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. Clearance Hydro Flask . Clarke was injured while practicing on the Doha Golf Club range after the pro-am on Tuesday. The Northern Irishman arrived at the course on Wednesday hoping to start, but after hitting a few balls on the practice putting green Clarke advised officials he was not fit to play. Hydro Flask Clearance Sale . Thats about all he can do right now, so hes trying not to think about when he might be able to play again for the Los Angeles Lakers. http://www.clearancehydroflask.com/ . PETERSBURG, Fla. Hydro Flask Water Bottle Sale . Any real chance at payback wont come until the playoff. Still, Pittsburgh knows its taut 3-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night is a pretty good place to start laying the groundwork. "They are a very good defensive team," Penguins forward Brandon Sutter said. Cheap Hydro Flask Water Bottle . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month. The Cleveland Browns intend to part ways with suspended wide receiver Josh Gordon, a source told ESPNs Dan Graziano.Gordon, who currently is serving a four-game suspension and has committed multiple violations of the NFLs substance abuse policy, announced Thursday that he is entering a rehabilitation facility, citing a need to gain full control of my life.Browns coach Hue Jackson said earlier Friday that the team will move on from Gordon. The source acknowledged that the Browns ultimately plan to cut ties with Gordon, but noted that Jacksons comment was not meant to reflect the teams plans.According to the source, Jackson was trying to steer conversation at his news conference away from Gordon and toward the Browns upcoming game Sunday against the Washington Redskins.Today is really the last JG comment I want to make about that, Jackson said. I think whats best for our football team is we move forward and we move on. Hes not going to be with us and we wish him well, but well move forrward.dddddddddddd Well move on.Fellow Browns wideout Andrew Hawkins?said he is happy Gordon made the choice to go to rehab.?Hopefully this is the first step in the right direction and the first of a lot of good things to come for him, Hawkins said.Him being a good receiver isnt going to save his life 20 years from now. Him coming back to help the Cleveland Browns in 2016 isnt going to help him in 2025 if hes still dealing with these same issues. So Im sincere in [saying] what hes doing is important.?Gordon was suspended for the entire 2015 season but was reinstated conditionally on July 25 by commissioner Roger Goodell, though he also was suspended for the first four games of the 2016 season.He was eligible to return next week, ahead of Clevelands Week 5 matchup against the New England Patriots.Information from ESPNs Pat McManamon was used in this report. ' ' '