Scottie Scheffler reacts after finishing the second round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Friday, in Cromwell, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Scheffler

posts 60

CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler was 25 feet away from his second sub-60 round on the PGA Tour. The world’s No. 1 player missed a birdie putt on the final hole of the Travelers Championship and had to settle for a 60.

He was trying to join Jim Furyk as the only players with two sub-60s rounds in tour history. Furyk shot 58 at the Travelers in 2016 to go along with a 59 at the BMW Championship in 2013. Scheffler shot 59 as a PGA Tour rookie in 2020 at the TPC Boston in The Northern Trust.

Scheffler was at 16-under 124, two shots ahead of Viktor Hovland. Needing to birdie the final two holes for a 59, Hovland settled for two pars and a 61.

Dembélé

scores 3

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick, including one off a feed from Kylian Mbappé, to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup.

Dembélé’s goals came in the seventh, 20th and 32nd minutes. It was the first first-half hat trick at the World Cup since Russia forward Oleg Salenko scored three of his five goals in the opening 45 minutes at the 1994 World Cup. Désiré Doué also scored for France.

The French had already secured its place in the knockout round. Norway was also assured of a spot in the round of 32.

Lionel Messi

won’t start

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Lionel Messi will not start when defending World Cup champion Argentina plays its group finale. Coach Lionel Scaloni said Friday that Messi will be on the bench at the start of tonight’s game against Jordan, but he indicated the World Cup career goal scoring leader will come in as a substitute. Messi, who turned 39 on Wednesday, has scored all five goals for Argentina in the first two games of this tournament.

He has 18 career World Cup goals. This is his sixth World Cup.

Knicks keep

Alvarado

NEW YORK (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal says Jose Alvarado will return to the New York Knicks on a multiyear contract.

Alvarado declined his player option for next season and is working with the Knicks on a three-year deal, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because a contract is not yet finalized. ESPN first reported the plan, saying Alvarado would make more than $14 million with the new deal.

The guard was acquired from New Orleans during the season and had a player option for $4.5 million for next season.