Johnson leads BMW by three shots

U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson birdied four of the last five holes for a four-under-par 68, giving him a three-shot lead going into the final round of the soggy BMW Championship in Carmel, Ind.

Johnson couldn’t make any putts early. He couldn’t miss late.

His late run to seize control began with a 10-foot birdie putt on the 14th hole and ended with an 18-foot birdie putt on the 18th.

Paul Casey did his best to stay with him. Casey, coming off a runner-up finish on Labor Day at the TPC Boston, matched two of Johnson’s birdies during his late run until he had to scramble for pars on the last two holes.

He still managed a bogey-free 68 and will be in the final group Sunday. Johnson was at 18-under 198. Still in the mix was J.B. Holmes, who shot a 68 and was four shots behind.

Holmes at least is making a compelling case to be a captain’s pick for the Ryder Cup when Davis Love III announces three of his selections on Monday.

Roberto Castro, who began the third round tied for the lead, didn’t make a birdie in his round of 74 and fell six shots behind.

Stipe Miocic wouldn’t let his hometown down. The heavyweight champion kept his title with another comeback in Cleveland.

Floored by a punch early on, Miocic recovered and knocked out Alistair Overeem at 4:27 of the first round to conclude UFC 203 on Saturday night in front of more than 20,000 fans.

Pep Guardiola got the better of old rival Jose Mourinho as Manchester City used a fast start to beat Manchester United, 2-1 in, an early-season clash of the English Premier League title favorites.

Kevin De Bruyne and Kelechi Iheanacho set each other up for goals in the first 36 minutes, during which Guardiola’s City team gave a soccer clinic in passing and movement at Old Trafford. Zlatan Ibrahimovic replied for United in the 42nd minute, volleying home after City debutant Claudio Bravo dropped a cross.