Rory McIlroy has backtracked on his criticism of the PGA Championship after hitting out at the course set-up.The world number two, who heads into the final round just three shots off the lead, previously complained about the pin positions in the second round.But the Northern Irishman U-turned on his comments after kinder conditions on Saturday.He said: "In fairness, if I'm reflecting on the last three days, I think there's been a really good balance of tough pins and then pins that you can get at a little bit more. I would expect the same tomorrow."TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayMcIlroy noted the excitement about a tight pack that has created a wide-open field, with the Championship available to anyone.He said: "It's frustrating to us, but at the same time, it creates a hell of an entertaining championship. "If I wasn't playing this tournament, I'd love what's going on this week, but watching and playing are two different things."LATEST SPORTS NEWSChelsea confirm appointment of Xabi Alonso as new manager at Stamford BridgePolice injured as 'serious disorder' erupts among marauding Celtic fans after title winInside Venezuela Fury's, 16, wedding day as Molly-Mae Hague and dad Tyson celebrate with familyAlex Smalley leads the way at six-under-par, after birding four of the last six holes to pull himself two shots clear of the pack at Aronimink Golf Club.Ryder Cup stars Ludvig Aberg and Jon Rahm are well in the mix, as are major winners Xander Schauffele and Patrick Reed.Smalley, 29, is in just his fifth major championship and without a PGA Tour win to his name.He has a lot of competition behind with 21 players within four shots of the lead.Smalley said: "Anybody who wants to play golf for a living dreams of winning on the PGA Tour when they're younger."I recognise that I have an opportunity to do that tomorrow. I recognise that it's on a stage that's a little bit larger than most other tour events."I'm trying to downplay that as much as I possibly can just to make it seem like any other golf tournament."England's Aaron Rai is also in the chasing pack, joining a five-strong group at four-under-par.World number one and defending champion Scottie Scheffler heads into the final round at one-over-par after shooting 71 in round three.He said: "Going into tomorrow, it's quite literally anybody's tournament. There's a lot of guys that have a chance."Somebody is going to have a great round, and I'm going to make sure to do my best to give myself the best shot at being the one who has a great round."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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A passenger aboard a Carnival Cruise Line ship died this week after going overboard while the vessel was traveling from Celebration Key to Nassau, Bahamas.The man, whose name has not been released, climbed over the balcony railing of his stateroom on the Carnival Liberty and jumped into the water, according to the cruise operator.Crew members responded to the incident, initiating a search effort after the man plunged into the water, according to the cruise line.5 DANGEROUS CRUISE PORTS THAT TRAVELERS SHOULD RESEARCH BEFORE BOOKING EXCURSIONS"Carnival confirmed on Wednesday that a male guest on Carnival Liberty apparently climbed over his stateroom balcony and jumped overboard as the ship was sailing from Celebration Key to Nassau," Carnival said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Thursday morning."The Carnival Liberty crew responded quickly with a search effort and successfully retrieved him from the water, but he did not survive," the statement continued."We are providing support to the guests family who were traveling with him, and our thoughts and prayers are with them and their loved ones."CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESThe Carnival Liberty was sailing from New Orleans to the Bahamas at the time of the incident.Ship tracking information indicates the vessel had made a recent stop at Celebration Key, the cruise lines private island, before the incident, Cruise Hive reported.The death marks the second serious incident involving the cruise line in recent days.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTEROver the weekend, an 88-year-old woman died after falling from a pier at Celebration Key.Authorities said she lost control of her mobility scooter while near the edge and went into the water.Investigators believe the woman struck her head against the side of a docked ship before entering the water.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"Carnival confirmed that a female guest using a mobility scooter drove off the pier at Celebration Key and fell into the water while Carnival Celebration was in port on May 9. Carnival teams responded, successfully retrieving her from the water," a Carnival spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital."Despite resuscitation efforts, she did not survive. The deceased was taken by the Royal Bahamian Police Department and the coroners office. Our thoughts are with her family," the spokesperson added.Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital contributed reporting.

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