LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele became part of U.S. Open history on Thursday in a most unfathomable manner. No one had ever shot 62 in the previous 122 editions of golf’s toughest test until they did it some 15 minutes apart. Even more stunning were so many other records on an extraordinary day for scoring at the major that puts par on a pedestal. Fowler made 10 birdies — believed to be a record for most holes under par for any round in the U.S. Open — and can always say he was the first with a 62. Two groups behind him, Schauffele capped off his 8-under 62 without a bogey on his card or a care in the world. The North course at Los Angeles Country Club was so defenseless that no one shot 80 or higher over 18 holes. The U.S. Open had never had more than two players at 65 or better in the opening round. There were six such rounds at LACC.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Four players were ejected and the match was cut short by the referee after repeated homophobic chants Thursday night. The United States’ 3-0 victory over Mexico for a spot Sunday in the CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada will be remembered as much for the ugliness as for two goals by Christian Pulisic and one by Ricardo Pepi. Americans Weston McKennie and Sergiño Dest were ejected by Salvadoran referee Iván Barton along with Mexicans César Montes and Gerardo Arteaga during the testy second half. Play was halted in the 90th minute because of homophobic chants. When action resumed, 12 minutes of stoppage time were signaled but resumed chants caused Barton to end the match in the eighth minute added minute. FIFA fined Mexico 100,000 Swiss francs ($108,000) in January for anti-gay chants by fans at two games,
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA and the Miami Heat are investigating an allegation that former UFC champion Conor McGregor sexually assaulted a woman inside an arena bathroom after Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The woman’s attorney, Ariel Mitchell, said her client has provided Miami police with the clothing she was wearing that night and that a report was filed. Miami police did not respond when asked Thursday evening whether they were investigating. McGregor’s attorney said the fighter denied any wrongdoing. “Mr. McGregor will not be intimidated,” said the attorney, Barbara Llanes. In letters sent to the NBA, the Heat and McGregor’s representatives, Mitchell detailed her client’s allegations and said the client would discuss “reasonable settlement offers” before June 12 or else proceed with litigation.
GENEVA (AP) — Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder died Friday, one day after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de Suisse, the Bahrain-Victorious team said. The 26-year-old Mäder crashed on a fast downhill road approaching the end of the mountainous fifth stage into La Punt. Medical staff who reached Mäder found him motionless in water. They performed CPR before he was airlifted to the hospital.
THURSDAY'S MLB SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore 4, Toronto 2
Tampa Bay 4, Oakland 3
Detroit 8, Minnesota 4
Anaheim 5, Texas 3
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 5, Arizona 4
Atlanta 8, Colorado 3
Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 2
INTERLEAGUE
Washington 4, Houston 1
Cleveland 8, San Diego 6
Los Angeles 5, Chicago White Sox 4 11 inn