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Alex Smalley sets clubhouse lead, Chris Gotterup posts 65 at PGA
May 15, 2026; Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, USA; Alex Smalley reacts on the fourth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-Imagn Images NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — Alex Smalley closed with a birdie to set the clubhouse lead at 4-under-par 136 on Friday, while Chris Gotterup and Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama put themselves in contention at the PGA Championship halfway through the second round at Aronimink Golf Club.
Smalley, one of seven co-leaders after 18 holes, signed for a 1-under 69 at about 2:30 p.m. local time. He was tied with South Africa’s Aldrich Potgieter and Australia’s Min Woo Lee, who were 1 under par early in their respective rounds.
The other first-round leaders playing this afternoon are Germany’s Stephan Jaeger and Japan’s Ryo Hisatsune.
Gotterup’s 5-under 65 was the best round of the tournament by two strokes. The native of nearby New Jersey burst onto the scene with last year’s Scottish Open title and third-place finish at the Open Championship before he won two events on the PGA Tour this winter.
Gotterup birdied Nos. 7, 8 and 9 at the end of his round to surge up the leaderboard.
“If you’re in the right spot you can make a putt, but it’s really hard to get it close,” Gotterup said of the scoring conditions. “I felt like I got it about as close as you could on 11 today, and I had 25 feet and — made a nice putt. But, yeah, I felt like I just was in a good spot for some of those putts.”
Matsuyama, the 2021 Masters champion, is vying for his second major after a consistent tee-to-green day with four birdies and one bogey. He said his birdie at No. 7 was his favorite.
“My birdie putt hung on the lip for a while, and then the wind blew it in,” Matsuyama said. “So that was probably my best one.”
Smalley started the day at 3 under and was the first player to reach 5 under this week before squandering the cushion he’d built. He played the back nine — the more difficult half of the course — in 2 under par but proceeded to bogey Nos. 1, 2 and 3. He bounced back with a birdie at No. 4 before pitching his third shot at the par-5 ninth to 14 inches.
Australia’s Jason Day birdied the first two holes of his afternoon round to join the tie at 3 under.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler completed a 1-over round of 71 in more than 5 1/2 hours as sluggish pace of play became a prevailing topic of discussion around Aronimink.
Scheffler dropped to 2 under for the tournament, joining Cameron Young (67) and Justin Thomas (69) two shots behind the leaders.
Notable players with afternoon tee times include Xander Schauffele (2 under in the first round), Brooks Koepka (1 under), Jordan Spieth (1 under), Jon Rahm of Spain (1 under), Rickie Fowler (even), Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland (4 over) and Bryson DeChambeau (6 over).
–Adam Zielonka, Field Level Media
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Revs eager to rebound from home loss, host Minnesota United
May 13, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Revolution defender Ethan Kohler (22) controls the ball against Nashville SC forward Woobens Pacius (17) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images Minnesota United have been slowed on offense in some recent matches, but containing the Loons might not be an easy chore for the New England Revolution.
The teams meet Saturday evening in Foxborough, Mass.
“A very challenging team. They have their uniqueness,” New England coach Marko Mitrovic said of the Loons. “They have physical presence on the field as well. It’s going to be a very different game. They are a team that is very aggressive to press you high on the field. … They don’t hesitate to finish their attacks.”
Minnesota (6-4-3, 21 points) endured its second shutout loss in a four-match span in league play with Wednesday’s 1-0 home setback to the Colorado Rapids. The Loons have scored 16 goals in 13 matches this season.
“We have to find the moments we can control the game with the ball,” Mitrovic said.
New England (7-4-1, 22 points) is coming off its only home loss of the season with Wednesday night’s 3-0 setback to Nashville.
“It’s a new day for us,” Mitrovic said. “It’s always a new day.”
New England is 6-1-0 at home, with Saturday’s outing concluding a four-match MLS homestand.
These teams are meeting for the first time since 2023, and this marks the Loons’ first visit to New England in nearly four years.
