Kirk battles to take 2-shot lead at Honda

Chris Kirk’s last win on the PGA Tour was nearly eight years ago. He’s put himself in a position to change that at the Honda Classic.

Kirk battled his way to a 4-under round of 66 on Saturday, putting him at 13-under 197 for the week and giving him a two-shot lead over Eric Cole (66) through three rounds at PGA National.

His last win on tour was at Colonial in 2015 — 180 tournaments ago. He’s a four-time winner on tour, played in the Presidents Cup in 2015, and has been waiting to hoist a trophy again since.

Kirk made a wild birdie on the last, after his second shot on the par-5 18th wound up next to the grandstand and underneath someone’s bag that was left against structure. He got a drop, chipped on from there and made the putt to restore a two-shot lead.

Cole stayed in the mix with his second consecutive round of 66.

“It’s awesome,” Cole said. “I’ve never played this event before. Tried to qualify a bunch of times ... I’m enjoying every minute of it.”

College basketball: Desmond Cambridge Jr. hit a 60-foot shot at the buzzer and Arizona State rallied from a 10-point deficit to beat No. 7 Arizona 89-88 on Saturday . ... Jalen Bridges had 17 points for ninth-ranked Baylor, which overcame a huge deficit after freshman standout Keyonte George left injured early, and went on to beat Big 12 co-leader and No. 8 Texas 81-72 on Saturday.

NBA: Pascal Siakam had 29 points and eight rebounds for the Raptors in their fourth straight win, a 95-91 victory over the Pistons on Saturday. Gary Trent Jr. had 19 points and Scottie Barnes added 12, all in the second half, as the Raptors won for the seventh time in eight games.

NHL: Jack Roslovic scored twice in the third period on his way to a four-point game, and the Blue Jackets beat the Oilers 6-5 Saturday.