Off the wire

GOLF Bradley leads by 4

Keegan Bradley had five birdies in a six-hole stretch on the back nine Friday to shoot a 6-under 66 and open up a four-stroke lead over Ryan Moore after the second round of the CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The American started the day in second place behind Moore after an opening-round 65 and is now at 13-under 131 for the tournament, an official event on the PGA Tour for the first time. He has one bogey in 36 holes. Moore had three bogeys to go with three birdies for a 72 and sits at 9-under, a stroke ahead of Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat and American Chris Stroud. Phil Mickelson again struggled with some wayward drives and shot a 2-under 70. He’s 10 shots off the pace. Bryce Molder (Conway) had three birdies for a 3-under 69 (142). David Lingmerth (Arkansas Razorbacks) had two birdies, four bogeys and two double bogeys for a 6-over 78 (151).

Kenny Perry birdied five of the first six holes and finished with a 7-under 65 to take the first-round lead Friday in the Champions Tour’s AT&T Championship in San Antonio. The Charles Schwab Cup leader birdied the first three holes, dropped a stroke on the par-3 fourth, then birdied the next two holes. He added birdies on Nos. 12, 14 and 15. Tom Pernice Jr. was a stroke back after a 66. He won the 3M Championship in August in Minnesota. Bernhard Langer and Anders Forsbrand followed at 67, and Colin Montgomerie, Russ Cochran, Dick Mast and Bob Tway shot 68.

Suzann Pettersen had a hole in-one and increased her lead to five strokes Friday after the second round of the LPGA Taiwan Championship. The defending champion aced the 133-yard second hole with a pitching wedge and finished with a 3-under 69 in swirling wind conditions to reach 7 under at Sunrise Golf and Country Club. South Korea’s Sun Young Yoo of South Korea and Spain’s Carlota Ciganda were tied for second. Yoo had a 69, and Ciganda shot 70. Taiwanese star Yani Tseng, the 2011 winner, followed her opening 76 with a 78 to drop 17 strokes back.

Luke Guthrie handled another day of strong wind and kept his distance in the BMW Masters at Shanghai with a 1-under 71, giving the American a four-shot lead going into the weekend of his first tournament in Asia. Guthrie never let anyone get closer than two shots at Lake Malaren, and he started to pull away with a 20-foot birdie that broke three ways on the 17th. But he misjudged the speed of the 18th green on a long chip and narrowly missed a 10-foot par putt on the final hole. That put him at 8-under 136, four shots clear of six players in the European Tour event. Ricardo Gonzalez didn’t make a bogey until the final hole and still had a 67, the lowest round of the day. Also in a tie for second were Scott Jamieson (68), Paul Casey, Thongchai Jaidee and Craig Lee, who each shot 70. Simon Dyson, also tied for second Friday, was disqualified for a rules violation that was discovered Saturday morning. In the second round, he marked his ball just beyond the cup on No. 8. As he marked it, Dyson made a quick move to tamp down a spot on the green directly in his line. That violates Rule 16-1a. Because he did not add the two-shot penalty, he was disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. John Daly (Dardanelle, Arkansas Razorbacks) showed plenty of power but couldn’t make a putt in his round of 74, which included a double bogey-birdie-bogey finish. He was six shots behind.

FOOTBALL WR Bowe questionable

Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe is questionable for Sunday’s game against the Cleveland Browns after straining his groin in practice this week. Coach Andy Reid said Friday that Bowe hurt the groin near the end of Thursday’s practice. The former Pro Bowl wide receiver did not participate in Friday’s workout. Bowe, who signed, a five-year, $56 million contract in the off season, has struggled to get involved in the Chiefs’ unbeaten start. He’s second on the team with 25 catches, but he has just 295 yards receiving and 2 touchdown grabs in his first 7 games. Reid indicated that Bowe will be a game-time decision on Sunday.

Dallas rookie safety J.J. Wilcox will miss Sunday’s game against Detroit after injuring his right knee in practice. Wilcox has made five starts since replacing veteran Will Allen. He was ruled out Friday for the game against the Lions, along with rookie linebacker DeVonte Holloman, who has a neck injury.

