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CHASKA, Minn. -- Rory McIlroy is a big boxing fan, and he looked as if he had gone 15 rounds late Saturday afternoon as the sun set on Hazeltine National. A raging headache was surpassed only by the rage he carried around with him for 11 riveting hours at the Ryder Cup.McIlroy threw a few haymakers himself, and the celebratory uppercuts were part of an exhausting day that saw him and Thomas Pieters win two matches for Europe while also fighting the unfortunate battles with those outside the ropes.The ugliness was outdone only by McIlroys inspired golf. And when he started to wane toward the end of the day, there was Belgiums long-hitting Pieters to pick him up off the mat.After a 4 and 2 victory against Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler in the morning foursomes, McIlroy and Pieters took it to Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka in the afternoon, never trailing, building a 4-up lead and withstanding a late mini-rally to close it out 3 and 1.The European duo has combined for 3 of Europes 6? points, while putting up with a good bit of undesirable nonsense from a loud, obnoxious minority of spectators who for some unknown reason have taken out their anxieties on one of golfs nicest and most accomplished players.Its a tough environment for us to come play in, said McIlroy, a four-time major winner from Northern Ireland who now lives in Florida. We expect that. Its the same for the U.S. guys when they come to play in Europe. You have to keep your concentration out there. Its been a long day and sometimes emotions run high.McIlroy was being diplomatic while trying to carry the European team on his back -- along with Pieters, who is now 3-1 in his first Ryder Cup. If the European galleries have ever gone over the line, it has not been to the extent heard here.It was more than clear that McIlroy was agitated with the behavior of spectators who went beyond the typical partisan rooting that is common and a part of the Ryder Cup. He was heckled throughout the day, and while a good bit of it was in good fun, it became increasingly nasty as the alcohol flowed and the day became more intense.After making what was an unlikely birdie at the seventh hole of the afternoon match, McIlroy punctuated his celebration by turning toward Lake Hazeltine and letting out a howl which pierced the murmuring in the crowd. And then it got particularly unpleasant.As he walked to the 8th tee, a 300-yard journey that becomes a gauntlet as fans scream and yell from a few feet away outside the ropes, at one point, a fan leaned toward McIlroy and screamed an obscenity at him.For most of the day, McIlroy ignored the taunts. But this was impossible to put aside. McIlroy, seething, immediately stopped and pointed at the fan, called for security and continued a stare down that didnt end until a police officer arrived. McIlroy then headed up the hill to the tee, striped a 3-iron onto the green and he and Pieters won the hole to go 3-up.It fueled me a lot, he said. The more they shouted, the better we played. I hope they shout all day tomorrow.McIlroy has probably not helped matters. The best way to deal with the unruliness and crudeness is to ignore it, pretend those fans and their comments dont exist, go about the business of making birdies and posting blue on the scoreboard. Easy for you or me to say.The taunts then got personal. He was serenaded several times with Sweet Caroline, a reference to his former fiancée, professional tennis star Caroline Wozniacki. At one point, he mockingly sang along, clapping. All the while, his current fiancée, Erica Stoll, walked along inside the ropes. Yep, classy.When his approach shot found the water next to the 16th green -- helping to momentarily extend the match -- the crowd erupted as if the Vikings had just scored a touchdown in the old Metrodome.Theres nothing wrong with such partisan cheering at the Ryder Cup. But why such venom has been directed at McIlroy is beyond puzzling. This is one of the more popular, gracious players when he competes in PGA Tour events. He just won the Tour Championship on Sunday -- and the FedEx Cups $10-million bonus -- and youd be hard-pressed to find anyone at the tournament who didnt cheer that victory.Its been tough, but you have to keep your focus and concentration at all times and not let it affect you, said McIlroy, who admitted tiring toward the end and was backed up by Pieters, who birdied three of the last five holes. But, at the same time, when you play a good shot or you win a hole or you hole a putt, you want to let them know that.So as much as they are giving it to us, we are trying to give it straight back at them.The big question now is if McIlroy has anything left. Playing five matches, as he will do at this Ryder Cup along with four of his teammates, is exhausting. He left Hazeltine on Saturday