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Howell, Ridings lead PGA Turning Stone golf

VERONA, N.Y., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Charles Howell III shot a 3-under 69 Saturday to tie 71-shooting Tag Ridings after three rounds of the Turning Stone Resort Championship.

The two are at 8-under 208 with 17 players within four shots of the lead.

Jason Day, who eagled the par-five 18th for a 71, is tied for third place with second-round leader Jeff Overton (73), Kyle Thompson (69) and Brian Davis (69) at 209. Robert Allenby (71) and Dustin Johnson (70) shared seventh at 210.

The second round was completed Saturday morning. Two bursts of hail Friday halted play for almost 90 minutes and the round was called for darkness. After the second round was concluded the golfers went out in threesomes off both the first and 10th tees in round three.

Del Potro reaches Tokyo tennis final, Roddick out

TOKYO, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Second-seeded American Andy Roddick was eliminated in the semifinals Saturday by ninth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych at the Japan Open.

Berdych needed two tiebreakers to win in three sets over Roddick 6-7 (3-7), 7-5, 7-6 (7-3) and keep alive his hopes for a fourth career title, and his first since Halle in 2007.

Fifth-seeded Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro, fresh off an upset of top-seeded Spaniard David Ferrer in the quarterfinals, defeated fourth-seeded Richard Gasquet of France 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, and will meet Berdych in Sunday's final.

Del Potro, who turned 20 Sept. 23, is making a quick rise in the top 10 of men's world tennis. By winning the Tokyo title he can overtake James Blake at No. 8.

Gasquet failed to advance to his second straight Tokyo final. He lost to Ferrer in last year's title match.

Creamer holds third-round LPGA lead

HALF MOON BAY, Calif., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Paula Creamer birdied her final three holes Saturday to post a 4-under 68 and take the third-round lead of the LPGA Samsung World Championship.

Creamer finished 54 holes at 6-under 210 for a one-shot lead over second place Angela Sanford.

Sanford held as large as a three-shot lead on Saturday, but double-bogeys at 13 and 15 cost her first place. She closed with a pair of birdies for a 3-under 69 and a 211.

Two-time defending champion Lorena Ochoa (70) is tied for third place with Katherine Hull (69) and Song-Hee Kim (70) at 4-under 212.

Conditions were still cold and sometimes blustery Saturday, but not as bad as they were Friday. Ochoa dropped six strokes in her last 10 holes Friday and Sanford lost four in her last four.

In the 20-player field, only one golfer in the top-10, second-round leader Na Yeon Choi, failed to break par Saturday.

Alabama holds on for 3-point win in battle of unbeatens

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Glen Coffey ran for 218 yards and Alabama's only offensive touchdown Saturday to lead the No. 4 Crimson Tide to a 17-14 victory over Kentucky.

John Parker Wilson connected on only 7-of-17 passes for 106 yards and an interception for Alabama (6-0, 3-0 SEC). Julio Jones had three receptions for 52 yards, while Mark Ingram rushed for 66 yards on 11 carries.

The Crimson Tide limited the Wildcats to just 35 yards rushing. Rolando McClain recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown for Alabama.

Mike Hartline hit 20-of-42 passes for 241 yards with two touchdowns, an interception and a fumble for Kentucky (4-1, 0-1). Dicky Lyons Jr. caught six passes for 63 yards and a TD for the Wildcats, whose defense led the nation with a yield of 5.5 points per game before Saturday.