Anthony Kim and Sergio Garcia did enough Friday at the Tour Championship to set up a Ryder Cup rematch.
Kim had to settle for a one-under-par 69 on Friday at Atlanta, making bogey from the bunker on the final hole, to take a two-shot lead over Garcia and put them in the final pairing only six days after their leadoff singles match at the Ryder Cup. Kim won that match, 5 and 4, and the Americans followed him to victory at Valhalla.
Kim was at seven-under 133, but the momentum might lie with Garcia. He was four over through his first six holes of the tournament, rallied for a 70, then followed that with nearly flawless play for a 65. Phil Mickelson ran off five birdies over the last seven holes for a 68 that put him three shots behind.
Bruce Fleisher, Dana Quigley, Eduardo Romero, Andy Bean, Don Pooley and Chip Beck shot four-under 68s to share the first-round lead in the Champions Tour's SAS Championship at Cary, N.C.
Lorena Ochoa shot her second straight five-under 67 to move within a stroke of leader Janice Moodie halfway through the Navistar LPGA Classic at Prattville, Ala.
MOTOR RACING
Technical violation costs Montoya
Less than an hour after Juan Pablo Montoya celebrated his first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole, it was taken away from him because of a technical violation at Kansas City, Kan.
NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Montoya's fast lap was disqualified because a post-qualifying inspection discovered his rear shock absorbers exceeded the maximum gas pressure allowed.
That moved two-time reigning Cup champion Jimmie Johnson up to the pole, with Montoya's No. 42 Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge moved to 42nd in the 43-car field for Sunday's race.
BASKETBALL
New Clipper Jason Williams retires
Jason Williams announced his retirement, ending his 10-year NBA career less than two months after signing with the Clippers.
Williams, who helped the Miami Heat win the NBA title in 2006, averaged 11.4 points, 6.3 assists and shot 39.6% from the field for his career.
The Clippers announced that individual game tickets will go on sale Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. online at Clippers.com, ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-4NBA-TIX. Tickets can also be purchased at the Staples Center box office and Ticketmaster centers.
Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier will be sidelined up to four weeks and miss most of the exhibition season because of an inflammation in his left foot.
