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Burns leads British Open by two as McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, on the newest of 2 developments

Sam Burns will take a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the British Open as Rory McIlroy launched a scathing attack on Bryson DeChambeau after his third round on Saturday.

WFMZ Allentown's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Burns finishes in third at The Open Championship

    Headline from Arklatex Home Page ·

  2. Newest

    Burns leads British Open by two as McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

21 articles, oldest first.

  1. Newsweek

    Sam Burns Reacts to Tying Major History at Open Championship (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    Sam Burns tied a major record with his 62 on Friday at the Open Championship, just days after the birth of his second child.

  2. Jonesboro Sun

    Oh, baby! Sam Burns takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss (opens Jonesboro Sun)

    Published

    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    Sam Burns has a great chance to win a major he never planned on playing. Burns shot a 65 on Saturday to build a two-shot lead over Ryan Fox and Si Woo Kim going into the final round of the…

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Burns leads British Open by two as McIlroy unleashes on 'performative' DeChambeau (opens WFMZ Allentown)

    Published

    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Sam Burns will take a two-shot lead into Sunday's final round of the British Open as Rory McIlroy launched a scathing attack on Bryson DeChambeau after his third round on Saturday.

  4. Triblive

    Oh, baby! Sam Burns takes lead in a British Open he planned to miss (opens Triblive)

    Published

    Triblive's feed description

    SOUTHPORT, England — Sam Burns will get his best chance at winning a major he never planned to play.

  5. New York Post

    Sam Burns’ consistency has him holding lead going into final round of British Open (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    If we’re being realistic, Sam Burns deserves to win the 154th British Open on Sunday at Royal Birkdale.

  6. Winchester Star

    AP Sports SummaryBrief at 12:07 a.m. EDT (opens Winchester Star)

    Published

    Winchester Star's feed description

    Oh, baby! Sam Burns takes the lead in a British Open he planned to miss

  7. Tyler Morning Telegraph

    Chasing first major title, Sam Burns holds two-shot lead at The Open (opens Tyler Morning Telegraph)

    Published

    Tyler Morning Telegraph's feed description

    Sam Burns shot a 5-under par 65 with a clean back nine in the third round of The Open Championship to take a two-stroke lead Saturday at Southport, England. Burns […]

  8. Arklatex Home Page

    Burns finishes in third at The Open Championship (opens Arklatex Home Page)

    Published

    Arklatex Home Page's feed description

    Sam Burns holds a two-stroke lead entering the final round of The Open Championship after recording back-to-back low rounds at Royale Birkdale.

  9. New York Post

    Sam Burns leaves British Open ‘very pleased’ even as shaky final round delivers more major heartache (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Sam Burns began the day at 10 under par, shot a 2-over-par 72 on Sunday, and finished at 8 under.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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