The Lead

Scheffler Ends Tiger Reign Atop Career Earnings

Scottie Scheffler closed the Tour Championship with a final-round 66, ran down Viktor Hovland on the back nine, and won by three strokes to collect a $10 million purse. That single check pushed his career on-course earnings past $130 million, moving him ahead of Tiger Woods atop the PGA Tour's all-time list after 26 years at the top.

The number matters more than the trophy. Scheffler has now won two FedEx Cups in three seasons, and the earnings record is the kind of marker that reframes how the next decade of his career gets discussed, regardless of what happens at the next major.

The Rest of the Slate

Blue Jays

Max Scherzer struck out a season-high 10 batters across seven one-hit innings as the Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep of Seattle with a 7-0 win Sunday, with Alejandro Kirk and rookie Kazuma Okamoto both going deep. Toronto gets Monday off before a six-game road trip opens Tuesday against Tampa Bay, and a rotation performance like that buys real breathing room heading into it.

US Open

Denis Shapovalov outlasted Miomir Kecmanovic in four sets Sunday, while Leylah Fernandez advanced in straight sets to reach the second round. Two Canadians through the opening round on the same day is a solid start, and both now face a jump in competition level as the draw tightens.

The Number

Kazuma Okamoto's team-leading home run total A rookie leading the Blue Jays in home runs this deep into the season is not a small development, it is a lineup reshaping itself in real time. Watch how Toronto slots him against right-handed pitching on the upcoming Tampa Bay and New York trip, because that usage will tell you whether the front office sees this as a fluke or a foundation.

What's On Tonight

            5:30 PM ET · Félix Auger-Aliassime vs. Rinky Hijikata (US Open) · TSN
          

Top Dog — Betting Angle

The pick: Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets over Rinky Hijikata. Auger-Aliassime has the higher ceiling on hard courts and a clean first-round draw is exactly the spot where seeded players tend to close it out early.

“Records built over decades still fall in one Sunday afternoon”