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Michelle Wie moved into position to record her first victory in almost three years when the American maintained her rich vein of form with a third-round five-under-par 67 to open a two-shot lead at the HSBC Women’s Champions on Saturday. Playing on a sponsor’s invite after slumping to 179th in the world rankings, Wie will start the final round on 14-under at the restricted-field event, a couple clear of top-ranked Lydia Ko, number two Ariya Jutanugarn and Korea’s Park Sung-hyun. Defending champion Jang Ha-na is a further shot adrift on 11-under alongside 2015 winner and fellow Korean Park In-bee in a tie for fifth place after a lengthy weather delay had slowed down play at the New Tanjong Course in soggy Singapore.
Michelle Wie moved into position to record her first victory in almost three years when the American maintained her rich vein of form with a third-round five-under-par 67 to open a two-shot lead at the HSBC Women’s Champions on Saturday. Playing on a sponsor’s invite after slumping to 179th in the world rankings, Wie will start the final round on 14-under at the restricted-field event, a couple clear of top-ranked Lydia Ko, number two Ariya Jutanugarn and Korea’s Park Sung-hyun. Defending champion Jang Ha-na is a further shot adrift on 11-under alongside 2015 winner and fellow Korean Park In-bee in a tie for fifth place after a lengthy weather delay had slowed down play at the New Tanjong Course in soggy Singapore.
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Kawhi Leonard again had San Antonio teammates marveling at his uncanny ability to spur comebacks with clutch plays on both ends of the court. Leonard scored 31 points, made one steal in the final minute of regulation and another in overtime, and San Antonio beat New Orleans 101-98 on Friday night. ”This year, his scoring has picked up from previous seasons, but he still makes big-time plays when he plays on our defensive end and that’s what I think defines the best players,” Spurs forward Pau Gasol said.
Phoenix native Alan Williams walked up the court with a few seconds left and looked over at the broadcast table, a victory in hand for his Suns. ”That’s for you, Al!” Williams shouted and pointed toward radio broadcaster Al McCoy. It was a fitting tribute to the man Williams, as a kid, heard calling games on the radio.
Mikael Backlund scored in overtime after Detroit’s Tomas Tatar tied it with 1.8 seconds left in the third period, and the Calgary Flames beat the Red Wings 3-2 on Friday night for their sixth straight win. After Michael Frolik and Johnny Gaudreau nearly scored earlier in OT, Backlund blasted a shot past Petr Mrazek 3:56 into the extra session. Kris Versteeg and Matthew Tkachuk also scored for Calgary, and Brian Elliott made 35 saves.
Artemi Panarin and the Chicago Blackhawks had very little room to maneuver against the New York Islanders all the way to the very end. Fortunately for Panarin and company, a little space for a few precious moments is more than enough. Panarin scored with 1:14 left in regulation and then had the clinching goal in the shootout, helping the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 2-1 on Friday night for their sixth consecutive victory.
Eric Bledsoe had 18 points and the Phoenix Suns helped celebrate broadcaster Al McCoy’s induction into the team’s Ring of Honor with a 118-111 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. Russell Westbrook had 48 points, 17 rebounds and nine assists for the Thunder, but couldn’t offset the Suns’ quick pace that wore out the fatigued Thunder. Alan Williams added 14 points and 13 rebounds for Phoenix, and Tyler Ulis had a season-high 14 points to go with seven assists.
Wichita State used its depth to overpower Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Darral Willis Jr. scored 17 points and Rashard Kelly added 14 as the 21st-ranked Shockers rolled to an 82-56 victory Friday night. ”I thought we played very well from about the first media timeout on,” Wichita State coach Gregg Marshall said.