Sporting KC, Real Salt Lake meet for MLS Cup
Sporting KC, Real Salt Lake meet for MLS Cup
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Sporting Kansas City went through a long-term rebuilding project under new ownership complete with a rebranding of the organization and construction of a $200 million stadium.
Real Salt Lake went through a rebuilding project that took about a month — it jettisoned a bunch of veteran players in an attempt to go younger.
It’s paid off for both of the clubs. They’ll meet today at Sporting Park for the MLS Cup.
Sporting KC hasn’t won the league’s championship since 2000, when it was still known as the Wizards. Real Salt Lake will be trying to add to its 2009 title.
World Challenge
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — Tiger Woods had a birdie putt on every hole and made 10 of them Friday to tie his own course record at Sherwood and take a three-shot lead in the World Challenge.
Woods had a 10-under 62, matching the score he shot in the second round at Sherwood six years ago. That gave him a two-shot lead over Zach Johnson, who birdied the last hole for a 68. Matt Kuchar also had a 68 and was another shot behind.
Graeme McDowell played with Woods and called it a clinic. Woods missed only one fairway and hit every green. Woods said it was similar to the 61 he had at Firestone this year when he won the Bridgestone Invitational by seven shots.
Nedbank Challenge
SUN CITY, South Africa — Wales’ Jamie Donaldson completed a first-round 67 and shot 66 in the second round to take the lead in the Nedbank Golf Challenge, South Africa’s first major sporting event since former president and anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela died Thursday.
The 30 players, all wearing black ribbons, spent around nine hours on the course to make up for lost time when the first round was halted because of lightning Thursday.
Donaldson had an 11-under 133 total at Gary Player Country Club.
Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, playing for the first time since ending last season with the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup and European Tour’s Race to Dubai titles, was three strokes back along with American Ryan Moore.
By wire sources