Rory Sabbatini followed an unconventional par with four consecutive birdies on the way to a season-best six-under-par 64 and a share of the second-round lead Friday with John Mallinger at the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas.
Mallinger eagled both par fives at the TPC Four Seasons and made a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole for a 65 to match Sabbatini at eight-under 132.
First-round co-leader James Nitties (68) overcame a double bogey after hitting his first tee shot of the day out of bounds. He was seven under along with Brian Davis (65), Briny Baird (64), James Driscoll and Dustin Johnson (65).
Ross Drummond shot a four-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Senior PGA Championship in Beachwood, Ohio. The 66 tied the low competitive score at Canterbury Golf Club.
Karine Icher shot a six-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead over Hee-Won Han in the final LPGA Corning Classic in Corning, N.Y.
Purdue's Maria Hernandez shot a one-under 71 for a one-stroke victory in the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship in Owings Mills, Md., and Arizona State beat UCLA by eight shots for its seventh team title.
Arizona State won the national title for the first time since 1998, shooting a three-over 291 to finish at 30 over. UCLA was second at 38 over, followed by USC (39 over).
TENNIS
Hantuchova is upset in Warsaw semifinal
Qualifier Alexandra Dulgheru upset sixth-seeded Daniela Hantuchova, 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-1, to advance to the final of the Warsaw Open in Poland. Dulgheru will face eighth-seeded Alona Bondarenko in today's final. Bondarenko defeated Anne Keothavong, 6-2, 7-5.
Germany will face Serbia in the World Team Cup final today after beating defending champion Sweden, 2-1, in Duesseldorf, Germany. Serbia advanced after defeating Italy, 2-1.
BASKETBALL
Bobcats' owner may sell -- to Jordan?
After losing tens of millions of dollars, Bob Johnson, the first black majority owner of a major professional sports team, is exploring selling the Charlotte Bobcats. The decision could pave the way for minority investor Michael Jordan to take control of the team -- if he's willing to meet Johnson's price. Jordan said in February that he'd be interested in someday getting majority control of the team.
Chris Ford, a pro scout with the Philadelphia 76ers who was interim coach five years ago, has interviewed for the team's head coaching job.
