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USA Today
35 minutes ago
- USA Today
BMW Championship live leaderboard updates, tee times, how to watch Friday's second round
The second leg of the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs has moved to the second day. The second round of the 2025 BMW Championship is here and the top 49 remaining players (Sepp Straka was a WD) in the playoff standings are battling it out in Owings Mills, Maryland, at Caves Valley Golf Club. Follow along all day Friday right here during the second round of the BMW for tee times, live leaderboard updates, highlights, breaking news and more. 2025 BMW Championship leaderboard Keep an eye on this link for all the latest scores on the BMW leaderboard. You can click this link for second-round tee times. Who's leading the BMW Championship after Day 1? That would be Robert MacIntyre, who torched the final third of Caves Valley with six straight closing birdies. The Scotsman shot 8-under 62 and leads by four over world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler after rolling in 195 feet of putts on Thursday. There was a 2 hour, 10 minute weather delay and 48 of the 49 golfers finished their first rounds. Bud Cauley's approach to 18 ended up 67 feet, 11 inches away from the cup and that's where his day ended due to darkness. Who's up, who's down in the FedEx Cup Playoffs standings? Golfweek's Adam Schupak has the breakdown here, including who's on the bubble after 18 holes. Where to watch, stream, listen to BMW Championship 2025 This is the TV channel, streaming and radio schedule for the 2025 BMW Championship, with NBC, Golf Channel, Peacock, ESPN+ and PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM all teaming up for the coverage. All times listed are ET. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Golfweek operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage. Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo What is the cut at the 2025 BMW Championship? Just like last week, there is no 36-hole cut on the PGA Tour this week, but there will be a top-30 cutoff come Sunday for those who will advance to the Tour Championship. What is the prize money at the 2025 BMW Championship? The BMW has a $20 million purse and a $3.6 million first-place prize. This will also be the final week for PGA Tour golfers to compile earnings for the official money list, as the Tour Championship payouts are considered "bonus" money. Flashback to the top 20 in prize money at the 2021 BMW Four years ago was the last time Caves Valley hosted the BMW. Patrick Cantlay won in a playoff that year and the top 20 in the final money featured several golfer who would later defect to LIV Golf. What is the weather forecast for the 2025 BMW Championship? The temperatures in Owings Mills, Maryland, during the four tournament rounds is expected to be high 80s, perhaps reaching 90 by Sunday, according to Accuweather. Expect it to be hot and humid all week, especially on the weekend. BMW Championship has changed locations every year since 2011 The BMW is the only one of the three FedEx Cup Playoff events to not have a permanent home. In 2025, Castle Pines served as the host venue. This year's locale, Caves Valley Golf Club, hosted in 2021. Other recent golf courses that had the BMW include Olympia Fields (2023, 2020), Wilmington Country Club (2022), Medinah (2019) and Aronimink (2018).
New York Times
2 hours ago
- New York Times
Three reasonable moves the Bengals could make to address developing weaknesses
CINCINNATI — Four practices and two games are all that's left to decide how the Bengals' 2025 Week 1 roster will shake out. For as late as that feels, there's still plenty of opportunity available on the two-deep and back of the roster. There's a near emergency at offensive line, the safety room was put on notice and a high-profile war for starting snaps has emerged in the shadows of Trey Hendrickson's hold-in. Advertisement These issues could be solved internally, but outside help could address the most pressing needs, whether via free agent, trade or waiver wire. Here's a closer look at where the most concerning positions on the roster stand and a reasonable move that could help stabilize the issue. There is no spot in this group beyond the top four (thanks to rookie Dylan Fairchild's strong preseason debut at left guard) that looks decided at this point. The starting right guard appears to be veteran Lucas Patrick, but his play wouldn't exactly qualify as reassuring. He endured multiple rough moments during his two drives in the preseason game and has been the clear weak link on the starting line throughout camp. He has a history of injuries, battled another early in camp, and is the oldest player on the Bengals' roster. On top of questioning his top level of play, it's fair to wonder about durability throughout a full season. He didn't allow a QB hit or sack on a true pass set last year in New Orleans, but nothing to this point suggests he'll replicate the feat in Cincinnati. Cody Ford was supposed to be in a competition with Patrick, but he has already moved out to swing tackle since that position is in shambles behind the starters. Ford would be first off the bench at every spot except center at this point. His versatility and play style persuaded coaches to ensure he returned this season, and it looks like it will be utilized as his primary asset once again. Even with Ford, that stretches the line thin in a hurry. There's very little else that can be counted on at this point. Tackle Devin Cochran, guard Cordell Volson, rookie G/T Jalen