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GOLF: Baddeley takes 1-stroke lead

In Los Angeles, Aaron Baddeley made only one mistake in shifting weather at Riviera, posting a 4-under 67 to grab a one-shot lead over Fred Couples and Kevin Na in the Northern Trust Open yesterday.

The 51-year-old Couples and his ailing back held up good enough in the cold and occasional rain. He made only one blunder on the par-4 10th when he chipped over the green. He finished with a 70 to give himself a shot at becoming the oldest PGA Tour winner in nearly 36 years.

Phil Mickelson, who shot a 74, is at 2-over par and out of contention. Anthony Kim withdrew from the tournament yesterday because of an illness.

* In Pattaya, Thailand, Yani Tseng shot a 2-under 70 for a one-shot lead after the third round in the LPGA Thailand. She is trying for her third tournament victory in three weeks.

MLB: Cabrera misses full-squad practice

Detroit first baseman Miguel Cabrera has missed the Tigers’ first day of a full-squad practice.

Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski said he didn’t know when Cabrera would report, but said that the first baseman would see doctors this week for an assessment. He was arrested late Wednesday on suspicion of drunken driving in Fort Pierce, about 110 miles southeast of Lakeland.

* Michael Young reported to spring training with the Rangers after they were unable to fulfill his trade request.

TENNIS: Roddick, Fish reach Memphis final

In Memphis, Tenn., Canadian Milos Raonic is on what he calls an amazing run, and he’s not ready to stop after using his powerful serve to beat Mardy Fish 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships semifinals.

The 20-year-old Raonic will play his second ATP final in as many weeks today against top-seeded Andy Roddick, who will be seeking his 30th ATP victory. Roddick beat Juan Martin del Potro 6-3, 6-4.

* In Marseille, France, Robin Soderling will play Marin Cilic in the final of the Open 13.

* In Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Caroline Wozniacki, set to regain the No. 1 ranking, beat Jelena Jankovic 7-5, 6-3 to reach the final at the Dubai Championships. Wozniacki will play Svetlana Kuznetsova for the title today.

ETC.: Stewart narrowly beats Bowyer

In Daytona Beach, Fla., Tony Stewart nipped Clint Bowyer at the finish line to win the Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway for the fourth straight year. Danica Patrick finished seventh.

* A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press safety Erik Coleman, a fifth-round draft choice of the Jets in 2004, and the Lions have agreed to a contract.

* In Columbia, Mo., the youthful swimmers who keep waiting for Dara Torres, 43, to retire — again — can breathe easy: the five-time Olympian says she definitely won’t compete in the 2016 Games at age 49.

As for the 2012 London Olympics, Torres took her first step back from a 16-month layoff for major knee surgery, qualifying for next year’s U.S. Olympic Trials at the Missouri Grand Prix after earning a time of 25.9 seconds in the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries.

* Junior Olicea Williams of St. Anthony’s broke the 23-year old meet record for the girls 1,000 meters by almost two seconds, clocking 2:51.77 at the 84th annual CHSAA Intersectional Indoor Championships at the Armory. The old mark of 2:53.59 was set in 1988.

* Ollie Matson, a Hall of Fame running back who had a 14-year NFL career with the Chicago Cardinals, Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Lions, has died. He was 80. Matson also won two medals (silver and bronze) at the 1952 Olympics.

* In Stuttgart, Germany, Felix Sturm defended his WBA middleweight title by knocking out American challenger Ronald Hearns, the son of Thomas “Hitman” Hearns.

* Kenneth Faried snapped Tim Duncan‘s modern-era NCAA Division I career rebounding mark with 12 boards in the Eagles’ 71-65 victory over Indiana State. The 6-foot-8 senior, who also scored 17 points in Morehead State’s ninth straight victory, now has 1,576 rebounds, six more than Duncan collected at Wake Forest from 1994-97.

* The Blackhawks say coach Joel Quenneville was released from the hospital after being treated for gastrointestinal bleeding brought on by a small ulcer.

* Former Bears and Giants safety Dave Duerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, according to The Chicago Tribune, and the co-director of a medical school program told The Associated Press last night that his family has agreed to donate his brain for research.