Jon Rahm matched his career low with an 8-under 62 on Thursday in the FedEx St. Jude Invitational to open a three-stroke lead in the World Golf Championships event.
Bubba Watson, Hideki Matsuyama, Patrick Cantlay, Cameron Smith and Shugo Imahira shot 65. Henrik Stenson and Ian Poulter were among six players at 66.
... David Lingmerth finished with plus-18 points to grab the lead in the rain-delayed Barracuda Championship. Tom Hoge, Robert Streb and Tyrone Van Aswegan were second at plus-13.
... Paula Creamer is leading a major tournament for the first time since the 2010 U.S. Women's Open, which she won, shooting a bogey-free 7-under 64 in the first round of the Evian Championship. Brittany Altomare joined seven-time major winner Inbee Park and Jin Young Ko at 6 under.
... Wes Short Jr., Scott Dunlap, Scott Parel, Ken Duke and Paul Broadhurst topped the Senior British Open leaderboard at 3-under 67 when first-round play was suspended.
cycling
Quintana wins stage
Colombian rider Nairo Quintana won the first big Alpine stage of the Tour de France with three climbs to above 6,500 feet. With one big Alpine stage completed, just two more to go, Julian Alaphilippe still is in yellow and France is one step closer to having a first Tour winner since 1985.
swimming
Ledecky returns
Australia set the world record in the 4x200-meter relay at the world championships, beating the U.S. and Katie Ledecky. Australia won in 7 minutes, 41.50 seconds. The United States took silver in 7:41.87. Canada earned bronze. The Americans medaled in all five finals, with Caeleb Dressel and Olivia Smoliga winning golds.
boxing
Another boxer dies
Hugo Santillian, a 23-year-old boxer from Argentina, died five days after collapsing after his fight. The World Boxing Council says Santillan died from head injuries after the WBC Latino Silver lightweight bout against Uruguayan Eduardo Abreu on Saturday in Argentina.