Christian Ponder will be Minnesota’s starting quarterback again on Sunday night. Vikings Coach Leslie Frazier made the announcement Friday. Josh Freeman took the last turn on the carousel, but after his rough performance on Monday night he reported concussion-like symptoms. Freeman was cleared to resume practicing with the team on Friday, but Frazier decided that was too late in the week for him to catch up with the game plan and get ready to play Green Bay.

MOTOR SPORTS Hamlin takes pole

Denny Hamlin promised he would be a factor in Sunday’s NASCAR race at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway, and he went out and proved it Friday by leading a parade of drivers who smashed the track qualifying record. Hamlin turned a lap at 99.595 mph around the 0.526-mile oval, the oldest and shortest in the Sprint Cup Series. It’s his 17th career pole, third at Martinsville and career-best fifth this season. Jimmie Johnson, a five-time champion for Hendrick Motorsports, will start the race with a four-point lead over Matt Kenseth in the championship, and surrounded by Kenseth and his teammates - Hamlin and Kyle Busch.

HORSE RACING

Castellano rides winners

Baffle Me and Wedding Toast, both odds-on favorites ridden by Javier Castellano, won the two $100,000 stakes Friday at Belmont Park. Baffle Me beat Assateague by 21/4 lengths in the Finney for fillies and mares on the turf. The 4-yearold trained by Mark Hennig improved to 6 for 19. Baffle Me ran seven furlongs on the firm course in 1:21.79, paying $3.30 to win. Wedding Toast, trained by Kiaran Mc-Laughlin, extended her winning streak to three with a 3 1/2-length victory over Sheer Drama in the Belle Cherie for 3-year-old fillies. She ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.47 and paid $2.70 to win.

BASEBALL Cubs look at Wedge

A person familiar with the situation said the Chicago Cubs plan to interview former Seattle Mariners Manager Eric Wedge for their opening. The person spoke Friday on the condition of anonymity because of the confidential nature ofthe search. It was not clear exactly when the interview will take place. The Cubs are looking to replace Dale Sveum, who was 127-197 over two seasons. Wedge went 213-273 in three years as Seattle’s manager and announced at the end of the year that he would not return in 2014 because he considered the situation untenable. Before that, he helped rebuild Cleveland into a contender. Wedge is 774-846 in 10 seasons. He joins a list of candidates that includes A.J Hinch, Manny Acta, Rick Renteria and Dave Martinez.

The Kansas City Royals have added former Seattle Mariners Manager Don Wakamatsu and Mike Jirschele to its major league staff. Wakamatsu will serve as the Royals’ bench coach and catching instructor after working as a special assignment scout for the New York Yankees this past season. Jirschele, who has managed Kansas City’s Class AAA affiliate in Omaha since 2003, will be a coach. Former Cubs Manager Dale Sveum, who joined the Royals earlier this month, will serve as third base coach and oversee infield instruction. Wakamatsu served as the manager of the Mariners in 2009 and much of 2010. Jirschele has been in the Royals’ organization since 1992 and has been the manager of the Omaha Storm Chasers for the last 11 seasons.

BASKETBALL Floor too slick

The Milwaukee Bucks have a slick new floor to play on this season. Maybe a little too slick, it seems. Officials called off Friday night’s preseason game between the Bucks and Toronto Raptors because of concerns about the condition of the floor. Officials stopped the game with 5:58 left in the first quarter after several players slipped and fell on the court surface. Raptors coach Dwane Casey said his players first expressed concern about the floor conditions during pregame warmups. “It felt like it was OK,” Casey said. “Then I don’t know what happened, but it was too dangerous. We had guys slipping and falling. The last thing we need is to have a guy injured slipping on the floor in a preseason game.” NBA lead official Danny Crawford said he and the other officials determined the floor was unplayable. The Bucks were leading 14-9 when the game was stopped. It was the final preseason game for both teams.