US PGA Championship 2025: second round – as it happened

Thanks for reading today. A few shots still to be played before everything is wrapped up but no television pictures so we’ll bid farewell.Scott Murray will guide you through all the weekend action. Can Rory McIlroy repeat history? Will Bryson DeChambeau fire? Is Scottie Scheffler going to land a third major championship victory? Or are we due a surprise? Join Scott tomorrow to find out!The Venezuela player holds a two-shot advantage over the field, but Scottie Scheffler will be the man whose shadow looms darkest for the pace-setter.-8: Vegas (F) -6: Pavon (F), Fitzpatrick (F), SW Kim (F) -5: Homa (F), Scheffler (F) -4: Stevens, (F), MacIntyre (F), Poston (F), Smalley (F), Fox (F), Bezuidenhout (F), Thorbjornsen (F), McCarthy (F), Gerard (F), Higgo (17)Catch up with the day’s action with Ewan Murray’s report

Tyrrell Hatton faces fine for US PGA outburst as Vegas leads the pack

Tyrrell Hatton’s love-hate relationship with his professional domain continues. The Englishman will inevitably be fined after a foul-mouthed tirade during his second round of the US PGA Championship was picked up on live television coverage.Hatton was within a shot of the lead when reaching the tee at the 18th, his 9th. Hatton’s drive found a water hazard. What happened next was rather typical for a player prone to tempestuous moments on golf courses

Brock Purdy reportedly agrees to $265m extension with San Francisco 49ers

The San Francisco 49ers and quarterback Brock Purdy have agreed to a five-year, $265m contract extension, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Friday. The deal includes $181m in guaranteed money, solidifying Purdy’s role as the franchise quarterback moving forward.Purdy, 25, was the final pick of the 2022 NFL draft – familiarly known as ‘Mr Irrelevant’ – but quickly defied expectations. After stepping in as the starter midway through his rookie season, Purdy led the 49ers to back-to-back playoff appearances, including a trip to the Super Bowl in February 2024. He was also named to the Pro Bowl and finished fourth in MVP voting that season

Jannik Sinner recovers to beat Paul and set up dream Rome final against Alcaraz

Four matches into his comeback at the Italian Open, the level displayed by Jannik Sinner had only underscored his status as the best tennis player in the world. He had marched past every challenge in his path, reaching the semi-finals without dropping a set.Consistent excellence in professional tennis, however, also means finding solutions when things aren’t going well. Sinner handled his first real challenge in Rome spectacularly well, recovering from heavily losing the first set to smother Tommy Paul of the United States 1-6, 6-0, 6-3. “These kind of matches I need,” said Sinner

In-form George Ford guides Sale to emphatic win over playoff rivals Bristol

This match was billed as a shootout for a playoff place, which was only a slight exaggeration, and Sale won emphatically to leapfrog Bristol and take a huge stride towards confirming a top-four finish.Alex Sanderson’s men are formidable on home soil and a bonus-point success, orchestrated by another masterly display from George Ford, gave them a 26th win from 29 Premiership games in Salford dating back to the start of the 2022- 23 campaign. It was no less than Sale deserved, such was the energy and effervescence of their display in running in five tries past one of their closest rivals, who claimed a potentially priceless losing bonus point late on.Sale travel to Exeter in their final game knowing a win will put them in the playoffs for the third consecutive season, while Bristol host Harlequins in a fortnight with their top-four hopes more in the balance.“I still have nightmares about going to Exeter three or four years ago when I first signed for Sale and being 19-0 up but ending up losing the game,” said Sanderson

Bairstow shines at the Oval, bees stop play at New Road: county cricket – as it happened

In Division One, a feisty Jonny Bairstow frisked 89 at a honey-warm Oval, where the Guardian football writer Jonathan Wilson and his stag do were among the 6,000 spectators. There were three wickets apiece for Surrey’s Jordan Clark and Tom Lawes and a gravity-defying catch by Ben Foakes, hanging in the air like an unvoiced memory. Adam Lyth added another fifty to his hefty season’s collection, but Yorkshire wilted after tea.The Nottinghamshire captain Haseeb Hameed was a sea of calm on a stormy scorecard at Chester-le-Street, carrying his bat for 206. Brydon Carse, playing in his first game for Durham this season after a toe injury, bowled through 14 overs, and grabbed three wickets