Rivers, along with centers Matt Lee and Seth McLaughlin (both with injury issues) fill out the hopefuls in the background. The line has long needed at least one more starting-level player to make the entire group feel more formidable and less like a liability if one injury ripples down the starting group. Advertisement The move: Trade for New England's Cole Strange. Strange was a first-round pick in 2022. He's only 27. The Patriots didn't pick up his fifth-year option and he's been running with the second team under new head coach Mike Vrabel. The reason Strange stands out is that his position coach last year is current Bengals offensive line coach Scott Peters. Familiarity with his strike system would fast-track the integration, and at the very least, he could serve as Patrick's insurance if his season goes sideways. At best, he could arrive, integrate and impress as a change-of-scenery candidate to bring an average level of play to a spot that has been a major problem since Alex Cappa started falling off in 2023. The Bengals would have to be willing to give up a Day 3 pick, and we know how tough that has been. However, if they could match a Patriots need at linebacker, tight end or another spot that could be a position of relative strength for Cincinnati, it could limit the pick value. Considering the state of the line, the draft pick would be well spent. Head coach Zac Taylor put the safeties on notice in the wake of the Geno Stone hamstring injury. He wanted to see Tycen Anderson, Daijahn Anthony or PJ Jules emerge to confirm they have enough young talent in-house to survive should Stone miss time. All this after Stone was propped up as the starter (all while being given a pay cut) this offseason. The Bengals need quality special teams contributions from the backup safeties, which complicates any addition to the room. Theoretically, Stone could play special teams, something he's done well in the past, but that wouldn't make sense if he's still the starter and coming off a preseason injury. Anderson and Anthony have rotated equally during camp practices this week, with neither clearly establishing himself as the obvious choice to go forward in Stone's place. Anderson will not be leaving this roster because he is an All-Pro-level special teams player and will probably end up the captain of that unit. Advertisement Adding a player that bumps Anthony, a 2024 seventh-round pick best known for his pass interference on fourth-and-16 in Kansas City last year, to the practice squad could make sense. The move: Sign free agent Justin Simmons. Yes, he's still out there. A name discussed all the way back during free agency in March is still on the market. Simmons played 1,017 snaps for Atlanta last season and was far from the prime version of himself. He turns 32 in November. Signing him likely comes from a belief that he would start ahead of Stone and/or share special teams duties, of which he's rarely participated in the last five years. Is he good enough to start over Stone? Would this be a repeat of the Vonn Bell mistake? The Bengals' personnel department would have to answer those questions. Despite the issues, he would bring another layer of protection and experience, where Anderson and Anthony have a combined 13 regular-season snaps on defense to their names. First-round pick Shemar Stewart continues to make an impact (sometimes too big of one running into Burrow, starting a fight in Wednesday's practice). Then Joseph Ossai and Myles Murphy continue to rotate in with the first team, as well. Neither has been particularly dominant during camp or the preseason game in Philadelphia. Even encouraging camps from all three would leave major questions around the Bengals' pass rush. There's a hope that schematics and an encouraging Year 2 from Kris Jenkins at defensive tackle can help increase the pressure percentage of a team that too often failed at impacting the passer last year. As of today, the starters in Cleveland would be Murpy and Ossai, with Stewart heavy in the rotation. The group could use another impact rusher. The move: Hear me out, I know this one is crazy. They could extend Hendrickson. The game of chicken between the two sides and guaranteed money beyond the first year continues to drag on, with the opener 23 days away. Advertisement This continues to feel like it will eventually get done, but the longer it drags out, the more you wonder about the impact on Hendrickson's early-season performance. Not to mention the possibility that he opts to sit out the first game of the season for leverage. One way to avoid all of this consternation would be to stop waiting for deadlines to spur action and get serious now about ending the Hendrickson hold-in. Let him strap up and bring a jolt to a defensive line that sorely needs one. (Top photo of Justin Simmons: Ron Chenoy / Imagn Images) Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms Play today's puzzle
Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Yahoo
Michigan State football: Offensive line showing 'buy in': 'We're gonna dominate'
