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Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley shot 30 on the front nine en route to a 4-and-3 victory over Jason Day and Graham DeLaet in foursomes Friday at the Presidents Cup in Dublin, Ohio. Right behind them, Brendon de Jonge and Ernie Els recorded a 4-and-3 win over Hunter Mahan and Bill Haas for the Internationals. Those were the only two of six matches completed as storms interrupted play for the second straight day. The Americans, still a point ahead, led in two matches, while the Internationals were ahead in the other two. They will be completed Saturday. … Jessica Korda shot a 5-under-par 68 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Reignwood Classic in Beijing. … Kevin Harvick, right, turned a lap of 187.526 mph to top qualifying for Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 in Kansas City, Kan., and earn his first pole since September 2006. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. will join Harvick on the front row for the fourth race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Kurt Busch of Denver-based Furniture Row Racing will start 19th. … Chip Ganassi Racing changed the look of its IndyCar organization by signing Tony Kanaan and announcing a switch from Honda to Chevrolet. … John Force powered to the first three-second run (3.987 seconds) of his career to take the funny car qualifying lead in the Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals at Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pa. Morgan Lucas led top fuel qualifying, Allen Johnson topped the pro stock field, and Michael Ray led the pro stock motorcycle lineup. … Simone Biles edged U.S. teammate Kyla Ross to win the allaround gold medal at the world gymnastics championships in Antwerp, Belgium. … Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former Mississippi and New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning are expected to be part of the 12- to 18-member selection committee that will pick teams for the College Football Playoff next year. … Brooklyn Nets coach Jason Kidd was suspended for two games— at Cleveland on Oct. 30 and against the MiamiHeat onNov. 1— after pleading guilty in a drunken driving case. Denver Post wire services