SPORTS SHORTS
GOLF: Berger moves into lead at Travelers Daniel Berger shot an 8-under par 62 Saturday to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Conn.
The 23-year-old made nine birdies, including seven on his final 10 holes, to finish at 15-under 195 after 54 holes.
Russell Knox shot a 64 and Russell Henley and Tyrone Van Aswegen each shot 65, to tie for second place at 12-under .
Alex Noren advanced to the Paul Lawrie Match Play final with a 3 and 2 defeat of James Morrison in North Berwick, Scotland. Noren faces Anthony Wall in Sunday’s final after he beat Oliver Fisher on the fourth playoff hole.
Miguel Angel Jimenez made a 17-foot eagle putt on the par-5 18th hole for a 9-under 63 and the second-round lead in the PGA Tour Champions’ 3M Championship in Blaine, Minn. NFL: Lions Ebron carted off field with leg injury
Lions’ tight end Eric Ebron was carted off the field after appearing to injure his lower right leg during a mock game Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit. MLB: Ichiro gets hit, misses on first chance at 3,000
Ichiro Suzuki grounded out in his first try at 3,000 hits and the Marlins, despite a 504-foot home run by Giancarlo Stanton, lost to the Rockies 12-6 on Saturday in Denver.
Suzuki had a pinch-hit infield single in the eighth inning for No. 2,999 and stayed in the game to play right field. Stanton’s blast was the longest homer in the 22-year history of Coors Field.
In Houston, Jonathan Lucroy hit two homers, Carlos Beltran had a tiebreaking single and three hits and the Rangers beat the Astros 3-2.
The Nationals placed first baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left wrist.
Tim Lincecum was designated for assignment by the Angels. Lincecum is 2-6 with a 9.16 ERA in nine starts with Los Angeles. NASCAR: Edwards grabs pole at Watkins Glen
Carl Edwards won the pole for the Sprint Cup race at upstate Watkins Glen International on Saturday. Edwards turned a fast lap of 126.562 mph to edge Kyle Larson for the top spot.