Golf: Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia moved into a tie for the lead with Swedish PGA Tour rookie David Lingmerth early yesterday morning after they returned to the Players Championship to finish their suspended third rounds. Former champions Woods and Garcia improved by a stroke in completing their last four holes, while 25-year-old Lingmerth lost one when he bogeyed the 18th to stand on 11-under-par 205. Lingmerth posted a three-under-par 69 for the round, while Woods shot 71 and Garcia 72. One stroke back were Sweden’s Henrik Stenson, who completed a 71, and Americans Ryan Palmer (70) and Casey Wittenberg (70).

Giro d’Italia: Pre-race favourite Bradley Wiggins endured another difficult day on a rain-lashed ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia although defending champion Ryder Hesjedal suffered most, dropping to 11th overall. Britain’s Wiggins, who crashed on a descent on Friday, remained fourth overall, one minute and 16 seconds behind leader Vincenzo Nibali. Ahead of the favourites, Russia’s Maxim Belkov secured the first win of his career aged 28 when he completed a 140-km breakaway through hilly terrain 44 seconds ahead of Colombians Carlos Betancur and Jarlinson Pantano.

Basket, NBA: Marc Gasol scored 20 points as the Memphis Grizzlies saw off the Oklahoma City Thunder 87-81 to claim the upperhand in their Western Conference semi-final series. Tony Allen and Mike Conley each added 14 points for the Grizzlies, who took a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-seven series thanks to a 6-0 run to end the game, with all six points coming from the free-throw line. Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 25 points and 11 rebounds.