Sensational Nelly Korda leaves field trailing in her wake at Chevron …

Nelly Korda is playing with so much control even her misses are right where she's aiming. She birdied her last two holes on Friday with exquisite irons shots for another 7-under 65, giving her a daunting six-shot lead going into the weekend at The Chevron Championship.

Korda has made only one bogey through 36 holes at Memorial Park, missing a 3-foot putt on the sixth hole after a nifty chip from below the green.

Otherwise, the two-time major champion has been practically flawless in reaching 14-under 130 that makes her appear to be playing a different course. xsportfeed.life

"I'm comfortable with my game," Korda said. "I think where I'm the most comfortable is definitely with my mindset of knowing when I mess up I'll figure it out. Sometimes I think you get stuck in wanting to play well and wanting to be at the top always that you have this tension of not wanting to make a mistake.

"I think there is a power in knowing it's OK to make a mistake and just bounce back."

Patty Tavatanakit had another bogey-free round with a 69. Another shot behind were Ina Yoon (68), Ryan O'Toole (68) and Texas junior Farah O'Keefe (69), one of five amateurs to make the cut.

O'Keefe didn't get her invitation to The Chevron until after the Augusta National Women's Amateur three weeks ago, and she's making the most of it. She played bogey-free in the second round, though she only managed one birdie on the par 5s.

But her scrambling saved her, and the 20-year-old didn't seem all that fazed by Korda on the verge of running away with this major.

"I compared it to Rory (McIlroy) at the Masters. You never know what can happen in golf," O'Keefe said, referring to McIlroy losing a six-shot lead on the weekend at the Masters before going on to win for the second straight time.

"There is so much random out there that you can get a bad break and it's just kind of that thing," she said. "My dad and I called it that golf is a staring contest and all you have to do is not blink first. So I'm just trying not to blink. Just trying to keep playing my game, and whatever that ends up at the end of the week is where it ends up."

Korda, however, has hit her stride again. She won the season opener in a weather-shortened event, and has played in the final group in all four of her tournaments.

She looks calm and poised, and there is power.

Korda began her great closing stretch with a 3-wood into the wind from 221 yards that landed in the perfect spot to roll out 15 feet beyond the hole, leaving an eagle putt that grazed the right edge of the cup.

She missed an 8-foot birdie chance on the par-5 16th, and then finished with a flourish — a 7-iron that danced around the cup and settle 10 feet away for birdie, and then a 9-iron that again scared the hole and left her 4 feet for her 15 birdie in 36 holes.

It was the lowest 36-hole score in her career in the majors, and the third-best 36-hole score in LPGA majors behind Jeongeun Lee6 (127), Brooke Henderson (128) and In Gee Chun (129), all at the Evian Championship, the tournament in France the LPGA chose to designate as a major in 2013.

There was disappointment for England’s Mimi Rhodes, though, shooting a six-over round of 78 to miss the cut. Compatriots Charley Hull (-2) and Lottie Woad (+1) did make the weekend.

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephon Castle had 33 points and the San Antonio Spurs overcame the absence of Victor Wembanyama to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-108 on Friday night for a 2-1 series lead.

Dylan Harper added 27 points and 10 rebounds for the Spurs, who trailed by 15 points in the third quarter. Game 4 of the first-round series Sunday at the Moda Center.

Before the game Spurs coach Mitch Johnson announced that Wembanyama would not play while he continues to recover from a concussion he sustained in Game 2 on Tuesday night.

Jrue Holiday had 29 points for the Trail Blazers, who were making their first home playoff appearance since 2021, but couldn't ultimately take advantage Wembanyama's absence.

Portland led 82-67 in the third quarter but the Spurs clawed back with a 21-5 run to take an 88-87 lead into the final period. Castle's step-back jumper and a pair of free throws gave the Spurs a 105-95 lead midway through the fourth and the Trail Blazers collapsed.

Wembanyama — the league’s first unanimous Defensive Player of the Year and one of three finalists for the Most Valuable Player award — went down in the second quarter of the Spurs' 106-103 Game 2 loss in San Antonio.

Johnson would not elaborate on Wembanyama's condition, only to say he was progressing. He averaged 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and a league-best 3.1 blocks per game this season. His status for Sunday's game was not known.

Luke Kornet started against the Trail Blazers as Wembanyama’s watched from the banch, finishing with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Portland went on a 15-2 run in the first half to go up 50-43 and led 65-59 at the break after Jerami Grant's 3-pointer.

In the final moments of the half Fox was handed an offensive foul when he charged toward the basket and elbowed Deni Avdija in the face. Johnson challenged the call and it was overturned to a defensive foul on Avdija, who had a chipped a tooth but kept playing.

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Emmet Sheehan’s night started with a PitchCom issue.

There weren’t many hiccups for the Dodgers starter after that.

But, somehow, Los Angeles still lost.

