WNBA: McCarville’s hoop leads Liberty
Written on the tip of Janel McCarville‘s pink sneaker was the inscription Bonnie Danine McCarvile — 4-17-07. That’s the date she succumbed to cancer. McCarville said she is certain her mom was looking down last night when she hit a running layup with 8.2 seconds left in overtime to lead the Liberty to an 85-83 win over the Connecticut Sun in the Garden on Breast Cancer Awareness Night.
Connecticut’s Anete Jekabsone-Zogota drained a 3-pointer from the corner to tie the score at 76-76 and force OT. McCarville, who hit a similar shot on Sunday to beat Washington, finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds as the Liberty (10-16) posted its first overtime win of the season and snapped a four-game home losing streak. –Lenn Robbins
GOLF: U.S. grabs early Solheim Cup lead
In Sugar Grove, Ill., Paula Creamer‘s 25-footer gave the United States a 4½-3½ lead after the first day of the Solheim Cup, and made 49-year-old Juli Inkster the highest-scoring U.S. player in the event’s history with 17½ points. Play continues today with eight more doubles matches.
* In Greensboro, N.C., Chris Riley shot a 63 to move to 11-under 129 and claim a share of the lead with Ryan Moore during an incomplete second round at the Wyndham Championship. . . . In Sunriver, Ore., Brad Bryant took a one-stroke lead over defending champion Fred Funk at the Jeld-Wen Tradition at Crosswater Golf Club.
ETC.: Rays topple wild-card rival Rangers
In St. Petersburg, Fla., Scott Kazmir took a shutout into the eighth, and Ben Zobrist and Carlos Pena homered on consecutive pitches as the Rays beat the Rangers 5-3.
* In Berlin, Allyson Felix won her third straight 200-meter world title. The Jamaican relay team qualified for the 4×100 final without Usain Bolt; the United States was disqualified for an illegal baton change. Olympic champion LaShawn Merritt beating defending champion Jeremy Wariner in the men’s 400.
* In Bristol, Tenn., Mark Martin won the pole at Bristol Motor Speedway for a race that will be critical to his Chase for the championship chances.