Eighty-two-year-old liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday that he is running for re-election, saying American democracy is in question during difficult times for the country and the world. Sanders, seeking a fourth Senate term, is an independent. “Will the United States continue to even function as a democracy, or will we move to an authoritarian form of government?” he said in his video message.
NBC Sports has been without a permanent analyst in the 18th tower all year, and that's not going to change for the U.S. Open. The network announced its commentary team Monday: Dan Hicks and Mike Tirico will share play-by-play duties with an analyst assigned to each. The four-wide booth will have Hicks calling even-numbered holes with Brandel Chamblee and Tirico calling the odd-numbered holes with Brad Faxon.
A Premier League referee will wear a video camera for the first time as Crystal Palace play Manchester United ahead of a one-off documentary on officials.