2 share lead at Nelson tournament

The Associated Press

IRVING, Texas (AP) " Rory Sabbatini has already won at Hogan's Alley. Now the South African shares the lead going into the final round at Byron Nelson's tournament.

"Anything associated with his name would be an absolute honor," Sabbatini said after shooting a 5-under 65 on Saturday to keep a share of the lead with John Mallinger in the Byron Nelson Championship.

Two years after his last victory, at the Colonial where Ben Hogan's larger-than-life statue is prominent, Sabbatini is in position to win again. He made five birdies in a seven-hole stretch midway through his third round.

Mallinger also shot a 65 to match Sabbatini at 13-under 197.

Dustin Johnson (66), D.A. Points (65) and Brian Davis (66) were 11 under.

Senior PGA Championship

BEACHWOOD, Ohio (AP) " Michael Allen, winless in 271 PGA Tour events, shot a 3-under 67 to take a one-shot lead over Jeff Sluman and Tom Kite through three rounds in the Senior PGA Championship.

Allen, who turned 50 in January and is making his senior debut, had a 3-under 207 total at Canterbury in the Champions Tour's first major championship of the year.

Sluman had the lead to himself before bogeying the 16th and 18th holes, completing a 70 that left him tie with Kite (69). Larry Mize (71), Gil Morgan (707) and Tim Simpson (68) were 1 under.

LPGA Corning Classic

CORNING, N.Y. (AP) " Japanese rookie Mika Miyazato matched the tournament record with a 10-under 62 for a share of the third-round lead with South Korea's Soo-Yun Kang in the final LPGA Corning Classic.

Kang had a 65 to match the 19-year-old Miyazato at 17-under 199. They tied the tournament 54-hole record.

South Korea's Yani Tseng was a stroke back after a 62.

Tseng made two eagles and four birdies on the front nine for a 28. That was just one stroke better than playing partner Natalie Gulbis (12 under after a 66), but it broke the tournament record of 29 set two years ago by Wendy Ward. It also made Tseng just the ninth player in LPGA history to shoot 8 under for nine holes.

Eunjung Yi made three eagles in her first five holes to become just the fifth player in LPGA history to accomplish the feat on a round. She was 7 under after a 69.

Michelle Wie was 8 under after a 68.

BMW PGA Championship

VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) " England's Paul Casey shot a bogey-free 5-under 67 to stretch his lead to three strokes after the third round of the BMW PGA Championship,

Casey, who missed 4-foot birdie chances on the last two holes, Casey had a 13-under 203 total at Wentworth. Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen (68) holed a 25-foot putt from across the green at the last to move into second, while Northern Ireland prodigy Rory McIlroy had the best round of the week, a 7-under 65, to third at 9 under.

Ernie Els was even par after a 70, and John Daly was 5 over after a 77.