Scheffler, Hovland and Conners share halfway lead at Oak Hill – PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners lead the US PGA Championship at the halfway point, as Jon Rahm battled to make the cut. The trio are on five under at Oak Hill after Scheffler and Conners shot two-under 68s and Hovland hit a 67. Bryson DeChambeau is two back, with Brooks Koepka one further adrift, while Rory McIlroy looked in better spirits as he shot 69 to improve to level par.

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Einer Rubio wins shortened stage 13 – Giro d’Italia

Colombia’s Einer Rubio gave his Movistar team a first win on the Giro d’Italia in four years in a weather-shortened Stage 13 at Crans Montana. Rubio exploited a huge rift between breakaway companions Thibaut Pinot and Jefferson Cepeda to take a thrilling win in the Alps as Geraint Thomas survived a fourth day in the pink jersey.

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Eric Cole sets early pace at US PGA Championship

Round 1 Bryson DeChambeau set the clubhouse target after a weather-disrupted opening day at the 105th PGA Championship, as Rory

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Sevilla beat Juventus in extra time thriller to reach Europa League final

Europa League thoroughbreds Sevilla fought back to reach yet another final as substitute Erik Lamela scored with a fabulous header five minutes into extra time to earn a gritty 2-1 win over Juventus on Thursday, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory.

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Roma shutout Leverkusen to progress to Europa League final

Jose Mourinho’s Roma reached the Europa League final by holding Bayer Leverkusen to a goalless draw in the second leg of their semi-final tie. Edoardo Bove’s goal gave the Italian side a 1-0 win in the first leg, and that was enough to take them through.

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