US Open at a glance

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US Open at a glance

2025-06-14 09:21 Last Updated At：09:41

OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — A brief look at the second round Friday of the U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club (all times EDT):

LEADING: Sam Burns with a 5-under 65 was at 3-under 137.

CHASING: J.J. Spaun (72) was at 138 and Viktor Hovland (68) was at 139.

LEAVING: Bryson DeChambeau is the first defending champion to miss the cut since Gary Woodland at Winged Foot in 2020. Also missing the cut were Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson in what likely will be Lefty's last U.S. Open.

WAITING: Thriston Lawrence was over a 4-foot par putt on his final hole when the second round was suspended by weather. He has to return Saturday morning.

SHOT OF THE DAY: Victor Perez made a hole-in-one on the par-3 sixth hole.

STRUGGLING: Scottie Scheffler has hit only 18 of his 36 greens in regulation. His 71 was his sixth straight round over par in the U.S. Open.

STREAKING: Xander Schauffele made the cut in his 66th consecutive PGA Tour-sanctioned event, and his 14th straight cut in a major.

KEY STATISTIC: Three players under par after 36 holes are the fewest in the U.S. Open since only one player was under par at Shinnecock Hills in 2018.

NOTEWORTHY: Adam Scott is the only player without a round over par (70-70).

QUOTEWORTHY: "I think he was sort of like, ‘Wow, I did it.’ It’s hard to regroup the way you were before. Tiger Woods didn’t have any trouble going after everything he could get, but not everybody can do that.” — Johnny Miller on Rory McIlroy's performance since he won the Masters for the career Grand Slam.

TELEVISION: Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon (USA Network), noon to 8 p.m. (NBC).

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Slot says 'no issue' with Salah after Egypt star recalled for Liverpool win

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool manager Arne Slot insisted there were no outstanding issues between him and Mohamed Salah after recalling the club great to the team for the 2-0 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.

Salah received a rapturous welcome from Liverpool fans after coming on as a first-half substitute and they chanted his name during and after the game at Anfield — including after he set up Hugo Ekitike for the second goal.

In an explosive outburst last weekend, Salah told reporters his relationship with Slot had broken down after being dropped for three straight games and that he felt like “someone doesn’t want me in the club.”

He was then left at home when Liverpool traveled to Inter Milan for a Champions League match on Tuesday, with Slot saying he did not know if Salah would play again for the club.

However, a few days later, Salah was back in the squad for the Brighton game after he held conversations with Slot on Friday.

“For me there is no issue to resolve. He is now the same as any other player,” Slot said after the game. “I usually never say anything about what we talk about, I am not going to make an exception now. But I think actions speak louder than what has been said and he was in the squad again.

“When I had to make my first substitution, I brought him in and he performed as every fan including me would like him to today. The moment he is there I like to use him when we need him. When he came in, he had the performance like you would want him to to give.”

After the final whistle, Salah applauded all four sides of Anfield — like some of his other teammates. Salah lingered in front of The Kop stand as fans chanted his name and patted the club crest on his jersey before leaving the pitch and heading to the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt.

Slot did not think that was a farewell gesture by Salah.

“He wasn’t the only player who walked around the pitch, thanking the fans because the fans deserved a thank you from us," Slot said. “Mo is going to go to AFCON. I hope he is going to do very well. And in the meantime, we have to play here without him, without many players."

Salah was an unused substitute for the 3-3 draw with Leeds last Saturday, after which he opened up on his frustrations. Before that, he'd been an unused sub in a win at West Ham and came on at halftime of a home draw against Sunderland.

Salah is Liverpool's biggest star and also the club’s record scorer in the Premier League. He has four league goals in 14 appearances this season.

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