In brief: Browne stays on top at U.S. Senior Open
Golf: Olin Browne followed a record-tying 64 with a solid 69 on Friday to take a one-shot lead over a talent-laden leaderboard in the rain-delayed second round of the U.S. Senior Open in Toledo, Ohio.
Browne, who led by two strokes after matching the tournament’s low first-round score, had a double-bogey and a bogey but added five birdies – including 3s on the two closing par 4s. He is at 9-under 133.
Mark O’Meara (68) was one shot back, with Mark Calcavecchia (67), Joey Sindelar (66) and Michael Allen (69) at 135.
Peter Senior (67) was three back, with Corey Pavin (69), Trevor Dodds (69) and Kiyoshi Murota (69) at 137.
• Masson leads Women’s British Open: Germany’s Caroline Masson shot a 7-under 65 to take a surprising one-stroke lead after the second round of the Women’s British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland
South Korea’s Inbee Park shot a 64 and Meena Lee, who started the second round with a two-stroke lead, closed with two birdies in a 69. Both trail Masson by one stroke.
Wendy Ward (Edwall, Wash.) missed the cut after shooting a 74 in the second round to follow Thursday’s 74.
• Simpson, de Jonge lead at Greenbrier Classic: Brendon de Jonge and Webb Simpson share the lead halfway through the Greenbrier Classic in White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
De Jonge shot a 3-under 67 while Simpson had a 68. They are at 7 under.
First-round leader Trevor Immelman (70) is at 6 under.
Lochte wins 2 more golds at world meet
Swimming: Ryan Lochte rescued the United States from impending defeat in the 800-meter freestyle relay at the world championships in Shanghai with a gutty swim after he won the 200 backstroke.
There’s not much he hasn’t done this week, collecting five medals – four gold – and the only world record so far. That kind of success used to be the domain of Michael Phelps.
Phelps also has five medals, but just one individual gold with two days remaining.
Bolt wins 200 meters in Stockholm meet
Track and field: Usain Bolt ended his losing streak at the DN Galan meet in Stockholm with a 200-meter victory in 20.03 seconds.
The Jamaican had lost over 100 meters in this meet 2008 and 2010. But the switch to the 200 – his preferred distance – changed his luck at the Diamond League event.
Villwock posts fastest qualifying time
Hydroplane racing: Dave Villwock drove Spirit of Qatar to the fastest qualifying speed for the Lamb Weston Columbia Cup unlimited hydroplane race at Kennewick.
Villwock averaged 160.892 mph in his fastest lap around the 2.5-mile course. Steve David in Oh Boy! Oberto posted 159.204 mph.
Peters wins NASCAR Trucks race in Indiana
Auto racing: Timothy Peters pulled away to win the NASCAR Truck Series race in Clermont, Ind.
Peters, who made contact with a truck and forced a caution near the midpoint of the race, pushed into second place during the final 20 laps, then passed James Buescher in lap 194 of the final NASCAR trucks race at Lucas Oil Raceway.
Clemens: Prosecutors provoked mistrial
Miscellany: With his trial abruptly cut short, former baseball star Roger Clemens argued that prosecutors intentionally goaded him into asking for a mistrial and asked a judge to throw out his indictment on charges of lying to Congress.
Clemens argued that a new trial would violate his constitutional right against the double jeopardy of facing the same charge twice.
His lawyers said prosecutors’ revelation that a teammate told his wife that Clemens confessed to using a drug “was no accident.”
They said the prosecutors chose to ignore U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton’s order against using her testimony so they could provoke a mistrial because their case was going badly.
• Ugandan Little League team strikes out on visas: A youth baseball team from Uganda has lost its bid to become the first team from Africa to play in the Little League World Series because of discrepancies over players’ ages and birth dates.
Issues arose when ages and birth dates listed on documentation didn’t match those offered by parents, guardians or the players themselves during interviews with U.S. consular officials at the U.S. embassy in Kampala.
• Mentor of ex-Ohio St. QB cleared in 2008 review: The mentor for former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was investigated and cleared by the NCAA in 2008 of allegations that he improperly acted as a booster while helping the player pick a college, according to recently released records.
The records show the NCAA in 2008 ruled in favor of Ted Sarniak, a businessman and hometown friend in Jeannette, Pa., who went with Pryor on several recruiting visits.
• Shumenov keeps crowns: Beibut Shumenov retained his WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles by stopping Danny Santiago in the ninth round at Las Vegas.