Weir grabs three-stroke lead in Canada

The only birdie putt Mike Weir made Saturday in the Canadian Open came at a good time, a 6-footer on the 18th hole that gave him a three-shot lead and left him in great shape to become the first Canadian in 50 years to win his national championship.

Without that putt for a 1-under 70, Weir might have felt he let a great round get away. Vijay Singh took a triple bogey on No. 11 for the second time this week before another remarkable recovery -- six birdies in his wild round of 72. Jesper Parnevik hit his first tee shot so far right he never found it, but also held it together for a 71.

Weir, attempting to become the first Canadian winner since Pat Fletcher in 1954, was the model of consistency, giving himself 13 birdie putts -- but making only one. Still, he goes into the final round at 10-under 203 and leading by three shots over Singh, Parnevik and Cliff Kresge, who had a 67 and will play in the final group with Canada's biggest star.

Tewell leads Kroger ClassicDoug Tewell shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead over Ireland's Des Smyth after the second round of the Kroger Classic in Maineville, Ohio.

Tewell, the runner-up last year, had a 13-under 131 total on the TPC at River's Bend. Smyth shot a 67. Gary McCord (69) was 10 under, Fred Gibson (65) was 9 under, and defending champion Gil Morgan (67) was 8 under along with Hale Irwin (67), 2001 winner Jim Thorpe (68) and Bob Murphy (69).

Els near lead in KoreaErnie Els remained a stroke behind Australia's Terry Pilkadaris after the third round of the Korean Open, shooting a 3-over 75 in rainy and windy conditions on the Woo Jeong Hills Country Club course in South Korea.

Pilkadaris also shot a 75 to take a 2-under 214 total into the final round of the Asian Tour event. American left-hander Edward Loar had a 73 to tie Els at 1 under.

Goosen trails in JapanTwo-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen shot a 4-under 66 in the third round of the Suntory Open in Japan, leaving the South African star five strokes behind leaders Y.E. Yang, Hideto Tanihara and Hideki Kase.

Yang (67), Tanihara (67) and Kase (66) had 8-under 202 totals on the Sobu Country Club course. Australia's Steve Conran (67) was a stroke back.

Sorenstam in chargeAnnika Sorenstam took a three-stroke lead into the final round of the John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic, shooting a 3-under 68 on Saturday on the demanding Cedar Ridge Country Club course in Broken Arrow, Okla.

The Swedish star, the 2002 winner at Tulsa Country Club who is making her first LPGA Tour start since the Women's British Open in late July, had an 8-under 134 total. England's Joanne Morley was second after a 67.

Sorenstam, seeking her fifth LPGA Tour win of the season and 53rd of her career, hit 16 greens in regulation

Johanna Head (69), Karen Stupples (70) and Shi Hyun Ahn (73) were five strokes back at 3 under.

-- From wire reports