SPORTS IN BRIEF
Simpson pulls away from pack to take Colonial lead
FORT WORTH, Texas — Webb Simpson shot a 3-under 67 on Saturday to break out of a crowd and take the third-round lead at the Colonial.
At 9-under 201, Simpson was two strokes ahead of Danny Lee and Paul Casey after both of them made long birdie putts at the 18th hole. Stewart Cink and Kevin Kisner were three strokes off the lead.
Part of a four-way tie for the 36-hole lead, Simpson went ahead to stay after consecutive birdies to start his back nine.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth shot a 68 and was at 4 under.
Graham DeLaet (71) of Weyburn, Sask., and Adam Hadwin (72) of Abbotsford were the low Canadians at 4 over. Nick Taylor (73) of Abbotsford was 5 over and David Hearn (75) of Brantford, Ont., is 7 over.
Singh leads Langer by 1 stroke at Senior PGA
STERLING, Va. — For Bernhard Langer, winning the Senior PGA Championship after several close calls would cap off a decade of dominance on the over-50 circuit.
Vijay Singh is playing the event for the first time in his fifth year of eligibility and still wants to compete on the PGA Tour.
Singh used his power to move ahead of Langer on Saturday at rain-softened Trump National, but Langer used his guile to stay close, setting up a duel for the title between the Hall of Famers.
The 54-year-old Singh made three more birdies on par 5s to shoot a 4-under 67 at President Donald Trump’s course on the shores of the Potomac River. He had a 15-under 201 total, playing the par 5s in 10 under.
The 59-year-old Langer shot 70, ending a run of seven straight rounds in the 60s, and was one shot back. He’s seeking his ninth senior major, which would break Jack Nicklaus’ record. He tied Nicklaus last week with a final-round 64 to win the Regions Tradition by five shots. The Senior PGA is the only senior major he hasn’t won.
Billy Andrade made three birdies on the back nine to shoot 69 and was three shots back. Bob Estes shot 67 and was alone in fourth, five shots behind.
Feng leads in Michigan after bogey-free 66
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Whether she realized it or not, Shanshan Feng finished the third round of the LPGA Volvik Championship in first place. Feng, who insists she ignores leaderboards at this stage of a tournament, shot a 6-under 66 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead over Lizette Salas. Feng’s bogey-free round left her at 15 under for the tournament as she pursues her seventh career victory.
Feng birdied the last two holes Saturday on the 6,734-yard course at Travis Pointe Country Club. She took over sole possession of the lead when Salas bogeyed No. 18 moments later.
Salas (67) was one shot ahead of Suzann Pettersen (69). Second-round leader Sung Hyun Park (72) was tied for fourth with Jeong Eun Lee (68) at 12 under.
Stacy Lewis (68), Jennifer Song (70) and Minjee Lee (71) were 11 under, and six players were another stroke back, including defending champion Ariya Jutanugarn (68).
Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont., shot a 72 and is 7 under.
Free agent Getzlaf re-signs with Eskimos
EDMONTON — Free agent slotback Chris Getzlaf re-signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on Friday.
Getzlaf, from Regina, joined the Eskimos in February 2016. He had 41 catches for 455 yards and two touchdowns in 18 games last season.