evening in a bit of a daze. There was some great golf, but Pieters -- who won an NCAA title at the University of Illinois in 2012 -- offered support in the end.That wont be the case in singles on Sunday, when captain Darren Clarke desperately needs McIlroy to help the Europeans overcome a 9? to 6? deficit. McIlroy has never lost in three singles appearances, and now is not the time to start.McIlroy, who was energized by all of the emotion and adrenaline Friday, might be running out of energy at this point. But dont bet on it. As he said, the negativity has fueled him, and his production of points proves it.Hell need to punch back for one more day.Angels Jerseys 2019 . Schenn scored the game-winning goal and added two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. Los Angeles Angels Pro Shop . 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Wholesale Angels Jerseys .H. -- Matt Kenseth made it 2 for 2 in the Chase, holding off teammate Kyle Busch to win Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.ARLINGTON, Texas -- These rookie-led Dallas Cowboys keep winning without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant.Ezekiel Elliott ran for 134 yards and two touchdowns, fellow rookie Dak Prescott threw for a score and ran for another TD, and the Cowboys beat the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.Zeke ran really, really well, but a big part of this game was the efficiency of our passing game, coach Jason Garrett said. Dak read things out well, threw it to the right guy, and was accurate. ... Hes grown with the experience he gets. Hes goes about it the right way. Were lucky to have him.Without Romo, who hasnt played yet after his fourth back injury in just less than four years, the Cowboys (4-1) have already matched their victory total from a year ago. Bryant has missed two games with a hairline fracture in his right knee.The Bengals (2-3) have a losing record a year after being 8-0 midway through the season.Everybody needs to take a deep look at their self, said Bengals cornerback Adam Jones, who was still known as Pacman when he played for the Cowboys.Romo could be ready to play when the Cowboys play their next home game Oct. 30 against Philadelphia. They are guaranteed to have a winning record then, going to Green Bay next week before their bye.Prescott had his first turnover, a fumble when he was sacked late in the third quarter. But the fourth-round draft pick was 18-of-24 passing for 227 yards, and extended his NFL rookie record to 155 passes without an interception to start a career.Elliott, on only 15 carries, became the first Cowboys rookie with three consecutive 100-yard rushing games. He also had three catches for 37 yards.It doesnt surprise me. Hell deal it up any way you want to have it, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said. You saw that speed take care of itself out there.Elliott put the Cowboys ahead to stay with a 13-yard TD run on their opening drive. Then on their first offensive snap of the second half, Elliott busted through the middle and into the open on the way to a 60-yard score, punctuating the play with what might be called a JerryWorld jump, leaping up a few feet to ceelebrate with fans sitting in field-level suites in the end zone.ddddddddddddPrescott ran 5 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Then he was scrambling to his right before halftime when he threw on the run to Cole Beasley for a 14-yard score.It was a homecoming of sorts for Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton, who went to TCU about 20 miles away from AT&T Stadium. The 2011 second-round draft pick was visiting the Cowboys for the first time in a regular-season game.But the Bengals trailed 28-0 before Dalton threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Brandon LaFell with about 10 minutes left. That duo hooked up again for a 5-yard score with 2:39 left. Dalton finished 29 of 41 for 269 yards.They got us in longer situations on third down and we werent able to keep moving the ball, Dalton said. They took some things away, and we werent able to overcome that.IMPRESSIVE FIRST-TIMERSThe Cowboys are the first team in NFL history to have a rookie quarterback with 1,000 yards passing and a rookie running back with at least 500 yards rushing in the first five games of a season.TYRONS RETURNDallas Pro Bowl left tackle Tyron Smith returned after missing two games with back issues. Smith had missed just one game in the first five seasons of his career before his back tightened up late in the week before the third game against Chicago.CHASING DALTONDallas defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence made his season debut following a four-game suspension for violating the NFLs substance-abuse policy. While he didnt get a sack, he boosted a pass rush that sacked Dalton four times. 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