McIlroy has lead in Mexico

Rory McIlroy holed out from 156 yards for eagle on the 14th hole, part of a threehole stretch Friday when he seized control at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship at Chapultepec Golf Club in Mexico City. McIlroy missed putts inside 6 feet on his last three holes — one for par, two for birdie — and still shot a 6-under 65. McIlroy was at 9-under 133, two shots ahead of Phil Mickelson (68), Justin Thomas (66) and Ross Fisher (68)

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Inbee Park birdied the final hole for a 5-under 67 and a one-stroke lead over Michelle Wie, Ariya Jutanugarn and Hur Mi-Jung in the HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore.

Auto racing

Kevin Harvick took the pole for the second race of the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup season, turning a lap of 190.398 mph in the third round of qualifying at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton, Ga.

Pro football

Quarterback Colin Kaepernick is a free agent after opting out of his San Francisco 49ers contract.

Tennis

Top-ranked Andy Murray reached his second final of the season with a dominant, 7-5, 6-1, win over seventhseeded Lucas Pouille at the Dubai Championships in United Arab Emirates.

• Rafael Nadal routed Croatia’s Marin Cilic 6-1, 6-2 on Friday night to advance to the Mexican Open final in Acapulco.