Fever beats Lynx in Game 3
Minnesota Coach Cheryl Reeve drew national attention with her screaming, jacket-tossing meltdown in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.
The Indiana Fever silenced her in Game 3. Shavonte Zellous scored a career-high 30 points to help the Fever beat the Lynx, 76-59, on Friday night at Indianapolis.
Tamika Catchings added 17 points and Erlana Larkins had 10 points and 15 rebounds for the Fever, who took a 2-1 lead in the series and can win their first title at home Sunday night against the defending champions.
Davis Love III, host of the McGladrey Classic at St. Simons Island, Ga., hit a six-iron to three feet on the 17th hole that put him in the final group going into the weekend. Love was one shot behind Arjun Atwal, who was at 10-under 130 after a 63 on Friday.
Love, who shot 66 Friday, was tied with Jim Furyk, who shot 65.
Norway’s Suzann Pettersen shot a courserecord nine-under 63 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Tour’s HanaBank Championship in Incheon, South Korea.
Argentina’s Emiliano Grillo shot a five-under 67 to take a four-stroke lead in the Perth International in Australia. American Bo Van Pelt and Australia’s Jason Scrivener were tied for second.
A baseball official familiar with the discussions says the Red Sox have asked the Toronto Blue Jays for permission to talk with Manager John Farrell about the opening in Boston.
San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey and Tampa Bay Rays closer Fernando Rodney have been selected comeback players of the year.
Former world-champion boxer Erik Morales tested positive for a banned substance, requiring secondary samples to be screened before his rematch against World Boxing Assn. and World Boxing Council junior-welterweight champion Danny Garcia (24-0, 15 knockouts) can proceed Saturday in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The 36-year-old Morales (52-8, 36 KOs) submitted a drug-test result Oct. 3 that was found to be positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, which has weight-loss effects.
The Brooklyn card, televised by Showtime, features four world-title bouts including world welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi of Brooklyn defending his belt for the first time, against Pablo Cesar Cano. Cano failed to make the 147-pound limit and he will not be awarded the belt if he wins.
Venus Williams beat top-seeded Roberta Vinci of Italy, 7-6 (2), 6-4, to reach the semifinals of the Luxembourg Open. Playing in her first tournament since the U.S. Open, Williams will face Andrea Petkovic of Germany, who defeated Ksenia Per vak of Kazakhstan, 6-3, 6-2.