GOLF Daniel, Inkster deliver

They upended Annika Sorenstam and Carin Koch in the Solheim Cup.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LODDEKOPINGE, Sweden -- The only stage Beth Daniel and Juli Inkster ever shared was when they were inducted into the Hall of Fame on the same night three years ago.
All they wanted was a chance to play together for the first time in the Solheim Cup.
They delivered a performance for the ages, grinding out a 1-up victory over Annika Sorenstam and Carin Koch -- Europe's top tandem -- in a best-ball match that turned the Americans' fortunes Friday.
"It was huge for the team," U.S. captain Patty Sheehan said. "It lifted us."
As the sun finally set over the southern coast of Sweden, the United States trailed 41/2-31/2, but carried a ton of momentum into the second day of matches.
The pivotal match was Daniel and Inkster, a combined 89 years old with 63 LPGA victories between them, who took on a European duo that never had lost and came through with clutch shots over the final seven holes.
Neither side made a bogey.
Got big help
They got plenty of help along the way.
Kelli Kuehne, a controversial captain's pick after going 0-4 last year in Minnesota, teamed with childhood pal Cristie Kerr for a 2-and-1 victory over Laura Davies and Catriona Matthew.
Michele Redman -- whom European captain Catrin Nilsmark once said had "absolutely no talent" -- finished off the rally when she and Rosie Jones made five straight birdies down the stretch in a 2-up victory over Iben Tinning and Sophie Gustafson.
The only best-ball victory for Europe came from the team of Patricia Meunier-LeBouc, who is four months' pregnant, and Suzann Pettersen, the only player from either team to win two matches Friday.
It almost went entirely in Europe's favor. Fog delayed the alternate-shot matches for 90 minutes in the morning, and the Americans continued playing in a fog after the Solheim Cup resumed.
With a raucous gallery that clapped, chanted and sang along the tree-lined fairways of Barseback, Europe won three of the alternate-shot matches.
The only point for the Americans came when Kelly Robbins made 12-foot putts on the final two holes -- one for par, the other for bogey -- that gave her and Daniel a halve when Europe three-putted the 18th for bogey.
PGA Tour
SILVIS, Ill. -- J.L. Lewis turned soft greens and fairways into a second straight 6-under 65 and held a two-stroke lead in the second round of the rain-soaked John Deere Classic.
Several groups were still on the course when play was suspended for the day. They will finish their second rounds this morning and then the cut will be made for the final two rounds, followed by the third round.
Champions Tour
HUNT VALLEY, Md. -- Des Smyth beat the rain and bucked a trend in the opening round of the Constellation Energy Classic.
Smyth had five birdies on the back nine and shot a 5-under 67 Friday to share the lead of the Champions Tour event with Larry Nelson and Jay Sigel.
The leaders ended the day two shots in front of Gary McCord and Ed Fiori.
Only 15 of the 81 golfers broke par. Defending champion J.C. Snead shot a 75, and Jim Thorpe's run of 18 straight rounds of par or better ended with a 1-over 73.