Rams make Chris Long No. 2 pick in draft
NEW YORK, April 26 (UPI) -- University of Virginia defensive end Chris Long Saturday became the second overall pick in the NFL draft at New York's Radio City Music Hall.
Long followed the draft's top pick, Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long, who was signed by the Miami Dolphins Tuesday.
The 6-foot-4, 284-pound senior, the son of hall of fame defensive end Howie Long, was the ACC's player of the year in 2007.
He was the 11th Cavalier player to be named a consensus all-American and the first since guard Elton Brown and tight end Heath Miller were named in 2004.
Chris Long's 14 sacks led the nation and the ACC.
The native of Crozet, Va., was rated higher than fellow all-Americans, defensive tackles Glen Dorsey of LSU and Vernon Gholston of Ohio State.
The third and fourth picks were Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan (Atlanta) and Arkansas running back Darren McFadden (Oakland).
Federer, Nadal to meet for Monaco title
MONTE CARLO, Monaco, April 26 (UPI) -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal won their semifinal matches and will meet for the title at the $3.57 million Masters Series Monte Carlo.
Top-seeded and two-time Monte Carlo runner-up Federer won Saturday when Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic retired in the second set trailing 6-3, 3-2. Nadal defeated Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-3, 6-2.
For only the second time in ATP history, the top four players in the world participated in the semifinals at a Masters Series event.
Federer, 26, claimed his first title since last year a week ago at the Estoril Open in Portugal. Federer, 12-time Grand Slam champion, beat Djokovic in a rematch of their 2007 U.S. Open final, which Federer won. The two also met in the Australian Open semifinal in January, with Djokovic taking that match.
Nadal won his 19th straight match in Monte Carlo and is 23-1 lifetime and a three-time champion in this event, including victories over Federer in the finals last year and in 2006.
Scott leads Byron Nelson by three strokes
IRVING, Texas, April 26 (UPI) -- Adam Scott birdied two of his last three holes Saturday, posting a 3-under 67 for a three-stroke lead in the third-round of the Byron Nelson Championship.
Scott, the second-round leader by one, finished 54 holes at 8-under 202.
Kevin Sutherland held a temporary lead Saturday before two late bogeys. He finished with a 67 and is tied for second place with Bart Bryant (67), Charley Hoffman (68) and Ryan Moore (68) at 5-under 205.
Sergio Garcia, winless worldwide since 2005, had a 65 and is part of a group tied for sixth at 206.
"The important thing for me is keep getting some good confidence on my side and just make sure that I keep going forward," said Garcia, who lost a playoff last year at the British Open. "At least now I have a chance of winning tomorrow. It's just a matter of going out there and probably having to play close to today and see what happens."
Sorenstam has one-shot lead at Stanford
AVENTURA, Fla., April 26 (UPI) -- Annika Sorenstam posted a 1-under 70 Saturday to take one-shot lead after the third round of the LPGA Stanford International Pro-Am at Aventura, Fla.
Sorenstam, the women's world No. 2, finished 54 holes at 7-under 205.
World No. 4 Paula Creamer turned in a 4-under 67 to move into second place, one shot in front of Momoko Ueda (67) and overnight-leader Young Kim (73).
Sorenstam began the third round one shot behind Kim and found herself two back after Kim birdied No. 1. Sorenstam chipped in for birdie at the par-five second to trail by only a stroke.
Kim dropped a shot with a bogey at the seventh and Sorenstam gained sole possession of the lead when Kim bogeyed the 12th.
Sorenstam will try for LPGA Tour victory No. 71 Sunday.
Reigning U.S. Women's Open champion Cristie Kerr had a 67 Saturday and is in fifth 208. Dorothy Delasin (69) is sixth at 210.
Watson-North hold 4-shot lead in Legends
SAVANNAH, Ga., April 26 (UPI) -- Tom Watson and Andy North combined for a 10-under 62 Saturday to take a four-stroke lead after two rounds of the seniors' Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf.
Watson and North matched the 36-hole scoring record with their total of 23-under-par 121. Charles Coody and Dale Douglass set the record in 1990.
This event had been an individual stroke-play event the last six years, but returned to a team event this year.
Brad Bryant and Lonnie Nielsen (60) and Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler (63) are tied for second place at 19-under 125. David Edwards and Bernhard Langer are one stroke back after posting an 11-under 61 in the second round.
"We played very equally today," Watson said. "It was a day that you'd like to have out here. A few times, the first guy that putted made it. That's the type of position you want to put yourself in."
