South Korea's Ryu Hae-ran has a one-stroke lead going into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship at Hazeltine (Andrew Wevers)Ryu Hae-ran got off to a hot start and came up with some clutch par putts down the stretch on Saturday to seize a one-shot lead over Brooke Henderson going into the final round of the Women's PGA Championship.South Korea's Ryu carded a four-under par 68 for an 11-under total of 205 at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, where world number one Nelly Korda was frustrated on the greens but was just four strokes off the lead in her bid for a third straight major title.Ryu, chasing her first major title, birdied the first and fifth holes before pouring in a 28-foot eagle putt at the par-five seventh to jump to a two-shot lead.She added a seven-foot birdie at the seventh, where her putt circled the entire cup before falling in to push her lead to three strokes."My front nine, it was amazing because I got an eagle and three birdies," she said. "I started the back nine, it was more windy and a lot of tough putts."But I just made one bogey today, so it was good for me for tomorrow," added Ryu, who said fatigue was also a factor as she comes off a month-long mid-season break.Her bogey at the 10th was a sign of the difficulties to come, but Ryu drained a seven-foot par putt at the 14th and par putts of five feet at 16 and 17 to stay on top.Henderson, who was just 18 when she won the 2016 Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club near Seattle, was delighted to post a three-under 69 in the blustery conditions."It was affecting everything," Henderson said, adding that it was a factor in her birdie at the 16th, where she reached the green of the driveable par-four but saw her 16-foot eagle putt come up short."I thought the wind was going to push it, so I thought the putt was going to be faster, but I ended up coming up short," she said. "I feel like it was just hard to judge all day."Henderson was one stroke in front of South Korean Yoon Ina, who started the day with a five-shot lead but seemed to feel the pressure as she posted a three-over 75."I was just nervous a lot," admitted the 23-year-old, who opened with back-to-back bogeys. "I missed short putts."After 10, I think I found my pace," Yoon said. "Even on the front nine, I didn't do anything different, but I think I was a little unlucky so there was a little frustration there."Alone in third on nine-under, Yoon remained firmly in the mix.Dewi Weber of the Netherlands and South Korean Kim A-lim shared fourth on eight-under ahead of Korda and Alison Lee on seven-under.- Korda falters -Korda looked poised to make a run when she shook off a bogey at the par-five third to birdie the sixth, 11th and 13th holes.But the US star missed a golden opportunity when she three-putted from the fringe at the 16th to settle for par, missing a four-foot birdie attempt."It was a left-to-right putt, just left edge, and the wind was kind of gusting off my right ... just didn't make a very confident stroke," Korda said of the short miss, which was followed by a three-putt bogey at 17."Just left a few putts out there," Korda said.She said weather will dictate how aggressive she can be in her bid to become just the third LPGA player to win the first three majors in a season after victories in the Chevron Championship and US Women's Open."Putting in general, when it gets this windy, you have to calculate in the wind, too, and a gust here and there," she said. "Sometimes you aren't as confident with your lines."bb/js

Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss on Friday took issue with first-year LSU coach Lane Kiffin's recent comments that Ole Miss' past embrace of Confederate symbols made recruiting Black players more difficult. "Me, personally, I dont agree," said Chambliss, who was coached by Kiffin last season. "I dont think that what he said was truthful. ... The Oxford community is nothing but love and they care about their people no matter what they look like: brown, black, purple, yellow you know what I mean?" Kiffin, who is white, coached at Ole Miss from 2020 to 2025. He oversaw the Rebels' 11-1 regular season in 2025 but left for LSU before the College Football Playoff in a move that has since brought much scrutiny to college footballs recruiting calendar. In May, Kiffin was featured in a Vanity Fair magazine article in which he described prospective Ole Miss recruits telling him: "Hey, coach, we really like you. But my grandparents arent letting me move to Oxford, Mississippi." "That doesnt come up when you say Baton Rouge, Louisiana," Kiffin added in his comments to Vanity Fair. Kiffin wanted to coach the Rebels in the CFP, but Ole Miss wouldnt allow it because Kiffin also would have been simultaneously recruiting for LSU. Without Kiffin at the helm, Chambliss nonetheless led the Rebels into the national finals with a scintillating CFP quarterfinal performance against Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Chambliss, who is participating this weekend in the Manning Passing Academy as a counselor, said he still thinks highly of Kiffin, will always appreciate the opportunity Kiffin gave him at Ole Miss and does not harbor hard feelings about the way Kiffin left the program. However, Chambliss sounded eager to point out that his experience in Oxford did not match Kiffin's comments to the magazine. "The people in Mississippi and Oxford showed me nothing but love," Chambless said of a visit he made before deciding to transfer to Ole Miss from Ferris State. "One thing that I can really take away from my visit and the reason why I did commit to Ole Miss is I asked my family what they genuinely thought about the visit, what they thought about the people, if they trusted what they were actually saying, if theyre gonna be true to their word," Chambliss added. "They said, I feel like this is the right place.' And my moms super religious, too, and she just had a good feeling," Chambliss said. "We prayed on it, and that was the main thing. ... So, I felt like Oxford is home and its a great place." Kiffin will be back in Ole Miss' Vaught-Hemingway Stadium but on the visitor's sideline on Sept. 19 when LSU visits the Rebels. Pete Golding, who had been a defensive coordinator on Kiffins staff, took over at Ole Miss. Reporting by the Associated Press.

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) Roberto Martnez bought his family tickets for Saturday's World Cup group stage match between Colombia and Portugal several months ago. He knew it was going to be tough game to get into, so he didn't wait.How tough a ticket? Well, Martnez had one of the easier paths to the game. He coaches Portugal.Of course, no one else was that lucky.The stories at Miami Stadium from fans entering the match were fascinating. Most of the 64,000 or so people coming in spent $1,000 or more, per seat, just to say they were there for what might be one of Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup matches.I think its fascinating, the passion of the game in a difficult moment in the world, Martnez said. Football still brings unity, it brings passion, it brings inspiration for the kids, all the values that you want to see in a human being. It makes me extremely proud.Not everyone shared that opinion. Colombia fans were rooting for Colombia, Portugal fans were rooting for Portugal, and that would be expected.And considering what they paid a game like this was worth it, many said they more than earned the right to cheer as lustily as they wanted.Colombia natives and brothers Juan and Felipe Ramirez made the trip from Europe to Miami for just a few days, spending $2,400 on each ticket.We put it down," Juan Ramirez said, because this is a once in a lifetime experience.Since the draw made clear that this matchup would happen, Colombia vs. Portugal has held a level of anticipation that is largely unusual for group-stage matches certainly one of the most anticipated in this tournament. FIFA said tickets for this match were among the most sought during the pre-event purchasing process.And since demand couldn't possibly match supply, prices soared. The lowest get-in prices hovered around $3,500 early Saturday, with prices ranging from $2,676 to $22,084 on StubHub on Friday.Gustova Borda, a lifelong Colombia fan, described how meaningful it is for him and his wife to see their team back in Miami, a city that holds special meaning for the couple.This is a very important city for us. She was treated for breast cancer here about two years ago, Borda said about their return to the city.His wife, who declined to offer specifics about her health, was in a Colombia jersey as were thousands of others in the stadium.Their price to get in?We spent $8,300 for both of our tickets," Borda said, and I think it was totally worth it.Other fans said they saved for months to ensure they could attend this game. Colombia fan Gina Barrios spent $1,500 apiece for her tickets and thought that was a bargain.I bought it through a family friend, but I know they were going for a lot higher," Barrios said. "This is my country ... so I was very excited to see them here again.___Gracie Fisher is a student in the University of Georgias Carmical Sports Media Institute.___See more of APs World Cup coverage here.

World Cup co-host Mexico knows who will be its Round of 32 opponent. Mexico won Group A with nine points as it emerged victorious in all three of its group stage games at the tournament. That included a tournament opener 2-0 win over South Africa in Mexico City, followed by a 1-0 win over South Korea in Guadalajara. El Tri then wrapped up the group stage with a 3-0 win over Czechia in Mexico City. Here is everything you need to know about Mexico's round of 32 opponent: Who Is Mexico's Round of 32 opponents? Mexico will play Ecuador in the Round of 32. These two teams have played 25 times before, with Mexico having won 14 times compared to Ecuador's four. The two teams have drawn seven times. This will be the second time the two teams have played at the World Cup, with Mexico beating Ecuador 2-1 in the group stage at the 2002 World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan. When is Mexico vs. Ecuador? Mexico vs. Ecuador will be playing on June 30 in Mexico City (9 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX One). It will be the third time so far that Mexico plays here, having already beaten South Africa and Czechia.

