One sizzling match

A dull day in the desert ended with high anticipation Saturday when Rory McIlroy (pictured right) and Lee Westwood won their matches, setting up a semifinal showdown in the Match Play Championship at Marana, Ariz. At stake for the winner – a chance to go to No. 1 in the world. McIlroy had another surge on the back nine to put away Bae Sang-moon of South Korea, 3 and 2. Moments later, Westwood finished off Martin Laird of Scotland for a 3-and-2 victory to advance to the semifinals. Either of them can replace Luke Donald at No. 1 by winning this World Golf Championship. Hunter Mahan played the shortest quarterfinal match in the 14-year history of the event by beating Matt Kuchar, 6 and 5. His semifinal match will be against Mark Wilson. – AP