ORLANDO, FLA. — Cristie Kerr is making a move to become the first American in 16 years to win LPGA player of the year, trailing leader Amy Yang by three strokes entering the final round of the LPGA Tour Championship.
Kerr shot a 1-under-par 71 for the third straight round Saturday to remain in contention. She is the only player to shoot under par in all three rounds.
Kerr could become the first American since Beth Daniel in 1994 to claim the LPGA’s most prestigious annual award. She needs nothing short of victory to unseat points leader Yani Tseng.
Yang (73) has led all three rounds. Maria Hjorth (71) is one shot back of Yang.
That allowed him to keep his four-shot lead over U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell, who also shot a 68 and had a 17-under 199 total. No one else was within eight shots of the lead.
Rickie Fowler was named rookie of the year.
Zoeggeler wins 50th luge race
The 36-year-old veteran beat Olympic silver medalist David Moeller and Julian von Schleinitz, the junior world champion who was making his debut on the World Cup circuit.
France a win away from Davis Cup title
Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra overcame Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki and the hometown crowd to win 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.
France needs only one more victory in today’s reverse singles to win a 10th Davis Cup, and first since 2001.
Footnotes. Utah starting quarterback Jordan Wynn will have shoulder surgery and miss the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 22.
