Hannah Green takes 2-stroke lead after completed 2nd round of LPGA South Korea

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Hannah Green takes 2-stroke lead after completed 2nd round of LPGA South Korea

2024-10-19 10:55 Last Updated At：11:00

PAJU, South Korea (AP) — Hannah Green completed her weather-delayed second round with an 8-under 64 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after 36 holes of the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship.

Green was 4-under for her round Friday when rain washed out the remainder of play for the day. The Australian had a two-round total of 16-under 128 on the Seowon Valley Country Club course after also shooting a first-round 64.

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Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, center, Jenny Shin of South Korea, second from right, and Hannah Green, of Australia, right, walks on the 12th fairway during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa, center, Jenny Shin of South Korea, second from right, and Hannah Green, of Australia, right, walks on the 12th fairway during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa finished her second round Saturday with a 66 and was in second place. Paris Olympic gold medalist Lydia Ko (66) and Jenny Shin (69) were tied for third, five strokes behind Green.

Green won the 2019 Women's PGA Championship, a major on the LPGA Tour. Buhai is also a major champion, having won the 2022 Women's British Open at Muirfield.

The third round in South Korea was to be completed later Saturday.

The field features eight of the LPGA Tour’s top 10 players. It also includes 17 of the 18 winners this season on the tour, and the only key player missing is American Nelly Korda, who withdrew with a neck injury.

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Martin Necas has goal and assist as Hurricanes cruise to 4-1 win over Penguins

2024-10-19 10:16 Last Updated At：10:21

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Martin Necas had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Friday night.

Jackson Blake, a 21-year-old rookie, tied it 1-all with 6:36 left in the first period with his second NHL goal and the first of four consecutive for Carolina. Necas and Shayne Gostisbehere scored on the power play in the second period, and Jack Roslovic extended the lead to three goals in the third.

Frederik Andersen made 25 saves for the Hurricanes. Jesperi Kotkaniemi had two assists.

Drew O’Connor scored his third goal in six games for the Penguins, providing a short-lived lead at 12:20 of the first. Joel Blomqvist had 35 saves.

TAKEAWAYS

Hurricanes: The defense was suffocating, allowing little space when the Penguins managed to gain possession. It held Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin without a shot on goal.

Penguins: Blomqvist gave up more than three goals for the first time. The 22-year-old rookie played for the fourth time in six games with three starts. Tristan Jarry, the regular starter, has struggled with a 5.47 goals-against average and .836 save percentage in three starts.

KEY MOMENT

Carolina took advantage of a four-minute power play after Andrei Svechnikov took a high stick from Michael Bunting at with 3:56 left in the second period. Ahead 2-1, Gostisbehere took a one-timer from the point, scoring in a second straight game for the two-goal lead.

KEY STAT

Carolina had a 24-10 shot advantage through two periods. They’ve allowed no more than 27 shots on goal through three games this season. The Penguins had 43 shots against the Sabres on Wednesday.

UP NEXT

The Hurricanes play at St. Louis on Saturday in the second half of a back-to-back. The Penguins play at Winnipeg on Sunday, beginning a four-game road trip in Western Canada.

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Hannah Green takes 2-stroke lead after completed 2nd round of LPGA South Korea

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Hannah Green takes 2-stroke lead after completed 2nd round of LPGA South Korea

Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Eun-hee Ji, of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Yu Jin Sung of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hye-jin Choi of South Korea watches her tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa reacts on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Moriya Jutanugarn of Thailand watches her shot on the 18th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Mao Saigo of Japan chips onto the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

enny Shin of South Korea lines up a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia prepares for a putt on the 12th green during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Hannah Green, of Australia arrives on the 15th hole during the second round of the LPGA Ladies Championship golf tournament at the Seowon Valley Country Club in Paju, South Korea, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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