Sabbatini, Mallinger still share lead

Rory Sabbatini shot a 5-under 65 on Saturday to keep a share of the lead with John Mallinger in the Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas.

Two years after his last victory, at the Colonial where Ben Hogan's larger-than-life statue is prominent, Sabbatini is in position to win again. He made five birdies in a seven-hole stretch midway through his third round.

Mallinger also shot a 65 to match Sabbatini at 13-under 197.

Dustin Johnson (66), D.A. Points (65) and Brian Davis (66) were 11 under.

Champions Tour

Michael Allen, winless in 271 PGA Tour events, shot a 3-under 67 to take a one-shot lead over Jeff Sluman and Tom Kite through three rounds in the Senior PGA Championship in Beachwood, Ohio.

Allen, who turned 50 in January and is making his senior debut, had a 3-under 207 total at Canterbury in the Champions Tour's first major championship of the year.

Sluman had the lead to himself before bogeying the 16th and 18th holes, completing a 70 that left him tied with Kite (69). Larry Mize (71), Gil Morgan (707) and Tim Simpson (68) were 1 under.

LPGA Tour

Japanese rookie Mika Miyazato matched the tournament record with a 10-under 62 for a share of the third-round lead with South Korea's Soo-Yun Kang in the final LPGA Corning Classic in Corning, N.Y.

Kang had a 65 to match the 19-year-old Miyazato at 17-under 199. They tied the tournament 54-hole record.

South Korea's Yani Tseng was a stroke back after a 62.

-- The Associated Press