Sports 101: Cross-training is not for everyone

Five lessons from last week:

▪ Rory McIlroy would be better off getting his kicks on a golf course.

▪ Offseasons aren’t designed to churn out juicy rumors about well known college coaches, it just seems that way.

▪ The A’s could have used All-Star Josh Donaldson this season.

▪ A winless six-game trip can make nearly 6,000 miles seem a lot longer.

▪ Carli Lloyd can be a challenge to defend, as well as coach.

This story was originally published July 6, 2015 at 6:47 AM with the headline "Sports 101: Cross-training is not for everyone."