Ludvig Ã…berg birdied No. 18 in fading light to take a share of the lead and Rory McIlroy did the same to almost certainly make the cut in a chaotic finish to the second round of the BMW PGA Championship. Ã…berg and McIlroy won their own personal battles down the storied par-5 last hole at Wentworth where nine balls were in play for a while as players backed up to complete their rounds in close-to-dark conditions. Most of the light shining on the green came from the bright scoreboard as the 23-year-old Ã…berg rolled in a putt from 4 feet for a 6-under 66 to tie for the lead with compatriot Sebastian Soderberg (64) on 10-under par.
Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick are tied for the lead going into the final round of the BMW Championship. Sunday at Olympia Fields brings a bunch of races into view. That starts with winning, and eight players are within four shots of the lead. The BMW Championship also decides the top 30 who make it to the FedEx Cup finale next week at East Lake in Atlanta. And there's that small matter of the Ryder Cup.
Austin Cindric this weekend will try to become just the fifth driver to win both the Daytona 500 and the Rolex 24 sports car race. Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Jamie McMurray and Jeff Gordon are the others to accomplish the feat. Cindric won the Daytona 500 a year ago and returns to the speedway this weekend for his fifth appearance in the most prestigious sports car race in the United States.Â
BMW is recalling more than 917,000 older cars and SUVs in the U.S. � most for a third time � to fix a problem that can cause engine compartment fires.
The Munich auto show, IAA Mobility 2021, is focused on electrification. The show is hampered by Covid-19 and light participation by non-German automakers.
