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SHANGHAI -- Rickie Fowler dropped by PGA of America headquarters in Florida with the Ryder Cup trophy last week as a way to let the employees share in the U.S. celebration. The trophy stayed behind. Fowler brought memories of Hazeltine all the way to China.While the Ryder Cup was a team victory, Fowlers own contributions gave him a shot of confidence going into the HSBC Champions.He was solid from tee to green, attacked the par 5s and holed one last birdie putt Thursday for a 7-under-par 65, leaving him one shot behind Rikard Karlberg of Sweden, who made an auspicious World Golf Championships debut with nine birdies in his round of 64.Fowler had never won a match in three previous Ryder Cups before teaming with Phil Mickelson in a fourballs victory in the opening session at Hazeltine. More special was Sunday, when he overcame Justin Rose in a tight match for a 1-up victory.For me, finding a way to get a win in a singles match was big, Fowler said. Its a team victory, but I felt like I did my part to help the team. Coming out of that with a 2-1 record instead of 1-2 was important to me.He accompanied the gold trophy to Arnold Palmers memorial service, and then after emerging from a two-week break in which he didnt set foot on a golf course, Fowler and Brooks Koepka stopped by the PGA of America with the cup.Fowler hasnt won since the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship in January, and his game hasnt felt right since he lost good chances to win the Phoenix Open the first week in February and the Wells Fargo Championship in early May.It wasnt that far off. He just needed time to tighten some loose habits, and this summer of majors and Olympics didnt allow for that. But coming off a big week at the Ryder Cup, I was excited to get back into the swing of things.I got some good work in last week, he said. Its tough to do with how busy the summer was. Its tough to break a little habit.He looked sharp again, and it helped to be in a group that was making plenty of birdies in the rain-softened conditions at Sheshan International. Fowler played alongside defending champion Russell Knox, who played bogey-free for a 66, and Paul Casey, who made an eagle on the par-5 14th hole on his way to a 67.Fowler missed only three fairways and one green. He was at his best on the par 5s, leaving himself a simple up-and-down for birdie on the 14th, and twice having eagle putts on the 18th and second holes. He missed about a 10-foot eagle putt on No. 18.Its always nice to start with 7 under, doesnt matter where youre at, Fowler said. I knew with the soft conditions they were going to try to tuck some pins. It was going to be very scorable if you drove it in the fairways, and I was able to do that. Played very well tee-to-green and made things a lot easier from there. Stress-free round. Simple round.It felt even easier to Karlberg, who hardly missed a shot until the end of his round. Shortly after Fowler finished his round, Karlberg surged ahead with three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine and had a chance at the course record until his last two holes.He came up short and was nearly in a hazard on the par-3 17th, but his lie was good enough to get up-and-down. On the par-5 closing hole, Karlberg drove into a bunker, caught too much sand coming out, couldnt reach the green from the rough and failed to save par. It was his only blemish of the day and he had few complaints.Karlberg only twice before has played in a field this strong -- at the British Open each of the last two years, where he missed the cut both times. He looked at the HSBC Champions as another tournament and felt as though everything was going his way.It felt amazing, every part of the game, he said. Everything was so easy. It was just one of those days, a walk in the park.The soggy conditions werent nearly as difficult as the greens, which were damaged by excessive heat in the summer and massive rain over the last week. They were particularly bumpy toward the end of the round, but Karlberg stayed aggressive on them.Knox, Daniel Berger and Hideki Matsuyama were at 66, while Casey joined Bill Haas and Francesco Molinari at 67. Nineteen players in the 78-man field broke 70.Rory McIlroy wasnt among them. He made only two birdies in a round of 71, while U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson struggled to keep his driver in play and had only one birdie in his round of 74.Toronto Raptors Jerseys . "I dont know that were close," said general manager Alex Anthopoulos. "I just think, right now, the acquisition cost just doesnt work for us right now. I dont know if I can quantify how far off or things like that that they might be but I would say we continue to have dialogue. Marc Gasol Jersey . 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Juventus says Pirlo underwent tests on Monday which revealed he has "a second-degree lesion to the collateral medial ligament in his right knee.History was made Thursday at the League of Legends World Championships. Wild-card qualifier Albus Nox Luna from the CIS region prevailed in Group A to finish second-place to South Koreas champion the ROX Tigers to become the first club from a wild-card region to advance into the bracket stage of the League of Legends World Championship.We spoke to the teams star support Kirill Likkrit Malofeev following the monumental achievement.Its really cool, weve dreamt about it, he started when asked how it felt to make it through the group stage as the ultimate underdog. At the same time, its really confusing because we came here as nothing, and no one expected [anything from us]. We were the 16th team in everyones Power Rankings -- except for [Riot Games] Jatt, so thanks for 15th place -- and no one believed in us but ourselves and our fans. I still dont understand how we completed our goal. Ask me tomorrow, maybe Ill be more prepared.If there has been a main character of the tournament so far, it hasnt been two-time world champion and the games greatest Lee Faker Sang-hyeok, but Likkrit, who has enchanted fans with not only his play, but honest interviews afterwards. His story will continue onto Chicago where ANX will have another shot of turning the esports world on its head.Well, Im considered one of the most toxic players in EU West [server], he said, laughing at his new position as the poster boy of the World Championships after years of being his regions outspoken bad boy. For me, its an opportunity for a fresh start because its not a good thing to be looked at as toxic and angry. Im not [really] like this. Im a very passionate player [in solo queue and can rage]. But in front of the crowd [talking] I dont have to think much about the game, so I can actually think [over] the stuff I say, and the things I say are coming from my heart. I dont know why people like me so much -- Im not special, everyone can do it.When asked what the toughest game of the group stages was for him, he incredulously responded, Do you really need to ask question when you alreaddy know the answer?Of course the game he was speaking of was the 66-minute marathon victory against the ROX Tigers that secured ANXs spot in the final eight of the tournament.dddddddddddd After going through a war of attrition in one the longest games in Worlds history, the CIS champion was able to come out the victor through stellar map play and macro from the entire team.The game against ROX, I consider it to be one of the five hardest games in my life, he said. [That says a lot] because Ive had some hard solo queue games.Likkrit says when the team made it to the quarterfinals, the words coming out of his mouth were quite colorful. I was happy. I was like, Hey guys, Im the last one standing, so Ill just leave and let my buddies [the minions] do the job for me.On the topic of which team he would like to avoid in the bracket stage, the first answer was the team he had just played against in the ROX Tigers. Likkrit was thrilled he wouldnt need to see them again until at least the finals if both clubs made it that far. The other team is the defending champion SK Telecom T1. No one wants to face SKT! They always come to the tournament with people saying theyre not as good as they used to be and -- Likkrit starts clapping his hands furiously. [They] clap your face. I dont want to be that guy that gets clapped.That said, Likkrit wouldnt mind facing fellow support Luan Jockster Cardoso from INTZ. Were from different countries in wild card, but weve become bros. So if not quarterfinals, sometime later [in the tournament].Likkrits long locks of hair and harmonious, inspiring words after game interviews has afforded him the nickname League Jesus by Riot caster Aidan Zirene Moon. All the kind words in the world wont win you a League of Legends match, though. But no matter what the quarterfinals hold for ANX, the sportsmanship displayed by Likkrit will solidify the wildcards legacy as one of the most humble teams in League history. ' ' '