ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Dustin Johnson will be the leader when the third round of the British Open begins at St. Andrews shortly. Johnson shot a 3-under 69 in his second round for a 10-under total, one shot ahead of Danny Willett. The tournament will concludes Monday for the first time at St. Andrews.
SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Ha Na Jang remains the leader through 54 holes in the LPGA’s Marathon Classic in Sylvania, Ohio. Jang fired a 2-under 69 for an 11-under total, one stroke ahead of fellow South Korean Q Baek. Defending champion Lydia Ko is tied for third with top-ranked Inbee Park at minus-9.
BALTIMORE (AP) — The United States will make its eighth straight Gold Cup semifinal appearance after crushing Cuba in Baltimore on Saturday. Clint Dempsey notched his first international hat trick as the Americans rolled to a 6-0 victory. Dempsey raised his tournament-leading goal total to six and pulled within 10 of Landon Donovan’s U.S. record of 67 international goals.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have inducted Brett Favre (fahrv) into their Hall of Fame and retired his No. 4 jersey. More than 67,000 people entered Lambeau Field to watch the ceremony on video boards inside the stadium bowl. The three-time MVP quarterback played 16 years for the Packers before leaving the team on bad terms in 2008.
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Ryan Hunter-Reay has won the IndyCar race at Iowa Speedway for the third time in four years, holding off the field on a late restart to give Andretti Autosport its sixth consecutive win on the 0.894-mile oval. Josef Newgarden was second and rookie Sage Karam was a career-best third, giving American drivers a sweep of the podium. Points leader Juan Pablo Montoya’s night lasted just nine laps after his No. 2 Penske car flew into the wall.
