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PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — Shane Lowry shot a tournament-best 63 on Saturday to build a four-shot lead going into the last round of the British Open. The Irishman broke out of a four-way tie late on the front nine with a birdie on No. 9, and then the putts started pouring in. He ran off three straight birdies late in the round and narrowly missed one final birdie that would have tied the major championship record.All that matters to Lowry is one round standing in the way of a claret jug at Royal Portrush. Tommy Fleetwood shot 66 and lost ground. He was four behind. This is the second time Lowry has had a 54-hole lead in a major. He was four shots ahead at Oakmont in the 2016 U.S. Open, which Dustin Johnson rallied to win. NOTE: The tee times for the final round of this year’s British Open have been brought forward because of the expected bad weather in the afternoon. The first pairing at Royal Portrush will head out to the first hole at 7:32 a.m., one hour earlier than … [Read more...] about British Open: Lowry shoots a scorching 63 to build a 4-shot lead

As the Pittsburgh Steelers prepare to report to training camp Thursday at Saint Vincent, they do so knowing that much of the roster is set. Such is the case for a veteran team that carries Super Bowl aspirations a year after missing the playoffs for the first time in five seasons. Still, not every spot on the 53-man roster is set, with one starting position on the offensive line providing the most noteworthy competition throughout training camp and the preseason. The Steelers have other vacancies to plug, and the following is a look at five that will merit watching throughout July and August: 1. Right tackle Matt Feiler started nine of the final 10 games last season as an injury replacement for Marcus Gilbert, but the former undrafted free agent is viewing the competition at right tackle as wide open heading into training camp. The other top candidate for the position is second-year tackle Chuks Okorafor, who started in place of an injured Feiler at Denver in Week 12. Okorafor, a … [Read more...] about Steelers training camp preview: 5 positional battles to watch

Tom Canavan, Ap Sports Writer Updated 11:58 am CDT, Saturday, July 20, 2019 OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) — Amid protests about oppressive heat and the health of horses, the start of the Haskell Invitational card at Monmouth Park was delayed nearly 40 minutes. Track officials gave no reason for the delay of the first race, which was scheduled to start at noon EDT. Protesters demonstrated outside the track on a day when the forecast calls for temperatures to hit 95 degrees with heat index values reaching 106. After 27 minutes, the track announced the five remaining horses in the first race would be returning to the paddock and head to the gate shortly. The horses had been saddled and paraded in the paddock. The riders, however, did not come out to mount them. No announcement was made to the crowd. After 20 minutes, the track announced Bells Irish Fancy and Magic Hatter had been scratched, leaving a field of five. They had been saddled and were ready to run. The race went … [Read more...] about Start of Haskell card delayed amid fierce heat, protests