Sheehan leads The International
CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Aug. 11 (UPI) -- With 18 points, Patrick Sheehan is the leader after two rounds of the PGA Tour's International Golf Tournament in Castle Rock, Colo.
He has a one-point lead over Ian Leggatt. Sergio Garcia (16 points) is third, and Harrison Frazar and David Howell tied for fourth with 14 points.
Kevin Sutherland, Dean Wilson, Steve Flesch, Stewart Cink, Tom Pernice Jr. and Jeff Gove are tied for sixth with 13 points.
The second round was suspended because of inclement weather and will resume on Saturday morning.
The event is using a modified Stableford scoring system that awards points for scores under par and subtracts points for scores over par.
Five points are awarded for eagles and two for birdies; one point is subtracted for bogeys and three for double-bogeys or worse. Eight points are given for double-eagles, although there have been only three recorded in the 20-year history of the event.
Stanford retains the Canadian Open lead
LONDON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- After a 2-under 70, Angela Stanford has a two-shot lead after two rounds of the Canadian Women's Open at London, Ontario.
Stanford, who shot a tournament record 8-under 64 Thursday, is 10-under 134 going into the third round.
"I think when you're putting well or if you have confidence in your putter, you'll hit it to more conservative spots on the green because you know you're rolling it well and you can make some of those putts," Stanford said.
Jee Young Lee (70) and Cristie Kerr (70) are tied for second at 7-under 137. Lorie Kane (70) is fourth at 6-under 138.
Vicki Goetze-Ackerman (73) and Pat Hurst (71) are tied for fifth at 4-under 140. Defending champion Meena Lee (73) is tied for seventh with Sophie Gustafson (69) at 3-under 141.
Among those missing the cut were Brandie Burton and Dawn Coe-Jones.
Kjeldsen has the lead at the KLM Open
ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen has a one-shot lead in the clubhouse in the second round of the European Tour's KLM Open Golf Tournament at Zandvoort, Netherlands.
He is at 6-under 136 after a second straight 5-under 68 on Friday.
"It was hard work out there battling the elements, but I quite enjoy playing in the wind so I tried to look at the positive side of it," Kjeldsen said. "This place, with the beach and everything, it also feels very much like where I am from in Denmark so it feels very much at home to me."
Anders Hansen (72), also from Denmark, and Ireland's Damien McGrane (68) are tied for second in the clubhouse at 5-under 137.
Spain's Ignacio Garrido was on the course at 8-under through 11 holes when the round was suspended by darkness after two weather delays Friday that lasted more than four hours.
Myskina makes the semis at Stockholm
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Anastasia Myskina of Russia was among Friday's quarterfinal winners at the Nordic Light Open Tennis Tournament in Stockholm, Sweden.
Myskina, the tournament's top seed, beat unseeded Martina Sucha of Slovakia, 6-4, 6-4, continuing the march toward her second straight final at this event. Last year, she was beaten by Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia in the title match.
Fourth-seeded Sofia Arvidsson -- a native of Sweden and a big crowd favorite -- was leading Eva Birnerova of the Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 2-0, when Birnerova retired from the match with an undisclosed injury.
Third-seeded Jie Zheng of China topped wild card Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, 6-3, 6-1; and unseeded Tszvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria beat No. 2 seed Na Li of China, 6-2, 7-6 (9-7).
In Saturday's semifinals, Myskina faces Arvidsson; and Jie plays Pironkova.
Sunday's title winner will earn $22,900.
Minnesota's Liriano likely done for 2006
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- There is a chance that Minnesota Twins rookie left-hander Francisco Liriano will not pitch again this season because of a left shoulder ligament strain.
The team said on its Web site that an MRI Thursday afternoon revealed the hard-throwing southpaw has "a mild chronic strain of the ulnar collateral ligament" in his left shoulder with some rotator cuff weakness and stiffness.
Liriano was put on the 15-day disabled list in hope that a combination of rest and physical therapy will strengthen the shoulder.
"We want to get rid of the soreness in the elbow and make the shoulder stronger," said Twins physician Dr. John Steubs. "Those two things have to be in line before he starts to resume pitching activities."
The 22-year-old Liriano, who was an American League all-star in July, is 12-3 with a major league-best ERA of 2.19 and 142 strikeouts in 119 innings.
