Dufner carries lead into final round of Nelson

Jason Dufner watches his tee shot on the first hole during the third round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Jason Dufner watches his tee shot on the first hole during the third round of the PGA Byron Nelson Championship golf tournament, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Irving, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)Nine players had or shared the lead during the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship.


Spurs beat Clippers 96-86 to take 3-0 series lead

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, center, of Argentina, celebrates with center Tim Duncan, left, and guard Tony Parker of France right, during the second half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Clippers, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Spurs won 96-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, center, of Argentina, celebrates with center Tim Duncan, left, and guard Tony Parker of France right, during the second half in Game 3 of an NBA basketball playoffs Western Conference semifinal against the Los Angeles Clippers, Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Los Angeles. The Spurs won 96-86. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)Nothing was going to rattle the calm, cool and collected Spurs. Not even a 24-point deficit.


UPDATE 1-Golf-Dufner stays one ahead at Byron Nelson

* Late birdie helps Dufner stay a stroke in front * Day three-putts final green to trail by one (Adds quotes, detail) May 19 (Reuters) - American Jason Dufner kept his composureafter a slow start to move one stroke clear of a congestedleaderboard in Saturday's wind-buffeted third round of the ByronNelson Championship in Irving, Texas. Overnight leader Dufner, who clinched his maiden PGA Tourvictory at the New Orleans Classic three weeks ago, carded aone-under-par 69 at the TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas foran eight-under total of 202. ...

Asian stars ousted in LPGA Match Play

So Yeon Ryu of South Korea hits her tee shot on the tenth hole

So Yeon Ryu of South Korea hits her tee shot on the tenth holeReigning US Women's Open champion So Yeon Ryu of South Korea was ousted 2-up by American Vicky Hurst on Saturday in a quarter-final at the LPGA Sybase Match-Play Championship.


Golf-Byron Nelson Championship scores

May 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the third round of the Byron Nelson Championship on Saturday in Irving, Texas 202 Jason Dufner (U.S.) 67 66 69 203 J.J. Henry (U.S.) 68 68 67 Jason Day (Australia) 68 68 67 Dicky Pride (U.S.) 66 68 69 204 Vijay Singh (Fiji) 68 70 66 205 Jonas Blixt (Sweden) 68 70 67 Marc Leishman (Australia) 65 69 71 206 Rich Beem (U.S.) 68 70 68 Bob Estes (U.S.) 73 68 65 Joe Durant (U.S.) 70 71 65 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 66 70 70 Keegan Bradley (U.S.) 67 68 71 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 66 68 72 Pat Perez (U.S.) 67 67 72 Ryan Palmer (U.S.) 64 70 72 207 Jason Bohn (U.S. ...