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US Open Resumes With Adam Hadwin Ahead, Stormy Scene For Rory McIlroy

Leader Adam Hadwin was set for a morning start as Friday's second round of the US Open began while Rory McIlroy and defending champion Jon Rahm could have to face afternoon thunderstorms. Canada's Hadwin opened Thursday at The Country Club with a four-under par 66, his lowest career round at a major, to grab a one-stroke lead over third-ranked McIlroy and four others after 18 holes. Hadwin, the first Canadian to lead a US Open since Mike Weir in 2009, has never been better than 24th in 19 prior major starts but he hopes for more success when he starts at 8:24 a.m. (1224 GMT) off the 10th tee.

Why Tiger Woods isn’t playing in the US Open as Rory McIlroy makes early charge at Brookline

Rory McIlroy has made a strong start to a US Open which is missing three-time winner Tiger Woods, with the Northern Irish star one shot off the lead after the first round at Brookline.

Conscious uncoupling: Could Finland break with Sweden on NATO membership?

NATO leaders are meeting later this month in Madrid, with the war in Ukraine dominating their agenda. There's also the issue of membership applications from Finland and Sweden to consider - a process that was expected to be straightforward for the military alliance but which has stalled after Turkey raised objections.

Why Bjork hopes pushing for WTCR pole could mean no more pushing

Having been “pushed from everywhere” at WTCR Race of Hungary, Thed Björk reckons qualifying higher up the order is key to ensuring a smoother ride in future rounds of the WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup. Björk, who famously won the 2017 FIA World Touring Car Championship, bagged a brace of 11th-place finishes at the Hungaroring last weekend, but reckoned he could have done more aboard his Cyan Performance Lynk & Co, had it not been for contact with rival drivers.