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The second round of the British Open is underway and the Claret Jug is still very much up for grabs. There were five golfers tied for the lead when play finally ended on Thursday night, including Jacob Skov, Olesen, Haotong Li, Matt Fitzpartick, Christiaan Bezuidenhout and Harris English. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler will start Round 2 just a single shot behind …

A U.S. District Court judge refused Thursday to grant 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports a temporary restraining order to compete as chartered teams, meaning both organizations will be classified as open teams this weekend at Dover Motor Speedway. Open teams are not guaranteed a starting spot, but that won’t be a problem for 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports …

Royal Portrush delivered plenty of obstacles for the best golfers in the world as The Open Championship commenced, and there should be no doubt the difficult lies and strong winds will continue across the next 54 holes in Northern Ireland. A five-way tie at the top is unlikely to remain once Round 2 of The Open concludes Friday, though it …

He waits, driving iron in hand, as one minute becomes three, then five. Enough time for the moment to grow even bigger. And for memories to flicker spitefully back to life. Finally the call comes. “This is game number 46. On the tee from Northern Ireland, Rory McIlroy.” There is a nod of acknowledgment. A few encouraging cries of “Goo-wan …

President Donald Trump has signed a bill into law that will permanently ban analogues of fentanyl—though it also contains provisions that would remove barriers to conducting research into the risks and benefits of marijuana, psychedelics and other Schedule I drugs. The president signed the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act on Wednesday, accompanied by his yet-to-be-confirmed pick for …

If Sucker Punch can pull it off, Ghost of Yotei won’t be just another open-world game. Once again helmed by veterans Nate Fox and Jason Connell, the Ghost of Tsushima sequel is due out this October. Yotei follows new protagonist Atsu on a tale of revenge as she hunts down the Yotei Six, a group of warriors that have caused …

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland – There was no first-tee horror or opening-round meltdown this time. Determined to be better prepared than when he faceplanted in front of the home fans at Royal Portrush in 2019, McIlroy began this 153rd Open with a 1-under 70 – nine strokes better than six years ago – that left him just three shots off the …

There are eclectic tales at the summit of this Open leaderboard. It just appeared as if nobody was minded to pay heed to them on a day when Rory McIlroy’s competitive return to Northern Ireland turned every head and Scottie Scheffler performed his usual trick of hiding in plain sight. McIlroy seemed to battle his game more than the elements …

Five players are tied for the lead at Royal Portrush, the most after Round 1 of an Open since a record six all the way back in 1938. It’s emblematic of the larger leaderboard picture following Thursday’s play: A staggering 44 players are within four shots of the lead entering Round 2. Here are the top numbers and notes to …

The first round of the 2025 Open Championship saw Royal Portrush giving the 156-player field all it could handle as ever-changing weather conditions allowed the Northern Ireland course to show off its strength against the best players in the world. Ultimately, 31 players got into red figures in the first round, but the lead is just 4 under as no …