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    Shane Lowry tied a major championship record by firing a 9-under 62 in the third round of the PGA Championship. The 37-year-old Irishman recorded nine birdies without a bogey at a very gettable Valhalla to match the lowest round ever in any of the four major tournaments. Four players had previously posted a 62 across the PGA, Masters, British Open and U.S. Open, the latest by Xander Schauffele in the opening round on Thursday. Just over 48 hours later Lowry matched it to thrust himself into contention for his second major title.

      On a weekend commemorating Ayrton Senna, Max Verstappen has matched the late Brazilian's record for consecutive pole positions in Formula 1 at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Verstappen made it eight in a row when his Red Bull topped qualifying on Saturday just ahead of the McLarens of Oscar Piastri and Miami GP winner Lando Norris. Piastri was later penalised three grid places for impeding Haas' Kevin Magnussen in Q1 and dropped to fifth. Verstappen's streak dates back to the last race of last season. Including the seven in seven races this year, the three-time defending champion has drawn level with Senna on eight consecutive pole positions. Senna's record over 1988-89 has stood for 35 years.

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      Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are tied for the lead at the PGA Championship going into the final round and they have a lot of company. Low scoring at Valhalla allows for that. Shane Lowry had the second 62 this week. That ties a major championship record. 

      Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury by split decision to become the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion in 24 years. Usyk added Fury's WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and IBO belts with a spectacular late rally highlighted by a ninth-round knockdown in a back-and-forth bout between two previously unbeaten heavyweight champs. 

      Team Penske swept three of the top four spots in Saturday qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 to give the team under so much scrutiny a solid shot at winning the pole for "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." Kyle Larson qualified for his first career Indianapolis 500 and made the Fast 12, which makes him eligible to compete with the Penske trio Sunday for the pole.

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