AKRON, Ohio (AP) - Second-round play of the BridgestoneInvitational got under way this morning with Bubba Watson holding atwo-stroke lead over a quartet of golfers that includes U.S. Openchampion Graeme McDowell and Masters winner Phil Mickelson.Top-ranked Tiger Woods opened with a 4-over 74 and was 10 shotsback after 18 holes on the South Course at Firestone Country Club.
VERONA, N.Y. (AP) - They started second-round play at the PGA'sTurning Stone Resort Championship this morning after finishing offthe rain-interupted first round. Overnight leaders Rory Sabbatiniand Omar Uresti (oo-REH'-stee) still shared a one-shot lead after18 holes.
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers got approval to exitfederal bankruptcy protection in what proved to be an anticlimacticend to one of the most contentious sales of a professional sportsteam. The hearing on the team's reorganization started just eighthours after a courtroom erupted in cheers when Hall of Fame pitcherNolan Ryan's group won the bidding war for the Rangers in amarathon auction with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
CHICAGO (AP) - The only afternoon game on today's full majorleague schedule will be played on Chicago's North side. The Cubswelcome NL Central leader Cincinnati to the "Friendly Confines"of Wrigley Field for the opener of a three-game series. The Redsare just a half-game clear of St. Louis in the division race. TheCardinals play tonight at Florida.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A 50-year-old Kentucky woman has beenconvicted of demanding millions of dollars from Rick Pitino to keepsecret their one-night stand in a restaurant, then claiming theLouisville basketball coach raped her after he reported theextortion. Karen Cunagin Sypher (KOO'-nih-gihn SY'-fur) was foundguilty of three counts of extortion, two counts of lying to the FBIand one count of retaliating against a witness. She'll be sentencedOct. 27.
