McIlroy makes early charge as leader Scheffler starts third round
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland : Home favourite Rory McIlroy birdied three of his first holes to begin a third-round charge in perfect scoring conditions at the British Open on Saturday.
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Rory McIlroy makes strong start on day three to climb The Open leaderboard
Rory McIlroy began his charge to reel in world number one Scottie Scheffler with three birdies in his first four holes on the third day of The Open at Royal Portrush.
Hole-in-one helps John Parry move into contention on day three of The Open
A hole-in-one for England’s John Parry catapulted him onto the leaderboard on day three of The Open at Royal Portrush.
Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with dominant time-trial win
PEYRAGUDES, France: Tadej Pogacar powered to victory in an uphill time trial on stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday to stretch his lead in the race to more than four minutes.
Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland: Scottie Scheffler had no idea what was coming his way Friday in the British Open. He warmed up in a short-sleeved shirt. The umbrella was out when he walked off the first green.
The Open 2025: Tee times for the third round - ESPN
The third round of the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush will begin in pairings. Here are the tee times:
CONMEBOL eases Copa America warm-up rules after Brazil’s complaints
“This decision was made after a detailed assessment of the condition,” said CONMEBOLTournament organizers had barred outfield players from warming up on the pitchBUENOS AIRES: CONMEBOL announced on Friday that it has adjusted pre-match procedures at the Women’s Copa America in Ecuador to allow players to warm up on the pitch, following criticism from Brazilian players and coaching staff.“From now on, in addition to goalkeepers who already had a 15-minute warm-up period on the field, outfield players will also be allowed to warm up on the pitch for the same duration,” the South American soccer governing body told Reuters.“This decision was made after a detailed assessment of the condition of the playing surfaces at the competition’s stadiums to date, and after taking into account feedback from some participating teams.”Tournament organizers had barred outfield players from warming up on the pitch to preserve the playing surface, with each stadium hosting two matches in a day during the group stage.Brazil captain Marta, midfielder Ary Borges, and head coach Arthur Elias voiced their frustration after their dominant group-stage win over Bolivia, as both teams had been forced to warm-up in a shared room of about 15 square meters that smelled of paint.They also criticized the restrictions after their tournament opener against Venezuela, saying they were unable to properly assess Kerolin’s fitness, which ultimately led to the Manchester City striker being sidelined.Defending champions Brazil top Group B with two wins and will face Paraguay on Tuesday.
Scottie Scheffler with a 64 takes lead at Open Championship - ESPN
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The rain pounded Royal Portrush right when Scottie Scheffler poured in a birdie putt on his first hole Friday in the Open Championship. No matter. Nothing stopped the world's No. 1 player on his way to a 7-under 64 to build a one-shot lead going into the weekend.