Hole-in-one

Hole-in-one

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Richard Lis used a 23 hybrid to shoot a hole-in-one on the 198-yard No. 13 at Tippecanoe Country Club.

His ace was witnessed by Janet Kolesar-Lis.

Curbstone Coaches

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Retired educator Andris Baltputnis will be the guest speaker at the Curbstone Coaches meeting.

The group will meet at Lucianno’s Cafe Monday at noon.

Prep football statistics

In order to include a football team’s statistical leaders in the weekly list featured in the Blitz, both in print and online, coaches and/or statisticians should report their updated statistics by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Email stats to dchapin@vindy.com or fax them to 330-747-6712, attention Doug Chapin.

Late caution helps Keselowski to 1st win

CONCORD, N.C.

Brad Keselowski snapped a 37-race winless streak Saturday night by chasing down Kasey Kahne in the closing laps at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

The defending Sprint Cup champion picked up his first win since Dover of last year. Keselowski led only 11 laps, and passed Kahne with nine to go to get the win in his Penske Racing Ford.

The race changed dramatically with 27 laps remaining and Jimmie Johnson seemingly on his way to an easy victory. But a debris caution sent the leaders to pit road and ended Johnson’s march to a record seventh Charlotte win.

Keselowski restarted in sixth, picked his way through traffic and set his sights on Kahne.

LPGA Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia

Lexi Thompson moved into position for her second LPGA Tour title, shooting a 5-under 66 on Saturday to take a three-stroke lead.

The 18-year-old American, the 2011 Navistar LPGA Classic winner, had five birdies in her bogey-free round to reach 17-under 196 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. She opened with rounds of 67 and 63. South Korea’s Ilhee Lee was second after a 70.

Norway’s Suzann Pettersen and China’s Shanshan Feng were third at 11 under. Pettersen, coming off consecutive victories in the Safeway Classic and Evian Championship, had a 67.

Portugal Masters

VILAMOURA, Portugal

Scotland’s Scott Jamieson matched the European Tour record with an 11-under 60 to pull within two strokes of leader Paul Waring after the third round.

The 18th player to shoot 60 on the tour, Jamieson settled for par on the final hole when his 15-foot birdie chip grazed the edge of the hole and stayed out. After opening with rounds of 66 and 73 to make the cut by a stroke, he had 11 birdies in the bogey-free round.

Jamieson was 14 under along with Ireland’s Simon Thornton, Wales’ Jamie Donaldson and South Africa’s Hennie Otto.

Sas Championship

CARY, N.C.

Russ Cochran shot his second straight 6-under 66 to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Champions Tour’s SAS Championship.

The 54-year-old left-hander, the 2010 winner at Prestonwood Country Club, birdied five of the first six holes, dropped a stroke on the par-5 seventh and added birdies on Nos. 15 and 17. He won the Principal Charity Classic in Iowa in June for his fourth victory on the 50-and-over tour.

Defending champion Bernhard Langer, Kirk Triplett and David Frost were tied for second, each with their second straight 67.

Egypt has deadline for soccer security plans

ACCRA, Ghana

The Ghana Football Association says FIFA has given Egypt a deadline of Oct. 28 to provide “comprehensive security assurances” for their World Cup playoff in Cairo next month.

The GFA says the world body also has indicated it would consider switching the venue for their Nov. 19 second leg if it’s not satisfied with security arrangements.

Vindicator staff/wire reports