“We have two more games to look forward to until the break and we need to take care of business,” Minnesota coach Cameron Knowles said.
Minnesota forward Tomas Chancalay played parts of the past three seasons for New England.
“Now he’s coming back here and it’s probably a known environment for him,” Mitrovic said.
Minnesota will be without Columbian midfielder James Rodriguez, who has been slated to depart to prepare for a World Cup assignment.
With rapid-fire nature of the schedule, Minnesota has been cognizant of the workload for certain players, such as defender Michael Boxall, whose playing time continues to be monitored.
“We just want to be cautious with that and make sure we don’t push him too hard,” Knowles said.
The Revolution are waiting on the conditions of defender Ilay Feingold and forward Luca Langoni, who has a team-leading six assists. Those players have been out for at least a week due to undisclosed lower-body injuries.
“Both of them are day-by-day,” Mitrovic said.
–Field Level Media
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Revs eager to rebound from home loss, host Minnesota United
May 13, 2026; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Revolution defender Ethan Kohler (22) controls the ball against Nashville SC forward Woobens Pacius (17) during the second half at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images Minnesota United have been slowed on offense in some recent matches, but containing the Loons might not be an easy chore for the New England Revolution.
The teams meet Saturday evening in Foxborough, Mass.
“A very challenging team. They have their uniqueness,” New England coach Marko Mitrovic said of the Loons. “They have physical presence on the field as well. It’s going to be a very different game. They are a team that is very aggressive to press you high on the field. … They don’t hesitate to finish their attacks.”
Minnesota (6-4-3, 21 points) endured its second shutout loss in a four-match span in league play with Wednesday’s 1-0 home setback to the Colorado Rapids. The Loons have scored 16 goals in 13 matches this season.
“We have to find the moments we can control the game with the ball,” Mitrovic said.
New England (7-4-1, 22 points) is coming off its only home loss of the season with Wednesday night’s 3-0 setback to Nashville.
“It’s a new day for us,” Mitrovic said. “It’s always a new day.”
New England is 6-1-0 at home, with Saturday’s outing concluding a four-match MLS homestand.
These teams are meeting for the first time since 2023, and this marks the Loons’ first visit to New England in nearly four years.
“We have two more games to look forward to until the break and we need to take care of business,” Minnesota coach Cameron Knowles said.
Minnesota forward Tomas Chancalay played parts of the past three seasons for New England.
“Now he’s coming back here and it’s probably a known environment for him,” Mitrovic said.
Minnesota will be without Columbian midfielder James Rodriguez, who has been slated to depart to prepare for a World Cup assignment.
With rapid-fire nature of the schedule, Minnesota has been cognizant of the workload for certain players, such as defender Michael Boxall, whose playing time continues to be monitored.
“We just want to be cautious with that and make sure we don’t push him too hard,” Knowles said.
The Revolution are waiting on the conditions of defender Ilay Feingold and forward Luca Langoni, who has a team-leading six assists. Those players have been out for at least a week due to undisclosed lower-body injuries.
“Both of them are day-by-day,” Mitrovic said.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Lynx rookie Emma Cechova (knee) to have MRI
May 14, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Minnesota Lynx center Emma Cechova (22) grabs her leg after falling to the floor during the second half against the Dallas Wings at College Park Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images Minnesota Lynx rookie Emma Cechova will have an MRI on her right knee on Friday, The Athletic reported.
The 21-year-old center was injured in a third-quarter collision with Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers in Minnesota’s 90-86 win Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.
Medical staff rushed to check on Cechova, who grabbed her knee in pain before being helped to the locker room.
The Czech Republic native finished the game with two points and two rebounds in 11 minutes.
She is averaging 8.3 points and 3.7 rebounds in 17.3 minutes off the bench through three games this season.
–Field Level Media
Revs eager to rebound from home loss, host Minnesota United
Revs eager to rebound from home loss, host Minnesota United
