Tour Championship – round three

-15 V Hovland (Nor); -14 R Gerard (US); -12 A Scott (Aus), L Aberg (Swe), S Scheffler, C Gotterup (US)

Selected: -10 R McIlroy (NI), C Young (US); -8 J Rose (Eng), M Fitzpatrick (Eng); -7 T Fleetwood (Eng), A Fitzpatrick (Eng); -4 R MacIntyre (Sco)

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Viktor Hovland will head into the final round of the PGA Tour’s $40m Tour Championship in Atlanta on Sunday with a one-stroke lead.

The season-ending event will also crown the FedEx Cup champion, which was won by Hovland in 2023.

The Norwegian, who came into the third round tied for the lead on 10 under with American Ryan Gerard, birdied the 17th and 18th holes to post a five-under-par 65 to improve to 15 under.

Gerard also birdied the final hole to finish one back on 14 under after a round of 66.

Lurking in the chasing pack are the world’s top two players, with number one Scottie Scheffler, the 2024 champion, producing a serene bogey-free round of 66 to finish three adrift on 12 under.

Back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy – a record three-time FedEx Cup winner in 2016, 2019 and 2022 – catapulted himself into contention with a hugely impressive 63 to sit five shots off the lead.

The 37-year-old found form with his putter as he holed nine birdies, including three in a row on 15, 16 and 17 to post the joint lowest round of the day.

“I just left myself in better spots on the greens,” said McIlroy.

“I gave myself easier putts, putts that didn’t break two ways. When I got it rolling there on the back nine, every putt was like a cup right or a cup left.”

Australia’s Adam Scott, 46, who won the Tour Championship 20 years ago is alongside Scheffler after also carding a 66, while Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg posted a 65 to also finish on 12 under.

McIlroy is joined on 10 under by Players Championship winner Cameron Young.

England’s Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick are probably too far back to challenge or the title at eight under par.

Defending champion Tommy Fleetwood and fellow Englishman Alex Fitzpatrick are a shot further adrift after both signed for 67s.

Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre, first out and playing on his own in the 29-man field (reduced from 30 because JJ Spaun pulled out injured during round one) whipped round in 63 shots to improve to joint 25th on four under par.

At no point did Tre Hawkins III appear to be somebody who was going to challenge for a spot on the 53-man roster. What appeared likely has now become real.

The update of the Vikings getting into roster cuts arrives courtesy of KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson. He sent along the word on social media, explaining, “#Vikings are releasing former #Giants corner Tre Hawkins III, per a league source. Experienced player with some upside.”

Vikings Get Cuts Going with CB Subtraction

Part of what made Hawkins notable is who he was replacing: Dwight “Nudie” McGlothern.

McGlothern was working through a tough roster battle but was notable due to his youth and presence on the roster over these past two years. The long-and-strong corner was a UDFA gem from the 2024 haul who offered hope of developing into a matchup CB3 if his upward trajectory continued.

Instead, McGlothern never took the step Minnesota was hoping for, leading to an odd scenario where he was retained but with the coaching staff seemingly always bypassing him when there was a need for corner coverage.

The Vikings moved on from McGlothern last week. Hawkins got added as a replacement.

In some ways, Tre Hawkins didn’t get a fair shot. Being added with the majority of training camp and the preseason done means having very little time to acclimate, much less shine.

The 26-year-old defender was drafted at No. 209 in the 2023 NFL Draft. At 6’3″ and 195 pounds, Hawkins will probably continue getting looks since DCs love tall corners. Whoever signs him will be getting somebody who may yet have some upside.

Expect the Vikings to devote four or five spots from within the roster real estate to the corner position. All of Byron Murphy Jr., Isaiah Rodgers, James Pierre, and Chuck Demmings look like a sure bet.

The deadline to be down to a maximum of 53 players is tomorrow evening.

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The Juan the New York Mets invested $765 million in has returned.

New York announced on Saturday afternoon that it has activated Soto from the 10-day injured list. Soto, who’s batting second and serving as the Mets’ designated hitter in their Saturday afternoon home matchup against the Houston Astros, hasn’t played since July 24 due to a calf injury.

To make room for Soto on the active roster, the Mets sent infielder Eric Wagaman to Triple-A Syracuse.

Soto, a six-time Silver Slugger and five-time All-Star, also missed roughly three weeks in April due to a calf injury.

Through 84 games this season (359 plate appearances), Soto has totaled 21 home runs, 52 RBIs, a 164 OPS+ and 2.7 wins above replacement, while boasting a .283/.408/.539 slash line. He ranks in the 93rd percentile of MLB in average exit velocity (92.5 mph), 92nd percentile in barrel percentage (14.3%) and 89th percentile in hard-hit percentage (48.6%), according to Statcast.

As for the club he’s returning to, the Mets have lost three consecutive games and four of their last five. New York is 60-75, good for 13th in the National League and last in the NL East.

Soto, 27, is in the second season of an MLB-record 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.

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