UCLA reaches third straight Final Four
PHOENIX, March 29 (UPI) -- Kevin Love had 19 points and 10 rebounds Saturday to lead UCLA to its third straight Final Four with a 76-57 win over Xavier in the NCAA West Regional final.
Darren Collison also had 19 points for the top-seeded Bruins (35-3), who advanced to face either Memphis or Texas next Saturday in San Antonio. The Tigers and Longhorns play Sunday in the South Regional final.
Russell Westbrook had 17 points and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Bruins -- who have reached the Final Four for three straight seasons under Coach Ben Howland.
The Bruins are trying to win the title for the first time since 1995 when they beat Arkansas in the championship game. Last year, UCLA lost to Florida in the national semifinals, and in 2006 the Bruins were beaten by the Gators in the title game.
Derrick Brown had 13 points and Josh Duncan 11 for the third-seeded Musketeers (30-7), who have never reached the Final Four. Xavier was in the Elite Eight in 2004, but lost to Duke.
Four lead at rain-suspended Zurich Classic
NEW ORLEANS, March 29 (UPI) -- Woody Austin birdied three straight holes and was among four co-leaders when the third round of the Zurich Classic was suspended by rain Saturday.
Austin was 8-under par through 11 holes, with Nicholas Thompson at the same number through 10 holes, Peter Lonard through four holes and Briny Baird through three.
The round was suspended for the day just before 5:30 p.m. CST after a weather delay of nearly 2 1/2 hours. Players were driven back to their holes in the middle of the delay for a scheduled re-start, but the rain continued and they were taken back to the clubhouse.
It is the second week in a row that a PGA Tour event has faced weather problems. Geoff Ogilvy won a Monday finish at the rain-delayed CA Championship.
Just 35 of the 81 players had completed their rounds before play was stopped.
John Senden held the clubhouse lead at 7-under with 66- 209 when play was suspended.
Langer leads seniors by two strokes
PALM COAST, Fla., March 29 (UPI) -- Bernhard Langer posted a 6-under 66 Saturday to take a two-stroke lead after two rounds of the seniors' Ginn Championship at Palm Coast, Fla.
Langer, who won this year at the Toshiba Classic, completed 36 holes with a tournament-record 11-under 133. The previous 36-hole mark of 134 was set by Keith Fergus last year in the first Ginn Championship.
First-round leader Lonnie Nielsen bogeyed the final hole to finish with a 69-135 for second place. Fred Funk is one stroke back at 136 after a 69.
Tim Simpson chipped in for an eagle on the 10th to get within one shot of the lead, but was plus-one from there. He wound up at 68-137.
Joe Ozaki had 7-under 65 to move into a share of fifth place at 139 with Nick Price, Craig Stadler, Mark McNulty and Ben Crenshaw.
Curlin wins Dubai World Cup
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 29 (UPI) -- Curlin continued as the world's leading thoroughbred Saturday with a victory in the $6 million Dubai World Cup.
Curlin, with jockey Robby Albarado aboard, ran away from the field with about 330 yards to go. Last year's Horse of the Year continued to increase his advantage down the stretch as he went on to win by 7 3/4 lengths.
The time for the Dubai World Cup was 2:00.15, the third-fastest time for the event.
Asiatic Boy, with John Murtagh riding, finished second with Well Armed fading to third and A.P. Arrow closing for fourth after starting from the far outside.
Curlin, winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Classic, earned $3.6 million in winning the richest horse race in the world. He has now won eight of 11 lifetime starts for $8.8 million.
Last year as a 3-year-old, Curlin won the Arkansas Derby, Preakness Stakes and the Jockey Club Gold Cup. He was third in the Kentucky Derby and second in the Belmont Stakes.
