Europe's Jon Rahm celebrates on the 15th hole at Bethpage Black golf course during the Ryder Cup golf tournament on Friday in Farmingdale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Europe roars

at Ryder Cup

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Europe’s top stars are playing like it in the Ryder Cup and the result was to be expected.

Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy led the way at Bethpage Black as Team Europe won both sessions Friday to build a 5 1/2-1 1/2 lead. Rahm was unstoppable with the putter. Europe silenced the notoriously loud crowd at Bethpage Black.

Bryson DeChambeau brought the energy. He just forgot to bring the points. He lost both his matches. Scottie Scheffler also lost both his matches. It was the first time since Tiger Woods in 2002 that a No. 1 player started 0-2.

Gunman in NY

shootings had CTE

NEW YORK (AP) — A medical examiner has confirmed that Shane Tamura, who killed four people in a Manhattan office tower this summer, was suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Tamura, a Las Vegas casino worker, shot himself in the chest after the July 28 shooting in a building housing NFL headquarters. The victims included a police officer, a security guard and two office workers. He accused the NFL of hiding evidence of brain injuries. A note found in Tamura’s wallet revealed his self-diagnosis and urged the study of his brain.

Tamura played high school football in California a decade ago but never played in the NFL.

Commanders stars

out vs. Falcons

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — The Washington Commanders will face the Atlanta Falcons without quarterback Jayden Daniels and wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Daniels’ knee injury will keep the 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year out for a second consecutive week.

Backup Marcus Mariota will again get the start. Washington’s already shorthanded wide receiver room takes a big hit without McLaurin, who suffered a quad injury in the team’s 41-24 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders last week.