vilade leads JetHawks over 66ers, 10-5 By DOUG FERGUSON tournament. The Tour Cham- SAN BERNARDINO — Ryan Vilade hit a Associated Press pionship is now for the FedEx two-run home run and had two hits, driving in ATLANTA — Justin Thom- PREPARE Cup,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said. “So when you three as the Lancaster JetHawks beat the Inland as has a two-shot lead, and the Justin Thomas, Empire 66ers 10-5 on Wednesday. Lancaster took Tour Championship hasn’t even make that transition, you have the lead in the first when it scored four runs, in- left, shares a to recognize there are 45 tourna- started. laugh with Rickie cluding a two-run home run by Vilade. Lancaster If that seems difficult to fath- ments that precede it.” starter Colten Schmidt (2-4) picked up the win Fowler as they If nothing else, the new for- om, consider that someone could prepare to play despite allowing four runs and seven hits over 5 2/3 win this week without having mat eliminates the kind of math a practice round innings. the lowest 72-hole score. that would give even Bryson for the Tour And remember, such a radi- DeChambeau a headache, com- Vela scores 2 goals in LAFC victory cal change was to make the Fe- Championship puting where players needed to SAN JOSE — Carlos Vela scored two goals to golf tournament reach 26 on the season, Diego Rossi got his 14th dEx Cup finale easier to follow. finish to earn points to win. Last in Atlanta on in the sixth minute and Los Angeles FC beat the The first staggered start in year for example, Rose was the San Jose Earthquakes 4-0 on Wednesday night. PGA Tour history — Thomas be- Wednesday. No. 2 seed and his birdie on the Los Angeles (19-3-4) has won all four meetings gins at 10-under par, the bottom Associated Press last hole gave him a three-way between the clubs, outscoring the Earthquakes 15- five players are at even par — FedEx Cup by having only one were valued four times higher. tie for fourth, enough points to 3. San Jose (11-10-5) lost its third straight following unfolds Thursday at East Lake winner Sunday. Now, the advantage is strokes win the cup. Dustin Johnson was a five-game undefeated run. when 30 players who reached Each of the last two years, to par. the No. 4 seed and finished third. Vela’s second goal in the 41st minute highlight- the final stage of the FedEx Cup one player won the Tour Cham- Thomas, who won the BMW If he had finished in a two-way ed the match as he dribbled past three defenders playoffs chase the $15 million pionship and another player won Championship last week to be- tie for second, he would have won and goalkeeper Daniel Vega for an easy finish. He prize, the biggest payout in golf the points-based FedEx Cup. come No. 1 in the FedEx Cup, the cup. also powered a shot off Vega on a penalty kick in the history. It was especially awkward last tees off Thursday already at Using this year’s format, Rose 17th. Vela ranks fifth in MLS history for goals in a “I could see a scenario where year because while Justin Rose 10-under par. Patrick Cantlay is would have won the FedEx Cup season, moving five away from tyingJosef Mar- come Sunday, 15 guys might won the FedEx Cup, all anyone No. 2 and will start at 8 under, by one shot over Woods because tinez’s record of 31 with eight games remaining. have a chance to win the en- cared about was seeing Tiger followed by Brooks Koepka at 7 as the No. 2 seed, Rose would tire thing,” Rory McIlroy said Woods in his red shirt celebrat- under, Patrick Reed at 6 under have started six shots better. Pac-12 interested in morning kickoffs, Wednesday. “It will be exciting. ing a two-shot victory, his first in and McIlroy at 5 under. Now it’s time to see if it will but not this year The Pac-12 won’t be kicking off football games It will be different. But at the five years. The next groups of five play- work. in the morning this season, but the idea is not off same time, you’ve just got to go “My bank manager didn’t ers in the standings will be at 4 “I think it’s hokey,” Cantlay the table. out there and try to play