MELBOURNE, Australia — American teenager Jessica Korda moved into position for a two-sport, father-daughter Australian double, shooting par 73 in windy conditions Saturday to take a one-shot lead at the Women’s Australian Open.
Korda, the 18-year-old daughter of 1998 Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda, had a 4-under 215 total in the LPGA Tour opener on the historic Royal Melbourne’s difficult Composite Course, the 2011 Presidents Cup venue that’s hosting a women’s professional event for the first time.
So Yeon Ryu (76), the U.S. Women’s Open champion who took a one-stroke lead into the third round, was a stroke back along with fellow South Korean player Hee Kyung Seo (75) and Australia’s Nikki Campbell (70).
• Lee Westwood took advantage of some shaky play from Rory McIlroy (72) and Thomas Bjorn (73), shooting a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke lead over Rafael Cabrera-Bello (70) after the third round of the Dubai Desert Classic in the United Arab Emirates.
• Corey Pavin and Peter Senior — both winless on the Champions Tour — shared the lead after the second round of the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla.
Pavin followed his opening 8-under 64 with a 70 to match Senior (68) at 10-under. Mark Calcavecchia (68) and Bernhard Langer (69) were a stroke back.
Schild wins Cup slalom
SOLDEU-GRANDVALIRA, Andorra — Marlies Schild of Austria won her sixth World Cup slalom of the season after overall leader Lindsey Vonn and defending champion Maria Hoefl-Riesch crashed out in the opening run.
Vonn’s teammate and fellow Vail resident, 16-year-old Mikaela Shiffrin, had the best day for the U.S. skiers, finishing 10th after a strong second run.
• Jill Kinmont Boothe, a skiing champion who became a painter and a teacher after she was paralyzed during a race and was the subject of a book and two Hollywood films, died Thursday in Carson City. Nev. She was 75. Her life was the subject of a 1966 book and two films, “The Other Side of the Mountain” in 1975 and a 1978 sequel.
• The Canadians made a last-minute decision to compete in the U.S. Grand Prix and it paid off as Chris Del Bosco and Marielle Thompson swept gold in skiercross in Park City, Utah, and teammate Brady Leman grabbed silver in the men’s event.
Ward wants to finish his career with Steelers
PITTSBURGH — Wide receiver Hines Ward wants to retire with the Pittsburgh Steelers, offering to restructure his contract to do it.
Ward posted on his Facebook page Saturday that he has already told the Steelers he’s willing to work with them on altering his deal so he can remain with the team. Ward’s comments came after reported the Steelers are planning to cut the franchise’s all-time leading receiver.
Footnotes. Hymn Book won the $500,000 Grade 1 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., holding off a field that included Preakness winner Shackleford and Belmont champion Rule On Ice.
• Catcher Mike Napoli and the Texas Rangers agreed to a $9.4 million, one-year contract and avoided a salary arbitration hearing.
• Cleveland Cavaliers center Anderson Varejao, who is having the best season of his eight-year career, will be out indefinitely with a broken right wrist.
• Morgan Lucas raced to the No. 1 qualifying spot in top fuel in a rain-shortened session at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, Calif. Robert Hight topped the funny car field and Jason Line took the No. 1 spot in pro stock in the season-opening event.
• Alex Morgan tied the game in the 88th minute and added the winner just before the final whistle in stoppage time to give the U.S. women’s soccer team a 2-1 exhibition victory over New Zealand in Frisco, Texas.