The 24-year-old right-hander dominated the red-hot Cubs on Friday, but a Dodgers bullpen implosion saddled Los Angeles with a stunning 6-4 defeat at Dodger Stadium.

Sheehan, who came into the outing with a 5.85 ERA, struck out seven of the first nine batters he faced and appeared to have control of every one of his pitches.

His fastball velocity — the subject of much consternation earlier this year — did dip from 95-96 mph to 92-93 mph in the fourth inning, though it came back up later.

Sheehan ultimately went 6 1/3 innings and tied his career-high with 10 strikeouts. He allowed just four hits and one walk.

His pristine line, however, was scuffed up in the seventh, when Alex Vesia replaced him following a Moises Ballesteros base hit. Vesia gave up two knocks, hanging one earned run on Sheehan while adding two to his own ledger.

Blake Treinen relieved Vesia an inning later, and surrendered a solo shot to Alex Bregman — who was booed throughout the game — that tied the game at four.

Tanner Scott ultimately yielded the game-winning runs in the top of the ninth after Dansby Swanson took him deep to left.

Offensively, the Dodgers started out sleepily against Chicago righty Jameson Taillon, but after Hyeseong Kim recorded the team’s first hit in the third inning, they briefly woke up.

Alex Freeland worked a walk following the Kim hit, and two batters later, Will Smith plated both Freeland and Kim with a three-run home run to right field.

The Dodgers tacked on another run in the fourth via a Kim single, but that’s all they’d score the rest of the night.

What it means

Baseball fans everywhere know the Dodgers are almost certainly the real deal, but they’ve sure been scuffling. They’re now losers of five of their last eight — and have some real bullpen questions.

Who’s hot

Hyeseong Kim. After a two-hit afternoon against the Giants on Thursday, the shortstop logged two more hits in the series opener against the Cubs. He scored a run, plated another and stole a bag, too. He had another hit taken away in the seventh thanks to a wild defensive play by the Cubs.

In his last four games, Kim has five hits, three RBIs and two steals.

Who’s not

Shohei Ohtani. The four-time MVP has found himself in quite the rut at the plate. After going 0-for-9 in the final two games of LA’s road series with San Francisco, he’s 0-for-3 to start things off vs. Chicago.

During one of his at-bats early in the contest, he didn’t look comfortable at all, with his helmet falling off his head on a bad swing and a miss.

Up next

The Cubs and Dodgers will square off again at Dodger Stadium on Saturday at 4:15 p.m. PT.

Heading into Day 3 of the 2026 NFL draft, who are the best available prospects who could be of interest to the Indianapolis Colts?

After making two picks on Day 2, the Colts hold six selections on Saturday, including two in the fourth round after trading back in Round 2 with Pittsburgh.

Taking into account position groups that could still be on GM Chris Ballard's radar, here are the top prospects still on the draft board, with help from CBS Sports.

Best available defensive ends on Day 3 of 2026 NFL draft

Adding more competition in an effort to give the pass rush an added boost should still be in play for the Colts, even with their free agency additions.

• Joshuah Josephs, Tennessee
• Anthony Lucas, USC
• Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State
• Mason Reiger, Wisconsin

Best available linebackers on Day 3 of 2026 NFL draft

The Colts landed CJ Allen, but linebacker is a position where Ballard should be looking to double-dip.

• Kyle Louis, Pitt
• Jimmy Rolder, Michigan
• Keyshaun Elliot, Arizona State
• Jackson Kuwatch, Miami (OH)
• Kaleb Elarms-Orr, TCU

Best available wide receivers on Day 3 of 2026 NFL draft

The Colts should still be adding competition for the WR3 role.

• Brenen Thompson, Mississippi State
• Cyrus Allen, Cincinnati
• Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
• Eric Rivers, Georgia Tech
• Kevin Coleman, Missouri

Best available offensive linemen on Day 3 of 2026 NFL draft

Improving the depth at both tackle and guard should be a priority on Saturday.

• IOL Connor Lew, Auburn
• IOL Sam Hecht, Kansas State
• OT Travis Burke, Memphis
• IOL Alex Harkey, Oregon
• IOL Parker Brailsford, Alabama
• OT Gavin Ortega, Weber State
• OT Jude Bowry, Boston College

Best available running backs on Day 3 of 2026 NFL draft

Only DJ Giddens and Ulysses Bentley are on the roster behind Jonathan Taylor. More competition for the RB2 role could be beneficial.

• Eli Heidenreich, Navy
• Kaytron Allen, Penn State
• Jonah Coleman, Washington
• Seth McGowan, Kentucky
• Demond Claiborne, Wake Forest

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 NFL draft: Top prospects available for Colts in Rounds 4-7

Aaron Ramsey would have been forgiven for putting his feet up after announcing his retirement earlier this month. His was a long and distinguished career, and one which was scarred by injury too.

But the former Wales captain and Arsenal midfielder has taken a different path. On Sunday, he will be running the London Marathon.

