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Haeryn Ryu surges toward third straight major at AIG Women's Open
Jun 27, 2026; Chaska, Minnesota, USA; Haeran Ryu hits her tee shot on the second hole during the third round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-Imagn Images South Korea’s Haeryn Ryu moved into position for her third straight major triumph with a 2-under-par 69 on Friday that claimed a one-stroke lead midway through the AIG Women’s Open in Lytham St. Annes, England.
Ryu sits at 7 under 135 through two rounds at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Club, which places her one ahead of Japan’s Shiho Kuwaki and two beyond Yealimi Noh and first-round leader Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand.
Ryu, 26, shrugged off a slow start on a windy afternoon — posting a bogey on No. 3 and a double bogey at No. 5 — by finishing with five birdies over the last 12 holes. She drilled a 30-foot birdie putt at 15 to take a share of the lead, then her birdie putt at 18 gave her the lead.
“I just trying to have fun on the course because this course is a lot of stressful in the golf because a lot of bunkers and green is tough,” Ryu said. “And then windy, too — so just trying to find out the fun in the golf course with my caddie.”
After winning the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in late June and the Amundi Evian Championship three weeks ago, Ryu can become the fifth player in LPGA annals to claim three major titles in a row.
“Yeah, I think I don’t want to focus on other players,” Ryu said. “I just keep think(ing) about my golf and the golf course.”
Kuwaki posted four birdies and three bogeys to stay within one shot of the lead as the 23-year-old chases her first major title.
“As the round went on, the wind made it difficult to control my pace on the greens,” Kuwaki said. “Especially on the back nine, I wasn’t able to convert a few putts that I felt I should have made.”
Noh, 25, took a double bogey at No. 4, but posted four birdies and one bogey to finish with a 70 and remain in the hunt for her first major. Thitikul owned a two-shot lead after the first round, but she fell two shots off the pace with a three-bogey, one-birdie effort.
“I definitely going to get frustrated sometime,” Thitikul said. “I mean, like I get really frustrated when I three-putt on 14 and then I end up on like the bunker on 15. I was like so frustrated out there.”
South Korea’s Soo Bin Joo posted a 69 to move into fifth place at 3 under. Eight golfers — including Stanford rising senior Paula Martin Sampedro, an amateur from Spain — are knotted at 2 under.
World No. 1 Nelly Korda fired a 68 playing with Ryu to climb into a share of 14th place at 1-under 141. Defending champion Miyu Yamashita of Japan posted a 72-77 to miss the cut by three shots.
Mexico’s Gaby Lopez (147), Jennifer Kupcho (148), Australia’s Minjee Lee (149) and South Korea’s In Gee Chun (151) are among others to miss the cut.
–Field Level Media
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Pirates acquire veteran RHP Camilo Doval from Yankees
May 27, 2026; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Camilo Doval (75) delivers a pitch against the Kansas City Royals during the ninth inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired right-handed reliever Camilo Doval from the New York Yankees on Saturday in exchange for two prospects.
Doval, 29, is 3-1 with one save and a 4.54 ERA in 44 appearances out of the New York bullpen this season. The Pirates were seeking late-game relief help.
The Yankees received catcher Omar Alfonzo and outfielder Luis Cruz in the deal. New York also included cash as part of the trade.
New York acquired Doval, a former All-Star closer, in a deal with the San Francisco Giants at last year’s trade deadline.
Doval is 29-20 with 109 saves and a 3.53 ERA in 341 career relief outings with the Giants (2021-25) and Yankees. He tied for the National League lead with 39 saves in 2023 when he made the NL All-Star team.
Alfonzo, 22, was batting .238 with nine homers and 35 RBIs in 62 games this season, including 60 for Double-A Altoona.
Cruz, 18, was batting .300 with eight RBIs and eight steals in 19 games for the Pirates’ Dominican Summer League affiliate.
The MLB trade deadline is Monday at 6 p.m. ET.
–Field Level Media
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Report: Blazers sign F Jeremy Sochan to one-year contract
Mar 22, 2026; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks forward Jeremy Sochan (20) runs up court after a basket during the second half against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images Portland Trail Blazers forward Jeremy Sochan agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN.
Sochan was the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
Across three-plus seasons with the Spurs, he averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 212 games (149 starts). He shot 46.8% from the field and 28.7% from 3-point range.
He was waived by the Spurs in February. He then signed with the New York Knicks.
The 23-year-old only appeared in 16 regular season games for the Knicks, averaging a meager 6.9 minutes per game. In that limited run, he averaged 2.8 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists, while shooting 56.7% from the field.
During the postseason, he appeared in eight games during the team’s championship run, playing 26 total minutes and averaging 2.5 points.
Now, the former lottery pick will look to earn a bigger role on a revamped Blazers squad. Portland has a loaded backcourt with Damian Lillard, Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday, Shaedon Sharpe and Scoot Henderson. The 6-foot-8 Sochan will give them frontcourt depth behind Deni Avdija and Toumani Camara.
–Field Level Media
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Athletics select LHP Ben Bowden, demote RHP Luis Morales
Jul 27, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Athletics relief pitcher Ben Bowden (62) delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros during the ninth inning at Daikin Park. Mandatory Credit: Erik Williams-Imagn Images The Athletics selected left-hander Ben Bowden from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers.
The 31-year-old was a second-round pick by the Colorado Rockies back in 2016, but has not had much production at the major league level.
Bowden was 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA in 32 relief appearances for Las Vegas this season.
In 2021, he made his MLB debut for the Rockies, going 3-2 and posting a 6.56 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 42 strikeouts across 35 2/3 innings.
He returned to the big leagues in 2025, away from hitter-friendly Coors Field, as a member of the Athletics. He had a 4.22 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and seven strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings.
Right-hander Luis Morales was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas in a corresponding move. He was 0-2 and had a 14.06 ERA across 16 innings over five appearances (two starts) this season.
Morales was 1-3 with a 7.18 ERA in 19 appearances (nine starts) for Las Vegas earlier this season.
–Field Level Media
Pirates acquire veteran RHP Camilo Doval from Yankees
Report: Blazers sign F Jeremy Sochan to one-year contract