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Jude Bellingham says England will hopefully be even better in the knockout stageJude Bellingham says England will hopefully get better in the knockout stage of the World Cup, after mixed performances in the group stage.The Three Lions beat Panama 2-0 in their final group game but it was far from easy and Panama could have easily scored a couple. They did have the ball in the back of the net once but it was ruled offside.Asked about the tournament so far, Bellingham said: We achieved that first objective, which was to get through the group and top it as well.On whether England will get better in the knockout stage, the midfielder replied: Well see, hopefully, hopefully. I think every day weve got to try and improve every game weve got to improve, and, yeah, its up to us to do that.Bellingham got a goal and an assist in the win, and was the standout player. His goal was a striker from a corner, and his assist was a lovely piece of play which culminated in a cross which Harry Kane headed in. Asked if the assist pleased him more than the goal, the 22-year-old said: The assist, I think it was just a good combination of play, and, we have to give it to Harry again, who just continues to raise his level. He is incredible.

Canada's Alphonso Davies is available to play when they face South Africa on Sunday to kick off the World Cup knockout rounds, coach Jesse Marsch said Saturday. Marsch admitted this week that he used his team captain as a decoy during group play, employing gamesmanship to compel Canada's opponents to game-plan for someone who wasn't actually ready to return from his hamstring injury. Marsch claimed at Los Angeles Stadium, where the World Cup co-hosts will play on the road Sunday, that Davies is ready to play. "Now that we have Alphonso back and healthy and ready to perform, I think its a big moment for the team and a big boost for the team," Marsch said. "I think in general, all the players that came into camp with little injuries are now really close to 100% and ready to perform at the highest level and be at our best in these matches." Marsch and Davies decided the left back wouldnt rush through protocols to suit up after he injured his hamstring three times in the past four months, including in the Champions League semifinals last month. Marsch still said publicly that Davies was available for Canada's two most recent games, which he technically was but that soft deception is no longer necessary, the American coach said. "For me to go tell our best player, and a guy that is a huge piece of everything that we do, that we have to wait, was also painful," Marsch said. "But we've done this in the best interests of Alphonso and his career and his health, so it's nice now that we can have a plan that leads to him being back on the pitch." Davies scored Canadas first World Cup goal in Qatar four years ago, and he has been anticipating his nation's chance to host the tournament for even longer. He was pained to miss all three home games in Toronto and Vancouver and despite the plan, he still tried to talk Marsch into letting him play in Canadas group-deciding loss to Switzerland last Wednesday. "Obviously, it was painful," Davies said. "The only thing you want to do is play football. That's what I'm really passionate about. The first game, watching it, I was eager to be on the pitch. Second game, even more so. The third game, I went to him before the game and asked him, Do you think I can get a couple of minutes? He could have said, Yeah, well just throw you in there,' but obviously he cares about me and the team as human beings as well, so he sat me down ... and I thought about it, and I said, Hes right.' It was kind of hard to hear." Marsch refused to confirm whether Davies will start, how many minutes he'll play or what position he'll play against South Africa when Canada seeks its first knockout-round victory. This is Canada's third appearance at the World Cup, and it had the opportunity to stay home in Vancouver for this round but the loss to Switzerland sent Marsch's team to the Los Angeles area. Canada played the third-place match of the CONCACAF Nations League tournament in this same avant-garde stadium in March 2025, beating the U.S. 2-1 but also losing Davies to a torn knee ligament that sidelined him until December. Davies has no trepidation about stepping back on this field, which rolls out a hybrid turf largely made of natural grass for top soccer events. "Could have happened anywhere," Davies said. "Coming back to the stadium, I get to finish something I started a year ago in March. I really enjoy playing in this stadium. The first time, it was beautiful. It was cut short, but that happens. Its football." The Associated Press contributed to this report.