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Defending champion Yamashita leads the LPGA's Maybank Championship after 2 rounds

Miyu Yamashita, ranked fourth in the world, shot a six-under sixty-six on Friday; in Vienna, Medvedev's win sent him to a semifinal against Alcaraz.

On air: Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After Hours
Published 4:54 AM ET, Saturday, October 31, 2026

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First reported by Japan Today: “Defending champion Yamashita leads the LPGA's Maybank Championship after 2 rounds”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 4:54 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Gloria Vance and Kenji Moonfield.

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Japan TodayDefending champion Yamashita leads the LPGA's Maybank Championship after 2 rounds

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAt the LPGA's Maybank Championship, defending champion Miyu Yamashita shot a six-under sixty-six on Friday and leads after two rounds by two strokes.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwo strokes after two rounds. Is that a lead or a head start?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn any capital, the incumbent calls it a mandate. The challengers call it a rounding error, and they have two rounds to file their objections.