In brief: Tiger Woods in contention at Quicken Loans after a 5-under 66

Golf: Tiger Woods showed a rare flash of anger on a mostly stress-free day when his second shot on the eighth hole failed to clear a massive fairway bunker. The best he could do was to squeeze it onto the front of the green.

The mistake on the par-5 hole set up the signature moment of a 5-under 66 on Friday in the Quicken Loans National that put Woods in contention for his first victory in nearly two years.

Woods sank the 36-foot birdie putt, which broke hard to the right and trickled over a crest and into the hole. He celebrated with a vintage fist pump and smile.

“If I keep hitting good putts, eventually they’re going to go in,” Woods said. “I made my share on my back nine and especially that bomb on eight. That was a bit lucky, but I’ll take it.”

Woods was tied for fifth, three shots behind Ryo Ishikawa, who was even par for the day before he birdied the last three holes at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. Ishikawa was 11 under, one shot ahead of Rickie Fowler, who also birdied the last three for a 65, and Kevin Chappell, who shot 68.

Spokane native Alex Prugh shot 73 for a 145 total. He missed the cut by five strokes.

Two years ago, Woods was ranked No. 1. Since then, he has had back surgery and changed his swing. Earlier this year, he struggled to make solid contact on basic chip shots. His ranking has plummeted to 266th.

“I know what I’m doing out there. It’s just a matter of time before things start to click in,” Woods said. “People want the immediate fix, the one tip that’s going to work for the rest of their life. It doesn’t work that way.”

• Local favorite Lehman leads 3M Championship: Local favorite Tom Lehman shot an 8-under 64 to take a three-stroke lead in the Champions Tour’s windy 3M Championship.

Lehman had two birdies and an eagle in an early three-hole stretch, added a birdie on the par-4 ninth and closed with three more birdies at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, the course he helped Arnold Palmer design.

The 56-year-old Lehman is from Alexandria, Minnesota, and played at the University of Minnesota. The 64 was Lehman’s lowest score since November 2012.

Scott Dunlap had seven straight birdies in his 67. Grant Waite and P.H. Horgan III also shot 67.

Pullman High grad Kirk Triplett fired a 68.

• Pettersen leads at Women’s British Open: Suzann Petersen took a two-stroke lead into the weekend after being one of just two players to break 70 in a soggy second round of the Women’s British Open at Turnberry that left many in the field scurrying for shelter and bemoaning the un-summerlike conditions.

Pettersen shot a 3-under 69 for a score that only looked better and better as a grueling day on the wind-beaten Ailsa links in Turnberry, Scotland, wore on.

Pettersen’s 7-under 137 put her two shots clear of a quartet tied for second that included Lydia Ko, who shot a 73 in some of the worst conditions in the afternoon, when the winds swirled and gusted up to 25 mph.

Storm fall to Sun for 8th straight road loss

Basketball: Shekinna Stricklen scored off a rebound with 8.2 seconds left to give Connecticut the lead and finished with 15 points in the Sun’s 67-66 victory over the Seattle Storm in Uncasville, Connecticut.

The Suns (9-8) snapped a four-game home losing streak, and handed the Storm (5-15) their eighth straight road loss.

Seattle’s Sue Bird, who finished with 15 points, made a jumper with 2:13 left to give Seattle a 66-60 lead. Alyssa Thomas answered with a layup and, after a Seattle turnover, Stricklen made a 3-pointer to make it 66-65.

Seattle’s Crystal Langhorne missed a jumper with 22 seconds left and, after Connecticut took the lead, Abby Bishop missed a jumper at the buzzer.

• Warriors acquire Jason Thompson from 76ers: The Golden State Warriors acquired center Jason Thompson from the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Gerald Wallace, the player they had just received from Boston in the David Lee deal.

The deal also gives Philadelphia cash and draft considerations.

• Pacers’ Hill arrested in Atlanta: Indiana Pacers newcomer Jordan Hill was arrested near Atlanta on charges of reckless driving and speeding after police clocked his car going 107 mph in a 65 mph zone.

According to the police report, Hill was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon. A police officer from Alpharetta, Georgia, wrote that Hill explained he was “in a hurry.”

NCAA granted stay in O’Bannon case

Miscellany: The NCAA was given a respite when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court delayed the implementation of possible payments to athletes for the use of their names, images and likenesses.

The stay in the Ed O’Bannon case allows schools to withhold payments of roughly $5,000 in deferred money to football and basketball players, which were expected to begin today as part of the landmark ruling handed down by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken last summer.

The decision will only stand until the appeals court rules on the full case. The NCAA’s appeal was heard in March but there is no timetable for a decision.

• Johansson, Capitals agree: Forward Marcus Johansson avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $3.75 million, one-year contract with the Washington Capitals.

The 24-year-old Swede had a career-high 20 goals and 27 assists while appearing in all 82 games last season with Washington.

• Georgetown track coach resigns: Georgetown announced the resignation of the director of its track and field and cross country programs following investigations of reports of hazing and sexual misconduct.

The university announced Pat Henner’s resignation and self-imposed sanctions following two investigations involving alleged racial bias and sexual misconduct.

The statement did not go into details of the behavior, but added that not every member of the team engaged in misconduct and the investigation “found no wrongdoing by the coaches.”

• No charges in case involving LSU football players: No formal charges will be filed against three LSU football players, including quarterback Anthony Jennings, for allegedly going into a house without permission in June.

East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney Hillar Moore said that the decision is based upon the request of the victim and because of inconsistent and contradictory statements provided to police.

• Serena Williams withdraws from Bank of West: World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams has withdrawn from the upcoming Bank of the West Classic because of an elbow injury she says must get “back to 100 percent.”

The tournament runs Monday-Aug. 9 at Stanford University.