MOBILE, Ala. — Angela Stanford shot her second straight 5-under-par 67 on Saturday to take a four-stroke lead in the Bell Micro LPGA Classic.
“I’m having such a good time playing this golf course,” said Stanford, who won the 2003 ShopRite LPGA Classic for her lone tour title.
Stanford had seven birdies, including four in a row on the back nine, to reach 12-under 204 on The Crossings course at Magnolia Grove.
Canadian Women’s Open winner Katherine Hull was 8-under after a 68, and Angela Park (69) and Shan shan Feng (70) were tied for third at 6-under.
Cristie Kerr, two strokes ahead of Stanford after a second-round 66, shot a 76 to drop seven shots back at 5-under. Danielle Downey (64), Kim Hall (67), Kristy McPherson (67), H.J. Choi (67), Hee Young Park (70) and Reilley Rankin (72) also were 5-under.
• Tom Jenkins shot a 7-under 65 for a share of the second-round lead with defending champion R.W. Eaks in the Champions Tour Greater Hickory Classic in Conover, N.C.
• Robert Karlsson of Sweden took a three-stroke lead after the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship in Pulheim, Germany.
Marquez stops Casamayor
LAS VEGAS — Juan Manuel Marquez needed about three rounds to get used to his new weight class. After that, he was nothing but bad news for Joel Casamayor at the MGM Grand Garden.
Marquez won his lightweight debut, stopping linear champion Casamayor for the first time in the Cuban’s career with a dynamic flurry late in the 11th round.
Marquez (49-4-1, 36 KOs) moved up to lightweight in hopes of landing a third bout with Manny Pac- quiao after going 0-1-1 against the Filipino. Marquez proved the extra five pounds didn’t bother him in the win over Casamayor (36-4-1).
Wizards top Galaxy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Josh Wolff and Davy Arnaud scored less than two minutes apart in the second half, and the Kansas City Wizards extended Los Angeles’ winless streak to 12 games with a 2-0 MLS win.
In other MLS action, Carl Robinson scored in the sixth minute to help host Toronto FC earn a 1-1 draw with the Columbus Crew. FC Dallas tied host D.C. United 2-2, and the New York Red Bulls beat visiting Real Salt Lake 2-1. The San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo played to a 1-1 tie.
Footnotes.
Cyclist Mark Caven- dish won his third stage of the Tour of Missouri, and U.S. rider Christian Vande Velde kept his race lead for the fourth day in St. Charles, Mo.
• Barbara Turner scored 13 points to lead the host Connecticut Sun to an 87-81 WNBA victory over the Washington Mystics.
• The Jacksonville Jaguars signed receiver D’Juan Woods off the practice squad.
• The New England Patriots signed quarterback Matt Gutierrez from their practice squad.
• Czech Republic’s Barbora Spotakova set a world record in the women’s javelin with a throw of 237 feet, 2 inches at the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany.
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