LONDON (AP) – Goodbye, London. Hello, Rio. The Summer Olympics are over.
The Olympic flag has been handed from London to organizers of the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
London Mayor Boris Johnson handed the flag to IOC President Jacques Rogge, who then presented it to Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes. Rio will be the first city in South America to host the Olympics. The flag handover was one of the centerpiece moments of Sunday night’s closing ceremony of the London Games.
The final show had a little British pomp and a lot of British pop. It was a sensory blast that included the march of the athletes and musical performances by acts ranging from the Spice Girls to George Michael to the Who.
LONDON (AP) – United States athletes concluded one of the best showings in Olympic history, winning the London Olympics medal title and the gold medal crown as well. American athletics won 46 gold medals, the most ever for an Olympics not held in the U.S. Overall, American athletes are taking home 104 total medals. China was next with 87.
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) – Rory McIlroy won the PGA Championship, the last major of the PGA golf season, in a runaway. The Northern Irishman routed the field by a record eight strokes Sunday for his second major title.
McIlroy led throughout the final round at Kiawah Island, shooting a 6-under 66 and eclipsing Jack Nicklaus’ seven-shot victory in 1980.
McIlroy sank a 25-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to break the record and finish at 13-under 275. David Lynn shot a 68 to finish a distant second.
McIlroy won the U.S. Open last year at Congressional in a similar runaway, beating Jason Day by eight strokes. Before McIlroy’s victory Sunday, the last 16 majors had been won by 16 players.
WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) – Marcos Ambrose passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap, then held him off in a fender-banging duel to win the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International for the second straight time.
Kyle Busch was in control but was leaking oil on the track and skidded sideways coming out of the first turn of the final lap. Keselowski’s Dodge caromed off the side of the Busch’s Toyota and Ambrose followed Keselowski through.
Jimmie Johnson was third, followed by Sonoma winner Clint Bowyer and Sam Hornish Jr., giving Dodge two in the top five.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston 14 Cleveland 1
Toronto 10 N-Y Yankees 7
Baltimore 5 Kansas City 3
Chi White Sox 7 Oakland 3
Tampa Bay 7 Minnesota 3, 10 Innings
Texas 8 Detroit 3
Seattle 4 L.A. Angels 1
NATIONAL LEAGUE
L.A. Dodgers 5 Miami 0
Pittsburgh 11 San Diego 5
Philadelphia 8 St. Louis 7, 11 Innings
Milwaukee 5 Houston 3
Cincinnati 3 Chi Cubs 0
San Francisco 9 Colorado 6
Arizona 7 Washington 4
N-Y Mets 6 Atlanta 5
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE PRESEASON
Indianapolis 38 St. Louis 3