Isaac Price also scored twice as the Baggies threatened to cause an upset at St James’ Park.
NFL owners unanimously approved the sale of the Seattle Seahawks for $9.6 billion.
McIlroy overcame a five-shot deficit to tie with Clark after 16 holes, but ended the tournament four shots adrift in third.
Steve Borthwick’s team lifted their total of yellow cards for 2026 to 15 in eight Tests.
Root cut a disgruntled figure on Tuesday as he dealt with the fallout from the latest alcohol-related incident to affect the team.
Final two races on Wednesday card called off due to track concerns.