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EDISON, N.J. (AP) — Bubba Watson starts the day tied for the lead in the PGA's The Barclays tournament. He, along with Spencer Levin, Tony Finau and Camilo Villegas (kuh-MIHL'-oh vih-JAY'-guhs), opened play yesterday with a 5-under 65. Jordan Spieth (SPEETH) is nine shots back after an opening round 74.
PRATTVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Second-round play is under way in the LPGA's Yokohama Tire Classic in Alabama. The leader at the end of the first round yesterday was Brittany Lang at 7-under. Her round featured nine birdies.
ENDICOTT, N.Y. (AP) — Today is Bernhard Langer's (LAHN'-gurz) 58th birthday. The German is celebrating with first-round play in the Champions Tour Dick's Sporting Goods Open. Langer won the event a year ago.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Wacha (WAH'-kuh) can join Jake Arrieta (ehr-ee-ET'-uh) of the Cubs and Madison Bumgarner as a 16-game winner tonight. Wacha and his St. Louis Cardinals are in San Francisco for a date tonight with Bumgarner's Giants.
UNDATED (AP) — The man known as "Chocolate Thunder" because of his dunking ability in the NBA, Darryl Dawkins, has passed away. Dawkins, who played in the NBA for 14 seasons, died at the age of 58. Because of his backboard-shattering dunks, the use of breakaway rims was instigated in basketball worldwide.
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