GOLF
Two share lead
Matthew Wolff shot a 9-under 62 Saturday to share the lead with Collin Morikawa and Bryson DeChambeau at 15 under after three rounds of the inaugural 3M Open at Blaine, Minn. Morikawa shot a 64 at the TPC Twin Cities, while DeChambeau had a 70. Wolff, 20, who won the NCAA individual title on Memorial Day, is playing in his third event since turning professional, and Morikawa, 22, his fourth. DeChambeau, who opened the day with a two-shot lead, is vying for his sixth career victory and first since the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in November. Seeking his first tour win in 31 starts, Wyndham Clark, 25, shot a 64 and was tied with Adam Hadwin (69) one shot back. Sixteen players are within four shots of the lead, including Hideki Matsuyama, Charles Howell III and Troy Merritt. Each shot a 66 and was two shots behind.
Four-way tie for 1st
A late slip cost Sung Hyun Park control and she slipped into a four-way tie for the lead going into the final round of the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic at Oneida, Wis. Park, who returned to No. 1 in the world after winning the LPGA Northwest Arkansas Championship in Rogers, made double bogey on the par-5 15th at the Thornberry Creek of Oneida course on Saturday. She missed a 15-foot birdie putt on the final hole and remained tied for the lead with Shanshan Feng (65), Tiffany Joh (66), and Ariya Jutanugarn (67). They were at 20-under 196. Yealimi Noh, the 17-year-old who got into the event through Monday qualifying, played in the final group with Park and matched her with a 69. Noh had a chance to share the lead until her 18-foot birdie chance missed. Gaby Lopez (Arkansas Razorbacks) is tied for 11th at 15 under after a 68.
Pair leading
Ryan Brehm and Tim Wilkinson were tied for first Saturday at the Korn Ferry Tour's LECOM Health Challenge at Findley Lake, N.Y., when round 3 was suspended because of darkness. Brehm shot an 8-under 64 and was 16 under. Wilkinson was 4 under for the round after 13 holes. Zach Wright (65), Byron Meth and Jamie Arnold were tied for third. Meth and Arnold had each completed 17 holes. Patrick Sullivan (Maumelle, UALR), Ethan Tracy (Arkansas Razorbacks) and Sebastian Cappelen (Razorbacks) were tied for 27th at 10 under. Sullivan shot 70, Tracy 68 and Cappelen 68. Nicolas Echavarria (Razorbacks), Tag Ridings (Razorbacks) and Matt Atkins (Henderson State) did not make the cut.
Rock misses 59
Robert Rock narrowly missed a 30-foot putt for eagle that would have given him the second round of 59 in European Tour history. The Englishman settled for a birdie, a 10-under 60 and first place at 13-under overall after the third round of the Irish Open at Lahinch, Ireland. Rock made 11 birdies, including six consecutive to close his round. His putt for eagle at the last was from just off the green, and it slid left of the cup. Rafa Cabrera-Bello (63) will join Rock in the last group, one shot off the lead along with Eddie Pepperell (66). Second-round leader Zander Lombard is a stroke further back after a 68.
BASEBALL
All-Star replacements
New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, Pittsburgh closer Felipe Vazquez, Cincinnati right-hander Sonny Gray and Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff have been added to the rosters for Tuesday's All-Star Game. They replace Toronto's Marcus Stroman, who has a strained pectoral muscle; Arizona pitcher Zack Greinke, who will be attending to a personal matter; Washington ace Max Scherzer, who pitched Saturday; and Brewers closer Josh Hader, who has back stiffness. Tanaka is 5-5 with a 3.86 ERA in 18 starts. Vazquez, who entered Saturday with 19 saves, becomes an All-Star for the second consecutive season. Gray was an AL All-Star in 2015 with Oakland. He's 5-5 with a 3.59 ERA in a bounce-back season after a rocky 2018 with the Yankees. Woodruff, a first-time All-Star, is 10-3 with a 3.91 ERA.
BASKETBALL
Zion's summer over
Zion Williamson's summer league is over. The New Orleans Pelicans announced Saturday that the No. 1 pick in this year's NBA Draft will not play any more at the Summer League in Las Vegas because of a bruised left knee. The team stressed the move is precautionary. Williamson's presence helped the Summer League sell out its opening day Friday and reach another sellout Saturday -- when he was scheduled to play in his second game of the summer against Washington. Instead, he was watching from the bench area in a polo shirt and not a jersey. That'll be his game-time role until the NBA preseason starts in October. Williamson scored 11 points in nine minutes of his debut game against New York. But he took a knee-to-knee hit in the first half and was ruled out at halftime of a game that was eventually shortened after the tremors of an earthquake were felt in Las Vegas. Saturday was Williamson's 19th birthday.
MOTOR SPORTS
Daytona postponed
Rain spoiled one of NASCAR's last great traditions when Saturday night's race at Daytona International Speedway was postponed because of persistent poor weather. The race will be held at noon Central today, which helps NBC avoid a head-to-head conflict with the final game of the Women's World Cup. NASCAR has run at Daytona during the July 4th weekend since 1959 but is abandoning that tradition in a scheduling shake-up next season. Daytona will instead host the regular-season finale in August, while the holiday weekend race will move to Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
SOCCER
Berhalter upset
U.S. Coach Gregg Berhalter has criticized soccer officials for not using video review in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. While FIFA instituted video assistant referees for last year's men's World Cup and this year's Women's World Cup, the Confederation of North and Central American and Caribbean Football did not adopt it for its premier tournament. "One thing I'm a little bit critical of CONCACAF is not having VAR," Berhalter said Saturday. "I think it's a necessity in today's modern game. I'm disappointed with that decision. I don't think it's a decision that's good for the game. Having said that, I think the referees in this tournament have been fine."
Sports on 07/07/2019