some mind,” Rose said. under, 3 under, 2 under, 1 under said. “It’s weird to have a format good golf and not look around at One function of the FedEx and even par. no one has ever seen. And I think what other guys are doing, and Cup hasn’t changed: It was de- The leaderboards on the it’s a shame we lose the Tour trust that by the end of the week signed to give an advantage to course, online and on television Championship. I haven’t gone things will hopefully even out.” players who had the best season, will show only the score to par, through it. No one has. I’m going Planner The idea behind the new for- and who played their best golf in not what was shot each day. to reserve final judgment until mat was to bring clarity to the the postseason when the points “The FedEx Cup is not a I’ve gone through the week.” COMING UP IN THE VALLEY JETHAWKS (Major League Baseball) NFL MLB SPORTS ODDS AUTO RACING GOLF ■ Today at Inland Empire, 7:05 p.m. Major League Baseball NFL Preseason Glance American League Glance National League NASCAR Monster Energy PGA Tour FedEx Cup ■ Friday vs. Lake Elsinore, 6:35 p.m. AMERICAN CONFERENCE West Division W L Pct GB Today Cup Schedule Leaders ■ Saturday vs. Lake Elsinore, 6:05 p.m. West FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Feb. 10 — x-Advance Auto Parts Clash 1. Justin Thomas W L T Pct PF PA Houston 81 47 .633 _ at CHICAGO -165 San Francisco +155 (Jimmie Johnson) 2. Patrick Cantlay Oakland 73 53 .579 7 ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) Oakland 2 0 0 1.000 47 29 Washington -195 at PITTSBUR. +180 Feb. 14 — x-Gander RV Duel at 3. Brooks Koepka Kansas City 1 1 0 .500 45 34 Texas 63 65 .492 18 at ATLANTA -265 Miami +235 DAYTONA 1 (Kevin Harvick) 4. Patrick Reed Angels 63 67 .485 19 ■ Cross Country: Aug. 31 at Ventura Invite, 3 p.m. Denver 1 2 0 .333 43 56 at ST. LOUIS OFF Colorado OFF Feb. 14 — x-Gander RV Duel at 5. Rory McIlroy Seattle 54 74 .422 27 L.A.Chargers 0 2 0 .000 30 36 American League DAYTONA 2 (Joey Logano) 6. Jon Rahm ■ Football: Sept. 7 at Glendale, 1 p.m. East Division East Tampa Bay -223 at BALTIMORE +203 Feb. 17 — DAYTONA 500 (Denny Hamlin) 7. Matt Kuchar W L Pct GB at HOUSTON -470 Detroit +440 ■ W Golf: Sunday at South Coast Classic, TBA W L T Pct PF PA Feb. 24 — Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 8. Xander Schauffele New England 2 0 0 1.000 53 20 New York 83 45 .648 _ Texas -113 at CHICAGO +103 9. Webb Simpson ■ M Soccer: Aug. 27 vs. Imperial Valley, 5 p.m. Tampa Bay 74 54 .578 9 New York -111 at OAKLAND +101 (Brad Keselowski) Buffalo 2 0 0 1.000 51 30 March 3 — Pennzoil 400 presented by 10. Abraham Ancer ■ W Soccer: Sept. 4 at Chaffey, 2 p.m. Miami 1 1 0 .500 48 43 Boston 67 61 .523 16 Interleague at NY METS -142 Cleveland +132 Jiffy Lube (Joey Logano) N.Y. Jets 1 1 0 .500 44 41 Toronto 52 77 .403 31½ ■ W Volleyball: Aug. 28 vs. Rio Hondo, 6 p.m. at LA DODGERS -250 Toronto +220 March 10 — TicketGuardian 500 (Kyle South Baltimore 41 86 .323 41½ PGA Tour schedule College Football Busch) March 7-10 — Arnold Palmer Invitational W L T Pct PF PA Central Division Saturday March 17 — Auto Club 400 (Kyle Busch) (Francesco Molinari) UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 44 32 W L Pct GB FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG March 24 — STP 500 (Brad Keselowski) March 14-17 — The Players ■ Cross Country: Aug. 31 at Mark Covert Classic in Houston 1 1 0 .500 56 51 Minnesota 77 50 .606 _ Florida 7½ 7½ (47) Miami March 31 — O’Reilly Auto Parts 500 Championship (Rory McIlroy) Jacksonville 0 2 0 .000 10 53 Cleveland 74 53 .583 3 Arizona 13 11 (74½) at HAWAII Brea, 8:30 a.m. (Denny Hamlin) March 21-24 — Valspar Championship Indianapolis 0 2 0 .000 34 45 Chicago 57 69 .452 19½ NFL (Paul Casey) ■ M Soccer: Sat. vs. Arizona Chr. at LNSC, 1:30 p.m. North Kansas City 45 82 .354 32 Today April 7 — Food City 500 (Kyle Busch) March 27-31 — WGC-Dell Match Play W L T Pct PF PA Detroit 38 86 .306 37½ FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG April 13 — Toyota Owners 400 (Martin ■ W Soccer: Sat.