Sports in brief
GOLF
Ogilvy, Fowler, Rose share Memorial lead
Geoff Ogilvy dropped into a three-way tie atop the Memorial leader board, giving up the outright lead by carelessly missing a par putt inside 3 feet. The consolation for Ogilvy was a 7-under 65 and a share of the lead yesterday with Rickie Fowler and Justin Rose. They were two shots ahead of a group that included Phil Mickelson, who can go to No. 1 in the world with a victory at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio.
Defending champion Tiger Woods finished 18 holes, even if he looked ordinary. He overcame two early bogeys with consecutive birdies around the turn and shot an even-par 72. For Woods, a four-time winner at the Memorial, it was the first time since 2004 that he failed to break par in the opening round.
Ogilvy took the outright lead at 8 under and had a 15-foot birdie putt on the par-3 eighth when he missed. Without marking the ball, he stepped over it and watched the tap-in spin out of the cup.
Brown might return for third season with Bobcats
Larry Brown has begun preparations for next season in Charlotte and is leaning toward returning for a third season coaching the Bobcats, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The 69-year-old Brown, who did not immediately return a phone message seeking comment, could address his plans as soon as today and end weeks of uncertainty for the Michael Jordan-owned Bobcats.
COLLEGE
Crotty wins Tewaaraton
Duke senior attackman Ned Crotty, who had 63 assists and a Division I-leading 86 points, was named the recipient of the 2010 Tewaaraton Award as the nation's top men's lacrosse player. The other finalists were Kevin Crowley (Stony Brook), Ken Clausen (Virginia), Curtis Dickson (Delaware) and Joel White (Syracuse).
Hawaii prevails at softball World Series
Hawaii's long and unexpected journey continues to reach new heights at the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City. Traci Yoshikawa hit a two-run home run in the seventh inning and Alexandra Aguirre also homered as the Rainbow Wahine beat Missouri 3-2 in the opening game of college softball's championship event. The lowest seeded team left in the NCAA Tournament, 16th-seeded Hawaii (50-14) has been on the road for 24 straight days but keeps finding ways to win. - AP
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
