Langer shares lead at SAS Championship
Bernhard Langer birdied nine of the last 10 holes at rain-softened Prestonwood for a 10-under 62 and share of the lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ SAS Championship in Cary, N.C.
Tom Lehman and Gene Sauers matched the 61-year-old Langer on the course that was dry enough to play after heavy rain from Hurricane Michael hit the area Thursday.
Gary Woodland shot an 11under 61 to tie the course record and join Marc Leishman in a share of the second-round lead at the PGA Tour’s CIMB Classic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Woodland and Leishman (62) were at 14-under 130 on the revamped TPC Kuala Lumpur West course . ... No. 1ranked Sung Hyun Park and No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn were among four sharing the lead after two rounds of the KEB Hana Bank Championship in Incheon, South Korea. Park shot a second straight four-under 68 and Jutanugarn was better with a 67 for two-round totals of eight-under 136 at the Sky 72 Ocean Course.
Lindsey Vonn has made it official: The 2018-19 ski season will be her last. The greatest female skier in history, Vonn stands just four victories short of Ingemar Stenmark’s all-time mark of 86 World Cup wins, with a chance to pass the Swedish legend this winter. — David Wharton
The NHL took the unusual step of criticizing the decision by arbitrator Shyam Das to reduce the suspension the league had imposed against Nashville Predators forward Austin Watson for a domestic assault.
The league had suspended Watson for 27 games, but after an appeal, Das reduced that to 18 games. — Helene Elliott
Florida Panthers forward Micheal Haley entered the NHL/ NHL Players’ Assn. assistance program for undisclosed reasons.
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Dirk Nowitzki will miss “multiple weeks” with a longer-than-expected recovery from left ankle surgery in April . ... San Antonio point guard Derrick White will miss six to eight weeks after injuring his left heel in his first game as a starter since replacing Dejounte Murray, who was lost for the season with a torn ACL . ... Justise Winslow agreed to a $39-million, three-year extension with Miami, according to reports.
USA Gymnastics has hired former Congresswoman Mary Bono as interim president and chief executive.
Ryan Bader (26-5), the reigning Bellator light-heavyweight champion, put on a clinic of wrestling and ground-and-pound by dominating Matt Mitrione (13-6) from bell to bell to win a unanimous decision at Bellator 207 in Uncasville, Conn . ... Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones will attempt to regain his belt when he returns from suspension Dec. 29 in a rematch with Alex Gustafsson.