EAST LANSING — Michigan State football's offensive linemen heard their coaches' demands and pleas for immediate improvement. Even though some of the Spartans' key pieces up front heading into Jonathan Smith's second season weren't here a year ago. 'We've taken it on fully,' new center Matt Gulbin said after MSU's third preseason practice Thursday, July 31. 'I think it comes down to if we're not good, we're not gonna be good (as a team).' That means showing marked improvement in blocking, both in the run game and in protecting dynamic second-year starting quarterback Aidan Chiles. UNDER CENTER: Michigan State football QB Aidan Chiles spent his summer beefing up his body — and his brain With last season's change in scheme and coaches, MSU averaged just 115.3 yards per game on the ground last season, ranking 110th out of 133 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. It was an incremental improvement over 2023, when the Spartans languished through a program-worst 89.5 rushing yards per game. 'We gotta run the ball,' left tackle Stanton Ramil said during Big Ten football media days. 'And as soon as we're able to run the ball, we're gonna be able to dump it to our playmakers. … If we're able to run the ball – and I think we're gonna be able to run the ball – we're gonna dominate.' The Spartans also allowed 36 sacks, tied for 18th-most in the FBS, as another culprit in going 5-7 and missing the postseason for the third straight year. Eight of the teams that allowed more sacks than MSU played 13 or more games, and Chiles got dropped in all but one game a year ago (against FCS-level Prairie View A&M). 'We have to take the responsibility and accountability to grind and give Aidan time,' Gulbin said. 'And we got a bunch of playmakers, and we gotta give them time to make plays. It's really on us to be able to facilitate the offense. I think we've done a good job of that. We took a lot of strides in the summer. 'We're not there yet, but we're definitely getting there.' STICKING TOGETHER: Less roster churn brings more wins, Jonathan Smith hopes Offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren said Thursday that finding the right combinations up front is one of the main priorities for the Spartans over the next month heading into the Aug. 29 opener against Western Michigan. 'It's up there,' Lindgren said. 'We got a bunch (of priorities), the list is pretty big. But that is, just kind of sorting it out. We feel really good about it. I feel like we got some really good options – it's just who's gonna end up where and which five are we gonna end up with.' Gulbin, a senior who predominantly played guard at Wake Forest, will replace Luke Newman at center. Newman's former Oregon State teammate Luka Vincic – another pupil of offensive line coach Jim Michalczik – arrived in January via the portal and expects to slot in at right guard. Conner Moore, a second-team All-American at FCS-level Montana State, has been working at right tackle opposite returning starter Ramil on the left side. Returning right tackle starter Ashton Lepo is back as well, and Michalczik stresses position flexibility for his tackles and guards to be able to work on either side. Vincic said Thursday that Michalcik has a 'set of rules' that paved the way for Oregon State in 2023 to finish the regular season No. 2 in the nation in run blocking before he brought them with him to MSU with Smith. The Beavers averaged 5.1 yards per carry and 180.8 rushing yards per game with 26 touchdowns that season. The Spartans managed just seven TDs on the ground from their running backs last season and 11 total, three of them from Chiles. 'We come to the line of scrimmage, we have a procedure for everything we do, how we ID things and how we operate,' Vincic said Thursday. 'I think the group at Oregon State that last year that this coaching staff was there was a very veteran group who learned it very well and could operate well, and everyone kind of bought into that system. And I think that's something I'm kind of seeing this group do now, everyone starting to buy in. It's a really cool thing to see.' At left guard, Kristian 'Big Dooley' Phillips and Gavin Broscious are back from injuries that cut short promising starts to the 2024 season for both. MSU also has former four-star recruit Cole Dellinger returning from injuries that limited him his first two years as a Spartan, adding more depth and up-and-coming talent on the interior from three carryover prospects from the previous coaching staff. 'All three are coming along,' coach Jonathan Smith said after the first practice, 'and it's nice to finally watch them healthy. … We got snake-bitten a little bit early in the season, a couple guys go down early in the season. But we want to be able to play more than five guys on the O-line. It's a physical brand of football, so you need depth. And we are trying to create more and more and feel good.' Smith and Michalczik also prioritized bolstering the offensive line in the first two recruiting classes and through the portal. Guard Caleb Carter arrives from FCS-level Western Carolina for his final season. Rakeem Johnson got pressed into starting duty at guard as a true freshman against Ohio State last season while still preserving a redshirt, and fellow youngsters Rustin Young, Andrew Dennis, Payton Stewart, Cooper Terpstra and twins Charlton and Mercer Luniewski will push for roles in what MSU hopes can be a true two-deep. Their readiness will be key to giving Michalczik the ability to use more than the static five linemen the Spartans had last season due to the glut of injuries and outbound transfer attrition after the coaching change that brough Smith and staff to campus. 'I think our depth, we feel good about putting a number of guys out there,' Lindgren said, rapping on a wooden podium for continued luck. 'I just think going into the season, I feel so much better going into the year with some healthy bodies that are going right now, that have some experience and are strong enough to go out there and play for us and win games for us.' Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football offensive line counting on improvement
