Monday, August 24

by | Aug 24, 2020 | Quick Hits

Dustin Johnson dominated The Northern Trust at TPC-Boston with a final-round 63 that put him at 30-under par for the tournament and gave him an 11-shot win. Johnson returned to No. 1 in the world rankings. … Takuma Sato won the Indianapolis 500 under caution before empty grandstands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. … UNC resumes football activities today after a suspension since Wednesday. … Wake Forest football coach Dave Clawson has isolated from his family during the pandemic. … Right-handed pitcher Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP for the Washington Nationals, will miss the remainder of the season with carpal tunnel neuritis in his throwing hand. … Boston and Toronto completed sweeps in the first round of the NBA playoffs on Sunday. Luka Doncic hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Dallas a 135-133 win over the Los Angeles Clippers and even the series at 2-2. Doncic had 43 points, 17 rebounds and 13 assists. Utah topped Denver, 129-127, for a 3-1 series lead as Donovan Mitchell scored 51 points. The Los Angeles Lakers lead Portland, 2-1, and face the Blazers tonight at 9 p.m. (TNT). … Jose Abreu of the Chicago White Sox became the 43rd player in major league history to hit a home run in four straight at-bats in a 2-1 loss to the host Cubs. San Diego topped visiting Houston, 5-3, for its seventh straight win.

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