HONOLULU (AP) — Second-ranked Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand made a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 a share of the second-round lead Friday in the LPGA Tour’s LOTTE Championship.
Seeking her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the year, the 23-year-old Thitikul was bogey-free after 36 holes at Hoakalei Country Club.
“It it was lucky for us enough to not have that much gusts,” Thitikul said after mostly calm afternoon conditions after rain and wind Thursday morning.
Polly Mack of Germany also closed with a birdie on 18 for a 65 to match Thitikul at 12-under 132.
“It feels really good,” Mack said. “It feels like the work I’ve put in recently, but all year, really comes to shine right now.”
Carolina Melgrati of Italy and Ina Yoon of South Korea were a stroke back. Melgrati had a 65, and Yoon shot 67.
First-round leader A Lim Kim (69) was 10 under with Michelle Zhang (67). Kim won the 2024 tournament.
Nasa Hataoka (65) and Miyu Yamashita (67) were 9 under.
The tournament leads to a month of tournaments in Asia, starting with the Buick LPGA Shanghai on Oct. 15-18.
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Michelle Zhang, of China, tees off on the 17th hole during the final round of the LPGA Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Rogers, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Elias Lindholm tied it on a tip with 1:38 left in regulation and JJ Peterka scored at 3:21 of overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night.
David Pastrnak set up both late goals, with goalie Jeremy Swayman off for an extra attacker on Lindholm's goal.
Peterka also had the winner Tuesday night against the New York Rangers in the Bruins’ opener.
Hampus Lindholm and James Hagens also scored, and Swayman made 30 saves.
Dylan DeMelo, Kyle Connor and Mario Ferraro scored for Winnipeg in the Jets opener. Stuart Skinner stopped 26 shots.
Connor and Ferraro scored in the second period to give the Jets a 3-2 lead.
Bruins: At Minnesota on Saturday night.
Jets: At Detroit on Sunday.
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Winnipeg Jets' Kyle Connor (81) scores against Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (partially obscured) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan DeMelo (2) goes down to block a pass by Boston Bruins' Morgan Geekie (39) to Bruins' Pavel Zacha (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Dylan DeMelo, center, defends against Boston Bruins' Sean Kuraly (52) in front of Jets goaltender Stuart Skinner (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Winnipeg Jets' Tyrel Bauer (77) and Boston Bruins' Mark Kastelic (47) fight during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston Bruins' Hampus Lindholm (27), Morgan Geekie (39) and William Borgen (17) celebrate Lindholm's goal against the Winnipeg Jets during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)
