Chilean teen shares Lead at Memorial

Joaquin Niemann made an eightfoot birdie putt on his final hole to share the lead with Kyle Stanley in the Memorial. Tiger Woods hit the ball well enough to be up there with them at Muirfield Village, except for missing five putts inside seven feet. Niemann is a 19-year-old from Chile in just his fifth pro start, and he already has a pair of top-10 finishes on the PGA Tour. He made seven birdies to join Stanley (66) at 11-under 133. They were two shots ahead of Byeong Hun An (67). Jason Day, who has never finished better than 15th at the Memorial, had another 68 and was three back. Woods had to settle for a 67. He was six behind. Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, B.C. (70) was at even par, while Mackenzie Hughes of Hamilton (73) was 1-over and missed the cut. illness in the family. The LPGA tweeted Friday that the native of Smiths Falls, Ont., will be returning home to Ottawa to be with her family. The announcement was made before the second round. Henderson later took to Twitter to say she was withdrawing for personal reasons and was en route to Ottawa. She thanked the staff of Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club — who dealt with more than four inches of rainfall early in the week — and said she is looking forward to competing again at the U.S. Women’s Open in 2019 at the Country Club of Charleston. a hotel shuttle driver while in Buffalo for the NHL’s scouting combine. Lee was charged with second-degree harassment on Friday after being arrested and spending the night in jail. He appeared in court, where his Canadian passport was confiscated, and was scheduled to appear again Monday. Lee faces a fine and up to 15 days in jail, though Erie County district attorney John Flynn said he doesn’t expect to pursue jail time. The Senators said in a statement that team officials knew of the arraignment and were reviewing the situation. Fame later this year. Bowen will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster, while Brooks will receive the Elmer Ferguson Award for excellence in hockey journalism. They will receive their awards at the Hockey Hall of Fame NHL Media Awards luncheon on Nov. 12 as part of the hall’s induction weekend. Bowen, who calls games on TSN 1050 and Sportsnet The Fan 590, has served as the voice of the Maple Leafs for 36 years. Brooks has covered the New York Rangers for 22 straight seasons for the New York Post. He also serves as the newspaper’s national NHL columnist. Bowen was selected by the NHL Broadcasters’ Association and Brooks was selected by the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association. The Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018 will be named June 26.