"I'm excited," Ramsey tells BBC Sport Wales. "Training's been difficult, when the rain's coming down and it's wet and windy, and it can be quite a lonely place sometimes.

"But actually, I've enjoyed it in a weird way, being in the trenches a little bit."

There is a reason why Ramsey is putting his body through this ordeal so soon after stepping away from his life as a professional footballer.

The 35-year-old is running the marathon to support It's Never You, a charity founded by his friends, Ceri and Frances Menai-Davis, after their six-year-old son, Hugh, died from a rare cancer.

Ceri is also taking part on Sunday. He will be carrying Hugh's shoes around his neck, while wearing the names of more than 500 children affected by serious illness on his back.

"As a charity, it's really close to my heart," says Ramsey. "I know Ceri and Fran and their family. I knew Hugh very well. My eldest boy, Sonny, is a similar age and they used to play with each other.

"I can't imagine what they went through and what they are going through, but they've been an absolute inspiration to me, my family and many others."

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Hugh was five years old when he was diagnosed with a high-risk rhabdomyosarcoma in October 2020. Not long after his sixth birthday, he died on 18 September 2021.

Ceri and Frances created their charity to help other parents facing similar situations.

"They've done an unbelievable job in what they've done so far, and I know they're only just getting started," Ramsey adds.

"They've accomplished so much, and to see their drive and passion to try and make a difference in Hugh's memory is very inspiring.

"Now I'm retired, it frees me up a little bit more to be able to do these things."

'My career was a fairytale in itself'

Ramsey's retirement was a long time coming. Although he was still officially captain of Wales, the playmaker had not played any football – club or international – for seven months by the time he called time on his career.

Ramsey had been without a club since leaving Mexican side Pumas in January. It was a short-lived move which had taken people by surprise in the first place, but made with the noble intention of keeping himself fit enough to be included in Wales' World Cup squad if they were to qualify.

As it transpired, Wales missed out last month and, soon afterwards, Ramsey made the decision official.

"I hadn't played for the last few months, so it was a bit of a process, but I think it was the right time to call it," he says.

"I left every option open to try and make that World Cup squad. I knew that loads of things had to align for that to happen but, for me, it was 100% the right thing to try and leave that open for as long as I could.

"That would have been the perfect scenario, the fairytale ending - but you don't always get that. If I look back on my career as a whole, I can be pretty proud of myself and that's almost the fairytale in itself."

That was clear as soon as Ramsey announced his retirement.

Frustrating as the final few months of his career might have been, the warmth and sheer volume of tributes that met his retirement illustrated how highly he was regarded, not only by fans of Wales and his former clubs but by the wider footballing world.

"I was absolutely blown away," Ramsey says.

"Having not played for a few months, I thought it might be a bit of a quieter one, but it was really nice actually and quite touching.

"It just showed me really that I have had an impact in places I've been and with teams I've played for."

'We'll cross the finish line together'

Now his playing days are done, Ramsey is aiming to make it as a coach.

He has most of his qualifications and has already had a taste of senior management, having taken charge of his boyhood club Cardiff City for three games at the end of last season as they were relegated from the Championship.

Having since been a part of Wales head coach Craig Bellamy's staff in an unofficial capacity, Ramsey is being touted for a bright future.

"[I]100% want to go into coaching. That's something that really excites me," he says.

"I had that experience with Cardiff and loved it, even though the circumstances were difficult. I felt like I got a really good reaction from the team.

"I've been in the Welsh camps now with Bellers and his incredible staff as well, and I've worked with Cardiff's Under-18s.

"We'll just have to see which opportunities may arise soon and we'll go from there."

First, Ramsey has a marathon to run.

Ceri Menai-Davis, who has run the London Marathon before, reckons Ramsey has raised more than £25,000 for his charity - and that is before you count donations for Sunday's race.

They have been friends for more than a decade and Ramsey's shows of support for the charity - as well as his fundraising - include the butterfly symbol he used as a goal celebration during his career.

On Sunday, the most powerful reminder of Hugh's life will be his father's huge physical effort - and his son's shoes draped around his shoulders.

"He was the most amazing, brave, courageous young boy," Ceri says. "The reason I do marathons is, just before Hugh died, I stupidly put myself in for a marathon in 2021.

"I never thought I'd get in but I got in, started training for it and Hugh never got to see me run that marathon because I did it two weeks after he died, and we buried him the next day with my medal.

"Last year I carried a 22-kilo rucksack, which was the weight Hugh was when he passed away. That was to display what grief weighs on you as a parent.

"This year, with Hugh's shoes, he walked into hospital in these shoes and sadly never came out. I wanted him to cheer me on when I did it in 2021 but sadly he never did.

"I did Paris with his shoes. He never got to see Paris so I showed him the Eiffel Tower and we had a chat all the way round. In London, he'll be there with me on my shoulders and we'll cross the finish line together."

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