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By Martyn Herman SOUTHPORT, England, July 18 (Reuters) – American Sam Burns seized a two-stroke lead in the third round of the British Open but compatriot Bryson DeChambeau shrugged off the furore over his two-stroke penalty with another well-crafted round at Royal Birkdale to stay in the hunt on Saturday. Ryan Fox rocketed into contention with the third record-equalling 62 in 24 hours on the bone-dry links before Burns emerged from an attritional afternoon ​to lead the pack.

July 18 (Reuters) – British police said on Saturday they had found no evidence to charge anyone with a terrorism offence linked to a ​suspected threat against an Islamic event in ‌eastern England last weekend. Thirteen people had been arrested between Sunday and Thursday after police became aware of a “potential serious threat” towards the religious event, attended by about 15,000 people at ‌a ​country house in Suffolk.

By Nick Mulvenney NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuters) – When Argentina lost the 2016 Copa America final at MetLife Stadium, a heartbroken Lionel Messi tearfully announced his retirement from international football with the words “I’ve done all I can”. At 29, he was one of ​the world’s most decorated players at individual and club level but, after losses ‌in three Copa America title deciders and the 2014 World Cup final, he looked destined never to take home a big international prize.

No. 1 seed Andrey Rublev will face second-seeded Luciano Darderi in the Nordea Open final Sunday after both prevailed in three sets in their semifinal matches Saturday in Bastad, ​Sweden. The Russian Rublev defeated No. 3 seed Alejandro Tabilo ‌of Chile 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, while Italy’s Darderi held off unseeded Adolfo Daniel Vallejo of Paraguay 6-4, 6-7 (11), 6-3.

July 18 (Reuters) – A Lebanese soldier was killed and an officer and another soldier ​were wounded when a ‌suspicious object exploded in an army vehicle in the southern Lebanese town of Mansouri, the Lebanese army ‌said ​on Saturday. The Israeli ⁠military said on ⁠Saturday the vehicle had driven over an explosive device in the Al-Mansouri area, adding a ​review found the device did not belong to the ⁠Israeli military and ⁠was most likely placed ​there by Hezbollah.

The Florida Panthers suspended equipment manager Teddy Richards on Friday, following his ​arrest on misdemeanor charges ‌of battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services. Richards was arrested Friday at his home in ‌Coral ​Springs, Fla. He ⁠has been the ⁠Panthers’ equipment manager since the 2016-17 season. Richards began his career with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, ​the Pittsburgh Penguins’ AHL affiliate, working there from ⁠2002-2013.

Ron Hunt, the hard-nosed second baseman who became the first New York Met to start in an All-Star Game, died Wednesday at age 85. Hunt, who set a Modern Era record ​with 50 hit-by-pitches in the 1971 season, had been in ‌hospice care for a month. Hunt played for five teams during his major league career, including time with the Mets (1963-66), Los Angeles Dodgers (1967), San Francisco Giants (1968-70), Montreal Expos (1971-74) and St. Louis Cardinals (1974).

July 18 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is preparing to ​unveil a ‌series of grants in Europe and beyond to support ‌Maga-aligned ​initiatives in ⁠pursuance of ⁠a dramatic overhaul of U.S. foreign aid priorities, the ​Financial Times reported on Saturday.

July 18 (Reuters) – Two ​U.S. ‌military personnel in ‌Jordan ​were ⁠killed on ⁠Friday as they defended ​against ⁠an ⁠attack ​by Iranian ​missiles and ‌drones, the U.S. ⁠Central Command said ⁠in ‌a ⁠statement ​on ‌Saturday.

July 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said ​in a written ‌statement on Saturday that repeated U.S. breaches of a memorandum ‌of ​understanding signed ⁠by the presidents ⁠of Iran and the United States had shown that ​President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless ⁠and ⁠devoid of credibility.” Washington ​and Tehran have exchanged ​strikes after a ceasefire ‌agreement fell apart last week, raising fears of ⁠a return to all-out war.