PATRICK REED OPENS TWO-SHOT LEAD HEADING INTO QATAR MASTERS FINAL ROUND
Patrick Reed holds a two-shot lead at the Qatar Masters after a bogey-free 70, with Jacob Skov Olesen leading the chasing pack.
Patrick Reed kept his card clean on moving day, one of only two players to avoid a bogey, and now he leads the Qatar Masters by two shots heading into the final round in windy Doha.
He wasn’t thrilled about three-putting the 18th for par from almost 100 feet, but his two-under 70 gives him a real shot at a second win in three weeks—and a jump to the top of the Race to Dubai.
“I actually hit the ball better today than the last two days—especially compared to yesterday—and somehow shot two shots worse. Golf's weird like that,” Reed said. His round: 16 pars, birdies at the second and tenth, and not a single bogey.
“My game feels good, steady. I just need to keep pushing tomorrow, hopefully get off to a quicker start than today, and see what happens.”
Reed, who used to play on the LIV circuit, sits at 14 under. Denmark’s Jacob Skov Olesen is right behind him. Olesen made the turn at one over but then caught fire on the back nine, coming home in just 31 and shooting 68 to grab second place on his own.
Spain’s Angel Ayora (70) and New Zealand’s Daniel Hillier (71) are three shots back at 11 under, tied for third. Sweden’s Joakim Lagergren, who started the day in second, slipped to a tie for fifth after a 73 and now trails Reed by four.
Reed won the Hero Dubai Desert Classic two weeks ago and just lost in a playoff last week in Bahrain. He knows he left a few out there, especially on the par-fives—he played them in only one under in round three.
“You really have to make the most of the par-fives out here, and I didn’t do that today,” Reed said. “Three-putting the last stings, but getting around here bogey-free in this wind—can’t complain about that.
“Hopefully I keep that going tomorrow, keep hitting it solid, give myself plenty of birdie chances, and maybe make more than just two.”
Pádraig Harrington, now 54, shot 71 to break par for the third straight day. He’s four under, tied for 34th, in his 500th DP World Tour start.
On the other side, Olesen is making just his 38th career start. He birdied three of his last four holes, giving himself a real chance at a first DP World Tour title.
“It was a grind on the front,” Olesen admitted. “Nothing was working; I couldn’t hit a good shot. But I hit a great wedge into ten after a bad drive. Not the spot you want to be with a wedge, but I pulled it off and holed the putt.
“That got me back to level, and I realised it wasn’t playing easy out there. I just needed to get something going.”
Meanwhile, on the HotelPlanner Tour, Gary Hurley is chasing his first top-10 in 17 months at the CIRCA Cape Town Open. He fired a two-under 70 at Royal Cape to sit at eight under, tied for 11th with one round to go. That’s pretty impressive, considering he missed last season with a serious shoulder injury.
Hurley is eight shots behind Trevor Fisher Jnr, who holds the lead at 16 under after a bogey-free 67. Spain’s Santiago Tarrio sits one back after shooting 65, the best of the day.
Galway’s Liam Nolan is tied for 29th at six under after a wild 70: four birdies in his first seven holes, four bogeys in the next eight, and then he finished with two birdies.
Conor Purcell from Portmarnock carded a 74 and sits at three under, tied for 48th.
CARDI B REVEALS WHY SHE TURNED DOWN THE SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW
Cardi B reveals why she turned down the Super Bowl halftime show as her long-awaited album "Am I the Drama?" dominates the 2026 charts.
For a lot of rappers in the US, getting the call to headline the Super Bowl halftime show is huge. It’s the kind of thing people dream about for years. But Cardi B, she knew jumping on that stage before she was ready could actually hold her back.
Back in 2019, she got the invite. She could’ve been the main act at the Super Bowl halftime show. Instead, she turned it down—and only recently talked about why. Honestly, it looks like that choice worked out for her.
Here’s what Cardi said about saying no to the Super Bowl: she just didn’t think she had enough big songs yet. In an interview with Billboard, she explained, “I got asked to do the Super Bowl, and I denied it. I feel like soon, if I get to do it, I’m going to have more hits. I’m going to be more experienced, and I’m going to eat that up.”
That focus on timing and details probably explains why fans had to wait seven years for her second album, Am I the Drama? She’s not in a rush. For her, real success comes from hearing people say, “She put out a great album.” That’s what it means.
Life outside music hasn’t always been smooth, either. Since 2019, Cardi’s had her share of ups and downs. She has three kids with her ex, Offset. And honestly, motherhood changed everything for her. She says it made her grow up: “I was like, ‘What makes a woman? Her body? ‘Her cooking?’ It’s her maturity and her thinking. If I didn’t have kids, I wouldn’t sacrifice so much.”
There’s no promise she’ll ever get another shot at headlining the Super Bowl. But if Cardi B does get that chance—say, for Super Bowl LX—she’ll be ready to take over the stage. Plus, she’d get to celebrate with her boyfriend, Stefon Diggs, who plays for the Patriots. That’d be a night to remember.
WANG CONG DEFEATS EDUARDA MOURA VIA UNANIMOUS DECISION AT UFC VEGAS 113
Wang Cong defeated Eduarda Moura via unanimous decision at UFC Vegas 113 after both fighters missed weight in a rare double mishap.
Wang Cong and Eduarda Moura both missed weight before UFC Vegas 113—something you rarely see, especially in the same fight. At Friday’s weigh-ins, they both came in at 127.5 pounds. So, no one had the edge there.
On fight night, you could tell right away that both women were ready to go. Cong went after Moura’s body, but Moura had her own flashes and even started to pull ahead. Still, late in the first, Cong turned things around. She dropped Moura with a sharp shot to the chin, jumped on top, and hammered her with elbows. Moura somehow survived, grabbing at Cong’s ankle as the round ended.
Between rounds, Moura looked gassed. Even so, she managed to get a takedown early in the second and scrambled on top. Cong tried to strike from her back, but didn’t do much damage. Moura pushed for an arm-triangle choke and eventually took Cong’s back. Getting her legs locked in took a bit, but she finally set up a body triangle and worked for a choke. Cong fought through it, even throwing punches over her shoulder as Moura bled and mixed in some heavy ground-and-pound.
Round three started with Moura shooting for another takedown, but Cong fought it off and even wound up on top for a moment. Her leg was tangled, so she wasn’t totally safe, but she broke free and got back up. From there, Cong took control, got Moura’s back with one hook, and started landing short punches as Moura’s nose poured blood. Nothing fight-ending, but you could see the strikes piling up. Cong tried for a choke, but Moura hung in and gave a thumbs up to the ref. No finish, but Cong closed strong.
In the end, the judges gave it to Wang Cong by unanimous decision: 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.