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VYSOKY UJEZD, Czech Republic -- Jeff Winther had an eagle on his way to a 6-under 66 and a share of the second round lead with defending champion Thomas Pieters of Belgium at the Czech Masters on Friday.The 28-year-old Dane, who has made only four cuts before on the European Tour, started the round with four birdies on the back nine before holing a 12-foot putt for the eagle on the par-5 first hole.It was fantastic, Winther said. I was doing well for the first hole and I kept chugging away. I was a bit lucky, but I hit a great shot onto the green and a great putt too, so it was a thieving eagle.Winthers best result so far was the second-place finish at the Tshwane Open in February.Coming off a fourth-place finish at the Olympic course in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, Pieters had a flawless round with five birdies at the Albatross Golf Resort near Prague for a 10-under total of 134.Its always nice to go bogey-free and make some nice putts, he said. Im hitting irons very well, my ball-striking has been very good the last few days. It feels controlled and stress-free golf.Pieters would need a win here and again at the Made In Denmark next week to automatically qualify for the European Ryder Cup team.Another Ryder Cup hopeful, Matthew Fitzpatrick, is four strokes behind the leaders in a tie for third with five other players: fellow Englishmen Tommy Fleetwood, David Howell and Steven Brown, and Swedes Peter Hanson and Robert Karlsson.Fitzpatrick, who is currently in the last spot for the automatic Ryder Cup qualifying, boosted his chances to make Darren Clarkes team with a second straight round of 69 for a 6-under total of 138.Its a great start to the week for me, he said. I think everyone in the world knows its a big week this week, as is next week, so to start like that is very pleasing.His fellow countryman Andy Sullivan, who is also in contention for the matchup against the United States at Hazeltine, struggled for the second straight day, ending the round again with four bogeys and a double-bogey for a total of 4-over 148 and didnt make the cut.Lee Westwood, who hopes to be a Ryder Cup wildcard pick, had a triple bogey on the par-5 12th hole followed by a bogey on the 14th before recovering with birdies on the 16th and the 18th to shoot a level par and is 2-under overall.Donte Jackson Womens Jersey . The 43-year-old closer, in his 19th and final big league season, has said hed like to play the outfield. Yankees manager Joe Girardi says hes thinking about allowing Rivera to do it this weekend, when the Yankees finish their season with a three-game series at the Houston Astros. Will Grier Jersey . 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Subscribe today!Carolina HurricanesOverall: 61 Title track: 37 Ownership: 99 Coaching: T47 Players: 85 Fan relations: 64 Affordability: 28 Stadium experience: 70 Bang for the buck: 42 Change from last year: +17After seven straight years of slipping in the rankings, Carolina managed an upward swing. The Hurricanes are still in the bottom third of the NHL, but they have a young core of players and a patient coach in Bill Peters, who helped the team to a 15-point improvement over his first season at the helm.Whats goodFew teams can offer the chance to watch as many young talents for as low a price as the Hurricanes. Nearly half of the roster is under 24, and the franchise moved up 27 spots in affordability, all the way to 28th overall. Throw in some well-priced concessions and pretty cheap parking, and thats an equation for success in these rankings. Fans are pretty optimistic about this group, too; Carolina is No. 37 in title track, and the numbers indicate most fans see a title (eventually) coming out of this rebuild.Whats badThe good: owner Peter Karmanos Jr. offering Peters a three-year extension after his year-over-year improvement of the club. The bad: A lot ellse, including a 99th-place ranking in our standings.dddddddddddd. Karmanos is being sued by his sons after allegedly borrowing $343 million in trust fund money and using it to help pay for the Hurricanes from 2000 to 2013. The lawsuit doesnt bode well for a franchise that relies on that family fortune, and it also gave rise to fear of the franchise leaving Raleigh, which is a very real concern if Karmanos loses controlling interest of the team.Whats newThe team itself is getting along, at least. Peters (up 23 spots this year, to 47th) is emerging as a savvy leader for a group that continues to improve. Adding veteran talents like Bryan Bickell, Lee Stempniak and Viktor Stalberg will help, and 22-year-old Teuvo Teravainen is a solid addition as well (players, still at 85th, are at least up 18 spots, too). Keep in mind that this group nearly mounted a tremendous comeback last season, too. Carolina earned points in 13 of its 18 games following the March 1 trade deadline despite dealing team captain Eric Staal, who had been with the team for 12 seasons up to that point.Next: Minnesota Wild?| Full rankings ' ' '