Cantlay takes one-shot midway lead at La Quinta
LA QUINTA, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay fought through gusting wind on his back nine Friday to shoot 68 and take a onestroke lead into the weekend at The American
Express. 6-under 66 to take a one-shot lead at the midway point of the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions . ... Ernie Els, Vijay Singh and Stephen Ames are tied atop the Mitsubishi Electric Championship . ... Rory Mcilroy rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt on the last and was set to join Collin Morikawa in making the cut on the number in a brutal second round at the Abu Dhabi Championship. Scott Jamieson still leads Viktor Hovland by one stroke . ... Bob Goalby, the 1968 Masters champ whose victory was shadowed by one of golf’s most memorable gaffes, Roberto De Vicenzo’s signing of an incorrect scorecard, has died at 92.
Autos: Former drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mike Stefanik and Red Farmer were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
MLB: Red Sox slugger David Ortiz appears headed to the Hall of Fame, having been named on 84 percent of ballots through Friday. A candidate needs 75 percent for induction. The Hall will announce the results of the vote on Tuesday.
WNBA: Unrestricted free agent Breanna Stewart met with the New York Liberty this week, according to Yahoo Sports . ... A source said Phoenix hired former Las Vegas assistant Vanessa Nygaard as its next head coach.
Olympics: Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated for the Beijing Winter Games . ... Breezy Johnson, one of the top American medal contenders for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, will miss a second straight World Cup downhill after her second crash in two weeks . ... Shaun White is one of four defending gold medalists named to the U.S. snowboarding team, along with Chloe Kim, Jamie Anderson and Red Gerard . ... American moguls skier Kai Owens, 17, has made her first Olympic team for the Games in February.