Rory McIlroy’s tie for 19th place at the just-completed U.S. Open was enough to land him an automatic spot on Europe’s Ryder Cup team for this year’s competition at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.

ESPN analysts Stephen A. Smith and Kendrick Perkins offered some wild takes after Tyrese Haliburton went scoreless in the first half of Game 5 of the NBA Finals after suffering an injury early on ...